Noticed something about 70s superhero shows

[wildojinx]

None of the 70s shows based off of superhero comics (Hulk, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man) featured the actual villains from the comics. I understand they were going by the special effects possible in the 70s, but there must have been some villains who were do-able (even if they were minor ones).

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

If I had to guess I'd assume some sort of rights issues. Or just not wanting to be seen as a "comic book" show.

The 60s Batman used the comic book villains. And of course you had Lex Luthor in Superman in 1978.

EDIT: Here's what Wikipedia has to say about The Incredible Hulk

In early 1977, Frank Price, head of Universal Television (known today as NBCUniversal Television), offered producer and writer Kenneth Johnson a deal to develop a television show based on any of several characters they had licensed from the Marvel Comics library.[4] Johnson turned down the offer at first, but then, while reading the Victor Hugo novel Les Misérables, he became inspired and began working to develop the Hulk comic into a TV show.[5][6]

Johnson made several changes from the comic book; this was partly to translate it into a live-action show that was more believable and acceptable to a wide audience, and also because he disliked comics and thus felt it best that the show be as different from the source material as possible.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Hulk_(1978_TV_series)

[El Pollo Guerrera]

The Doctor Strange TV movie from 1978 had the villains Morgan le Fay and a demonic "Nameless One" as the villains.