Spider-Man ran from 1967 through 1970 on ABC, and imprinted its theme song, "Spider-Man, Spider-Man/ Does whatever a spider can / Spins a web, any size / Catches thieves--just like flies" on a generation of viewers.
The comic book Spider-Man, who debuted in Marvel's Amazing Fantasy in 1962, epitomized the superhero as antihero. During his battles with bizarre villains, Peter Parker was beset by self-doubts and personal problems. The animated Spider-Man was a straightforward action superhero who was too busy performing weird stunts like fashioning a boat and motor out of spider webs to worry or agonize.
From the opening titles that announce the program is "in COLOR," Spider-Man feels dated. When he fights Electro, Spidey can fend off blasts of electricity because he's added "just a little asbestos to my web liquid"; when he discovers the extent of his new powers, Peter dreams of a spot on The Ed Sullivan Show. Although the directors include Ralph Bakshi and former Disney artist Clyde Geronimi, the animation is extremely limited. The same shots of Spiderman swinging over New York appear again and again. But these limits probably won't trouble nostalgic adults who grew up watching Spider-Man on Saturday mornings: "Wherever there's a hang-up / You'll find the Spider-Man!"
Cast and Characters Voices
Bernard Cowan as The Narrator
Paul Soles as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Peg Dixon as Betty Brant/Mary Jane Watson
Paul as J. Jonah Jameson
Vern Chapman as Doctor Octopus
Gillie Fenwick as Dr. Smarter/Curt Conners/Lizard/Vulture
Tom Harvey as Electro/Sandman
Chris Wiggins as Mysterio
Carl Banas as Scorpion
Len Carlson as Green Goblin/Parafino/Stan Patterson
Harry Ramer as Dr. Smythe/Dr. Noah Boddy/Lee Patterson
Ed McNamera as Rhino
Billie Mae Richards as Billy Connors
Max Ferguson as Phantom
Recurring characters
Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Betty Brant
Mary Jane Watson
J. Jonah Jameson
Doctor Octopus
Dr. Smarter
Curt Conners
Lizard/Vulture
Electro
Sandman
Mysterio
Scorpion
Green Goblin
Parafino
Stan Patterson
Dr. Smythe
Dr. Noah Boddy
Lee Patterson
Rhino
Billy Connors
Phantom
Broadcast History First Telecast:September 9, 1967 Last Telecast: June 14, 1970 Number of Episodes: 52
Number of Seasons: 3
Original Network: ABC
Theme Song and Opening Credits
Theme by Paul Francis Webster
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can!
Spins a web any size, catches thieves just like flies!
Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man!
Is he strong? Listen, bud, he's got radioactive blood!
Can he swing from a thread? Take a look overhead!
Hey there! There goes the Spider-Man!
In the chill of night, at the scene of a crime
Like a streak of light, he arrives just in time!
Spider-Man, Spider-Man, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!
Wealth and fame he's ignored, action is his reward!
To him, life is a great big bang-up!
Wherever there's a hang-up, you'll find the Spider-Man!!!
Cartoons 
Spider-Man ran from 1967 through 1970 on ABC, and imprinted its theme song, "Spider-Man, Spider-Man/ Does whatever a spider can / Spins a web, any size / Catches thieves--just like flies" on a generation of viewers.
