The Incredible Hulk (1977)

Directed by

Michael Preece, James D. Parriott, Chuck Bowman, Kenneth Johnson

Genre

drama television series, fantasy television series, science fiction television series, adventure television series

Country

United States

Length

5 seasons, 82 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 506 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A scientist named David Banner accidentally gets too much gamma radiation. When he gets angry or stressed he turns into a large green creature called the Hulk. He travels around America trying to find a cure while helping people and hiding from a reporter who wants to expose him.

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What happens

The Incredible Hulk is an American television series based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. The series aired on the CBS television network and starred Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner, Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk, and Jack Colvin as Jack McGee. In the series, Dr. David Banner, a widowed physician and scientist who is presumed dead, travels across the United States under assumed names and finds himself in positions where he helps others in need despite his terrible secret: Following an accidental overdose of gamma radiation that altered his cells, in times of extreme anger or stress, he transforms into a huge, savage, incredibly strong green-skinned humanoid, who has been named the Hulk. In his travels, Banner earns money by working temporary jobs while searching for a way to either control or cure his condition. All the while, he is obsessively pursued by a tabloid newspaper reporter, Jack McGee, who is convinced that the Hulk is a deadly menace whose exposure would enhance his career. The series' two-hour television pilot movie, which established the Hulk's origins, aired on November 4, 1977. The series' 80 episodes were originally broadcast by CBS over five seasons from 1978 to 1982. It was developed and produced by Kenneth Johnson, who also wrote or directed some episodes. In 1988, the filming rights were purchased from MCA/Universal by New World Television for a series of TV movies to conclude the series' storyline. The broadcast rights were, in turn, transferred to rival NBC. New World (which at one point owned Marvel) produced three television films: The Incredible Hulk Returns (directed by Nicholas J. Corea), The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, and The Death of the Incredible Hulk (both directed by Bill Bixby). Since its debut, The Incredible Hulk has garnered a worldwide fan base. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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