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Spider-Man
Spider-Man (1994 TV series) title screen.png
Genre Superhero
Action/Adventure
Science fiction
Format Animated series
Created by Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
(characters)
Developed by Marvel Films Animation
Theme music composer Joe Perry of Aerosmith
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 65[1] (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Kerrie Hardie
Alisha Jamieson
Supervising Producer Bob Richardson
Supervising Director Bob Richardson
Running time 21 minutes
Production company(s) Marvel Entertainment Group
Marvel Films Animation
Distributor New World Communications (1994-1997)
Saban Entertainment (1997-2001)
BVS Entertainment (2001-present)
Broadcast
Original channel FOX
Original run November 19, 1994 – January 31, 1998
Chronology
Preceded by Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Followed by Spider-Man Unlimited
Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man.[2] The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and the production company was Marvel Films Animation.[3] The instrumental theme song for the series (including the lyrics) was performed by Joe Perry of Aerosmith. Starting May 6, 2014, reruns will air on Disney XD to promote The Amazing Spider-Man 2.[citation needed]

Synopsis

Main article: List of Spider-Man (1994 TV series) episodes
The series focuses on Spider-Man and his alter ego Peter Parker during his college years at Empire State University. As the story begins, Peter has already gained his superpowers and is a part-time freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle. The show features most of Spider-Man's classic villains, including the Kingpin, the Green Goblin, the Lizard, the Scorpion, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, Shocker, the Rhino, the Vulture, the Chameleon, and Venom. Over the course of the series the single Peter contends with the romantic love interests of Mary Jane Watson, Felicia Hardy and her alter ego, the Black Cat. The show also features appearances from various other Marvel superheroes including the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Blade, Doctor Strange, the Punisher, and Captain America.

Production overview

While Marvel's X-Men animated series was being produced by Saban, Spider-Man was produced by the newly formed Marvel Films Animation; it was the only series that in-house studio produced, but was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha with Korean studios.[4] The series is the second longest-running Marvel show created, after X-Men, as well as the longest-running series based on Spider-Man. The series was also known for its high level of censorship, with Spider-Man almost never throwing a punch and laser guns instead of real ones. It is currently owned and distributed by The Walt Disney Company, which acquired all Fox Kids-related properties from News Corporation and Saban International in 2001.

Animation

Concept art for Spider-Man in the series.
To reproduce New York City's style, background illustrators undertook a large amount of visual research by using photo archives from above New York, particularly rooftops. Maps were consulted for references and buildings were faithfully reproduced.
It has been reported that the animation cels depicting Manhattan's Pan Am Building were scrapped after being complete because the California-based art staff learned the Midtown landmark had been given a new sign more than a year earlier.
The animation staff were directed to populate the city with cars and crowds on the street level. Semper believed that was one of the limitations of earlier Spider-Man animated projects.
Originally, Marvel Films planned to make the backgrounds completely CGI while Spider-Man 'webslinged' around New York, yet due to budget constraints were forced to use traditional cel based animation while occasionally using CGI backgrounds. As well, reuse of animation became more common as the series progressed, which also included reuse of animation involving a character speaking (these scenes were sometimes slowed down in order to better match the actor's voice to the animation).

Characters

Main article: Characters in Spider-Man (1994 TV series)

Recurring Voice Cast

Venom as seen in the series.

Guest Voice Cast

Reception

Spider-Man was one of the most popular TV series on Fox Kids, ranking with the programming block's other hit shows such as X-Men, Power Rangers and Batman: The Animated Series. Its ultimate cancellation after 65 episodes was not due to ratings trouble, but due to disagreements between executive producer Avi Arad and network head Margaret Loesch.
Even after the series ended, it still had an impact on the entertainment industry, boosting sales of myriad Spider-Man merchandise and popularity. The show was named the 84th best animated series by IGN.[5]

Merchandising

First series of the show's toy line.
Three comics based on the series were produced:
  • Spider-Man Adventures (December 1994 to February 1996)[6] Spider-Man Adventures #1-4 was later reprinted in Kellogg's Froot Loops Mini-Comics #1-4.[7]
  • Adventures of Spider-Man: (April 1996 to March 1997) This featured new stories based on the series.[8] Adventures of Spider-Man was later reprinted in Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #11-21 from August 1996 to May 1997.[9]
  • Marvel Adventures[10]
A number of video games based on the series were also produced:
Electronic versions of classic Spider-Man comics were released by Marvel that included narration by Christopher Daniel Barnes and featured animation and theme music from this series. Spider-Man novels inspired by selected episodes were also released. A wide variety of themed merchandise (lunch boxes, cereals, clothing, etc.) was produced. McDonald's produced a themed line of Happy Meal toys for the show. However, this paled in comparison to the extensive official toy line that ran over eight series, and included a staggering amount of play sets and vehicles and actually lasted longer than the television series itself.

Release availability

Despite the fact that the show ended in 1998, the success of the live-action Spider-Man films have sparked more interest in new fans, allowing the series to air in reruns due to its new owners: The Walt Disney Company.
As of February 2012, Marvel.com has uploaded every episode for streaming purposes, and they have been up since 2009.[11]
The entire series is available for instant streaming on Canadian Netflix. It is also available as part of Amazon Prime Instant Video.

VHS and DVD releases

Region 1
During the series' run, some episodes were released on VHS. These were from Fox Home Entertainment.
In the late 1990s, another selection of VHS compilations were released by Marvel Films/New World Entertainment (these tapes were distributed in Canada by Telegenic Entertainment). These releases featured episodes edited into 70-80 minute movies based on the particular story arc.
To date, the only DVD releases of the series in the U.S. have been several volume sets from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment that feature 4-5 episodes each.
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