Spidey Super Stories
A live-action, recurring skit on the PBS children's television series The Electric Company. Episodes featured the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, provided to the Children's Television Workshop free of charge, and was played by puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren. Stories involved the masked superhero foiling mischievous characters who were involved in petty criminal activities. The cast of The Electric Company played the roles of the various characters in each story, with another serving as narrator. In many of these sketches, viewers were addressed as "true believers." Unlike other live-action and cartoon productions of Spider-Man, this version of the web-slinging hero did not speak out loud, instead communicating only with word balloons, in order to encourage young viewers to practice their reading skills because he was drawn without a mouth. He also never appeared out of his costume as Peter Parker and, given the series' budget limitations, used his web-shooters sparingly.
Spidey Super Stories was a live-action recurring skit on PBS's The Electric Company, airing from 1974 and featuring a non-speaking Spider-Man who communicated only through word balloons to help children develop reading skills. Played by puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren, this unique take on Marvel's web-slinger showed the hero foiling petty crimes alongside the show's cast, with Spider-Man never appearing as Peter Parker and rarely using his web-shooters due to budget constraints.
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Danny SeagrenSpider-Man- Jim BoydCan Crusher, Werewolf, Creature, J. Arthur Crank
Morgan FreemanEasy Reader, Police officer, Umpire, Count Dracula- Skip HinnantUnnamed citizen, "Gumbo" Grace Ivy, Dr. Fright, Mr. Measles, Creature, Spoiler, Frankenstein's monster
- Judy GraubartUnnamed moviegoer, Creature, Funny Bunny
- Melanie HendersonPOTUS
Luis ÁvalosBeekeeper, Unnamed citizen, Dr. Fly
Hattie WinstonMiss Muffett, Valerie, The Thumper, Queen Bee- Réjane MagloireYoung Winky
Seasons
3 seasons
Episodes · Season 3
Full season| # | Title | Air date | Runtime | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Beastly Banana | — | 5m | 0.0 |
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Is Spidey Super Stories renewed or cancelled?
Spidey Super Stories has ended — it concluded its planned run.
Spidey Super Stories — frequently asked
When did Spidey Super Stories air?
The series debuted on October 21, 1974, as a recurring segment on The Electric Company.
Who played Spider-Man in Spidey Super Stories?
Puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren portrayed Spider-Man in the live-action sketches.
Why didn't Spider-Man speak in this series?
Spider-Man was drawn without a mouth and communicated only through word balloons to encourage young viewers to practice their reading skills.
How many seasons did Spidey Super Stories have?
The series ran for 3 seasons before ending, with Marvel Comics providing the Spider-Man character to the Children's Television Workshop free of charge.
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