ORIGINAL TELEFILMS | SEASON 1 | SEASON 2 SEASON 3 | SEASON 4 | SEASON 5 ORIGINAL TWO TELEFILM PILOTS THE INCREDIBLE HULK Parts 1 & 2 Written and Directed by Kenneth Johnson The original telefilm, shown in two parts in syndication: After his wife is killed in a car accident from which he was unable to rescue her, scientist David Bruce Banner begins research into the incredible feats of strength some individuals demonstrated during moments of stress. Accidentally exposed to a massive dose of gamma radiation, he at first feels no ill effects. But the first time he loses his temper afterward, he is transformed into a bizarre man-beast nearly seven feet tall with enormous strength. When his anger subsides, he returns to his original self. With the aid of fellow researcher Dr. Elaina Marks, Banner tries to reverse the process that has upset his chemical makeup. Yet after further tragedy results, tabloid reporter Jack McGee concludes that this creature, now called The Hulk, was responsible. (Original airdate: Nov. 7, 1977) Guest Susan Sullivan would go on to star in the medical drama Having Babies (a.k.a. Julie Farr, M.D.), the sitcom It's a Living and, most notably, as Maggie Gioberti Channing on the long-running primetime soap Falcon Crest. Among her many other credits is the role of Lori Ciana-Kirk in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. She most recently co-starred as Greg's mom, Kitty Montgomery, on the hit sitcom Dharma & Greg. Lara Parker played Angelique on the original Dark Shadows. Susan Sullivan (Dr. Elaina Marks), Susan Batson (Mrs. Maier), Charles Siebert (Ben), Mario Gallo (Mr. Bram), Eric Server (Policeman), Jake Mitchell (Jerry), Eric Devon (B.J. Maier), William Larsen (Minister), Olivia Barash (Woman at lake), George Brenlin (Man at lake), June Whitley Taylor (Mrs. Epstein), Terence Locke (Young man), Susan Cotton (Cynthia Davis), Don Keefer (Mr. MacIntire ). Uncredited: Lara Parker (Laura Banner) THE RETURN OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK a.k.a. THE INCREDIBLE HULK: DEATH IN THE FAMILY Parts 1 & 2 Written by Kenneth Johnson Directed by Alan Levi Sequel to the original telefilm, retitled and shown in two parts in syndication: After Banner is presumed dead from a laboratory explosion, he is free to search for a cure for his anger-triggered affliction. Yet it becomes difficult for him not to get angry after he discovers that Julie — a beautiful young woman crippled since the accident that also caused the death of her father — is being victimized by her widowed stepmother in order to gain control of the girl's fortune. Banner's suspicions are aroused when he sees the stepmother and her physician administering a questionable drug to the girl. Banner stays on at Julie's ranch to keep an eye on her until the foreman, at the stepmother's orders, fires him and bodily tries to oust him from the premises. Enraged, Banner turns once again into the raging Hulk, spiriting Julie away. The appearance of the Hulk again puts indomitable reporter McGee on his trail. (Original airdate: Nov. 28, 1977) Gerald McRaney, who returned in different roles in the episodes "Ricky" and "The Disciple," went on to star in Simon and Simon and Major Dad. William Daniels, whose credits include such acclaimed films as A Thousand Clowns, went on to win two Emmys for his role as Dr. Mark Craig on St. Elsewhere and later co-starred in the hit Boy Meets World. He entered pop-culture immortality as the voice of the car K.I.T.T. on Knight Rider. Laurie Prange (Julie Griffith), Dorothy Tristan (Margaret), William Daniels (Dr. Bonifant), Gerald McRaney (Denny), John McLiam (Michael), Rita Gomez (Maid), Mills Watson (Sheriff), Roger Aaron Brown (Lab Technician), Rick Garcia (Cuban), Robert Phillips (Phil), Socorro Swan (Receptionist), Ann Weldon (First Nurse), Linda Wiser (Second Nurse), Janet Adams (Third Nurse) ORIGINAL TELEFILMS | SEASON 1 | SEASON 2 SEASON 3 | SEASON 4 | SEASON 5