Monday, April 14, 2025

"Spidey" Just Hanging Around for Decades !


Here's a look into the vintage original 1967–1970 Spider-Man cartoon series, which holds a special place in pop culture history:

🕷️ Spider-Man (1967–1970) – The First Animated Series

📺 Overview:

  • Debut: September 9, 1967

  • Seasons: 3

  • Episodes: 52

  • Networks: Originally aired on ABC

🧠 Creation & Production:

  • Produced by: Grantray-Lawrence Animation (Season 1), then Ralph Bakshi (Seasons 2–3)

  • Based on: Spider-Man comics created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

  • Budget: Very limited — leading to minimal animation, recycled footage, and still-frame storytelling

🎵 Theme Song:

  • The now-legendary "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can..."

  • Written by Paul Francis Webster (lyrics) and Bob Harris (music)

  • Became a defining piece of Spider-Man's identity, referenced in later movies and media

🎨 Animation Style:

  • Season 1: Traditional superhero fare, featuring well-known villains like the Green Goblin, Vulture, and Doctor Octopus.

  • Seasons 2–3 (Bakshi Era): Took a darker, surreal, and psychedelic turn. Featured original villains due


    to budget constraints. Lots of cityscapes, mood lighting, and reused footage.

🎤 Voice Cast:

  • Peter Parker / Spider-Man: Paul Soles

  • J. Jonah Jameson: Paul Kligman

  • Narrator: Bernard Cowan

🎭 Notable Aspects:

  • Cultural Icon: Helped introduce Spider-Man to a generation of kids who had never read the comics.

  • Low Budget Charm: Its rough production added a quirky charm that later became meme fuel (e.g., "Spider-Man pointing at Spider-Man").

  • Legacy: Inspired countless parodies, was referenced in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and remains a nostalgic gem......

  • Spiderman Clip


                                B.Israel 🙈🙉🙊🕸

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