This tv show was about Doctor David Banner ... a physician and scientist who is trying to find a way to use at will the hidden strength we all have inside ourselves. You know, the little old lady who somehow finds the strength to lift a car off her injured grandchild. Anyway, he uses high doses of gamma radiation on himself and receives too much radiation. Thereafter, whenever he gets really mad or is threatened by danger, he turns into a green, thickly muscled creature. He has little power to control his actions when this happens but he has the results of those actions to deal with when he changes back into himself. To make matters worse, he is hounded by an investigative reporter who wants to reveal the existance of the "Monster" to the world. That makes it nearly impossible for Dr. Banner to find a way to "cure" himself of his affliction.
The Incredible Hulk Cast:
Bill Bixby ........ Dr. David Bruce Banner
Lou Ferrigno ...... The Incredible Hulk
Jack Colvin ....... Jack McGee
Ted Cassidy ....... Narrator
Trivia:
This tv show became the first sci-fi series to win an Emmy Award in a non-technical category when Mariette Hartley won in 1979 for "Outstanding Actress in a Dramatic Series".
The reason that Dr. Banner was working on experiments to increase human strength is that his wife died in a car accident and, although he was there, he couldn't get her out of the wreck.
Richard Kiel ("Jaws" from the James Bond films) was first offered the role of the "monster" on the program but turned it down. Then Arnold Schwarzenegger was rejected for the role because he wasn't tall enough. Lou Ferrigno who had co-starred with Schwarzenegger in the movie documentary "Pumping Iron", finally landed the role.
The series set records for its special effects spending at the time. Because of this, in order to keep other costs down, lots of footage was used over and over again in multiple episodes and some other tv show footage (from other series).
Ted Cassidy who narrated the opening segment of each episode is best known for his role as "Lurch" in the 1964-66 series, "The Addams Family".
Even though the "monster" had died in the third and final movie "The Death of the Incredible Hulk", Bill Bixby was working on a fourth movie when he himself fell ill and died. That movie was to have been called, "The Rebirth of the Incredible Hulk".
Lou Ferrigno had been a professional body builder and football player from Canada. He won the "Teen Age Mr. America" title in 1970; "Mr. America" and "Mr. Universe" titles in 1973; and "Mr. Universe" again in 1974! At that time he weighed 275 pounds, his chest measured 59 inches, and he had 22 1/2" biceps! He was so popular that he averaged 2,000 letters per week from fans!
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Episodes List and Original Airdates
Pilot TV Movies
The Incredible Hulk (11/4/1977)
Death In The Family (11/24/1977)
The Incredible Hulk - The First Season
1... The Final Round (3/10/1978)
2... The Beast Within (3/17/1978)
3... Of Guilt, Models And Murder (3/24/1978)
4... Terror In Times Square (3/31/1978)
5... 747 (4/7/1978)
6... The Hulk Breaks Las Vegas (4/21/1978)
7... Never Give A Trucker An Even Break (4/28/1978)
8... Life And Death (5/12/1978)
9... Earthquakes Happen (5/19/1978)
10. The Waterfront Story (5/31/1978)
The Incredible Hulk - The Second Season
11. Married (9/22/1978)
12. The Antowuk Horror (9/29/1978)
13. Ricky (10/6/1978)
14. Rainbow's End (10/13/1978)
15. A Child In Need (10/20/1978)
16. Another Path (10/27/1978)
17. Alice In Disco Land (11/3/1978)
18. Killer Instinct (11/10/1978)
19. Stop The Presses (11/24/1978)
20. Escape From Los Santos (12/1/1978)
21. Wildfire (1/17/1979)
22. A Solitary Place (1/24/1979)
23. Like A Brother (1/31/1979)
24. Haunted (2/7/1979)
25. Mystery Man - Part 1 (3/2/1979)
26. Mystery Man - Part 2 (3/9/1979)
27. The Disciple (3/16/1979)
28. No Escape (3/30/1979)
29. Kindred Spirits (4/6/1979)
30. The Confession (5/4/1979)
31. The Quiet Room (5/11/1979)
32. Vendetta Road (5/25/1979)
The Incredible Hulk - The Third Season
33. Metamorphosis (9/21/1979)
34. Blind Rage (9/28/1979)
35. Brain Child (10/5/1979)
36. The Slam (10/19/1979)
37. My Favorite Magician (10/26/1979)
38. Jake (11/2/1979)
39. Behind The Wheel (11/9/1979)
40. Homecoming (11/30/1979)
41. The Snare (12/7/1979)
42. Babalao (12/14/1979)
43. Captive Night (12/21/1979)
44. Broken Image (1/4/1980)
45. Proof Positive (1/11/1980)
46. Sideshow (1/25/1980)
47. Long Run Home (2/1/1980)
48. Falling Angels (2/8/1980)
49. The Lottery (2/15/1980)
50. The Psychic (2/22/1980)
51. A Rock And A Hard Place (2/29/1980)
52. Death Mask (3/14/1980)
53. Equinox (3/21/1980)
54. Nine Hours (4/4/1980)
55. On The Line (4/11/1980)
The Incredible Hulk - The Fourth Season
56. Prometheus - Part 1 (11/7/1980)
57. Prometheus - Part 2 (11/14/1980)
58. Free Fall (11/21/1980)
59. Dark Side (12/5/1980)
60. Deep Shock (12/12/1980)
61. Bring Me The Head Of The Hulk (1/9/1981)
62. Fast Lane (1/16/1981)
63. Goodbye, Eddie Cain (1/23/1981)
64. King Of The Beach (2/6/1981)
65. Wax Museum (2/13/1981)
66. East Winds (2/20/1981)
67. The First - Part 1 (3/6/1981)
68. The First - Part 2 (3/13/1981)
69. The Harder They Fall (3/27/1981)
70. Interview With The Hulk (4/3/1981)
71. Half Nelson (4/17/1981)
72. Danny (5/15/1981)
73. Patterns (5/22/1981)
The Incredible Hulk - The Fifth Season
74. The Phenom (10/2/1981)
75. Two Godmothers (10/9/1981)
76. Veteran (10/16/1981)
77. Sanctuary (11/6/1981)
78. Triangle (11/13/1981)
79. Slaves (5/5/1982)
80. A Minor Problem (5/12/1982)
TV Movies
The Incredible Hulk Returns
The Trial Of The Incredible Hulk
The Death Of The Incredible Hulk
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