The Waterfront Story
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Episode
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12 of season 1
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Director
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Reza Badiyi
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Writers
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Paul M. Belous, Robert Wolterstorff
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Original airdate
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May 31, 1978
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Alias
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David Barton
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Location
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Galveston, Texas
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Preceded by
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Followed by
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The Waterfront Story is episode twelve (and season 1 finale) of the live-action TV series The Incredible Hulk. It originally aired on May 31, 1978, on CBS.
Synopsis[]
Working as a bartender in Galveston, Texas, David finds himself and his boss (who is recently widowed) in the middle of a battle for control over a dock worker's union.
Cast[]
- Bill Bixby as David Banner
- Jack Colvin as Jack McGee
- Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk
- Sheila Larken as Josie Larkin
- James Sikking as Cliff McConnell
- Jack Kelly as Tony Kelly
- Helen Page Camp as Sarah
- Ted Markland as Marty Hammond
- William Benedict as Vic
- Joseph V. Perry as First Mate
- Robert Hackman as Nightwatchman
- John Zenda as Dockworker
- Tonyo Melendez as Trucker
- Anthony Davis as 1st Policeman
- Brian Baker as 3rd Policeman
- Blake Marion as 2nd Policeman
- John Colton as Customer
Highlights[]
- Excellent screen chemistry between Bixby and Larken
- The Hulk crushing a billiard ball with his hand (right)
- Hulk-out 1: Getting in a barroom brawl and being thrown behind the bar
- Hulk-out 2: Being placed in a cargo crate with his friend and being hoisted onto an outbound freighter, but having all the dockworkers ignore his screams for help
Trivia[]
This is the first of eight episodes directed by Reza Badiyi.
This is one of the few episodes that begins with David as the Hulk.
Sheila Larkin's character has the last name "Larkin".
The Galveston Police Officers all wear Texas Department of Public Safety uniforms and Texas cowboy hats but with the Galveston Police Department insignia on their sleeves.