Director of Photography John McPherson
Written by Richard Landau/William M. Whitehead/Joel Don Humphreys
Written by Richard Landau/William M. Whitehead/Joel Don Humphreys
Produced by James G Hirsch
Directed by Ray Danton
American Football is the backdrop here: David is interested in the work being undertaken into the source and control of aggression by a Dr Stewart, who has used one of the players - John Tobey - in his hypnotherapy experiments. The problem is that, rather than having greater control over his aggression Tobey is actually losing it, becoming increasingly volatile on the field and even in training. Only Tobey's wife and David recognise that Tobey's ability to rationalise is deteriorating but David's attempts to invoke remedial action in Stewart are fruitless. David realises that the doctor's treatment has elicited historical anger from the footballer's childhood, allowing it to rise and boil on the surface unrestrained.
Some interesting theories presented during discussions between Banner and Stewart, although I'm not sure that Denny Miller (who would amusingly turn up in a later episode of The Incredible Hulk as a different character) as Tobey pulls of the chaotically minded player completely convincingly. Careful use of stock footage is evident but the absence of an actual crowd during episode filming does inherently limit the way Hulk's second appearance can be shot.
Directed by Ray Danton
American Football is the backdrop here: David is interested in the work being undertaken into the source and control of aggression by a Dr Stewart, who has used one of the players - John Tobey - in his hypnotherapy experiments. The problem is that, rather than having greater control over his aggression Tobey is actually losing it, becoming increasingly volatile on the field and even in training. Only Tobey's wife and David recognise that Tobey's ability to rationalise is deteriorating but David's attempts to invoke remedial action in Stewart are fruitless. David realises that the doctor's treatment has elicited historical anger from the footballer's childhood, allowing it to rise and boil on the surface unrestrained.
Some interesting theories presented during discussions between Banner and Stewart, although I'm not sure that Denny Miller (who would amusingly turn up in a later episode of The Incredible Hulk as a different character) as Tobey pulls of the chaotically minded player completely convincingly. Careful use of stock footage is evident but the absence of an actual crowd during episode filming does inherently limit the way Hulk's second appearance can be shot.
Hulk's treatment of the raging Tobey closely resembles how he deals with the angry father in A Child in Need. Females should be quite taken with Hulk's first showing, as he sweatily emerges from a steam room with nothing more on than a very skimpy pair of shorts. Hulk's reaction to himself is intriguing when he wanders in front of a full mirror, he looks at it for a few seconds and then smashes the whole thing - is Banner's own discontent with the creature surfacing at that point?
Number of Fists: ***
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