I love it! I bet it was Bill Bixby's idea -- he often conferred with the show's writers about the scripts, as he had done on "The Courtship of Eddie's Father."
Emperor of the universe I think what helped this show is that the Hulk wasn't a superhero in the traditional sense. There were no supervillians. He helped realistic people in realistic situations.
Kids today would probably think stuff like this is campy, or "lame". But in the seventies and early eighties, intros like this (and the Six Million Dollar Man) were simply off-the-charts phenomenal.
@JOSHEY20 that’s (EXACTLY) what it does to me as well sending shivers down my spine with added goose pimples on my skin too… (I WAS ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED) of (THE INCREDIBLE HULK) as a toddler when I first saw Bill as David change into Lou’s Hulk as I watched the show right from the first time I ever watched it along with my mum, dad and younger brother way, way back in and from 1979 onwards to 1982!!!! I thought Lou’s portrayal of The Incredible Hulk (to this day) is (STILL) the (SCARIEST) and (MOST REALISTIC) take on if it was at all possible for a metamorphosis in a human being to ever take place and actually happen like that!!!!…. I’M SO, SO HAPPY MY BROTHER AND I WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL KIDS WHO SAW THE INCREDIBLE HULK TV SHOW DURING THE ORIGINAL BROADCAST OF IT IN LONDON ON BRITISH TELEVISION ON ITV FOR THE LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION 70s AND 80s ERA!!!!!!!!!!)
Mark Froman ... The piano riff in the opening credits bear a striking resemblance to Michael Meyers theme in Halloween which was released that same year. I'm not saying that one copied the other because they came out within a few weeks of each other but it's just an eerie coincidence.
Great line! Also...."The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit."That line always made me emotionally attached. And I wondered if the narrator knew the truth why not tell someone?? Lol
For Latin America (mexican dubbing) that text was translated as :"Don't make me angry. I'm not my self when angry", which is more attractive. Literally, he says "No soy yo cuando me enojo". And don't have that high pitched voice
Lou Ferrigno and the late Bill Bixby were - and still are, in my book - the very best live incarnations of the incredible Hulk and Dr. David Banner respectively. This was an integral part of my childhood and led me to become a writer.
David is the show name but Bruce is the comics name but yeah they are pretty similar, accident with radiation and having to balance being Hulk and Banner especially
David is the original man's name and Bruce, his middle name, was given to his son. It is the name of the guy in the movie (updated version). Mmmm .. I like DAVID better. BILL BIXBY 💔 ESPECIALLY. There will be NoOoo', NoOoo', NoOoo one like him. They can NEVER replace Bixby.
How the hell did they go from this to that turgid shite they produced in 2000s? I've not watched a full Marvel Hulk movie. Can't stomach it. They ruined the character with the over the top CGI.
The ironic thing was McGee chasing the hulk for a murder he didn't commit when he himself was the one who indirectly caused the explosion killing the woman.
@@t_man7259 Mcgee somehow snuck into the laboratory to investigate and hid inside a supply room when Banner and his female colleague showed up. If I remember correctly he unknowingly spilled over some type of flammable liquid before Banner caught him and threw him out. Something ignited it and caused a fire and explosion at the laboratory. Banner hulked out and managed to get himself and his coworker out but she died immediately after from her injuries. Mcgee was still outside at the time and witnessed the whole thing. That's why he thinks hulk is responsible.
Peter Gonzalez The creature is wanted for a murder he didn’t commit,Stevie Griffin is believed to be dead and the world must believe that he is dead until he can find away to control the raging spirit that dwells within him
*It's been an Hour, waiting at Red-Lobster with that "Pager Blinking Light Thingy".* *I'm staring at the Cashier....."Don't make me Hungry. You wouldn't like me when I'm Hungry".*
maybe if you watched the pilot you wouldn't think that it was just changing the tire that set him off,dude as already mad when he left the lab and the driving rain and getting his fingers smashed by that tire iron did not help matters,that shit hurts i've done that a couple of times in my lifetime.
Ugh.....the intro is so good. And the opening speech by Ted Cassidy just enhances it. After all these years, it still resonates with me. As a person who deals with mental health/depression, I really felt for David and I can relate to Cassidy's last few words......the raging spirit that dwells within.
Never realized that was Ted Cassidy before. Maybe the one person beside Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger who could play the Hulk and not make it look completely stupid
i just found out - courtesy of imdb that this was ted cassidy, and that he also voiced tony the tiger and sang, "you're a mean one mr grinch". more than just lurch!
The Hulk TV show always had like a sad theme to it he was a good guy who was trying to control his rage from becoming the Hulk but would always save the day but at the end of the day he always had to leave and hide and start over again Like a Sad Purgatory he was stuck in. I guess he was like an Unsung unappreciated hero. Bill Bixby was a great actor To bad his life ended short. RIP.
yes just as David was getting comfortable something happens most episodes are always have a sad ending when he has to leave especially at times when David has a love interest
David was trying to find a cup of coffee and rest for a bit, but the townies pushed him a little too far. Next thing you know, he's turning green, busting out of his elephant bells, and tapping a keg o'whoopass.
The interesting part about that basic premise is that it was used for years before on Westerns. Kung Fu, for example. Also, Have Gun Will Travel, Wagon Train, & Rawhide. Later The A-Team did it as well as Knight Rider. To name a few big series. All have their star come to a town, heroically clean up the bad guys of said town, and then leave. It was a very standard formula that is still used on some shows to this day. With modification.
The Americans are geniuses, I was a kid and this series makes me dream again.In France, the incredible Hulk was a huge success, this series is perfect, a masterpiece, Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, the greatest team of all times. A French fan.
Just learned recently that Ted Cassidy, aka Lurch from the Addams Family, did the opening narration and even provided the vocals for the Hulk for the first two seasons before his death. Thanks for making our childhoods memorable Mr. Cassidy.
And let's not forget to thank Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno too. Of course Kenneth Johnson who developed the show and was the head writer deserves a bit a credit as well.
"The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit."That line always made me emotionally attached. And I wondered if the narrator knew the truth why not tell someone?? Lol
He also remarked in the pilot episode that at that point he was furious and madder than he had ever been. So it was the anger and pain that triggered it.
When I watched this as a child, aged 4, I used to go in front of the TV screen and mimic the hulk. I'd scream out like the hulk and flex my muscles. Everyone in the room busted out in laughter. 😂❤❤
I may have been born in the 90s but I do remember growing up with this on Sci Fi in the early to mid 2000s as a teenager. So many times I could relate to this and both David Bruce Banner and the Hulk. I at times got bullied by other kids or wasn't treated well by my dad and his side of the family while I have a loving mother and her side of the family are better people. Whenever I tried doing something about the bullies in my life or about anyone jerk in my life. I always felt like I was going to hulk out and go all Lou Ferrigno on them. Sometimes I did but I always felt like I could relate to this franchise.
For many of us from this particular era (including myself) not only was the show great, but back at that time television kept you home, and entertained, show after show. Between I H, Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas, Battlestar Galactica, Quincy, 6 Million $ Man, Wonder Woman, What’s Happening, and the list goes on. Every TV 1:10 show was a treat. This TV intro gives me goosebumps to watch! And brings back fond memories of the late 70s
WarthawkBeyond2040 True however i think it would have been a better line to have David (or Bruce) to say Mr. McGee don't make me angry you wouldn't want too see me get angry, the you wouldn't like me when i'm angry was a bit corny still a good line.
@@indranidasgupta8982 How do you know it was use as a joke? seriously i am asking. So i think that the line could have been better if the line wasn't suppose to be taking as a joke, and even if the line was used as a joke having David say the line in another would have been better in my opinion.
My brother and I would watch in the dark in my older brother's room. The Hulk scared us when we were little five year olds but we loved the car crashes of The Dukes of Hazzard. Dallas was boring but it was bedtime by the time that came on. Ah, '80s childhood.
I can't imagine anyone other than Bill Bixby playing this role. He had a look, an intelligence - a way - about his performances that were second to none. Banner: brave and strong, but also thoughtful, compassionate & caring. These traits transitioned into The Hulk, IMO, flexing, roaring & tossing shit around aside. What more could you ask for in a character? LL
@@cymond Vintage and iconic. I didn't watch She Hulk at all but when I heard that they did it I checked it out on RUclips and have to give them credit for paying a respectful tribute to this show. I never expected them to pay actual respect to The Incredible Hulk series and not mock it.
Well I felt really bad that Banner would usually get pummelled every week by bad guys before the Hulk finally shows up. Always glad they always threw him over a counter or into a different room so he had privacy to change. What if McGee caught the whole MetaMorphis on tape and aired it on tv! Then the whole country would have seen it! Oh wait.
@@billc5378 "Always glad they always threw him over a counter or into a different room so he had privacy to change." Yes. lol. But it was kind of important for the over-all arc of the show's plot. In the early seasons, reporter Jack McGee doesn't know that the Hulk is actually a normal guy who transforms. It took him a while to figure that out, and it was of course the reason the Hulk was so hard to track down. He eventually finds out, but before then it's really important that almost nobody directly sees Banner transform.
Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno will forever be the best and most iconic Banner and Hulk ever whether it's live action or animated. They just won't ever be topped for me I don't care who they cast or whatever overblown CGI stuff they do for The Hulk. Big ups to Jack Colvin and creator Kenneth Johnson as well.
A lot of credit for Kenneth Johnson. He changed the story to be more realistic. The Hulk was not off the charts strong. It was a modern twist on the Jekyll and Hyde story. I think there should be a lot of credit to go around.
exactly like I’m 12 and when i was 5 i loved this show i had the complete series box set and knew when those green eyes appeared shit was about to get real
Bill Bixby and Christopher Reeves are for me the great actors to play superheroes. They played their characters perfectly by having their human emotions be seen more the the sci-fi elements. Their theatre background was huge in making their characters very venerable/ humanistic
I remember this show when I was a kid! And now, all these years later, "The Incredible Hulk" reminds me of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"! Indeed, both David Banner and Dr. Jekyll are fictional scientists who had managed to unlock their respective inner beasts! Yes, I think that "The Incredible Hulk" in all of his incarnations (including the Marvel comic books about him) was inspired by "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"!
God this was literally one of the Greatest openings to a great TV Show I was like 4 or 5 when my father showed me this Show on Tbs it used to rerun all the time it was awesome still is I just can't believe that this gem was only made nearly 40 years ago and it still holds up. My dad grew up with it then I grew up with. I'll be completely honest if it hadn't been for this show I don't think I would've gotten into the comics and Character without it. Such a Masterpiece.
This intro was always both scary and sad to me, especially when juxtaposed against the theme music at around 0:51: 'The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him(Hulk roars)'. IMO this show was one of the greatest screen adaptations of a classic comic book character BTW. Thanks for posting this reminder. Respect to Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby(RIP).
@@billc5378 I really enjoyed Superman too! I'm still suspicious about George Reeves' death. They say it was suicide, but from the research I've done, his career was starting to pick up again but he was in deep debt with some shady people. Him committing suicide didn't make sense, but getting assassinated by some mafia goon types seems more likely, IMO.
The importance and greatness of this show stretches decades and media. The comic series “the immortal hulk” brought in a female version of McGee called Jackie McGee. And she hulks finale starting with a tribute to the 70s show. Say what you will about the show, that intro won me over immediately.
I think now that it was a real Gift to be as innocent as we were back then. Our capability for surprise was outstanding. Life was so deliciously simple those days…
steveN111333 Same here but it wasn't the eyes that scared me,it was when the gamma ray machine goes over his forehead!I was frightened of having a x ray for years lol!
Yes. He was not only the narrator but was also the growling voice of the Hulk in the intro. The great actor Ted Cassidy, better known as Lurch (the butler) in The Addams Family.
@@fallthefox699 But you can't show the same series in a prime time tv slot can you! Having the same story outline ( David Banner on the run and that despicable journalist in hot pursuit) with one or two differences (adding in the she hulk perhaps) and with CGI special effects would make it a ratings winner!
Honestly, this show was really good. Sure it had a few episodes every season that were crap, but mostly it was really good. The one thing keeping it from reaching any sort of respectable television drama series standard is the fact that the network flat out demanded that Banner "Hulk out" two times per episode, no matter what the story of that particular episode was about. So the creators sometimes had to come up with desperate (and pathetic) ways for the main character to get into situations where he would become scared/angry/agitated and become the Hulk. I swear, there are episodes that would be damn near perfect, still to this day, if they would have just let him be David Banner throughout the 40-45 minutes, and not hulk out.
You realize the show is titled The Incredible Hulk, right? If he doesn't turn into the Hulk then what would be the point of the title? Might as well call it Banner.
you know its funny i just starting watching this and i was wondering if they did a 100% only bruce banner episode helping people and then an episode that just the hulk with no bruce banner. that woulda been pretty clever.
“…Until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within’im” Man, when I was a kid that double frame close-up of Banner/Hulk scared the s*it outta me. EVERY time 🥲
Who’s here after She Hulk S1 finale? I searched for this immediately because I was a bit clueless by the reference, (I’ve not seen this before) and I loved it! 😍
True. A person could learn alot from watching the Incredible Hulk. People often talk about how they have a shitty life or day yet I never came across anyone who has it bad as David Banner. The show makes you value and appreciate life cause all the shit we take for granted in life,David Banner would truly appreciate it.
@@CyricZ Lol well of course he's passed on but I just meant I was hoping it was still the Ted Cassidy voice from this intro and not some other random narrator. Glad that She Hulk actually paid respect to this series, though.
I just found out the narrator was Ted Cassidy the actor who played Harvey Logan in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which is one of my favorite movies of all time. Love how things always connect to something else.
Absolutely love when he turns and his eyes are green. It's like " He's going to do it! He's going to change!!" I was 5 when this was on. I knew if I could throw a hissy fit like that, my parents would let me do anything I wanted to! 🤣😂
The “don’t make me angry” line is THE GREATEST in superhero history.
"Don't make me angry." and "With great power comes great responsibility" are 2 of the greatest lines in superhero film
Yes, it does, it tells who Hulk is perfectly.
I love it! I bet it was Bill Bixby's idea -- he often conferred with the show's writers about the scripts, as he had done on "The Courtship of Eddie's Father."
McGee should have come back with: "I don't like you now"....
Bill Bixby was pitch-perfect for that role. A civilized, well-educated guy with manners in real life also.
Man out of all the terrible live action 70s shows based off Marvel heroes this is the only one that is just fricking great.
I agree, yes.
Emperor of the universe the Spider-Man one however, was a mixed bag pretty much.
It was great yes but sadly it was nothing like the comics. The storyline was fitted for a more adult audience.
I enjoyed the show as a kid! :)
Emperor of the universe
I think what helped this show is that the Hulk wasn't a superhero in the traditional sense. There were no supervillians. He helped realistic people in realistic situations.
Kids today would probably think stuff like this is campy, or "lame". But in the seventies and early eighties, intros like this (and the Six Million Dollar Man) were simply off-the-charts phenomenal.
I'm 13 and this show was my childhood. My favorite TV show by far
I,m A Kid From Today But This Show Is Fantastic
@Caleb Clidence exactly
Love this show I even have the full collection
Totally! This was my childhood! 💚
The last shot at the cemetery where Bill Bixby looks up and takes a breath and then they do the split face has always sent chills down my spine
How the Cemetery Like a There a Coffin Name Elaina Because of The Grave Name is David Bruce Banner Did You Know it
Brilliant episode too. Easily the best pilot.
I used to try to recreate that face when I was a young kid! 😅
it's actually all they had back in the day... I think modern technology will make it look so much real
@JOSHEY20 that’s (EXACTLY) what it does to me as well sending shivers down my spine with added goose pimples on my skin too… (I WAS ABSOLUTELY PETRIFIED) of (THE INCREDIBLE HULK) as a toddler when I first saw Bill as David change into Lou’s Hulk as I watched the show right from the first time I ever watched it along with my mum, dad and younger brother way, way back in and from 1979 onwards to 1982!!!! I thought Lou’s portrayal of The Incredible Hulk (to this day) is (STILL) the (SCARIEST) and (MOST REALISTIC) take on if it was at all possible for a metamorphosis in a human being to ever take place and actually happen like that!!!!…. I’M SO, SO HAPPY MY BROTHER AND I WAS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL KIDS WHO SAW THE INCREDIBLE HULK TV SHOW DURING THE ORIGINAL BROADCAST OF IT IN LONDON ON BRITISH TELEVISION ON ITV FOR THE LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION 70s AND 80s ERA!!!!!!!!!!)
perhaps the greatest intro in tv history
Charles Dockery I absolutely agree
Charles Dockery you forget the a-team
Charles Dockery I was just thinking the samething
I agree, though I'm a sucker for xena
AGREED!!!
This show knew how to incorporate piano music into it perfectly.
Mark Froman ... The piano riff in the opening credits bear a striking resemblance to Michael Meyers theme in Halloween which was released that same year. I'm not saying that one copied the other because they came out within a few weeks of each other but it's just an eerie coincidence.
@Billy B it’s all about controlling that raging spirit that lurks within him!
Note how in the very first frame, the "DANGER" sign was zoomed in,
so the "D" was obscured, and flashed the word "ANGER."
That was clever.
Brilliant. Twenty years watching the show and i never even caught that!!
Holy shit!!!
Great observation, that's the first time I noticed that
Yup.
Good eye.
It's incredible how well this show still stands up today.
"Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when i'm angry."
HXXXXXXXX (I tried)
And so the saying was born!!!!
I think you meant Mr. McGoo... hhhiii say old boy...!
Great line! Also...."The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit."That line always made me emotionally attached. And I wondered if the narrator knew the truth why not tell someone?? Lol
For Latin America (mexican dubbing) that text was translated as :"Don't make me angry. I'm not my self when angry", which is more attractive. Literally, he says "No soy yo cuando me enojo". And don't have that high pitched voice
Lou Ferrigno and the late Bill Bixby were - and still are, in my book - the very best live incarnations of the incredible Hulk and Dr. David Banner respectively. This was an integral part of my childhood and led me to become a writer.
David is the show name but Bruce is the comics name but yeah they are pretty similar, accident with radiation and having to balance being Hulk and Banner especially
David is the original man's name and Bruce, his middle name, was given to his son. It is the name of the guy in the movie (updated version). Mmmm .. I like DAVID better. BILL BIXBY 💔 ESPECIALLY. There will be NoOoo', NoOoo', NoOoo one like him. They can NEVER replace Bixby.
I agree. The David Banner is Bill Bixby, and The Hulk is Lou Ferrigno. No others haven't done it like these guys have
That's awesome!
I grew up watching it too!
How the hell did they go from this to that turgid shite they produced in 2000s? I've not watched a full Marvel Hulk movie. Can't stomach it. They ruined the character with the over the top CGI.
One of the most badass tv intros in history. Actually gives me chills
Yep, always did--Still does!
The ironic thing was McGee chasing the hulk for a murder he didn't commit when he himself was the one who indirectly caused the explosion killing the woman.
how did it actually happen I haven't seen the show in a long time I don't remember it happening that way I thought there was an explosion or something
@@t_man7259 Mcgee somehow snuck into the laboratory to investigate and hid inside a supply room when Banner and his female colleague showed up. If I remember correctly he unknowingly spilled over some type of flammable liquid before Banner caught him and threw him out. Something ignited it and caused a fire and explosion at the laboratory. Banner hulked out and managed to get himself and his coworker out but she died immediately after from her injuries. Mcgee was still outside at the time and witnessed the whole thing. That's why he thinks hulk is responsible.
@@benjaminlucas1635 Exactly what happened! I'm binge watching now. That episode is ending as I type.
I’ve always thought of that. McGee was the one who indirectly started the fire.
Spoiler alert!!!! Come on!
"Mr. Tucker, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."
Peter Gonzalez The creature is wanted for a murder he didn’t commit,Stevie Griffin is believed to be dead and the world must believe that he is dead until he can find away to control the raging spirit that dwells within him
Royed King Who's Stevie Griffin?
a gay baby from family guy who used to be an evil genius.
@@seanmiles6991 somebody's uncultured
*It's been an Hour, waiting at Red-Lobster with that "Pager Blinking Light Thingy".*
*I'm staring at the Cashier....."Don't make me Hungry. You wouldn't like me when I'm Hungry".*
I hurt myself changing this tire
maybe if you watched the pilot you wouldn't think that it was just changing the tire that set him off,dude as already mad when he left the lab and the driving rain and getting his fingers smashed by that tire iron did not help matters,that shit hurts i've done that a couple of times in my lifetime.
Felix someone didnt get the joke....
Misery Go Round What’s there not to get?
Felix Watch the Family Guy parody
@@stangman1268 Joke or no joke, I've always thought that shot looked REALLY painful.
Ugh.....the intro is so good. And the opening speech by Ted Cassidy just enhances it. After all these years, it still resonates with me. As a person who deals with mental health/depression, I really felt for David and I can relate to Cassidy's last few words......the raging spirit that dwells within.
Never realized that was Ted Cassidy before. Maybe the one person beside Ferrigno and Arnold Schwarzenegger who could play the Hulk and not make it look completely stupid
Wow. I never knew Ted Cassidy was the narrator. That’s lurch from the adams family ?😊
@@gaynorpatterson2915 yes
@@LoneWolf81684.. WhoOoo oOoOOo'!!! WoOow!!!😎
i just found out - courtesy of imdb that this was ted cassidy, and that he also voiced tony the tiger and sang, "you're a mean one mr grinch". more than just lurch!
Tell me this didnt send chills right through your body as a child .. Absolute classic
I'm 50 and it still does
I was TERRIFIED of this show. And I’ve loved the hulk ever since 😂
It sure did, and it lays out beautifully what the show is all about. The true Hulk.
I still remember the episode with Mariette Hartley, and it chokes me up til this day.
It didn't when I watched it in the 1st grade but it does now, now that I understand.
The Hulk TV show always had like a sad theme to it he was a good guy who was trying to control his rage from becoming the Hulk but would always save the day but at the end of the day he always had to leave and hide and start over again Like a Sad Purgatory he was stuck in. I guess he was like an Unsung unappreciated hero. Bill Bixby was a great actor To bad his life ended short. RIP.
yes just as David was getting comfortable something happens most episodes are always have a sad ending when he has to leave especially at times when David has a love interest
Amen
David was trying to find a cup of coffee and rest for a bit, but the townies pushed him a little too far. Next thing you know, he's turning green, busting out of his elephant bells, and tapping a keg o'whoopass.
Never seen banner win a fight. Been getting his ass kicked for years
The interesting part about that basic premise is that it was used for years before on Westerns. Kung Fu, for example. Also, Have Gun Will Travel, Wagon Train, & Rawhide. Later The A-Team did it as well as Knight Rider. To name a few big series. All have their star come to a town, heroically clean up the bad guys of said town, and then leave. It was a very standard formula that is still used on some shows to this day. With modification.
The Narrator in the intro was Ted Cassidy who played Lurch in Addams family
And also voiced the Hulk until he died after Season 2.
Mark Chapman
They should have let the Hulk talk. I love Cassidy's growling deep voice.
Mark Chapman No way I didn't know that.
Mark Chapman he went deceased in 79 I believe!
Yep
This "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry." line is THE GREATEST in superhero history for the HULK.
The Americans are geniuses, I was a kid and this series makes me dream again.In France, the incredible Hulk was a huge success, this series is perfect, a masterpiece, Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, the greatest team of all times.
A French fan.
I loved this show since I was a kid but never noticed the ANGER/DANGER camera move in the first three seconds until now.
Subtle, but very cool.
Never noticed that, either...pretty dope!
Me either,and I've seen every episode
I’ve never noticed it until I read your comment right now. D’oh.
And flashing red, like the phrase red hot anger. Course all danger signs flash red so I may just be acting like an English professor at that point.
Nice! This just proves how important revisiting is.
Just learned recently that Ted Cassidy, aka Lurch from the Addams Family, did the opening narration and even provided the vocals for the Hulk for the first two seasons before his death. Thanks for making our childhoods memorable Mr. Cassidy.
And let's not forget to thank Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno too. Of course Kenneth Johnson who developed the show and was the head writer deserves a bit a credit as well.
@@kendallrivers1119 I should have clarified that I was including his role as Lurch in my final statement. I just thought that it was implied.
"The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit."That line always made me emotionally attached. And I wondered if the narrator knew the truth why not tell someone?? Lol
You can save him. He spoke to you Jesus 😂
So there was a warrent for the hulk? Who in sam hell would be his lawyer?
@@martinmyers4397 Simpson's Scheme Team.
@@martinmyers4397 Matt Murdock?
@@martinmyers4397 she hulk?
Growing up this show was everything to me
0:18 _"Ow, I hurt myself changing this tire!"_ [**turns into Hulk**]
Well, he gashed his hand really badly with the jack. The creature comes out when Banner is hurt, angry or scared, so....
DC Paradox family guy
He also remarked in the pilot episode that at that point he was furious and madder than he had ever been. So it was the anger and pain that triggered it.
Stewie griffin lol
Bru
Watched this show with my dad when I was a kid, Rest In Peace dad🙏🏾
:( rip
And Rest in Peace Bill Bixby!!! 📺😭🇺🇸
0:06 I love how the narrator pronounces "Dr David Banner, physician, scientist"
When I watched this as a child, aged 4, I used to go in front of the TV screen and mimic the hulk.
I'd scream out like the hulk and flex my muscles. Everyone in the room busted out in laughter.
😂❤❤
Possibly the greatest opening to any TV show in history.
This is good, but I would say that Police Squad and The Streets of San Francisco are the best.
Love it! R.I.P. Bill Bixby, Miss you! 🥲
I may have been born in the 90s but I do remember growing up with this on Sci Fi in the early to mid 2000s as a teenager. So many times I could relate to this and both David Bruce Banner and the Hulk. I at times got bullied by other kids or wasn't treated well by my dad and his side of the family while I have a loving mother and her side of the family are better people. Whenever I tried doing something about the bullies in my life or about anyone jerk in my life. I always felt like I was going to hulk out and go all Lou Ferrigno on them. Sometimes I did but I always felt like I could relate to this franchise.
For many of us from this particular era (including myself) not only was the show great, but back at that time television kept you home, and entertained, show after show. Between I H, Dukes of Hazzard, Dallas, Battlestar Galactica, Quincy, 6 Million $ Man, Wonder Woman, What’s Happening, and the list goes on. Every TV 1:10 show was a treat. This TV intro gives me goosebumps to watch! And brings back fond memories of the late 70s
You forgot Love Boat and Fantasy Island!
0:38 the most iconic Hulk line of all time
WarthawkBeyond2040 True however i think it would have been a better line to have David (or Bruce) to say Mr. McGee don't make me angry you wouldn't want too see me get angry, the you wouldn't like me when i'm angry was a bit corny still a good line.
That's Bruce Banner's catchphrase, Hulk's catchphrases are "Hulk Smash!" and "Hulk is the strongest one there is!"
@@tamirsharif314 that line was used as a joke, so it was fine as it was written.
@@indranidasgupta8982 How do you know it was use as a joke? seriously i am asking. So i think that the line could have been better if the line wasn't suppose to be taking as a joke, and even if the line was used as a joke having David say the line in another would have been better in my opinion.
I used to fucking LOVE this show when I was a kid. My Friday night TV watching in the late 70s/early 80s--Dukes of Hazzard and The Incredible Hulk!
followed by Dallas
Oh man, those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end!
Wonder Woman (the final season) followed by the Incredible Hulk back in 1978.
My brother and I would watch in the dark in my older brother's room. The Hulk scared us when we were little five year olds but we loved the car crashes of The Dukes of Hazzard. Dallas was boring but it was bedtime by the time that came on. Ah, '80s childhood.
It was the best of times.
I can't imagine anyone other than Bill Bixby playing this role. He had a look, an intelligence - a way - about his performances that were second to none. Banner: brave and strong, but also thoughtful, compassionate & caring. These traits transitioned into The Hulk, IMO, flexing, roaring & tossing shit around aside. What more could you ask for in a character? LL
Ah, good ol' Friday nights at 7 pm (CT) on CBS ,1978. Remember them fondly.
The shot for shot remake of this opening for the finale of She-hulk was such an amazing tribute!
Agreed. Recognized it immediately. After decades. Wonder how many heads that goes over.
@@redrocklobster Even if someone has never seen the old show, it was *clearly* an homage to something vintage.
Never put a good Hulk show in the middle of your bad Hulk show.
@@cymond Vintage and iconic. I didn't watch She Hulk at all but when I heard that they did it I checked it out on RUclips and have to give them credit for paying a respectful tribute to this show. I never expected them to pay actual respect to The Incredible Hulk series and not mock it.
@@kendallrivers1119 I was absolutely stunned by the quality and attention to detail in the homage.
I like that he is a normal guy who doesn't look for trouble, but kicks everyone's ass who pisses him off..lol
Well I felt really bad that Banner would usually get pummelled every week by bad guys before the Hulk finally shows up. Always glad they always threw him over a counter or into a different room so he had privacy to change.
What if McGee caught the whole MetaMorphis on tape and aired it on tv! Then the whole country would have seen it! Oh wait.
@@billc5378 "Always glad they always threw him over a counter or into a different room so he had privacy to change." Yes. lol. But it was kind of important for the over-all arc of the show's plot. In the early seasons, reporter Jack McGee doesn't know that the Hulk is actually a normal guy who transforms. It took him a while to figure that out, and it was of course the reason the Hulk was so hard to track down. He eventually finds out, but before then it's really important that almost nobody directly sees Banner transform.
Trouble would always find him though. Lol
Hulk is needed to beat up the school bullies and kick some ass
Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno will forever be the best and most iconic Banner and Hulk ever whether it's live action or animated. They just won't ever be topped for me I don't care who they cast or whatever overblown CGI stuff they do for The Hulk. Big ups to Jack Colvin and creator Kenneth Johnson as well.
This is the most incredible intro to a show I’ve ever seen.
Loved this show in the 70s . I use to play wearing a ripped shirt and use to cry during the ending theme .
What a voice ted cassidy had!
"RULES? In a knife fight? No RULES!"
This literally gives me goosebumps; it takes me back to when I was 5 years old. The eyes always scared me back then. undeniably a top, top show.
Best version of the Hulk hands down….and that opening theme…WOW! Brings back great memories of watching this as a kid.
The 1982 Incredible Hulk cartoon that aired alongside Spider-Man and his amazing friends on NBC was also great as well.
RIP Stan Lee. You were a true genius.
so was Jack Kirby who helped co create the Hulk and many others but no one ever seems to remember him because Stan hogged all the credit for himself
@Ariel Carmona Feel good about yourself disrespecting a dead man? Go find a soul.
@@arielcarmona6660 and Steve Dikto ( sorry for my bad english)
@@arielcarmona6660 when he became a Disney legend he gave jack kirby credit
A lot of credit for Kenneth Johnson. He changed the story to be more realistic. The Hulk was not off the charts strong. It was a modern twist on the Jekyll and Hyde story. I think there should be a lot of credit to go around.
I can (happily) recite the intro word for word. You can forget all the garbage and reality TV nonsense of today. We had great shows growing up.
Yeah, we lucked out on an extremely good era for a childhood.
exactly like I’m 12 and when i was 5 i loved this show i had the complete series box set and knew when those green eyes appeared shit was about to get real
That side-by-side of Banner and the Hulk with the growl at the very end always gave me chills. 💪
Same, but the original growl is what sends me to a whole other level of dread.
Bill Bixby and Christopher Reeves are for me the great actors to play superheroes. They played their characters perfectly by having their human emotions be seen more the the sci-fi elements. Their theatre background was huge in making their characters very venerable/ humanistic
I remember this show when I was a kid!
And now, all these years later, "The Incredible Hulk" reminds me of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"! Indeed, both David Banner and Dr. Jekyll are fictional scientists who had managed to unlock their respective inner beasts! Yes, I think that "The Incredible Hulk" in all of his incarnations (including the Marvel comic books about him) was inspired by "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"!
Stan Lee has said that the Hulk was a cross between Jekyll & Hyde and the Frankenstein Monster. Makes perfect sense. I read or heard this somewhere...
Jeff Zebert dd
No shit.
That's right!
The show also had a lot in common with The Fugitive TV series from the 60s.
BILL BIXBY DESERVES A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME 2021
This was a big part of my childhood. I LOVED this show.
God this was literally one of the Greatest openings to a great TV Show I was like 4 or 5 when my father showed me this Show on Tbs it used to rerun all the time it was awesome still is I just can't believe that this gem was only made nearly 40 years ago and it still holds up. My dad grew up with it then I grew up with. I'll be completely honest if it hadn't been for this show I don't think I would've gotten into the comics and Character without it. Such a Masterpiece.
This intro was always both scary and sad to me, especially when juxtaposed against the theme music at around 0:51:
'The creature is wanted for a murder he didn't commit. David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him(Hulk roars)'.
IMO this show was one of the greatest screen adaptations of a classic comic book character BTW. Thanks for posting this reminder. Respect to Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby(RIP).
I think the old Adventures of Superman tv series was pretty great too! George Reeves was great as both Clark Kent and Superman.
@@billc5378 I really enjoyed Superman too! I'm still suspicious about George Reeves' death. They say it was suicide, but from the research I've done, his career was starting to pick up again but he was in deep debt with some shady people. Him committing suicide didn't make sense, but getting assassinated by some mafia goon types seems more likely, IMO.
Why does the world think banner is dead ?
I had a huge crush on Bill Bixby as a teen. Yes, I'm old.
Do you still mingle? 😉
I loved him! He had a sad personal life. 💔
The importance and greatness of this show stretches decades and media. The comic series “the immortal hulk” brought in a female version of McGee called Jackie McGee. And she hulks finale starting with a tribute to the 70s show. Say what you will about the show, that intro won me over immediately.
I love how watching She Hulk has made me want to rewatch this.
I know right? Kinda like a way to get the bad taste out of your mouth. Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno will ALWAYS be Banner\Hulk, the MCU could never!
I LOVED this show as a kid. I could not wait for every episode
I think now that it was a real Gift to be as innocent as we were back then. Our capability for surprise was outstanding. Life was so deliciously simple those days…
The best tv show ever based on a comic book character. Bixby was brilliant as Dr. Banner and Ferrigno, well, perfect choice as The Hulk.
I miss this show so much :). Bill Bixby was a true talent, may he rest in piece . Lou Ferrigno was great as The Hulk :)!
these titles always scared me as a kid ! those green eyes !!! 😢
steveN111333 Same here but it wasn't the eyes that scared me,it was when the gamma ray machine goes over his forehead!I was frightened of having a x ray for years lol!
Amanda Smith yeah scary ! and the piano music, so creepy! like the exorcist or something !
steveN111333 the scream at the end always got me!
steveN111333 me too.
steveN111333 ME TOO! Loved to watch the show as a child, but that intro would haunt me at night!
I was not expecting this to come back.
Absolutely loved this when I was a child! Always felt sad for him..the theme tune was quite poignant.
I've got every episode of 'The Incredible Hulk' TV series ever made on DVD, as well the three later TV Movies. A genuine classic.
That show was so real to me. Every episode was like watching a horror movie.
Friday nights 1978 Wonder Woman 8PM and Incredible Hulk 9PM. Great memories!
Steve McMillan wow you must be about my age now born in 1968
Naw man it was Dukes of Hazzard, Incredible Hulk and Dallas on CBS Friday night's.
Best opening titles still ever in TV history
I own all 5 seasons. It's 1 of my favorite shows. I miss Mr. Bixby.
David Banner's green eyes used to terrify me as a kid. The scariest moment was the Hulk aired at nighttime. Very frightful days to remember.
The narrator was Ted Cassidy who sadly passed away in 1979.
Yes. He was not only the narrator but was also the growling voice of the Hulk in the intro.
The great actor Ted Cassidy, better known as Lurch (the butler) in The Addams Family.
Cassidy is also playing the Hulk in the first instant the Hulk is shown in the intro,when he does his little head shake.
@@iggman520 You mean around 0:27? I never knew that wasn't Ferrigno!
@@mikeattard3543 Yes that is the correct time Mike.
"And now when Ted Cassidy becomes enraged or confused a startling metamorphosis occurs that brings him back to life"
She-Hulk brought me here 😂😂😂 the memories
My grandfather and I used to watch this together when I was a kid. I loved it. And still do.
I loved this intro...scary and exciting at the same time. I wish they'd remake this tv series with the same theme song!
no need its just as good as it was back in 70s
@@fallthefox699 But you can't show the same series in a prime time tv slot can you! Having the same story outline ( David Banner on the run and that despicable journalist in hot pursuit) with one or two differences (adding in the she hulk perhaps) and with CGI special effects would make it a ratings winner!
Honestly, this show was really good.
Sure it had a few episodes every season that were crap, but mostly it was really good. The one thing keeping it from reaching any sort of respectable television drama series standard is the fact that the network flat out demanded that Banner "Hulk out" two times per episode, no matter what the story of that particular episode was about.
So the creators sometimes had to come up with desperate (and pathetic) ways for the main character to get into situations where he would become scared/angry/agitated and become the Hulk.
I swear, there are episodes that would be damn near perfect, still to this day, if they would have just let him be David Banner throughout the 40-45 minutes, and not hulk out.
oh stfu dweeb
“I DON’T HAVE ANY CHANGE.”
You realize the show is titled The Incredible Hulk, right? If he doesn't turn into the Hulk then what would be the point of the title? Might as well call it Banner.
He has to turn into the Hulk several times, otherwise there is no show.
you know its funny i just starting watching this and i was wondering if they did a 100% only bruce banner episode helping people and then an episode that just the hulk with no bruce banner. that woulda been pretty clever.
I love how she hulk recreated this 🙏🏽
“…Until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within’im”
Man, when I was a kid that double frame close-up of Banner/Hulk scared the s*it outta me. EVERY time 🥲
This intro is better than anything on television today.
Who’s here after She Hulk S1 finale? I searched for this immediately because I was a bit clueless by the reference, (I’ve not seen this before) and I loved it! 😍
Just came from that She Hulk Intro and had watch this lol. This is amazing
One of the greatest TV Shows with such a powerful intro. The intro was voiced by Ted Cassidy who played Lurch on the Adam's Family TV Show.
Classic
I’m literally one minute into the finale of She-Hulk, and I immediately knew to come watch this lol
Had to look this up because of the she hulk season finale.
same. I had to pause she-hulk to show this to my wife who's never heard of the TV show.
This was one of my absolute favorite shows growing up ❤
there is something about 70,80 and 90s cinematography that makes everything looks epic and exciting.
Why this intro still gives me chills at me 45 year’s old!!
The opening to The series is still powerful and leaves a message to the viewer in this present day,control the anger!
True. A person could learn alot from watching the Incredible Hulk. People often talk about how they have a shitty life or day yet I never came across anyone who has it bad as David Banner. The show makes you value and appreciate life cause all the shit we take for granted in life,David Banner would truly appreciate it.
This was great television back then and still holds up well.
The way I feel after I come home from work. Driven by Rage.
R.I.P. Stan Lee
Here after the She-Hulk finale :P
She Hulk's season finale opened with a riff on this and it was perfect.
Even the narration by Ted Cassidy I hope?
@@kendallrivers1119 I mean, he's dead. But yes there was an opening narration.
Yes that tribute was a surprise but done very well!
A very close mirror with a touch of camp to make it a bit funny.
@@CyricZ Lol well of course he's passed on but I just meant I was hoping it was still the Ted Cassidy voice from this intro and not some other random narrator. Glad that She Hulk actually paid respect to this series, though.
1:07 And there it is...the very split-screen that would terrify me as a kid.
It scared me too. I then started to close my eyes so I wouldn't see it.
I have always thought it would make a good tattoo I think it is great as a special effect of the time
Hi from She-Hulk season finale!
loved this show...was the only one in the house that watched it
I just found out the narrator was Ted Cassidy the actor who played Harvey Logan in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which is one of my favorite movies of all time. Love how things always connect to something else.
Greatest Marvel TV Show ever...Period! 👍💪
Great show! We lost Bill Bixby way too soon :(
Absolutely love when he turns and his eyes are green. It's like " He's going to do it! He's going to change!!" I was 5 when this was on. I knew if I could throw a hissy fit like that, my parents would let me do anything I wanted to! 🤣😂
I loved watching this show growing up! This, Charlie’s Angels, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents/Hour! I was an interesting child lol
I remember growing up in the late 2000’s this was one of the first things ever that introduced me to superheroes and I loved it so much.