The Incredible Hulk -1978 Tv Series- -

What made this series endure for five seasons and several TV movies isn't the action—it’s the heart. Bill Bixby brought a profound, soulful vulnerability to David Banner. He was less a superhero and more a tragic figure out of a Steinbeck novel. Lou Ferrigno’s Hulk, for all his destruction, was sympathetic; he often protected children or the helpless, acting on a buried instinct of Banner’s goodness.

), the series reimagined the Marvel character as a tragic wanderer. : Scientist Dr. David Banner the incredible hulk -1978 tv series-

David gets a ride from a grizzled trucker, JACK, who works at the . Jack is missing two fingers—"lost to a saw when the safety brake was broken." The mill owner’s son, VICTOR HALE (sharp suit, cold smile), cut costs. Jack notices David’s knowledge of physics and offers him a night labor job. "No questions asked." What made this series endure for five seasons

was a groundbreaking live-action television series that aired on CBS from 1978 to 1982, successfully transforming a Marvel comic book character into a respected human drama. Developed by , the show focused on the tragic journey of Dr. David Banner (played by Bill Bixby), a scientist searching for a cure for his gamma-induced transformations into a monstrous green creature (played by Lou Ferrigno). Origins and Development Lou Ferrigno’s Hulk, for all his destruction, was

Voiceover (David’s journal entry, spoken softly):