The Incredible Hulk 

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

Creator:

Kenneth Johnson

Stars:

Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Banner / ... 82 episodes, 1977-1982
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee 82 episodes, 1977-1982
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk / ... 82 episodes, 1977-1982
Charles Napier	...	Hulk / ... 49 episodes, 1979-1982

Storyline

Dr. David Banner is a brilliant scientist but, one day, a laboratory 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 a great amount of problems. All the while, he is pursued by Jack McGee, an investigative reporter who believes that the Hulk is a deadly menace whose exposure would enhance his career.

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Plot Keywords:

tragic hero | fugitive | super strength | character turns green | stress disorder | 

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Taglines:

Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

In his autobiography 'My Incredible Life as the Hulk', Lou Ferrigno admitted to having encountered fans who told him they wanted to see more of the Hulk character. In addition to pleasing the fans, he was convinced that being given more screen time would further justify his difficulties with the Hulk makeup. For those reasons, he lobbied to get the Hulk's appearances increased to three per episode. However, the producers rejected the idea because of budgetary concerns.

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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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Crazy Credits

In the opening sequence, the lit up gamma ray display can be seen with the word "anger" on it, which is zoomed out to show the full word is "danger".

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Alternate Versions

For the Sci-Fi Channel airings of the episode "The Psychic," the scene where the Hulk approaches a crying child, only to be scared off by the child's frightened mother is excluded.

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Connections

Referenced in Corner Gas Animated: Anger Games (2019)

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Soundtracks

The Lonely Man
End titles by Joe Harnell

User Reviews

Bill Bixby Was The Heart Of This Show.

I remember watching this series growing up, and feeling so bad for poor David Banner, who was played to perfection by the late Bill Bixby; without him, this series would not have worked, and would likely be forgotten. He was able to convey the melancholy plight of this man remarkably well, and was aided immeasurably by Joe Harnell's haunting and poignant piano theme "The Lonely Man", which suited his performance perfectly. The sight of David walking away alone on another road, duffel bag over his shoulder, as he hitchhikes or walks into the next episode is so powerful it can make the viewer cry, yet Bixby portrayed David with dignity and respect to balance out the pathos.

It should be mentioned that Hulk actor Lou Ferrigno was highly effective in his performance and huge body made him perfect casting. Creator Kenneth Johnson was inspired to present this premise seriously, and ground the plots and action in reality. The contribution of these men should not be overlooked! A great pity this series was canceled without proper closure, but it is available on DVD, so can be viewed and appreciated by all.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Incredible Hulk

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (87 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1