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"Spider-Man" On The Small Screen Quiz

In the late 1960's "Spider-Man" made his first television debut in an animated series. Since then he's been in numerous television shows, both animated and non-animated. This quiz is all about "Spider-Man" history on television.

A multiple-choice quiz by krazy_kop. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
krazy_kop

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,552

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did "Spider-Man" first appear on television in an animated series? Hint

1967

1968

1966

1969

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1977, "Spider-Man" made his first live-action appearance in a made-for-television movie named "The Amazing Spider-Man". In the movie, his first foe brainwashes people then blackmails the city of New York. Who is this brainwashing blackmailing foe? Hint

Edward Byron

Puppet Master

Nick Fury

Living Brain

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who starred as "Spider-Man" in the 1977 made-for-television movie, "The Amazing Spider-Man"? Hint

Chris Wiggins

Bill Bixby

Nicholas Hammond

Paul Soles

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1967 cartoon named "Spider-Man", the first appearance of what character is a scene-for-scene copy of the comic book "Amazing Spider-Man #6"? Hint

Mysterio

Rhino

Lizard

Scorpion

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Question 5 of 10

5. What network featured the late 1960's cartoon "Spider-Man" for three seasons on Saturday mornings? Hint

NBC

ABC

CBS

PBS

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Question 6 of 10

6. The theme song to the late 1960's cartoon "Spider-Man" has been redone by various artists throughout the years. Who wrote the original catchy lyrics to the 60's cartoon series "Spider-Man", which plays at the beginning and end of each show? Hint

Guy Michelmore

Paul Francis Webster

John Ottman

Johnny Douglas

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1981, "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" aired on NBC for twenty-four episodes. In 1982, during its second season, it became known by what name when it teamed up with another cartoon, making one full-hour show out of two? Hint

"The Marvel Action Universe "

"The Super Friends Hour"

"The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man"

"The World's Greatest Super Friends "

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1995, what "Spider-Man" animated series debuted on FOX's "Fox Kids" program? Hint

"Spider-Man Unlimited"

"Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man"

"The Spectacular Spider-Man "

"Spider-Man: The Animated Series"

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the short-lived "Spider-Man Unlimited" cartoon, where does "Spider-Man" end up? Hint

Counter-Earth

Other Realm

Secret Empire

Dark Dimension

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2003, MTV produced their own cartoon version of the comic book character "Spider-Man". Filled with lots of anime and CGI, this cartoon starts off at where the movie left off. What is the name of this movie-based cartoon? Hint

"Spider-Man The Ultimate Swing"

"The Spectacular Spiderman"

"Web Of Spider-Man"

"Spider-Man"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did "Spider-Man" first appear on television in an animated series?

Answer: 1967

"Spider-Man" made his debut in 1967 with a cartoon produced by Grantray, Laurence and Krantz Animation starring the webslinger. The name of the cartoon was simply called, "Spider-Man".

Answer: Edward Byron

Spidey's first foe is Edward Byron, who is a blackmailer. He threatens to brainwash ten people using a brainwashing mechanism, then use them as human bombs on New York if he is not given $55 million. The antenna falls off the machine, which foils his plan.

3. Who starred as "Spider-Man" in the 1977 made-for-television movie, "The Amazing Spider-Man"?

Answer: Nicholas Hammond

Nicholas Hammond starred as "Spider-Man" in the first live-action movie, "The Amazing Spider-Man". He then went on to play the character again in the television series based on the movie and comic book, which aired on CBS from 1978-1979.

4. In the 1967 cartoon named "Spider-Man", the first appearance of what character is a scene-for-scene copy of the comic book "Amazing Spider-Man #6"?

Answer: Lizard

Although the late 1960's cartoon series only lasted for three seasons, it was able to do what no other "Spider-Man" show or movie has. It was able to bring to life the pages of the comic books page by page, villian by villian, and storyline by storyline.

The episode, "Where Crawls The Lizard", was an exact replica of the comic book, "Amazing Spider-Man #6". It was so similar that you could almost follow along with your comic book.

5. What network featured the late 1960's cartoon "Spider-Man" for three seasons on Saturday mornings?

Answer: ABC

ABC ran the cartoon "Spider-Man" for only three seasons due to bankruptcy within the production studio, and the high cost of animation. Many frames had to be used over and over again in order to fulfill the contract of fifty-two episodes.

Answer: Paul Francis Webster

The theme song "Spider-Man" is an up-tempo catchy song jingle with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster and instrumentals by Bob Harris, and it was published by Buddha Music.

Answer: "The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man"

In the fall of 1982, during its second season, "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" was a success. Marvel added episodes of "The Incredible Hulk" to its broadcast, billing them together as one full hour show in hopes to drawing more attention to the green guy.

They renamed the show "The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man" in 1982, then hen in 1983 they changed the name again to "The Amazing Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk".

8. In 1995, what "Spider-Man" animated series debuted on FOX's "Fox Kids" program?

Answer: "Spider-Man: The Animated Series"

"Spider-Man: The New Animated Series" debuted on "Fox Kids" in 1995 and ran for more than four seasons with sixty-five episodes.

9. In the short-lived "Spider-Man Unlimited" cartoon, where does "Spider-Man" end up?

Answer: Counter-Earth

"Spider-Man Unlimited" debuted in 1999, and ran for only thirteen episodes. "Spider-Man" finds himself in an alternate universe called "Counter Earth", fighting the Beastials of the High Evolutionary.

Answer: "Spider-Man"

Beginning on July 11, 2003, the MTV "Spider-Man" cartoon only aired for one season with a total of 13 episodes. Unlike other television cartoons featuring "Spider-Man", the MTV version dwelled more on Peter Parker's life rather than the superhero side of him, although the hero did manage to appear quite often to save the day.

When the season ended in 2004, the entire series was placed on DVD and sold under the title, "Spider-Man: The New Animated Series".

Source: Author krazy_kop

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