Series synopsis
Spider-Man is an American animation action & adventure television series that premiered on FOX on November 19, 1994. It ended on January 31, 1998. It stars Christopher Daniel Barnes, Sara Ballantine, Jennifer Hale and Linda Gary.
Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.
Premise
Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Christopher Daniel Barnes as Peter Parker / Spider-Man (voice)
- Sara Ballantine as Mary Jane Watson (voice)
- Jennifer Hale as Felicia Hardy (voice)
- Linda Gary as Aunt May Parker (voice)
- Gary Imhoff as Harry Osborn (voice)
- Ed Asner as J. Jonah Jameson (voice)
- Rodney Saulsberry as Joe "Robbie" Robertson (voice)
- Roscoe Lee Browne as Kingpin (voice)
Supporting cast
- Joseph Campanella as Dr. Curt Connors (voice)
- Edward Mulhare as Spencer Smythe (voice)
- Alyson Court as Jubilee (voice)
- Edward Albert as Matt Murdock / Daredevil (voice)
- Rue McClanahan as Mrs. Hardy (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Morrie Bench / Hydro-Man (voice)
- John Vernon as Doctor Strange (voice)
- Lenore Zann as Rogue (voice)
- Nichelle Nichols as Miriam (voice)
- Amy Hill as Susan Choi (voice)
- George Takei as Wong (voice)
- Tim Russ as Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)
Guest cast
- Joseph Campanella as Dr. Curt Connors (voice)
- Edward Mulhare as Spencer Smythe (voice)
- Alyson Court as Jubilee (voice)
- Edward Albert as Matt Murdock / Daredevil (voice)
- Rue McClanahan as Mrs. Hardy (voice)
- Rob Paulsen as Morrie Bench / Hydro-Man (voice)
- John Vernon as Doctor Strange (voice)
- Lenore Zann as Rogue (voice)
- Nichelle Nichols as Miriam (voice)
- Amy Hill as Susan Choi (voice)
- George Takei as Wong (voice)
- Tim Russ as Hobie Brown / Prowler (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 65 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | November 19, 1994 | June 11, 1995 |
| Season 2 | 14 | September 9, 1995 | February 24, 1996 |
| Season 3 | 14 | April 27, 1996 | November 23, 1996 |
| Season 4 | 11 | February 1, 1997 | August 2, 1997 |
| Season 5 | 13 | September 12, 1997 | January 31, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Night of the Lizard Peter Parker and his college science professor Dr. Curt Conners explore neogenics as a method of limb regeneration. But while experimenting on himself, Connors accidentally becomes the Lizard, a half-man, half-reptile monstrosity that terrorizes Manhattan and subsequently kidnaps his own wife. Spider-Man must stop the Lizard, but his task is doubly difficult because he doesn't want to hurt the good friend he knows is trapped inside. |
November 19, 1994 |
| 2 |
The Spider Slayer (1) Norman Osborn hires Spencer Smythe to design a machine capable of destroying Spider-Man—the Black Widow Spider Slayer. But when Flash Thompson puts on a Spider-Man costume as a party gag, the deadly machine spots him, and he's carried off in Peter's place. |
February 4, 1995 |
| 3 |
Return of the Spider Slayers (2) With Spencer Smythe dead, his son Alistair turns to the Kingpin to help seek his revenge on Spider-Man and others he deems responsible for his father's death. He captures Eddie Brock, J. Jonah Jameson, Norman Osborn, and Flash Thompson. He then turns his sights on Spider-Man and sends three slayers after him. Spider-Man only manages to hold his ground while fighting them individually. However, he is not so lucky when they combine into a super slayer and carry him off to Smythe. |
February 11, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neogenic Nightmare: The Insidious Six The Crime Lords, led by Silvermane, are holding the Kingpin accountable for his failure to eliminate Spider-Man. So six of the wall-crawler's greatest enemies are called together to do the job: Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, the Scorpion, the Rhino, the Shocker and the Chameleon. Unfortunately, Spidey's powers have been on the blink due to the changes in his blood chemistry. |
September 9, 1995 |
| 2 |
Neogenic Nightmare: Battle of the Insidious Six The six supervillains can't believe their eyes when Spider-Man walks into their trap at the warehouse. But it's obvious why, when they easily overcome and unmask the fraud. Meanwhile, Silvermane and the Crime Lords grow more disenchanted with the Kingpin and want to put him out of business. However, Kingpin beats them to the punch, kidnapping Silvermane. |
September 16, 1995 |
| 3 |
Neogenic Nightmare: Hydro-Man Mary Jane is being stalked by her former boyfriend, Morris Bench, who's undergone an accidental metamorphosis and become Hydro-Man. Sweeping Mary Jane off her feet in a wave of water, he insists she will love him. Spider-Man, with the help of Mary Jane, must put a stop to the semi-liquid villain. |
September 23, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sins of the Fathers: Doctor Strange Peter discovers that Mary-Jane is working with a mysterious cult. Baron Mordo, head of the cult, wants them to steal the Wand of Watoom to free his master, Dormammu. When Mordo manages to get his hands on the wand, Spider-Man must team up with Doctor Strange and his sidekick Wong to stop them. |
April 27, 1996 |
| 2 |
The Sins of the Fathers: Make a Wish (1) Tired of Jameson giving Spider-Man the rap for all the crime in New York, Peter decides to give up the superhero business once and for all. However, his biggest fan, a little girl named Tyina, is determined to make Spider-Man change his mind. |
May 4, 1996 |
| 3 |
The Sins of the Fathers: Attack of the Octobot (2) Spider-Man loses his memory and becomes partners in crime with Dr. Octopus. |
May 11, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Partners in Danger: Guilty Spider-Man captures a gang of thieves, and it looks like Robbie Robertson is their leader. Peter Parker and J. Jonah Jameson must team up to try to clear Robbie's name. But while Jameson returns to the skills he had as an investigative reporter, Peter must keep him safe from Tombstone. |
February 1, 1997 |
| 2 |
Partners in Danger: The Cat (1) Doctor Octopus is blackmailing the mother of Felicia Hardy, and she begins to realize that her family has some dark secrets. Some snooping in the Daily Bugle files by Peter, and a confession by Anastasia Hardy, reveal that Felicia's father was really the Cat Burglar, a thief who got rich from the gains of an enormous heist. The Kingpin joins forces with Doc Ock to spring Hardy from jail, as Hardy holds the secret to the 1940s "Super Soldier" formula that created Captain America. To ensure the Cat Burglar's cooperation, the Kingpin kidnaps Felicia. |
February 8, 1997 |
| 3 |
Partners in Danger: The Black Cat (2) Felicia Hardy, now transformed into the Black Cat, is blackmailed into working for the Kingpin until he can replicate more of the "Super Soldier" serum. |
February 15, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Wedding Peter and Mary Jane's big day arrives, but things aren't going to go to plan if Harry Osborn gets his way. With guests including Flash Thompson, Liz, Aunt May, Anna Watson, Felicia Hardy, J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robertson and Wilson Fisk, along with gate crashers including the Green Goblin, the Kingpin, Alistair Smythe, the Scorpion, the Black Cat, Herbert Landon, the Mega-Slayer, Norman Osborn, and an army of robot Goblin Warriors, it'll certainly be a day to remember. |
September 12, 1997 |
| 2 |
Six Forgotten Warriors (1) After a visit from an "old friend" of the family, Peter travels to Russia to investigate the mystery of his parents disappearance, and runs into some old friends. |
September 19, 1997 |
| 3 |
Six Forgotten Warriors (2): Unclaimed Legacy Still in Russia, Peter discovers that searching for clues to his family's past isn't easy when he has to battle the Insidious Six and the Red Skull. |
September 26, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 19, 1994 |
| Last aired | January 31, 1998 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Saturday at 10:00:00 |