The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008–2009)

An animated television show that focuses on a 16-year-old Peter Parker and the origins of Spider-Man.

Creator:

Stan Lee

Stars:

Josh Keaton, Lacey Chabert, Joshua LeBar

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Josh Keaton	...	Peter Parker (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lacey Chabert	...	Gwen Stacy (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joshua LeBar	...	Flash Thompson (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Grey DeLisle	...	Sally Avril (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alanna Ubach	...	Liz Allan (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Harry Osborn (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Vanessa Marshall	...	Mary Jane Watson (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Clancy Brown	...	George Stacy (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Deborah Strang	...	Aunt May Parker (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steve Blum	...	Green Goblin (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alan Rachins	...	Norman Osborn (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Andrew Kishino	...	Kenny 'King' Kong (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Phil LaMarr	...	Randy Robertson (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Daran Norris	...	J. Jonah Jameson (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ben Diskin	...	Eddie Brock (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Peter MacNicol	...	Dr. Otto Octavius (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
John DiMaggio	...	Hammerhead (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	L. Thompson Lincoln (12 episodes, 2008-2009)

Storyline

Orphaned schoolboy Peter Parker lost even his uncle, leaving him with old, semi-helpless aunt May. Trough a messed-up experiment with spider DNA, he acquires super-powers. But he only uses them when masked in a flashy costume as Spider-man, a mysterious dashing hero who defeats all crooks. As Peter, his life is far humbler, moonlighting as photographer for the Bugle.

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Plot Keywords:

spider man | superhero | based on comic book | marvel entertainment | villain | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The Amazing Spider-Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Adelaide Productions, Culver Entertainment, Marvel Enterprises

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the first episode of the series, in Peter's biology class, the blackboard has the titles of the first three episodes written on it; Survival of the Fittest, Interactions and Natural Selection. Further, in the beginning season two, the biology teacher informs the students to remember what they'd studied during the semester and reads off "Survival of the Fittest, Natural Selection.." and is cut off as it transitions to the next scene.

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Connections

Version of Spider-Man (2002)

User Reviews

Better than the Rest... WAY BETTER!

I've watched every spider-man animated series there has ever been and this one is by far my favorite of them all. The past series that I've watched have so many flaws I can count them on 10 hands, but this... flawless so far!

Okay, the theme song is pretty weird, but I kind of like that too.

I love that it's more about the high school years with Gwen Stacy (something that was left out of the 1st film Grrrr!) Though I seriously doubt that the producers will kill the animated Gwen :P That's not likely. Plus they're keeping faithful to the comic by making Mary Jane's identity a mystery. Nice!

Compared to the 90s show, the animation is consistent from one episode to the next. In the 90s series artists got lazy and repeated scenes or it was drawn crappy one weekend, then beautiful the next. Spectacular stays clean and well drawn. Even the action sequences are clean, like Spidey's movements are so well done it's hard to believe. And thank you so much for not incorporating 3D buildings....yuck! Spidey's jokes are funnier than they ever been in any previous series as well. The villains give him plenty of ammo.

Speaking of villains, they are so strategically placed throughout the series it's amazing (no pun intended). Their stories are not rushed like the 90's show. He's not babbling on and on about some girl while fighting the baddie and then the scene gets cut back and forth sporadically. I can't say anything bad about this show... yet. But I doubt that they'll give me a reason to.

So until this one goes belly up, make mine Marvel!