The Amazing Spider-Man

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Overview

The first live-action TV series based on the popular comic book.

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Nicholas Hammond
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Robert F. Simon
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Chip Fields
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Ellen Bry
Fist Air Date:
1978-04-05
Episode Runtime:
60m
Production Companies:
Danchuk Productions, Charles Fries Productions, Dan Goodman Productions
Genres:
Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Keywords:
based on comic new york city superhero
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Vote Average: 6.4/10

Vote Count: 37 Votes

Show Popularity: 3.683

Show Status: Canceled

Show Type: Scripted

Spoken Languages: English

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    ⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 5/10 THE SUMMARY Peter Parker (Nicholas Hammond) is a university student and freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle who gains superpowers after a bite from a radioactive spider. Using his new strength and wall-crawling abilities, he fights a string of "down-to-earth" criminals, including mind-controlling cult leaders, crooked politicians, and thieves. Unlike the comics, there are no colorful supervillains here; it’s a 1970s detective show where the lead just happens to wear red and blue spandex while solving crimes. THE PROS Nicholas Hammond is a solid highlight as Peter Parker, bringing a realistic and likable energy to the role that keeps the show grounded. It hits a 5 because the practical stunts are genuinely impressive for the time—stuntman Fred Waugh actually climbed buildings and performed daring leaps without any CGI help. The costume is also surprisingly accurate to the comics and looks great in live action. The "funky" 70s soundtrack is a total mood and gives the show a cool, retro style that makes it an easy watch if you enjoy that era of television. It’s also the only time we’ve seen the "spider-tracers" used properly in a live-action show, which is a nice touch for the fans. THE CONS It stays at a 5 because the lack of actual supervillains is a huge head-scratcher. Instead of fighting Doctor Octopus or the Green Goblin, Spidey spends his time chasing regular guys in suits, which can make the episodes feel a bit repetitive. It misses a higher mark because the pacing is very slow, often feeling like a slog as it stretches simple plots to fill an hour. The budget was clearly tight, so there is almost no web-swinging; Spider-Man mostly just climbs walls or jumps onto people from high places. The removal of key characters like Uncle Ben and Mary Jane makes the show feel a bit empty and disconnected from the heart of the Spider-Man story we all know. THE VERDICT 5/10. A charming but dated relic of 1970s TV. It’s an honest curiosity for hardcore fans, but the slow pace and lack of real comic book action make it a bit of a struggle for a modern audience. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Nicholas Hammond was a successful child actor before becoming Spider-Man; you might recognize him as Friedrich von Trapp from the classic movie *The Sound of Music*.• Stan Lee was famously not a fan of the show, calling it "too juvenile" and complaining that it turned a legendary superhero into a standard TV police procedural.• To get the first-person shots of Spider-Man climbing buildings, the stunt team used a special "camera-hat" and a system of ropes, making it one of the earliest examples of "POV" action in a superhero project. THE VIBE Like a polyester suit on a summer day. It smells of film reel dust, old newspapers, and the metallic tang of a 1970s New York subway.

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Season 1

5 Episodes

Air Date: 1978-04-05

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Season 2

8 Episodes

Air Date: 1978-09-05

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  1. Insomniacs Reviews

    ⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 5/10

    THE SUMMARY
    Peter Parker (Nicholas Hammond) is a university student and freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle who gains superpowers after a bite from a radioactive spider. Using his new strength and wall-crawling abilities, he fights a string of “down-to-earth” criminals, including mind-controlling cult leaders, crooked politicians, and thieves. Unlike the comics, there are no colorful supervillains here; it’s a 1970s detective show where the lead just happens to wear red and blue spandex while solving crimes.

    THE PROS
    Nicholas Hammond is a solid highlight as Peter Parker, bringing a realistic and likable energy to the role that keeps the show grounded. It hits a 5 because the practical stunts are genuinely impressive for the time—stuntman Fred Waugh actually climbed buildings and performed daring leaps without any CGI help. The costume is also surprisingly accurate to the comics and looks great in live action. The “funky” 70s soundtrack is a total mood and gives the show a cool, retro style that makes it an easy watch if you enjoy that era of television. It’s also the only time we’ve seen the “spider-tracers” used properly in a live-action show, which is a nice touch for the fans.

    THE CONS
    It stays at a 5 because the lack of actual supervillains is a huge head-scratcher. Instead of fighting Doctor Octopus or the Green Goblin, Spidey spends his time chasing regular guys in suits, which can make the episodes feel a bit repetitive. It misses a higher mark because the pacing is very slow, often feeling like a slog as it stretches simple plots to fill an hour. The budget was clearly tight, so there is almost no web-swinging; Spider-Man mostly just climbs walls or jumps onto people from high places. The removal of key characters like Uncle Ben and Mary Jane makes the show feel a bit empty and disconnected from the heart of the Spider-Man story we all know.

    THE VERDICT
    5/10. A charming but dated relic of 1970s TV. It’s an honest curiosity for hardcore fans, but the slow pace and lack of real comic book action make it a bit of a struggle for a modern audience.

    INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
    • Nicholas Hammond was a successful child actor before becoming Spider-Man; you might recognize him as Friedrich von Trapp from the classic movie *The Sound of Music*.

    • Stan Lee was famously not a fan of the show, calling it “too juvenile” and complaining that it turned a legendary superhero into a standard TV police procedural.

    • To get the first-person shots of Spider-Man climbing buildings, the stunt team used a special “camera-hat” and a system of ropes, making it one of the earliest examples of “POV” action in a superhero project.

    THE VIBE
    Like a polyester suit on a summer day. It smells of film reel dust, old newspapers, and the metallic tang of a 1970s New York subway.

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