| The Sins of the Fathers | |||
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| Country of origin | USA | ||
| No. of episodes | 14 | ||
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| Original channel | Fox | ||
| Original run | April 27, 1996 – November 23, 1996 | ||
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Spider-Man Season 3, known as "The Sins of the Fathers" story arc is the third season of the animated series Spider-Man. The season was broadcast on Fox Kids by the Fox Broadcasting Company between April 27, 1996 and November 23, 1996. Thus, three episode of the season were aired out of order; The twelfth chapter aired before the tenth and eleventh chapters. The season opens following the cliffhanger which ended the previous season, where Mary Jane disappears and Spider-Man must rescue her from Baron Mordo and Dormammu, with help from Doctor Strange. Throughout the season, Spider-Man must also fight off the likes of supervillains such as Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Tombstone, Venom, Carnage, and the Hobgoblin. He also teams with Daredevil, in an effort to bring down The Kingpin.
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| 28 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter I: Doctor Strange" | John Semper & Mark Hoffmeier | April 27, 1996 | 215 |
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Peter's search for Mary Jane leads him to an evil cult led by a man called Baron Mordo, who wants to release his master, Dormammu, from another dimension. Baron Mordo steals the Wand of Watoomb which will free Dormammu. Spider-Man teams up with Doctor Strange and his sidekick Wong, to stop him. Guest stars: Ed Gilbert, Tony Jay, George Takei, John Vernon and Majel Barrett.[2] |
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| 29 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter II: Make a Wish" | John Semper (Teleplay by: Mark Hoffmeier, Elliot S. Magin, & Meg McLaughlin) | May 4, 1996 | 216 |
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Peter is considering giving up being Spider-Man, when he meets a mystic figure named Madame Web and his biggest fan, a little girl called Tyana. Spider-Man shares his origin with her. Dr. Octopus attacks with his new Octobot and captures Spider-Man. Guest stars: Dimitra Arliss, Stephanie Eustace, Michael Rye, Scott Cleverdon and Marla Rubinoff.[3] |
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| 30 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter III: Attack of the Octobot" | Meg McLaughlin & John Semper | May 11, 1996 | 217 |
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During the attack, Spider-Man loses his memory and becomes partners in crime with Dr. Octopus. Tyana and a cabbie named Mousie try and rescue him, but nobody listens to their story. Guest stars: Majel Barrett, Anne-Marie Johnson, Stephanie Eustace, Anthony Marciona.[4] |
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| 31 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter IV: Enter the Green Goblin" | John Semper (Teleplay by: Marty Isenberg & Robert N. Skir) | May 18, 1996 | 218 |
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Norman Osborn disappears in an explosion. Soon after, The Green Goblin appears and begins to kidnap all of Norman's enemies. Norman's son, Harry Osborn, is suspected to be the Goblin. Guest stars: Roscoe Lee Browne, Dimitra Arliss and Philip Abbott.[5] |
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| 32 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter V: Rocket Racer" | John Semper (Teleplay by: Doug Booth & Mark Hoffmeier) | September 14, 1996 | 301 |
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Spider-Man and a new vigilante known as the Rocket Racer take on Big Wheel. Spider-Man and Rocket Racer are able to stop Big Wheel when Spider-Man electrocutes him with two electrical wires. Guest stars: Mark Hamill, Telma Hopkins, Michael Des Barres, Billy Attmore and Jennifer Hale.[6] |
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| 33 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter VI: Framed" | John Semper & Mark Hoffmeier (Teleplay by: Brooks Wachtel & Cynthia Harrison) | September 21, 1996 | 302 |
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Peter believes his luck is changing for the better when Wilson Fisk hires Peter for a job. Fisk frames him for a federal crime, but Peter's lawyer is Matt Murdock (Daredevil). Guest stars: Ken Chandler, Majel Barrett, Amy Hill, Edward Albert and Michael Horton.[7] |
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| 34 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter VII: The Man Without Fear" | John Semper & Mark Hoffmeier (Teleplay by: Sean Catherine Derek) | September 28, 1996 | 303 |
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Spider-Man teams up with Daredevil to confront the Kingpin, and to clear Peter's name. Daredevil also reveals to Spider-Man about the crime lord's alter ego. Guest stars: Amy Hill and Edward Albert.[8] |
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| 35 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter VIII: The Ultimate Slayer" | John Semper (Teleplay by: Doug Booth & Mark Hoffmeier) | October 5, 1996 | 304 |
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The Kingpin transforms Alistair Smythe into a half-cyborg, half-mutant creature to become the Ultimate Spider Slayer and kill Spider-Man. Spencer Smythe is revealed to be alive, but in cryonic preservation. Guest star: David Warner.[9] |
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| 36 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter IX: Tombstone" | Larry Brody, Robert N. Skir, Marty Isenberg, & John Semper | October 12, 1996 | 305 |
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Robbie Robertson is losing his son to a gang led by Tombstone, a thug that Robbie has history with. Tombstone promises to release Robbie's son if he kills Alicia Silvermane's news story. Guest stars: Dorian Harewood and Alfonso Ribeiro.[10] |
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| 37 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter X: Venom Returns" | Stan Berkowitz, Len Wein, & John Semper | November 2, 1996 | 306 |
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The Venom symbiote returns to Earth and reunites with Eddie Brock. He is ordered by Dormammu to steal a machine from Stark Enterprises capable of releasing Dormammu from his dimension. When Venom battles Spider-Man and War Machine, he is easily defeated. He soon gets help from Cletus Kasady, who has bonded with another symbiote. Guest stars: Scott Cleverdon, James Avery, Tony Jay, Ed Gilbert and Barbara Goodson.[11] |
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| 38 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XI: Carnage" | Stan Berkowitz, James Krieg, & John Semper | November 9, 1996 | 307 |
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Baron Mordo and Dormmammu help Eddie Brock's cell-mate, Cletus Kasady, become Carnage. Dormammu uses Carnage to get Dormammu into this world. Iron Man and Spider-Man work together and defeat the symbiotes. Guest stars: Scott Cleverdon, James Avery, Tony Jay, Ed Gilbert and Barbara Goodson.[12] |
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| 39 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XII: The Spot" | James Krieg | October 26, 1996 | 308 |
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Ex-employee of Stark Industries, Dr. Jonathan Ohn, invents a portable interdimensional device that accidentally makes him a living embodiment of a portal. Calling himself the Spot, he tries to steal money to fund his research. His unstable invention creates a vortex that threaten to engulf New York. Guest stars: David Warner, Wanda De Jesus, Oliver Muirhead and Mark Hamill.[13] |
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| 40 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XIII: Goblin War!" | Mark Hoffmeier, John Semper, Robert N. Skir, & Marty Isenberg | November 16, 1996 | 309 |
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The Green Goblin and the Hobgoblin clash over Dr. Ohn's Time Dilation Accelerator. Peter and Mary Jane are celebrating Felicia Hardy's engagement to Jason Macendale when it is revealed that Macendale is the Hobgoblin. In the end, the Green Goblin gets his hands on the portal technology. Guest stars: Carl Ballantine, Mark Hamill and David Warner.[14] |
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| 41 | "The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XIV: Turning Point" | James Krieg, John Semper, Robert N. Skir, & Marty Isenberg | November 23, 1996 | 310 |
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With the Time Dilation Accelerator, the Green Goblin trails Spider-Man and finds out his secret identity. The Green Goblin kidnaps Mary Jane Watson and takes her to the George Washington Bridge. Mary Jane and Green Goblin get trapped in an interdimensional portal and that device used is destroyed. Guest stars: Neil Ross and Joan Lee.[15] |
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| "Doctor Strange" | |||
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Doctor Strange |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 28 |
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| Written by | John Semper & Mark Hoffmeier | ||
| Production code | 215 | ||
| Original air date | 1996-04-27 | ||
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"Doctor Strange" is the third season premiere of the Spider-Man animated series.
The episode opens showing Anna Watson in grief over the disappearance of Mary Jane, blaming Peter. As Spider-Man, he then witnesses Mary Jane involved in a robbery. It later unfolds that Mary Jane has joined a cult under the control of Baron Mordo, being led to believe that she has a relationship with her father.
Peter thus confronts Mordo, who attempts to take control of him by giving him false presence of his parents, having overseen Peter's sought of them. Mordo orders his cult to steal the Wand of Watoom in an attempt to release his master, Dormammu, a dimension traveler, onto Earth. Spider-Man is accidentally caught in Mordo's orders and is hypnotised into helping retrieve the wand. Doctor Strange and his student Wong release Spider-Man from Mordo's control and they agree to team up to prevent Mordo from releasing Dormammu.
Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Wong are able to defeat Mordo and Dormammu. Doctor Strange then releases Mary Jane from Mordo's control and convinces her that her father is not present.
Madame Web is seen in a cameo at the end of the episode overseeing Spider-Man saying goodbye to Doctor Strange and Wong, who sense this.
Spider-Man references the Las Vegas act "Siegfried & Roy", when he expresses he is impressed by Dr. Strange's powers.
The episode borrows plot points from the second The Amazing Spider-Man annual, featuring Spider-Man's first alliance with Dr. Strange.[16]
John Vernon, who has also provided Iron Man's voice in the character's 1960s animated series, and Rupert Thorne's in Batman: The Animated Series provided the voice for Dr. Strange in the episode. Also, Ed Gilbert, whom voices Dormammu, also provided the hallucinations of Mary Jane's father in the series. Ed Gilbert and Tony Jay (Baron Mordo) also voiced the characters of Baloo and Shere Khan from The Jungle Book respectively.
The opening fight sequence in Dr. Strange's sanctuary has been described in a review to have been likeable and surprisingly well animated. Thus, the review praised the characters design and casting. However, Wong's role in the episode was considered unnecessary. Peter Parker's parents' appearance in his dream was described by the reviewer to have been 'weird', as it was the series' first mention of them. The review made an overall comment that the episode strongly began the third season story arc.[17]
| "Make a Wish/Attack of the Octobot" | |||
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Octopus with the mind controlled Spider-Man |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 29-30 |
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Part One: John Semper Meg McLaughlin |
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| Production code | 216-217 | ||
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Part One: 1996-05-04 |
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"Make a Wish/Attack of the Octobot" is a two-part episode from season 3 of the Spider-Man animated series.
In a battle with Dr. Octopus a medical research building is destroyed. Blaming himself, Peter is considering giving up being Spider-Man, when he meets a mystic figure named Madame Web and his biggest fan, a little girl called Taina. Spider-Man shares his origin with her. Dr. Octopus attacks with his new invention the Octobot. After a battle Spider-Man is captured. After the battle with Dr. Octopus Spider-Man is captured and brainwashed by Dr. Octopus using a 'neuro neutralizer ray'. Dr. Octopus uses the ray to wipe Spider-Man's memory and convinces him (along with some news clips from Jameson) that he is his partner in crime. While the two 'criminals' plan to steal an alloy from the Wellington Foundry, a young girl (Taina) along with the help of a kind cab driver (Mousie) try to stop Spider-Man and help him realize who he truly is.
The episode was loosely based on "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man," from Amazing Spider-Man #248 (1984). In this storyline Spider-Man went to visit a dying child who was a big fan of Spider-Man. Spider-Man told him his origin, like to Taina, and even revealed his secret identity to him, like he would do to Taina in part 2. The child had a disease and at the end of part 2, it shows Taina lives at the Hardy Foundation for Terminally Ill Children, implying she was dying as well, like the kid in the comics.[18] The only notable difference between the comics and the series is that in the comics, it was a boy Spider-Man visited, while, in this episode, Spider-Man visited Taina who was a girl. The episodes take elements from Amazing Spider-Man issues #53, #55, and #56.
When Taina asked Spider-Man if he came from a dying alien planet, she is obviously referencing to the popular DC comics superhero Superman. The Superman reference may not have been coincidence as the episode was written by Superman writer Elliot S! Maggin.
In part two, the sign above the theatre Taina goes to for help says: 'Ed Wood Film Festival'. This is most likely a reference to Edward D. Wood, Jr the film maker.
| "Enter the Green Goblin" | |||
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The Green Goblin |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 31 |
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| Written by | Robert N. Skir Marty Isenberg John Semper |
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| Production code | 218 | ||
| Original air date | May 18, 1996 | ||
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Enter the Green Goblin is the fourth episode from the third season of the Spider-Man animated series, also marking the thirty-first episode.[19] This episode was the first time Norman Osborn became the Green Goblin.
While developing a new gas for the Kingpin to use as a weapon, a mistake triggers an explosion and Norman Osborn disappears in the chaos. A new villain, the Green Goblin appears and kidnaps all of Osborn's enemies. As Spider-Man investigates the origin of this new villain, the evidence begins to point to only one person...Harry Osborn!
Many, including several members of the series' creative team, believe that the Green Goblin should have first appeared before the Hobgoblin, as was the case in the original comics. Due to the quality of the animation in this episode (considered on par with the pilot episode, Night of the Lizard) this episode is a particular favorite of fans of the series.[23]
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 33 |
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| Written by | John Semper Mark Hoffmeier |
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| Production code | 302 | ||
| Original air date | September 21, 1996 | ||
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"Framed" is the sixth episode from the third season of the Spider-Man animated series, also marking the thirty-third episode.[19]
Peter Parker is framed by Richard Fisk for selling government secrets to foreign organisations. However, Peter's lawyer, Matt Murdock, believes he is innocent. Spider-Man later teams with the Daredevil in an attempt to clear his name.
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Green Goblin and Norman Osborn |
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 40 |
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| Written by | John Semper Mark Hoffmeier, Robert N. Skir, & Marty Isenberg |
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| Production code | 309 | ||
| Original air date | 1996-11-16 | ||
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"Goblin War" is an episode from season 3 of the Spider-Man animated series.
The Green Goblin and the Hobgoblin clash over Dr. Ohn's Time Dilation Accelerator. Peter and Mary Jane are celebrating Felicia Hardy's engagement to Jason Macendale when it is revealed that Macendale is the Hobgoblin. In the end, the Green Goblin gets his hands on the portal technology and plans to show Kingpin, Hobgoblin and Spider-Man "what a real goblin can do".
The title is a reference to the title of The Amazing Spider-Man #312: The Goblin War!, the first occasion when a Green Goblin (on that occasion Harry Osborn) and a Hobgoblin (then Jason Macendale) fought one another.[26]
The Hobgoblin's technology was converted for the Green Goblin in the Enter the Green Goblin episode. Both Goblin's were able to appear in the same episode because the Green Goblin used a spare costume.[27]
In many viewers eyes, the appearances of the Hobgoblin and the Green Goblin in the same episode was popular, though many were puzzled as to why Jason Macendale was revealed as the Hobgoblin. The scene with Norman Osborn imagining the Green Goblin in the mirror, was notably high in popularity. The episode reveived good reviews in animation, as well as music and storyboards. With the Hobgoblin being a highly popular character, many became disappointed to see the fate of the goblin at the end of the episode, though it was redeemed as of the build up to the Turning Point episode.[28]
Overall, the whole of the season arc has been released, with the exception of the Doctor Strange episode. The following is the details concerning the releases:
The release also included an extra 1960s Spider-Man episode "The Origins of Spider-Man".[31]
As well as Guilty and The Return of the Green Goblin from the "Partner's in Danger" story arc. It also offered the 1960s episodes "The Terrible Triumph of Doctor Octopus/Magic Malice".[34]
I also included a 60s episode, "King Pinned", in which featured Kingpin, and a Fantastic Four episode, "And a Blind Man Shall Lead Them", featuring Daredevil.
The Alien Costume Saga was also released on the Venom Saga.
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