Spider-Man 1967 TV Show Intro & Outro

Spider-Man is an animated television series in the superhero fiction genre. It was the original animated TV series based on the Spider-Man comic book series created by writer Stan Lee and by artist Steve Ditko, and was jointly produced in Canada (voice acting) and the United States (animation).The show starred the voice of Paul Soles as Peter Parker, aka. Spider-Man. The first two seasons aired on the ABC television network, and the third was distributed in syndication. Grantray-Lawrence Animation produced the first season, and seasons two and three were produced by Krantz Films in New York City. The series aired from September 9, 1967, to June 14, 1970.

The series revolved around teenager Peter Parker, a high school student who develops extraordinary strength and spider-like powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. Parker decides to become a crime-fighting, costumed superhero, but must deal with family tragedies, personal problems and the insecurity of youth. As Spider-Man, Parker risks his life to fight super-powered criminals such as Doctor Octopus, Mysterio and the Green Goblin. Peter is also a freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle, but editor J. Jonah Jameson considers Spider-Man a criminal and writes front-page headlines critical of his activities.

The first season dealt primarily with Peter's job at the Daily Bugle, focusing on his relationship with Jameson, his romance with receptionist Betty Brant, and often being called into action as his alter ego. Peter's life, apart from the Bugle office and his Aunt May's Forest Hills home, was rarely dealt with in early episodes. Although he was never seen at college, he would sometimes visit professors he knew (such as the opening of "Sub-Zero for Spidey", when he went to see Doctor Smartyr). Peter's character (blue suit, yellow vest, white shirt and red tie) was designed by Steve Ditko and art consultant John Romita, Sr..

Season one's stories mainly involved classic Spider-Man villains from the comic-book series, whose captures were often accompanied by a note signed by "your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man". Stan Lee was the story consultant for this season. Seasons two and three, produced by Ralph Bakshi, almost entirely eliminated villains from the comic book as a cost-cutting measure in favor of generic, green-skinned, magical monsters; this enabled the reuse of stock footage from Rocket Robin Hood, another animated series produced by Bakshi.

"Spider-Man" is the theme song of the 1967 cartoon show Spider-Man, composed by Paul Francis Webster and Bob Harris. The original song was recorded at RCA Studios in Toronto (where the cartoon was produced) featuring 12 CBC vocalists (members of the Billy Van Singers, and Laurie Bower Singers groups) who added to the musical backing track supplied by RCA Studios, New York. The singers were paid only for the session and have had no residuals from its use since then.

The song has since been adopted as Spidey’s official theme, including in-universe.

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SPIDER-MAN
by Paul Francis Webster and Robert Harris

🎵 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. 🎵
🎵 Whenever there's a hang-up, you'll find The Spider-Man. 🎵