Spider-Woman (1979–1980)

TV ShowEndedAnimation, Kids, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 season, 16 episodes
Spider-Woman posterReview score: 76%

Plot

When Jessica Drew was bitten by a poisonous spider as a child, her father saved her life by injecting her with an experimental "spider serum," which also granted her superhuman powers. As an adult, Jessica works as editor of Justice Magazine but when trouble arises, Jessica slips away to change into her secret identity of Spider-Woman.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Spider-Woman S01E01Pyramids Of TerrorS01E01 · 5.3In Egypt, a new purple pyramid mysteriously rises from the desert. Spider-Man investigates the pyramid, only to discover that it is a sophisticated alien spaceship under the control of an alien mummy called Kufu from the planet Hotep. Meanwhile, while visiting a museum of Egyptology, Jessica and Jeff come under attack by a mummy contained in one of the exhibits. Jessica becomes Spider-Woman and saves Jeff, afterwards finding out that mummies in exhibits all over the world have been coming to life. She discovers that Spidey has been captured by the mummies' leader in Egypt. Jessica, Jeff and Billy travel to Egypt to follow up on reports of Spidey's capture. Kufu tells Spider-Man that he and his followers came to Earth thousands of years ago, awaiting the right time for colonisation of the planet, which has arrived. He tells Spidey that they will convert all of the Earth's inhabitants into mummies as well. Jeff and Billy enter the pyramid, where they fall into a quicksand trap. They are
  2. 02Spider-Woman S01E05The Kingpin Strikes AgainS01E05 · 5.3Underneath the First National Bank in New York, the Kingpin and his henchmen tunnel their way into the vault. However, Spider-Woman quickly turns up to stop the Kingpin and his men. She is caught off guard and the Kingpin manages to escape with a million dollars. Jessica decides to devote the next edition of Justice Magazine to the Kingpin, which annoys him greatly. Hew decides to steal a new government-built invisibility ray in order to get revenge on Jessica Drew for writing derogatory remarks about him. Turning himself invisible, he infiltrates the Justice Magazine building and discovers that Jessica is Spider-Woman. She is soon contacted by the Kingpin, who tells her that he knows who she really is. He ambushes Spider-Woman with the help of the ray, and announces on television that Jessica Drew is Spider-Woman. With Spider-Woman still a captive, the Kingpin steals jewels from the International Jewellers Convention. Spider-Woman is left with the task of escaping confinement, saving
  3. 03Spider-Woman S01E09Shuttle To DisasterS01E09 · 5.3A recently launched space shuttle carrying astronauts and civilians (including Jessica, Jeff and Billy) is highjacked by the aptly-named villain Steeljaw. He takes the shuttle to his moon-base where he intends to use his kidnapped victims to dig for valuable moon gems. It falls to Spider-Woman to stop his evil plans.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes1979–80Aired 5.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Spider-Woman S01E01Season's bestPyramids Of TerrorSeptember 22, 1979 5.3In Egypt, a new purple pyramid mysteriously rises from the desert. Spider-Man investigates the pyramid, only to discover that it is a sophis
  2. S01E02Spider-Woman S01E02Realm Of DarknessSeptember 29, 1979 5.0On Grand Cayman Island, worshippers of Dormammu the demon, summon him in a mystic ceremony. He tells his followers that he intends to expand
  3. S01E03Spider-Woman S01E03The Amazon AdventureOctober 6, 1979 5.0Fort Knox is raided by a group of Amazon warriors, who steal all the gold kept there. News of that, and other thefts by the Amazons reaches
  4. S01E04Spider-Woman S01E04The Ghost VikingsOctober 13, 1979 5.0Off the coast of Norway, a cruise ship is almost sucked into a whirlpool. With Jessica and her companions covering the Nobel Peace Prize con
  5. S01E05Spider-Woman S01E05The Kingpin Strikes AgainOctober 20, 1979 5.3Underneath the First National Bank in New York, the Kingpin and his henchmen tunnel their way into the vault. However, Spider-Woman quickly
  6. S01E06Spider-Woman S01E06The Lost ContinentOctober 27, 1979 5.0After an Air Force squadron disappears over the Bermuda Triangle, two more planes are dispatched to discover what happened, but they too dis
  7. S01E07Spider-Woman S01E07The Kongo SpiderNovember 3, 1979 5.0Deep in the Kongo jungle, the local tribesmen are attacked by a giant spider. Spider-Woman, who had been alerted by her spider sense, travel
  8. S01E08Spider-Woman S01E08Games Of DoomNovember 10, 1979 4.7Jessica, Jeff and Billy are covering the U.S. team for the World Athletic Games in Moscow. The plane carrying the team is attacked in mid-ai
  9. S01E09Spider-Woman S01E09Shuttle To DisasterNovember 17, 1979 5.3A recently launched space shuttle carrying astronauts and civilians (including Jessica, Jeff and Billy) is highjacked by the aptly-named vil
  10. S01E10Spider-Woman S01E10Dracula's RevengeNovember 24, 1979 5.3After Dracula is released from his tomb in Transylvania, he decrees that all mortals will pay for his imprisonment. He brings the Wolfman an
  11. S01E11Spider-Woman S01E11The Spider-Woman And The FlyDecember 1, 1979 4.7The Drew Laboratories are infiltrated by a bionic midget(!), who attempts to steal Dr. Alexander Drew's secret research journal. Spider-Woma
  12. S01E12Spider-Woman S01E12Invasion Of The Black HoleDecember 8, 1979 5.0Jessica, Jeff and Billy take a ride out into the countryside, where they spot a black U.F.O. travelling in the sky above them. Jeff and Bill
  13. S01E13Spider-Woman S01E13The Great MaginiDecember 15, 1979 5.0A powerful magician known as the Great Magini performs a series of impressive magic tricks in front of a captivated audience, including Jess
  14. S01E14Spider-Woman S01E14A Crime In TimeDecember 22, 1979 5.0A secret government-built time machine becomes the target of the renegade scientist Dr. T, but fortunately Jessica is on hand to become Spid
  15. S01E15Spider-Woman S01E15Return Of The Spider-QueenDecember 29, 1979 5.0Whilst in Scotland investigating recent sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, Jessica is forced to become Spider-Woman to deal with a race of
  16. S01E16Spider-Woman S01E16A Deadly DreamJanuary 5, 1980 5.0In the Arctic, the army retrieves a frozen spaceship, containing an alien. The alien is accidentally awoken by the soldiers, and introduces

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Cast

Joan Van ArkJoan Van ArkSpider-Woman / Jessica Drew (voice)Dick TufeldDick TufeldNarrator (voice)
Bruce Millar
Bruce MillarJeff Hunt (voice)
Bryan Scott
Bryan ScottBilly (voice)Lou KrugmanLou KrugmanChief Cooper / General / Admiral Hubbard (voice)
Larry Carroll
Larry CarrollDetective Miller (voice)Vic PerrinVic PerrinKuthu (voice)

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