The First Hulk TV Facts

This video reviews the two part TV Incredible Hulk episode, "The First" starring Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby with lots of fun facts. I not only go over the episodes that introduced the "First Hulk, but I tell you some things you may not know on the actors that played the monster. I go over facts on actor Harry Townes that transformed into the first creature and the actor who played the creature Dick Durock. You may not have known for example that Durock starred as the Swamp Thing in the 80's and early 90's.

This is also the first episode that the Incredible Hulk fought a super powered character and would remain the only episode that this happened until the TV movies after the original series had ended.

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[tvcrazyman]

How many of you all watched this episode when it first aired back in 81?

[joec]

This is the best episode in the show by far. Frye's Hulk scared the shit out of me when I was a kid

[censorshipsucks]

The two-part episodes of Hulk were always the best. Like this one, and the one where Banner is stuck between Hulk, and Banner after being exposed to the meteor.

[EdWeibe]

thank you for taking the time for this salute.

[generalshockwavekingpin]

Del Frye's Hulk was not as muscular as Banner's Hulk, of course, but Frye's Hulk was still super strong and taller (creepy, mean and eerie as well). Del Frye's Hulk transformation sound was eerie, also.

[jameskennedy]

Another Frankenstein connection: The town of Vasaria is a nod to the town of the same that sometimes appeared in the later Universal Frankenstein films (also spelled as "Visaria").

[kali]

This episode had my favorite Hulk-Out of the series - the last one of part 2 which was one of the few of the series that triggered from adrenalin instead of just pain. The Frye creature throws the vial containing the cure, the vial breaks, and we see Banner's eyes. It's almost a full 2 minutes before we see the Hulk full, and, in a masterpiece of acting, Banner breaks into tears - utterly horrified that he's lost his last chance for a cure. Then, the Hulk emerges - who ALSO has tears in his eyes - and, for the first time in the series encounters someone who looks just like him. Hulk isn't angry in this scene - he's just curious. Then, this other Hulk starts whaling on the Banner Hulk, for no reason as far as our Hulk is concerned! It takes several minutes for Hulk to get angry enough to really start fighting back. It's a glorious scene.

The one problem I always had is emphasized in part 2 when the two Hulks finally meet. Lou always had such an incredible physique, and Dick Durock really had only his size working for him. He may be taller than Lou, but he's not as muscular, and it shows. So does his lower back where they didn't quite get the green makeup on him. He doesn't even burst out of his clothing like Lou does!!

Of course, this episode had a ton of references to the Universal Horrors. Dr. Clive and Del Frye are the obvious ones. The town where the episode takes place is Vissaria -- Visaria (one "s" only) was where the early Universal Frankenstein films took place (except when they called it Vasaria in one film, Frankenstein in another, and, well, didn't actually mention the town's name in the first). And Lola Albright's character is named Elizabeth (Henry Frankenstein's fiancée and later wife in Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein). Someone was really paying attention to Universal's own legacy when they made this episode. Gotta give them credit.

[mr.green]

Frye’s Hulk was creepy as hell. My brother always referred to him as the “Smiling Hulk”. 😁

[jeffreyskywalker]

10-13-22 I bad worked for A man who made wooden toy"s, he took A trip to California to sale his toys, he met actress Adrian Barbo who stars in the movie swamp thinng with Dick Durock as the swamp thing.

[izzy]

Favorite Hulk key episodes, The First & Prometheus .

[gregorywilliams]

Definitely My Favorite Episode Of Da Incredible Hulk TV Series!

[ghanasoul]

Frye’s creature may look corny today. However, the idea of someone changing into another Hulk and smiling was VERY scary as a kid. HA. Frye’s creature gave me nightmares. This is by far the best episode of the series. For the first time, the Hulk found his equal as an opponent.

[waynebrowne]

Wow! I never saw this episode before! That’s a pretty good storyline.

[MarkBanks]

As a kid in the 1970's, I could never watch Banner turn into Hulk. I would always look away or run upstairs 😂

[Alteringrealitystudios]

Now that is a face only a monster could love.

[Pratman]

Never saw this episode so thanks for showing this loving these as always 😃

[dad]

Thanks for these facts. Ive been a hulk fan for many years. Actually learned things i didn't know about the two actors.

[justinfiorenzio]

Abomination was the comic version of Hulk s evil counterpart

[BobbyDamiano]

The man who played Dell Frye also played Chase Gioberti's father Jason on the very first episode of Falcon Crest. During the series second season, Dirk played a bodyguard for The Company. He didn't have many lines at all, but he was fierce like his Hulk alter ego.

[htershane]

2 episodes of pant-staining terror back in the day when I was 8 or 9, I don’t know how I plucked up the courage to watch the second part (probably to make sure Banner Hulk won). Even when I finally revisited it 40 years later it still made me shudder. Fryes’s Hulk is creepy as feck, they even give it a scarier transformation sound. Sadists.