List of Spider-Man (1994 TV series) episodes

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Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name.[1] The show ran on the Fox Kids Network for five seasons, consisting of 65 episodes, from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The series also aired in syndication on Fox Family Channel, Toon Disney and ABC Family. As of 2021, it is available to stream on the paid service Disney+.

Series overview[]

SeasonStory arcEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
113November 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)June 11, 1995 (1995-06-11)
2Neogenic Nightmare14September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)February 24, 1996 (1996-02-24)
3The Sins of the Fathers14April 27, 1996 (1996-04-27)November 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)
4Partners In Danger11February 1, 1997 (1997-02-01)August 2, 1997 (1997-08-02)
5131September 12, 1997 (1997-09-12)
Six Forgotten Warriors5September 19, 1997 (1997-09-19)October 17, 1997 (1997-10-17)
The Return of Hydro-Man2October 24, 1997 (1997-10-24)October 31, 1997 (1997-10-31)
Secret Wars3November 7, 1997 (1997-11-07)November 21, 1997 (1997-11-21)
Spider Wars2January 31, 1998 (1998-01-31)

Episodes[]

Season 1 (1994–95)[]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Night of the Lizard"Bob RichardsonGerry Conway,
Stan Berkowitz
& John Semper
September 10, 1994 (1994-09-10)

Peter Parker / Spider-Man discovers that his science teacher, Dr. Curt Connors, has been turned into a deranged lizard due to an experiment gone wrong, and is abducting people throughout Manhattan.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #6.
22"The Spider Slayer"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
Teleplay by : Stan Berkowitz
November 27, 1994 (1994-11-27)

Norman Osborn hires Spencer Smythe to capture Spider-Man. Spencer creates his deadliest weapon, the Spider Slayer, to accomplish this, but he seemingly dies at the end of this episode in an explosion.

  • Loosely based on The Amazing Spider-Man #25, with the subplot of Flash Thompson dressing up as Spider-Man to scare Peter being taken from The Amazing Spider-Man #5.
33"Return of the Spider Slayers"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
Teleplay by : Mark Hoffmeier
December 4, 1994 (1994-12-04)

Wilson Fisk, also known as the Kingpin, offers to provide Alistair Smythe with the funds he requires to build more of Spencer's Spider-Slayer robots, claiming that Spider-Man is responsible for the death of his father. Alistair fails in his bid to kill Spider-Man and the others he holds responsible for his father's death, and as a consequence, Kingpin makes him work for him until he does kill Spider-Man.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #192 and #372.
44"Doctor Octopus: Armed and Dangerous"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
& Brooks Wachtel
Teleplay by : Brooks Wachtel
& Cynthia Harrison
December 18, 1994 (1994-12-18)

When Peter arrives for a date with Felicia Hardy, she is kidnapped by corrupt scientist Doctor Octopus, in order to force her mother to provide him with ransom money in which she promised to fund his experiments. Complicating things, Peter recognizes the madman as Otto Octavius, his favorite science mentor from his childhood days.

  • Loosely based on The Amazing Spider-Man #3.
55"The Menace of Mysterio"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper,
Marv Wolfman & Stan Berkowitz
December 11, 1994 (1994-12-11)

J. Jonah Jameson and many others believe that Spider-Man is responsible for robberies that have been happening recently. Peter thus decides to search for clues to prove that these robberies were caused by a Spider-Man imposter. He teams up with Detective Lt. Terry Lee and confronts Mysterio, a self-proclaimed master of the mystic arts.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #13.
66"The Sting of the Scorpion"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper, Marty Isenberg
& Robert N. Skir
November 20, 1994 (1994-11-20)

Mac Gargan, a small-time crook hired by Jameson to follow Peter and find out how he is able to get pictures of Spider-Man, strikes a deal with Jameson to eliminate Spider-Man. Gargan is taken to the lab of Dr. Farley Stillwell, where he is transformed into the supervillain Scorpion.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #20.
77"Kraven the Hunter"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper & Jan Strnad
Teleplay by : Mark Hoffmeier
March 14, 1995 (1995-03-14)

As Peter goes to an interview with scientist Mariah Crawford, she is under attack by the villain Kraven the Hunter. After Spider-Man is able to elude him, Dr. Crawford explains that Kraven and her used to be in love but when he was seriously injured by lions she had no choice but to give him a wonder drug called the Calypso Serum, left by a former associate of hers, that can heal all wounds, but made him into a hunting crazed superhuman.

  • Loosely adapted from The Amazing Spider-Man #15.
88"The Alien Costume, Part 1"Bob RichardsonStory by : Avi Arad and Stan Lee
Teleplay by : Len Wein, Meg McLaughlin,
Stan Berkowitz and John Semper
January 22, 1995 (1995-01-22)

Astronauts John Jameson and Paul Stevens are sent to a newly discovered asteroid and discover a rock, known as "Promethium X", which is said to be more powerful than plutonium. Unknown to them though, the "Promethium X" also contains a black, ooze-like creature, which manages to break free and tries to consume the two astronauts. The space shuttle crashes on the George Washington Bridge where Rhino is sent by Kingpin to steal the "Promethium X". Spider-Man manages to save John and Stevens, yet unknown to Spider-Man, Eddie Brock is on the bridge too, and takes photos of him and Rhino as well. Brock uses propaganda and frames Spider-Man for stealing something from the shuttle, which leads to a $1 million bounty on Spider-Man's head by J. Jonah Jameson. However, Brock fails to mention to have seen Rhino at the scene also. Meanwhile, the black fluid hitched a ride on Spider-Man's costume and forms over him while he sleeps. Spider-Man then finds himself with a black suit hanging upside down in the middle of the city with no memory of how he got there.

  • Loosely adapted from The Amazing Spider-Man #41, #43 and #252. Dream sequence taken from The Amazing Spider-Man #258.
99"The Alien Costume, Part 2"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
and Brynne Stephens
Teleplay by : Brynne Stephens
January 29, 1995 (1995-01-29)

Peter, with his powers enhanced by his new suit, focuses his attention on Brock and Jameson and warns the latter to call off his reward, also mentioning Rhino and how Brock neglected to mention him. Jameson finds out from John that Brock was lying and fires him. He also calls off the manhunt for Spider-Man. Noticing that he is becoming more hostile and aggressive, Peter seeks the assistance of Dr. Connors, who studies the suit and realizes that it is a symbiote. Peter then uses the symbiote's powers to find a clue in Brock's apartment, only to run into the Shocker, sent by Kingpin to destroy the evidence Brock has of the crash site. Following Shocker leads Peter to Alistair and the "Promethium X", which he steals. Kingpin and Shocker form a plan to kidnap Jameson in an attempt to gain the "Promethium X" back. The effects of the symbiote lead to Peter literally fighting it to get it off him.

  • The end of the episode is based on Web of Spider-Man #1.
1010"The Alien Costume, Part 3"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
and Mark Hoffmeier
Teleplay by : Mark Hoffmeier
February 5, 1995 (1995-02-05)

Peter, returned to his old costume, soon comes across the Rhino and the Shocker, who manage to get the upper hand on him. However, an unknown "ally" arrives and defeats the two villains himself. The new "ally" is Brock, now known as Venom, who has bound to the discarded symbiote and wants revenge on Spider-Man.

  • Loosely based on The Amazing Spider-Man #300 and #317.
1111"The Hobgoblin, Part 1"Bob RichardsonLarry Brody & John SemperApril 29, 1995 (1995-04-29)
Osborn hires the Hobgoblin to assassinate Kingpin, because of the crime lord's continuous threats against him. Peter saves Kingpin just as the Hobgoblin attempts an attack on him. After eluding Spider-Man, the Hobgoblin is fired by Osborn as of his unsuccessful assassination on Kingpin.
1212"The Hobgoblin, Part 2"Bob RichardsonStan BerkowitzMay 6, 1995 (1995-05-06)

The Hobgoblin defeats Wilson Fisk and declares himself the new Kingpin of Crime. Fisk then asks Osborn to assist him in reclaiming his position.

  • Loosely adapted from The Amazing Spider-Man #249–251.
1313"Day of the Chameleon"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperMay 13, 1995 (1995-05-13)

The Chameleon, an international spy, attempts assassination on two diplomats in order to derail the signing of a peace proposal. S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury enlists Jameson's help to prevent the Chameleon's crime, while Spider-Man begins his own hunt against the assassin.

  • Loosely adapted from The Amazing Spider-Man #1.

Season 2 (1995–96)[]

Each individual title had the "Neogenic Nightmare" chapter prefix to it.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Neogenic Nightmare
141"Chapter I: The Insidious Six"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper & David Lee MillerSeptember 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)

Kingpin hires Rhino, Shocker, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, Scorpion and the Chameleon to take down Spider-Man. Meanwhile, Peter has been experiencing brief periods of time where his powers temporarily vanish.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1.
152"Chapter II: Battle of the Insidious Six"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
Teleplay by : Doug Booth
September 16, 1995 (1995-09-16)

Spider-Man walks into the trap of the supervillains, calling themselves the Insidious Six, at a warehouse. Spider-Man attempts to battle the six, but is captured and unmasked, although he manages to convince the supervillains that he is a fraud. Meanwhile, Dr. Connors reveals that Spider-Man has begun to mutate further, which is the cause of his powers briefly vanishing.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #12 and Annual #1.
163"Chapter III: Hydro-Man"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
Teleplay by : James Krieg
September 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)

While dealing with the stunning revelation of his condition, Spider-Man finds himself dealing with the rash of mysterious robberies happening across town. As Peter, he tries to get closer to Mary Jane Watson, and discovers that she is being stalked by an ex-boyfriend who reveals himself to be the super-thief Hydro-Man, who is obsessed at winning her back.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #212.
174"Chapter IV: The Mutant Agenda"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper,
J. M. DeMatteis
& Stevent Grant
Teleplay by : Michael Edens
September 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)

Spider-Man begins to worry about his growing mutation. In order to seek a cure, he heads to the Xavier mansion, where he encounters the X-Men. A brief fight occurs, after which Spider-Man explains his plight to Charles Xavier, who tells Spider-Man that he cannot cure him. Beast tells Spider-Man to go to Herbert Landon, who is working on a cure for mutants. Afterward, Landon's men capture Beast. While Spider-Man is watching Landon's demonstration, the facility is attacked by the Hobgoblin. However, a mysterious telekinetic force holds the ceiling in place long enough for Spider-Man to escape. Wolverine begins to worry about Beast's disappearance. He discovers that Beast spoke with Spider-Man before he disappeared, and sets out to find Spider-Man.

  • Based on Spider-Man: The Mutant Agenda #1.
185"Chapter V: Mutants' Revenge"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
& Michael Edens
Teleplay by : Francis Moss
& Ted Pedersen
October 7, 1995 (1995-10-07)

Wolverine catches up with Spider-Man, who is hot on the trail of the missing Beast. Meanwhile, the Hobgoblin steals the mutant technology information that Landon had prepared for Kingpin. Meanwhile, Genevieve, Landon's assistant, struggles with keeping her secret of being a telekinetic mutant, who saved Spider-Man from the collapsing ceiling.

  • Based on Spider-Man: The Mutant Agenda #2–3.
196"Chapter VI: Morbius"Bob RichardsonStory by : John Semper
Teleplay by : Brynne Stephens
& Lydia Marano
October 28, 1995 (1995-10-28)

Dr. Crawford has developed a cure for Spider-Man's disease, but she is reluctant to give an untested serum to him that may result in permanent loss of his powers or worse. After an angry outburst from Spider-Man, she hands it over. Peter, at the ESU lab, is secretly observed by Michael Morbius, who then swipes the infected blood sample after Peter leaves for the night.

207"Chapter VII: Enter the Punisher"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper & Carl PottsNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)

An increasingly desperate Spider-Man drinks the serum designed to cure him, but it makes him grow four extra arms. The antihero known as the Punisher thinks Spider-Man is a crook and chases him around. Spider-Man finds out that Morbius has turned into a vampire and is draining people's blood to survive. Spider-Man wants to help Morbius, but the Punisher is trying to get rid of Spider-Man at the same time.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #101–102 and #129.
218"Chapter VIII: Duel of the Hunters[a]"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)

Spider-Man's horrifying genetic mutation reaches its culmination as he transforms into the Man-Spider. Dr. Crawford summons Kraven to help her track down Spider-Man and cure him of his mutation with a newly developed antidote.

  • Loosely based on Marvel Fanfare #2.
229"Chapter IX: Blade, the Vampire Hunter"Bob RichardsonStephanie Mathison,
Mark Hoffmeier,
& John Semper
November 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)
The vampire hunter Blade arrives in New York City to destroy Morbius, but Spider-Man wants to revert Morbius back into his human form.
2310"Chapter X: The Immortal Vampire"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper & Meg McLaughlinNovember 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)
Spider-Man and Blade put aside their differences in an attempt to prevent Morbius from using the Neogenic Recombinator to transform everyone into vampires like himself. They team up with Lt. Lee, who falls for Blade. During one attempt to stop Morbius, he kidnaps Peter's aunt May and Felicia, causing Spider-Man and Blade to have a brief falling out.
2411"Chapter XI: Tablet of Time"Bob RichardsonMark Hoffmeier,
Stan Berkowitz,
& John Semper
February 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)

An ancient artifact known as the Tablet of Time has been uncovered. Kingpin wants to sell it, while elderly Silvermane wants to use it to restore his youth. Each crime lord kidnaps a useful hostage and a useless hostage.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #73.
2512"Chapter XII: Ravages of Time"Bob RichardsonMark Hoffmeier, Stan Berkowitz
& John Semper
February 10, 1996 (1996-02-10)

With the Tablet of Time, Silvermane's youth is restored, but he continues to grow younger until he finally becomes an infant. Surprisingly, the Tablet is also able to revert the Lizard back to Dr. Connors. As the ordeal has caused his wife Vanessa Fisk to leave him, Kingpin orders the Tablet gotten rid of which then lands in the hands of Adrian Toomes.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #74–75.
2613"Chapter XIII: Shriek of the Vulture"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper, Gilles Wheeler
& Eyelyn A. R. Gabai
February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)

When Osborn attempts to take over Toomes Aeronautical, Toomes becomes furious. He uses the Tablet of Time technology to steal youth from anyone he touches, becoming the Vulture to destroy Osborn.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #2 and #386.
2714"Chapter XIV: The Final Nightmare"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper & Sandy FriesFebruary 24, 1996 (1996-02-24)

Spider-Man seeks Dr. Connors' aid to help reverse the aging effects of the Vulture's talons. After absorbing Spider-Man's youth and DNA, the Vulture mutates into the Man-Spider. Meanwhile, the Scorpion grabs Dr. Stillwell to seek a cure for his own mutation.

  • Loosely based on The Amazing Spider-Man #387.

Season 3 (1996)[]

Each individual title had "The Sins of the Fathers" chapter prefix to it.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
The Sins of the Fathers
281"Chapter I: Doctor Strange"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper & Mark HoffmeierApril 27, 1996 (1996-04-27)
Mary Jane has joined a cult under the control of Baron Mordo, being led to believe that she has a relationship with her father. As Spider-Man investigates the truth behind the cult's intentions, he has a meeting with Doctor Strange and Wong and aids them in preventing Mordo from unleashing his dread master Dormammu from the Dark Dimension.
292"Chapter II: Make a Wish"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper
Teleplay: Mark Hoffmeier, Elliot S. Magin, & Meg McLaughlin
May 4, 1996 (1996-05-04)

In a battle with Doctor Octopus, a medical research building is destroyed. Blaming himself, Peter is considering giving up being Spider-Man, when he meets an inter-dimensional being named Madame Web and his biggest fan, a little girl called Taina, who Spider-Man shares his origin story with. Doctor Octopus attacks with his new invention, the Octobot.

  • Based on Amazing Fantasy #15 and The Amazing Spider-Man #55 and #248.
303"Chapter III: Attack of the Octobot"Bob RichardsonMeg McLaughlin & John SemperMay 11, 1996 (1996-05-11)

During Spider-Man's battle with Octobot, Doctor Octopus uses a nerve nullifying blaster to give Spider-Man amnesia, convincing him that he is his personal assistant and goes on a crime spree. Taina manages to get Spider-Man to remember his true self; he then returns her back to her room, where he even reveals his true identity to her. Taina promises never to tell anyone. Spider-Man thinks that Taina was a bigger hero than himself. It is revealed Taina is in a facility for terminally ill children, and meeting Spider-Man was her last wish.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #56 and #248.
314"Chapter IV: Enter the Green Goblin"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper
Teleplay: Marty Isenberg & Robert N. Skir
May 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)
While developing a new gas for Kingpin to use as a weapon, a mistake triggers an explosion and Osborn disappears in the chaos. A new villain, the Green Goblin, appears and kidnaps all of Osborn's enemies. Felicia later meets with Spider-Man, tells him that she is in love with him, and passionately kisses him.
325"Chapter V: Rocket Racer"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper
Teleplay: Doug Booth & Mark Hoffmeier
September 14, 1996 (1996-09-14)

Spider-Man tells Felicia that he can't have a girlfriend. She understands this, but wants Spider-Man to know how she feels about him. Meanwhile, Jackson Weele leads a gang of thieves armed with jet-pack technology. Weele has developed a large gyro-wheel in which he uses to plunge through the city. Peter wants to ask Felicia to a date, but she refuses because she is in love with Spider-Man. Robert Farrell tries to help his ailing mother by using science and the gang's technology to arm himself as the Rocket Racer.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #172, #182, and #183.
336"Chapter VI: Framed"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper & Mark Hoffmeier
Teleplay: Brooks Wachtel & Cynthia Harrison
September 21, 1996 (1996-09-21)
Peter is framed by Kingpin's son Richard Fisk and the Chameleon for selling government secrets to foreign organizations. Peter meets with Matt Murdock, a blind but talented Defense Attorney who secretly masquerades as the vigilante Daredevil.
347"Chapter VII: The Man Without Fear"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper & Mark Hoffmeier
Teleplay: Sean Catherine Derek
September 28, 1996 (1996-09-28)
Spider-Man and Daredevil attempt to clear Peter's name. Daredevil informs Spider-Man of Wilson Fisk's true identity as the Kingpin. As Spider-Man battles the Chameleon, the stage is set for a fateful showdown between Daredevil and Kingpin.
358"Chapter VIII: The Ultimate Slayer"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper
Teleplay: Doug Booth & Mark Hoffmeier
October 5, 1996 (1996-10-05)
Angry over his son's arrest and conviction, as well as Spider-Man now knowing his secret identity, to which he blames Alistair, Kingpin attempts to kill Spider-Man by turning Alistair into a cyborg to let him do it. Alistair's father, Spencer, is revealed to have survived the explosion from the first season, but Kingpin has put him in cryogenic suspension.
369"Chapter IX: Tombstone"Bob RichardsonLarry Brody, Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg, & John SemperOctober 12, 1996 (1996-10-12)

Tombstone is hired by Silvermane's daughter Alisa to destroy the story planned for the Daily Bugle revealing that she had taken over her father's criminal organization. Tombstone attempts to use Robbie Robertson, whom he was childhood friends with, to kill the story, using Robbie's teenage son Randy to do it.

  • Based loosely on The Spectacular Spider-Man #139 and #142.
3710"Chapter X: Venom Returns"Bob RichardsonStan Berkowitz, Len Wein, & John SemperOctober 26, 1996 (1996-10-26)

The symbiote returns to Earth and travels to Ravencroft to reunite with Brock, who then escapes as Venom. He is ordered by Dormammu and Baron Mordo, to whom the symbiote owes its earthly return, to steal a machine from Stark Enterprises capable of releasing Dormammu from his own far-off dimension.

  • Takes from parts of The Amazing Spider-Man #344–345 and #359.
3811"Chapter XI: Carnage"Bob RichardsonStan Berkowitz, James Krieg, & John SemperNovember 2, 1996 (1996-11-02)

When Brock refuses to continue to work for Dormammu and Baron Mordo, they then turn the psychotic Cletus Kasady, into Carnage to collect life-force which is essential for Dormammu to enter Earth. Carnage kidnaps Dr. Ashley Kafka, whom Brock has fallen in love with. Brock then reluctantly teams with Iron Man and Spider-Man to save her.

  • Based loosely on The Amazing Spider-Man #361–363.
3912"Chapter XII: The Spot"Bob RichardsonJames KriegNovember 9, 1996 (1996-11-09)

Dr. Jonathon Ohn is a brilliant scientist who created the time dilation accelerator portal-making machine for Tony Stark. However, following the battle against Venom and Carnage, Stark shut down the accelerator. Ohn is then approached by Kingpin, who funds Ohn's research to have him continue the accelerator project, while Ohn falls in love with his partner, Dr. Silvia Lopez, who wants to seek greater reward for her efforts. After they complete the machine, Ohn is accidentally sucked into a portal, where numerous other portals attach to him, allowing him to create and recall the portals. Ohn calls himself the Spot and starts stealing money to help fund his project.

  • Based on Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #98–99.
4013"Chapter XIII: Goblin War!"Bob RichardsonMark Hoffmeier, John Semper, Robert N. Skir, & Marty IsenbergNovember 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)

Norman Osborn returns as the Green Goblin where he and the Hobgoblin, whom he considers an imposter, clash over Ohn's time dilation accelerator. Meanwhile, Felicia is engaged to a smug playboy of whom Peter is greatly suspicious of.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #312.
4114"Chapter XIV: Turning Point"Bob RichardsonJames Krieg, John Semper, Robert N. Skir, & Marty IsenbergNovember 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)

Osborn, still with the Goblin in control, tries to use the time dilation accelerator to find out Spider-Man's secret identity. This leads to a fateful confrontation between Spider-Man and the Goblin that will change Peter's life forever.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #39, #121–122, and The Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #2.

Season 4 (1997)[]

Each individual title had the "Partners in Danger" chapter prefix to it.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Partners In Danger
421"Chapter I: Guilty"Bob RichardsonLarry Brody and Meg McLaughlin
Story: John Semper
February 1, 1997 (1997-02-01)

Spider-Man grieves over Mary Jane's loss following his battle against the Green Goblin. Meanwhile, Tombstone, whilst incarcerated in Ryker's Island, plots revenge on Robbie for previously causing his arrest. In exchange for assisting cell-mate Richard Fisk in a few brawls in prison, Richard requests that his father frame Robbie as a criminal mastermind.

  • Based on The Spectacular Spider-Man #150–151 and #155.
432"Chapter II: The Cat"Bob RichardsonSean Catherine Derek
Story: John Semper
February 8, 1997 (1997-02-08)
Doctor Octopus attempts to blackmail Anastasia Hardy into paying him ransom money in order to fund his dangerous experiments, by threatening to reveal to the world that Felicia's father was the crook known as "The Cat".
443"Chapter III: The Black Cat"Bob RichardsonMarty Isenberg, Robert N. Skir, & Sean Catherine Derek
Story: John Semper
February 15, 1997 (1997-02-15)

Kingpin and Doctor Octopus blackmail John Hardesky into revealing Captain America's secret super-soldier formula by making threats against Felicia. After Hardesky reveals his secrets, Landon is able to recreate and improve the formula for Kingpin. He uses the serum to transform Felicia into a "black cat", and forces her to carry out his crimes until he can create more serum.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #194 and Spectacular Spider-Man #74.
454"Chapter IV: The Return of Kraven"Bob RichardsonMeg McLaughlinFebruary 22, 1997 (1997-02-22)
Spider-Man and the Black Cat attempt to confront Kraven. After the latter eludes the two heroes, there are various reports of attacks. Debra Whitman decides to investigate and she, Black Cat, Flash Thompson, and Dr. Connors succeed in identifying the DNA as female. It turns out that Dr. Crawford had been given the same serum that drove Kraven crazy, in order to heal her from a fatal disease; unfortunately, it mutated her into a feral form. Luckily, Dr. Connors creates a serum that restores Dr. Crawford's mind, allowing her to live as Kraven's equal.
465"Chapter V: Partners"Bob RichardsonCynthia Harrison and Brooks Wachtel
Story: John Semper
May 3, 1997 (1997-05-03)
Alistair, currently working as Silvermane's top scientist, kidnaps the Black Cat. He then bribes Spider-Man into capturing either the Scorpion or the Vulture, whom both have unique DNA samples which are essential for Silvermane to restore his adulthood, in exchange for her release.
476"Chapter VI: The Awakening"Bob RichardsonSean Catherine Derek
Story: John Semper
May 10, 1997 (1997-05-10)
The mutated Morbius is found by scientists and taken back to New York to have his condition studied. The Shocker kidnaps Morbius for Dr. Landon, who manages to revert Morbius back to his previous vampire form; however, in the confusion, Morbius escapes while Spider-Man fights his foes.
487"Chapter VII: The Vampire Queen"Bob RichardsonMeg McLaughlin and John Semper
Story: John Semper
May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)
After a confrontation with Miriam the Vampire Queen, Blade is horrified to learn that she was once his human mother. Using a psychic link, Miriam finds Morbius, who is fighting his vampire hunger, to find out what unconventional means he used to become one of her kind. Learning of the Neogenic Recombinator, Miriam plans to use the device to create more vampires to serve her.
498"Chapter VIII: The Return of the Green Goblin"Bob RichardsonMark HoffmeierJuly 12, 1997 (1997-07-12)

Trapped in the limbo between portals, the Green Goblin telepathically calls out to his son, Harry Osborn. Keeping his true identity a secret, he promises Harry that he will see his father soon if he becomes the second Green Goblin. Meanwhile, thinking Peter knows where Mary Jane is, Anna Watson unknowingly passes this information to the Punisher who decides to help. When confronted by Spider-Man about the truth, during the skirmish between them and the Punisher, Harry is shocked when the Green Goblin shows him that he is his father, Norman; unfortunately, this causes Harry to collapse, making him decide to truly take after his father by continuing on as the second Goblin. However, he is knocked out and sent to Ravencroft for help. An angry Norman watches from limbo but is more shocked as just when the Punisher confronts Peter, Mary Jane reappears.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #136–137.
509"Chapter IX: The Haunting of Mary Jane Watson"Bob RichardsonMeg McLaughlin and John Semper
Story: John Semper and Virginia Roth
July 19, 1997 (1997-07-19)
After a brief fight with Mysterio, Peter learns that Mary Jane finally got her big break in recreating the film role made famous by actress Miranda Wilson. However, it was a trap set by Miranda, who had survived the accident on the filming of her movie; Mysterio had taken on his supervillain identity to gather funds to rebuild her body as a cyborg. However, Miranda had the mistaken assumption that the machinery would transfer her mind into Mary Jane's body. Unable to let the world see what became of her, Miranda starts a self-destruct sequence for the studio, while Mysterio chooses to die with her. Watching from a distance, Spider-Man reveals his identity to Mary Jane.
5110"Chapter X: The Lizard King"Bob RichardsonGordon Kent
Story: John Semper
July 26, 1997 (1997-07-26)
Peter proposes to Mary Jane and she accepts, much to Anna's discomfort. Peter and Mary Jane ask Dr. Connors to give her away at the wedding, when they are interrupted by three giant lizards who claim Connors is their father and kidnap him and Mary Jane. They are taken down to sewer, with Spider-Man in pursuit, and Connors becomes the Lizard again.
5211"Chapter XI: The Prowler"Bob RichardsonTerence Taylor
Story: John Semper
August 2, 1997 (1997-08-02)
When the crime lord Iceberg finds out that one of his gang members, Hobie, doesn't feel that he is getting a fair cut, he has his boys attempt to kill him. After narrowly escaping that fate, Hobie steals a passer-by's purse in order to fund his new trip. It turns out to be Mary Jane's purse when she and Peter are in the process of apartment hunting, but Hobie is stopped by Spider-Man and sent to jail for violating his parole. While in jail, he saves Richard Fisk from an attempt on his life. As payment, Richard's father arranges for a hot shot lawyer to enable Hobie's release, and gives him a special suit as the Prowler. He uses the costume to get back at Iceberg.

Season 5 (1997–98)[]

This season has four main story arcs: "Six Forgotten Warriors" (episodes 2 to 6), "The Return of Hydro-Man" (episodes 7 to 8) "Secret Wars" (episodes 9 to 11) and "Spider Wars" (episodes 12 and 13).

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
531"The Wedding"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper and Meg McLaughlin
Story: John Semper
September 12, 1997 (1997-09-12)

Peter and Mary Jane are ready to tie the knot. Their plans are interrupted, however, when the Scorpion kidnaps May. Spider-Man gives chase and rescues May, but wonders if the fates are trying to tell him something. Meanwhile, Kingpin is paying for Peter and Mary Jane's wedding. When the wedding finally takes place, a still mentally-addled Harry shows up as the Green Goblin in the middle of the ceremony, grabs Mary Jane and threatens to blow up the church if the priest doesn't marry him and Mary Jane.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21.
Six Forgotten Warriors
542"Chapter I"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperSeptember 19, 1997 (1997-09-19)

In Moscow, Silver Sable surprises Doctor Grotizick. In America, Keane Marlow surprisingly visits May, who introduces him to her nephew, Peter, explaining Keane was an old friend of his uncle Ben. Peter finds his parents' old passports. He subsequently shows them to May, who orders Peter to put them away. Peter, however, eavesdrops on his aunt and Keane's conversation. He discovers that May was being forced to reveal something to him sooner or later. He then leaves, wondering how the conversation continued. Peter then decides to leave America for Moscow, Russia, so that he could learn more about his parents' past. Robbie, having secret affairs to deal with in Russia, convinces J.J.J to send both of them overseas because Peter lies about Spider-Man wanting to take over the Russian government and they need to cover the 'story.' Unfortunately for Peter, Kingpin has reunited the Insidious Six, with the Vulture replacing Mysterio, to track down a doomsday weapon that could be connected to the situation. Spider-Man follows Robbie to an informant's house, where Silver Sable and the Wild Pack attack. They make off with the informant, leaving an unconscious Spider-Man and Robbie with a quickly-counting down bomb.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #5 and The Amazing Spider-Man #334-337.
553"Chapter II: Unclaimed Legacy"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperSeptember 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)
Spider-Man is able to rescue Robbie and escape the explosion. The following day, Peter and Robbie visit Robbie's friend Russian police officer Boris Pushkin who claims to have known Peter's parents. Chief of Police Rhienholdt Kragov interrupts and threatens that Peter and Robbie will be arrested if they don't leave. Boris gave Robbie Doctor Grotizick's daughter's address and they visit, learning that Peter's parents weren't Russian spies. The daughter's husband takes the evidence and Spider-Man learns he is actually the Chameleon, who leads him to a trap. Spider-Man is then defeated, rendered unconscious, and taken to Kingpin by the Insidious Six, who reveals his plans to use the Doomsday Device. Spider-Man, the Six, and Kingpin are then kidnapped by Silver Sable and the Wild Pack who attack the building. Later, they find themselves at Chernobyl NPP in Ukraine at the clutches of the Red Skull. Turns out, it's actually Kragov, his son. He causes the fortress to crumble and escapes. Kingpin and the Six flee, leaving Sable and the Wild Pack in their shackles. Spider-Man frees them and they escape as well.
564"Chapter III: Secrets of the Six"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperOctober 3, 1997 (1997-10-03)
Peter and Robbie visit Omar Mosely, who tells them about the story of the Six American Warriors. During World War II, after the creation of Captain America, five more heroes were made: Whizzer, Miss America, the Thunderer, the Destroyer, and the Black Marvel. They fought alongside Captain America. Now in the present, Spider-Man must find the former heroes before Kingpin does.
575"Chapter IV: The Six Fight Again"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperOctober 10, 1997 (1997-10-10)
As former sidekick of the late Black Marvel, Omar had hidden the Black Marvel's keys after his death. Now aware of the Insidious Six's theft of the majority of the keys, he was sure that they would search for them. Omar shows Robbie where the last keys are hidden. However, it unfolds to be the Chameleon impersonating Robbie, and snatches the keys whilst the real Robbie, Kingpin, the Insidious Six, Spider-Man, and the Destroyer arrive. The Black Marvel also appears as Omar leaves. Spider-Man and the five members of the Six American Warriors fight the Insidious Six and Kingpin for the last ring. Kingpin wins custody of the keys and escapes with them, but the Chameleon betrays him and helps Kragov release their father, the Red Skull. Spider-Man and the five other heroes meet up on a building and the Black Marvel reveals himself to be Omar. Omar reveals that when the original Black Marvel was taken away by his father, Omar replaced him and when the Six American Warriors age was over, the Black Marvel was confirmed to have died.
586"Chapter V: The Price of Heroism"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperOctober 17, 1997 (1997-10-17)
Spider-Man and Silver Sable track down Kragov, the Chameleon, and the Red Skull, but are caught in a force field. Apparently, the Doomsday Device the Skull created in the past was made to have Kravog turn into a "god", being injected with electricity which allows him to create and manipulate electricity into doing his bidding. He wears a green suit and a lightning bolt mask, dubbing himself Electro.
The Return of Hydro-Man
597"The Return of Hydro-Man, Part 1"Bob RichardsonEileen Fuentes and James Krieg
Story: John Semper
October 24, 1997 (1997-10-24)
Peter and Mary Jane arrive in Niagara Falls for their postponed honeymoon, but it is soon interrupted when Hydro-Man returns and kidnaps Mary Jane. With Black Cat's help, Spider-Man sets off in pursuit.
608"The Return of Hydro-Man, Part 2"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper and Meg McLaughlin
Story: John Semper
October 31, 1997 (1997-10-31)

Mary Jane is revealed to have new found water-based powers like Hydro-Man. Spider-Man follows Hydro-Man to an underwater lab, where he discovers that scientist Miles Warren has used his controversial cloning technology to create a clone of the original Hydro-Man. He is even more shocked to learn that Warren then used a drop from Hydro-Man to clone Mary Jane. It turns out both clones are unstable and perish. Peter says goodbye to Mary Jane's clone before he is taken by Madame Web to face a test.

  • Based on The Amazing Spider-Man #149
Secret Wars
619"Chapter I: Arrival"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper and Karen MilovichNovember 7, 1997 (1997-11-07)

Madame Web brings Spider-Man to another dimension where he is brought before a being known as the Beyonder, who has chosen Spider-Man to be part of an experiment to see if good is more powerful than evil. He finds a paradise planet and chooses Doctor Octopus, Doctor Doom, Alistair, the Lizard, and the Red Skull to take it over. Spider-Man must lead a team of superheroes to save the planet, summoning the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Captain America, and Storm from the X-Men. The Lizard appears and attacks Spider-Man, but the heroes knock him unconscious. They manage to agree to a team up and use the alien tech to reactivate the part of the Lizard's mind in which Dr. Connors' consciousness is; now in control of himself, Connors sides with Spider-Man's team.

  • Based on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1-3
6210"Chapter II: The Gauntlet of the Red Skull"Bob RichardsonVirginia RothNovember 14, 1997 (1997-11-14)

Doctor Octopus and Alistair join forces with the Red Skull. Spider-Man brings Black Cat to the planet to help him just as she, Morbius, and Blade were battling Miriam and her vampires. The team cross a wasteland in order to launch an assault on the Red Skull's empire. Later, Spider-Man and Black Cat share a kiss.

  • Based on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #4-8
6311"Chapter III: Doom"Bob RichardsonJohn Semper, Mark Hoffmeier, and Ernie AltbackerNovember 21, 1997 (1997-11-21)

After defeating the Red Skull, Spider-Man and the team attempt to rendezvous with the Fantastic Four, only to discover that they have been ambushed and that Doom has kidnapped the Thing. The heroes all go to rescue him, entering Doom's empire, which they discover is a peaceful paradise. Doom used the technology of the planet to not only dethrone Doctor Octopus, but make his New Latveria a place of good; he even gave Thing a watch to switch him back to his human form. After learning of the Beyonder's powers, Doom decides to absorb him to ensure eternal peace by banishing the other villains; however, demons pop out of his dreams. Spider-Man is able to reverse the process, proving good is superior. The Beyonder erases the others' memories and sends them back to where and when they were taken. He then reveals to Spider-Man that this was a test to show if he was worthy of the true challenge.

  • Based on Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #9-12
Spider Wars
6412"Chapter I: I Really, Really Hate Clones"Bob RichardsonJames Krieg, Mark Hoffmeier, and John Semper
Story: John Semper
January 31, 1998 (1998-01-31)

Spider-Man is taken to an alternate dimension where due to a series of events, its native Peter has bonded with the Carnage symbiote to become the maniacal Spider-Carnage, who has devastated and demolished New York City with the aid of Kingpin, Alistair, the Hobgoblin, and the Green Goblin. The Beyonder tells Spider-Man that his deranged counterpart plans to use a matter-disintegrator bomb powered by the Time-Dilation Accelerator to destroy the entire multiverse, and the only way to stop him is for Spider-Man to lead a group of Spider-Men from different dimensions to prevent the blast. Unfortunately, one of the Spider-Men is suffering from the six-armed mutation and turns into the Man-Spider mid-mission.

  • Based on Spider-Man #52, The Spectacular Spider-Man #226 and The Amazing Spider-Man #410
6513"Chapter II: Farewell, Spider-Man"Bob RichardsonJohn SemperJanuary 31, 1998 (1998-01-31)
The Spider-Men stop Spider-Carnage in his home dimension, but he escapes to another dimension, the one where Spider-Man is a billionaire. With limited power, Madame Web sends the main Spider-Man to this dimension, where he finds out his alternate counterpart is engaged to Gwen Stacy and finds Mary Jane alive. Peter then finds this reality's uncle Ben, who is still alive and manages to bring the real Peter's personality out of Spider-Carnage. However, the symbiote is too strong and Spider-Carnage jumps into an unstable portal that destroys him. When all the Spider-Men are being returned home, the powerless one explains that in his world, he is an actor that portrays Spider-Man and that he is a fictional character. Spider-Man travels to that world, where he meets his creator, Stan Lee, and takes him web-swinging as thanks for creating him. Madame Web then takes Spider-Man to find Mary Jane as a reward for saving reality.

Notes[]

  1. ^ This episode originally aired in primetime.

References[]

  1. ^ "Top 10 Comic to TV Adaptations". IGN. Retrieved 2010-08-15.

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