Incredible Hulk The complete Fourth Season
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Not even the awesome power of The Incredible Hulk could prevent the
1980 Writers Guild strike from delaying the debut of its fourth
season, or from reducing the number of episodes in the season from
23 to 18, but fans still found enough excitement and drama in the
lonely adventures of Dr. David Banner (Bill Bixby) and his powerful,
green-skinned alter ego (Lou Ferrigno). It's unfortunate that the
fourth season wasn't allowed to air its complete run of episodes,
since the ones that were broadcast were among the series' best.
Season opener "Prometheus" finds Banner stuck in mid-transformation
after encountering a meteor, while "The First" introduces him to
another individual who has his own Hulk-like side. The fourth season
also shows the program's writing and production staff continuing to
deliver fresh takes on Banner's dilemma; in "Deep Shock," he
develops the ability to see into the future after the Hulk is
electrocuted in a power plant, while "The Harder They Fall" finds
Banner forced to embrace his uncontrollable side as a means of
curing his paralysis after an accident. Jack Colvin's Jack McGee
also gets a fine showcase in "Interview with the Hulk," and Ferrigno
is featured sans makeup and wig as an aspiring bodybuilder in "King
of the Beach." Unfortunately, the truncated 4th season was also the
beginning of the end for the show; cost-cutting measures put a halt
to the fifth season after only 7 episodes, leaving fans wanting more
of the quality adventures they saw in the fourth and final full
season.
All 18 episodes of the Hulk's fourth season are included on this
four-disc set, which also offers creator Kenneth Johnson's scene
specific commentary on "Prometheus." Johnson also weighs in on the
10-minute featurette "Creating an Iconic Character: The Hulk," which
explores the challenges of casting the title character (actor
Richard Kiel was briefly considered) and the producers' fond
memories of working with Ferrigno, who is oddly absent from the
extra. A short gallery of production photos from "Prometheus" and
the same promotional featurette for the Incredible Hulk theatrical
release round out the supplemental features. -- Paul Gaita
Product Description
Thundering onto DVD for the first time ever is the complete Fourth
Season of The Incredible Hulk! Primetime Emmy® Award Nominee Bill
Bixby returns as the mild-mannered scientist David Banner who
uncontrollably morphs into the enraged Hulk (Lou Ferrigno). While
searching for a cure, he encounters a variety of characters played
by impressive guest stars such as Dick Durock (Swamp Thing), Dick
O'Neill (Cagney and Lacey) and Lou Ferrigno in a different role!
This 4-disc set includes all 18 action-packed episodes and all-new
exclusive bonus content featuring show creator Kenneth Johnson. Even
though Banner proclaims "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry," take
home Season Four of The Incredible Hulk today, and you won't be
sorry!