“The Incredible Hulk” was a popular American television series that ran from 1977 to 1982. It is based on the Marvel comic book character originated by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. It starred Bill Bixby as the main character – Dr. David Banner, and Lou Ferringo, a professional bodybuilder, as the role of the Hulk.
Although it is based on the comic character, it is actually a loose basis as the writer, director, and producer Kenneth Johnson made a number of changes for the television version. Probably the most noticeable change was the name. “The Incredible Hulk” comic book enthusiasts will be quick to note that Dr. Banner’s first name was “Bruce” and not “David.” However, Johnson made the change because he was not looking to correlate his show with the comic book mythology, but rather, wanted to take the show on a direction different from the story lines presented in the original comic. However, as a “wink” to comic book followers, Dr. David Banner’s middle name was “Bruce.”
A change that Johnson had wanted to make but was unable to was turning the color of the hulk from green to red. Johnson believed that red better signified “rage” than green. However, Stan Lee put his foot down and required that the Hulk stay green if the title “The Incredible Hulk” was to be used.
Other changes made by Johnson include a change in the original origin story to make it more believable and less sensationalized. As well, in the television series, Hulk could not talk, but in the comic, the ability for speech varied. As well, overall strength was limited in the television show, unlike the comic. One last change made by Johnson was the cast of supporting characters. He refrained from using the comic book characters in the television adaptation. Rather, he elected to use a number of what he considered to be more “realistic” characters.
The Incredible Hulk
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