| "Prometheus" | |
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| Series The Incredible Hulk Season 4, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | November 7th, 1980 |
| Writers | Kenneth Johnson |
| Director | Kenneth Johnson |
| Producers | Robert Bennett Steinhauer; Karen Harris; Jill Sherman; Nicholas Corea; Kenneth Johnson; Stephen P. Caldwell; Alan Cassidy |
| Starring | Bill Bixby; Jack Colvin; Lou Ferrigno |
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"Prometheus" is the first episode of season four of the live-action superhero fantasy series The Incredible Hulk and the the fifty-ninth episode of the series overall. It was written and directed by series developer Kenneth Johnson. It first aired on CBS on Friday, November 7th, 1980 at 8:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Bixby | Doctor David Banner |
| Jack Colvin | Jack McGee |
| Lou Ferrigno | The Hulk |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Laurie Prange | Katie Maxwell |
| Roger Robinson | Captain Welsh |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John O'Connell | Col. Harry Appling |
| Stack Pierce | Sergeant |
| Jill Choder | Lieutenant |
| Chip Johnson | Pilot |
| Lew Palter | Storekeeper |
Notes[]
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- The Incredible Hulk was developed for television by Kenneth Johnson.
- Copyright holder: © MCMLXXX by Universal City Studios, Inc., All rights reserved.
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- This episode has been made available on disc one of the Incredible Hulk: The Complete Fourth Season DVD collection, disc six of the Incredible Hulk: The Television Series Ultimate Collection collection and disc fifteen of the Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series collection.
- Producer Jill Donner is credited as Jill Sherman in this episode.
- Associate producers Alan Cassidy and Craig Schiller are credited in the end-title credits of this episode.
Story notes[]
- The primary setting for this episode is Northeastern Utah.
- The size of the meteor before it enters Earth's atmosphere is approximately 52 meters.
Allusions[]
- Prometheus is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of humanity and its greatest benefactor, who stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to humankind.
Trivia[]
- This is the second time that actress Laurie Prange has appeared on The Incredible Hulk playing a character with a disability. In this episode she plays Katie Maxwell, who is blind. In the season one episode, "Death in the Family", she played Julie Griffith, who was crippled.
- Even though the Hulk is supposed to be impervious to just about any injury, apparently a swarm of bees is enough to royally piss him off.
- During his second full transformation, the Hulk goes from wearing pants to standing only in this underwear. This is probably the only time in the series that the Hulk has been seen in his tighty whities.
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References[]
Bees; Fish; Hulk; Helicopter; Lieutenant; Meteor; Reporter; Sergeant; Transformation; United States Army; Utah