History WesternAnimation / SpidermanAndHisAmazingFriends

** Angelica had one for when she turned into Fire-Star.

* SpotTheImposter: In "Attack of the Arachnoids", Iceman and Firestar know for certain there's an imposter because Peter always refers to them by their real names even in costume when no one's around to hear.

* [[MonsterOfTheWeek Villain of the Week]]: A different supervillain every week. Usually enemies of other superheroes.

** Notably, the backlash to the mean-spirited deaths (the writer is known for TrollingCreator antics and deliberately trying to rile people up, his case not helped by his DidNotDoTheResearch claims that "Spider-Man and the Amazing Friends" was a LighterAndSofter show with no life-or-death stakes) was so severe Marvel stepped in and clarified the Spider-Friends who were murdered are from an ExpendableAlternateUniverse.

* BackForTheDead: The team makes their comic book debut in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #7... [[spoiler:where they are killed off-panel by Morlun.]]

* NoSwastikas: Averted with the episode of "Quest of the [[Characters/MarvelComicsRedSkull Red Skull]]", in which the heroes team up with Franchise/IndianaJones expy/American Indian shaman "Hiawatha" Smith to stop the Red Skull and a pair of German-accented minions from finding a horde of Nazi plunder and secret superweapons in the South American jungle. A shadow-casting stone swastika is even the key to finding the entrance to the stash. Smith gets pretty {{Anvilicious}} about the evils of the Third Reich. Of course, [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped it]] ''[[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped is]]'' [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped the Nazis he's talking about]]. A bone is thrown to the pre-Nazi history of the swastika when one of the Skull's minions mistakes a Native American tapestry design for a swastika. He gives it a "Heil Hitler" upon seeing it, though is corrected by the other minion immediately.

* LoveTriangle: Between the three Super-Friends; both Peter and Bobby admitted to being attracted to Angelica, flavored with IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy on Spidey's part. Whether she returned it for either of them wasn't really explored until near the end of the series, when Peter and Angelica had gone on at least a few dates.

* TrueCompanions: The Super-Friends are as close as family, and just as protective.

* DistaffCounterpart: The series creators originally wanted to use the [[Characters/MarvelComicsHumanTorch Human Torch]] (who is, after all, Spidey's main superhero friend in the comics) but [[ExiledFromContinuity rights issues]] led them to create Firestar as a CaptainErsatz.

* FlyingFirepower: Firestar was basically a DistaffCounterpart to [[Characters/MarvelComicsHumanTorch Johnny Storm]], so of course she'd have both flight and power over fire.

Bobby Drake (ComicBook/{{Iceman}}) and [[ComicBook/NewWarriors Angelica Jones (Firestar)]] were college students who lived with their friend Peter Parker (Spider-Man) in his Aunt May's home, which she was using as a boarding house. Thanks to a contribution from Tony Stark (ComicBook/IronMan), their living space contained a SuperMultiPurposeRoom complete with crime lab. They also had a pet dog named Ms. Lion. Thirty-one years later, the team made their comic book debut in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 3 #7.

** Angelica developed a crush on Kraven the Hunter, much to Peter and Bobby's displeasure, though she quickly realized he's a creep and defeats him.

* CaptainErsatz: Firestar's everyday identity, Angelica Jones, bears an uncanny resemblance to ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, Spidey's main love interest from the comics. This became more obvious near the end of the series, when Peter and Angelica had gone on a few dates. Ironically, while Angelica was a brunette while Mary-Jane was a redhead, Firestar ''was'' a redhead.

* DistaffCounterpart: The series creators originally wanted to use the [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Human Torch]] (who is, after all, Spidey's main superhero friend in the comics) but [[ExiledFromContinuity rights issues]] led them to create Firestar as a CaptainErsatz.

-->'''Angelica:''' ''[referring to Ms. Lion]'' Well, somebody's found a friend.
-->'''Peter:''' You can say that again!
-->'''Angelica:''' Her name is Ms. Lion. I'm Angelica.
-->'''Peter:''' You sure are... I'm Peter Piper... Uh, P-Parker... Uh, Parker Peter-
** In "A Firestar is Born", when Angel introduces Firestar and Iceman to new member Storm, Iceman is struck by her beauty. From his point-of-view, we get a good look at her body from bottom to top.
-->'''Iceman:''' Wow! Uh, I mean, hi.\\

* FlyingFirepower: Firestar was basically a DistaffCounterpart to [[ComicBook/FantasticFour Johnny Storm]], so of course she'd have both flight and power over fire.

* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: It's anyone's guess why Mr. Frump saw fit to immediately trust ''ComicBook/DoctorDoom'', somebody whom it's impossible to take seriously as anything but the cartoon supervillain he is, and unquestioningly believe his lies about ''the city's three biggest superheroes''.

* JumpedAtTheCall: Angelica, Bobby, and Francis (aka Video Man) all jumped at the opportunity of being heroes.

* MsFanservice: Firestar wears a very form-fitting jumpsuit that showcases her entire body shape and physique as being very curvy and voluptuous, and that she's well endowed.
** To a lesser extent, Monica in "Attack of the Arachnoid".

* NoSwastikas: Averted with the episode of "Quest of the ComicBook/RedSkull", in which the heroes team up with Franchise/IndianaJones expy/American Indian shaman "Hiawatha" Smith to stop the Red Skull and a pair of German-accented minions from finding a horde of Nazi plunder and secret superweapons in the South American jungle. A shadow-casting stone swastika is even the key to finding the entrance to the stash. Smith gets pretty {{Anvilicious}} about the evils of the Third Reich. Of course, [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped it]] ''[[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped is]]'' [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped the Nazis he's talking about]]. A bone is thrown to the pre-Nazi history of the swastika when one of the Skull's minions mistakes a Native American tapestry design for a swastika. He gives it a "Heil Hitler" upon seeing it, though is corrected by the other minion immediately.

* SpannerInTheWorks: The Hulk unintentionally ruins Mysterio's attempts at killing the Spider-Friends in "Spidey Goes Hollywood".

* TenLittleMurderVictims: "Seven Little Superheroes," wherein the Chameleon lures the Spider Friends, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ComicBook/DoctorStrange, [[ComicBook/SubMariner Namor]], and ComicBook/ShannaTheSheDevil to Wolf Island, intending to kill them off. The Chameleon doesn't count on Miss Lion foiling his plans.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: In a show with plenty of AffablyEvil villains, the [[AntagonistTitle titular]] ComicBook/RedSkull from "Quest of the Red Skull" is taken completely seriously and comes off as a murderous sociopath, much like his comic book iteration.

* VillainOfTheWeek: A different supervillain every week. Usually enemies of other superheroes.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: In "The X-Men Adventure", Kitty Pryde's design is ''very'' different here as she wears a one-piece leotard, gloves, boots and a black mask with an "X" on the forehead rather than the black and yellow "training" uniform.

'''Iceman:''' [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments That's not all he exudes. He smells like a zoo!]]

* AlphaBitch: Bonnie, the girl who gave Angelica her "Miss Angelica Jinx" nickname in "A Fire-Star is Born".

In the Marvel Multiverse, it was originally listed as Earth-8107 before being retconned to Earth-1983, in reference to the year the show ended. A subsequent re-retcon gave the universe its old designation and turned Earth-1983 into a spinoff, following fan backlash to [[spoiler:their 1983 counterparts' grisly demise.]]

* JerkJock: Flash Thompson, as usual, is a popular star athlete and a bully.

-->'''Iceman:''' Wow! Uh, I mean, hi. ''[Storm smiles]''

* EvilFormerFriend: Firestar's old friend Nathan Price became Cyberiad due to an accident caused by A.I.M. terrorists. He blames Firestar for what happened and wants revenge. But a part of him still cares for Firestar, while Cyberiad just wants to destroy her.

* VillainOfTheWeek: A different supervillain every week.

** Norman Osborn's niece Mona in the first episode.

** "The Origin of the Spider-Friends" serves as an origins episode explaining how the three became a team.

* StarterVillain: Green Goblin in the first episode, since he never shows up again due to Norman Osborn hoping to rid of his evil side for good.

* MaleGaze: We occasionally get camera shots that present her nicely toned body, especially her buttocks. Same for Monica in "Attack of the Arachnoid".

[[GagDub Humorously]] {{redubb|ing}}ed footage of the show has been used in the ''WesternAnimation/MarvelMashUp'' shorts that air on Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block. You can now watch the series on Disney's new streaming service, Disney+

* SequelSeries: Some consider this a sequel to the ''WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1981'' series. The only hint to confirm this is in "The Prison Plot", which has a flashback sequence that depicts a scene from the 1981 series episode "When Magneto Speaks...People Listen".

* FieryRedhead: Taken almost as literally as one possibly can with Firestar, though she has brown hair in her everyday identity. However, it's more reddish than Peter's dark brown hair, so her real hair could be auburn.

* DistractedByTheSexy: When Peter Parker first meets Angelica Jones (whilst walking Ms. Lion).

* FieryRedhead: Taken almost as literally as one possibly can with Firestar, though she has brown hair in her everyday identity.

* MaleGaze: In "A Firestar is Born", when Angel introduces Firestar and Iceman to new member Storm, Iceman is struck by her beauty.
-->'''Iceman:''' Wow! Uh, I mean, hi. ''[Storm smiles]''

* NightmareFuel: In universe in "Spider-Man: Unmasked!" After the Sandman reveals to Peter that he knows he is also Spider-Man and threatens to go to the media with his findings, a shaken Peter has nightmares about what would happen if Sandman makes good on his threats. In addition to losing his job and family (mentioned elsewhere), Peter worries that he would be sent to prison as a menace to society.

[[GagDub Humorously]] {{redubb|ing}}ed footage of the show has been used in the ''WesternAnimation/MarvelMashUp'' shorts that air on Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block.

* NightmareFuel: In universe in "Spider-Man: Unmasked!" After the Sandman reveals to Peter that he knows he is also Spider-Man and threatens to go to the media with his findings, a shaken Peter has nightmares about what would happen. In addition to losing his job and family (mentioned elsewhere), Peter worries that he would be sent to prison as a menace to society.