In the early 1980s, Public Broadcasting here in the USA aired this BBC mini-series based on the Douglas Adams books (more books came out later, after the series). I loved it and I think it was mostly because I was a teenager. I tried watching it again, decades later, and found I hated it. In fact, I couldn't even get through the DVDs and gave up about halfway through the shows. Much of it is because the special effects were significantly WORSE than the 1970s version of "Dr. Who"--especially Zaphod's horribly animated extra head. Much of it was because I no longer found it funny. And, much of it may be because my tastes have changed. While I still love sci-fi, back then I'd watch ANYTHING....but today I am a bit more discerning. Regardless, I really wanted to like this series but couldn't get through it--though I tried.
