TV.com

Spider-Man: The Animated Series Season 3 Episode 5

Sins of the Fathers (5): The Rocket Racer

Favorite

Watched It I've Watched This 0

Next
Episode Previous
Episode

7.1

User Rating

46 votes

Your Rating: 10
Your Rating: 9.5
Your Rating: 9
Your Rating: 8.5
Your Rating: 8
Your Rating: 7.5
Your Rating: 7
Your Rating: 6.5
Your Rating: 6
Your Rating: 5.5
Your Rating: 5
Your Rating: 4.5
Your Rating: 4
Your Rating: 3.5
Your Rating: 3
Your Rating: 2.5
Your Rating: 2
Your Rating: 1.5
Your Rating: 1

Rate Now

EPISODE REVIEWS
By TV.com Users

Write A Review

Episode Summary

EDIT

Sins of the Fathers (5): The Rocket Racer

AIRED: 9/14/96

While a gang of jet-pack wearing thieves run by Jackson Weele, an ex-pilot in a rampaging gyro-wheel plunder the city, Peter tries to deal with his alter-ego giving him competition with Felicia. Meanwhile, a good kid with a criminal record, Robert Farrell, tries to help his ailing mother by using his science-savvy and the gang's technology to arm himself as The Rocket Racer. Will the Rocket Racer return to his criminal past, or will he be an ally to Spidey?moreless

Watch Full Episode

Fan Episode Reviews (0)

Cast & Crew: STARS

EDIT

Gary Imhoff	Harry Osborn
Christopher Daniel Barnes	Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Edward Asner	J. Jonah Jameson
Jennifer Hale	Felicia Hardy
Sara Ballantine	Mary Jane Watson

See All Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

EDIT

Billy Attmore	Rocket Racer/Robert Farrell	Guest Star
Michael Des Barres	Jackson Weele	Guest Star
Telma Hopkins	Mrs. Farrell	Guest Star
Rodney Saulsberry	Joseph "Robbie" Robertson	Recurring Role
Linda Gary	Aunt May Reilly-Parker	Recurring Role

See All Cast & Crew

Watch Online

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

FILTER BY TYPE

TRIVIA (2)
ADD TRIVIA
- When Rocket Racer calls for his board, after getting stuck underneath an elevator, if you look closely, you can see his feet on it before he jumps on it.
  EDIT SHARE
- When Robert jumps up and kicks the thug, his rocket suit is on! Then when he lands on the ground, he's out of it again!
  EDIT SHARE
QUOTES (1)
ADD QUOTES
- Spider-Man: I always did want to hang with the homeboys.
  EDIT SHARE
NOTES (3)
ADD NOTES
- Rocket RAcer first appeared after obtaining his technology from the Terrible Tinkerer in The Amazing Spider-Man #183 I believe. Big Wheel appeared a few issues later having also received weapons from ol' TT. The two battled with Spidey stuck right in the middle until Big Wheel took a dive and is still dead to this day.
  EDIT SHARE
- This episode was released on video and DVD called "The Ultimate Villain Showdown" during the run of the Spider-Man movie along with other episodes.
  EDIT SHARE
- First appearance of Rocket Racer and The Big Wheel in a Spider-Man cartoon.
  EDIT SHARE
ALLUSIONS (0)
ADD ALLUSIONS
- ADD ALLUSIONS from this episode.