I agree with a previous reviewer that this animated "Incredible Hulk" show is most under- rated. Lasting for two seasons, there are many great episodes to see. Having likes the of The Mighty Thor, The She Hulk, The Thing and Doctor Doom can't be all that bad and it sure isn't. The military angle that featured in the comics has been included, which is to the shows advantage. There are some tense and exciting episodes with General Ross, who will stop at nothing in capturing the Hulk. The episodes from the first season are enjoyable by far the best. The ones from the second season are good but the animation has been changed and that disappointed me. There are some talented actors amongst the cast, Mark Hamill and John Vernon in particular. It was ideal to have Lou Ferrigno provide the voice of the Hulk. This is a masterpiece and deserves more recognition.
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alexanderdavies-993823 July 2017
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ThunderKing618 December 2021About: The jolly green Giant showing off his anger while Banner fights for a cure.
Story: it's a Hulk show. It's not about story it's about rage. That's why silly shows like agent smash exists because you can't make good stories with a character like the hulk.
Production: great animation, supporting cast are good too. It has a few nugget episodes. I loved the one with the Almighty THOR.
Main Intelligence: 0. Hulks rage becomes annoying.
Highlight: the THOR episode.
Grossness Level: 0
Cliffhanger: nah
Should I you watch this?: If you like incoherent episodes then this show is for you. It's not bad but its not a first choice. -
maiquedi12 May 2012The Incredible Hulk, albeit having IMO some seriously forgettable villains, it did feature a serious tone appropriate for the drama lived by the scientist Bruce Banner, in a way "cursed" to become the menacing Hulk, who is constantly pursued by the military due to his wave of (unintended) destruction. His relation with his lover and the friend Banner saved from the gamma rays (which ended up cursing him with the anger transformation process). However, the series is strongly toned down not only during the second season, but right after a specific event occurs.
________________________________POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT__________________ Well, this isn't actually a spoiler since it's mentioned in the title of the second season itself, but just in case, it's worth the warning: the occurrence of She-Hulk, some kind of comic-relief, doesn't suit the dramatic tone of the series at all, rather on the contrary. And basically, it's She-Hulk I have issues with, since she manages to become one of the main characters, and not only an occasional special guest. Also, the **********************************ANOTHER POSSIBLE SPOILER?************************************************** appearance of the Gray Hulk was kind of... forgettable? -
The first season of rocked. It had decent voice work, fun plots, great characters, and great moments. It even ended on a kick*** cliffhanger with Rick Jones turned into a monster and Hulk going gray (like in the comics, though I don't think the Rick Jones thing happened). Sadly season 2 was really Hulk and She-Hulk. It was bad. So if you watch it just stick to season one.
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smilingdiplomatist20 February 2024All of the 90s Marvel shows have a special place in my heart, pretty much through nostalgia. While some of them (Spider Man TAS & X Men) hold up, the others don't so much, with Silver Surfer being mid.
The Incredible Hulk is a show that, when I went through its top rated episodes, was not quite as good as I remembered.
Hulk is largely quite goofy with his dialogue, which prevents the show from being taken as seriously. As Hulk goes, he's never really a great protagonist in any medium.
The episodes I saw weren't bad. But certainly nothing great, and the show isn't as good as most of the other 90s shows, even if it's better than Fantastic Four & Iron Man. -
lee-4375 February 2008I loved this cartoon when it was on in its prominence! Neal McDonough really brought Bruce Banner to life and what a brilliant coup to get the services of Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk. Also what a good voice cast they had for this cartoon including the likes of Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210) as Rick Jones, Matt Frewer (Max Headroom) as the menacing Leader, Mark Hamill (Star Wars as Luke Skywalker/The Joker in the DC Animated Universe) as the incompetent Gargoyle, Lisa Zane(Billy Zane's sister)/Cree Summer(Susie in Rugrats)as the She-Hulk, Simon Templeman (best known as Kain in the Legacy of Kain video game series) as the evil Doctor Doom.
So all I can say is love this cartoon then get reading the Hulk comics. -
WeAreLive11 October 2017Out of all the Marvel shows in the 1990's this was the only one I watched from beginning to end. I found this show very good it showed the complications between family, friends and who to trust at the right time.
I would defiantly recommend this show to anyone who is a fan of The Incredible Hulk. I even think General Ross and Major Talbot were a nice people they were just trying to protect the world same as The Hulk but from protecting it from him. I am glad this show ended on good terms in the end. -
The-Hulk24 April 2004The first season of this cartoon series ranks 6th on my all-time list of cartoons and the best of any Hulk cartoon ever made! I've been a fan of the Hulk for over 25 years and know the entire history of the character like my own (hell, I AM THE HULK FOR CHRIST SAKE...RRRRAAAGGHHHH!!!) The first season was so successful and entertaining because it stayed true to the classic Hulk stories of the 60's and 70's. Regardless of the the contemporary tweeking of things (a gamma-reactor instead of a gamma-bomb among a few), the cartoon was just soooo entertaining and true to early Hulk stories! I recommend this to anyone interested in superhero action/tragedy cartoons. Sure the Hulk didn't look and scream as cool as he did in his 80's cartoon along side of Spider-man and his Amazing Friends, but at least Banner's clothes didn't keep coming back. And the appearances of other heroes and rogues were great!! The episode "Mortal Bounds" was a Hulk vs Thor battle for the ages!! This episode was based on Hulk (vol.2) #255! The Hulk vs Wendigo battle was a real treat too in "The wind cries Wendigo" based on Hulk (vol.2) #162). And let's not forget the Hulk slugging it out with Sasquatch (based on Hulk (vol.2) Annual #7! These are the elements that make the Hulk great, raw power unleashed, titanic slugfests, and the despair of Bruce Banner trying to find a cure and peace with his love, Betty Ross. The first season captured what made the Hulk work in comics. Sadly, when the second season came and the She-Hulk became a starring character and all that multiple-personality crap with the gray-Hulk (that ruined the Hulk in the comics)ruined this series. The cartoon flopped and I became the person wandering the world looking for a cure. What do some writers think??? How do they get jobs by going against what makes a cartoon successful??? Thank god the series got stopped and saved me from the depths of despair. I'll just recommend the the first season as the Hulk's finest hour in a cartoon. And if you want the Hulk at his best, then look no further than this. HULK SMASH!!!!
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Angelus217 November 2009I feel privileged to have grown up during the 90's, simply because of the wonderful cartoon shows that graced the screen on a 'Saturday' morning. Today, there's simply nothing that can match the excellence of the 90's.
We the audience follow Bruce Banner as he tries to find a cure to stop the Hulk, his alter-ego from causing anymore destruction. A creature that is the true manifestation of rage. But, there's always someone who wants to challenge the incredible Hulk.
I thought this show was brilliantly done, it had a sadness to it that other shows didn't have..I as a nine or ten year old felt Banner's pain and loneliness...But what was truly great was the Hulk's power...as he destroyed everything and anyone who got in his way. -
I'll just talk about S1 here. S2 is just horrible & unwatchable. Just skip s2 completely only watch s1. This is far better than MCU's Hulk. Although not a perfect show it has some flaws, it does get character of Hulk & Banner right. Something which MCU failed. In MCU they just used him as plot device nothing more than that. Even side characters & General Ross in this show were done right. Bruce Banner/Hulk is a tragic character that is not meant to just play with jokes everytime & this show gets it right. I would definitely recommend this show for Hulk fans who want a proper Hulk story/adventure. Just keep in mind this is a 90s cartoon show...So somethings are gonna play in that style...
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I'm a big Incredible Hulk fan. The first season started out great. It was a mixture the orignal comic book story and the live action show. In this cartoon,Dr. Banner was on the run but instead of a reporter, he was on the run from a government. I really enjoyed this shows first season. But when the She Hulk and the Grey Hulk became regulars on the show, I did'nt watch it has much, the shows appeal was gone. It was becoming silly and dumb. If they make another Hulk cartoon series, please do it a little better.
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The Incredible Hulk (1996) is a series that I recently watched on Disney+. The storyline follows our hero, Bruce Banner, and his cousin, Jennifer Walters, after they've been hit with gamma radiation and turned into the Hulk and Shehulk. The Hulk travels the world looking for a cure while his cousin searches for men and places to shop.
The voices are provided by Lou Ferrigno (Hercules), Neal McDonough (Minority Report), John Vernon (Animal House), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Luke Perry (90210), Matt Frewer (Dawn of the Dead) and Kathy Ireland (Loaded Weapon 1).
This series is tremendous, especially season 1. The voices selected for each character was perfect and the depiction of the Hulk universe was great and perfectly captured his villains. I also adored the crossovers that included Dr. Doom, Fantastic Four, War Hammer, Iron Man and Ghost Rider. My only complaint was that Season 2 focused too much on Shehulk, not enough on Gray Hulk, and the universe could have been much bigger. However, the powers, costumes and environments where everything took place was excellent.
Overall, this is an absolute must see for the Marvel Universe enthusiasts. I would score this an 8/10 and strongly recommend it. -
AnnaPagrati29 March 2022This show of the Hulk, was probably one of my favorite interpretations of Bruce Banner & every other important character in his story. I actually liked It!
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Op_Prime18 April 2000A cartoon about the Hulk was an excellent idea and it seemed to work for a while. It was true to the comics, or should I say the earlier comics, with the Hulk as a fugitive and on the run. There was lots of excitement and Hulk even ran into some familiar faces (Iron Man, War Machine, Thor, Dr. Strange and Ghost Rider). They even brought in the Grey Hulk and really showed how the Grey and Green Hulk battled for dominance. That was fun. What I found to be a major flaw in the show was She-Hulk. She was annoying and her dialogue was stale and dull. She was not needed but kept showing up. That and a decrease in quality of the stories contributed to the show's demise. Rest in piece The Incredible Hulk. Better luck next time.
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devil_may_cry_ldk_dante_sparda21 June 2003Being a cartoon in the 90's, this cartoon did great justice to the HULK in terms of accuracy, destruction, you name it!! The fact that Lou Ferrignou (70's HULK) gave the voice of the HULK in this series makes it pretty interesting to watch, hearing him say "HULK smash!!!, HULK crash!!!" This is currently coming on air. Watch it before they take it off the air soon!!!!!
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inchulkman14 February 2005This is the hulk come alive from the comicbook. this cartoon does the green Goliath more justice then booth the television series and Ang Lee's (2003)film. The hulk is a force of nature and this cartoon shows that but it also shows the child like side to the hulk. And having Lou Ferrigno do the voice of the hulk was just awesome. Pluse the villains here you got the Leader The automation and many more classic Hulk villains. God I so miss watching this cartoon. during the second season is started to go down hill when they decided to bring the she hulk in on almost every episode something that most definitely wasn't needed and is probably one of the reasons why this show didn't last very long. Still the first season was Amazing and the second season had some memorable moments before going to crap. Seeing the grey hulk in the second season was cool
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The 1996 Hulk cartoon started off great, the stories remained focused on the green savage Hulk, the army chasing the hulk, and Banner's relationship with Betty Ross. The art style is pretty good but the animation is jerky which means it has a low frame rate. The 1982 Hulk cartoon had better art and animation. The second season introduced the Grey Hulk and She-Hulk which quickly turned this cartoon to garbage. I never liked the grey Hulk in the comics and I stop buying Hulk comics in the late 1980s because of it. The grey hulk wasn't savage and talked way too much. The Hulk is supposed to be a brute savage, the extreme opposite of Banner's personality and to hear the Hulk talk like he has a college education just doesn't work.
The She-Hulk should have only appeared in one episode. The writers somehow got the impression that the Hulk couldn't carry a show by himself (even though he carried a comic series by himself for thirty years). So they rename the show "The Hulk and She-Hulk"... big mistake. She-Hulk has the same problem the grey Hulk has, she talks way too much and gets too much screen time. A better idea (maybe) would have been to have a spin off cartoon for She-Hulk. Anyway watch the first season episodes and forget the rest. Marvel has botched a few super hero cartoons in the 90's. Fantastic Four and Iron Man are also total garbage. Watch the 1982 Hulk cartoon instead.