Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981)

Animated Superheros on TV: A Timeline (57 tv items)

"1981-Sept-12 to 1983-Sept-10 Three Seasons (24 episodes) DePatie-Freleng Enterprises /Marvel Productions Marvel Comics Originally aired on NBC "

Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends

“Sure, there’s a large element of kitsch involved, especially in the earlier episodes of the show, but it’s just so damn likable. You try to say something bad about this show. It may not be a perfect show in the conventional sense, but the sense of humor and fun that it has in exploring the Marvel universe makes it feel remarkably close to perfection.

It’s a Saturday Morning Cartoon, in the best and purest sense of the word. It takes action, adventure, comedy and a true sense of fun and good times and mixes them all together. Sure there are plot holes abound – why do these heroes live with Aunt May? When did she suddenly own such a nice place in downtown Manhattan? Why is Firestar’s dog randomly anthropomorphic depending on the story/joke? (The episode where her dog uses” read more

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" Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends isn’t a perfect show.It’s kinda cheesy,the animation is stiff,and the dialogue is kinda paint by numbers.All that doesn’t make the show less enjoyable.It’s a very fun show that feels like Marvel’s answer to SuperFriends,and to me that’s what makes it Amazing. "

Spider-Man (Movies/TV) (16 movies items)

"Voiced by Dan Gilvezan Firestar (left), Spider-Man (center), Iceman (right)"

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"Why Spider-Man was running around with a pair of mutants, I have no idea but it made for a decent show. This was my introduction to Spidey, and I read his comics off and on into the 90s. "