It’s Good, Except It Sucks – The Incredible Hulk (1977) With Gary Bainbridge

The Incredible Hulk (Universal/CBS, 1977-90) - Gary Bainbridge joins Tim Worthington for a chat about David Bruce Banner's quest to control the raging spirit that dwells within him by stealing some clothes off washing lines in It’s Good, Except It Sucks - a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re heading into the Multiverse for a look at The Incredible Hulk, first seen between 1978 and 1990, and joining Tim for a chat about David Bruce Banner’s quest to control the raging spirit that dwells within him by stealing some clothes off washing lines is writer Gary Bainbridge. What will they find to say about David Bruce Springsteen, Tony Stark’s Hello Tosh Got A Toshiba Armour and how to win an award for Best Acting In A Procession Of Check Jackets, and what does any of this have to do with a Gamma-infused The Littlest Hobo? Get listening and find out!

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Further Listening

You can find Gary on It’s Good, Except It Sucks talking about David Bruce Banner’s close associates The Amazing Spider-Man here and Dr. Strange here, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe iterations of The Incredible Hulk here and Daredevil here. You can also find Miriam Kent on The Savage She-Hulk… sorry, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law here.

Gary has also appeared on Tim’s nostalgia podcast Looks Unfamiliar talking about Coast To Coast, Deadly Boring, Supersonic Man, Audisee’s The War Of The Worlds, Limp-Along Leslie, That Look In Your Eye by Ali Campbell featuring Pamela Starks, Ace Reports Annual 1981 and Unbranded Soluble Cola Tablets here and Googi The Liverpool Duck, Big Bubbles, No Troubles by Ellis Beggs And Howard, Derry Daring, Bugs Bunny In Space, The London Connection, Cliff Richard’s dance record as ‘Black Knight’, DJ Spuddles Original Gourmet Fries, The Shinsei Miracle and Shut Yer Gob by Lee Brennan here.