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Patterns

Phantoms

Episode
18 of season 4
Director
Nick Havinga
Writer
Reuben Leder
Original airdate
May 22, 1981
Alias
David Benson
Location
New York, New York
Preceded by
Followed by

Patterns is episode seventy-five (and season four finale) of the live-action TV series The Incredible Hulk. It originally aired on May 22, 1981 on CBS.

Synopsis[]

David takes a job working for a struggling clothing manufacturer. The financial woes of the owner lead to the appearance of loan sharks and then the Incredible Hulk at a fashion show.

Cast[]

  • Bill Bixby ... David Banner
  • Lou Ferrigno ... The Hulk
  • Eddie Barth ... Sam Brandes
  • Laurie Heineman ... Liz Brandes
  • Joshua Shelley ... Solly
  • Paul Marin ... Alan Malamud
  • Robert O'Reilly ... Sonny
  • Larry Marko ... Marvin Mulleavy
  • Thelma Pelish ... Gladys
  • Jeanne Mockridge ... Emcee
  • Dan Barrows ... Mr. Cox
  • James Brewer ... Murray the Torch

Highlights[]

4-74 Patterns

Ending sequence (same as in "Alice in Disco Land", "Earthquakes Happen", "Like a Brother", "Captive Night", "The Lottery", and "The Disciple")

  • Hulk out 1: Beaten up by the rag trade mob, and having his arm placed in a pressing iron
  • Hulk out 2: Trying to stop the same two bad guys from beating up the tailor shop owner and then getting wrapped in a curtain and drawn across an array of light bulbs that pop in his face

Trivia[]

Season four was delayed by an actor's strike. As a result, it only consisted of 18 first-run episodes.

Although airing in 1981, the date at the end of the credits is 1980.

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