The Incredible Hulk 1978 Internet Archive Official

It’s a wandering vagabond tragedy.

The show is less a superhero action series and more with occasional property damage. Every episode follows the same melancholic loop: David wanders into a small town, helps someone in trouble, gets pushed too far, turns green, rips his shirt, throws a tractor at a bad guy, and hitchhikes into the sunset to the sound of piano music. the incredible hulk 1978 internet archive

Have you watched the old Hulk series? Do you prefer the TV show's tragic David Banner or the MCU's comedic Bruce Banner? Let me know in the comments. Disclaimer: The Internet Archive relies on user uploads. Availability of episodes may vary. If a link is broken, try searching for "David Banner" or "Hulk 1978 TV series." It’s a wandering vagabond tragedy

The Internet Archive has preserved a weird, sad, beautiful piece of superhero history. It’s a reminder that before billion-dollar franchises, the Hulk was just a lonely man in a cheap green wig, standing in the rain, wishing he could hug somebody without crushing their ribcage. Have you watched the old Hulk series

Thanks to the tireless digital archivists at the , I found out. The Sad, Lonely Road of David Banner If you’ve never seen the 1978 pilot, prepare for whiplash. We are conditioned to think of the Hulk as an Avenger—a quippy, universe-saving hero. The TV show is something else entirely.

Bill Bixby plays David Banner (yes, David, not Bruce—a change made because the producers thought "Bruce" sounded "too gay" for the 70s, a bizarre footnote in history). He’s a scientist haunted by the death of his wife. After a gamma accident, he transforms into a green-skinned, mute behemoth whenever he gets angry.