The Amazing Spider-Man (1977–1979)

With the powers given by the bite of a radioactive spider, a young man fights crime as a wall-crawling superhero.

Stars:

Nicholas Hammond, Chip Fields, Ellen Bry

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Nicholas Hammond	...	Peter Parker (14 episodes, 1977-1979)
Chip Fields	...	Rita Conway (14 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ellen Bry	...	Julie Masters (9 episodes, 1978-1979)
Michael Pataki	...	Capt. Barbera (6 episodes, 1977-1978)

Storyline

Peter Parker has a laboratory accident that changes his life. He finds himself with greatly increased strength, the ability to stick to walls to climb them without needing hand and footholds and a "spider-sense" (presented in this series as clairvoyance) that allows him to sense danger. Designing a costume and a webshooter that allows him to fire a strong artificial web, he fights crimes as Spider-Man.

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Plot Keywords:

spider man | clairvoyance | laboratory accident | spider sense | superhero | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spiderman

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Fries Productions, Dan Goodman Productions, Danchuk Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (15 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, "Spider-Man" was not canceled because of low ratings. In fact, the series performed well in the ratings, but TV politics were believed to have played a role in the cancellation; CBS executives apparently wanted to shed the network's image as "The Superhero Network," so they canceled the show, in addition to "Wonder Woman." (However, "The Incredible Hulk" remained at the network until 1982.)

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Connections

Version of The Amazing Spider-Man: Pilot (1977)

User Reviews

i liked it

i can remember when i first watched it. i thought wow, the real spider man. of course i was like 5 years old, but the wonderment that i felt at watching a real person in a spider man costume stopping the bad guys with his spider powers...i would love to see it again. but, since Stan lee and the majority of people didn't like it, we'll probably never see a DVD release of it. I wish i knew a way to find them on VHS or meg...anything. i'd love to watch them again. Stan, for peter's sake, some of us enjoyed the old series, let us have them again. And for future reference, Stan, if you need any help with casting future releases of Marvel movies, let me know.