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What do you mean, you've never been to Alpha Centauri? Oh, for heaven's sake, mankind. It's only four light years away, you know.

7 seconds sound clip from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) - Episode 1 sitcom.

You can hear this line at 00:17:38.764 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.

Quote context

[...]

- And regrettably, your planet is one of those scheduled for demolition.

- The process will take slightly less than two of your Earth minutes. Thank you very much.

- Get out of it!

- No, no, no! Go away!

- Go away!

- Get out of it!

- All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department on Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years.

- And so you've had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaints, and it's far too late to start making a fuss about it now.

- What do you mean, you've never been to Alpha Centauri? Oh, for heaven's sake, mankind. It's only four light years away, you know.

- I'm sorry, but if you can't be bothered to take an interest in local affairs, that's your own lookout.

- Energise the demolition beam!

- God, I don't know. Apathetic bloody planet! I've no sympathy at all.

(Spaceship)

(Demolition beam)

[...]

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Sound Clip

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981) poster

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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