The Hitchhiker - Season 2

First aired: 2/17/1987 13 episodes

Episodes

1. Perfect Order

Aired: 2/17/1987

Simon Hopper is considered a genius in the art world, but the demands for his models are always insanely hard to meet. Christina will do anything to be the model in his next project. But when she does get her chance, it turns out that Simon has raised the bar to a new level.

2. Minuteman

Aired: 2/24/1987

Overbearing control freak Jeremy and his long-suffering wife Julie are a squabbling young rich couple who encounter unexpected trouble in the form of a scruffy biker and his pregnant girlfriend while embarking on a road trip to Sunnyvale. Can a surprise journey through time enable the obsessive Jeremy to successfully avert a tragic disaster?

3. Dead Heat

Aired: 3/3/1987

A sculptor uses a drifter and his own abused girlfriend to recreate a murder/suicide.

4. Why Are You Here?

Aired: 3/10/1987

Smarmy and opportunistic reality TV show host Jerry Rulac does an expose on the wild punk nightclub scene for the latest segment of his television program "Why Are You Here?". Jerry uncovers more than he bargained for when he decides to focus on troubled wealthy party girl Donette and her unpredictable gaggle of scary friends.

5. Homebodies

Aired: 3/17/1987

Vicious and ruthless killer Ron and his antsy wimp partner Jimmy Lee Stoler are a couple of escaped convicts on the lam from the law. The dangerous duo break into a model home in search of a safe only to discover a family residing in said swanky abode.

6. Doctor's Orders

Aired: 3/24/1987

Jake Purly's main platform for his campaign is to rid the world of pornography. But when his brother is found making a pornographic film, the media begins to bang on his door. To make matters worse, the actress in the film opens a flood gate of memories that Jake would rather not remember.

7. The Legendary Billy B.

Aired: 3/31/1987

Jane L. is willing to dig up anything on someone just to ruin their lives and get her a story. One night, her photographer gets her interested in Billy Baltimore, a musician who supposedly died back in the 70's but is rumored to be living in their area. But soon Jane realizes that when you enter someone's life, you should always make sure there's an exit.

8. In the Name of Love

Aired: 4/7/1987

International hit woman Jackie Dresser makes a living traveling all over the world and bumping people off for a substantial fee. Complications arise when the lonely and love-starved Jackie falls for hunky fitness instructor Johnnie while on vacation in a foreign country.

9. Made For Each Other

Aired: 4/14/1987

Two killers briefly become friends.

10. Joker

Aired: 4/21/1987

Peter believes that the way to win a girl's heart is have a good sense of humor. But when he tries to win back the love of his ex-wife using only pranks and elaborate setups, he learns that sometimes laughter doesn't make everything better.

11. Best Shot

Aired: 4/28/1987

Cocky lawyer Steve and his passive buddy Brett indulge behave irresponsibly on a cross country joyride and film their exploits. After Steve runs down a man on the road and tries to hide it, consequences catch up at a remote redneck bar.

12. Secret Ingredient

Aired: 5/5/1987

A smooth talking vitamin salesman contends with a rival, and a mysterious woman he follows home.

13. Cabin Fever

Aired: 5/12/1987

A young gigolo stays with a washed up film director and his lonely abused wife on an isolated island.