Married

I truly love watching this TV movie because I think it has such deeply moving moments so eloquently blended with the fun and excitement that made the Incredible Hulk series so great. I also think it has most excellent performances all around. I especially found the climactic scene to be most emotional. It's a true winner in every sense.

The original Incredible Hulk series was a popular one. At any rate, from it, five made-for-tv films derived from it, starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno as David Banner and the Hulk, respectively. This is one of the tv films, one which was originally two episodes of the tv show which were spliced together, which both told the story of David Banner's quest to get rid of his curse of the green monster, and finding a woman specialist who can help him, and they eventually fall in love with each other. With this film, the Hulk has gained a Frankenstein-like status....Well, at least in the title.

The other films in this series were The Incredible Hulk 1, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, The Incredible Hulk Returns, and The Death of the Incredible Hulk. They were all pretty good on the tv-movie standards, and they are probably the most successful comic-book on screen attempt Marvel has tried (before Blade, of course). This film is the best of the bunch, with the most story-line. Bixby and Ferrigno are at the top of their games, and the love interest with the doctor is well-written, especially with the Romeo and Juliet-like ending.

Hey, Shakespeare it isn't, but you might as well give it a try. You might like it if you keep your expectations low and decide to watch some nice action and good acting. But don't expect anything too gloriously moving or heart-pacing.

Even after all these yrs "The Incredible Hulk" still glues me to the tube as it did as a child.. after purchasing the box set a few yrs back first thing i did was throwing in the directors narrated cut episode of "MARRIED" with Nicholas Corea... after watching it - it pretty much made it impossible not to label that episode one of the very best of the series.. period !! will say though it was difficult to learn some of the demons mr bixby was dealing with in his personal life.. but don't we all have some type of dealings at some point along the rd. - so why judge..

anyways.. Married wasn't my favorite of the series but definitely in my top 5.. "Death in the family" is my #1... #2 Escape from Los Santos.. #3 "a child in need" #4 "Married"... #5 "Like a Brother".. #6 747.. #7 "The First" and on & on..

Only overall grip i had with the series was the Growl of the "Hulk Outs" from late season 3 and on... i keep promising myself to go out and find someone to edit in the old school "Growls" into the my favorite episodes late season 3 and on... overall "The Incredible Hulk" Is and always will be part of my life.

David Banner (Bixby) finds himself enamoured by the vulnerable Mariette Hartley in this two-part episode, whose terminally ill and ultimately destined to leave him alone, but perhaps not before discovering the antidote to this affliction. The Hulk is depicted more as the inner demon metaphor in this episode, a character-flaw rather than a muscle-bound green behemoth, and Hartley is sensitive and caring toward her troubled partner, seeking to heal his curse, while struggling with her own debilitation.

Hartley certainly brings a prestige to proceedings and there's some great Hulk moments here (the scene in which he destroys the mezzanine level of a playboy shack while the studs and their intoxicated party guest cower in the corner is a cracker), but it's a love story wrapped in the green enigma, so may not be every Hulk fan's cup of green tea.

First episode of the second season sees Dr. David Banner(Bill Bixby) going to Hawaii in order to meet Dr. Caroline Fields(Mariette Hartley, who won an Emmy for her superb performance) who is a noted psychiatrist and hypnotherapist he hopes can help him, but as it turns out, she is suffering from a mysterious illness that gives her Grand Mal seizures, meaning that she is dying. They fall in love, but David finds it difficult to control the Hulk(Lou Ferrigno) and dodge Jack McGee(Jack Colvin), which leads to the inevitable tragedy after they marry... Heartfelt episode is among the best, with underrated Bixby just as good, and a finely-tuned script and direction, with much memorable imagery and score.