"The Incredible Hulk" (1978) TV series 1978-1982

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

10 March 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Stress | Green | Scientist | Incredible Hulk | Fugitive

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk / ... (82 episodes, 1978-1982)
Bill Bixby	...	Dr. David Bruce Banner / ... (81 episodes, 1978-1982)
Jack Colvin	...	Jack McGee (56 episodes, 1978-1981)

Also Known As:

El increíble Hulk (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Chôjin haruku (Japan) [ja]
De Hulk (Netherlands) [nl]
Den otrolige Hulken (Sweden) [sv]
Der unglaubliche Hulk (West Germany) [de]
El hombre increíble (Venezuela) [es]
Hulken (Sweden) [sv]
L'incredibile Hulk (Italy) [it]
L'incroyable Hulk (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
O Incrível Hulk (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

60 min (87 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Marvel Productions

Trivia:

In 1984, two years after the series went off the air, Bill Bixby offered Nicholas Hammond a chance to reprise his TV role as Spiderman in a proposed Hulk/Spiderman TV-movie. Hammond agreed to the offer, but Universal Studios eventually canceled the project, claiming that Lou Ferrigno was unavailable. However, Ferrigno said that he was never contacted about the project, and had no knowledge of it until he discovered the information while working on his autobiography in 2003.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In Death in the family when the hulk is fighting the bear some of the green makeup gets on the bear in a few shots.

Quotes:

[opening sequence to the episode: "A Death in the Family"]
Narrator: Dr. David Banner, Physician/Scientist, searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation interacts with his unique body chemistry. And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphasis occurs.
[while trying to change a tire during a thunderstorm, David changes into the Hulk]
Narrator: The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter.
David Banner: Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Tripping the Rift: Chode & Bobo's High School Reunion (#2.10)" (2005)

Good show with an ultimate goal

I always have admired shows that have an ultimate goal.You had to tune in every week to see how much closer Dr. Banner was to ridding himself of his green alter ego.Though it had an atmosphere most people would say that would be more befitting a Saturday morning placement among cartoons and the like,I found the show very entertaining.Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno were great as the troubled doctor and his green counterpart respectively.Though not among television's all time best,it was an entertaining enough show.Although I have wondered why Dr.Banner would want to rid himself of this creature,when he seemed to need him every time he turned around,as often as he was getting beat up.Anyway, I liked it.