However, it was cancelled due to low ratings, then any plans for a fourth film ended permanently with the death of Bill Bixby in 1993.
THE TRIAL OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK SERIES
The first was a Poorly Disguised Pilot for a Thor series, the second was a Poorly Disguised Pilot for a Daredevil series (neither of which got made), and the last ended with the Hulk being Killed Off for Real, though this was not originally the intention, as the Hulk was going to be resurrected in a fourth film.
THE TRIAL OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK TV
Preceded by a pair of Pilot Movies The Incredible Hulk (aired on November 4th, 1977) and Death in the Family (no, not that Death in the Family aired on November 27th, 1977) the series proper aired from March 10th, 1978 to May 12th, 1982 and was in turn followed by three late-'80s Made for TV Movies. Unfortunately for him, he often finds himself involved in situations that require him to unleash the beast that lives inside him. With his alter-ego blamed for a double murder (David is believed to be one of his victims) and chased down by a tabloid journalist, David is forced to let the public believe he is dead as he travels the country searching for a cure for his condition. Banner gets angry or faces great emotional pressure, he transforms into a giant, green-skinned man-monster capable of great strength and driven by rage. Trying to make himself stronger through gamma radiation, he ends up accidentally giving himself an overdose. Banner, Jack Colvin as investigative reporter Jack McGee and bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno as Banner's violent super-powered alter-ego.Īs stated in the opening narration above, David Banner is a widowed scientist who was studying humanity's ability to unleash hidden super-strength when under duress along with finding the source of said ability. Airing on CBS, it starred Bill Bixby as Dr.
The Incredible Hulk is a Live-Action Adaptation of the classic Marvel Comics character produced by Universal Television and developed by Kenneth Johnson, laced thoroughly with intentional Adaptation Distillation.