Episode
The Hitchhiker: Homebodies
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Hitchhiker
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1987-03-17
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Homebodies is Episode 5 in Season 2 of The Hitchhiker. It aired on 1987-03-17. The runtime is 30 min.
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