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The Return of The Incredible Hulk (1977)
Banner is still on the road, but this time he’s traveling with a friend: a case of the 5 o’clock shadow that simply can’t be beat… not even by THE HULK!
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The Incredible Hulk (1977)
The second episode of our MMM break takes us back to the 1977 film — and series pilot — that built Hulk-love into a generation of 70s and 80s kids.
IM126: Avenger Initiative
in which Andy, Pete, and guest Alex Robinson from Star Wars Minute talk about Nick Fury’s surprise appearance, Robert Downey Jr.’s initial thoughts on the scene, and Edgar Wright’s suggestion to Jon Favreau that led to a franchise expectation
IM125: Ratio of Table Ladies
in which Andy, Pete, and guest Tommy Handsome from TNR’s Film Board and the What’s That Smell? Podcast talk about Robert Downey Jr.’s suits, Scarlet Letters title work, and mystery song cues
IM124: The ‘Name That Least Sounds Like a Name’ Name
in which Andy, Pete, and guest Tommy Handsome from TNR’s Film Board and the What’s That Smell? Podcast talk about the sweatshop mentality of some effects studios, the animating career of Samati Boonchitsitsak, and the mysterious Grantland Gears
Complete Archive: All The Great Minutes
- IM001: You gotta earn your wizards
- IM002: It’s not as wildly-insulting as it should be
- IM003: Ramirez: The only character who has no gift of hindsight
- IM004: Jimmy is Swiss cheese
- IM005: Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
- IM006: From a show you never knew existed
- IM007: With ladies on each arm
- IM008: Our extensive research into snake eyes
- IM009: If Tony’s Dad Worked on the Manhattan Project…
- IM010: El Flambé Delicto
- IM011: They even give her a pin-up page
- IM012: You don’t buy a Pollock to store it
- IM013: Wet streets cause rain
- IM014: Male Bonding At Altitude
- IM015: He’s a general, and a friend
- IM016: A shot to the heart at GAIA
- IM017: Cave Surgery Prison Montage
- IM018: Giant Potato Battery
- IM019: Beans and Barbs
- IM020: Soapdish Algorithms
- IM021: The Worst Apple-Bobbing Situation Ever
- IM022: That Fantastic Grandfather Smile
- IM023: Stark-Branded Wheelbarrow
- IM024: Big Boom Kill
- IM025: Something That Might Resemble Something
- IM026: A Swath of Powerless Houses
- IM027: Shesh o Besh
- IM028: Laundry Hijinx
- IM029: Tickle Man
- IM030: High-Stepping
- IM031: So Many Tennis Balls
- IM032: A Candle Kind of Mood
- IM033: Building a Hero
- IM034: The Hungarian
- IM035: Yinsen’s Fake Rock
- IM036: Stealth Mode
- IM037: A Scream, Once Started…
- IM038: Maggots
- IM039: The First Life You Save or Lose
- IM040: Bullets and Flamethrowers and Rockets – Oh My!
- IM041: Almost a Slide Whistle
- IM042: A Tony in a Haystack
- IM043: WWTD?
- IM044: A Burger King level of hedonism
- IM045: SHIELD
- IM046: Tony’s Charles Foster Kane Moment
- IM047: Tokamak
- IM048: The Superhero Chest Reveal
- IM049: Unleash the Bear
- IM050: Sarcasm Harmonics
- IM051: Where Does That Goo Go?
- IM052: Such a Strange Hole
- IM053: A Very Functioning Robot with a Bad Goatee
- IM054: Terrence Howard Is In This Movie
- IM055: Marvel’s Hand Person
- IM056: ‘TenRingsian’ Slang
- IM057: The Upside Down Coffee Cup
- IM058: I Love a Good Montage
- IM059: Ray’s Famous Pizza Bib Box
- IM060: Day Eleven
- IM061: Sad Pixar Lamp
- IM062: Mark II
- IM063: Delta Pose
- IM064: Flying Too Close to the Icy Sun
- IM065: The Magical Ice-Breaky Lever
- IM066: Like a Doll’s Eyes
- IM067: Zorianna Kit
- IM068: Bulgari
- IM069: Stan Lee
- IM070: The 24th at 7pm
- IM071: The Lovey-Dovey Minute
- IM072: I’m Not a Cheeseburger
- IM073: Conversations About Conversations
- IM074: Ray Gun on the Mantelpiece
- IM075: Smashy Smashy
- IM076: Mark III
- IM077: No More Happy Grandpa
- IM078: The Day They Saw the Metal Man Come From the Heavens
- IM079: The Musical People of Gulmira
- IM080: Cool Guys Don’t Look at Explosions
- IM081: Really Good Science-y, Military Talk
- IM082: Does JARVIS use Verizon?
- IM083: The Starkster
- IM084: The Back-Snapping, Wing-Breaking Collision
- IM085: The La-Z-Boy Lander
- IM086: Angry Face
- IM087: The Evil Bridge Club
- IM088: Vibrating Eyes
- IM089: Evil Pepper Potts
- IM090: Vocation
- IM091: Superhero Lite
- IM092: Ultra Secret
- IM093: Building 54, Where Are You?
- IM094: Mad Men-esque
- IM095: The Villainous ‘I’m Not Even Going to Look at You While I Say This’
- IM096: I’m Not Tony Stark
- IM097: The Absence of JARVIS
- IM098: The Midichlorian Plug
- IM099: Ibex Skin Rug
- IM100: Chekhov’s DUM-E
- IM101: King Kong Cut
- IM102: Classic Tony Prank
- IM103: Not For You, Terrence
- IM104: The Last Supper of Agents of SHIELD
- IM105: Chain Forest
- IM106: A Grand God Erupting Like a Volcano From the Asphalt
- IM107: Let’s Torture Tony
- IM108: The Wallpaper Placement Podcast
- IM109: Noise-Cancelling Headphones
- IM110: Ice Try!
- IM111: Can you pass me the Pepper?
- IM112: Hot Pockets
- IM113: Alright, everyone – pizza time!
- IM114: Who Is the Iron, Man?
- IM115: Just Call Us S.H.I.E.L.D.
- IM116: The Star Wars/Muppets Cinematic Universe
- IM117: Snarky With Intent
- IM118: I Am Iron Man
- IM119: Nerdspeak
- IM120: A Shoutout to Elijah Samuel Quesada
- IM121: Clippy
- IM122: March of the Propmakers
- IM123: An Ironic Newt
- IM124: The ‘Name That Least Sounds Like a Name’ Name
- IM125: Ratio of Table Ladies
- IM126: Avenger Initiative
IM103: Not For You, Terrence
in which Andy, Pete, and our guests Joe and Andrew Darowski from The Protagonist Podcast and Disney Animation Minute Essentials Podcast talk about Pepper’s daffy reaction to Agent Coulson’s device, the reactions from the SHIELD agents when the device detonates, and the nod to War Machine
IM102: Classic Tony Prank
in which Andy, Pete, and our guests Joe and Andrew Darowski from The Protagonist Podcast and Disney Animation Minute Essentials Podcast talk about why Tony’s still on the ground, the lazy security guard at Stark International, and Pepper’s double-swipe of her badge
IM101: King Kong Cut
in which Andy, Pete, and our guests Joe and Andrew Darowski from The Protagonist Podcast and Disney Animation Minute Essentials Podcast talk about the payoffs for DUM-E and Pepper’s gift, Obadiah’s dark turn, and Rhodey’s repeated line
IM100: Chekhov’s DUM-E
in which Andy, Pete, and our guest Eric Deutsch from the Escape From New York Minute podcast talk about Pepper’s shortcut, Tony’s elevator lobby, and Raimi crash-zooms
IM099: Ibex Skin Rug
in which Andy, Pete, and our guest Eric Deutsch from the Escape From New York Minute podcast talk about Obadiah continuing to kick Tony while he’s down, Rhodey’s fake driving, and the SHIELD insignia
IM098: The Midichlorian Plug
in which Andy, Pete, and our guest Eric Deutsch from the Escape From New York Minute podcast talk about the quality graying done on Tony’s face by the effects team, the comparison with Howard Stark’s involvement with the atomic bomb, and what’s happening to Tony as soon as he’s unplugged
IM097: The Absence of JARVIS
in which Andy and our guest Eric Deutsch from the Escape From New York Minute podcast talk about where Obadiah Stane was hiding, Aesop’s fable “The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs”, and why Tony still hasn’t repaired his ceiling
IM096: I’m Not Tony Stark
in which Andy and our guest Eric Deutsch from the Escape From New York Minute podcast talk about Peter Billingsley and his career, Jeff Bridges’ great tie flip, and a deleted scene that includes some great villain monologuing
IM095: The Villainous ‘I’m Not Even Going to Look at You While I Say This’
in which Andy and our guest Alex Thompson from the Independence Day Minute talk about Pepper’s stealthy move to get the lock chip, Obadiah’s discovery of what she’s been up to, and the meeting time that never made sense between Pepper and Agent Coulson
IM094: Mad Men-esque
in which Andy and our guest Alex Thompson from the Independence Day Minute talk about Obadiah’s terrifyingly deep register paired with his honest comments, the awkward dialogue in the script, and Jeff Bridges’ fantastic zigzag of a vein on his temple
IM093: Building 54, Where Are You?
in which Andy and our guest Alex Thompson from the Independence Day Minute talk about the problematic property layout of Stark Industries, Obadiah’s stealthy entrance, and Pepper’s incredibly guilty look
IM092: Ultra Secret
in which Andy and our guest Alex Thompson from the Independence Day Minute talk about Obadiah’s secret not-so-secret filing system, some Jeff Bridges’ Easter eggs, and a rather unrealistic translation tool