History Characters / TheIncredibleHulk1977

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* InterruptedCooldownHug: In his more sympathetic moments, Jack actually tries to calmly talk to Hulk at least twice, but both attempts are ruined by other people, who tried a more violent approach to the protagonist:
** In the episode "Hulk Breaks Las Vegas," although not quite understanding Jack's words, Hulk was calm enough in his presence to start reverting to Banner. The episode's BigBad, however, was hidden nearby and shot Hulk's shoulder, interrupting the transformation (which was in the very beginning) and making him flee.
** In "Prometheus," David was locked in mid-transformation. This time, he was able to understand [=McGee=]'s words and was almost trusting him. But then, the guys near Jack decided to take a more violent approach, shooting David with tranquilizers and harassing a female friend near him. This completed his transformation into Hulk, then he saved the woman and fought the guys, fleeing with her afterwards.
* LeftHanging: His last appearance is in ''The Incredible Hulk Returns''. Since a fourth reunion movie never materialized after ''Death of the Incredible Hulk'', his story was ultimately left unresolved.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Along with kids, animals are also effective in making the Hulk show his more gentle side. Helps that they (particularly smaller creatures, like rabbits) seem like him a lot. Of course, even he has his limits; if the animal is as big as he is and attack him (or rather David pre-hulkout), then they get a good smashing. A bear (''Death in the Family''), a gorilla (''The Beast Within''), a bull (''Jake''), and a panther ("Like a Brother") learn that the hard way, though the animals are still mostly unharmed afterwards.

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Along with kids, animals are also effective in making the Hulk show his more gentle side. Helps that they (particularly smaller creatures, like rabbits) seem like him a lot. Of course, even he has his limits; if the animal is as big as he is and attack him (or rather David pre-hulkout), then they get a good smashing. A bear (''Death in the Family''), a gorilla (''The Beast Within''), and a bull (''Jake'') learn that the hard way, though the animals are still mostly unharmed afterwards.

* CanonImmigrant: Much like Jackie [=McGee=], Del makes his first comic appearance in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', though is [[AgeLift much younger]] and has a case of AdaptationalHeroism along with suffering [[BodyHorror a far more terrifying outcome]] than being able to turn into a Hulk-like creature.

* NoSell: He ''receives'' one of these when he transforms into a hulk and tries to attack ''the'' Hulk. Even transformed, he's much smaller and weaker than the Hulk. The Hulk simply ignores his attacks at first...until he gets pissed off enough to deliver a beatdown that Del's hulk ''can't'' NoSell.

* EyeColorChange: As in the Hulk is waking up. Whenever David crossed the threshold for the Hulk to manifest, he would close or cover his eyes for a moment, and when they were shown again, the irises would have changed from brown to pale, bright green as the transformation sound/music started. This particular Eye Take became so iconic that [[Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}} the 2008 theatrical movie used it as well]].

* VagueAge: David is supposedly in his early 30s when the series starts (Bill Bixby was 43 at the time of the original movie so it's an extreme case of DawsonCasting). When given descriptions of said "John Doe," he is most often described as about 34. Given that he was already a renowned researcher, he might have been older than that, since for a physician/scientist, being in his early 30s wouldn't make him that far removed from his medical school/residency days. At the time of the first TV movie, seven years had passed for him as in realtime. Add to the number of years that the series lasted, that would make him about eleven years older, so mid forties by 1988. Don Blake is said to be a contemporary of David, having been in the same class but he clearly looks like he would have still been in undergraduate college when David was already established in his career.

* TheDanza: *Jack* McGee is played by *Jack* Colvin.

--> '''Played by:''' Bradford Dillman

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* SmallRoleBigImpact: In a meta sense anyway. WordOfGod suggests that there was briefly talk in the studio of having Helen become a female version of the Hulk and get her own show a la ''{{Series/TheBionicWoman}}'', with Marvel overhearing of this and quickly creating [[ComicBook/SheHulk their own female Hulk]] (albeit Banner's cousin rather than sister) in order to retain the rights.

---> '''Played by:''' Creator/JackColvin

---> '''Played by:''' Lara Parker

---> '''Played by:''' Creator/SusanSullivan

---> '''Played by:''' Creator/MarietteHartley

---> '''Played by:''' Creator/{{Mako}}

---> '''Played by:''' John Marley

---> '''Played by:''' Creator/DianaMuldaur

---> '''Played by:''' Bradford Dillman

---> '''Played by:''' Harry Townes (human form), Dick Durock (Hulk form)

--->'''Played by:''' Creator/BillBixby

* TheCasanova / CluelessChickMagnet: David stands somewhere between the two with a little bit of CovertPervert thrown in.

* EyeAwaken/ EyeColorChange: As in the Hulk is waking up. Whenever David crossed the threshold for the Hulk to manifest, he would close or cover his eyes for a moment, and when they were shown again, the irises would have changed from brown to pale, bright green as the transformation sound/music started. This particular Eye Take became so iconic that [[Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}} the 2008 theatrical movie used it as well]].

* ThemedAliases: David Banner always used a last name that started with a B. David Banner to David Bradley, etc. The only time he didn't use that was when he ran in to his IdenticalStranger, a mobster named Mike Cassidy, and he tried to use that to get out of a scrape. Banner uses the Mike Cassidy alias when he comes face-to-face with his personal InspectorJavert, Jack [=McGee=], who up until the moment he sees him thinks Banner is dead. Banner uses one of his usual aliases when running into the mobsters looking for Cassidy, but they don't believe him.

---> '''Played by:''' Creator/LouFerrigno (on-set actor)
---> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/TedCassidy (pilots, seasons 1-2), Creator/CharlesNapier (seasons 3-5)

* InformedAttribute: The Hulk is repeatedly described as being a monster over seven feet tall. While Creator/LouFerrigno is pretty tall at 6'4", it's obvious he isn't over seven feet with how he is always standing next to people (camera tricks were often used to make Lou look taller when it close-up).

* InASingleBound: While he can't leap across continents (and, at one point, to the moon) like in the comics, Hulk is capable of leaping and jumping farther than the average human.
* InformedAttribute: The Hulk is repeatedly described as being a monster over seven feet tall. While Creator/LouFerrigno is pretty tall at 6'4", it's obvious he isn't over seven feet with how he is always standing next to people.

* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: See AdaptationalWimp. This version of the Hulk is less a completely superhuman monster and more the pinnacle of human physical ability. Part of Banner's experiment in the first place was unlocking the hidden potential inside every human being.