The Incredible Hulk

This animated series frequently reused the same stock footage of Bruce Banner transforming into the Hulk.

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Unlike other versions of the Hulk, Dr. Banner's clothes reappeared on him after his transformations.

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Along with Spider-Man (1981) and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981), this series takes place in the Earth-8107 version of the Marvel Comics multiverse.

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This particular animated incarnation of Dr. Octopus first appeared in the solo Spider-Man (1981) series, voiced by Stan Jones. After appearing in this animated series, he was featured in the third season of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981), again voiced by Michael Bell to strengthen continuity.

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The Hulk and Bruce Banner appeared in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981), which served as the backdoor pilot for this series.

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Rio and her daughter Rita were original characters created for this series.

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To avoid censorship problems, and amid pressure from activist groups concerned with violence in children's programming, the Hulk destroyed a wall with an open hand (rather than a closed fist), and the troops at the army base were armed with futuristic science-fiction-style weapons.

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She-Hulk makes her first animated appearance in this animated series, since she was created in 1979 and the first animated series had debuted in 1966.

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In this series, Major Talbot's first name was changed from Glenn to "Ned."

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In this version of the Hulk, it is speculated that the writers intended Banner's clothes to change intact as a way of keeping his other identity safe. Returning to the base in tatters would have aroused suspicion.

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This animated series marks the debut of Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk.

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In this animated series, Betty Ross is a research scientist working alongside Bruce Banner at Gamma Base, while Rick Jones was blond, wore a cowboy hat and had a girlfriend named Rita.

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