History Heartwarming / TheIncredibleHulk

!!''The Incredible Hulk (1996 series)''
* In "Helping Hand, Iron Fist", Hulk hears a woman screaming and, thinking it's Betty, goes on to rescue her and her family from hoodlums harassing them on the highway. Again at the end, when Hulk remembers Rick being his friend, breaks out of the containment unit, and checks on the injured boy.
* In "Man to Man, Beast to Beast", Hulk's scenes with the young boy he befriends named Taylor and his pet dog Scout.
* At the end of "Mortal Bounds," Gargoyle, of all people, is the one who saves a dying Betty from the gamma virus that is killing her. When Banner is surprised by this, Gargoyle says that even a monster like himself is still capable of noble deeds.
* In "Doomed", seeing the sibling-like relationship between Bruce and his cousin Jennifer Walters. Later, when Hulk meets Jennifer and learns that they're family, meaning he is not alone as Jennifer assures Hulk she will always be there for him. When Jennifer is [[spoiler:fatally wounded during an attack by Doctor Doom, subsequently captured by him and wired with bombs to make Hulk do his bidding,]] Hulk stays at Jennifer's side holding her hand until he reverts back into Bruce.

* The tail end of Bruce's conversation with the security guard becomes sweet after you learn that the security guard was portrayed by TV Hulk Lou Ferrigno.

* The film overrules and overrides Ang Lee's movie in order to fit into the continuity of the MCU, but fans of the iconic 1970s TV show were surely pleased to see several nods, including the green eyes as Banner Hulks Out, a nearly shot-for-shot recreation of the show's TitleSequence for the ''film's'' opening credits, and snippets of "The Lonely Man" theme woven into the movie's score. Plus cameos from Lou Ferrigno (Ang Lee did the same, but here Lou gets lines, and gets to voice Hulk on the silver screen) and a posthumous cameo from Bill Bixby.

* The film overrules and overrides Ang Lee's movie in order to fit into the continuity of the MCU, but fans of the iconic 1970s TV show were surely pleased to see several nods, including the green eyes as Banner Hulks Out, a nearly shot-for-shot recreation of the OpeningCreditsSequence for the ''film's'' opening credits, and snippets of The Lonely Man theme woven into the movie's score. Plus cameos from Lou Ferrigno (Ang Lee did the same, but here Lou gets lines, and gets to voice Hulk on the silver screen) and a posthumous cameo from Bill Bixby.

* The film overrules and overrides Ang Lee's movie in order to fit into the continuity of the MCU, but fans of the iconic 1970s TV show were surely pleased to see several nods, including the green eyes as Banner Hulks Out, and snippets of The Lonely Man theme woven into the movie's score. Plus cameos from Lou Ferrigno (Ang Lee did the same, but here Lou gets lines, and gets to voice Hulk on the silver screen) and a posthumous cameo from Bill Bixby.

** The reason why David has to leave is also an interesting moment: Jack McGee has stopped by, not looking to pursue reported sightings of the Hulk as usual, but to offer his condolences to David's family over his (presumed) death. David's father in turn offers him a seat at their dinner table so he doesn't have to be alone for Thanksgiving.

[[AC: 1977 series]]

* The episode "A Solitary Place", has the Hulk saving a bunny from a bear trap. Then begins '''petting''' said bunny, gently and with care.
* Likewise in "The Snare" when he places a bird back in its nest and strokes it gently.

* Both moments between Betty and Hulk.
** When Betty first encounters Hulk outside her cabin, she immediately recognizes him as Bruce and then, [[DreamingOfThingsToCome mirroring a moment in Betty's dream]], Hulk gently picks her up and places her on top of her car. Then he stares at Betty and softly smiles at her as she [[spoiler: bears a striking resemblance to his mother]]. They share a brief period of peace before the Gamma Dogs arrive.

** Hulk knows ''exactly'' who Betty is and won't attack her.

* The film overrules and overrides Ang Lee's movie in order to fit into the continuity of the MCU, but fans of the iconic 1970s TV show were surely pleased to see several nods, including the green eyes as Banner Hulks Out, and snippets of The Lonely Man theme woven into the movie's score. And cameos from Lou Ferrigno (Ang Lee did the same, but here Lou gets lines, and ''finally'' gets to voice Hulk) and a posthumous cameo from Bill Bixby.

** One can even say that [[HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Bruce's heart grows three sizes]] when he becomes the Hulk.

* The film overrules and overrides Ang Lee's movie in order to fit into the continuity of the MCU, but fans of the iconic 1970s TV show were surely pleased to see several nods, including the green eyes as Banner Hulks Out, and snippets of The Lonely Man theme woven into the movie's score.

[[AC: 1978 series]]

* A meta example is the episode ''King of the Beach'', which seems to have been made primarily so that Bill Bixby and the showrunners could spend 40-odd minutes telling the audience what an awesome guy Lou Ferrigno is under the Hulk makeup and how he's far more than his muscles or his disability.

[[AC: 2008 film]]

-->'''Security Guard:''' God bless you, brother.

** One can even say that [[HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas Bruce's heart grows three sizes when he becomes the Hulk.

* The episode "A Solitary Place", has the Hulk saving a bunny from a bear trap. Then begins '''petting''' said bunny, gently and with care. This Troper dares you '''not''' go aww at that moment.

* Pretty much every moment between Betty and Bruce is sweet. From her driving out in the rain to find him to cutting his hair and finding him clothes to willingly becoming a fugitive to help cure him. This troper's personal favorite moment is after [[spoiler: Ross has captured them and is bringing them in, Betty slides her foot across to Bruce and smiles. He holds her hands and kisses them without saying anything. It's enough to make your heart melt.]]
** It should be worth noting that during the university fight when General Ross orders the gunship to fire on the Hulk, ''with his daughter in the line of fire'', the monster's first instinct rather than attack it (at first) is to shield Betty from the bullets.
** Every moment between them is sweet, but it's especially sweet whenever Bruce is in Hulk form. Hulk knows ''exactly'' who Betty is and won't attack her.
*** Case and point, the cave scene. After Hulk carries her in gently, Betty wakes up...and yells in fright. Hulk doesn't get angry - yep, '''the Hulk''' ''doesn't get angry'', and simply backs away into the rain in order to allow her to calm down. It doesn't take her long, and she approaches him. Then the thunder starts, and Hulk starts roaring at it and throwing rocks into the air, before signally for Betty to stay back - he thinks the thunder is a threat, and is trying to protect her from it. Then Betty leads him back inside, assuring him that everything's OK.
*** Then the next morning, Betty wakes up lying on the now normal Bruce. If she had fallen asleep that way, she was willing to rest against him while he was the Hulk, and that says a lot.

* The tail end of Lou Ferrigno's cameo:

-->''(Bruce and Lou fist bump)''
-->'''Lou Ferrigno:''' God bless you, brother.

*** Then the next morning, Betty wakes up lying on the now normal Bruce. If she had fallen asleep that way, she was willing to rest against him while he was the Hulk, and that says a lot.

** It should be worth noting that during the university fight when General Ross orders the gunship to fire on the Hulk, ''with his daughter in the line of fire'', the monster's first instinct rather than attack it (at first) is to shield Betty from the bullets.

** It should be worth noting that during the university fight when General Ross orders the gunship to fire on the Hulk, [[WhatAnIdiot with his daughter in the line of fire]], the monster's first instinct rather than attack it (at first) is to shield Betty from the bullets.

* From the episode "A Solitary Place", has the Hulk saving a bunny from a bear trap. Then begins '''petting''' said bunny, gently and with care. This Troper dares you '''not''' go aww at that moment.
* In the 2008 film, pretty much every moment between Betty and Bruce is sweet. From her driving out in the rain to find him to cutting his hair and finding him clothes to willingly becoming a fugitive to help cure him. This troper's personal favorite moment is after [[spoiler: Ross has captured them and is bringing them in, Betty slides her foot across to Bruce and smiles. He holds her hands and kisses them without saying anything. It's enough to make your heart melt.]]

* In the 2008 film, pretty much every moment between Betty and Bruce is sweet. From her driving out in the rain to find him to cutting his hair and finding him clothes to willingly becoming a fugitive to help cure him. This troper's personal favorite moment is after [[spoiler: Ross has captured them and is bringing them in, Betty slides her foot across to Bruce and smiles. He holds her hands and kisses them without saying anything. It's enough to make your heart melt.]]

* From the episode "A Solitary Place", has the Hulk saving a bunny from a bear trap. Then begins '''petting''' said bunny, gently and with care. This Troper dares you '''not''' go aww at that moment.