"The Incredible Hulk" Married (1978)

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Writers:

Kenneth Johnson (written by)
Kenneth Johnson (developer)

TV Series:

"The Incredible Hulk" (1978)

Original Air Date:

22 September 1978 (Season 2, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

David and Carolyn marry in Hawaii and continue to work to find a cure for both their afflictions in a race against time.

Plot Keywords:

Hawaii | Hypnotherapist | Based On Comic | Marriage | Terminal Illness

Cast

Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk
Mariette Hartley	...	Dr. Caroline Fields
Brian Cutler	...	Brad
Diane Markoff	...	The Girl
Duncan Gamble	...	Mark
Meeno Peluce	...	The Boy
Rosalind Chao	...	Receptionist
Russ Grieve	...	Conservative Man
Nat Jones	...	1st Messenger
Russell Takaki	...	2nd Messenger

Directed by
Kenneth Johnson

Writing credits
Kenneth Johnson		(written by)
Kenneth Johnson		(developer)

Produced by
Chuck Bowman	....	supervising producer
Stephen Caldwell	....	associate producer (as Stephen P. Caldwell)
Nicholas Corea	....	producer
James G. Hirsch	....	producer
Kenneth Johnson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joseph Harnell

Cinematography by
John McPherson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
George Ohanian
Robert K. Richard

Casting by
Phil Benjamin

Art Direction by
Charles R. Davis

Set Decoration by
Robert C. Bradfield

Costume Design by
George Whittaker		(as George R. Whittaker)

Production Management
Robert Bennett Steinhauer	....	unit production manager (as Robert B. Steinhauer)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Forrest	....	second assistant director
Paul Samuelson	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Claude Riggins	....	sound
Kyle Wright	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Johnny Borgese	....	special effects coordinator

Editorial Department
Steve Johnson	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Walter Ulric Elliott	....	music editor

Other crew
Kenneth Johnson	....	developed for television by
Kenneth Johnson	....	developer
Stan Lee	....	consultant
Rich Sephton	....	cars and motors (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal TV

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1978) (USA) (TV)
• Filmways Australasian Distributors (Australia) (theatrical) (as "Bride of the Incredible Hulk")

Other Companies

• Universal Title  titles and opticals
• Marvel Comics  character: "The Incredible Hulk" (as Marvel Comics Group)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor) | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Denmark:11 (2003) | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno appeared on screen together only twice during the run of the series. Once in "Married", during a dream sequence when Banner was trying to trap the Hulk. The second time was when Lou Ferrigno played a body builder in the "The Incredible Hulk: King of the Beach (#4.9)" (1981).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When David returns from shopping, he finds the report papers scattered on the floor, however they are spread out in an organized way instead of falling randomly and out of order.

Quotes:

Dr. Carolyn Fields:David Banner was killed in a lab fire.
Dr. David Bruce Banner:No.
Dr. Carolyn Fields:[realizing the truth] Why haven't you told people your alive?
Dr. David Bruce Banner:Have you read much of Robert Louis Stevenson?
Dr. Carolyn Fields:Treasure Island?
Dr. David Bruce Banner:Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Movie Connections:

Edited into "The Incredible Hulk: The Psychic (#3.18)" (1980)

Best of the bunch

The original Incredible Hulk series was a popular one. At any rate, from it, five made-for-tv films derived from it, starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno as David Banner and the Hulk, respectively. This is one of the tv films, one which was originally two episodes of the tv show which were spliced together, which both told the story of David Banner's quest to get rid of his curse of the green monster, and finding a woman specialist who can help him, and they eventually fall in love with each other. With this film, the Hulk has gained a Frankenstein-like status....Well, at least in the title.

The other films in this series were The Incredible Hulk 1, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, The Incredible Hulk Returns, and The Death of the Incredible Hulk. They were all pretty good on the tv-movie standards, and they are probably the most successful comic-book on screen attempt Marvel has tried (before Blade, of course). This film is the best of the bunch, with the most story-line. Bixby and Ferrigno are at the top of their games, and the love interest with the doctor is well-written, especially with the Romeo and Juliet-like ending.

Hey, Shakespeare it isn't, but you might as well give it a try. You might like it if you keep your expectations low and decide to watch some nice action and good acting. But don't expect anything too gloriously moving or heart-pacing.