From: [m--th--l] at [uoguelph.ca] (Mark Rathwell) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.other-media Subject: "The Incredible Hulk" (series) FAQ Date: 6 Jun 1995 01:34:13 GMT "The Incredible Hulk" Frequently Asked Questions Version 2.3 By Mark Rathwell, Canada Marina Bailey, South Africa Ford Thaxton, United States David Hamilton, United States Frank Garcia, Canada Jeremy Lasky, United States ============================================================================= "The Incredible Hulk" was a television series that aired on CBS from 1977 until 1982. Inspired by Stan Lee's comic-book creation, the series was very popular in the late 1970's and early 1980's. In 1988, the Incredible Hulk returned to television in a series of successful TV movies for NBC. Three movies aired between 1988 and 1990, all to respectable ratings. A fourth movie was planned, but appears to have been shelved since series star Bill Bixby passed away. Cast and Crew: =============== David Banner - Bill Bixby The Incredible Hulk - Lou Ferrigno Jack McGee - Jack Colvin Executive producer and television creator - Kenneth Johnson Producers - Nicholas Corea, James D. Parriott and Charles Bowman (first and second season), Bob Steinhauer, Karen Harris, Jill Sherman, Jeff Frelich (third season). Supervising Producer - Nicholas Corea Story Editors - Corea, Sherman and Harris - Andrew Shneider (third season) Director Of Photography - John McPherson Film Editor - Jack Schoengarth Music - Joe Harnell Sound Mixer - Claude Riggins Art Director - Seymour Kate, Frank Grieco Jr. Set Director - Joe Mitchell Origin Of The Hulk ==================== In 1962, Marvel Comics started a new comic book series called "The Incredible Hulk". Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Jack Kirby, it told the tale of a nuclear scientist who transformed into a powerful, but primal creature. A social misfit, Dr. Robert Bruce Banner (called Bruce) was bombarded by gamma radiation when a communist spy detonates the gamma bomb that he created. Suddenly Bruce gains the ability to transform into a huge green creature with enourmous strength whenever he is angered. Though very strong, the Hulk does not possess Dr. Banner's intellect and is driven by a raging fury. Hunted by the military and other super-heroes, Banner is forced to keep his identity a secret from the world. The Incredible Hulk was not popular when first printed, but eventually caught on and became a roaring success (excuse the pun)! The Hulk On Television ======================= The Hulk first appeared on the small screen in a television show called "Marvel Super-Heroes" which aired in the 1960s. Using crude animation and the original comic-book storylines, the Hulk faced a different adventure every week. When the Hulk was brought to prime time television, producer Kenneth Johnson recognized that a series about a man who transforms into a green monster would have a difficult time catching on with a prime-time audience. With the approval of Stan Lee, Johnson reworked the entire Hulk storyline to make it more appealing to an adult audience. Bruce Banner was changed to David Banner because Johnson thought that the name Bruce sounded too stereotypically gay. Johnson also wanted to get away from the alliterative names often used in Comic books (ie. Bruce Banner, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Matt Murdock, Lois Lane, Clark Kent etc.). The Hulk's origins and characteristics were also changed. Instead of being mutated by an explosion, television's Banner was mutated by a laboratory experiment gone wrong. While searching for key to the hidden strength that all humans possess (known as the "fight or flight syndrome"), David discovers that Gamma radiation is the key to this temporary surge of adrenaline. Banner's physiology lacks sufficient gamma radiation to produce the effect and his wife died as a result. In order to make sure that such a situation never happens again, he takes a gamma injection in his laboratory. At first, he feels no ill effects, but as soon as he loses his temper, he's transformed into the Hulk. Fearing what damage this uncontrollable creature is capable of, Banner seeks to reverse the process, but is thwarted when a fire in the laboratory kills his colleague. Jack McGee, a reporter for a seedy newspaper mistakenly assumes that the Hulk is responsible for the fire and the death of Banner's colleague. Banner is also assumed to have perished in the fire and McGee believes that a deadly creature is now loose in the United States. McGee makes it his mission to capture the creature and becomes obsessed with achieving this goal. David, who isn't really dead, is forced to travel from place to place in search of a cure. The series borrowed heavily from the old "Fugitive" television show. Each episode found David in a new place, meeting with new people and getting involved in different adventures. Mr. McGee chases the Hulk (and David) relentlessly, adding further problems for the fugitive scientist in search of a cure. The creature itself has been reworked from the comic book. While the original comic-book Hulk was seven feet tall, weighed a thousand pounds and was capable of lifting more than a hundred tons, the television Hulk was less impressive. Obviously, there are no people big enough to play a character as large as the comic book Hulk, so the television Hulk was a bit smaller ... nearly seven feet tall and weighing more than 330 pounds. Television's Hulk never lifted any objects as heavy as the comic book Hulk did (probably because of budget restraints), though there never seemed to be limits placed on the television Hulk's physical strength, either. In the comic book, the Hulk was capable of speaking and had bullet-proof skin. Television's Hulk never spoke and could be injured by bullets and other sharp objects. However, the TV Hulk had an incredibly fast metabolism which enabled quick healing to occur. It was Johnson's philosophy that what worked in comic books didn't lend itself well to television. In the comics, the Hulk would be fighting other monsters or space aliens, but such things would be hard to pull off and have the show taken seriously. While campy stories did work briefly for the Bat-Man series of the 60s, the novelty quickly wore off. Johnson's story was about the human condition and the pain and suffering we all go through. The Hulk was really only a secondary focus ... David was the primary focus. The Actors =========== Bill Bixby - had previously starred in "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father", "My Favorite Martian" and "The Magician" television series' as well as numerous TV movies. Lou Ferrigno - A champion body-builder, Lou's first starring role was "The Incredible Hulk". He had previously been featured in the documentary film "Pumping Iron" and had a short career playing football in the Canadian football league. Lou is 60% deaf as a result of ear infections he developed as a child. Recently, Lou placed second in The Master's Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Competition. Bill Bixby's Other Roles: ========================== Apple Dumpling Gang, The Barbary Coast, The (1974) (TV) Black Market Baby (TV) Clambake Congratulations, It's a Boy! (TV) Couple Takes a Wife, The (TV) Diagnosis of Murder (TV) Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding Fantasy Island (TV) Great Houdinis, The (TV) International Airport (TV) Invasion of Johnson County, The (TV) Irma la Douce Kentucky Fried Movie, The Lonely Are the Brave Magician, The (1973) (TV) Murder Is Easy (TV) Ride Beyond Vengeance Shirts/Skins (TV) Sin of Innocence (TV) Speedway (1968) "Courtship of Eddie's Father, The" "Goodnight, Beantown" "Joey Bishop Show, The" (1961) "Magician, The" "My Favorite Martian" "Rich Man, Poor Man" (mini) Lou Ferrigno's Other Roles: ============================= All's Fair Cage (1989) Desert Warrior (1988) Extralarge: Jo-Jo (TV) Hangfire Hercules (1983) Hercules II Liberty & Bash Pumping Iron Seven Magnificent Gladiators, The Sinbad of the Seven Seas "Trauma Center" Jack Colvin's Other Roles: =========================== Child's Play (1988 [Dr. Ardmore] Benny and Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (TV) 1977 Exo-Man, The (TV)1977 Spell, The (TV) 1977 Amelia Earhart (TV)1976 [Wilmer Stultz] Embryo aka Created to Kill 1976 [Dr. Wiston] Rooster Cogburn 1975 [Red] Hurricane (1974) (TV)1974 Footsteps (TV) 1972 Hickey and Boggs 1972 [Shaw] Jeremiah Johnson 1972 [Lieutenant Mulvey] Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The 1972 [Pimp] Monte Walsh 1970 [Card Cheat] The Opening Narration ===================== Doctor 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 alters his body chemistry. And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. The Creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. "Mister McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." The Creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him... Were There Any Variations On The Opening Narration? =================================================== In early episodes such as "Death In The Family", there was a slight variation on the opening narration which was changed into the narration above. 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 metamophasis occurs. The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. "Mr. McGee ... don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." An accidental explosion took the life of a fellow scientist and supposdly David Banner as well. The reporter thinks the creature was responsible. "I gave a description to all the law enforcement agencies. They've got a warrent for murder out on it!" A murder which David Banner can never prove that he or the creature didn't commit. So he must let the world go on thinking that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him. What Was The Quote Shown At The Beginning Of The Pilot? ======================================================= "Within each of us, ofttimes, there dwells a mighty and raging fury." What Causes David To Turn Into The Hulk? ========================================= David's DNA has been altered by the accidental overdose of gamma-radiation he received when he took the gamma injection (his term for exposing himself to controlled radiation bursts). Whenever David experiences extreme emotional responses derived from anger, pain or panic, he transforms in the Hulk. Why Is McGee Obsessed With Capturing The Hulk? =============================================== The character of Jack McGee was modelled after the character of Javert in Victor Hugo's book "Les Miserables." McGee is determined to prevent innocent lives from being destroyed by this "rampaging creature" and to use the publicity to revitalize his stagnating career as a reporter. The episode "Mystery Man" shed a lot of information about Jack McGee's obsession with capturing the creature. Does McGee Ever Find Out David's True Identity? ================================================ No. Initially, McGee believes that the Hulk is simply a monster that's uncontrollable and must be stopped. In the second season episode "Mystery Man", McGee learns that it is a human being that transforms into the Hulk. Throughout the rest of the series, McGee chases "John Doe" (his name for the man in question) and learns to respect the man as a human being, as well as accept the fact that John Doe and the Hulk are very different individuals. McGee never makes the connection that John Doe is really David. Does Anybody Else? =================== Yes. On numerous occasions, people David met up with discovered his identity, usually by seeing him un-Hulk. He did, on occasion, tell people that he was the Hulk as well. Notably: Emmerson Fletcher Dr. Caroline Fields his father, D.W. Banner his sister, Helen Banner Did The Hulk Ever Fight Any Animals? ===================================== Yes, - in "Death In The Family", the Hulk battles a bear. - in "Of Guilt, Models And Murder", the Hulk fights a pack of Doberman Pinchers - in "The Beast Within", the Hulk battles a gorilla. - in "Jake", the Hulk wrestles a bull. - In "Mystery Man", the Hulk battles a pack of wolves. How Many Times Was David Married? ================================== Twice. David's first wife Laura was killed in a car accident prior to the pilot. He married Dr. Caroline Fields at the beginning of the second season, but she died as a result of her infliction with Lou Gerrig's disease. Throughout the series and TV movies, David has been involved with many other women, but those were his two official marriages. Did Any Actors Or Actresses Appear In More Than One Hulk Episode Or Movie? ============================================================================ Yes ... a few actors and actresses appeared in more than one Hulk adventure, including: Gerald McRaney: "Death In The Family", "Death Mask", "The Disciple", "Ricky" Robert Alda: "Terror In Times Square" and "My Favorite Magician" Laurie Prange: "Death In The Family", "Prometheus" Diana Muldaur: "Homecoming", "Sanctuary" Paul Koslo: "Long Run Home", "Veteran" Carol Baxter: "The Beast Within", "Prometheus" Charles Napier: "The Slam", "Triangle", "The Incredible Hulk Returns" Sandra Kearns: "Jake", "Two Godmothers" Eric Server: "The Incredible Hulk", "Rock And A Hard Place", "Ricky" William Lucking: "The Antowuk Horror", "Dark Side" Mickey Jones: "Ricky", "Long Run Home" Sandy McPeak: "A Child In Need", "Bring Me The Head Of The Hulk" Robert Donner: "Sideshow", The Phenom" Jed Mills: "Broken Image", "Bring Me The Head Of The Hulk" Whit Bissel: "Kindred Spirits", "Promethius" Did Any Of Bill Bixby's Former Co-Stars Appear On "The Incredible Hulk?" ========================================================================= Yes, - Brandon Cruz, the boy who played Eddie in "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father" appeared in the first season episode called "747." - Ray Walston, the actor who played the Martian in "My Favorite Martian" appeared in a third season episode called (humorously enough) "My Favorite Magician." - Mariette Hartley co-starred with Bill Bixby AFTER they'd worked on "Married" together (in "Goodnight Beantown"). The Incredible Hulk vs. Steven Speilberg ========================================= Action shows in the late 70s and early 80s often used stock footage from other movies and television shows as a means of cutting costs. "The Incredible Hulk" was no exception, and often made use of stock footage, especially during its early episodes. Steven Speilberg attacked the series and producer Kenneth Johnson over the use of footage from his movie "Duel" in a Hulk episode called "Never Give A Trucker An Even Break." While Speilberg was unable to take legal action (Universal studios owned the rights to "Duel" and "The Incredible Hulk"), he subsequently modified his contracts on future projects to include a clause which protected them from being used as stock footage in other films. What Are Some Significant Episodes In The Series? =================================================== - "The Incredible Hulk" - The origin of the Hulk is given - "The Hulk Breaks Las Vegas" - McGee witnesses the Hulk beginning to change back into David Banner and begins to realize that there's more to the Hulk than meets the eye. - "Married" - Emmy winning performance by Mariette Hartley - "A Child In Need" - Deals with the issue of child abuse - "Alice In Discoland" - Deals with alcoholism - "The Snare" - David matches wits with a hunter who hunts people! - "No Escape" - David meets a schizophrenic who thinks he's Earnest Hemmingway! - "Dark Side" - Eerie story with a surprise twist ending - "Mystery Man" - McGee learns that a human transforms into the Hulk and gets a new lease on life as the mystery begins to unfold. - "Homecoming" - David is reunited with his family on Thanksgiving - "The Psychic" - Touching tale starring Bixby's former wife. - "Proof Positive" - Bill Bixby doesn't appear in this episode! - "Nine Hours" - Touching story dealing with several social issues. - "Death Mask" - Haunting story that's extremely chilling! - "Prometheus" - David becomes stuck in mid-transformation and the Hulk is captured! - "Dark Side" - David's experiment backfires and he makes the Hulk capable of commiting murder! - "King Of The Beach" - Lou Ferrigno stars in a semi-autobiographical story about overcoming a disability. - "The First" - David encounters another man who can transform into a Hulk. - "The Harder They Fall" - David is crippled in an accident and struggles to deal with the disability. - "Interview With The Hulk" - Touching story in which David tells his story to a reporter facing problems of his own. - "Danny" - touching story about a woman trying to break out of a life of crime. - "A Minor Problem" - Final episode of the series. - "The Death Of The Incredible Hulk" - Bixby's last Hulk adventure. What About Some Forgettable Hulk Episodes? =========================================== Every series has some bad episodes and "The Incredible Hulk" is no exception. Some of the more forgettable episodes include: - "Never Give A Trucker An Even Break" - "Babalao" - "The Lottery" - "Equinox" - "Long Run Home" - "Slaves" - "Half Nelson" - "The Phenom" Was "The Incredible Hulk" Cancelled? ===================================== (Changed from earlier FAQ) This is subject to a bit of debate, with Frank Garcia hearing one version and myself reading another. Perhaps both have some truth. CBS did cancel the show ... without much warning to the Hulk's producers. Nicholas Corea and Kenneth Johnson had hoped to do a two hour finale to the series, but weren't able to because of CBS's surprise announcement. Ken Johnson claimed that Harvey Shepherd (head of the CBS network at the time) felt there wasn't a season left in the show and cancelled it in the summer of 1981, with seven completed episodes not yet aired. These seven were played during the 1981/2 season along with reruns to give the Hulk it's fifth season. Another account towards the show's demise came from a book about "Live Action Super-Hero productions" which claimed that the Hulk did not get cancelled due to low ratings. Rather, Johnson decided to end the show because he found it increasingly difficult to work with Bixby and Ferrigno. Another piece of evidence which lends support to Frank's suggestion came in Starlog # 39. Universal pictures and CBS were at odds prior to the production of the Hulk's fourth season. CBS was trying to cut costs all around, and the Hulk was no exception. Corea objected to the cutbacks to the Hulk's special effects and had to fight to get his way. The network balked at the fact that the Hulk had the most expensive special effects budget on television (even more than "Battlestar Galactica") and wanted to trim down the show. Had the network succeeded, viewers would have seen only one Hulk transformation an episode and fewer feats of strength. After "The Incredible Hulk" was cancelled, Bixby went on to star in the short-lived "Goodnight Beantown" and take up several directing projects. At the time of his death, Bixby was directing the television series "Blossom". Ferrigno starred in the short-lived television series "Trauma Center" as well as several theatrical movies, including "Hercules" and "Sinbad". What Hulk Stories Never Materialized? ====================================== (need more info) While there are no unseen episodes of the incredible Hulk, there are surely a few scripts and treatments for Hulk episodes that were never filmed. As mentioned earlier, Johnson wanted to do a two hour finale in which David was tried for the murder of Aleina Marx and the destruction he caused as the creature. This would have resolved everything with Jack McGee, but unfortunately a finale was never filmed. Lou Ferrigno had also hoped to do a show in which the creature could learn to speak, by being taught by another character. What Other Super-Heroes Did The Hulk Meet Up With? =================================================== In the original series, the Hulk never met up with any other Marvel Comics characters (though the villain in "The Snare" is similar to Kraven The Hunter). However, upon relaunching the Hulk into a series of TV movies, Marvel Comics sought to bring several other characters to the small screen. In "The Incredible Hulk Returns", the Hulk met Donald Blake and his alter-ego Thor. Following the success of this film, Marvel signed a deal with NBC to bring at least two more television movies to the screen, starring the Hulk and another character. Daredevil, Iron Man, and The She Hulk were expected to meet up with David in subsequent adventures. Rex Smith (of "Street Hawk" fame) played the blind super-hero Daredevil in "The Trial Of The Incredible Hulk", which also featured John Rhys-Davies as the criminal Wilson Fisk (known as the Kingpin in Marvel comics). Marvel had hoped for a Daredevil series to spin off, but it never materialized. Inconsistencies Between The Series And The Later Movies: ========================================================== While it certainly was nice to see some new Hulk adventures in the late eighties when NBC ressurected the great green one for three TV movie adventures, these new films were filled with inconsitencies and problems. The biggest problem, seemed to be the fact that Kenneth Johnson was not involved. It seemed as though everything the series built up was ignored in these new films. There were also many events which occured in the new movies which were inconsistant with the original show. Among them: - In the "Incredible Hulk Returns" movie, both Thor and the Hulk cannot keep a helicopter from taking off. In the old Hulk episode "The Lottery", the Hulk effortlessly holds a helicopter down without any assistance. - Jack McGee appears only in the "Incredible Hulk Returns" and no mention is made of John Doe or any information he learned about his mystery man during the run of the series. It was as though four years of chasing meant nothing. - In "The Death Of The Incredible Hulk", the Hulk is killed when he falls from a plane. Yet in the Hulk episode "Free Fall", the creature survives a fall from a plane. - In "The Trial Of The Incredible Hulk", David has a beard, but when he transforms, the Hulk does not. The series went for consistency between the two characters, this movie avoided it. - In the series, David's transformation between man and Hulk did not occur suddenly and required a considerable amount of stress to ignite. In the movies, transformations occur swiftly and suddenly with little buildup. - In the "Death Of The Incredible Hulk", Banner remarks "I've never seen it before", when shown a video tape of the creature. In the series, Banner had seen the Hulk several times in newspaper clippings, through flashbacks and via hypnosis. On a technical note, the movies lacked some of the series' special effects prowress - an appalling problem considering the time passed and budgets of the new movies. The transformation sequences were barely shown in new movies, the Hulk's feats of strength were far less impressive, and Ferrigno's makeup looked worse. The Hulk Episode "Promethius" looked like it had a much bigger budget than any of the movies. Spider-Man & The Hulk ======================= (Not yet finished - need more info!) At the sime time CBS began airing "The Incredible Hulk", they also aired a live action Spider-Man series. Though Spider-Man actually did better in the ratings, it never was a consistent series. 13 episodes aired sporadically between 1977 and 1979. Both "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" often had the same guest stars. Among those actors and actresses featured in both shows: - Robert Alda - Rosalind Chao - Andrew Robinson - Nicholas Coster Was "The Death Of The Incredible Hulk" The Last TV Movie That Was Planned? =========================================================================== No. Though the Hulk was killed at the end of "Death Of", there were plans to bring him back to life in a fourth movie. Gerald DiPegio (who scripted "Trial" and "Death Of") had written a script for "The Rebirth Of The Incredible Hulk." Bill Bixby had put the project into pre-production and was negotiating with CBS and ABC to produce it. Bixby became ill during this time and the project was abandoned. When cancer claimed his life, the project was dropped. A movie featuring the "She Hulk" was planned ... first as a co-star with the Incredible Hulk and later as a feature film starring Brigette Neilson. The project never materilized, though. Feats of Strength =================== (Not yet finished ... need more information) Though not as strong as the comic-book Hulk, the Hulk in the series performed many impressive feats of strength, including: - Smashing through brick walls - Overturning cars - Breaking chains - Kicking over a mobile home - Spinning a ferris wheel - Holding down a helicopter - Overturning a tank - Smashing through countless doors - Throwing many people across a room - Lifting up a jury box filled with jurers - Overturning a forklift - Breaking out of a freezer - Uprooting large trees - Roaring at people, thereby creating a gale-force wind - Stopping a bus with his two hands - Breaking a giant boulder in half - Breaking out of a safe. - Punching through a several feet of concrete - Lifting an elevator - Resisting a car crusher in a junkyard - Bending steel bars Magazines which Feature Stories On The Series: ================================================ (Not yet finished ... more info needed) - Starlog (#39, 43, poster book # 1, 3) - TV Guide (?) - Marvel Age (103, 104) - The "Rampaging Hulk" magazines published by Marvel often had stories about the series. Is There An "Incredible Hulk" Episode Guide? ============================================== - Yes ... issue #43 of Starlog has an episode guide of the first three seasons. For those that are curious, here is a listing of all the Hulk episodes and movies that aired on television: First Season: 1977/1978 -------------------------------- 1. "THE INCREDIBLE HULK" (TV Movie) Aired: 4 November 1977 2. "DEATH IN THE FAMILY" (TV Movie) AKA "RETURN OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK" Aired: 27 November 1977 3. "THE FINAL ROUND" (Series debut) Aired: 10 March 1978 4. "THE BEAST WITHIN" Aired: 17 March 1978 5. "OF GUILT, MODELS AND MURDER" Aired: 24 March 1978 6. "TERROR IN TIMES SQUARE" Aired: 31 March 1978 7. "747" Aired: 7 April 1978 8. "THE HULK BREAKS LAS VEGAS" Aired: 21 April 1978 9. "NEVER GIVE A TRUCKER AN EVEN BREAK" Aired: 28 April 1978 10. "LIFE AND DEATH" Aired: 12 May 1978 11. "EARTHQUAKES HAPPEN" Aired: 19 May 1978 12. "THE WATERFRONT STORY" Aired: 31 May 1978 Second Season: 1978/1979 --------------------------- 13. "MARRIED" (TV movie) AKA "BRIDE OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK" Aired: 22 Sep 78 (Mariette Hartley won an Emmy for her performance in this episode. It was the first time that a science fiction series had ever won a non-technical Emmy award.) 14. "THE ANTOWUK HORROR" Aired: 29 Sep 78 15. "RICKY" Aired: 6 Oct 78 16. "RAINBOW'S END" Aired: 13 Oct 78 17. "A CHILD IN NEED" Aired: 20 Oct 78 18. "ANOTHER PATH" Aired: 27 Oct 78 19. "ALICE IN DISCO LAND" Aired: 3 Nov 78 20. "KILLER INSTINCT" Aired: 10 Nov 78 21. "STOP THE PRESSES" Aired: 24 Nov 78 22. "ESCAPE FROM LOS SANTOS" Aired: 1 Dec 78 23. "WILDFIRE" Aired: 17 Jan 79 24. "A SOLITARY PLACE" Aired: 24 Jan 79 25. "LIKE A BROTHER" Aired: 31 Jan 79 26. "HAUNTED" Aired: 7 Feb 79 27. "MYSTERY MAN" (Part I) Aired: 2 Mar 79 28. "MYSTERY MAN" (Part II) Aired: 9 Mar 79 29. "THE DISCIPLE" Aired: 16 Mar 79 (sequel to "Another Path") 30. "NO ESCAPE" Aired: 30 Mar 79 31. "KINDRED SPIRITS" Aired: 6 Apr 79 32. "THE CONFESSION" Aired: 4 May 79 33. "THE QUIET ROOM" Aired: 11 May 79 34. "VENDETTA ROAD" Aired: 25 May 79 Third Season: 1979/1980 -------------------------- 35. "METAMORPHOSIS" Aired: 21 Sep 79 36. "BLIND RAGE" Aired: 28 Sep 79 37. "BRAIN CHILD" Aired: 5 Oct 79 38. "THE SLAM" Aired: 19 Oct 79 39. "MY FAVORITE MAGICIAN" Aired: 26 Oct 79 40. "JAKE" Aired: 2 Nov 79 41. "BEHIND THE WHEEL" Aired: 9 Nov 79 42. "HOMECOMING" Aired: 30 Nov 79 43. "THE SNARE" (based on the story "The Most Dangerous Game") Aired: 7 Dec 79 44. "BABALAO" Aired: 14 Dec 79 45. "CAPTIVE NIGHT" Aired: 21 Dec 79 46. "BROKEN IMAGE" Aired: 4 Jan 80 (This episode was nominated for an Emmy for Best Cinematography.) 47. "PROOF POSITIVE" Aired: 11 Jan 80 (Bill Bixby doesn't appear in this strange episode!) 48. "SIDESHOW" Aired: 25 Jan 80 49. "LONG RUN HOME" Aired: 1 Feb 80 50. "FALLING ANGELS" Aired: 8 Feb 80 51. "THE LOTTERY" Aired: 15 Feb 80 52. "THE PSYCHIC" Aired: 22 Feb 80 53. "A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE" Aired: 29 Feb 80 54. "DEATH MASK" Aired: 14 Mar 80 55. "EQUINOX" Aired: 21 Mar 80 56. "NINE HOURS" Aired: 4 Apr 80 57. "ON THE LINE" Aired: 11 Apr 80 Fourth Season: 1980/1981 ---------------------------- 58. "PROMETHEUS" (Part I) Aired: 7 Nov 80 59. "PROMETHEUS" (Part II) Aired: 14 Nov 80 60. "FREE FALL" Aired: 21 Nov 80 61. "DARK SIDE" Aired: 5 Dec 80 62. "DEEP SHOCK" Aired: 12 Dec 80 63. "BRING ME THE HEAD OF THE HULK" Aired: 9 Jan 81 (directed by Bill Bixby) 64. "FAST LANE" Aired: 16 Jan 81 65. "GOODBYE, EDDIE CAIN" Aired: 23 Jan 81 (Directed by Jack Colvin) 66. "KING OF THE BEACH" Aired: 6 Feb 81 (Features Lou Ferrigno in a speaking part, in addition to his role as the creature.) 67. "WAX MUSEUM" Aired: 13 Feb 81 68. "EAST WINDS" Aired: 20 Feb 81 (Directed by Jack Colvin) 69. "THE FIRST" (Part I) Aired: 6 Mar 81 70. "THE FIRST" (Part II) The List Of Aliases David Has Used ==================================== (need more information ... eighty episodes and five movies take a long time to go through!) - David Burns - David Banion - David Belson - David Bennet Things That Have Made David Transform Into The Hulk ===================================================== (need more info) Famous Guest Stars: ===================== This section includes a brief mention of other films, TV series and mini-series in which the following actors appeared. If the role was a leading role, it is indicated by an "L", if it was a guest-starring role, it is indicated by a "G", and small parts in movies are indicated by an "S". Mariette Hartley - Star Trek(G), Logan's Run(G), Goodnight Beantown (L) Gary Graham - Alien Nation(L), Robot Jox(L), The Last Warrior(L) Mackenzie Philips - One Day at a Time(L) Marc Alaimo - Star Trek: The Next Generation(G) Deep Space 9(G) Markie Post - Night Court(L), The Fall Guy(L), Hearts Afire(L) Gerald McRaney - Major Dad(L) William Daniels - Knight Rider(L?), St. Elsewhere(L) Martin Kove - Cagney & Lacy(L) The Karate Kid(S) Loni Anderson - WKRP In Cincinatti(L), Partners in Crime(?), Nurses(L) Gordon Jump - WKRP In Cincinatti(L) Shelly Fabrares - Coach(?), The Donna Reed Show(?) Pat Morita - The Karate Kid(L), Happy Days(?), Ohara(L) Sally Kirkland (???) Ernie Hudson - Ghostbusters(S), Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone(S?), The Crow(L), Broken Badges(L) Rick Springfield - Hard To Hold(L), Battlestar Galactica(G), Forever Knight(L - in the first pilot) Stacey Keach Sr. - Pretty Woman(S - minute, in fact) Sherman Hemsley - The Jeffersons(L), Dinosaurs(L?) Kim Cattrall - Police Academy(L), Mannequin(L), Porky's(L?), Star Trek VI(S), Wild Palms(L) Charles Napier - Philedelphia(?) Diana Muldaur - Star Trek(G), Star Trek: The Next Generation(L), LA Law(L) John Rhys-Davis: Raiders of the Lost Ark(L), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade(L), Shogun(G), The Living Daylights(S) Andreas Katsulas - The Fugitive(S?), Star Trek: The Next Generation(G), Babylon 5(L) Caroline McWilliams - Benson(L) Deanna Lund - Land of the Giants(L) Jeremy Brett - Sherlock Holmes(L) Denise Galik - "V"(G), Flamingo Road(G) Diane Civita - "V"(L), Alien Nation(G) Andrew Robinson - Dirty Harry(L), Hellraiser(L), Deep Space Nine(G) Sherry Jackson - Star Trek(G) James B. Sikking - Hill Street Blues(L), Doogie Howser(L), Star Trek III(S) Meeno Peluce - Voyagers!(L) Rosalind Chao - Deep Space Nine(G), Thousand Pieces of Gold(L) Spider-Man(G), Beauty and the Beast(G) Mickey Jones - "V"(G), Total Recall(S), Starman(S) Mary Frann - Newhart(L) Julie Cobb - Charles in Charge(L), Starman(G) Dana Elcar - MacGyver(L), 2010(S) John Anderson - The Twilight Zone(G), Star Trek: The Next Generation(G), Quantum Leap(G) Mako - Hawaiian Heat(L), Pacific Heights(S) A. Martinez - Santa Barbara(L), LA Law(L) Richard Herd - T.J. Hooker(L), "V"(L), Quantum Leap(G) Morgan Woodward - Dallas(G), Star Trek(G) Fred Ward - Remo(L), The Right Stuff(L) Anne Lockhart - Battlestar Galactica(L), Automan(G), Quantum Leap(G) Mark Lenard - Planet of the Apes(L), Star Trek(G), Star Trek: The Next Generation(G), Here Come the Brides(L?) Sam Groom - Otherworld(L) Jared Martin - Fantastic Voyage(L), Dallas(G), War of the Worlds(L) Faye Grant - "V"(L), The Greatest American Hero(G?) Rex Smith - Street Hawk(L) Marta DuBois - Tales of the Gold Monkey(L), Magnum(G) Elizabeth Gracen - Marked For Death(S), Highlander(G) Marla Pennington - Small Wonder(?) Esther Rolle - Good Times(?) Robert Alda - Spider-Man(?) Thalmus Rulusala - What's Happening(?) THE INCREDIBLE HULK IN OTHER COUNTRIES: ======================================= (Need more information) - The Incredible Hulk was aired in the following countries: - The United States - Canada - Britain - South Africa (shown briefly in the mid-80's) - Sweden - France The Hulk In The Future: ========================= Universal studios is planning to make an "Incredible Hulk" feature film. This movie will go back to the Hulk's comic book roots and avoid the direction of the series. The Hulk will be generated by computer graphics (ala Jurassic Park) and will not be played by Ferrigno. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE INCREDIBLE HULK DRINKING GAME A drink is defined as one swallow of the beverage of your choice. Take care when using alcohol, and remember that the green creature in this program is *supposed* to be there! Take one drink when: - You see David hitch-hiking (doesn't matter at which end of the episode) - He Hulks out and we see his shirt rip - He Hulks out and his pants rip up the sides - David's eyes go white and the Hulk-out music starts - McGee looks impassive and tries to convince someone that though he works for the National Register, he really is a serious reporter - The Hulk wrecks the place - The Hulk wrecks the place and saves the girl - The Hulk saves the girl but doesn't wreck the place - David is put in jail - You sit scratching your head wondering why the people around David don't figure out what's going on when he Hulks out practically right in front of them - Someone twists David's arm behind his back (why did they ALWAYS do that?!) - Someone ties David up and he Hulks out while trying to get loose - David is hit over the head and DOESN'T Hulk out. - A gun-toting person attempts to shoot the Hulk and either: a) misses b) the gun jams c) he runs out of ammunition/transquiliser darts or d) someone blocks his aim - The Hulk runs down *that* alley (try to avoid yelling "Stock footage! Stock footage!" at the TV if possible) Take two drinks when: - Someone actually stops and gives David a lift - David Hulks out and his pants miraculously don't rip, they just get a LOT shorter :-) - The police are instructed to catch the Hulk, but they give some evasive description of him such as, "Race indeterminate". - McGee actually talks to David (phone, mask, etc) - David or the Hulk saves McGee's life - Someone actually knows about the Hulk - McGee tries to convince his editor to let him carry on with his Hulk features/whines to his editor about something Hulk-related - You recognize the guest star from another episode of the Hulk - You recognize the guest star from another Kenneth Johnson TV show - You recognize the guest star from Star Trek - David has a flashback to/dreams about/remembers Caroline, Laura or Elaina Marks - David gives a vague explanation of what's wrong with him - David tells his questioner exactly what is wrong with him - Somebody recognises him. The words, "Doctor David Banner" or such must be used. - David un-Hulks at the scene of a crime/the Hulk is seen at the scene of a crime - David turns into the Hulk through stress, not because he got hurt - Someone with an obvious death wish tries to shoot the Hulk/blow him up/whatever Take three drinks when: - David Hulks out and we see his _shoes_ rip open and fall off - David Hulks out and we do NOT see his shirt physically rip, but moments later the Hulk stands there in a ripped shirt - The Hulk does something innocent and childlike (putting baby birds in their nest, building sandcastles on the beach, etc) - McGee questions someone and they aren't interested in the green creature - A bystander or someone else sees David turn into the Hulk, or change back - Someone threatens to blackmail David over his being the Hulk - David has no shirt on and we can actually see something (question for the girls!) - David actually gets the girl (it happens so infrequently, so kisses count too!) - David is forced to participate in a crime - David meets a pregnant woman (he came across a lot of them, didn't he?) - David actually admits to someone that he's a doctor. The usual remark, "I have medical experience" does NOT count! - David turns into the Hulk more than twice in one episode (two-part episodes do not count, but feature-length episodes do) - You find yourself going all misty-eyed when the music starts playing at the end. Is There A Soundtrack Available For "The Incredible Hulk?" =========================================================== Yes ... sort of. There is a limited edition 2- CD set called "The Film Music Of Joe Harnell" released by Five Jays Records. It is serial number FJCD 001/002 and includes about 39 minutes of Hulk related music. Themes represented include the music from "The Incredible Hulk", "Married", "Prometheus part II", "Ricky", "Goodbye Eddie Cain" and "Homecoming", as well as the famous piano theme that played at the end of each show. Also featured on the set are themes from other Ken Johnson shows such as "V", "The Bionic Woman", "Alien Nation", "Cliffhangers" and "Hot Pursuit." You can order the disc from: INTRADA RECORDS 1488 Vellejo st. San Franscisco, CA 94109 Voice: 415-776-1333 FAX: 415-776-2666 In How Many Shows Did The Hulk Run Down "That Alley?" ======================================================= (Not yet finished ... need more info. Going through 80 episodes is a difficult task) - Final Round - Captive Night - Metamorphosis - Kindred Spirits What's Forthcoming With The FAQ? ================================== In addition to future updates to the FAQ in present form, we are also looking for suggestions on what could be added to make the FAQ more interesting. These will be added as they arrive and if we know anything about what is asked or suggested. A seperate project we'd like to create is our own episode guide of "The Incredible Hulk", complete with guest stars, air-dates, synopsises, comments/reviews, ratings and some other info. This is a long-term project, so don't expect to see it in the near future! Problems with this FAQ? Additions to make? Suggestions? ========================================================= We don't pretend to know everything about making the perfect FAQ or about "The Incredible Hulk" TV show. If you have any suggestions, disputes, revisions or additions to contribute, I'd love to hear them. E_Mail me at: [m--th--l] at [uoguelph.ca] Thanks! >> Mark Rathwell <<