Talk:Spider-Man (1967 TV series)
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[edit] Source of the theme song
"In particular, the theme song of the show has become a popular standard. The lyrics were written by Academy Award winner Paul Francis Webster, while the music was composed by Bob Harris, Stu Phillips, and D. Kapross."
I always thought the theme was Charlie Mingus' Boogie Stop Shuffle (from the 1959 album Mingus Ah Um) aren't these the same song? Pete.Hurd 16:14, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
- I took a listen to a clip of that song on amazon.com. It does sound very similar in parts, but it is not the same song. Perhaps the Spider-man theme is based on that song, but they aren't the same to my ears. Qutezuce 23:32, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
Spidey's theme song is a medley/swipe of the head of two classic jazz tunes popular in the 1960s:
- Charlie Mingus's 1959 "Boogie Stop Shuffle" from Mingus Ah Um
- Dave Brubeck's 1961 "Bru's Boogie Woogie" from Time Further Out
Note that there's a very good reason why they're not entirely "the same song", and only the beginning of those tunes is similar to the Spidey theme: a typical jazz tune starts with a short melody (10 to 30 seconds) called the head (music), after which each soloist starts improvising things unrelated to the head's melody but rather its mode, or structure, or key, or something like that.
(If the head was like painting a sun of a beautiful shade of yellow, then the following solo could be like painting a kangaroo with the same beautiful shade of yellow: the sun and the kangaroo are unrelated, except for both flaunting the same beautiful shade of yellow, and it's enough of a connection for the jazz soloist -- that's the difference between jazz and rock.)
Anyhow, only the head is useful for pop song material, so pay attention only to the beginning of the tracks (and the end, when the theme of the head is played again). Of course, technically, it's enough to tweak a few notes to avoid the legal definition of plagiarism and be able to copyright a new tune. But the obvious sources of the theme should be mentionned one way or another in an encyclopedia. At the very least, the basic data should be provided, like:
The theme is very similar to the head of two popular 1960s boogies (Charlie Mingus's 1959 "Boogie Stop Shuffle", and Dave Brubeck's 1961 "Bru's Boogie Woogie") and probably based on them.
Objections, oppositions?
-- 62.147.112.9 06:07, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
- This is useful information, but do you have any outside sources to support it? Even if we all agree it's similar, it violates WP:NOR without 3rd-party sources. --HKMarks 17:21, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The New Episode Guide
I'm working with this new episode guid formate, but, obviously, it's not done yet. Any help would be appreciated. I have yet to get the screen shots, but I did copy the code in such a way that there are just enough boxes for each episode and season. --MrRandomGuy 16:44, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
- I've corrected some of the episode titles and numbers and added a few screenshots for Season 1 (and the first ep. of Season 2). Count Ringworm 15:52, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
I've just changed the names of the second season, although your images aren't showing up, Count.--MrRandomGuy 18:17, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
- yeah, they got zapped by Wikipedia. Count Ringworm 13:41, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Why's that? Anyway, I have some screen shots, although they'll take a while to upload. All the way up to "Horn of the Rhino, I think." --MrRandomGuy 05:50, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
- apparently they didn't conform to wiki copyright guidelines. give it a try and see if you have any success. Count Ringworm 13:11, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
You can get the screenshots for this at the marvel Animation Age site, they're at the bottom of the episode pages. Gman124 01:13, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Season 1
| Episode | Title | Screenshot | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | The Power of Dr. Octopus | When investigating some mysterious lights per request of his boss, J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker is shocked to find himself (as Spider-Man) and Betty Brant traped in the clutches of Doctor Octopus. | |
| 1B | Sub-Zero for Spidey |  |
Peter Parker is on his way to visit renown scientist Professor Smartyr in the middle of an heat wave when he notices various parts of New York are covered in ice. As Spider-Man, it is uncovered that these are the doings of a strange cosmic race of Plutonians. |
| 2A | Where Crawls the Lizard |  |
Spider-Man battles the Lizard in the Florida Everglades. |
| 2B | Electro the Human Lightning Bolt | Spider-Man battles with an electrically charged menace called Electro who is framing Spider-Man for robberies that Electro is committing. | |
| 3 | The Menace of Mysterio |  |
Spider-Man comes face-to-face with the Vulture, who is using mind-controlled birds to bombard the city. |
| 4A | The Sky Is Falling |  |
J. A scientist provides J. Jonah Jameson with a device that is enables him to try to battle the web head himself! |
| 4B | Captured by J. Jonah Jameson | Image:Image:4B5.jpg | J. Jonah Jameson helps create the Scorpion to defeat Spider-Man, but this new powered foe takes a turn to attack Jameson himself! |
| 5A | Never Step on a Scorpion | |
The Sandman is on a crime spree and Spider-Man is being blamed for crimes that the Sandman is doing. |
| 5B | Sands of Crime | |
When Spider-Man's black costume displays aggressive tendencies, Peter gets rid of it only for it to find a new host. |
| 6A | Diet of Destruction |  |
The alien costume bonds with vengeful reporter Eddie Brock to make Venom, who sets out to destroy Spider-Man once and for all. |
| 6B | The Witching Hour | Spider-Man gets caught up in a power struggle between Norman Osborn, Wilson Fisk and the Hobgoblin. | |
| 7A | The Kilowatt Kaper |  |
Spider-Man takes on the Hobgoblin after he attacks Aunt May and Harry Osborn. |
| 7B | The Peril of Parafino |  |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 8 | Horn of the Rhino | |
Spider-Man takes on the Hobgoblin after he attacks Aunt May and Harry Osborn. |
| 9A | The One-Eyed Idol | Spider-Man has to stop... | |
| 9B | Fifth Avenue Phantom | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 10A | The Revenge of Dr. Magneto | Spider-Man has to stop... | |
| 10B | The Sinister Prime Minister | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 11A | The Night of the Villians | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 11B | Here Comes Trubble | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 12A | Spider-Man Meets Dr. Noah Boddy | Spider-Man has to stop... | |
| 12B | The Fantastic Fakir | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 13A | Return of the Flying Dutchman | Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. | |
| 13B | Farewell Performance | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 14A | The Golden Rhino | Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. | |
| 14B | Blueprint for Crime | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 15A | The Spider and the Fly | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 15B | The Slippery Dr. Von Schlick | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 16A | The Vulture's Prey | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 16B | The Dark Terrors | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 17A | The Terrible Triumph of Dr. Octopus | Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. | |
| 17B | Magic Malice | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 18A | Fountain of Terror | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 18B | Fiddler on the Loose | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 19A | To Catch a Spider | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 19B | Double Identity | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
| 20A | Sting of the Scorpion | Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. | |
| 20B | Trick or Treachery | |
Spider-Man has to stop the terrorist the Chameleon from assassinating two major diplomats. |
[edit] Season 2
| Episode | Title | Screenshot | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | The Origin of Spiderman | Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. | |
| 22 | King Pinned |  |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 23 | Swing City | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 24 | Criminals in the Clouds | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 25 | Meance from the Bottom of the World | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 26 | Diamond Dust | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 27 | Spider-Man Battles the Molemen | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 28 | Phantom from the Depths of Time | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 29 | The Evil Sorcerer | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 30 | Vine | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 31 | Pardo Presents | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 32 | Cloud City of Gold | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 33 | Neptune's Nose Cone | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 34 | Home | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 35 | Blotto | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 36 | Thunder Rumble | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 37 | Spider-Man Meets Skyboy | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 38 | Cold Storage | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
| 39 | To Cage a Spider | |
Spider-Man and Black Cat get involved in a complicated scheme to bring Silvermane back to his original form. |
[edit] Season 3
| Episode | Title | Screenshot | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | The Winged Thing |  |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | Conner's Reptiles | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | Trouble with Snow | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | Spierman Vs. Desparado | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | Sky Harbor | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Big Brainwasher | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Vanishing Dr. Vespasian | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
| 53 | The Wedding | |
Peter Parker and Mary Jane get married, but their wedding reception is crashed by Harry Osborn, AKA the Green Goblin. |
[edit] Stan & Lee
Which episodes were the Flies in? Because they, made for this series, were named 'Stan and Lee,' named after the Stan Lee who made the Spider-Man comics. It should be mentioned in the Trivia section. --71.109.37.168 15:02, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
Not to worry; I've already added it. Oh, and the episodes were "The Spider and the Fly" and "Trick or Treachery." --71.109.37.168 07:31, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Roof Side Brawl: Importiant Update!
I uploaded this picture a while ago on here, and, while the movie took from this series' adaption of the battle (with the exception of the result of the Nullifier/Aunt May [It/Her being dropped, Spidy catching it/her with web]), the famed roof-side brawl was originally taken from the pages of Amazing Spider-Man 53 - Enter: Doctor Octopus, cover seen here. While I don't have a picture of the particular comic frame of Spider-Man squirting Doctor Octopus' glasses with webbing, but it should be added to the side of this pic to complete the trinity. Anybody have a copy of that? --208.127.64.100 06:51, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
