Spider-Man – “The Origin of Spiderman”

Jul 5, 2022

by Ted Davis

Original Air Date: September 14, 1968

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode!

Synopsis: Teenaged tie-and-sweater wearing bookworm student Peter Parker (Paul Soles) is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains amazing and tremendous abilities and powers, which he employs in his new Spider-Man alter-ego — and learns a very hard life lesson.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): As Spider-Man swings by on his inaugural jaunt, a peacefully sleeping alley cat, of a color seldom found in nature, is startled and shocked by the apparition, and scampers for cover.

Spiderman - The Origin of Spiderman - cartoon purple cat sleeping on trash can
Spiderman - The Origin of Spiderman - cartoon purple cat on trash can opens eyes as Spiderman swings by
Spiderman - The Origin of Spiderman - cartoon purple cat on trash can looking back
Spiderman - The Origin of Spiderman - cartoon purple cat on trash can freaking out
Spiderman - The Origin of Spiderman - cartoon purple cat jumping off trash can
Spiderman - The Origin of Spiderman - cartoon purple cat sleeping on trash can is startled awake by Spiderman swinging by and runs away animated gif

Final Mewsings: Spiders make kitty-cats antsy.

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