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The Best Episodes of The Incredible Hulk Season 4

Every episode of The Incredible Hulk Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Incredible Hulk Season 4!

During an experiment gone bad, radiation turns a scientist into a raging green behemoth whenever he becomes agitated. Unable to control his transformations, David Banner searches for a cure as he crosses the country, fugitive-style, with a dogged tabloid reporter on his trail.

Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama
Network:CBS

Season 4 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Incredible Hulk" season 4 is "Prometheus (1)", rated 8.5/10 from 253 user votes. It was directed by Kenneth Johnson and written by N/A. "Prometheus (1)" aired on 11/7/1980 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Prometheus (2)".

  • Prometheus (1)
    8.5/10 253 votes

    #1 - Prometheus (1)

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/1980

    After being exposed to the radiation of a meteor that had just crashed to the Earth, David's transformation back from the Hulk stops midway, leaving him half-Hulk/half human.

    Director: Kenneth Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • Prometheus (2)
    8.4/10 220 votes

    #2 - Prometheus (2)

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/1980

    David's half-Hulk/half-human condition leads a military group called Prometheus to believe that he is an alien, so they capture him, and then send him to a lab for study.

    Director: Kenneth Johnson

    Writer: N/A

  • Free Fall
    6.8/10 161 votes

    #3 - Free Fall

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/1980

    David finds himself caught in a feud between a skydiver and the son of a crooked politician.

    Director: Reza Badiyi

    Writer: N/A

  • Dark Side
    7.1/10 196 votes

    #4 - Dark Side

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/1980

    In one of his latest experiments, David's attempt to control the Hulk backfires. He inadvertently releases a darker personality, causing the Hulk to be more violent--and potentially capable of murder!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deep Shock
    6.7/10 154 votes

    #5 - Deep Shock

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/1980

    While working at a power plant, David survives an electrial accident that gives him the ability to foresee events--including violence by the Hulk. Meanwhile, as the plant faces possible lay-offs, David befriends a co-worker who has a heart condition.

    Director: Reza Badiyi

    Writer: N/A

  • Bring Me the Head of the Hulk
    7.5/10 164 votes

    #6 - Bring Me the Head of the Hulk

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/1981

    A rival publisher of McGee's newspaper hires a mercenary to kill the Hulk.

    Director: Bill Bixby

    Writer: N/A

  • Fast Lane
    6.2/10 155 votes

    #7 - Fast Lane

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/16/1981

    Unbeknownst to David, the car that he is renting happens to be filled with stolen money. To make matters worse, David ends up being pursued by the thugs who are trying to fetch the loot.

    Director: Frank Orsatti

    Writer: N/A

  • Goodbye Eddie Cain
    6.8/10 176 votes

    #8 - Goodbye Eddie Cain

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 1/23/1981

    A 1940s-style detective can't explain why a corpse is found in his office; except that it may be related to an extortion plot, a mysterious gardener, and a green creature.

    Director: Jack Colvin

    Writer: N/A

  • King of the Beach
    7.5/10 187 votes

    #9 - King of the Beach

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 2/6/1981

    A body-builder gets signed up in a body-building contest, only to be at odds with some questionable people who are involved in the competition.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: N/A

  • Wax Museum
    6.4/10 166 votes

    #10 - Wax Museum

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 2/13/1981

    With David's help, a woman tries to reopen her wax museum, which was nearly destroyed by a fire. But the task isn't easy, in part because the woman has hallucinations that are brought on by a questionable drug that she is taking.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • East Winds
    6.4/10 155 votes

    #11 - East Winds

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 2/20/1981

    Unbeknownst to David, the apartment he is renting in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood contains the gold that gangsters are seeking.

    Director: Jack Colvin

    Writer: N/A

  • The First (1)
    8.4/10 263 votes

    #12 - The First (1)

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 3/6/1981

    David discovers the legend of another Hulk, and investigates in the hope of creating a cure for himself.

    Director: Frank Orsatti

    Writer: N/A

  • The First (2)
    8.7/10 260 votes

    #13 - The First (2)

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 3/13/1981

    David's attempt at a cure is hindered by the other man's exposure to radiation, which revives the murderous Hulk persona the man was cured of many years before. Now, David must produce enough antidote to cure both himself and the other man before more carnage occurs.

    Director: Frank Orsatti

    Writer: N/A

  • The Harder They Fall
    7.5/10 166 votes

    #14 - The Harder They Fall

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 3/27/1981

    David survives an automobile accident, only to be paralyzed from the waist down. Therefore, he is told that he may never walk again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Interview with the Hulk
    8.0/10 181 votes

    #15 - Interview with the Hulk

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 4/3/1981

    A hapless reporter steals Jack McGee's latest tip on the Hulk, and ends up getting an interview with David Banner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Half Nelson
    6.1/10 158 votes

    #16 - Half Nelson

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 4/17/1981

    David travels to Baltimore where he befriends a midget wrestler who has a habit of telling tall tales. Unfortunately, one of those tales gets David in trouble with mobsters.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: N/A

  • Danny
    6.6/10 150 votes

    #17 - Danny

    Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 5/15/1981

    David attempts to help free a woman and her infant son from a gang of thieves. But one of the thieves is not willing to let that happen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Patterns
    6.3/10 149 votes

    #18 - Patterns

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 5/22/1981

    David becomes business partners with the owner of a struggling clothing factory in New York City. Unfortunately, however, the promotion spells trouble when loan sharks enter the picture.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A