Videoman

Electro attempts to gain control of New York by robbing the city of its electrical power. In order to accomplish his scheme, he must gather together the components needed for the completion of his Ultra-Transformer, a machine that will enable him to harness an immense amount of electricity and channel it at will. He transports 'Videoman' out of an arcade game and instructs the creature to steal the necessary materials. Videoman materializes at a local arcade and attacks Flash Thompson. Angelica, hearing the commotion, arrives at the scene to offer her assistance. A double misfortune occurs when Flash inadvertently discovers that she is in fact Firestar moments before Videoman traps him inside a computer game. Having managed to escape, Firestar enlists the aid of Spider-Man and Iceman. Peter soon reaches the conclusion that Electro is ultimately responsible and the trio set out to bring the villain to justice. During Videoman's subsequent raids, both Iceman and Firestar are incarcerated inside a computer game where they are forced to pit their wits against deadly computer graphics. Meanwhile Spider-Man locates Electro's lair and arrives just in time to witness the villain activate his transformer. A struggle ensues and Spidey defeats both Videoman and Electro before releasing Iceman, Firestar and Flash from the computer system. Flash suffers from partial amnesia, hence Angelica's secret identity is safe.

Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Firestar/Angelica Jones, Iceman, J. Jonah Jameson, Doctor Octopus, the Chameleon, Hulk/Bruce Banner, Sunfire, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Aunt May, Professor X, Mona Osborne, Sandman, Green Goblin, The Juggernaut, Videoman, Dr. Doom, Kraven, Cyclops, Norman Osborn, Magneto, Colossus, Thunderbird, Uncle Ben, Mr. Frump, Flash Thompson, Ms. Lion, Electro/Maxwell Dillon

While Marvel Productions was developing Spider-Man for syndication in 1981, they also had a Spider-Man project in the works for NBC. However, the network wanted a show that had a wider audience appeal. So the show was reworked to be much lighter and Spider-Man was given a few friends that would help him fight crime: Firestar and Iceman.

Although the Human Torch was the original choice, the legal rights to his character were tied up elsewhere leaving Marvel Productions to create a whole new character, Angelica Jones AKA Firestar. The popularity of Firestar grew quickly and it wasn't long before she made her comic book debut in the mainstream Marvel Universe.

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends debuted on September 12, 1981, the same day as the syndicated Spider-Man series. Many have disputed whether or not Amazing Friends is a sequel to Spidey's solo series. The episode Origin of the Spider-Friends appears to fill in the gaps between the two series and The Prison Plot features a flashback from the Spider-Man episode When Magneto Speaks... People Listen. And although some of the voices are different, the same characters designs are used for both shows.

For the show's second season, it was paired with a new Incredible Hulk series and the show was renamed The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man. The following year the names were reversed as the Hulk was rerun but Amazing Friends got more new episodes.