The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series)

The Incredible Hulk
Genre	Action Adventure Superhero Science fiction Drama
Based on	The Hulk by Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Developed by	Kenneth Johnson
Starring	Bill Bixby Jack Colvin Lou Ferrigno
Narrated by	Ted Cassidy (opening narration)
Ending theme	"The Lonely Man Theme"
Composer	Joe Harnell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	80 + 5 TV movies (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Kenneth Johnson
Producers	James D. Parriott Kenneth Johnson Nicholas Corea
Running time	47–50 minutes
Production companies	Universal Television Marvel Comics
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04) – May 12, 1982 (1982-05-12)
Related
The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
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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 Banner, Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk, and Jack Colvin as Jack McGee.

In the series, Dr. David Banner, a widowed physician and scientist who is presumed dead, travels across the United States under assumed names and finds himself in positions where he helps others in need despite his terrible secret: Following an accident that altered his cells, in times of extreme anger or stress, he transforms into a huge, savage, incredibly strong green-skinned humanoid, who has been named the Hulk. In his travels, Banner earns money by working temporary jobs while searching for a way to either control or cure his condition. All the while, he is obsessively pursued by a tabloid newspaper reporter, Jack McGee, who is convinced that the Hulk is a deadly menace whose exposure would enhance his career.

The series two-hour television pilot movie, which established the Hulk's origins, aired on November 4, 1977. The series 80 episodes were originally broadcast by CBS over five seasons from 1978 to 1982. It was developed and produced by Kenneth Johnson, who also wrote or directed some episodes. The series ends with David Banner continuing to search for a cure.

In 1988, the filming rights were purchased from MCA/Universal by New World Television for a series of TV movies to conclude the series' storyline. The broadcast rights were, in turn, transferred to rival NBC. New World (which at one point owned Marvel) produced three television films: The Incredible Hulk Returns (directed by Nicholas J. Corea), The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, and The Death of the Incredible Hulk (both directed by Bill Bixby). Since its debut, The Incredible Hulk has garnered a worldwide fan base.^[1]