Lou Ferrigno as the Incredible Hulk in the TV series

The Incredible Hulk TV series had some gems to remember if you were lucky enough to have seen it on CBS back in the days.  For me, it’s the Lonely Man theme song because of its profound aura of sadness.  It really completed the struggle of Dr. David Banner played by Bill Bixby.  He’s always seen at the end, all by his lonesome, hitchhiking or walking along some deserted highway.

Why did the producers change the name of the Hulk’s alter ego from Dr. Bruce Banner to Dr. David Banner? From Wikipedia, the producer did so because he did not want the TV Hulk to be perceived as a comic book. Hmm…is anybody else buying this? There’s gotta be something more to it. That’s the lamest excuse. Everything about the TV series resonated the comic book. The Hulk was green and super strong. Dr. Banner transformed into the Hulk whenever he’s angry. The Marvel comic book superhero Thor made an appearance in one of the episodes. Despite not having a Betty Ross character, how did the producer think that the TV Hulk was not associated with the comic books?

The Hulk was played by Lou Ferrigno, a well-known bodybuilder and a rival of Arnold Schwarzenegger.  They just painted him green and used slow motion to portray the awesome power of the Hulk. Yes, it was all before CGI.

The Incredible Hulk TV Lonely Man Theme Song Clip

The Incredible Hulk movie made in 2008 paid homage to the Hulk TV series and used the Lonely Man theme in a scene.  That was pretty cool.