The BEST episodes of Spider-Man (1978)

#1 - Skull Gang vs. the Devil's Hearse

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/9/1978

When a motorcycle gang encounters the Iron Cross Army, Professor Monster decides to take their leader captive and turn him into a machine bem. When Spiderman is approached by the gang leader's father for help, he tries to reunite the father and son.

#2 - Mysterious World! The Man Lives to Fate

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/24/1978

When a train suspiciously overturns, Takuya believes Professor Monster and the Iron Cross Army are responsible, while flashbacks reveal the tragic details surrounding Garia's arrival on Earth and the transfer of power to Takuya.

#3 - Fearful Hit Tune! Song Dancing Murder Rock

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/28/1978

Spider-Man protects two scientists working to make a weapon that can target the Iron Cross Army, while Professor Monster models cyborgs out of a popular Japanese rock band!

#4 - Shuddering Laboratory! Devilish Professor Monster

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/1978

The Iron Cross Army sets its sights on scientifically changing humans into super soldiers. One of their targets turns out to be Yosuke Matsuki, Tayuka's (Spiderman's) close friend. Can Spiderman stop the Iron Cross Army and protect his pal?

#5 - The Time of Revenge Has Come! Beat Down Iron Cross Group!

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/17/1978

The first episode of the TOEI-produced Japanese "Spiderman" TV series sees motorcycle racer Takuya Yamashiro gain the powers of Spider-Man! With his new powers and the help of Marveller, he transforms into Leopardon in order to defeat Professor Monster and his evil Iron Cross Army.

#6 - From the Secret Messenger of Hell: Great King Enma

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 2/7/1979

#7 - The Hero's Shining Hot Blood

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 3/14/1979

#8 - Phantom Boy and a Village that Doesn't Exist on a Map

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/20/1978

A strange boy enters Takuya's life and claims to know his secret identity. The boy leads Spiderman to a hidden village where he pleads for help to save his sister. After encountering some hostile villagers, Spiderman discovers that this was no oridnary rescue. The boy's sister is being held captive by the Iron Cross Army!

#9 - Farewell Zero Battle Tricks

Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 3/7/1979

#10 - Sports World: One Great Meeting

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 2/21/1979

#11 - The First Tin Plate Evening Star and the Boys' Detective Group

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 2/14/1979

#12 - The Onion Silver Mask and the Boys' Detective Group

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 1/31/1979

#13 - Riddle: Calling the Riddle of My Secret Birth

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 9/27/1978

A young girl possessing psychic abilities is targeted by the Iron Cross Army so that they could learn future events. Lucky for the young psychic, she has hired Takuya (Spiderman) as her tutor and he has taken it upon himself to act as her protector. Spiderman must keep the Iron Cross Army away from the psychic not only to keep her from harm, but to prevent the Iron Cross Army from destroying the world.

#14 - Transformation to a Splendid Murder Machine

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/2/1978

A lovesick model is tricked into getting a chip implanted into her brain by Amazoness in order to win back her old flame. Now, Amazoness has complete control over her and Spiderman must stop her before she assassinates enemies of the Iron Cross Army.

#15 - Professor Monster's Ultra Poisoning

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/26/1978

Ichiro, the boy saved by Takuya's (Spiderman) blood transfusion is kidnapped and Spiderman must save him before its too late.

#16 - Motion Accessory is a Loveful Beetle Insect Spy

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/12/1978

Amazoness and Professor Monster send Machine Bem to go after someone close to Takuya (Spider-Man) - his sister, Shinko!

#17 - Once Upon a Time in the Mysteriousless World: The Cursed Cat Mound

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/5/1978

Professor Monster resurrects an ancient cat demon in hopes of killing every Japanese citizen!

#18 - Crash Machine GP-7! The Oath Siblings

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/14/1978

Can Spider-Man stop the Iron Cross Army before they obliterate Japan with missiles?

#19 - Surprising Camera: Murderous Event

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 1/10/1979

#20 - Tears of Samson, the Professional Wrestler

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/6/1978

Samson, a struggling professional wrestler and his brother search for Spiderman to ask for help in their training. The Iron Cross army intervenes and turns Samson into a machine bem forcing Spiderman to fight against a once innocent man.

#21 - Mysterious Thief 001 VS. Spiderman

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/1978

The Iron Cross Army abducts well-know burglar, Phantom Thief 001, in hopes of grooming him into another Spiderman! Can the true web slinger stop the impostor before he wreaks havoc on the innocent?

#22 - The Terrifying Half Mer-Man! Calling the Miracle Silver Thread

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/7/1978

Professor Monster works to create a program that can kill Spiderman, and the two men meet face to face for the first time!

#23 - Dedicate the Song of the Powerless Brave to My Father

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/16/1978

The Iron Cross Army suspects Spiderman's secret identity and uses it to kidnap his closest friends and family. To confirm their suspicions, the Iron Cross Army tries to force Takuya to change into Spiderman while in public. Now,without being able to change into Spiderman, Takuya must try to save his friends and family before it's too late.

#24 - Clever Dog, Run Back to Dad!

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/30/1978

The Iron Cross Army devises a plan to poison the city's water system by destroying the dam. Spiderman stumbles on the plan when a boy and his dog are attacked by the Iron Cross Army while hiking in the woods. Now with the help of the boy and his dog, Spiderman must defeat the army and their monster before the city is poisoned.

#25 - Father's Love Sparkles in the Sky

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/4/1978

Tsuda, an undercover investigator from Interpol's Intelligence Department stumbles across an Iron Cross Army training sessio and is captured and tortured. Meanwhile, Spiderman meets a young painter who seems to have recently lost both his Mother and Father. While investigating an anonymous tip, Spiderman finds Tsuda and saves him from the Iron Cross Army and finds out that this man is actually the young painter's father!