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In 1996, UPN brought Marvel Comics' Hulk back to animated form (his last animated series was in 1982 for NBC). Lou Ferrigno returned to play the Hulk (after portraying him on the live-action TV series), this time as his voice. In the second season, the show's format (after UPN decided that Season 1 was too dark) was changed to which She-Hulk being a prominent co-star. As a result, the series was officially renamed The Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk. Several episodes also featured the Grey Hulk. Many viewers consider the second season episodes to be greatly inferior in quality. After 21 episodes in total, the series was cancelled. The show was briefly aired on ABC Family following the release of the live-action movie in 2003. So far there are no plans for a DVD release of the series beyond the set released to coincide the Hulk movie in 2003.
Season 1 versus Season 2
The first season was exceptionally dark in storytelling, with endings either bittersweet or complete downers. The Ghost Rider, still a relatively popular seller on the comic stands at the time, appeared in the show during this darker phase of the series, in the episode Innocent Blood. The much lighter tone during the second season ultimately made the program lose its core fanbase. As a result of overwhelmingly poor feedback, the show was swiftly cancelled.
Cast
Season 1
- Bruce Banner (Neal McDonough)
- Hulk (Lou Ferrigno)
- Betty Ross (Genie Francis)
- Betty Ross #2 (Philice Sampler)
- Rick Jones (Luke Perry)
- General Thunderbolt Ross (John Vernon)
- Major Glenn Talbot (Kevin Schon)
- Leader (Matt Frewer)
- Gargoyle (Mark Hamill)
- Abomination (Kevin Schon)
- Agent Gabriel Jones (Thom Berry)
- Dr. Leonard Samson (Shadoe Stevens)
- Mitch McCutcheon/ZZZAX (Michael Bell)
- Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Hays)
- Jim Rhodes/War Machine (Dorian Harewood)
- H.O.M.E.R. (Tom Kane)
- Ghost Rider/Danny Ketch (Richard Grieco)
- Dr. Walter Langkowski (Peter Strauss)
- Sasquatch (Clancy Brown)
- John (Eric Vesbit)
- Taylor (Leigh Baker Bailey)
- She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters (Lisa Zane)
- Dr. Doom (Simon Templeman)
- Mr. Fantastic/Reed Richards (Beau Weaver)
- The Thing/Ben Grimm (Chuck McCann)
- Ogress (Kathy Ireland)
- Dr. Donald Blake (Mark Taylor)
- Thor (John Rhys-Davies)
- Abomination #2 (Richard Moll)
- Jefferson Whitedeer (Michael Horse)
- Wendigo (Leeza Miller)
- Samuel Laroquette (Kevin Schon)
Season 2 Additions/Replacements
- She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters (Cree Summer)
- Grey Hulk (Michael Donovan)
- Mr. Walters (Stan Lee)
- Dr. Strange (Maurice LaMarche)
- Miss Allure (Jennifer Hale)
- Absorbing Man/Crusher Creel (Jim Cummings)
- The Hybrid (Dawnn Lewis)
Episode list
Season 1
- The Return of the Beast, Part 1
- The Return of the Beast, Part 2
- Raw Power
- Helping Hand, Iron Fist
- Innocent Blood
- Man to Man, Beast to Beast
- Doomed
- Fantastic Fortitude
- Mortal Bounds
- And the Wind Cries...Wendigo!
- Darkness and Light, Part 1
- Darkness and Light, Part 2
- Darkness and Light, Part 3
Season 2
- Hulk of a Different Color
- Down Memory Lane
- Mind Over Anti-Matter
- They Call Me Mr. Fixit
- Fashion Warriors
- Hollywood Rocks
- The Lost Village
- Mission Incredible
External links
- DRG4's The Incredible Hulk: The Animated Series Page
- epguides.com - Titles and Air Dates Guide
- Incredible Hulk (1996) on DVD at Amazon.com (listed wrong on Amazon.com)
- International Catalogue of Superheroes
- Pazsaz Entertainment Network: The Incredible Hulk
- Marvel Animation Age - The Incredible Hulk
- SloCartoon info (Slovenian)
- Virtual Toy Chest
- Comic Book Resources: TV Themes
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