History Trivia / TheSpectacularSpiderMan

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: After Creator/{{Disney}}'s purchase of Creator/MarvelComics, Creator/{{Sony}} was forced to give up the broadcasting rights of airing ''Spider-Man'' TV shows during negotiations to keep their film rights. Rather than drafting up a new contract to continue the production of ''Spectacular Spider-Man'', Marvel and Disney decided to just go forward with a new show (''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'') instead.

* NamesTheSame:
** A variant; Weisman has admitted that part of the reason Silvermane and Silver Sable are related here is because they both have "Silver" in their names.
** Ricochet takes the name of another unrelated Marvel character for his superpowered identity.

* OutOfOrder:
** Not only does the Creator/DisneyPlus release of the show put every episode as one 26-episode season, but it also puts "First Steps", the fifth episode of season 2, after "Final Curtain".

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The main showrunner, Creator/GregWeisman, had rough plans for a total of sixty-five episodes, which was thirty-nine more than what we got.
** The Scorpion, The Hobgoblin, Hydro-Man, and [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarnage Carnage]] were slated to appear in the third season of the series. Roderick Kingsley, Morris Bench and Cletus Kasady both had brief [[Main/EarlyBirdCameo cameos]] in the second season, with Kingsley voiced by Courtney B. Vance and Bench by Creator/BillFagerbakke. Mac Gargan is also mentioned as a private investigator who works for Jameson, and fans have had fun picking out extras in the background who might have been him; this is encouraged by Weisman himself, who indicated that minor characters like Tombstone's driver were intended as secret cameos.
** Weisman also expressed interest in using ComicBook/TheKingpin, as a BigBad on the show, but was unable to due to the fact that, while the character originated as a Spider-Man villain, Marvel [[RoguesGalleryTransplant now has Fisk officially classified as the arch-enemy of]] ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}, whom Sony did not have the rights to. As a result, the character Tombstone was used as a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute.
** There were also rumors about ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage'' being adapted as well as ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'' with [[spoiler: Miles Warren gained full control over Curt Connors' lab at the end of Season 2.]] Building off the plans for Carnage to appear, Weisman stated that wanted to attempt a Venom spin-off series had the show reached a third season.
*** In addition to the Venom spin-off, Weisman talked about the possibility of expanding his version of the Marvel Universe with other shows following other teams. One idea was to introduce Hobie Brown as the Prowler and have him team up with Silver Sable (and possibly Venom) as an anti-hero team. He also talked about integrating other Marvel characters and spinning them off into their own shows. This included the Human Torch (leading to a ComicBook/FantasticFour spin-off), Captain America and the Hulk (leading to an ComicBook/{{Avengers}} spin-off), and Beast and Cyclops (leading to an ComicBook/XMen spin-off). Part of the trade-off with not being able to use the Kingpin was that Weisman considered making a ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} spin-off.
** Weisman's aspirations also included finishing the series with Peter's graduation from high school, then doing four straight-to-DVD movies, covering Peter's college years.
** Emily Osborn was to have been given a larger role, and was to be voiced by Creator/MarinaSirtis.
** Creator/ChristopherYost was [[https://twitter.com/yost/status/209086069159886848 up for the executive producer job on the series, but they went with Weisman instead.]]
** Weisman also planned to make Mary Jane to become Peter's main love interest eventually but he wanted to imitate their romance in the comics and their parallel character development, whereby both of them would mature with RomanticFalseLead (Mark Allen for MJ, Liz and Gwen for Peter) before starting their relationship for real.
** Weisman said that he had no plans whatsoever to kill Gwen Stacy during the course of his show and admitted to being disturbed by fan comments and from other co-workers about when "he's going to kill her" when he noted that the nature of a children's superhero show precluded that kind of content. He admitted that were the show successful enough to create some home video movies (a la ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'') he would have tried going for PG-13 content but at the same time he didn't want to kill his version of Gwen.
** There's a small deleted scene from "Group Therapy" that explains how Shocker escaped from police custody and was free by "Probable Cause". However, it was cut for time and was meant to be included in the extended cut DVD release. Those plans were scrapped as well, so now it's shown by Weisman at conventions.
** Weisman planned on having the Human Torch appear in Season 1 to team up with Spider-Man but it was vetoed as the Fantastic Four were owned by Fox.

** In the French dub, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, and Doctor Octopus are voiced by Philippe Valmont, Marc Saez, and Gabriel Le Doze respectively, reprising their roles from the Film/SpiderManTrilogy. Saez also voiced Flash in the French dub of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries''.

** There were also rumors about ''Comicbook/MaximumCarnage'' being adapted as well as ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'' with [[spoiler: Miles Warren gained full control over Curt Connors' lab at the end of Season 2.]] Building off the plans for Carnage to appear, Weisman stated that wanted to attempt a Venom spin-off series had the show reached a third season.
*** In addition to the Venom spin-off, Weisman talked about the possibility of expanding his version of the Marvel Universe with other shows following other teams. One idea was to introduce Hobie Brown as the Prowler and have him team up with Silver Sable (and possibly Venom) as an anti-hero team. He also talked about integrating other Marvel characters and spinning them off into their own shows. This included the Human Torch (leading to a Comicbook/FantasticFour spin-off), Captain America and the Hulk (leading to an Comicbook/{{Avengers}} spin-off), and Beast and Cyclops (leading to an Comicbook/XMen spin-off). Part of the trade-off with not being able to use the Kingpin was that Weisman considered making a Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} spin-off.

*** [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] is considered a myth while Comicbook/AntMan does exist but is unknown to the public.
*** Tony Stark hasn't become Comicbook/IronMan yet since he didn't get injured.

*** Comicbook/CaptainAmerica is still frozen.

*** Comicbook/{{Thor}} hasn't found Mjölnir.

*** Comicbook/{{Thor}} hasn't found his hammer.

*** The Avengers doesn't exist but the Fantastic Four do.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: After Creator/{{Disney}}'s purchase of Creator/MarvelComics, Creator/{{Sony}} was forced to give up the broadcasting rights of airing ''Spider-Man'' TV shows during negotiations to keep their film rights. Rather than drafting up a new contract to continue the production of ''Spectacular Spider-Man'', Marvel and Disney decided to just go forward with a new show (''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'') instead.

*** Comicbook/IronMan hasn't come to be as Tony Stark didn't get injured yet.

*** In addition to the Venom spin-off, Weisman talked about the possibility of expanding his version of the Marvel Universe with other shows following other teams. One idea was to introduce Hobie Brown as the Prowler and have him team up with Silver Sable (and possibly Venom) as an anti-hero team. He also talked about integrating other Marvel characters and spinning them off into their own shows. This included the Human Torch (leading to a Comicbook/FantasticFour spin-off), Comicbook/CaptainAmerica and the [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] (leading to an Comicbook/{{Avengers}} spin-off), and Beast and Cyclops (leading to an Comicbook/XMen spin-off). Part of the trade-off with not being able to use the Kingpin was that Weisman considered making a Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} spin-off.

** Weisman planned on having the Human Torch appear in Season 1 to team up with Spider-Man but it was vetoed as the Fantastic Four was owned by Fox.

** In regards to the other Marvel superheroes in this continuity:

*** Hulk is considered a myth while Comicbook/AntMan does exist but is unknown to the public.
*** Tony Stark hasn't become Comicbook/IronMan yet since he didn't get injured.

*** Captain America is still frozen.

*** Tony Stark hasn't become Comicbook/IronMan yet since he hasn't got injured.

*** In addition to the Venom spin-off, Weisman talked about the possibility of expanding his version of the Marvel Universe with other shows following other teams. One idea was to introduce Hobie Brown as the Prowler and have him team up with Silver Sable (and possibly Venom) as an anti-hero team. He also talked about integrating other Marvel characters and spinning them off into their own shows. This included the Human Torch (leading to a Comicbook/FantasticFour spin-off), Captain America and the Hulk (leading to an Comicbook/{{Avengers}} spin-off), and Beast and Cyclops (leading to an Comicbook/XMen spin-off). Part of the trade-off with not being able to use the Kingpin was that Weisman considered making a Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} spin-off.

** In regards to the other Marvel superheroes:

*** [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] is considered a myth while Comicbook/AntMan does exist but is unknown to the public.
*** Comicbook/IronMan hasn't come to be as Tony Stark didn't get injured yet.

*** Comicbook/CaptainAmerica is still frozen.

* WordOfGod: Mark Allen is [[CompositeCharacter Mark Raxton and Bennett Brant]].

* FanNickname: Many.
** The Spectacular Spider-Bro.
** Doc Ock has two. Pre-breakdown is "[[TheWoobie D'awww]]c Ock", post- is "Doctor Octopus, Lord of The Vampires" due to his rather vampire-esque attire in "Gangland".
** Due to the various girls that Peter/Spider-Man attracts, fans have decided to rename the show "Bitches Love Spider-Man: The Animated Series".

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* QuoteSource:

** AnimalMotifs
** CatGirl
** DestinationDefenestration
** TheGlovesComeOff
** HumbleHero
** MagnificentBastard.MarvelAnimation
** SpiderLimbs
** WhyAreYouNotMySon

** Emily Osborn was to have been given a larger role, and was to be voiced by [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Marina Sirtis]].

** The Scorpion, The Hobgoblin, Mister Negative, Hydro-Man, and [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarnage Carnage]] were slated to appear in the third season of the series. Roderick Kingsley, Morris Bench and Cletus Kasady both had brief [[Main/EarlyBirdCameo cameos]] in the second season, with Kingsley voiced by Courtney B. Vance and Bench by Creator/BillFagerbakke. Mac Gargan is also mentioned as a private investigator who works for Jameson, and fans have had fun picking out extras in the background who might have been him; this is encouraged by Weisman himself, who indicated that minor characters like Tombstone's driver were intended as secret cameos.

** Weisman's aspirations also included finishing the series with Peter's graduation from High School, then doing four straight-to-DVD movies, covering Peter's college years.
** Emily Osborn was to have been given a larger role and was to be voiced by [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Marina Sirtis]].

** The Scorpion, The Hobgoblin, Mister Negative, Hydro-Man, and [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarnage Carnage]] were slated to appear in the third season of the series. Morris Bench and Cletus Kasady both had brief [[Main/EarlyBirdCameo cameos]] in the second season, with the former being voiced by Creator/BillFagerbakke. Mac Gargan is also mentioned as a private investigator who works for Jameson, and fans have had fun picking out extras in the background who might have been him; this is encouraged by Weisman himself, who indicated that minor characters like Tombstone's driver were intended as secret cameos.

** In the episode "First Steps," the Sandman is obsessed with getting his "big score." The same actor voiced Bender in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', including the movie ''Bender's Big Score''. He even uses a similar voice for both.

** In the episode "First Steps," the Sandman is obsessed with getting his "big score." The same actor voiced Bender in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', including the movie ''Bender's Big Score''.

** Creator/DeeBradleyBaker reprises his role from the first Creator/{{Activision}} VideoGame/SpiderMan game and [[VideoGame/SpiderMan2EnterElectro its sequel]] as Curt Connors/Lizard.

** The Scorpion, The Hobgoblin, Mister Negative, Hydro-Man, and Carnage were slated to appear in the third season of the series. Morris Bench and Cletus Kasady both had brief [[Main/EarlyBirdCameo cameos]] in the second season, with the former being voiced by Creator/BillFagerbakke. Mac Gargan is also mentioned as a private investigator who works for Jameson, and fans have had fun picking out extras in the background who might have been him; this is encouraged by Weisman himself, who indicated that minor characters like Tombstone's driver were intended as secret cameos.

* ChannelHop: Moved to Creator/DisneyXD from [[Creator/KidsWB CW4Kids]] in March 2009.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: After Creator/{{Disney}}'s purchase of Creator/MarvelComics, Creator/{{Sony}} gave up the broadcasting rights of airing ''Spider-Man'' TV shows during negotiations to keep their film rights. Rather than drafting up a new contract to continue the production of ''Spectacular Spider-Man'', Marvel and Disney decided to just go forward with a new show (''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'') instead.