List of Spectacular Spider-Man episodes

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The following is an episode list for the The CW4Kids animated television series The Spectacular Spider-Man, starring the titular character.

As of June 7, 2008, twelve episodes of The Spectacular Spider-Man have aired.

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# Title Original U.S. Airdate Production code
1 "Survival of the Fittest[1]"  March 8, 2008 101
Adrian Toomes becomes the super-villain known as the Vulture when he discovers that Oscorp is stealing his flight technology and plots his revenge against Norman Osborn, however it is up to to Spider-Man to protect the CEO of Oscorp from being killed while facing against the Enforcers sent by the Big Man. 
2 "Interactions[2]"  March 8, 2008 102
Peter Parker and Spider-Man both try to make connections. Peter attempts to tutor the popular Liz Allan, while Spider-Man reaches out to stop a new menace: Electro
3 "Natural Selection[3]"  March 15, 2008 103
Peter Parker and Spider-Man both must learn to own their choices when decisions made by Dr. Curt Connors transform Pete's mentor into the Lizard 
4 "Market Forces[4]"  March 22, 2008 104
While Peter resists taking on the responsibility of helping Aunt May pay the bills, Montana - the Big Man's Enforcer - becomes the stunning Shocker to fulfill his responsibility: eliminating Spider-Man. 
5 "Competition[5]"  March 29, 2008 105
Peter Parker and Harry Osborn try out for the football team -- and become a bit obsessed with going for the glory. Flint Marko, newly transformed into the Sandman, is out for glory too -- at the expense of Spider-Man. 
6 "The Invisible Hand"  April 12, 2008 106
Peter Parker struggles to get a date for the Fall Formal, and to figure out a way to pay for it. Meanwhile, the unstoppable Rhino – the latest of the Big Man's creations – has sworn vengeance on Spider-Man. The webswinger takes the battle directly to the source of his troubles, the previously invisible hand, who has been secretly conducting his villain-of-the-week attacks. But the Big Man offers a surprising solution to Spidey's problems, a tempting offer he doesn't think our hero can afford to refuse. Will Spidey do the right thing? 
7 "Catalysts"  April 26, 2008 107
On the night of the Midtown High Fall Formal, and Peter Parker finds his overconfidence is nearly his undoing – as both a teenager and a super hero. While his date, Mary Jane Watson, threatens to invert Midtown's social structure, Peter begins to enjoy the night. So when the mysterious, murderous Green Goblin tries to force L. Thompson Lincoln (a.k.a. Tombstone) to step down as NYC's Big Man of crime, will Spider-Man take this new threat seriously enough - or will he be so cocky he loses his big head?! 
8 "Reaction"  May 3, 2008 108
Peter Parker and Spiderman learn that actions have consequences when nebbishy Dr. Otto Octavius becomes the megalomaniacal Doctor Octopus. The cause: Green Goblin. The effect: mayhem! 
9 "The Uncertainty Principle"  May 10, 2008 109
It's hard to find clarity amid the masks, mysteries and menace of Halloween. Colonel John Jameson struggles to land his damaged space shuttle, while Spider-Man struggles to defeat Green Goblin, who also threatens Hammerhead and Tombstone. But Peter Parker's biggest challenge will be facing the awful truth when he finally learns the Goblin's 'true' identity. 
10 "Persona[6]"  May 17, 2008 110
Spider-Man -- wearing a new black costume courtesy of an alien Symbiote -- learns the hard way not to judge a book by its cover, when another Spider-Man starts making headlines... as a crook! It's the Chameleon, master of disguise, looting the city and laying the blame at Spidey's feet. The Web-Slinger's forced to team up with another crook, the lovely Black Cat, to stop his foe's faux-Spidey crime spree and clear his name. 
11 "Group Therapy"  May 31, 2008[7] 111
With Electro's help, Doctor Octopus breaks himself, Vulture, Sandman, Rhino and Shocker out of Ryker's Island prison to quench their mutual thirst for revenge. Even with his new black alien Symbiote suit, Spider-Man finds the Sinister Six are more than he can handle. 
12 "Intervention"  June 7, 2008[7] 112
Peter Parker finally gains enough self-awareness to realize the alien Symbiote hasn't simply bonded with his Spider-Man costume, it's taken over his life. And after abandoning his friends and almost punching Eddie Brock he chooses to escape the darkness that is costuming him. But when Peter tries to remove it, the Symbiote fights back, creating a battleground in Peter's own mind and memories from his past. Peter eventually defeats the symbiote but it later bonds with Eddie Brock to form Venom. There are also many comic book references including the Amazing Fantasy origin and the 100th issue homage.[8] 
13 "Nature or Nurture"  June 14, 2008[7] 113
On Thanksgiving, Aunt May Parker is released from the hospital, but Venom has no intention of letting May and Peter Parker enjoy a family celebration. Knowing all Spider-Man's secrets- even some Pete isn't consciously aware of- Venom threatens to destroy Pete and everyone he loves most. Will Pete embrace his destiny in time to defeat this new arch-nemesis. [9] 

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