Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
The 1981 crossover: Spider-Man, Iceman, Firestar, and Ogle the dog in Aunt May's apartment. Firestar was born here. 24 episodes on Disney+, 7.2 on IMDb.
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) is a animation and action series from NBC. Episodes run about 22 minutes. It premiered on September 12, 1981. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Is About
Peter Parker (Spider-Man), Bobby Drake (Iceman), and Angelica Jones (Firestar) are all college students at Empire State University. After working together to defeat the Beetle and recovering the “Power Booster” he stole from Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man) the trio decide to team-up permanently as the Spider-Friends.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 22 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its animation/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Dan Gilvezan, Kathy Garver and Frank Welker to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Dan Gilvezan, Kathy Garver, Frank Welker, William Marshall, Dick Tufeld and Ron Feinberg lead the cast.
Key roles include Dan Gilvezan as Peter Parker / Spider-Man; Kathy Garver as Angelica Jones / Firestar; Frank Welker as Bobby Drake / Iceman; William Marshall as Announcer; Dick Tufeld as Announcer.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of animation, action and adventure have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside NBC’s other originals, a 7.2/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1981 and carried by NBC with the series still ended, it lands hardest with animation and action viewers.
How Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Compares
If Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Death Note and X-Men: The Animated Series, which share its animation/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends comes from NBC. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Dan Gilvezan and Kathy Garver doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its animation/action roots, It has held up since 1981 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is a safe bet for anyone already inside the animation and action lane, the audience score holds around 7.2/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.2/10. Watch it if you want animation/action you can settle into.
