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Spider-Man is a series that ran starting starting November 19, 1994 and ending January 31, 1998. It is the fourth to focus on the wallcrawler after Spider-Man, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends. It is the second longest running series based on a Marvel Comics property after only X-Men, which exists in the same continuity.

The show followed the life of Peter Parker as Spider-Man (voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes). After the death of his Uncle Ben (Brian Keith), Peter struggles to balance his superhero life and personal life with his Aunt May (Linda Gary and Julie Bennett), girlfriend Felicia Hardy (Jennifer Hale), eventual wife Mary Jane Watson (Sara Ballantine), and best friend Harry Osborn (Gary Imhoff). He fights classic villains such as Shocker (Jim Cummings), Kingpin (Roscoe Lee Browne), Vulture (Alan Johnson and Eddie Albert), and Doctor Octopus (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) as well as then-recent characters such as Venom (Hank Azaria), Hobgoblin (Mark Hamill), and Carnage (Scott Cleverdon). He would team up with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men (featuring the cast of X-Men), Nick Fury (Philip Abbott) and S.H.I.E.L.D., Prowler (Tim Russ), Captain America (David Hayter), War Machine (James Avery) and Iron Man (Robert Hays, both reprising their roles from Iron Man). The show adapted stories including The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man, Secret Wars, and the controversial Clone Saga. He even traveled to the "real world" to meet Stan Lee (Himself).

The series came about when Marvel Comics was facing financial problems. Avi Arad started Marvel Films Animation to bring characters to animation and hired John Semper, Jr. to be story editor after a previous editor failed to work out. The two clashed on the direction of the show, but Semper won after arguing that a quality show would sell toys anyways. Semper had great freedom when it came to guest stars and included characters such as Punisher (John Beck), Blade (James Donald Hall), Doctor Strange (John Vernon), and Madame Web (Joan Lee). He used season long story arcs, against direct orders since that was something not being done in a children's show. Despite being top in the ratings, the show was eventually cancelled because of a disagreement between Arad and head of Fox Kids Margaret Loesch.

The show as a hit in the ratings. The episode "Day of the Chameleon" won an Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement for Writing in the Field of Animation. The series won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated/Live Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special. The show had a major impact on the comics and subsequent adaptations, most notably with the Venom Symbiote. Before, the symbiote just gave Spider-Man unlimited webbing. Afterwards the comics, films, and other series included the aspect that the symbiote increased his aggressive side. In fact, the film Spider-Man 3 included a recreated shot from "The Alien Costume, Part One". Other aspects include making Green Goblin an alternate personality to Norman Osborn who actually communicates with and demeans his other self. Additionally, the series finale featured a story of Spider-Man traveling to an alternate universe to team up with several other Spider-Men to stop an evil version of himself. A similar story was used in the video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, the comic story Spider-Verse, and Oscar-winning film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Spider-Men
In the original Spider-Verse, Spider-Man teams up with Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man in order to defeat Spider-Man. ("I Really, Really Hate Clones")

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Series
1960s
The Marvel Super HeroesSpider-ManFantastic Four
1970s
Fantastic FourSpider-WomanFred and Barney Meet the Thing
1980s
Spider-ManThe Incredible HulkSpider-Man and His Amazing Friends • "Pryde of the X-Men" • Solarman
1990s
Spider-Man Safety SeriesX-MenIron ManFantastic FourSpider-ManUltraForceThe Incredible HulkMen in Black: The SeriesSilver SurferSpider-Man UnlimitedThe Avengers: United They Stand
2000s
X-Men: EvolutionSpider-Man: The New Animated SeriesFantastic Four: World's Greatest HeroesThe Avengers vs. A.I.M.The Spectacular Spider-ManIron Man: Armored AdventuresMarvel Super Heroes: What The--?!Wolverine and the X-MenThe Super Hero Squad Show
2010s
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest HeroesMarvel Mash-UpMarvel Heroes: The Chronicles of DoomMarvel Anime: Iron ManMarvel Anime: WolverineMarvel Anime: X-MenMarvel Anime: BladeUltimate Spider-ManAvengers AssembleMarvel Disk Wars: The AvengersHulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.Guardians of the GalaxyRocket & GrootSpider-ManEdge of VenomverseVenomverseAnt-ManMarvel Future AvengersMarvel Super Hero AdventuresBig Hero 6: The SeriesMarvel Rising: Ultimate ComicSpider-Geddon
2020s
Completed Marvle Bend & FlexMarvel BattleworldLego Marvel Avengers: Climate ConundrumM.O.D.O.K.The Untold Tales of the EternalsMidnight Suns: Prequel ShortsAvengers: Stunt SquadChibi Tiny Tales
Currently Airing Avengers: Mech StrikeSpidey and His Amazing FriendsWhat If...?Hit MonkeyBaymax!I Am GrootMoon Girl and Devil DinosaurKang vs. The AvengersIt's Jeff & the Avengers
Upcoming X-Men '97Eyes of WaknadaYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManMarvel ZombiesThe Amazing Stan
Films
Direct to Video
Dracula: Sovereign of the DamnedThe Monster of FrankensteinSpider-Man Safety SeriesUltimate AvengersUltimate Avengers IIThe Invincible Iron ManDoctor Strange: The Sorcerer SupremeNext Avengers: Heroes of TomorrowHulk Vs: (Hulk vs Wolverine / Hulk vs Thor) • Planet HulkThor: Tales of AsgardIron Man: Rise of TechnovoreIron Man & Hulk: Heroes UnitedLego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum OverloadAvengers Confidential: Black Widow & PunisherIron Man & Captain America: Heroes UnitedLego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers ReassembledMarvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!Hulk: Where Monsters DwellLego Marvel Super Heroes – Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos ThreatLego Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in WakandaMarvel Rising: Secret WarriorsMarvel Rising: Chasing GhostsMarvel Rising: Heart of IronLego Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by VenomMarvel Rising: Battle of the BandsMarvel Rising: Operation ShuriMarvel Rising: Playing with FireLego Marvel Avengers: Loki in TrainingLego Marvel Avengers: Time TwistedLego Marvel Avengers: Code Red
Theatrical
Released Big Hero 6Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Shorts
Blade: Blood ThirstyX-Men: DarktideAll Winners SquadSpellboundBait 'n' SwitchChimichangasCosmic Sleigh RideMjolnir MischiefTick Tick SmashTime to UnwindSubmarine ShowdownBig Robot, Little ProblemRooftop RockCooking With GalactusCooking With GalactusMagnet MayhemSpider-Ham: Caught in a HamRandom Rings: Baymax Helps LaunchpadThe Secret History of VenomHot Suns: Galactus EditionKrakoa: The Best Place to Be a MutantBlacklightWhat Hulk Eats in a DayDeadpool Reacts to What Hulk Eats in a DayThe Hot Witch Summer Agenda with Wanda MaximoffLego Marvel Avengers: Infinity Stone HeistTrick or TreatHow Yondu Ruined ChristmasMarvel Snap: HeroAssemble for 2023Happy Valentines Day from MarvelAn X-Citing Start to SummerHappy Fourth of July from MarvelLove on KrakoaHow NOT to Draw Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurBeware the Goblins, Wolves, and Witches That May Appear on HalloweenKamala Kahn + Carol Danvers Save the World as the Dream TeamStark TankHawkeye vs. Hawkeye... vs. Lucky the Pizza Dog?!?The Spider Within
Motion Comics
Astonishing X-MenSpider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D.Black PantherIron Man: ExtremisWolverine: OriginThor & Loki: Blood BrothersInhumansUltimate Wolverine vs. HulkWolverine Versus SabretoothWolverine Versus Sabretooth: RebornWolverine Weapon X: Tomorrow Dies TodayEternalsUltimate ComicsWar of the Realms: Marvel Ultimate ComicsAbsolute Carnage: Marvel Ultimate Comics
Unproduced Projects
Ant-ManIron ManTeen HulkHulk HoundHoward the DuckDaredevilFury ForceDoctor Strange and the Mystery KidsCaptain America and the AvengersStrangersThe Black WidowHoward the DuckCaptain AmericaThorHulk: Gamma CorpsUltimate War/ThorMarvel EraDeadpoolCaptain MarvelTigra & DazzlerThe OffendersMorgan le FayBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever


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