"Spider-Man" (1967) TV series 1967-1970

Creators:

Steve Ditko
Stan Lee
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

9 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Spider-Man | Spider | Hero | Web | Villain

Cast

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)
Bernard Cowan	...	Police officer / ... (49 episodes, 1967-1970)
Tom Harvey	...	Police officer / ... (24 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Directed by
Ralph Bakshi		(25 episodes, 1968-1970)
Grant Simmons		(15 episodes, 1967-1970)
Clyde Geronimi		(10 episodes, 1967)
Sid Marcus		(10 episodes, 1967)
Ray Patterson		(10 episodes, 1967)
Cosmo Anzilotti		(8 episodes, 1969-1970)
Gray Morrow		(5 episodes, 1970)

Series Writing credits
Lin Carter		(52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Steve Ditko		(52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Jack Kirby		(52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Stan Lee		(52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Larry Lieber		(52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Johnny Romita		(52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Fred Halliday		(35 episodes, 1968-1970)
Ira Turek		(32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Ralph Bakshi		(30 episodes, 1968-1970)
June Patterson		(21 episodes, 1967-1968)
Phil Babet		(20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Al Bertino		(20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Dick Cassarino		(20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Bill Danch		(20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Dick Robbins		(20 episodes, 1967-1968)

Series Produced by
Steve Krantz	....	producer (35 episodes, 1967-1970)
Ralph Bakshi	....	executive producer (25 episodes, 1968-1970)
Robert L. Lawrence	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 1967)
Ray Patterson	....	producer (10 episodes, 1967)

Series Original Music by
Ray Ellis		(35 episodes, 1967-1970)
Syd Dale		(7 episodes, 1968-1970)
David Lindup		(6 episodes, 1968-1970)
Phil Coulter		(4 episodes, 1968-1970)
Bill Martin		(4 episodes, 1968-1970)
John Hawksworth		(3 episodes, 1968-1970)
Alan Hawkshaw		(3 episodes, 1968-1969)

Series Film Editing by
George Copeland		(35 episodes, 1968-1970)
Howard Kaiser		(35 episodes, 1968-1970)
Hank Gotzenberg		(15 episodes, 1967-1968)
Bryce Corso		(13 episodes, 1967-1968)
Richard Calamari		(13 episodes, 1970)

Series Art Direction by
Gray Morrow		(32 episodes, 1968-1970)

Series Production Management
Jerry Schultz	....	unit production manager (25 episodes, 1968-1970)
Sylvia White	....	production supervisor (19 episodes, 1968-1969)
Gene Meyers	....	unit production manager (15 episodes, 1967-1968)
Robert 'Tiger' West	....	production supervisor (10 episodes, 1967)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cosmo Anzilotti	....	assistant director (16 episodes, 1968-1970)

Series Art Department
Johnny Romita	....	art consultant (30 episodes, 1967-1970)
Stan Lee	....	art consultant (27 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Sound Department
Hank Gotzenberg	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (52 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Hogan	....	camera operator (52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Jerry Smith	....	camera operator (52 episodes, 1967-1970)

Series Animation Department
Richard H. Thomas	....	background artist (52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Barbara Donatelli	....	animation checker / color checker (35 episodes, 1968-1970)
John Vita	....	background artist (35 episodes, 1968-1970)
Robert Bentley	....	animator (34 episodes, 1967-1970)
Ralph Somerville	....	animator (34 episodes, 1967-1970)
Reuben Timmins	....	animator (34 episodes, 1967-1970)
Kay Wright	....	animator (34 episodes, 1967-1970)
Clifford Augustson	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Doug Crane	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Frank Endres	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
John Gentilella	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Earl James	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Gray Morrow	....	layout artist (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Nick Tafuri	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Martin Taras	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Terry Tarricone	....	animator (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
Ray Aragon	....	layout artist (30 episodes, 1967-1970)
John Ewing	....	layout artist (30 episodes, 1967-1970)
Joe Asturino	....	layout artist (29 episodes, 1967-1970)
Nino Carbe	....	layout artist (29 episodes, 1967-1970)
C.L. Hartman	....	layout artist (25 episodes, 1967-1970)
Curt Perkins	....	background artist (25 episodes, 1967-1968)
Dave Hoffman	....	animation checker (24 episodes, 1967-1970)
Joel Seibel	....	layout artist (24 episodes, 1967-1970)
Jim Mueller	....	layout artist (23 episodes, 1967-1970)
Hal Ambro	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Dan Bessie	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
William Butler	....	background artist (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
George Cannata	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Herman Cohen	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
John W. Dunn	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Izzy Ellis	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Rollie Greenwood	....	animation checker (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Herb Hazelton	....	layout artist (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Bill House	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Mike Kawaguchi	....	background artist (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Tom McDonald	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Sparky Moore	....	layout artist (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Chic Otterstrom	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Don Schloat	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Harvey Toombs	....	animator (20 episodes, 1967-1968)
Dick Hall	....	animator (13 episodes, 1970)
Robert Owen	....	background artist (13 episodes, 1970)
Rena Smith	....	animation checker (13 episodes, 1970)
Robert Taylor	....	animator (13 episodes, 1970)
Richard Hall	....	animator (12 episodes, 1970)

Series Music Department
Bob Harris	....	composer: theme music (35 episodes, 1967-1970)
Paul Francis Webster	....	lyrics (35 episodes, 1967-1970)
Ray Ellis	....	musical director (25 episodes, 1968-1970)
Hank Gotzenberg	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1968-1970)

Series Other crew
Bernard Cowan	....	dialogue supervisor / script supervisor (52 episodes, 1967-1970)
Ralph Bakshi	....	script supervisor / story supervisor (32 episodes, 1968-1970)
June Patterson	....	script supervisor (23 episodes, 1967-1968)
Stan Lee	....	story consultant (21 episodes, 1967-1968)
Johnny Romita	....	story consultant (21 episodes, 1967-1968)

Production Companies

• Krantz Films
• Marvel Enterprises

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1967-1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• ABC Family (2003) (USA) (TV) (enhanced version)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Television (2002) (worldwide) (TV)
• Clear Vision (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Clear Vision (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)

Also Known As:

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | USA:TV-Y7 | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:6 (2009/2010) (DVD)

Company:

Krantz Films

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" (1966) by simply substituting Spider-Man for Rocket Robin Hood on the animated cels.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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".

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Big Hit (1998)

Soundtrack:

Spider-Man

A blast from the past!

What a treat! Watching all the episodes from the sixties (the series ran from 1967-69) was right out of this world! The series had three seasons, two of which were directed by Ralph Bakshi. These particular seasons had some really bizarre storylines, including time travel, inter-dimensional travel, wizards and black magic, giant cats, and man-eating vines! However it's the swinging, rocking music that really makes this series cook! I only wish this music was available now!