Spider-Man (1967–1970)

A teenage boy with the powers of a spider fights crime as the Webslinging Wonder.

Stars:

Paul Soles, Peg Dixon, Paul Kligman

Cast

Series cast summary:
Paul Soles	...	Spider-Man (52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Peg Dixon	...	Betty Brant (52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Paul Kligman	...	J. Jonah Jameson (51 episodes, 1967-1970)

Storyline

Student Peter Parker is bitten by a spider while witnessing an experiment in radiology and finds that the radiation has transferred the properties of the spider (ability to scale walls and swing on webs) to him with a strength proportional to his body. Peter now has super spider powers and is so preoccupied with their possibilities that he fails to help the police stop a thief, who later robs the house of Peter's guardians, Aunt May and Uncle Ben, and kills Ben. Furious, Peter tracks down the culprit at a warehouse, and, on seeing the man's face, Peter realizes that if he had acted earlier to help stop the crook, Ben would be alive now. So, Peter vows to use his new powers to fight crime, as the super-heroic Spider-Man.

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Plot Keywords:

spider man | spider | hero | web | villain | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

El hombre araña

Company Credits

Production Co:

Krantz Films, Marvel Enterprises

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two episodes of the series ("Phantom from the Depths of Time" and "Revolt in the Fifth Dimension") heavily recycle animation from episodes "From Menace to Menace" and "Dimentia Five" of the earlier series Rocket Robin Hood by simply substituting Spider-Man for Rocket Robin Hood on the animated cels.

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Goofs

In the opening title sequence of the show, Spider-Man is shown, "in the chill of night", looking out of a window at a jewelry store. The store's sign displays the words "FINE JEWLERY". When Spider-Man swings down and kicks the door open, the sign has become "FINE JEWELRY".

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Spider-Man: Wallopin' websnappers!

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Connections

Referenced in Mad: Wreck-It Gandalf/The Big Bird Theory (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Spider-Man"
Opening and Closing Theme Song
Words by Paul Francis Webster
Music by Bob Harris
Music by Stu Phillips
Music by and D. Kapross
Published by Buddah Music, Inc.

User Reviews

GREAT CARTOON

I love superhero films and TV shows and this was a great cartoon.

The animation may not be as great as the mid-1990's cartoon series but the stories were fun. My favourite episodes were "Return of the Flying Dutchman" and "Neptunes Nose Cone."

All of Spidey's main foes were in this-including my favourite Mysterio (the guy with the fishbowl for a helmet). And Peter Parker was so likeable in this show.

One more thing-I just loved the theme tune for this show and it is the best theme tune out of all the Spider-Man cartoon shows.

Will somebody please release EVERY episode onto video sometime?