Here we go again.  Another strange choice of villainy to pit against the Hulk.  At least he is Marvel Universe related but I just don't understand the logic. Did the writers not want to use more physical villains for the Hulk to battle because of the network restrictions?  Even if so, I'd rather watch the Hulk in a wrestling match than fight another "psychological villain".  Unfortunately it is a hallmark of this show.  Rant aside, this is well-written.  The few things that seem sort of silly in this episode were not even on the radar of my 9 year old self.  So I can't really harp about that stuff since it hit it's intended audience.   It was a nice touch by writer Michael Reaves, who is obviously a Marvel Comics fan, to throw in Marvel characters as sculptures of Alicia's.  But what I wouldn't have given for this to be a Hulk vs. the Fantastic Four episode instead of Hulk vs. a Fantastic Four villain.

      
With this episode, we finally get to see how the 82 Hulk cast would react when they find out that Banner is the Hulk, and that in itself is fascinating to watch. Having Banner being forced to try and come up with data on the Hulk is a good idea, but with Betty and everyone else finding out that he is the Hulk anyway due to the Puppet Master is slightly unsatisfying. It goes without saying that the Puppet Master is an unusual choice for a Hulk villain, but at least he and his daughter are more or less unchanged from the comics (although apart from wearing sunglasses, Alicia's blindness is strangely not mentioned). I did think it was pretty silly that PM had cameras literally all over Mesa City without anyone noticing. One thing I noticed is that there was some particularly fun dialogue from the Hulk in this episode, that wouldn't have been out of place in any of the classic comics, including my favorite Hulk line of the whole show: "Banner! Always Banner! Hulk hates Banner!" Also, having the Hulk resist PM's control due to sheer force of will is a nice touch, showing that he doesn't just rely on physical strength. The resolution, with Rick erasing everyone's memories is a bit contrived, but at least it makes some sense as far as rest buttons go. The final scene, with Banner holding a piece of Betty's shattered statue, impressively symbolises his troubled life.