[7], The Incredible Hulk was a major ratings success, and even became a hit in Europe, despite superheroes generally being much less popular there than in the United States.[34]. Lou Ferrigno is always good has the Hulk. Hopefully on the verge of curing his Hulk condition, Banner meets his colleague, Don Blake, who is mystically linked to a Viking warrior, Thor. When Banner is held as a witness to a violent crime linked to the Kingpin, the fugitive is helped by lawyer Matt Murdock who is also the superhero, Daredevil. Ferrigno was so frustrated that he decided to lift the car himself rather than wait for the special effects team to try to reset the cable. The hard contact lenses Ferrigno wore to simulate the Hulk's electric-green eyes had to be removed every 15 minutes because he found wearing them physically painful. Narrator: The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. However, within a few seconds after David starts to turn into the Hulk, the thug who was shot is uninjured and is helping the thugs attack Roy. [32] Writing for the Tallahassee Democrat, Steve Watkins noted that Lou Ferrigno "did the strong, silent type like nobodys business", and was "natural" in the titular role. Director Bill Bixby Writer Gerald Di Pego Stars Bill Bixby Lou Ferrigno Marta DuBois See production, box office & company info Watch on Pluto TV Go to pluto.tv [28] However, Gerald Di Pego (writer/executive producer of The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, The Death of the Incredible Hulk, and Revenge of the Incredible Hulk) revealed that the film was cancelled before Bixby's health began to decline, owing to disappointing ratings for Death of, and that Banner was to have been revived without the ability to change into the Hulk at all, reverting to (still non-speaking) Hulk form only in the film's final act. David Banner, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician and scientist employed at California's Culver Institute, who is traumatized by the car accident that killed his beloved wife, Laura. Dr. David Bruce Banner has a beard but his alter ego the Hulk is clean shaved. However, the radiology equipment has recently been recalibrated, and Banner unknowingly receives a massive overdose. A secret military organization code named Prometheus investigating the crash site, soon find the creature and the girl. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the writer and artist team who created the Hulk for Marvel Comics, both made cameo appearances in the series. Who Played the Demi-Hulk? [20] It has also aired on Retro Television Network,[21] and ran on Esquire Network from 2014 to 2015. Panoramica: After being exposed to the radiation of a meteor that had just crashed to the Earth, David's transformation back from the Hulk stops midway, leaving him half-Hulk/half human. Bonus Content: The Incredible Hulk: Season One: When they were filming the scene, the steel cable that was supposed to help Lou Ferrigno lift the car broke. Actually, we can sympathise with this one. Then falls through the roof and hurts himself. Sweet, right? Sadly, his personal life was far less intriguing compared to his career. February 1979 November 1981: Friday, 8p.m. Banner grabs Mike's arm and causes him to shoot one of his thugs in the chest instead. [9], Joe Harnell, one of Kenneth Johnson's favorite composers, composed the music for The Incredible Hulk. Compared to the current Ben Affleck version, he looks more like that other blind Marvel hero, the Shroud (sans cape and Darkforce taffy). He finds the lab where the creature originated, a man claims to have been the 'first' Hulk and most importantly, a cure. The big-screen Hulk battles giant alien monsters and inter-dimensional beings. The Death of the Incredible Hulk is a 1990 American television superhero film, the last of three revival films based on the 19781982 television series The Incredible Hulk. And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. "I DON'T HAVE TWENTY-FIVE CENTS!!!" According to Di Pego, at the film's climax Banner would be forced to recreate the accident that transformed him into the Hulk in order to stop the villains' plans. The cuts were restored for the 2007 12-rated Starz DVD release. The most interesting T.V. ballroom dance lessons, before attending Lowell High School, where he When an accident at a chemical warfare test site leaves him blinded (what is it with this guy and scientific experiments gone wrong?) He finds the lab where the creature originated, a man claims to have been the 'first' Hulk and most importantly, David 'Barr' travels to Vissaria where another Hulk was sighted years before. Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner, we learn in 2012's The Avengers, is "always angry" able to initiate his transformations into the Hulk seemingly at will. News Breaking News! Action Adventure Drama When Banner is held as a witness to a violent crime linked to the Kingpin, the fugitive is helped by lawyer Matt Murdock who is also the superhero, Daredevil. ", "TV Weekend; Incredible Hulk Meets Mighty Thor". Dr. Pratt and his wife are later kidnapped by Bella while being escorted from the Hospital by Federal Agents Shoup and Luanne Cole. It was done by Ken Johnson, who's a brilliant writer/producer/director, and he made it an intelligent, adult show that kids could enjoy. Hulk get him!' Mild-mannered research scientist David Banner (Emmy nominee Bill Bixby) finds he must offer this heroic warning after exposure to gamma radiation transforms him into the terrifying and enraged Hulk (Lou Ferrigno). to the University of California-Berkeley, where he majored in the After the Hulk trashes the place, he wanders back to the cab to find that the woman has delivered her own baby in the backseat. While David Banner is pursued by Kasha's men, he encounters Jasmine in a store, during a fight, one of the men, Pauley, is mortally wounded, he then tells Jasmine that her sister Bella is the leader of the spy Network. See production, box office & company info, Spelling Television Inc. - 5700 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA. Wilfred Bailey Bixby (1934 - 1993) was an American actor/director/producer, most known for his kind and compassionate portrayal of the character David Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk. A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress.A fugitive scientist has the curse of becoming a powerful green monster under extreme emotional stress. Incredible, as always. The series' two-hour television pilot movie, which established the Hulk's origins, aired on November 4, 1977. It used the same background and origin story as the TV series but narrated stories outside the TV series. Obsessed with discovering why he was unable to exhibit such super-strength under similar conditions, Banner hypothesizes that high levels of gamma radiation from sunspots contributed to the subjects' increase in strength. He is best known for his portrayal of David Banner in The Incredible Hulk television series. This video is the first ever transformation from The Incredible Hulk tv series but with the transformation sound from seasons 2-5 added instead of the human voices heard in the earlier. Hulk co-creator Stan Lee later recounted: "When we started the television show, Ken said to me, 'You know, Stan, I don't think the Hulk should talk'. David ends up wandering onto an Army training course, then into a minefield. acting. I could get away with it in a comic, but that would have sounded so silly if he spoke that way in a television show". It was developed and produced by Kenneth Johnson, who also wrote or directed some episodes. While pursuing the kidnappers, Banner turns into the Hulk, who tries to protect Pratt and Jasmine. The Incredible Hulk is an American television series based on the Marvel Comics character the Hulk. The TV series led to a syndicated newspaper strip that ran from 1978 to 1982. And now, when David Banner grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. Banner and Jasmine capture one of the kidnappers, Brendan Ashley, and Ashley tells them that Bella is holding the Pratts at an Airfield. In Dr. David Banner, it happened to be anger. Bill is Dr. David Banner (first name changed from Bruce) and Lou Ferrigno is the Hulk, his savage alter ego who rises to the surface based on the doctor's emotions and stress level. Running out of gas, Banner is thwarted by a series of awful gas station attendants who refuse to fill him up. We all want to be something we're not. As a result, the plane explodes, killing Bella and Zed. Everyone fantasizes. [27] It was rumored that in this film the Hulk would be able to talk after being revived with Banner's mind, and that it was abandoned because of Bill Bixby's death from cancer in November 1993. We've managed to break plenty of viral news stories in the past, from the release of the new Lion King live-action movie to the announcement that Holly Willoughby would be replacing Ant McPartlin on I'm A Celebrity. Despite the Hulk's rampages usually helping put some wrong right, Banner flees the town at the end of each episode, fearful that the Hulk's appearance will bring unwanted scrutiny from the authorities or the ever-persistent McGee. See it! [18], The series first went into syndication in September 1982. The UK video version was cut by 15 secs by the BBFC to edit shots of a butterfly knife and to remove an ear-clap during a fight scene. It was beautifully done. [25] Although nothing came of this idea, three television movies were eventually produced with Bixby and Ferrigno reprising their roles. An eastern European spy network dedicated to using Pratt's (and Banner's) work for corrupt purposes breaks into the lab, halting the experiment thus transforming Banner into the Hulk again and leaving Dr. Pratt in a coma The Hulk escapes the lab with the lab's security forces coming after him and rips through an electrified fence. ), From: 1.1, 'The Incredible Hulk' (Series pilot). My comments refer to the first season of The Incredible Hulk since it's the only one readily available as of yet. Di Pego said that the plot for The Revenge of the Incredible Hulk began with Banner being revived, but no longer able to change into the Hulk. Haunted by his inability to save her, Banner and his research partner, Dr. Elaina Marks, study people who were able to summon superhuman strength during moments of extreme stress. he growls, prompting a Hulk-out. Lou Ferrigno had to make do with a stuntman in a monkey suit, when Banner now working in a zoo was locked in a cage with a juiced-up gorilla by pervy villain Carl. Eric Kramer is also good has Thor. After his graduation from high school, he attended It was released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on June 3, 2003. He climbs aboard before takeoff. Unsold pilot: Starred a pilot for a proposed ABC sitcom called "Three's a Crowd" where he played man with two wives who didn't know the other existed. Primetime Emmy Award Nominee Bill Bixby and the iconic Lou Ferrigno return as The Incredible Hulk in Season Three of this unforgettable, action-packed series! He was brought into the production because of his involvement with the series The Bionic Woman, which Johnson had also created and produced. Bill Bixby had an amazing body of work, not only Courtship of Eddie's Father, but My Favorite Martian, The Magician, The Incredible Hulk, and so many other things, as an actor, as a director and he never got an Emmy. In the TV series, Dr. David Banner, a widowed physician and scientist who is presumed dead, travels across America under assumed names and finds himself in positions where he helps others in need despite his terrible secret: Following an accident that altered his cells, in times of extreme anger or stress, he transforms into a huge, savage, incredibly strong green-skinned humanoid, who has been named "the Hulk". From 1.9, 'Never Give a Trucker an Even Break'. Despite David Banner's death in the television film The Death of the Incredible Hulk, actor Bill Bixby was set reprise his role in the pilot (along with Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk). Although the comic book Hulk's degree of speaking ability has varied over the years, the television Hulk did not speak at allhe merely growled and roared. Bill Bixby David Bruce Banner. [7], Universal released all 5 seasons on DVD in Region 1 from 2006 to 2008; a complete series DVD set was also released. Avant d'tre tout de numrique, Hulk a t Lou Ferrigno peint en vert dans L'Incroyable Hulk, dont le film pilote la srie arrive sur Netflix le 1er mars. [In the comics], I had the Hulk talking like this: 'Hulk crush! The energy cage restrains the Hulk until Pratt has his readings, and Amy activates the tranquilizer. 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The Hulk makes short work of the criminals but attracts the attention of authorities before escaping. [17], Often Banner's inner struggle is paralleled by the dilemmas of the people he encounters, who find in Dr. In someone else, it might be obsession, or it might be fear, or it might be jealousy or alcoholism! By a cosmic coincidence, a meteor crashes nearby that emits a peculiar radiation the traps David in mid-transformation after an encounter with some bees. The stress of his injuries induces another transformation. The minute he said it, I knew he was right. [8] According to both Stan Lee[7] and Lou Ferrigno, it was also changed because CBS thought the name Bruce sounded "too gay-ish", a rationale that Ferrigno thought was "the most absurd, ridiculous thing [he had] ever heard". David tells Katie she can tell where north is by feeling the moss on trees. Isellcoolvintage (32) $725.00 The Incredible Hulk Returns: Directed by Nicholas Corea, Bill Bixby. You know what I mean by green? The creature reverts to Banner when he calms down, and, since Banner is unable to remember what occurs while in his transformed state, he goes to Marks for help. Bixby incarne ainsi Banner - et Ferrigno, peint en vert, est Hulk. Creator Kenneth Johnson (developed for television by) Stars Bill Bixby Lou Ferrigno Jack Colvin See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video buy from $9.99 More watch options Add to Watchlist Narrator: Dr. David Banner, Physician/Scientist, searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all humans have. New World (which at one point owned Marvel) produced three television films: The Incredible Hulk Returns (directed by Nicholas J. Corea), The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, and The Death of the Incredible Hulk (both directed by Bill Bixby). Jack Colvin Jack McGee. 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It is visible on Banner's tombstone at the end of the pilot movie,[7] and that footage is shown at the beginning of every episode of the series. It's never happened like this never before For the fourth season, a new version of the theme tune was composed. He initially thinks that the experiment has failed, but, when he injures himself while changing a flat tire, Banner's anger triggers his transformation into a 7-foot-tall (2.1m), 330-pound (150kg), green-skinned, superhumanly strong creature who is driven by rage, and has only a primitive, sub-human intelligence. movie in years. [7], The Hulk's strength is far more limited than in the comic book, which Johnson felt was necessary for the show to be taken seriously by viewers. Despite Hulk's death in the 1990 film, the movie's makers had intended from the start for him to return in The Revenge of the Incredible Hulk, again with Gerald Di Pego as writer. This change was made, according to Johnson, because he did not want the series to be perceived as a comic book series, so he wanted to change what he felt was a staple of comic books, and Stan Lee's comics in particular, that major characters frequently had alliterative names. [McGee]: "I gave a description to all the law enforcement agencies; they got a warrant for murder out on it!". When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Matt Murdock: I was sighted until I was 14. January 22, 1934, in San Francisco, California. (Note: if you were wondering what happened to the pregnant woman, don't worry. As of early July 1989, it was still firmly expected to do so, and to air that autumn, with Iron Man under consideration for a follow-up.[1]. Mariette Hartley won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearances as Dr. Carolyn Fields in the episode "Married" (aka "Bride of the Incredible Hulk") in season two. Why was Bruce Banner's name changed to David Banner? Bill Bixby begins his transformation into "The Incredible Hulk" (1977-82) Pinterest. Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, as Dr. It was reminiscent of the old Lon Chaney Jr. WOLFMAN movie. David Banner: Mr. McGee, don't make me angry. After hurting himself, the pain, anger, and frustration triggered a transformation into the massively powerful unjolly jade giant known as the incredible Hulk. Their efforts are hindered by tabloid reporter Jack McGee, who was initially investigating Banner and Marks' superhuman strength research but now suspects them of being connected to the reports of a green-skinned monster roaming the area. (. This category is devoted to all of our news articles, with a focus on the biggest breaking stories in the world of show business. Exciting start to the fourth season is a real welcome change of pace, though the plot is quite contrived. In the season one finale, "Whose Show is This? [9] Cassidy died during production of season two in January 1979. Tenor.com has been translated based on your browser's language setting. Starlog Communications International, Inc. You wouldn't like him when's angry (Credit to the website of Incredible Hulk showrunner Kenneth Johnson, which includes a list of every single Hulk-out compiled by super-fan Kevin Koster. Banner shocks himself with an electrical rod and transforms into the Hulk. See production, box office & company info. Producer Kenneth Johnson stated: "What we were constantly doing was looking for thematic ways to touch the various ways that the Hulk sort of manifested itself in everyone. David Banner is believed to be dead. After he filed for a divorce from his first wife (. Pilot (Hulkout 1) Hulkfan78 Follow David Banner Hulks out for the first time. Power Records (Peter Pan records) created an LP in 1978 entitled "The Incredible Hulk: Hear Four Exciting AllNew ActionAdventure Stories! Her name is Katie Maxwell (played by Laurie Prange) who lives in a nearby cabin that David accompanies her to, then discovering to his surprise that she is blind. (Don't make him high, you wouldn't like him when he's high.). Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation alters his body chemistry. [4] Johnson turned down the offer at first, but then, while reading the Victor Hugo novel Les Misrables, he became inspired and began working to develop the Hulk comic into a TV show. Kasha and several henchmen are killed in the attack while Bella and Zed escape in an Airplane. I just gave you a lethal injection," he deadpans. Like one day they could do a live action Spider-Man teaming up with the X-Men. Immediately, my memory flashed back to the classic television series, starring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, and the iconic sequences depicting the change between Dr. David Banner and the creature called The Hulk. Bill Bixby- Lou Ferrigno. David Banner wants to be cured. They subsequently released the complete series (not including the three post-series TV movies) on Blu-ray in December 2016. He also finds himself feeling obliged to help the people he meets out of whatever troubles have befallen them. In fact, Bixby basically got Sherman Donner the job, as he had rejected all the previous script attempts for the She-Hulk pilot. Black Chasm, Monster From The Deep, The Assassin & Blind Alley". Dr. David Bruce Banner: An experiment radiation. Not the long time Hulk-hunter, Jack McGee (Jack Colvin), whose obsession with stopping the Hulk verges on madness. Marvel Comics originally created She-Hulk to ensure CBS did not create a female Hulk first and acquire the rights to the concept. When he finally develops one,a spy destroys the lab.Now Hulk will have to destroy the spy's evil boss,and rescue the doctor who can cure him.But will he die doing this task? "Lethal injection? The truth is moss grows anywhere it is moist and shady, which is not always the north side. The next day, bypassing security, Banner enters Pratt's laboratory and examines the formula on his blackboard, making corrections. And he doesn't have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. "Hey, mac, it's rush hour, we ain't gettin' there 'til 5pm!" When the thugs attack David Banner and his co-worker Roy at the lab right before the second Hulk out, Mike screams at Roy and tries to shoot him. Over the course of a week, both scientists, with the help of Pratt's scientist wife Amy (Barbara Tarbuck), construct a force field cage and sensors to track Banner's vitals. An only child growing The Police, Federal Agents Shoup and Cole launch a raid on the Airfield. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. Arnold Schwarzenegger auditioned for the role of the Hulk, but was rejected due to his inadequate height, according to Johnson in his commentary on The Incredible Hulk Original Television Premiere DVD release. (Sushi's actually Japanese, but that's hardly the biggest problem with this scene.). Join Banner as he travels across the United States in his tireless quest to find the cure for his transformations. He finds the lab where the creature originated, a man claims to have been the 'first' Hulk and most importantly, a cure. This third telefilm was initially announced to feature the Marvel Comics character She-Hulk, just as the previous two had featured Thor and Daredevil. )and the journalist McGee do seem slightly lost and out of place in all this mayhem of nostalgia. Then has the straps to his parachute shot off by a villain, while he's still 30 feet above an empty house. pre-law program, but never stopped falling in love with his interest in Sometimes the two "legs" of the letter "A" are equal, sometimes the right "leg" is longer than the left "leg". [14] The Hulk's vocalizations for the remainder of the series were provided by actor Charles Napier, who also made two guest-starring appearances in the series. Bill Bixby. Not the corrupt military man, Jack Lebeau (Tim Thomerson), who will resort to theft, murder, and kidnapping to obtain a top-secret transponder. Flat tyre. Since its debut, The Incredible Hulk has garnered a worldwide fan base.[1]. With Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Jack Colvin, Lee Purcell. The Incredible Hulk DVD news: Release Date for The Incredible Hulk Season 5 and The Complete Series, The Incredible Hulk - The Complete Collection, "Not even the strength of steel can save 'Hercules', "She-Hulk Episode 9 MCU Easter Eggs & References", original 1970s MCA/Universal press release, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Incredible_Hulk_(1978_TV_series)&oldid=1141540895, March 1978 January 1979: Friday, 9p.m. Bill Bixby reprises his role as Dr. David Banner and Lou Ferrigno returns to play the Hulk.It was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Prior to Bill Bixby's death in 1993, there was talk of a movie The Revenge of . _Incredible Hulk, The (1977) (TV)_ (The pilot), _Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family, The (1977) (TV)_ and _Incredible Hulk: Married, The (1978) (TV)_, which all originally aired as two-hour TV-movies, are edited for syndication, allowing each installment to be seen as two-part episodes. This 5-disc set includes all 23 exciting episodes and bonus content . This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 15:52. Report Jasmine: David, no, don't die. Bella tries to shoot the Hulk, but ends up shooting the fuel tank below. With Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Elizabeth Gracen, Philip Sterling. Builds a machine called the Transponder, That cure from becoming the hulk. But is it worth getting this mad about? Last edited on 29 November 2022, at 01:12. [1] It has been reported that the fourth film would have featured the Hulk with Banner's mind,[2] and that the project was canceled because of Bill Bixby's struggle with cancer,[3] but Di Pego has refuted both these claims as fan rumors, pointing out that Bixby's health had not yet begun to decline at the time the film was canceled. A lot better! Not even the good intentions of David Banner (Bill Bixby), who only wants to rid himself of his furious alter-ego. See production, box office & company info, Murder, She Wrote: Murder in the Electric Cathedral, Camarillo Ranch - 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo, California, USA. Having to replace your tyre in a rain storm, doubly so. In the majority of episodes, the only science-fiction element was the Hulk himself. Bursting from comic book pages is the terrifying Hulk (Lou Ferrigno), the enraged alter-ego of mild-mannered research scientist Dr. Lou Ferringo is the Hulk period! The Death of the Incredible Hulk: Directed by Bill Bixby. It's enough to make David see green when two mean football players do just that, then shove him into a very hot steam room. Impatient to test his theory, Banner conducts an unsupervised experiment in the laboratory, bombarding himself with gamma radiation. Pratt believes he can cure David, but he needs to first study the creature. See production, box office & company info, Indian Dunes - 28700 Henry Mayo Drive, Valencia, California, USA. All the while, he is obsessively pursued by a tabloid newspaper reporter, Jack McGee, who is convinced that the Hulk is a deadly menace whose exposure would enhance his career. By what name was The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) officially released in Canada in English? And I have to believe what you tell me. Bixby, who died Nov. 21, 1993 at age 59, lost his only child to a curable throat infection when the boy was only 6. Charles Napier Starlog Communications International, Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Death_of_the_Incredible_Hulk&oldid=1124477223, This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 01:12. Dec 15, 2018 - Bill Bixby begins his transformation into "The Incredible Hulk" (1977-82) . Join heroic scientist David Banner (Bixby) as he continues his quest to find a cure that will stop his transformations into the enraged Hulk (Ferrigno). Believed to be dead, Banner grimly resolves to travel from place to place, assuming different identities and odd jobs to support himself and to enable his search for a cure. A murder which David Banner can never prove he or the creature didn't commit. Inevitably, doing so puts him in perilous situations that trigger his transformations into the Hulk, which in turn attracts the attention of McGee, who is obsessively pursuing the mysterious creature across the country, both to prevent further violence and to bring legitimacy to his story. ", the opening is recreated to focus on Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk, portrayed by Tatiana Maslany. The story begins With David Banner(always well played by Bill Bixby)who takes on another identity. According to an interview with Kiel, who saw properly out of only one eye, he reacted badly to the contact lenses used for the role, and also found the green makeup difficult to remove, so he did not mind losing the part. Actor Richard Kiel was hired for the role. [citation needed]. In 1984, just two years after the cancellation of the weekly series, he made a proposal to Nicholas Hammond, who had played Peter Parker in the 197779 TV series The Amazing Spider-Man, to develop a new TV movie featuring both the Hulk and Spider-Man. Banner later watches the video of his transformation claiming it is the first time he has seen the Hulk on video and fails to see any humanity in him despite Amy's beliefs. I'd say: three stars out of four. Early on, when David Banner sneaks into Dr. Pratt's lab, he erases a letter from work board showing the scientific equation of DNA structure and substitutes the letter "A" for what he has erased. Action Adventure Drama David 'Barr' travels to Vissaria where another Hulk was sighted years before. Then an accidental overdose of gamma radiation interacts with his unique body chemistry. Determined to find out who is guiding him, he hides in the lab in wait for his secret helper.