Although he initially declined the part of Dr. David Banner in The Incredible Hulk because of its comic book origins, on reading Kenneth Johnson's script for the pilot episode, he was persuaded to change his mind ( and agreed to remain involved with the series for as long as Johnson was to be involved ).

Although keen on becoming a pilot, there was already a surplus of trained aircrew and the Air Force instead put his mechanical skills to use as a flight mechanic, of which there was a wartime shortage.

Although it has morphological similarities with the pygmy killer whale, the false killer whale and the pilot whales, a study of cytochrome b gene sequences by Richard LeDuc indicated that its closest extant relatives are the snubfin dolphins of the genus Orcaella.

Although the series used more composers than any other Star Trek series ( Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, David Bell, Paul Baillargeon, Velton Ray Bunch, Brian Tyler, Mark McKenzie, John Frizzell and Kevin Kiner ), only McCarthy's score for the pilot has been released.

Although the fjord outside Molde has schools of both pilot whales and orca, the whale depicted is a baleen whale, which is not found in the area.

Although it was initially written as a standalone novel, the main character of The Engines of God, pilot Priscilla Hutchins, has since appeared in five more books, Deepsix ( 2001 ), Chindi ( 2002 ), Omega ( 2003 ), Odyssey ( 2006 ), and Cauldron ( 2007 ).

Although he considered his small stature ( 1. 61 m ) and light weight an advantage to becoming an aviator, and he tried every means of securing service as a flyer, during the First World War Ravel was not allowed to enlist as a pilot because of his age and weak health.

Although never actually a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Doohan was once labelled the " craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force.

Although not designed for speeds over Mach 0. 85, it was taken supersonic during a dive by test pilot Janusz Żurakowski in December, 1952.

Although visibility was impossible due to thick fog, a KLM 747 pilot did not wait to be cleared for takeoff and collided with the Pan Am airplane on the runway.

Although the pilot was produced in colour, the videotape was wiped in the 1970s leaving only a 16mm black-and-white film telerecording.

Although flying under the bridge has been outlawed since 1911, in 1957 a Filton-based RAF Vampire jet from 501 Squadron flew at high speed under the deck before crashing in Leigh Woods, killing the pilot.

Although the crash was originally blamed on pilot error, it was subsequently found to have been caused by the build-up of slush towards the end of the runway, causing deceleration of the aircraft and preventing safe flying speed from being attained.

Although he appeared in the unscreened pilot he was unavailable for the series itself, which was instead broadcast as The Saturday Show.

Although often referred to as flying wings, these types carry the pilot ( and engine where fitted ) below the wing structure rather than inside it, and so are not true flying wings.

Although billed by the media as a " pilot ", Dubroff did not possess a medical certificate or a student pilot certificate, since they require a minimum age of 16, or a pilot certificate which requires a minimum age of 17, according to U. S. Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) regulations.

Although she had received over 66 hours of flight training, seven-year-old Jessica did not hold an FAA medical certificate, nor any pilot or student certificate.

Although the show wasn't picked up for the fall schedule, NBC did air the pilot on September 1, 1999.

Although all his books were set against a background of horse racing, his male heroes held a variety of jobs including artist ( In the Frame and To the Hilt ), private investigator ( Odds Against, Whip Hand, Come to Grief, Under Orders — all starring injured ex-jockey Sid Halley, one of only two heroes used more than once ), pilot, artist, wine merchant and many others.

Although not an instinctive, gifted pilot Malan was an exceptional shot and a very aggressive air fighter, and above all a superb tactician who instilled the methods and techniques he had honed in 1940 into successive generations of young fighter pilots who followed him.

Although Paddick is credited with the idea, the pilot programme was sanctioned by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, Sir John Stevens.

Although most of the episodes did not feature Freddy taking a major role in the plot, the pilot episode, " No More Mr. Nice Guy ", depicts the events of his trial, and his subsequent death at the hands of the parents of Elm Street after his acquittal.

* Although not named, a poisonous, two headed serpent appears in an episode of Once Upon A Time.

Although none of the characters from The Beverly Hillbillies ever appeared on Green Acres, an episode of Green Acres was named after The Beverly Hillbillies.

Although some scenes from the Odyssey remained favorites of the vase-painters, notably the visually dramatic episode of Polyphemus, the Circe episode was rarely depicted.

Although the inclusion of cognitive appraisal as one of the elements is slightly controversial, since some theorists make the assumption that emotion and cognition are separate but interacting systems, the component processing model provides a sequence of events that effectively describes the coordination involved during an emotional episode.

Although wage and price controls are sometimes used to control or prevent inflation, no episode of hyperinflation has been ended by the use of price controls alone.

Although Ferrigno and Bixby did not share lines on camera ( except for one episode, " King of the Beach "), the two were friends, with Ferrigno describing Bixby as a " mentor " and " father figure " who took Ferrigno under his wing.

Although the details remain sketchy, Kerensky appeared to become frightened by the possibility of a coup and the order was countermanded ( by comparison, historian Richard Pipes has argued that the whole episode was engineered by Kerensky himself ).

Although a TARDIS is supposed to blend inconspicuously into whatever environment it turns up in, the Doctor's TARDIS retains the shape of a police box because of a systems fault which occurred in the first Doctor Who episode, " An Unearthly Child ," when the TARDIS landed in London in 1963.

Although the Doctor dismisses this as impossible, at the conclusion of the episode, he opens and closes the doors by doing just that, eschewing the need for a key.

Although the episode was originally aired uncensored, the " shit " utterance has since been edited out in syndicated reruns.

Although the shows involve a traditional talent search, the shows follow the reality-competition conventions of removing one or more contestants per episode and allowing the public to vote on who is removed ; the Idol series also require the contestants to live together during the run of the show ( though their daily life is never shown onscreen ).

Although certainly not invented by him this variant of the sheepshank knot appeared in an episode of the TV show Man Vs Wild.

Although never seen, dialogue in Deep Space Nine indicates the existence of portable transporters, though the Next Generation episode " Timescape " features emergency transporter armbands ( although these may have served only to activate a remote transporter ).

Although a womanizer, it was revealed in the final episode of Season 2 that his last four of five total marriages failed because he never got over losing his first wife Beth, the only woman he ever loved.

Although a later episode of the series was titled You Can't Do That On Television, Peter, it contained no overt references to YCDTOTV.

Although initially popular, this Hollywood Squares series ' ratings began to slide, and the final first-run episode aired on June 16, 1989 with reruns continuing until September 8.

Although Ab Fab was produced by Saunders and French's production company, Dawn French only appeared on the show once, in a cameo in the first-series episode " Magazine ".

" Although ILP meetings were eventually permitted, the episode was a strain on Pankhurst's health and caused loss of income for their family.

" Although apparently elderly, he claims to be only 31 years old ( in 1993's " Selma's Choice ", his driver's license says he was born August 2, 1961, and in " Duffless ", Moleman confessed his real age at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, implying that his grotesque appearance has been caused by severe alcoholism ), though Moleman has been seen at the Springfield Retirement Home on season ten's " The Old Man and the " C " Student " and in the season 13 episode Little Girl in the Big Ten.

In the episode " Much Apu About Nothing ", he is seen taking a citizenship test, implying that prior to this he was not a citizen of the United States ( Although unconfirmed, much evidence supports this-not only is he likely of Latino descent, he is specifically given an Argentine accent in Spanish language dubs ).

" Although " Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire " was the first episode of the series to air on television, it was the eighth episode produced by the staff.