The WORST episodes of Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man

Every episode of Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man!

Peter Parker became Spider-Man two years ago and Nick Fury, Director of SHIELD, offers Peter the chance to train and become “The Ultimate Spider-Man” while working alongside four fellow teenage superheroes.

Last Updated: 2/1/2024Network: Disney XDStatus: Ended
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy
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7.22
197 votes

#1 - S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/7/2015

Spider-Man's education at S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy begins but his academic career might be cut short when a villain is awoken from hibernation and sets his sights on destroying S.H.I.E.L.D.

Directors: Tim Maltby
Electro
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7.40
470 votes

#2 - Electro

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2013

When Spider-Man’s old enemy Electro takes control of all the electricity in New York City, Spidey and his team work together to stop him before he takes over the world!

Directors: Phil Pignotti
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Lizard
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7.43
534 votes

#3 - The Lizard

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2013

Spider-Man returns to stop the nefarious plot of Doctor Octopus. But not everything goes according to plan when Spidey’s friend, Dr. Curt Connors, transforms into The Lizard.

Directors: Roy Burdine
Return to the Spider-Verse (3)
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7.49
159 votes

#4 - Return to the Spider-Verse (3)

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/10/2016

Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid try to prevent Mr. Negative from using the Siege Perilous to drain all the life and color out of the world.

Directors: Jae Woo Kim
Writer: Henry Gilroy
The Man-Wolf
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7.50
427 votes

#5 - The Man-Wolf

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2013

The team respond to a message from J.J. Jameson requesting for help to rescue his son who has disappeared on a mission working on the moon

Directors: Roy Burdine
Watch Now:Amazon
The Rhino
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7.51
473 votes

#6 - The Rhino

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2013

Spider-Man must stop Rhino’s personal vendetta against Spidey’s least favourite Midtown High classmate: Flash Thompson.

Directors: Tim Maltby
Watch Now:Amazon
Great Power
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7.53
1213 votes

#7 - Great Power

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2012

One year after becoming Spider-Man, a teenage Peter Parker is approached by Nick Fury to train with S.H.I.E.L.D. Spidey turns Fury down, but soon finds that villainous forces may require him to join the big leagues after all.

Directors: Alex Soto, Tim Eldred
Writer: Paul Dini
Watch Now:Amazon
Blade
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7.56
383 votes

#8 - Blade

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/5/2013

It's Halloween for Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man, but there's no time for Spider-Man and his friends to trick-or-treat when they find themselves attacked by evil vampires led by Dracula himself.

Directors: Roy Burdine
Watch Now:Amazon
Return to the Spider-Verse (1)
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7.58
173 votes

#9 - Return to the Spider-Verse (1)

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/27/2016

Spider-Man and Kid Arachnid travel to alternate dimensions to gather the shards from the broken Siege Perilous.

Directors: Roy Burdine
Watch Now:Amazon
Great Responsibility
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7.58
979 votes

#10 - Great Responsibility

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2012

Spider-Man accepts Nick Fury’s offer to become the Ultimate Spider-Man and meets his new allies of young heroes consisting of Nova, White Tiger, Power Man and Iron Fist. Meanwhile, Norman Osborn orders Doctor Octopus to send the Frightful Four to target Spider-Man. Spider-Man ends up having to get help from his new allies to fight off the Frightful Four.

Writer: Paul Dini
Watch Now:Amazon
The Rampaging Rhino
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7.59
172 votes

#11 - The Rampaging Rhino

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/14/2015

Spider-Man and Hulk are the last line of defense when a bitter rivalry between Agent Venom and Rhino threatens to destroy New York City.

Directors: Kalvin Lee
Watch Now:Amazon
Graduation Day (1)
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7.59
151 votes

#12 - Graduation Day (1)

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/7/2017

Doctor Octopus threatens to harm Aunt May if Spidey ever puts on his mask again.

Directors: Young Ki Yoon
Watch Now:Amazon
The Spider Slayers (3)
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7.60
150 votes

#13 - The Spider Slayers (3)

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/22/2016

Spider-Man puts the Triskelion on lockdown when a mysterious villain begins to take out the heroes one at a time.

Directors: Roy Burdine
Watch Now:Amazon
Spidah-Man!
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7.61
451 votes

#14 - Spidah-Man!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/24/2013

Spider-Man accepts an invitation from Boston to become the city's official hero.

Directors: Roy Burdine
Watch Now:Amazon
House Arrest
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7.61
392 votes

#15 - House Arrest

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/7/2013

The security system at Aunt May's home becomes dangerous.

Directors: Tim Maltby
Watch Now:Amazon
The Avenging Spider-Man (2)
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7.63
262 votes

#16 - The Avenging Spider-Man (2)

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/2014

Loki joins forces with Doctor Octopus to destroy the Avengers and their newest member, Spider-Man.

Directors: Tim Maltby
Writer: Paul Dini
Watch Now:Amazon
The Symbiote Saga (3)
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7.64
180 votes

#17 - The Symbiote Saga (3)

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/17/2016

Spider-Man and his fellow heroes have to Morbius and his plan to use the Carnage Queen as a weapon.

Directors: Jae Woo Kim
Watch Now:Amazon
Strange Little Halloween
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7.64
162 votes

#18 - Strange Little Halloween

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/1/2016

Trick-or-treaters start turning into monsters and Spider-Man, Dr. Strange and Ant-Man must team up to stop Baron Mordo.

Directors: Youung Ki Yoon
Writer: Henry Gilroy
Watch Now:Amazon
Return to the Spider-Verse (2)
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7.65
162 votes

#19 - Return to the Spider-Verse (2)

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/3/2016

Spider-Man and Miles, tracking the missing pieces of the Siege Perilous, travel to a tropical Pirate dimension where they meet Web Beard, the Spider-Pirate, and encourage him and his old team to work together to save themselves from the dreaded Kraken.

Directors: Young Ki Yoon
Watch Now:Amazon
The Moon Knight Before Christmas
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7.65
170 votes

#20 - The Moon Knight Before Christmas

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/17/2016

Spider-Man house sits on Christmas Eve and is forced to team up with Moon Knight to defend the home from the new Mysterio.

Directors: Jae Woo Kim
Watch Now:Amazon
The Next Iron Spider
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7.67
200 votes

#21 - The Next Iron Spider

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2014

Science genius Amadeus Cho proves perfect to operate the Iron Spider armor. The only trouble is he's Peter Parker's class rival.

Directors: Tim Maltby
Watch Now:Amazon
Burrito Run
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7.68
203 votes

#22 - Burrito Run

Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/28/2015

Craving Mexican food, Spidey, Power Man and Squirrel Girl sneak out after hours for a burrito. Along the way they must contend with a plot from a group of Spider-Man's enemies.

Directors: Tim Maltby
Watch Now:Amazon
The Vulture
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7.68
175 votes

#23 - The Vulture

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/28/2014

A mysterious thief known as The Vulture has been causing trouble. Spider-Man decides to track him down, and discovers he's a young man who has trouble remembering his past.

Directors: Kalvin Lee
Watch Now:Amazon
Kraven the Hunter
star
7.70
448 votes

#24 - Kraven the Hunter

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2013

White Tiger comes to terms with her powers and origin, while she is hunted by a villain from her past.

Directors: Roy Burdine
Watch Now:Amazon
Nightmare on Christmas
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7.71
180 votes

#25 - Nightmare on Christmas

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2014

Spider-Man sees what the world would be like without him when Nightmare takes the web-slinger on a journey through his past, present, and future.

Watch Now:Amazon