The Best Episodes of The Incredible Hulk Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.9/10(261 votes)

   #1 - The Return of the Beast (1)

   S1:E19/8/1996

   Bruce Banner's latest attempt to rid himself of the Hulk is shut down by General Ross and Major Talbot. Now being held in the Gamma Base, Bruce recalls how he became the Incredible Hulk.

   Director:Richard Trueblood

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:Richard Trueblood

   Writer:Bob Forward
2. 

   6.8/10(237 votes)

   #2 - The Return of the Beast (2)

   S1:E29/15/1996

   On the run from General Ross, Hulk encounters the Gamma Mutant Warriors. But Abomination reappears and captures Bruce. He is taken to The Leader, who wants the power of the Hulk for himself.

   Director:Leo D. Sullivan

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:Leo D. Sullivan

   Writer:Bob Forward
3. 

   6.4/10(184 votes)

   #3 - Raw Power

   S1:E39/22/1996

   Bruce befriends Mitch McCougthen, a man looking for a better life for himself. Their efforts to cure Bruce of the Hulk go horribly wrong when McCoughten is suddenly turned into Zzzazk. Can the Hulk defeat a being of pure energy?

   Director:Dan Thompson

   Writer:Jess Winfield

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   Director:Dan Thompson

   Writer:Jess Winfield
4. 

   6.6/10(177 votes)

   #4 - Helping Hand, Iron Fist

   S1:E49/29/1996

   Bruce Banner and Rick Jones are in L.A., seeking the help of wealthy industrialist Tony Stark. Iron Man, War Machine and H.O.M.E.R. will have to find a way to cure Bruce of the Hulk before S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Gabriel Jones arrives.

   Director:Ernesto Lopez

   Writer:Stewart St. John

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   Director:Ernesto Lopez

   Writer:Stewart St. John
5. 

   7.2/10(182 votes)

   #5 - Innocent Blood

   S1:E510/6/1996

   Ghost Rider is after the Hulk and so it Talbot, who has a deadly new weapon at his disposal.

   Director:Richard Trueblood

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:Richard Trueblood

   Writer:Bob Forward
6. 

   6.9/10(164 votes)

   #6 - Man to Man, Beast to Beast

   S1:E610/27/1996

   Bruce is in Canada looking for the help of his old friend, Dr. Walter Lankowski. When he does find him, Bruce learns his deadly secret.

   Director:Tom Tataranowicz

   Writer:Len Wein

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   Director:Tom Tataranowicz

   Writer:Len Wein
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7. 

   7.1/10(182 votes)

   #7 - Doomed

   S1:E711/3/1996

   Bruce is visiting his cousin, Jennifer Walters, in Washington D.C. But Doctor Doom attacks and captures them, leaving Jennifer needing a blood transfusion. Only Bruce can donate and Jennifer becomes She-Hulk.

   Director:Dan Thompson

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:Dan Thompson

   Writer:Bob Forward
8. 

   6.9/10(173 votes)

   #8 - Fantastic Fortitude

   S1:E811/10/1996

   Bruce and She-Hulk seek the help of Reed Richards, but instead find the Thing alone at Four Freedoms Plaza. With the other members of the Fantastic Four on vacation, it's up to the Thing, Hulk and She-Hulk to defeat the Ogress and The Leader's Gamma Warriors.

   Directors:Tom Tataranowicz, Ernesto Lopez

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Directors:Tom Tataranowicz, Ernesto Lopez

   Writer:Bob Forward
9. 

   7.0/10(165 votes)

   #9 - Mortal Bounds

   S1:E911/17/1996

   When a gamma virus outbreak occurs in Chicago, Dr. Donald Blake transforms into the mighty Thor to force the Hulk to Chicago. Bruce has to work with Gargoyle, who released the virus, to find a cure.

   Director:Ernesto Lopez

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Ernesto Lopez

   Writer:Unknown
10. 

    6.8/10(157 votes)

    #10 - And the Wind Cries... Wendigo!

    S1:E1011/24/1996

    Betty encounters the legendary monster, Wendigo. Bruce is unable to save her because Agent Jones and General Ross capture him. Even though he escapes, he is handcuffed to the General, and as much as they hate to admit it, they'll have to work together to save Betty.

    Directors:Tom Tataranowicz, Richard Trueblood

    Writer:Meg McLaughlin

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    Directors:Tom Tataranowicz, Richard Trueblood

    Writer:Meg McLaughlin
11. 

    7.1/10(157 votes)

    #11 - Darkness and Light (1)

    S1:E112/2/1997

    Betty and Doc Samson have found a way to seperate Bruce from the Hulk. All they need now is to smuggle the Hulk into the Gamma Base lab where the Nutrient Bath is waiting.

    Directors:Tom Tataranowicz, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer:Bob Forward

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    Directors:Tom Tataranowicz, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer:Bob Forward
12. 

    7.0/10(151 votes)

    #12 - Darkness and Light (2)

    S1:E122/9/1997

    Bruce and the Hulk are now two separate beings, but the Hulk escapes and goes on a destructive rampage. The Leader captures him and has his intellect placed into the Hulk's body, acquiring the power he's craved.

    Directors:Richard Trueblood, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer:Steve Granat

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    Directors:Richard Trueblood, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer:Steve Granat
13. 

    7.3/10(158 votes)

    #13 - Darkness and Light (3)

    S1:E132/16/1997

    Equipped with exo-armor, Bruce battles the Incredible Hulk in a massive battle in the desert. When it's over, it's discovered they can't exist without each other and are dying. Their only hope is rejoin via the Nutrient Bath, but General Ross' interference will cause it to go horribly wrong.

    Directors:Dick Sebast, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer:Greg Johnson

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    Directors:Dick Sebast, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer:Greg Johnson