The Incredible Hulk (1978–1982)

A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.

Stars:

Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, Lou Ferrigno

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner (82 episodes, 1977-1982)
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee (82 episodes, 1977-1982)
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk (82 episodes, 1977-1982)

Storyline

Bruce Banner in the Animated version. Dr. David Banner is a brilliant scientist but, one day, a lab experiment that he is working on goes terribly awry. Since that time, whenever he is under extreme stress, his body undergoes a transmogrification and he morphs into 'The Incredible Hulk.' The Hulk is about seven feet tall, hugely muscular and powerful, and has bright green skin. After destroying whatever threatens Dr. Banner, he morphs back to normal human form with only amnesia and tattered clothing as evidence of what just transpired. As you can well imagine, this situation is quite troubling for Dr. Banner and causes him no end of problems.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | green | stress | fugitive | stress disorder | 

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Taglines:

How the legend began.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

El increíble Hulk

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (87 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first series as part of an agreement for Universal to produce a string of live action TV projects based on Marvel Comics characters. Producer Kenneth Johnson was given the choice of adapting any Marvel character he wanted, but with little interest and knowledge in the comic book genre initially turned the assignment down. He changed his mind after finding inspiration for plot elements from Hugo's Les Miserables.

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Goofs

When the Hulk breaks through a brick wall, (typically at the end of the show) the clothing that he wears changes between his approach to the wall, and to the view of him running down the alley, and this is repeated in several different episodes, which clearly looks like the same stock footage being re-used.

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Quotes

Jack McGee: Human interest stories do not make front page.

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Connections

Referenced in The Apprentice: Getting Medieval (2012)

User Reviews

Peter from "Family Guy": Hey, Brian! Play that sad, sad walking away music from "The Incredible Hulk!"

The famous "Lonely Man" theme from "The Incredible Hulk" is one of the saddest things I've ever listened to. Seeing Bill Bixby hitchhike away from another town the Hulk smashed was always dramatic.

Okay, sure this show is like "The Fugitive", but I don't see Richard Kimble turning into a green monster every week. Bill Bixby turns in the performance of a lifetime, and even Jack McGee (the reporter who's after him) is shown in a few episodes to be a decent guy at heart.

Every week, David Banner would search desperately for a cure, and every week he'd help some person in need (similar to other traveling angel shows like "Quantum Leap" and "The Pretender"). Lou Ferrigno is a great Hulk.