"The Incredible Hulk" Married (1978)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Writer:

Kenneth Johnson (writer)

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:

Stress | Green | Scientist | Incredible Hulk | Fugitive

Cast

Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk
Mariette Hartley	...	Dr. Carolyn 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

Runtime:

60 min

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Marvel Studios

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).

Quotes:

The Girl: Wow, isn't this place a trip?
Dr. Carolyn Fields: The very word I would have used.
Mark: Never fear ladies, we always have Dom Perignon on ice.
Dr. Carolyn Fields: Pour it down your mouth before it freezes!
The Girl: Aren't they gorgeous?
Dr. Carolyn Fields: Oh yes, and their chests are so neatly brushed!
The Girl: Oh!

Movie Connections:

Edited from The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV)

Arguably the first 'Classic' episode

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

The first season episodes of "The Incredible Hulk" survive as being more intriguing notions than quality drama. They may be, to one degree or another, fun to watch, but it was this second season opener that began to fully explore the sad consequences of David Banner's impulsive experiment upon himself, and the profound impact his dual identities have on others.

Banner's wanderings bring him to the doorstep of Dr. Caroline Fields, an equally gifted researcher who has broken new ground on using hypnotherapy to combat acute physical afflictions. But Fields has her own medical crisis; she is the victim of an aggressive, dangerous neurological disorder, and despite her best efforts of using her own treatment techniques upon herself, her condition has reached a terminal stage. David confides his true identity to Fields, and the two esteemed doctors agree to help each other.

This first part of "Married" builds very well, concentrating on the growing closeness between Banner and Fields; Bill Bixby and guest star Mariette Hartley contribute very strong performances and play off of each other beautifully. The dream sequences in which Banner confronts his alter ego amid rolling sand dunes have become iconic images from the series, and the moment when David, under hypnosis, hulks out in Dr. Field's presence is excellently directed, photographed, and edited.

There isn't a wasted moment in this splendid entry, and it leads very well into an equally well-made second half.