Many men, of course, became extremely rich. But this was perfectly natural, and nothing to be ashamed of because no-one was really poor. At least, no-one worth speaking of.

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peter jones rich the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy book wealth

9 seconds sound clip from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) - Episode 3 sitcom.

You can hear this line at 00:01:30.991 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.

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- Far back in the mists of ancient time, in the great and glorious days of the former Galactic Empire, life was wild, rich, and, on the whole, tax-free.

- Mighty starships plied their way between exotic suns, seeking adventure, and reward amongst the furthest reaches of galactic space.

- In those days, spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women, and small, furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small, fury creatures from Alpha Centauri.

- And all dared to brave unknown terrors to do mighty deeds, to boldly split infinitives that no man had split before.

- And thus was the Empire forged.

- Many men, of course, became extremely rich. But this was perfectly natural, and nothing to be ashamed of because no-one was really poor. At least, no-one worth speaking of.

- And for these extremely rich merchants, life eventually became rather dull.

- And it seemed that none of the worlds they settled on was entirely satisfactory.

- Either the climate wasn't quite right in the later part of the afternoon, or the day was half an hour too long, or the sea was just the wrong shade of pink.

- And thus were created the conditions, for a staggering new form of industry: Custom-made, luxury planet building.

- The home of this industry was the planet Magrathea, where vast hyperspatial engineering works were constructed to suck matter through white holes in space, and form it into dream planets, lovingly made to meet the standards of the Galaxy's richest men.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Sound Clip

The funniest lines and quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1981 TV Series, with sound clips.

Actors: Simon Jones (Arthur Dent), David Dixon (Ford Prefect), David Learner (Marvin the Paranoid Android), Peter Jones (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Book), Sandra Dickinson (Trillian Astra), Mark Wing-Davey (Zaphod Beeblebrox), David Tate (Eddie the Computer), Martin Benson (Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz), Richard Evelyn Vernon (Slartibartfast), Valentine Dyall (Deep Thought)

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