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The 1977 pilot for the The Incredible Hulk TV show was the first live-action depiction of the character. It's left quite the legacy, but does it hold up? Let's find out in this review, analysis, and retrospective!


0:00:00 Hulk and Greek Tragedy
0:03:50 A Serious, Adult Show (Diction)
0:07:21 Banner's Way Tortured Past
0:08:23 The Present
0:09:21 Setting up Banner and Elaina's Relationship
0:11:46 The Noble Hero (Character)
0:14:16 The Fatal Flaw (Character)
0:19:01 Human Existence, Morality, and Fate (Thought)
0:22:10 Hulk's Character
0:25:02 Unfaithful Adaptation
0:30:25 Hulk Aftermath
0:32:22 The Separation Between Banner and Elaina
0:34:06 The Music (Song)
0:39:03 Elaina's Character
0:40:40 What is Hulk?
0:43:14 A Series of Conveniences
0:45:17 You Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry
0:46:23 The Explosive Finale (Spectacle)
0:48:07 The SFX
0:49:40 Elaina's Death
0:50:44 McGee's Character
0:52:37 A Reversal of Fortune (Plot)
0:54:32 The Premise of the Show
0:55:43 Formulaic Plots and Tropes
0:56:50 The End of the Show
0:59:29 Bill Bixby, the Heart of the Show
1:06:09 The Show's Legacy