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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
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    The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 13 - Darkness and Light (3)
    7.3/10(158 votes)

    #1 - Darkness and Light (3)

    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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  2. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 5 - Innocent Blood
    7.2/10(182 votes)

    #2 - Innocent Blood

    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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  3. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 7 - Doomed
    7.1/10(182 votes)

    #3 - Doomed

    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 11 - Darkness and Light (1)
    7.1/10(157 votes)

    #4 - Darkness and Light (1)

    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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  5. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 9 - Mortal Bounds
    7.0/10(165 votes)

    #5 - Mortal Bounds

    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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  6. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 12 - Darkness and Light (2)
    7.0/10(151 votes)

    #6 - Darkness and Light (2)

    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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  7. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 1 - The Return of the Beast (1)
    6.9/10(260 votes)

    #7 - The Return of the Beast (1)

    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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  8. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 6 - Man to Man, Beast to Beast
    6.9/10(164 votes)

    #8 - Man to Man, Beast to Beast

    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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  9. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 8 - Fantastic Fortitude
    6.9/10(173 votes)

    #9 - Fantastic Fortitude

    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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  10. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 1 - A Hulk of a Different Color
    6.9/10(147 votes)

    #10 - A Hulk of a Different Color

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Bob Forward

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  11. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 2 - The Return of the Beast (2)
    6.8/10(236 votes)

    #11 - The Return of the Beast (2)

    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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  12. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 10 - And the Wind Cries... Wendigo!
    6.8/10(157 votes)

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

    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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  13. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 4 - Helping Hand, Iron Fist
    6.6/10(177 votes)

    #13 - Helping Hand, Iron Fist

    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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  14. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 3 - Mind Over Anti-Matter
    6.6/10(151 votes)

    #14 - Mind Over Anti-Matter

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:John Semper Jr.

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  15. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 8 - Mission: Incredible
    6.6/10(134 votes)

    #15 - Mission: Incredible

    S2:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Meg McLaughlin

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  16. The Incredible Hulk Season 1 Episode 3 - Raw Power
    6.4/10(183 votes)

    #16 - Raw Power

    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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  17. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 7 - The Lost Village
    6.4/10(133 votes)

    #17 - The Lost Village

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Douglas Sloan

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  18. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 6 - Hollywood Rocks
    6.3/10(132 votes)

    #18 - Hollywood Rocks

    S2:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 2 - Down Memory Lane
    6.1/10(145 votes)

    #19 - Down Memory Lane

    S2:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Meg McLaughlin

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  20. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 4 - They Call Me Mr. Fixit
    6.1/10(138 votes)

    #20 - They Call Me Mr. Fixit

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Bob Forward

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  21. The Incredible Hulk Season 2 Episode 5 - Fashion Warriors
    5.2/10(144 votes)

    #21 - Fashion Warriors

    S2:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:John Semper Jr.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Darkness and Light (3)" is the best rated episode of "The Incredible Hulk". It scored 7.3/10 based on 158 votes. Directed by Dick Sebast, Ernesto Lopez and written by Greg Johnson, it aired on 2/16/1997. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Innocent Blood".