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    Country
    Runtime 22 min
    Premiere: World September 9, 1985
    Premiere: USA September 12, 1981
    Channel Syndication (United States)
    Production Companies

    Description

    Bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight crime in New York City as Spider-Man, battling villains like the Green Goblin, Vulture, and Doctor Octopus.
    Season 1
    e1 — Episode 1  

    Bubble, Bubble, Oil and Trouble

    September 12, 1981 6.6
    e2 — Episode 2  

    Dr. Doom, Master of the World

    September 19, 1981 6.6
    e3 — Episode 3  

    Lizards, Lizards, Everywhere

    September 26, 1981 6.6
    e4 — Episode 4  

    Curiosity Killed the Spider-Man

    October 3, 1981 7.2
    e5 — Episode 5  

    The Sandman is Coming

    October 10, 1981 6.0
    e6 — Episode 6  

    When Magneto Speaks…People Listen

    October 17, 1981 5.9
    e7 — Episode 7  

    The Pied Piper of New York Town

    October 24, 1981 6.7
    e8 — Episode 8  

    The Doctor Prescribes Doom

    October 31, 1981 7.0
    e9 — Episode 9  

    Carnival of Crime

    November 7, 1981 6.2
    e10 — Episode 10  

    Revenge of the Green Goblin

    November 14, 1981 7.0
    e11 — Episode 11  

    Triangle of Evil

    November 21, 1981 5.4
    e12 — Episode 12  

    The A-B-C’s of D-O-O-M

    November 28, 1981 6.4
    e13 — Episode 13  

    The Sidewinder Strikes!

    December 5, 1981 5.4
    e14 — Episode 14  

    The Hunter and the Hunted

    December 12, 1981 6.7
    e15 — Episode 15  

    The Incredible Shrinking Spider-Man

    December 19, 1981 6.3
    e16 — Episode 16  

    The Unfathomable Professor Gizmo

    December 26, 1981 6.4
    e17 — Episode 17  

    Canon of Doom

    January 2, 1982 7.0
    e18 — Episode 18  

    The Capture of Captain America

    January 9, 1982 7.3
    e19 — Episode 19  

    The Doom Report

    January 16, 1982 7.2
    e20 — Episode 20  

    The Web of Nephilia

    January 23, 1982 6.7
    e21 — Episode 21  

    Countdown to Doom

    January 30, 1982 6.9
    e22 — Episode 22  

    Arsenic and Aunt May

    February 6, 1982 5.6
    e23 — Episode 23  

    The Vulture Has Landed

    February 13, 1982 6.6
    e24 — Episode 24  

    Wrath of the Sub-Mariner

    February 20, 1982 7.3
    e25 — Episode 25  

    The Return of Kingpin

    February 27, 1982 7.1
    e26 — Episode 26  

    Under the Wizard’s Spell

    March 6, 1982 7.1

    Сast and Crew

    Spider-Man 5000 Comic Basis

    About the Comic

    The animated series "Spider-Man 5000" is based on the iconic Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, who was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The character first appeared in "Amazing Fantasy" #15 in 1962. Spider-Man, also known as Peter Parker, is a superhero who gained his powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. The comic series follows his adventures as he balances his life as a high school student and a superhero.

    Authors

    Adaptation Accuracy

    The animated series "Spider-Man 5000" stays true to the essence of the original comic series, capturing the spirit of Spider-Man's character and his adventures. While the series takes creative liberties to fit the animated format and the audience of the time, it maintains the core elements of Spider-Man's story, including his origin, his struggles with balancing personal life and superhero duties, and his interactions with iconic villains from the comics.

    Production

    The series was created to launch Marvel Productions, successor of DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, who had previously produced the 1978 New Fantastic Four and 1979 Spider-Woman animated series (where Spider-Man made two appearances).

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