| "Final Round" | |
|---|---|
| Series The Incredible Hulk Season 1, Episode 3 | |
| |
| Air date | March 10th, 1978 |
| Writers | Kenneth Johnson |
| Director | Kenneth Gilbert |
| Producers | Kenneth Johnson; Chuck Bowman; James D. Parriott; Stephen P. Caldwell |
| Starring | Bill Bixby; Jack Colvin; Lou Ferrigno |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Death in the Family" |
Next "The Beast Within" |
"Final Round" is the third episode of season one of the sci-fi/superhero television series The Incredible Hulk, which aired for five seasons from 1978 to 1982. The episode was directed by Kenneth Gilbert and written by Kenneth Johnson. It first aired on CBS on Friday, March 10th, 1978.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Bixby | Doctor David Banner |
| Jack Colvin | Jack McGee |
| Lou Ferrigno | The Hulk |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martin Kove | Henry "Rocky" Welsh |
| Fran Myers | Mary |
| Al Ruscio | Mister Sariego |
| Paul Henry Itkin | Wilt |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ron Trice | Black mugger |
| T. Miratti | White mugger |
| John Witherspoon | Tom |
| Tony Brubaker | Bill Cole |
| Paul Micale | Man in audience |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Hulk was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk #1 in May, 1962 in a story titled "The Coming of the Hulk".
- The Incredible Hulk was developed for television by Kenneth Johnson.
- This episode is included on disc one of the Incredible Hulk: The Complete First Season DVD collection, and disc one of the Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series collection.
- Featured alias: David Benson.
- This is the first episode of The Incredible Hulk directed by Kenneth Gilbert. He directs four episodes of the series in total. His next episode is "The Beast Within".
- Actor Martin Kove is best known for playing the role of Cobra Kai instructor John Kreese in the 1984 film The Karate Kid.
- This episode reveals that David Banner served as a medic in the Vietnam War.