Episode
The Hitchhiker: Toxic Shock
Overview
A man catches his friend Raskin illegally dumping toxic waste near their small town. They fight and the man is killed, but Raskin becomes exposed to the toxic materials by accident and begins hallucinating and losing his grip on reality.
Details
- Series
- The Hitchhiker
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 1990-10-26
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Toxic Shock is Episode 6 in Season 4 of The Hitchhiker. It aired on 1990-10-26. The runtime is 30 min.
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