The WORST episodes of Spider-Man (1978)
Every episode of Spider-Man (1978) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Spider-Man (1978)!
Motorcycle racer Takuya Yamashiro gains amazing abilities from the last survivor of the planet Spider and uses them and the giant robot Leopardon to battle Professor Monster and his evil Iron Cross Army as Spider-man! Created from a deal between TOEI Company and Marvel Comics, Spider-man's origin was radically altered after sponsor Bandai demanded the addition of a giant robot. It proved popular enough that the series lasted 41 episodes and even spawned a movie.
#1 - A School of Love for Children Without Homes
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/18/1978
The Iron Cross Army is luring young men into casinos that they've set up around the city to corrupt their minds and take their money. When Goro, a former orphan steals the deed of his old orphanage to make one last bet and loses, Spiderman must get involved. Now he must face Machine Bem Sorceress Beast in order to get rid of the Iron Cross casinos and get the deed back!
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Tears of a Dark Fate for a Father and a Daughter
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/11/1978
Professor Monster is weakening after living for 400 years and needs live human blood in order to renew his life energy and live for another 400 years. Amazoness sends out Skeleton Beast to hunt live humans and harvest blood. They kill a father and leave his daughter blind. When Spiderman hears about the story, he goes to visit the girl who eventually leads him to Professor Monster himself!
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Our Promise of Life
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/23/1978
Spiderman befriends a boy with a heart condition and promises to be there for his surgery. But when the Iron Cross Army discovers that Spiderman will be at the hospital, they set a trap to capture the hero. Now, Spider-man must battle the Iron Cross Army to keep his promise.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - The Fake Hero in a Treacherous Predicament
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/8/1978
A young student who is fed-up with his uneventful life is approached by the Iron Cross Army with a plan to trick the public into thinking that he is Spiderman. The Iron Cross Army plans to use the young student to involve Spiderman in scandals that will ruin his reputation. Will Spiderman be able to stop the Iron Cross Army before his reputation is tarnished, or will this be the end of Spiderman for good?
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - The Treasure, the Dog and the Body Double
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/1/1978
A former burglar named Phantom No. 107 has been abducted by the Iron Cross Army to obtain an ancient Egyptian treasure that was stolen by him years ago. After the old burglar dies, the Iron Cross Army goes after his grandson and Spiderman must stop them before they hurt an innocent child.
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - 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!
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - 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.
Watch Now:Amazon#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.
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