TV Recap

'The Incredible Hulk: Season 1'

EW critic Marc Bernardin reviews the DVD

By Marc Bernardin | Jul 11, 2008

Marc Bernardin

Comments
Add your comment

The Incredible Hulk: Season 1 was The Fugitive with a whole mess of green paint. Or, if you're more literary, it was Les Misérables with bushy '70s sideburns. David Banner (played with hangdog pathos by the late Bixby) is on the run — from the law, from a reporter (Jack Colvin) out to discover his rage-related secret, and from his own dark (green) side. Sure, it could get a little treacly, but Hulk was like a TV apology to comics fans for the ridiculousness of the 1960s Batman. And if you didn't tear up at the end of each hour hearing that sad ''Lonely Man'' theme as Banner walked off, you need to ask the wizard for a heart. B

Sign up for EW.com's What to Watch Newsletter!

What to watch on TV. Hear what's on tap for the night ahead and get witty, morning after recaps of top shows (sent weekday mornings).

Originally posted Jul 11, 2008 Published in issue #1002 Jul 18, 2008 Order article reprints

Comments
Add your comment

DVD Review The Incredible Hulk: Season One

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.