Spidey Goes Hollywood

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

This was an episode from the much-Darin-beloved "Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends." This was a season one episode that predated the "Incredible Hulk" cartoon that started the year after "Amazing Friends" debuted. This cartoon introduced me to Mysterio. It's also noteworthy because Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) voiced Mysterio, Bruce Banner and the Hulk.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w4KJW_xGv0[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPZhs8VU6OQ[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvxc6vfbrYY[/youtube]

Ross · 03 Jun 2007

Why isn't this series (or the solo Spider-Man series that preceded it) not on DVD/Blu-Ray yet? I'd snap them up in a second.

Li'l Jay · 28 May 2006

This series hit right in my wheelhouse. I was already a well-established comic book fan, Spider-man was my favorite. It was like the world was conforming to me when it came out.

I was not all that happy that the "friends" were on it. That was understandable, but I just wanted Spider-man, and it felt like Firestar was made up and Iceman was a B-lister.

John V · **Joined:** 18 Aug 2004 **Posts:** 5481

Yeah ditto - this was my spidey series growing up! Loved it!!

The episode where the Chameleon traps a bunch of heroes on an island was great: Spidey, Cap, Dr Strange, etc...blew my mind as a kid. As did the X-men vs the Juggernaut episode. Lots of cool guest stars on this toon.

Li'l Jay · 28 May 2006

Ross wrote:

Why isn't this series (or the solo Spider-Man series that preceded it) not on DVD/Blu-Ray yet? I'd snap them up in a second.

The Spider-man series didn't precede it, they hit at about the same time. Amazing Friends was on Saturday morning, and the solo series was on in syndication. They had almost the same production values and feel (with the three-web cuts and the narration).

Ross · 03 Jun 2007

Interesting. Well, I want that solo Spidey series even more, it had a ton of cool guest stars.

Li'l Jay · 28 May 2006

It was better. The presence of Firestar and Iceman made the other one a little fruitier.

Ross · 03 Jun 2007

Not to mention Ms. Lyon.

I love to Spidey solo series episode with Medusa

That meddlin kid · 26 Mar 2007

I've never seen these. You've got me curious.

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

Li'l Jay wrote:

Ross wrote:

Why isn't this series (or the solo Spider-Man series that preceded it) not on DVD/Blu-Ray yet? I'd snap them up in a second.

The Spider-man series didn't precede it, they hit at about the same time. Amazing Friends was on Saturday morning, and the solo series was on in syndication. They had almost the same production values and feel (with the three-web cuts and the narration).

I never knew that. Sounds like they were both animated by Sunbow then.

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

Li'l Jay wrote:

It was better. The presence of Firestar and Iceman made the other one a little fruitier.

I actually thought Firestar was cool when she became part of the MU...

Li'l Jay · 28 May 2006

Here's the only Youtube clip I could find of the solo Spider-man cartoon, but you can see it has the same music, voices, and those three-web cuts between scenes.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BiOA_rDnZY[/youtube]

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

Jay mentioning that there was a syndicated solo Spider-Man show running concurrently with Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends clears up some confusion I had when I first saw this on YouTube. I'm wishing I'd gotten to see this when it was fresh... I only saw Amazing Friends.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_1Hh1jjkvo[/youtube]

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

Spidey's voice is different in this solo show.

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 32250 **Location:** MN

Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends debuted in 1981, and contained Angel and Firestar, to compete with Superfriends.
There were 12 episodes in season 1, 4 episodes in season 2, and 8 in season 3.

The Amazing Spider-Man solo series started in 1982, it was by the same production staff, and utilized a lot of the stuff previously used on Amazing Friends.

I own the vhs version of "Seven Little Superheroes", which also has Captain America, Dr. Strange, Sub-Mariner, and Shanna the She-Devil.
The villian is the Chameleon.
The X-men show up in an episode entitled "The X-Men Adventure".

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

TS Garp wrote:

Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends debuted in 1981, and contained Angel and Firestar, to compete with Superfriends.

Who was "Angel?" I know Firestar's name was "Angelica Jones" and that the guys called her "Angel" a lot...

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 32250 **Location:** MN

I'm sorry I mixed up my X-Men/Champions. I meant Iceman.

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

I really like the jazzy music Sunbow/Marvel Productions used for both the "Amazing Friends" theme and the "Transformers" bumpers.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOm0AlD8iUM[/youtube]

They also had probably the best theme for "The Incredible Hulk" this side of "The Lonely Man."

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtDB-KH7yPY[/youtube]

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 32250 **Location:** MN

I have this book, and recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Spider-Man on tv from the 60's to the late 90's.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0786887222/?tag=imwan-20

Li'l Jay · 28 May 2006

Those cartoons from the early 80's are what precipitated Stan's move to the west coast. I think "Stan's Soapbox" stopped around that time, and for that reason. He may have been receding before that in editorial duties, but that was the hard break.

All of that is from my best memory. I remember thinking it at the time.

Darin · 14 Aug 2004

I also find the episode "Spidey Goes Hollywood" charming for it's rather datedly positive perception of Hollywood as this fun and exciting place... especially with that last moment where they are yelling "hurray for Hollywood." I don't think so many people feel that way today.

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