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The Best Episodes of The Incredible Hulk Season 1

Every episode of The Incredible Hulk Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Incredible Hulk Season 1!

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When research scientist Bruce Banner is blasted with a gamma ray bomb during an experiment gone wrong, he develops a dangerous alter ego -- a mean, green monster known as the Incredible Hulk -- who

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 5 - Innocent Blood
    7.2/10(212 votes)

    S1:E5

    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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  2. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 13 - Darkness and Light (3)
    7.2/10(181 votes)

    S1:E13

    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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  3. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 7 - Doomed
    7.1/10(211 votes)

    S1:E7

    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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  4. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 9 - Mortal Bounds
    7.1/10(191 votes)

    S1:E9

    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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  5. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 11 - Darkness and Light (1)
    7.1/10(183 votes)

    S1:E11

    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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  6. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 1 - Return of the Beast (1)
    6.9/10(293 votes)

    S1:E1

    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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  7. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 8 - Fantastic Fortitude
    6.9/10(199 votes)

    S1:E8

    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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  8. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 10 - And the Wind Cries... Wendigo!
    6.9/10(183 votes)

    S1:E10

    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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  9. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 12 - Darkness and Light (2)
    6.9/10(175 votes)

    S1:E12

    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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  10. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 2 - Return of the Beast (2)
    6.8/10(268 votes)

    S1:E2

    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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  11. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 6 - Man to Man, Beast to Beast
    6.8/10(189 votes)

    S1:E6

    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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  12. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 4 - Helping Hand, Iron Fist
    6.6/10(206 votes)

    S1:E4

    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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  13. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 3 - Raw Power
    6.4/10(213 votes)

    S1:E3

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Innocent Blood" is the best rated episode of "The Incredible Hulk" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 212 votes. Directed by Richard Trueblood and written by Bob Forward, it aired on 10/6/1996. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Darkness and Light (3)".