The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)

The Amazing Spider-Man (1977): Summary

Airs Next:CBS at Wednesday 8:00 PM (60 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:April 19, 1977
Last Aired:July 6, 1979
Show Categories:Action/Adventure, Drama

This live-action drama followed the exploits of Peter Parker a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle. Peter is bitten by a radioactive spider while on an assignment and gains the abilities of a spider. He can cling to walls and has the proportional strength and agility of a human-sized arachnid. He constructs web-shooters which he wears on his wrists over the costume in this version, and later on only one wrist which allow him to swing from building to building and to catch crooks in a massive web. This version of the wall-crawler's exploits suffered from a low effects budget and long periods of hiatus between episodes. Still it holds pride of place as the first live-action version of the web-head and over the years has become a cult favorite. This live-action drama followed the exploits of Peter Parker a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle. Peter is bitten by a radioactive spider while on an assignment and gains the abilities of a spider. He can cling to walls and has the proportional strength and agility of a human-sized arachnid. He constructs web-shooters which he wears on his wrists over the costume in this version, and...

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Aired: Friday July 6, 1979

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David WhiteJ. Jonah Jameson (pilot only)
Nicholas HammondPeter Parker/Spiderman
Robert F. SimonJ. Jonah Jameson (not in pilot)
Michael PatakiCaptain Barbera
Ellen BryJulie Masters

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Hypestyle
member since: Apr 16, 2006
The Bottom Line: "Guilty pleasure"
This short-lived CBS Prime-Time TV series was the first live-action adaptation of the "Spider-Man" superhero comic books/comic strips published by Marvel Comics. The series only lasted 14 episodes, but they were staggered out over a 2-year time-frame. ...Continue »
08/09/07 01:09pm | report abuse
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hamyslick
member since: Feb 21, 2007
The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
I'm of fan of cheesy things and if you are too than this show just might hit the spot. ...Continue »
03/05/07 10:09am | report abuse
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catfishman
member since: Apr 27, 2003
The Bottom Line: "Guilty pleasure"
Cheezy fun...If you are a Spiderman fan, then you should see it... If you are a fan of campiness, the you should see it too. ...Continue »
01/17/07 01:03am | report abuse
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Redio
member since: Aug 22, 2006
The Bottom Line: "Guilty pleasure"
One word for me�NOSTALGIA! ...Continue »
08/25/06 07:37am | report abuse
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CancerTheCrab
member since: Jul 11, 2006
The Bottom Line: "Off the wall"
about a guy who gets bit by a radioactive spider ...Continue »
07/22/06 01:02pm | report abuse