The Hitchhiking Ghosts are a tongue-in-cheek send-up of urban legends involving phantom hitchhikers. Bonin usually selected young male hitchhikers, schoolboys or, occasionally, male prostitutes as his victims. Rhoades preyed on hitchhikers and truckstop sex workers, starting in the 1970s. His victims were hitchhikers, male prostitutes, or individuals he had generally encountered by happenstance. Peabody's other notable role is Bird in the independent comedy film "Teenage Hitchhikers" (1975). One day, she decides to pick up Japanese hitchhikers. The series' humour is inspired by "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" and "Red Dwarf". These coupons were given to drivers who took hitchhikers. The novel begins with Isserley picking up hitchhikers. From February to June 1979, Bittaker and Norris picked up over 20 female hitchhikers. The two are soon captured by the Vogons, who take an unfriendly view of hitchhikers. The hitchhikers, Marlon and Brandon, decline their offer. It is possible that the victims had had their vehicle hijacked, possibly by hitchhikers. He's given strict instructions not to damage the vehicle or pick up any hitchhikers. The California study found that hitchhikers were not disproportionately likely to be victims of crime.