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He also never appeared out of his costume as Peter Parker and, given the series' budget limitations, rarely used his web-shooters. 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 (having a similar role to Clarabell the Clown of Howdy Doody), in order to encourage young viewers to practice their reading skills because he was drawn without a mouth.

In many of these sketches, viewers were addressed as "true believers." The cast of The Electric Company played the roles of the various characters in each story, with another serving as narrator. Stories involved the masked superhero foiling mischievous characters who were involved in criminal activities (such as burglary or assault). It premiered during the premiere of The Electric Company's first (1974) episode of the fourth (1974–1975) season, show 391.Ī total of (at least) 29 segments were produced during the final three seasons of The Electric Company. Filling the roles of both C-3PO and R2-D2, Sam sought Spider-Man's assistance in an intergalactic war.Spidey Super Stories was a live-action and main segment on the PBS children's television series The Electric Company.Įpisodes featured the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, provided to the Children's Television Workshop free of charge, and was played (always in costume) by puppeteer and dancer Danny Seagren (who replaced the recently departed invisible him on The Electric Company in 1974). Issue #31 - Sam the Robot (specifically identified as "Sam the Sesame Street Robot") appears in the featured story "Star Jaws" (parodying Star Wars).The first 26 issues featured a cover notice that " The Electric Company and Sesame Street are productions of The Children's Television Workshop." In 1977, a Peter Pan record album adapting the comics was produced, with the regular Electric Company cast voicing their usual roles as well as the various Marvel characters. Win Mortimer was the most frequent artist. The comic ran from 1974 until 1982, with 56 issues total. Designed as an easy reading book and aimed at a younger audience, the series spotlighted Spider-Man and most of The Electric Company cast (including Easy Reader, the Short Circus, the director here called Rita, Jennifer of the Jungle and Paul the Gorilla, and Fargo North, Decoder).Īpart from Electric Company characters, the comic had many of the supporting Spider-Man cast and featured regular team-ups/battles with other star Marvel heroes and villains. Spidey Super Stories was a Marvel comic published as a tie-in with The Electric Company, taking its title from the regular TV segments featuring Spider-Man (played in pantomime by Danny Seagren) and absurd villains.