"The Incredible Hulk" Of Guilt, Models and Murder (1978)

Director:

Larry Stewart

Writer:

James D. Parriott (writer)

TV Series:

"The Incredible Hulk" (1978)

Original Air Date:

24 March 1978 (Season 1, Episode 5)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

David 'Blaine' takes a job as a valet to investigate the murder of a model that the Hulk is being blamed for. We get to see different accounts of the murder in flashback. But which one really happened? |

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Stress | Green | Scientist | Incredible Hulk

Cast

Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk
Jeremy Brett	...	James Joslin
Loni Anderson	...	Sheila Cantrell
Jane Alice Brandon	...	Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Baldwin	...	Jackson
Ross Durfee	...	Collins
Ben Gerard	...	Sanderson
Rick Goldman	...	Elkin
Doug Hale	...	TV Reporter
Vince Howard	...	Security Guard
Art Kimbro	...	Policeman
Deanna Lund	...	Terri Ann
Nancy Steen	...	Ellen
Susan Sullivan	...	Dr. Elaina Marks (archive footage)

Goofs:

Continuity: Right before Banner knocks on the RV door to talk to Sanderson he puts a tape recorder in his back pocket. Later he turns into Hulk and it's obvious it's not there anymore as the pants now are very tight. Later he wakes up as Banner, in an alley where he pulls out the tape recorder again.

Quotes:

Jackson: In closing, I would like to assure the residents of this city and this county that the manhunt to find this murdering creature will be the largest this force has ever launched. But untill he is caught, the safest place for you is in your home. Now stay off 'a the streets at nights, please. As long as this creature is running loose, everyone's life is in danger.

Movie Connections:

Edited from The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV)

Weakest of season one

The weakest episode of season 1 has David investigating the death of a model who's believed to have been killed by the Hulk. As it happens, David has no recollection of the event but he did come out of a Hulk phase next to the body.

The funny thing here is that the weakest episode has the most intriguing beginning with David coming out of a phase at the start and next to a dead body. Overall this is a thin mystery which unfolds all too easily and it's easily the worst acted episode. Plus, the Hulk action is nothing special and unimaginative.

But it's amazing how far the leads carry this, as Bixby, Colvin and Ferrigno deliver the same top notch performances as always. Usually the show has good supporting actors but not here.