Spider-Man (1981–1987)

The web slinging superhero battles crime in New York City.

Stars:

Ted Schwartz, William Woodson, Linda Gary

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ted Schwartz	...	Peter Parker (26 episodes, 1981-1982)
William Woodson	...	J. Jonah Jameson (13 episodes, 1981-1982)

Storyline

Peter Parker, who one day gained the powers of a human spider due to exposure to a radiated arachnid in a school science experiment, continues his super-heroic battle against the forces of evil in New York City in this sequel to the original 1967-70 TV series. Less stylish than its predecessor, this short-lived revival pits Spider-man against such classic villains as the King Pin, the Vulture, the Green Goblin, the Sandman, and Dr. Octopus, as well as against criminals who didn't appear in the 1967-70 original, among them the Gadgeteer, Prof. Gizmo, Chameleon, and Dr. Doom.

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Plot Keywords:

spider man | superhero | marvel comics | based on comic book | based on comic | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spiderman 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Captain America (1990)

User Reviews

an overlooked ground-breaker

This series has been somewhat overshadowed by the better-known, but in my opinion inferior, "Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends," which aired simultaneously during the early 80s. "Amazing Friends" was produced for network television, and this show was produced for syndication. That's why this show was free of a lot of the clichés and cuteness of most other early 80s cartoons, including "Amazing Friends." There was something genuinely weird and dark about this show, and it captured the flavor of the classic 1960s/early 1970s comic books which inspired it. Instead of teaming him up with countless other Marvel superheroes, Spidey worked mostly alone here, and the show was all the better for it; the only team-up was with Captain America, and even then it was consistent with the tone of the show, as they fought a truly scary villain, Captain America's main enemy, the Red Skull. It is also a historic show, as this was the first series to emerge from Marvel Productions, which went to make some of the greatest cartoons ever, including "Transformers" and "GI Joe." Even though the writing varied in quality from episode to episode, and even though the animation looks somewhat stiff compared to the Marvel shows that followed, this show still deserves more respect.