Spider-Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

First airing on the ABC television network in 1967, the series revolves around the scientific-minded teenager Peter Parker who, after being bitten by a radioactive spider, develops amazing strength and spider-like powers. He decides to become a crime-fighting, costumed superhero; all the while dealing with his personal problems and the insecurities resulting from being a teenager.

Series details

• Title: Spider-Man
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Children
• Premiere date: 1967-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1970-06-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 4107

Cast and credited roles

• Paul Soles — Peter Parker / Spider-Man

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1967-09-09; final listed air date 1968-01-20; episode order: 20.
• Season 2: premiered 1968-09-14; final listed air date 1969-01-18; episode order: 19.
• Season 3: premiered 1970-03-22; final listed air date 1970-06-14; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Spider-Man on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.