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The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Second Season [1978] (REGION 1) (NTSC) | ![The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Second Season [1978] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51gduBN0KlL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: Michael Preece, Joseph Pevney, Ray Danton, James D. Parriott, John Liberti
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
Buy New: £20.48
New (4) Used (4) from £14.54
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 64959
Format: Box Set, Colour, Dolby, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Items: 5
Running Time: 1114 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 2
MPN: 61101016
UPC: 025195008464
EAN: 0025195008464
ASIN: B000PFUANC
Theatrical Release Date: March 10, 1978
Release Date: July 17, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
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a very human drama August 16, 2007
Bj Lucas (England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
season 2 of the incredible hulk is easily one of the best. Episodes that deal with very human issues such as alcoholism, mental retardation, mental ilness, social stigmas and yes, even Death, love and loss are covered. David Banner starts season 2 in Hwaii. In desperate search of a cure for the Hulk he enlists the help of Dr Carolyn fields who, unfortunately, is battling her own problems. Can her brand of therapy help david rid himself from the Hulk? or will fate once again step in and rip it all away. Bill Bixby plays David Banner with his usual charm and compassion.
Look out for 'stop the presses' in which David Banner finds himself working in a restraunt in chicago (dangerously close to arch nemesis Jack McGee) Hilarity and mayhem ensue when an unscrupulus young reporter at the regsiter tries to force the restraunt run by two very attentive yung ladies who both find themselves with a crush on David to close, by creating a public health scandal. Light releif and just such a fun episode.
Not much longer to wait for this 23 episode second season on Region 2 August 1, 2007
Lando Malak (Sheffield, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Out of all the comic superheroes that have been made into a TV series, I can't think of one that I have ever really really liked, that is apart from this fantastic series of which I used to watch as a child in the early 1980's and I can't be accused of being biased (maybe a little nostalgic) because The Incredible Hulk wasn't my favourite superhero.
The great thing about this series is that you don't even have to be much of a fan of superheroes to like this (I wouldn't class myself as a massive superhero fan), it is the programme itself that is fantastic. I am not going to go into the whole history of what The Incredible Hulk actually is and how he turned out this way because I am sure everybody must surely know, even people who have never seen it and so I will just make a few comments on why I love this series. First of all there is the sadly departed actor Bill Bixby who in my opinion was born to play the role of Doctor David Banner, he had one of those faces that just made you really care about him and I know that people say this about a lot of actors but I truly don't think that this would have been the same without him.
It really was clever the way this series was made, it just feels a lot darker than most similar type of programmes and this is another reason why I really did and still do love it. It all starts off in a kind of cheesy dreamlike way with Banner and his wife living happily ever after and then all of a sudden they have a car accident, his wife dies and he survives and this is another reason why I say this was clever because to put this right at the beginning just after he was looking so happy makes me feel sorry for that Bill Bixby face even more.
Although I have already mentioned what happens at the beginning and if you have never seen this before then don't worry as this will in no way spoil it for you but if I say anymore about the story then it might and so I will say no more about it. I am just going to say one last thing about why I really like it and this is because of the style of which it was made, I mean for example, the whole way in which David Banner helps somebody in one town and then moves on to the next, I know this has been done many times but this must have been one of the first considering how old it is and I do love this style. It is at the end of each episode when we see him on his lonesome walking off after he has just made some new friends and having to say goodbye (another reason to feel sorry for that Bill Bixby face), moving onto another town by usually either catching puplic transport or hitch-hiking and it is at this point that the saddest music ever in my opinion to end an episode of a TV series begins, seriously, if ever a moment in a TV series can make a grown man cry then this is surely that moment. If you have ever seen the programme New Littlest Hobo, the way in which each episode ends always reminds me of that particular programme, although the music of which is both great couldn't be anymore more different.
I almost forgot to mention the role of The Incredible Hulk himself played by Lou Ferrigno, he played this part well both scary and likeable. I know that hardcore hulk fans probably already know this but I was suprised to learn only recently that Arnold Schwarzenegger auditioned for this part but was turned down because he wasn't tall enough, I really do learn something everyday.
The first season only had twelve episodes, it is not uncommon for second seasons to have more episodes and The Incredible Hulk is no different because there are 23 episodes to enjoy at your own pace, the first is a two part episode called MARRIED and there is also another two part episode called MYSTERY MAN, so that actually adds up to a total of 21 stories, I am also glad they have kept the unique DVD boxset cover for this second season, I just hope they keep it for the rest of the series. Anyway, I am not going to say anymore other than to recommend this TV series to anyone, kids or adults and like I have already said, even if you don't really like superhero programmes you still might like this. BEST SUPERHERO TV SERIES EVER.
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