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The Best Episodes of The Incredible Hulk

Every episode of The Incredible Hulk ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Incredible Hulk!

When research scientist Bruce Banner is blasted with a gamma ray bomb during an experiment gone wrong, he develops a dangerous alter ego -- a...
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Best Episodes Summary

"A Hulk of a Different Color" is the best rated episode of "The Incredible Hulk". It scored 7.3/10 based on 129 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Bob Forward, it aired on 9/21/1997. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Innocent Blood".

  • A Hulk of a Different Color
    7.3/10129 votes
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    #1 - A Hulk of a Different Color

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/1997

    The Nutrient Bath has left Rick Jones transformed into a rampaging teenage Hulk and Bruce turning into a Gray Hulk. Bruce now faces a charge of attempted murder and his lawyer is Jennifer Walters (aka She-Hulk). Meanwhile, The Leader has a plan to capture Rick Jones and suppress Bruce's mind within Gray Hulk.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Forward

  • Innocent Blood
    7.1/10155 votes
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    #2 - Innocent Blood

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1996

    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

  • Darkness and Light (3)
    7.1/10138 votes
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    #3 - Darkness and Light (3)

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/1997

    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.

    Director: Dick Sebast, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer: Greg Johnson

  • Mortal Bounds
    7.0/10145 votes
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    #4 - Mortal Bounds

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1996

    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: N/A

  • Darkness and Light (1)
    7.0/10138 votes
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    #5 - Darkness and Light (1)

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/2/1997

    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.

    Director: Tom Tataranowicz, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer: Bob Forward

  • Darkness and Light (2)
    7.0/10132 votes
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    #6 - Darkness and Light (2)

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/1997

    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.

    Director: Richard Trueblood, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer: Steve Granat

  • Doomed
    6.9/10157 votes
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    #7 - Doomed

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1996

    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

  • The Return of the Beast (1)
    6.8/10231 votes
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    #8 - The Return of the Beast (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/1996

    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

  • Man to Man, Beast to Beast
    6.8/10144 votes
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    #9 - Man to Man, Beast to Beast

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1996

    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

  • Fantastic Fortitude
    6.8/10151 votes
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    #10 - Fantastic Fortitude

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Tataranowicz, Ernesto Lopez

    Writer: Bob Forward

  • And the Wind Cries... Wendigo!
    6.8/10138 votes
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    #11 - And the Wind Cries... Wendigo!

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1996

    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.

    Director: Tom Tataranowicz, Richard Trueblood

    Writer: Meg McLaughlin

  • The Return of the Beast (2)
    6.7/10212 votes
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    #12 - The Return of the Beast (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/15/1996

    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

  • Mind Over Anti-Matter
    6.6/10132 votes
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    #13 - Mind Over Anti-Matter

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1997

    A dark entity enters our dimension and takes over Bruce's body. She-Hulk gets help in the form of Dr. Strange, who enters Bruce's mind to convince the Gray and Green Hulks to work together against this dark entity.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: John Semper Jr.

  • Mission: Incredible
    6.6/10117 votes
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    #14 - Mission: Incredible

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1997

    Gray Hulk and She-Hulk have to work Agent Jones and S.H.I.E.L.D. to save the Sea Base's unstable Gamma Power Core.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Meg McLaughlin

  • Raw Power
    6.4/10160 votes
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    #15 - Raw Power

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/1996

    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

  • Helping Hand, Iron Fist
    6.4/10153 votes
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    #16 - Helping Hand, Iron Fist

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/1996

    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

  • Down Memory Lane
    6.4/10128 votes
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    #17 - Down Memory Lane

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/1997

    During her high school reunion, Jennifer admits she is becoming unhappy about being She-Hulk. As Bruce sees what he can do to help, The Leader and Gargoyle plot to capture him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Meg McLaughlin

  • They Call Me Mr. Fixit
    6.4/10123 votes
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    #18 - They Call Me Mr. Fixit

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1997

    Miss Allure and Crusher Creel are making Chicago's crime world an even nastier place. To stop them, She-Hulk masquerades as a mob boss while Gray Hulk dons a pin-stripe suit, becoming Mr. Fixit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bob Forward

  • The Lost Village
    6.4/10117 votes
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    #19 - The Lost Village

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1997

    Bruce and She-Hulk search for the mythical valley of Anavrin in Tibet, where they believe Bruce can be cured once and for all.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Douglas Sloan

  • Hollywood Rocks
    6.3/10116 votes
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    #20 - Hollywood Rocks

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1997

    Bruce has to stop asteroids from colliding with Earth, but his equipment is stolen by the Fantastic Four's arch-nemesis, Doctor Doom. While Green Hulk storms off after him, She-Hulk is on the fast track to becoming a tv star.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fashion Warriors
    6.0/10129 votes
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    #21 - Fashion Warriors

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1997

    She-Hulk is taking part in a Miami fashion show for charity, when The Leader and Gargoyle attack. It's up to She-Hulk, Betty and a group of models to stop them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: John Semper Jr.