It really hits home since it was revealed in the comic book that Banner himself was abused by his father. This show may have lacked in special effects, but more than made up for it with storytelling.

If ever there was one episode where you want to see Hulk throw a punch and connect, this was it.

As a survivor of child abuse, this episode really appealed to me. I wish the Hulk had come to rescue me too.

The Incredible Hulk told a better story in 45 minutes with no CGI than the Marvel/DC movies do today with hundred million dollar budgets.

Imagine explaining this to your homeowners insurance. “Yes, a green man who had muscles broke through my house”.

The thing that pushes his anger over the top and into hulk mode is the fact that none of the neighbors will step up to help and do the right thing.

I always admired David's bravery in this scene in how he stood up to the abusive father at the door in trying to help the situation, even if it would result in a hard fall for David... It was heartbreaking no one in the community was willing to help David in this situation..Certainly a message sent in for us to be better as humans..

Neighbors: disappear Banner: _Fine, I'll do it myself._

Gotta love how the father starts acting like a scared child himself when the Hulk comes up. That's how you build a character in a 45 mins show.

Bill Bixby was one of the greats. A real underrated actor.

It’s not only the dad being abusive to his son that bothered me but the fact that the neighbors were being too selfish to even help. I felt his concern before he morphed into the Hulk.

With all the brute force of the Hulk, he still knew what was right and wrong. This video had me so emotional. In the midst of all that anger, all that rage he could still be a gentle giant. I agree with one of the comments, the special effects may look dated, but the story for this episode has touched our hearts and that's what matters. Thanks for the video, thanks Kenneth Johnson, James D. Parrott (director) and most of all Bill Bixby and Lou Feringo.

I'm surprised he didn't hulk out getting pushed over the railing.

When you saw his eyes turn green you knew shit was about to get real

This episode is clearly my favorite because it really captures what Abuse is like. And if you watch Hulk 2003, you can tell that movie based the whole plot off this, with obvious changes, of course.

This is what made the Hulk tv show so special and such a rarity,it enjected real life events into an all-time classic scifi story! And this is one of the many episodes that showed that as it focused heavily on the lessons about child abuse. Great episode that once again showed Bill's magnificent gold medal of acting showing his love and concern for Mark. And also showing Lou's magnificent acting talent being able to show the exact primitive nature of the creature he protrayed and a huge imposing physique that also went perfectly well in this episode and all of the other ones!!!

Imagine the Punisher being there dealing with the abusive father instead of the Hulk.

The combination of Bill Bixby and Lou Foringo was amazing. To think Lou was big enough to play The Hilk without CGI!

Lou Foringo, from the same era of bodybuilding as Arnie

How phenomenal was Bill Bixby though?! When he said "you can't ignore that!" - he was so convincingly moral in this show

It always amused me how they demonstrated the Hulk's strength by having him throwing lamps and light furniture around.

Taking him away from the abusive home, thank you Hulk.

The tension in this is pretty insane

Such a powerful scene I am a victim of childhood S.A. as well as D.V.in later life. The way the neighbours refuse to get involved despite hearing all the commotion is both chilling and highly accurate. Well done Hulk for saving that kid! 5/5

You know abusers have a real problem when even Hulk can restrain himself enough to not be violent for the sake of being violent. This episode made me cry.

Shout out to Bruce Banner’s stunt double; that fall looked tough!

No way to deny how Hulk rescued a child from an abuser dad.

This is why I like the Lou Ferrigno Hulk. He helps the common people.

Everyone should have a friend like the Hulk.

Damn, I got my dad a beer all the time and it was NEVER this sinister, just a “thank you buddy”.

Child abuse is never good, he saved that little boy. His mother didn't understand that.

The great thing about using Lou was that he really was very big and ridiculously strong. I remember a scene in which he bent over, and picked up actor Charles Napier (pretending to be unconscious) and held him him in his arms like a small child. He made a very convincing Hulk.

Probably hits home for Banner considering he was a victim of parental abuse from his own father as well.

The abusive bully father was No Match for a real man.

He didn't hulk out just at the abusive dad, he hulked out at the neighbours just, looking away.

I was being raised in an abusive, dysfunctional home. My parents split up when I was young. Around 5-6 years old. My father was the nice, normal one who didn't believe in yelling at or hitting his kids. My mother was the abuser. She retained custody of us kids and her abuse didn't begin until after the split. As a result, I turned towards watching LOTS of TV every single day as a way to provide myself with escape and comfort from misery. The incredible hulk was one of many tv shows I watched and enjoyed. Even though in this show it's the father that's the abuser, this episode really spoke to me. I identified with it alot. Oh, how I wished a superhero, or anyone else would come to the rescue of me and my siblings from our mother. But much like the neighbors who give David banner the cold shoulder and ignore him when he pleads with them to help him help the child, our neighbors also did nothing for me even though they were well aware of my mothers daily abuse (and it was daily). As they could hear her yelling and screaming outside the 4 walls of our place. Especially in the summer when our windows were wide open because we had no air conditioning. Our neighbors would remark to us kids, "boy, your mother sure does yell alot".

Everyone need a Hulk in there life.

I remember watching this scene when I was a younger and the dad gave me chills. He was very intimidating and convincing as an abusive father.

The neighbor could’ve had the decency to call the cops, but no, he had to let his cowardly behavior blind him from the fact that a man is about to beat a child. People like that are the reason why humanity will destroy itself before the world dies.

Whenever Banner changes into the Hulk his mind is in a state of hypnosis.

It hits home because it's real, I feel the terror in this kid's face.

You have no idea how cool this show was when you are like 5 or 6 years old, my brother and I just had to stop everything to watch the Incredible Hulk

As someone that has been around domestic abuse this scene reminds me a lot of Mother and father going at it. Constant fights. Father starts to drink. Mother starts to get depressed. Father starts to take it out on the mom. They argue and get it involved around their children. Father starts to beat/hurt his children. Mother won't do anything about it half the time. Because she still loves her husband though she doesn't know what to do because she is depressed. So she doesn't tell anyone and brushes it off. Same goes with the neighbor thing. I've been beaten and went to the neighbors for help. They don't give a Damn. Or any fks. They will continue to ignore you. It wouldn't matter if you knew that Russia has a nuclear bomb. They'd still ignore you LOL

Out of context though this totally looks like the hulk is just breaking into a house and kidnapping that boy.

Legend has it, the Hulk is still running with the kid under his arm.

“My son was kidnapped by a Green Giant!” Police: “You gotta get off them drugs lady...”

I so remember watching this episode when it premiered, when I was a kid. I had a mean dad, that also drank, so I could relate. I've never, ever been so happy to see Banner Hulk out!!

Great show! Good writing and memorable scenes. Takes me back to when I was a kid watching it on TV. Good times.

Dad: *picks up boy* Hulk: *bursts in angrily* Everyone: Hulk to the rescue!

"Don't make me angry, you won't like me when I'm angry."

As someone who was a victim of child abuse they capture it accurately the fear the conflict between loving your parent and being afraid of them

Lou is the man... 70 years old and still a tank

Talk about nostalgia... Weekends around my nan's house watching The A Team, Knight Rider, Spiderman, Battlestar Galactica, C.H.I.P.S, The Full Guy.... The Incredible Hulk!!!! Whilst eating nans homemade chips or Sunday roast. Those were the days!!😕

man the guy that played the dad deserved and award i remember watching this and he was really convincing

I smiled through every second of this!....Big Lou at his best...God I love The Hulk!

Rip to a great Actor Bill Bixby,we still miss you

It’s hard to believe that Lou Ferrigno turned 70 years old in November of 2021. He ages gracefully. I still miss Bill Bixby as well. Both men are both scholars of power.

The world needs more David Banners

*The beauty of this show is that Banner NEVER WANTS TO BE THE HULK.. He's doing everything in his power not to become it. It's the one the things that the MCU films have failed to capture*

Lou is an american inspiration to overcome what he did, and his struggle. Lou is also one of the best big man athletes of all time. He participated in the star athlete competitions on abc. Lou displayed strength, rowing ability winning the event, tennis and bowling skills. However, what blew me away was at 6-4 275 he ran a 2:21 half mile with no middle distance running background. He was given a tryout in the cfl having never played competitive football. He could raw bench 550+ and deadlift over 800 raw and was a bodybuilder.

Oh those 70s tv shows The Hulk, wonder woman, Six million dollar man, Superman, man from Atlantis, And the Bionic man-woman. Great days

This was my favorite show as a kid. I used to try to summons my inner hulk, really I just ran around flipping coffee tables over and making everybody's life worse. The 80's were a great time to be a kid.

First thing on Mr. Holllinger 's mind after Hulk smashes wall.... "hope my homeowners insurance covers that damage. "

Hulk breaking through the wall like the Kool-Aid man 😂

Maybe now he knows how it feels to have someone bigger and scarier than you come after you

This show is still good after all these years. This world needs a few Hulks to save the day.

i used to love this show when i was a pre-schooler in the early 80s. you dont get tv like this now

If the Incredible Hulk could talk, he would say "sorry ma'am, it's for the best"🤣🤣🤣

This mom needs a brain. She wants to tell hulk to stay away from the dad. Lady ue husband was hitting ur kid and u were letting it happen. I know this is only a TV show but still. When u hear a child being beaten don't ignore it

Those “good” neighbors who knew what was happening and did nothing to try and help stop bad behavior, procreated and made “good” people who exist today.

Those damn neighbors brought the Hulk out more than the dad did!!!

That stuntman really landed awkwardly after being pushed. A fall like that could paralyze someone.

This is art imitating life in earnest. A child being beaten and neighbors being indifferent. Then the child winds up dead.

4:45 he suddenly slips into an episode of post traumatic stress as he remembers his own childhood abuse and that no adult back then would help him, when he shouted "Ms. I need your help!" that was him terrified for the little boy across the street and correlating his suffering with himself, thinking he was a little boy being beaten, himself. and that's when Hulk came out.

Great episode and that eerie sound you can hear of Banner transforming outside the house without even seeing him!. None of your CGI crap like today! CLASSIC!!!

🇬🇧🙋🏾‍♀️My childhood hulk. Still love this to this day 👌🏾💜❤️💜

Dad: get me another beer Mark: uh I think you’ve had enough

Shows like The Hulk and The Six Million Dollar Man taught us how to create epic action scenes with just slow motion. No high-tech effects needed.

At the end when the dad cries, it shows that possibly the dad was also abused as a child

Thanks Bill and Lou for making my childhood a world of fantasy and joyful. I m 53 now

My favorite episode in the series. He Hulked out for the right reason.

I love how Hulk makes a much bigger mess than the kid lmao.

This scene proved terrifyingly ☠️ bone-chilling and turns the blood to ice 😠😱

Hulkamania was runnin' wild, brother!

This scene affected me a lot as a child growing up and now as a adult it hits me even more

4:04 It ain't easy being a late '70s to early '80s stuntman. That was hardcore.

I loved this show as a kid!! Classic!!👍💯

Once again The Hulk saves the day

When I was a little kid I used to feel like a wus. Always picked on by kids and bullies in school. Watched this show and was incredibly afraid of the creature. I had nightmares of the hulk chasing me. Until I saw the episode Lou ferrigno played a role as a bodybuilder and was face to face with the hulk. It's like it flipped a switch in my mind saying instead of fearing the hulk, why not try to become him. I used the creature as an image to give me courage instead of running away from fights, I defended myself. I decided to build up my upper body strength. That gave me confidence I needed. I am not a violent person by any means. I only retaliate when provoked.

Mind your own business Baxter!!! 😂 Bill Bixby played the perfect bully target.

Honestly, as a kid, I was sort of freaked out by the dad, and the HULK in this scene…🤷🏾‍♂️😂😂🤣

Damn the way he pushed Banner over the rail 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

there is a difference between respecting your parent's authority (which every kid should) and living in fear of your parent (which no kid should have to endure) i think they did a great job of showing that this kid lived in absolute fear

This was one of the greatest classic superhero television shows that aired during the late 70s and 80s.

Aw it’s just the hulk running down the road carrying a little kid.

I have always maintained The Incredible Hulk TV series is an underrated gem. It had intelligent story lines and this one particularly upset me when I first watched it in the 70’s. I recorded this episode off the TV about six years ago and have still been too afraid to watch it, especially the final scene, which has much pathos. It rang very true with me, for reasons you can obviously figure. SPOILER: It has been near 42 years since I watched this episode. If I remember right, when the abusive dad deservingly gets the seven bells of sh1t, beaten out of him and is left sobbing and terrified, the son who he habitually brutalised goes to comfort him. Heartbreaking.

Who is willing to admit that the tune at the end brought a tear to your eye. Or am I the only one. 🤔

I know a little boy who is abused and worships the hulk, for him this would be a dream come true

*I always tear up from this episode.... the reality of life* 😢

I remember this episode!! They were talking about this in school the next day!!