I just met Lou Ferrigno today at comic con and made a photo with him he is my fav Hulk and the best Hulk in my opinion

Ric Drasin actually did a video of his time playing the Demi Hulk here. He tells the story of how he made off with the contact lenses he wore for the show and even has a shot of the lenses sitting in their case. Great video, by the way. Thank you!

Always liked how the transformation sound would stay on, while Banner was stuck in mid transformation, like if something wasn’t right.

This episode was the closest we ever got to see the Hulk talking! Prometheus and The First were the best episodes of the series.

Half david and half the hulk was pretty cool to throw together

'Prometheus' was one of the best two-part episodes of the series that introduced some interesting 'what if' scenarios in the show.

I can remember watching this episode of The Incredible Hulk for the first time as a child. It was, and still is, so awesome and phenomenal to this day. This absolutely blew my mind with David being stuck in mid transformation.

Do you all remember this episode, "Prometheus" from the fourth season Incredible Hulk premiere?

Kudos also to where they decided to keep that transformation sound all the way through the two-part episode

As many times as I watched the Prometheus episodes ( one of my favorites by the way ), I always thought that it was too bad David didn’t get a sample of the meteor since it messed with his transformations which probably would’ve lead to a cure.

Laurie always seems to play like a damsel in distress lol... first she couldn't walk then blind. Anyway I really love the hulk show, since I was a kid from the 80s. Bixby and Lou were brilliant. The best version of banner and hulk.👍🏻💯 Good video mate.

There’s to many episodes l love ,but over all lm a hard core Lou Ferrigno HULK fan always

When David was stuck halfway, you’d never know when he’d actually change to the full hulk until the clothes started ripping lol & I think this is the first and only time in the series where the hulk is in boxers instead of regular shorts for some reason

This one of my favorite episodes, when David was stuck mid transformation. As a kid, couldn't figure out how they got Bill Bigsby so swole.

"Stupid bees! Hulk smash puny bees!"

This and the pilot episode were my favorites of the entire series, and I loved the series. Like in the pilot film, Kenneth Johnson incorporated elements from the original Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein films. I loved those little touches and references to the old classic films.

Definitely one of the best episodes which comes about as close to the comic book involving the military. I know Kenneth didn't want to copy the comic book but this was as close as it could get.

Lou was noticeably even more massive/muscular than previous seasons...could have played the HULK well into the 1990’s based on his bodybuilding-show appearances.

Thank you for this video my friend I loved to revisit my favourite tv show , I was about 3 years old when I started to watch this classic so dear to me and so many , this Hulk will be regarded forever as the ultimate Hulk due for unmistakable perfect actors choice in between Bixby and Ferrigno, they gave Hulk a unique tenderness sensibility and charisma impossible to ever be equally matched again ! One of a kind tv series bonding and bridging late 70’s and early 80’s in a way that only us who were there will understand, this show passed the decade torch over from 70’s to new age 80’s , it’s an American iconic historic statement of a golden era of comic cartoon tv series like no other !

One of My Favorite Two-Part Episodes, and You Described It Very Well! Congratulations On The Launch Of Your Book - Liberty Ace!!!!

This and “the First” were my favorite episodes.

Wow! I found another Demi-Hulk fan! I thought I was the only Demi-Hulk fan. For decades I've always thought that the DEMI-HULK could have been kept as a SPIN-OFF Marvel character. Bodybuilder, Ric Drasin pulled off the Demi-Hulk masterly. The studios succeeded in giving Drasin a Bill Bixby 'look' to his face. Masterful. Drasin is only 6'0" tall but the camera crew was able to portray the Demi-Hulk as something more like 6'3", reasonable since the comic book Hulk is supposed to be 7'0". Having the Demi-Hulk as a spin-off character had some advantages. The Demi-Hulk retained much, if not all, of his human intelligence and reasoning. He could speak and think, although these capabilities seem to be somewhat limited. But the advantage was that the Demi-Hulk retained his humanity and was aware of it. The Hulk was animalistic whose intelligence was little better than a smart orangutan although Hulk seemed to retain some semblance of human emotion and feeling. There would have to be a new storyline invented to promote the Demi-Hulk. Perhaps David Banner managed a partial cure for his transformation. Or else an entirely new scientist character would have to be invented, say, a man who was trying to follow rogue scientist David Banner's research. The Demi-Hulk would continue on his own new path of adventures, maybe combating evil and helping the weak and defenseless. This would be possible as the Demi-Hulk has his David Banner memories, can talk and reason up to a point but not as far as Doctor Banner. The Demi-Hulk would probably still burst out of his human-size clothing as Doctor Banner was around 5'11" at best compared to the 6'3" or 6'4" Demi-Hulk. But since Demi-Hulk can still reason and think, he might carry around a handy stash of big man's clothing that he can quickly slip into, for example, a set of black, comfortable gym sweats that look stylish but can be slipped on fast. Demi-Hulk wears underwear that is very flexible and will stretch when he grows. I do not know if the Demi-Hulk character is copyrighted. Otherwise any author or artist could create their version of the Demi-Hulk. I am not a copyright lawyer so I don't know these things.

'Prometheus' is a brilliantly crafted and fascinating Episode of THE INCREDIBLE HULK TV Series !

2:00 Throws bee's nest onto nice family having picnic lol

Prometheus two-parter is still one of my episodes to date😃

By far……one of the BEST 2 part episode of The Incredible Hulk!!

I sure do. It’s one of the classics from that TV show! Arguably one of the best episodes! And one of the few that established a real enemy for the Hulk outside of jack McGee who is more of a Frenemy than anything! Too bad they didn’t do another episode with Prometheus or got canceled before they could do one because this easily could’ve been a follow up!

It's one of my all-time favorite episodes of the series! Thank you for sharing.

Ric Drasin and his stories about the golden age of bodybuilding era are great.

This was a good episode

One of my favorite episodes. It showed Hulk getting stronger the angrier he got inasmuch as he pushed that large water diverter back up against what would be tons of pressure. Also the in-universe inspiration for the theme music/transformation music she went on to write, well, to me anyway.

I can't remember this episode going to have to try and find it and watch it another awesome share my friend 😀

This episode and The First are my favorite Hulk episodes!👍💪🤢

I say this is also as close as the Hulk came to comic levels. He takes 8 military grade darts and isn't fazed, and lifts that monster hydraulic press.

Lol. As a kid, I use to think that the bees made him into a Demi Hulk.

And the explanation as to why this meteor seemed like it was being piloted: nonexistent. They needed to make it plausible that the Hulk would be mistaken for an alien, so they had a couple non-committal throw-away lines. [paraphrasing] "That thing almost kinda seems like something might be piloting it, but maybe not." I guess we're just meant to assume the "maybe not" part for ourselves and write it off as some cosmic fluke. I dunno. _They_ forgot about it by the middle of the 2nd episode, so we should too, I guess.

I love all the transformations 😅😅

Brilliant two-parter, really enjoyable.

Another argument for allowing the Hulk (Ferrigno) to gradually begin speaking in future episodes. He didn't have to speak in the "Me Hulk" manner, like the comics. The Demi-Hulk was a physical enhanced but mentally impaired version of Banner. At the height of anger, the Hulk could have growled, snarled, etc ... as he calmed down, he could have spoken like the Demi-Hulk ... confused, and searching for the correct words.

I love the show it came on in the 90s on the Syfy channel

Love this one

There should be mention. Lou asked for more money to play the Hulk. The demi-Hulk was the studio’s way of “showing” Lou he could be replaced. They planned on the demi-Hulk being in more episodes. Lucky for you & me. They realized the show remained popular because of the Hulk (Lou).

The first time you get to hear Hulk express himself. Love that he hates his Banner side when he sees his reflection

When I was a kid I thought he was demi Hulk because he got stung by the bees.

1) C"est ma série préférée. 2) L"episode en deux parties et trop - trop génial et c"est bien la transformation à moitié homme et hulk . C'est excellent 👍👍.

FUN FACT: According to bodybuilder, Ric Drasin, who played the Demi-Hulk in the long shots, he was sent by the show's producer to visit the studio barber stylist that required him to get a $150 ($740 in today's dollars) hairstyle to match Bill Bixby's just for this episode.

This Hulk (Bruce's father) broke the freakin multi-ton hydraulic press ! 😡 We are talkin 100's of tons of pressure ! WOW, I thought Bruce's Hulk was immensely strong. Let's not 4get Dell Frye

I remember reading about this in history class. Apparently, there was a celebration honoring Andrew Jackson's defense of New Orleans, the Canadians burning Washington and the British going home again, in Utah, when the Hulk made his way to the meteor impact site a few minites before the meteor impacted or something..

11-1-22 thank you TV Crazy man, I saw this episode in 1981, I have that episode in my DVD incredible Hulk series.

Yeah, compared to now, The episodes were campy, but the series paved the way for the Hulk today!!!

Basically Prometheus was Shield.

Awesome. I didn't remember the incredible hulk smash series, and for that reason I got subscribed to your amazing channel. Thanks 👍

Tv version of professor hulk! 💪➕🙇

El episodio que más me gustó. fue diferente a las otras cuando yo era niño

Demi Hulk is scarier than full hulk.

THIS WAS AN AWESOME EPISODE, THIS AND THE ONE WITH THE OTHER HULK!!GARY BAILEY KING OF DARKNESS

This was one of my favorite episodes (2 parts, but 1 story so calking it one episode) when it came out. Not so much for what was there as for the potential and what I was waiting for. It gave us hope aliens would be encountered (especially we hoped Marvel aliens; my buddy was positive the 7-Million Dollar Man actor was a Kree or Skrull, lol). It was exciting to see Hulk and Banner face the government itself, making us think it would become more of a General Ross manhunt situation from then on, with all the hi-tech and action that involved. Some even hoped the radiation and altered change would lead to a speaking Hulk like in the comics. And I was the one lone soul who somehow thought maybe it would lead to a Doc Samson (forget how I saw that working out, but was sold on it being the in-between stage or at least that actor). So, as exciting as it was, rewatching it is just a reminder of how pale it is compared to our own dreamed up version.

My favorite episode.

When I first saw that I thought that Lou Ferrigno was that faces and Bill Bixby with a transformation so demi play as banner transformation green makeup

This is my favorite episode

I am literally wearing an old Gold's Gym t-shirt right now as I watch this! It's the only one I have and haven't worn it in a while. Cool coincidence.

Great video ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fun fact: The explosion scene at the end of Prometheus #2 is taken from the film Operation Crossbow starring the great Sophia Loren and George Peppard, who later played Hannibal Smith on The A-Team on NBC.

"The Bees, no not the bees"!!!

Very informative recap, mate. Comic looks good too

My favorite

Thanks!

and this was before the MCU PROFESSOR HULK version

Since,the transformation never stopped halfway, it was understandable that David was confused, scared, and angry.

Loved the video huge hulk fan

You know what the Demi Hulk reminds me of? What the MCU Hulk would become in Avengers: Endgame.

Two Parter Looks Like A Tv Movie

I like this

Excellent vid! This was one of my favorite shows as a kid. In this episode, do you recall if David retained any of the Hulk's strength when he was stuck in mid-transformation?

This was my all time favorite of the episodes.👌

Very good vid. thank you. You didn't mention Carol Baxter as Dr. Charlena McGowan. She also played an entirely different character in S2 E13 Haunted. She was said to play Renee Stevens in the end credits (in 1978) and even when Googled today. In fact she played Renee's sister Becky. The episode highlighted mental illness. She played the part brilliantly. She even wrote one of the Hulk episodes S4 E10 Wax Museum which also dealt with mental illness; and guest starred Christine Bedford, Ben Hammer and Max Showalter.

Great video brother

Everyone thought that demi hulk was savage joe fixit lol

Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out that in this situation anger and rage would not be triggered.

One of the most comic-y episode (I recall had read as a kid a comic when Hulk was trapped in a similar metal trap :)) Anyhow, not my best episode personally (prefer the First from the same season) but a nice once.

The picture photo shot at table is Ric Drein as own pit Ric Corner show on KZfaq which has pass always 👍🏆

At one point you thought that Ben Stiller went to the gym!!!!

ZO GOOD

Half a hulk face. Shout out to Patrice O'Neal.

Remember this special one it took a lot from a story from the comic counter part there is something about this 2 parter that could have gone further and granted the Hulk a very different personality a smart Hulk or perhaps a deadlier version or more there's was a general in this that could have been Thunderbolt Ross and maybe a couple of friends from the pages of the comic book it was fantastic and had a different view on those Hulks that came later in the years that followed but this series did help swan the MCU and the end of this classic cult series to me didn't end it was just one of many different versions of the Hulk series in comics and television the show had emotion and was so much more it was the fact that they had a incredible actor who knew what they wanted to say his talent sold the franchise for years but was he the first choice as David Banner? BILL THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.

My fave ep! My only question was how did the door get back on? Later, she answers it for the military men!

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Meio Banner, meio Hulk.

So that what it would have been like if the TV Hulk talked 🤔

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How great it was to be young enough to think he might have found a cure, when in real life that would have ended the show. 😄

I wonder if Jennifer Walters had faced this dilemma? I'm curious.

This video makes me wish that all of the Marvel characters that came to life on 1970s t.v., Spider-Man (Nicholas Hammond & Shinji Todo), Captain America (Red Brown), Doctor Strange (Peter Hooten), with all their respective supporting casts, would've become regulars on THE INCREDIBLE HULK (1977-1982) after Bill Bixby left in 1981. Ferrigno could've stayed on & Jack Colvin could've become more central. They could've filled-out maybe an extra season with the other Marvel characters on the hunt. But I guess different production companies.

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Do look at the hulk archives

I thought this was the Devil Hulk and what if the Hulk was in John Carpenter’s the Fog and the Thing?

David banner is the most accident prone person that ever existed.His banner form Is giving urkel

Still better than She-Hulk.

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Drasin said that in order for him to look like Banner,...the producers sent him to a salon to get a $150 haircut to look like Bill Bixby's hairstyle for the part.