Spider-Man (1960s animation)
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Spider-Man is an animated television series that ran from 1967 to 1970, originally produced in Canada, that was the first animated adaptation of the Spider-Man comic book series. It first aired on September 9, 1967 on the ABC television network in the United States.
It featured the adventures of Marvel Comics most famous character and it has proven to be the most famous, as well as the final, production by Grantray-Lawrence Animation. This season followed the comics with some fidelity with at least two direct adaptations of stories by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
The second and third seasons were produced at a dramatically reduced budget by Krantz Films under Ralph Bakshi. This cost cutting is most apparent with two episodes reusing almost the entire footage from two Rocket Robin Hood episodes as well as remaking previous episodes with minimal changes. In addition, the episodes took a darker tone with darkly colored settings and atmospheric music.
In particular, the theme song of the show has become a popular standard. It is believed to be recognized by nine out of ten Americans. It has been covered by:
- Moxy Früvous in the 1993 album Bargainville.
- The Ramones as a hidden track in the vinyl version of their 1995 album Adios Amigos!.
- Aerosmith for the soundtrack of the resurrected animated television show which ran from 1994-1998.
- Michael Buble for the soundtrack of the 2004 sequel.
- The Hyannis Sound on their Aged 10 Years album.
- Remixed by Norwegian group Ugress on their 2002 album Resound.
- Somewhat unfaithfully by Tenacious D at concerts.
- Apollo 440 for the original Spider-Man game created for PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast, N64 and PC by Neversoft.
- The punk band The Distillers have also recorded their own unique version for the Spider-Man 2 console game.
External links
- Nick's Spider-Man '60s Series Shrine
- Sypder 25 - Detailed description
- Spiderfan description
- "Spider-Man" at the Internet Movie Database
- Wallopin Websnappers! - Paul Sole's personal memories of the series
Categories: Animated television series | Television programs based on Marvel Comics | Canadian television series | Spider-Man | 1960s TV shows in the United States | Films directed by Ralph Bakshi | Animation stubs
