Wax Museum

David finds work as an assistant at a Wax Museum where the owners are struggling to reopen the place after a fire had caused much damage.

Ultimately a very thin mystery and budget constrictions hinder this otherwise solid 4th Season episode in reaching above average status. It is, however, quite creepy on occasion with some nice visuals as Leigh's (Christine Belford) hallucinations manifest in inventive, somewhat horrific ways.

Once again the Hulk is fitted into the storyline as part of a person's imagination (here; a drug induced state via doctored pills); like in Season three's "Deathmask". It's a nice touch and thanks to a decent amount a gloomy atmosphere it works relatively well. But, as said, the mystery here is awfully thin and predictable and the viewer is always a few steps ahead. And once again there's very inconsistent acting from it's guest stars. While Belford gives a credible performance as a borderline mental case, Max Showalter as her cousin Walter is on autopilot all the way and practically ruins every scene he's in.

Budget constrictions (quite evident in many Season Four episodes) rule out any decent Hulk action and the stock footage (running down the alley and bricks flying) is fairly obvious here.

Overall; a fair episode. I'll give it a 6 'cause I'm a fan.

David Banner(Bill Bixby) goes to work as an assistant at the Gamble House Wax Museum. It is owned by Walter(played by Max Showalter) and Leigh(played by Christine Belford) Gamble, who are trying to re-open the place after a fire damaged it. Unfortunately, Leigh is suffering from drug-induced hallucinations that threaten her sanity, and may force them to sell the place to new owners, which may be exactly the intention...Meanwhile, after an accident brings out the Hulk, Mr. McGee(Jack Colvin) shows up looking for John Doe, and David's secret is also jeopardized by a wax replica of himself that Leigh made, which he cleverly disguises... Predictable but fun episode has good action and imagery. Similar in premise to earlier episode 'Haunted'.

Despite the overall rating for this episode, I thought it was a very good episode.

It had a solid script written by Carol Baxter (who guest starred in earlier episodes "Haunted" and "Prometheus, Part 2") and a stellar performance from Christine Belford (who guest starred in the earlier episode "Wildfire" and was featured in John Carpenter's/Stephen King's "Christine").

The cinematography and effects in some of Leigh Gamble's (Belford) POV shots are some of the most interesting shots in the whole series, at least I think so.

The reason I give it a 9/10 is because in some places it seems really drawn out and the Hulk-outs are pretty much self-induced. A very dramatic episode, but very minimal on the action. And I don't know if it's just me but there seems to be some undertones of the original "House of Wax" (1953), with Vincent Price, in this episode.