This is the best Spider-Man cartoon! Nice animation, okay theme-song, and the voice actors are mostly perfect. Recomended.
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Spider-Man
(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Christopher Daniel Barnes, Ed Asner, Roscoe Lee Browne, Where to watch: Toon Disney, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Complex, sophisticated action for older kids.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Spider-Man
Parents need to know that this mid-'90s animated Spidey series looks more like the movies than the earlier cartoons. It's dark: Villains aren't neatly trounced at the end of each episode -- in fact, nearly every episode continues into other episodes (which can be a problem, since they're not always aired in order). The action, while "comic book" in nature, is quick and explosive (sometimes literally). Characters often find themselves in moral quandaries, and their back stories -- which often involve the deaths of beloved figures like uncles and fathers -- are both described and shown. On the other hand, the difficulties of being a superhero (loneliness, fear) are also made clear, as are the characters' dilemmas ("I could save myself, but I might endanger others").
Read our full review by KJ Dell Antonia
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about whether this show more accurately reflects the original comic book Spider-Man than earlier series did. If so, what makes that the case? In what ways is it different from other versions of Spidey's story? Also, what messages do Spider-Man and his dilemmas send to kids? And how is Spider-Man different from other superheroes?
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Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 8 and give itBest Spider-Man cartoon.
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