The Incredible Hulk
Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
On NBC
A 1982 animated superhero series that adapts the Hulk's comic-book mythology with action-driven storytelling and a focus on the internal conflict between Banner and his alter ego.
The Incredible Hulk is an animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series ran for 13 episodes on NBC in 1982, part of a combined hour with Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. Unlike the previous live-action The Incredible Hulk television series from Universal in the 1970s, this series was based upon the Hulk comic-books and was able to portray the more fantastical elements of the comics as sticking to his true name and origin as well as featuring the return of the original characters in his life all of which the live-action series refused to show. It featured stories faithful to the source material from Marvel, In addition, new recurring characters were created for the series including the Hispanic family of father Rio and his youthful daughter Rita.
Questions people ask
Is The Incredible Hulk violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is The Incredible Hulk scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Incredible Hulk easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Incredible Hulk sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Incredible Hulk leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Incredible Hulk
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Incredible Hulk
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Incredible Hulk, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Incredible Hulk, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Incredible Hulk, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
