The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV Series)

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 Bruce Banner, Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk, and Jack Colvin as Jack McGee.

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

Main

 * Bill Bixby as David Bruce Banner
 * Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk
 * Jack Colvin as Jack McGee, a reporter tracking the Hulk's trail
 * Ted Cassidy as the voice of the Hulk (seasons 1–2; uncredited)[2]
 * Charles Napier as the voice of the Hulk (after Cassidy's death in 1979) (seasons 2–5; uncredited)[3][2]

Recurring

 * Walter Brooke as Mark Roberts, McGee's boss at the National Register (seasons 3 & 4)

Episodes
Main article: The Incredible Hulk (Episode Guide)

Seasons

 * Season 1 (1978)
 * Season 2 (1978-1979)
 * Season 3 (1979-1980)
 * Season 4 (1980-1981)
 * Season 5 (1981-1982)

Made for TV Movies

 * The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) – This marked the first time that another Marvel Universe character appeared in the milieu of the TV series. David Banner meets a former student (played by Steve Levitt) who has a magical hammer that summons Thor (played by Eric Allan Kramer), a Norse god who is prevented from entering Valhalla. It was set up as a backdoor pilot for a live-action television series starring Thor. This project marked Jack Colvin's final appearance as McGee.[25]
 * The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) – David Banner meets a blind lawyer named Matt Murdock and his masked alter ego, Daredevil. The Incredible Hulk and the Daredevil battle Wilson Fisk (The Kingpin of Crime). Daredevil was portrayed by Rex Smith, while John Rhys-Davies portrayed Fisk. This was also set up as backdoor pilot for a live-action television series featuring Daredevil. Stan Lee has a cameo appearance as one of the jury members overlooking Banner's trial.
 * The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) – David Banner falls in love with an Eastern European spy (played by Elizabeth Gracen) and saves two kidnapped scientists. The film ends with the Hulk taking a fatal fall from an airplane, reverting to human form just before he dies.