Spider-Man (1967)

Spider-Man (1967)
Premiere	September 9, 1967
Finale	June 14, 1970
Based on	character created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	30-minute animated superhero action
Company	Krantz Films (seasons 2-3), Marvel Enterprises, Grantray-Lawrence Animation (season 1)
Seasons	3
Episodes	52
Origin	USA/Canada

Spider-Man is an animated superhero action program that on ABC. It was the first series based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man.

The debut episode follows the character’s origin. College bookworm Peter Parker is observing an experiment of radioactivity when a spider is accidentally exposed to a stream of a transmission. As it falls dying, it bites Peter’s hand. As he gathers his wits, Peter finds his bloodstream has been introduced to the radioactivity fused with the perspective superpower properties of a spider. He wants to enter show business as “the Amazing Spider-Man” and pay back his aunt May and uncle Ben for rearing him after his own parents died. But as he leaves a studio office, a robber passes him. Peter chooses to leave the guy for the police to worry about. Returning home, Peter finds the police there who tell him uncle Ben has been murdered. Donning his Spider-Man costume, he arrives at a warehouse where the killer is hiding. Peter finds him, socks him out cold, and finds the guy is the same thug he let get by him. From then on, Peter learns the idiom “With great power comes great responsibility,” and uses his powers for the common good.

The ensuing episodes have Spider-Man battling villains like Doctor Octopus and the Green Goblin, as well as dealing with J. Jonah Jameson, editor of the Daily Bugle, for whom Peter freelances as a photographer. Jameson sees Spider-Man as a menace, and he sees costumed superheroes as vigilante nutcases. The show had a three-season run on ABC, and the character would be revived by other studios for decades since.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Paul Soles	Peter Parker / Spider-Man	*	*	*
Paul Kligman	J. Jonah Jameson	*	*	*
Bernard Cowen	Narrator	*	*	*
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Peg Dixon	Betty Brant	*	*	*

Season

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One	September 9, 1967	January 20, 1968				20
Season Two	September 14, 1968	January 18, 1969				19
Season Three	March 22, 1970	June 14, 1970				13

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The '67 Collection			June 29, 2004			6
Episode Collections  (Region 1)
Spider-Man vs. Doctor Octopus: The Power of Doctor Octopus			August 19, 2008	purchase		1
Episode(s) as Special Features  (Region 1)
The Ultimate Villain Showdown			April 30, 2002			1
The Return of the Green Goblin			October 29, 2002			1
Daredevil vs. Spider-Man			February 11, 2003			1
When Monsters Meet			June 10, 2008	purchase		1
The Impossible Man			September 30, 2008	purchase		1
Spider-Woman vs. The Fly			October 14, 2008	purchase		1
Spider-Man vs. the Vulture			February 24, 2009	purchase		1
The Mighty Thor: Enter Hercules			March 17, 2009	purchase		1
Episode Collections - Various Series  (Region 1)
Villains Showdown			November 4, 2008	purchase		3
Heroes United			November 4, 2008	purchase		3
Season Sets  (Region 2)
Season 1, Volume 1			August 17, 2009	purchase		1

External Sites

• Spider-Man (1967) on IMDb