"Spider-Man" (1994) TV series 1994-1998

Creators:

Steve Ditko
Stan Lee

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

19 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Family | Animation | Crime | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A young man with spider like abilities fights crime as a superhero in New York City while trying to have a normal personal life.

Plot Keywords:

Spider-Man | Superhero | Photographer | Super Villain | Super Power

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Christopher Daniel Barnes	...	Peter Parker / ... (65 episodes, 1994-1998)
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Kingpin / ... (33 episodes, 1995-1998)
Sara Ballantine	...	Mary Jane Watson / ... (32 episodes, 1995-1998)
Rodney Saulsberry	...	Joe 'Robbie' Robertson / ... (27 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jennifer Hale	...	Felicia Hardy / ... (27 episodes, 1995-1997)

Also Known As:

Spiderman (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:22 min (65 episodes) | USA:30 min (65 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA (Banned) | Netherlands:6 (2009) (DVD) | USA:TV-Y | USA:TV-Y7 (some episodes) | Malaysia:(Banned) (some episodes)

Company:

New World Entertainment Films

Trivia:

The character Lewald is named after the story editor on the X-Men cartoon (Eric Lewald) (episode 2.04 "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda").

Quotes:

Storm: Power of Lighting, strike again!
Spider-Man: Um, powers of web-shoters, get real sticky.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#32.12)" (2004)

The most accurate portrayal of Spidey to date.

Ladies and gentlemen, this show is what Spidey was all about. THIS was the show about his insecurity, his money problems, and most of all, the CHARACTER of Peter Parker. They did this in an interesting way, not necessarily following the comic book stories (Felicia Hardy loves Michael Morbius? Felecia Hardy KNOWS Michael Morbius?!?!).

This made for some good things and some bad things in the series. Some villains were given "introductory episodes" that really served no purpose. I'm thinking of The Green Goblin Hobgoblin, Scorpion, Lizard, and many others here. Then, these villains would have a "serious" fight with Spidey later down the road. It almost ALWAYS followed this format. It allowed for very little development for some of them. Simply not enough time.

Now, on to the good stuff. I enjoyed how they constantly portrayed the struggle between Peter's real life and his life as Spider-Man. I enjoyed the fights. I enjoyed the correct use of the villains. Hell, I was even impressed by how they got around the "Gwen Stacy death" story line in an imaginative way. Death in cartoons in a no-no, after all. Overall, I recommend this to anyone, if you find it.