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Incredible Hulk Original Tv Pilot
This was the pilot that started the whole incredible hulk
series on television in the 70's.David Banner(Bill Bixby)
experiments on himself and accidently exposes himself to
very high gamma radiation levels.Banner than becomes the
beast as the incredible hulk when he gets angry.This is the
show when he was changing the tire and something went wrong
that he transformed into the hulk.Not only will you get this
pilot on the dvd but you will also get a making of feature
from Industrial Light and Magic,A presentation from Lou Farigno,
trailers from the Hulk movie from 2003,a making of the incredible
hulk theme ride or amusement park,commentary and a bonus episode
Married.Married will also have a opitional commentary.I can't wait to get this dvd and I highley recommend it for the two
episodes alone.Hopefully season sets can't be far behind.If you
like this one I also recommend the Hulk collection that features
The Return Of The Incredible Hulk and The Trial Of The Incredible
Hulk coming May 6.Also pick up The Death Of The Incredible Hulk
Coming the same day as the Original Tv Pilot June 3rd
The Hulk(2003)will probebley be a good movie but it won't be the same as the original with Bill Bixby and Lou Farigno.

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The Raging Spirit That Dwells Within...
One of the things about all the hype surrounding the Hulk film, is the fact that, it has also given folks a renewed interest in the 70's television series. I can remember watching the series, every Friday night on the CBS network, as a child of about 8. I knew that the show was different than the comic book, but I didn't care, it was still fun to watch every week. At the time, I thought Dr. David Banner (Bill Bixby) transforming into the Hulk, (Lou Ferrigno) was just about the coolest thing-next to seeing Christopher Reeve fly as Superman at the movies. All of these fond memories of my youth came flooding back to me, when I set down to watch the pilot and the "bonus" episode "Married" recently, on DVD.

The Pilot-Banner is looking for a way to harness strength that all humans have. He accidently exposes himself to an overdose of Gamma Radiation, while testing a theory, altering his genetic structiure. Now, in times of stress or anger, he transforms into the creature, know as the Hulk. After the first sightings, the creature is persued by Jack MaGee, (Jack Colvin), a relentless tabloid journalist. Wanted for murders that the Hulk didn't commit, Banner and his green alter ego go on the run, while seeking a cure

The DVD contains another telefilm from the series called "Married"-The search for a cure takes Banner to Hawaii, to see a terminally ill Doctor (Mariette Hartley, who won an Emmy for her performance), who may hold the key to stopping the metamorphosis once and for all.

Sure, the show's special effects seem sub par, especially by today's CGI standards. But thanks to the guiding hand of Kenneth Johnson, and the strong performances by Bixby and Ferrigno, the show steers away from being totally campy. By grounding the fantastic with characters, we as the audience, can identify with what is going on. I will say that as a former reader of "greenskin"'s comic book exploits, I prefer the mythology of the book over that of the series, but the show did lead me to the book so...I see the series as a "distant relative" of the comic book. But I still appreciate the show, and think it still holds up, despite being made some 25 years ago.

Both episodes have an insightful audio commentary from writer/director Kenneth Johnson. They are as good as the track he did for V The Original Mini Series. There's also a preview of the feature film's effects by Industrial Light & Magic's with director Ang Lee and others The DVD also has a "new"video interview with Ferrigno and his take on the popularity of the show. Other features include: The film version's theatrical teaser, a playable demo for the PC version of The Hulk interactive game that sounds pretty cool, behind-the-scenes footage on the making of the Hulk roller coaster as Universal Orlando, and some E-book content tops of the extras on the disc. Sure, most of the extras act as promotion for other Hulk projects, but the commentary tracks make up for that "flaw"

I don't know if I would buy a season DVD box set...But I hope that some of my other favorite episodes from the series are released soon. Great bit of nostagia if you ever watched the show...

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Excellent made for TV Pilot on DVD!
This is the pilot for the popular 70's classic show based on the Marvel comic books. It tells about Dr. David Banner ( Bill Bixby) who studys the hidden strengths that all humans have then he experiments on himself with gamma radiation but overdoses it. When he got angry after his experiment, he transforms into a raging green beast who's really gentle but misunderstood by society called " The Hulk" ( Lou Ferrigno).
This is an excellent pilot that tells the origin of everyone's favorite green giant, Bill Bixby is truly incredible as David Banner and Lou Ferrigino is great as Hulk with the make-up, wig and silver eyes. The DVD is great, it offers commentary by series writer, director and producer Kenneth Johnson, an introduction by Lou Ferrigno, a look in the making of the 2003 Hulk movie and a bonus episode " The Incredible Hulk Married" with commentary by Kenneth Johnson.
If you are a fan of the series, own this to know the origin of the Hulk.