Spider-Man

1968 39 episodes

Created by Stan Lee, this particular incarnation of Spider-Man was supervised by animation pioneer Ralph Bakshi. These episodes were very stylized and featured swingin’ music, as well as dark, shadowy settings. Comic carryovers like Electro, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, and The Rhino all put in appearances as the super-villain of the week.

Episode guide

  1. The Origin Of Spiderman

    September 14, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Peter Parker attends a science exhibit and a spider is bombarded with radiation during the demonstration. Before it dies, the spider bites Peter. Peter eventually discovers that he has rece…

  2. King Pinned

    September 21, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Peter Parker is hired as a copy boy at the Daily Bugle. On his first night on the job, he overhears J. Jonah Jameson talk of the Kingpin's scheme to force pharmacies to purchase his fake me…

  3. Swing City

    September 28, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    When the Master Technician fails to gain control of a power plant, he takes over an industrial reactor. Spider-Man must stop him from aiming an anti-gravity ray at the island of Manhattan.

  4. Criminals In The Clouds

    October 5, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Featuring Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Henchman, Susan, Police Officer, Number Twelve, Mr. Robinson, Coach, Sky Master, Captain Stacy

  5. Menace From The Bottom Of The World

    October 12, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man confronts the leader of a race of people from the bottom of the Earth and tries to save a group of their prisoners.

  6. Diamond Dust

    October 19, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man must catch a villain dressed as Shakespeare out to steal the world's most expensive diamond. The villain disguises his gang of bad guys as gorillas! One is placed in a zoo and te…

  7. Spider-Man Battles The Molemen

    October 26, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    It's a race against time for Spider-Man as the classic villain "The Mole" returns with a vengeance. With the buildings of New York disappearing one by one, it's up to Spidey to save the day…

  8. Phantom From The Depths Of Time

    November 2, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man's latest caper takes the wall crawler far away from the familiar skyscrapers of New York City and into a dark realm of horrible monsters and menacing overlords. After picking up…

  9. The Evil Sorcerer

    November 9, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    An ancient magician frozen in time by a rival sorcerer is brought back to life in the present day by a deranged college professor. Bent on conquering the world, the resurrected magician cre…

  10. Vine

    November 16, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    When Peter's friend Jackie moves into an old abandoned house, a monstrous prehistoric plant is accidently unleashed on the city. It's up to Spider-Man to swing to action, yet his only hope…

  11. Pardo Presents

    November 23, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    A cunning "cat" burglar is on a stealing spree and there seems to be no way to catch the elusive thief. Meanwhile, a movie premiere comes to town and the rich and famous all come to see the…

  12. Cloud City Of Gold

    November 30, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    While on a plane in a distant country, Peter Parker finds himself in the midst of a heavy thunderstorm that causes his plane to crash. Peter ends up in the middle of an unchartered jungle a…

  13. Neptune's Nose Cone

    December 7, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    When the Neptune missile sent to space for research fails during launch and crashes into the ocean, J. Jonah Jameson sends Peter Parker and a Daily Bugle journalist to cover the story. On r…

  14. Home

    December 14, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    While unwinding at a club, Peter Parker meets a girl named Carol who is surprisingly as interested in science as he is. After setting up a date, Peter decides to patrol the town as Spider-M…

  15. Blotto

    December 21, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Clyve, a former horror screen star, releases Blotto, a being that feeds ravenously on all matter. Spider-Man must find a way to stop the monster.

  16. Thunder Rumble

    December 28, 1968 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Things get dark and stormy for ol' Spidey as a fierce lighting storm rains down on New York, leaving the city easy pickings for criminals everywhere. Yet there may be more to these storms t…

  17. Spiderman Meets Skyboy

    January 4, 1969 TV Episode Krantz Films

    A famous scientist disappears and his son uses a special flying helmet to find him, with Spider-Man close behind.

  18. Cold Storage

    January 11, 1969 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man tries to apprehend Doctor Cool the diamond thief, but he is knocked unconscious by Cool's special cane. Doctor Cool leaves Spider-Man to freeze to death in an atomic freezer. Spi…

  19. To Cage A Spider

    January 25, 1969 (estimated) TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man chases two bank robbers in a car. One of the robbers throw a vibrator bomb at Spider-Man, causing him to fall unconscious onto the street. Captain Stacy brings the still-unconsci…

  20. Conner's Reptiles

    March 22, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Featuring Spider-Man/Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Reptilla, Dr. Curtis Conner, Mrs. Conner, Billy Conner, Captain Stacy

  21. The Winged Thing

    March 22, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man confronts his old nemesis, the Vulture in a series of encounters at a millionaire's penthouse apartment, construction site and a military base.

  22. Spider-Man Vs. Desperado

    March 29, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man encounters a flying cowboy on an electric horse. As he follows the intriguing character, Spider-Man witnesses the kooky cowboy perpetrate a bank heist and goes on a wild ride to…

  23. Trouble With Snow

    March 29, 1970 (estimated) TV Episode Krantz Films

    When a high-voltage electric cable is accidentally cut, it falls into a toxic lake and onto a snowman. This uncanny series of events brings the snowman to life and creates an unstoppable mo…

  24. Sky Harbor

    April 5, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Baron Von Rantenraven tries to bring back the glory of World War I with his Sky Harbor, a dock for a fleet of biplanes.

  25. The Big Brainwasher

    April 5, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    The Kingpin secretly owns a night club- the Gloom Room A-Go-Go- and he plans to use its grand opening to hypnotize city officials into doing his bidding.

  26. Scourge Of The Scarf

    April 12, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    A strange "pinwheel" light fills the skies of the theater section of New York with a hypnotic glow. Everyone falls asleep. The villainous Scarf emerges from the sewer, robbing the rich and…

  27. The Vanishing Doctor Vespasian

    April 12, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Doctor Vespasian invents an invisibility serum and goes on a crime spree.

  28. Super Swami

    April 19, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    The Swami uses a movie projector which makes the entire city hallucinate. Spider-Man must use his own tricks to stop him.

  29. The Birth Of Microman

    April 19, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Professor Pretorious breaks out of jail and uses the Kingdom Come machine to shrink himself to micro-size in his attempt to explode an atomic bomb.

  30. Knights Must Fall

    April 26, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Featuring Spider-Man/Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Ticket Seller, Professor, Boss, Photographer, Captain Stacy, Robbers

  31. The Devious Dr. Dumpty

    April 26, 1970 (estimated) TV Episode Krantz Films

    Dr. Dumpty steals movie star Racquel Wells' jewels, and Spider-Man tracks him down.

  32. Up From Nowhere

    May 3, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    An alien submarine from the ocean's depths sucks the energy out of New York. Spidey finds himself battling a madman from Atlantis.

  33. Rollarama

    May 10, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Dr. Kurt Von Glutz unleashes giant living boulders on New York City. Spider-Man travels to the Land of Crystal Creation to stop the deadly rocks.

  34. Rhino

    May 17, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    The Rhino returns with enhanced superpowers in an attempt to charge over Spider-Man and control New York's crime scene.

  35. The Madness Of Mysterio

    May 17, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Featuring Spider-Man/Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Mysterio, Captain Stacy

  36. Revolt In The Fifth Dimension

    May 24, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Spider-Man gets sucked into an alternate universe where the evil Dementia 5 tries to steal a sphere containing incredible knowledge.

  37. Specialists and Slaves

    May 31, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    The mad scientist The Specialist takes over a nuclear reactor and turns the people of Manhattan into slaves.

  38. Down To Earth

    June 7, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    Peter Parker and a girl pilot make their way to Antarctica and the remains of a strange meteorite.

  39. Trip To Tomorrow

    June 14, 1970 TV Episode Krantz Films

    A little boy wants to become a superhero. Spider-Man weaves a set of true-life tales which send the boy scurrying back home to the safety of his family.

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