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* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/StanLee was more fond of the [[Series/SpiderManJapan concurrent Japanese attempt at an adaptation]] than this show.

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* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/StanLee was more fond of the [[Series/SpiderManJapan concurrent Japanese attempt at an adaptation]] than this show. In fact, in a 1985 interview with ''Comics Feature'', he refered to it as a "total nightmare", when in comparison he said that ''Doctor Strange'' and ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'' were fine and ''Film/CaptainAmerica1979'' was "a bit [of a] disappointment".
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* DisownedAdaptation: Creator/StanLee was more fond of the [[Series/SpiderManJapan concurrent Japanese attempt at an adaptation]] than this show.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars1984'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because Creator/LouFerrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk due to being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars1984'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because Creator/LouFerrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk due to being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because Creator/LouFerrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk due to being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' ''ComicBook/SecretWars1984'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because Creator/LouFerrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk due to being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.
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** Another cast difference from the pilot movie is J. Jonah Jameson, where he was portrayed in the pilot by David White and in the series by Robert F. Simon.

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** Another cast difference from the pilot movie is J. Jonah Jameson, where he was portrayed in the pilot by David White Creator/DavidWhite and in the series by Robert F. Simon.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because Lou Ferrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk due to being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because Lou Ferrigno Creator/LouFerrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk due to being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.
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** Aunt May is played by Jeff Donnell in the PilotMovie and by Irene Tedrow in the episode "Night of the Clones".
** Another cast difference from the pilot movie is J. Jonah Jameson, where he was portrayed in the pilot by David White and in the series by Robert F. Simon.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because of Lou Ferrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk because of being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because of Lou Ferrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk because of due to being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The series has never received a DVD release, but most of the episodes have been released on VHS.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In the mid-80's, a revival special crossing over with ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' and having Spider-Man don the black suit he gained in ''ComicBook/SecretWars'' was planned. While Spider-Man's actor Nicholas Hammond believed that the project was cancelled because of Lou Ferrigno was unavailable to play the Hulk because of being busy with ''Film/Hercules1983'', Ferrigno later clarified that he wasn't told about the planned special and that he had finished filming ''Hercules'' at the time, so his availability wasn't an issue.

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