S1 E1 • The Triumph of the Green Goblin

Norman Osborne's plane crashes, causing him to change once again into the Green Goblin. He decides his new evil plan will be to pollute the resevoir with the same formula used to create him, thereby making an entire city of goblins. Unfortunately, he can't remember where the formula is, so he decides that his niece Mona Osbourne must know, and kidnaps her from a school costume party, attended also by the Spider-Friends, in their secret identities. Spidey and crew manage to rescue Mona and freeze the portion of the resevoir tainted by the Green Goblin's rediscovered formula. During his struggle with Spider-Man, the Goblin accidently electricutes himself, reverting once again to a confused Norman Osborne, who has no memory of the recent events.

Première diffusion : 12 septembre 1981

S1 E2 • The Crime of All Centuries

Kraven the Hunter is in New York to unveil his recently captured prehistoric animals. While at the Natural History museum where the presentation is taking place, the dinosaurs escape and as the Spider- Friends attempt to recapture them, Kraven’s real motive is revealed. The villain is planning to seize control of New York by hatching a dinosaur army under his command. In order to succeed, Kraven steals the Eye of India, a precious ruby on display in the museum, and captures Firestar. Only her power alone, combined with the ruby can fuel his Growth Energizer, a machine that will turn his unhatched dinosaur eggs into an unstoppable dinosaur army. Spidey and Iceman manage to locate Kraven’s lair where Firestar is being held prisoner, but the duo are swiftly captured themselves, forcing Firestar to do Kraven’s bidding. A dinosaur egg is transformed into an enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex. Luckily the team manages to break free and lures the dinosaur into a tar pit. Firestar uses the growth energizer to revert the creature’s size and Kraven is handed over to the police.

Première diffusion : 19 septembre 1981

S1 E3 • The Fantastic Mr. Frump!

Doctor Doom gathers together four pieces of an ancient amulet in order to perform a ritual that will grant him unlimited universal power. Just as the ritual is nearing completion, Spider-Man knocks the amulet from Doom's hands. It falls from the top of the villain's New York mansion and onto the street below. Mr. Frump, a down trodden pessimistic old man, retrieves the amulet and unwittingly gains all of its power. On realizing his newly acquired abilities, Frump begins to use them to his advantage. He starts by radically changing the city to suit his own tastes. Doom, desperate to regain the amulet and claim the power for himself, leads Frump into believing that he is the reason the old man has power, and coaxes him into doing his bidding. During the course of events, the Spider-Friends are turned into stone, robbed of all power and pitted against Ghengis Khan. Doom meanwhile, realizing that his current plan is not achieving the desired result, decides to change his tactics. He teams up with the Spider-Friends and together they convince Frump that he must reenact the ritual in order to keep his power indefinitely. Doom deceives everyone by giving Frump a fake amulet and keeping the real one for himself, thereby ensuring the power will be transferred over to him. Luckily Firestar manages to throw the amulet into the cosmic ray that would ignite it. The amulet is destroyed reverting everything back to normal.

Première diffusion : 26 septembre 1981

S1 E4 • Sunfire

Firestar encounters another mutant with powers identical to her own. His name is Sunfire and as the pair develop a relationship he reveals to her that his uncle Genju needs their assistance in igniting his Fusion Reactor; a machine which Sunfire believes will supply energy to the entire world and benefit all of humanity. Unbeknown to Sunfire, his uncle’s true motivation is far more sinister. Genju plans to use the couple's combined powers to release his fire monster, a creature of mass destruction under his control. Iceman meanwhile has misgivings about Firestar becoming emotionally involved with Sunfire due to a bad confrontation he had with him in the past. Spider-Man and Iceman decide to investigate Genju’s company Ichi-Ban Electronics. Robots capture the duo as Sunfire and Firestar, unaware of the true situation, ignite the fusion reactor. The fire monster is released as the couple is drained of their power. Firestar and Sunfire manage to free their friends who help them regain their powers by using the residue energy in the fusion reactor. The four heroes then attempt to stop the monster from destroying the city. Firestar drains a nearby water source and Iceman freezes the water. Spider-Man lures the creature towards them as Firestar and Sunfire melt the ice. The monster is extinguished in a torrent of water. The lovers say an emotional farewell as Sunfire departs to ensure his uncle receives the best possible help.

Première diffusion : 3 octobre 1981

S1 E5 • Swarm

A meteor falls and releases a strange being that begins using bees to form his physical appearance. This creature, relentlessly calling himself "Swarm," creates a giant beehive to house the meteor which radiates his power. Swarm begins zapping people with his eyes, turning them into Bee-people and making them his personal drones. The Spider-Friends show up to stop him, but Swarm uses his blue peepers to zap the gang also. Due to the radiation in his blood stream, the zap has no effect on Spidey, but Iceman and Firestar don't fare so well. Spidey leads the two, now Bee-people, into a lead lined room to break the radiation effect and transform them back to normal. The team then heads back to the hive disguised as Bee-people. They grab the meteor, run with it to the ESU science lab, and use a rocket to send it into space. Without the source of his power, Swarm disappears and everyone returns to normal.

Première diffusion : 10 octobre 1981

S1 E6 • 7 Little Superheroes

A mysterious stranger invites the Spider-Friends for a weekend retreat to Wolf Island. At Aunt May's request they take Ms Lion along with them. On arrival at the island’s mansion, the trio discover that four other superheroes were also invited: The Sub-Mariner, Shanna the She-Devil, Captain America and Doctor Strange. The mystery surrounding the absence of their host is soon solved when a sinister voice threatens the group with their ultimate destruction. The gathered heroes attempt to escape, only to discover that a force field has been placed around the island. Having recognized the voice to be that of the Chameleon, a mutual enemy, who possess the ability to alter his appearance to match that of anyone he chooses, the group reaches an unnerving conclusion; the villain could pose as any one of them at any time. Unable to know whom to trust, they separate and begin to search the island. The Chameleon, using an elaborate array of traps, targets the heroes one by one. The uncaptured members eventually re-group and soon discover that they have an unexpected advantage; Ms Lion's keen sense of smell reveals the Chameleon each time he attempts to impersonate one of them. Although hindered, the villain succeeds in keeping one step ahead until all the heroes have been trapped. Spider-Man manages to escape, and discovers that the island has been rigged to explode. With only seconds to spare he rescues his friends and then apprehends the Chameleon. All escape thanks to the help of Ms. Lion, who is affectionately deemed the eighth little superhero.

Première diffusion : 17 octobre 1981

S1 E7 • Video-Man

Electro attempts to gain control of New York by robbing the city of it’s electrical power. In order to accomplish his scheme, he must gather together the components needed for the completion of his Ultra- Transformer, a machine that will enable him to harness an immense amount of electricity and channel it at will. He transports ‘Videoman’ out of an arcade game and instructs the creature to steal the necessary materials. Videoman materializes at a local arcade and attacks Flash Thompson. Angelica, hearing the commotion, arrives at the scene to offer her assistance. A double misfortune occurs when Flash inadvertently discovers that she is in fact Firestar moments before Videoman traps him inside a computer game. Having managed to escape, Firestar enlists the aid of Spider-Man and Iceman. Peter soon reaches the conclusion that Electro is ultimately responsible and the trio set out to bring the villain to justice. During Videoman's subsequent raids, both Iceman and Firestar are incarcerated inside a computer game where they are forced to pit their wits against deadly computer graphics. Meanwhile Spider-Man locates Electro's lair and arrives just in time to witness the villain activate his transformer. A struggle ensues and Spidey defeats both Videoman and Electro before releasing Iceman, Firestar and Flash from the computer system. Flash suffers from partial amnesia, hence Angelica's secret identity is safe.

Première diffusion : 24 octobre 1981

S1 E8 • The Prison Plot

In order to earn enough money to buy Aunt May a birthday present, the trio acquire jobs as ‘gophers’ at the nation's annual Police Chief And Wardens Convention. The Spider-Friends are called into action when Magneto appears, demanding the release of his ‘Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants’ from jail. The magnetic menace then unleashes a force field, imprisoning the assembled crowd, and seizes control of the east coast's power supply. The Spider-Friends eventually escape and lure the super-villain to the Niagara power plant. There, they ensnare him between the two generators that he has been using to boost his powers. They increase the voltage and the resulting overload knocks him unconscious.

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 1981

S1 E9 • Spidey Goes Hollywood

Mysterio blackmails bigwig Hollywood producer, Stan Blockbuster, into hiring Spider-Man to make a movie. Though Peter is reluctant to do it, his Aunt May needs money for the house payment, so the Spider-Friends are off to Hollywood! On the trip, their bus gets stopped because the Incredible Hulk has been sighted in the area, but they soon get on their way as they pick up a new passenger. Spidey begins to shoot his mouth off and promises the passenger, a nice gent named Bruce Banner, a job on the set of his movie. As production on the film begins, one mishap after another occurs, endangering Spider-Man, Iceman and Firestar's lives, and Banner begins to get suspicious of Blockbuster's motives. During the final filming sequence with a mechanical Hulk, it looks as though Spidey is in for it , but Banner loses control and turns into the real Hulk. The two Hulks fight to the finish as Mysterio is revealed as the instigator behind all the film's problems. And though the film is not completed, Spidey still receives his paycheck, saving Aunt May's house. "Hooray for Hollywood!!"

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 1981

S1 E10 • The Vengeance of Loki

During a government mission to rescue a sinking ocean liner at the North Pole, the Spider-Friends and the Mighty Thor discover a frozen Viking ship. The ship contains one of two ancient gems known as the Twins of the Gods; together they will grant anyone who possess them immeasurable power. Thor's evil half-brother Loki, whom already has control over one of the gems, soon succeeds in seizing the other. He banishes both Thor and Iceman to remote regions of Asgard, homeland of the Gods, and imprisons Spider-Man and Firestar inside the two gems. Having taken on the guise of his sibling, Loki continues his revenge by wreaking havoc on New York City. Iceman meanwhile succeeds in escaping from the Asgard Sea of Flame with the help of Zerona, a giant ice goddess who has fallen in love with him. They travel to the frozen land of the Ice Giants where Iceman restores Zerona to her rightful throne in return for information regarding the whereabouts of Thor. Unfortunately the ice goddess wishes Iceman to remain in Asgard as her consort. Luckily for Bobby, the situation is resolved and the pair part on friendly terms. Thor successfully escapes from The Desert of Despair and the duo travel to New York where they defeat Loki and free Spider-Man and Firestar. The God of Thunder destroys the gems and banishes his evil half-brother to Asgard to receive his punishment.

Première diffusion : 14 novembre 1981

S1 E11 • Knights and Demons

E.S.U. is having a Medieval Times Fair for the unveiling of an ancient statue called Darkon. Modred, an evil sorcerer trapped in a another dimension called the Land of Shades, witnesses this and and sees that the Black Knight's sword, the Ebony Blade, is also on display. Modred brings Darkon to life to retrieve the Ebony Blade, which the sorcerer can use to escape to Earth. The Black Knight appears to help the Spider-Friends defeat Darkon, but the creature manages to escape with the Ebony Blade. The Spider-Friends and the Black Knight all follow to the Land of Shades where they get separated by Modred's magic. Now, with the Ebony Blade in hand, Modred manages to escape to Earth as the regrouped Spider-Friends and Black Knight follow. The gang finds the "Merlin Medallion" which they use to banish Modred back to his dimension for a dark ending at the hands of his demons.

Première diffusion : 21 novembre 1981

S1 E12 • Pawns of the Kingpin

The Kingpin devises a diabolical scheme to steal a unique military weapon known as the Omni-Blaster. It is so powerful that should he acquire possession of it, no Superhero on earth would be able to stop his ensuing crime spree. He and Dr. Faustus demonstrate a small device known as the ‘Psycho Disc.’ The disc, when placed on the back of someone’s neck, allows the person's mind to be controlled for a maximum of twelve hours. The Kingpin uses the device on an unsuspecting Captain America, the only man able to infiltrate the military compound where the Omni- Blaster is stored. The brain washed Superhero enlists the help of Iceman by telling him he is needed on an important government mission. Spider-Man and Firestar, already suspicious of Cap's intentions, follow to the military post where they witness the theft in progress. Iceman, having used his powers to freeze and crack open the vault containing the weapon, attacks Spider-Man and Firestar, believing them to be dangerous androids. He and Captain America then deliver the weapon to the Kingpin. Moments later the Psycho Disc controlling Captain America’s mind disintegrates and both heroes fully realize what has happened. The pair, with the aid of Spidey and Firestar, attempt to apprehend the Kingpin and his co- conspirators. Spidey follows the crook onto an airplane, where in his haste, the Kingpin pushes the Omni- Blaster's self destruct button. The weapon explodes, leaving Spidey able to bring the villain to justice.

Première diffusion : 28 novembre 1981

S1 E13 • The Quest of the Red Skull

On their way home from a party, Peter and Mona Osborn notice something strange going on at Professor Hiawatha Smith's home. Needing to change into Spider-Man, Peter has to ask Flash Thompson to take Mona home for him, even though she loathes Flash every bit as much as Peter does. While checking out the house, Spidey runs into two of the Red Skull's thugs looking for an inscription called the "Scorpio Engraving". Once found, the thugs gas Spidey, leaving him in the wreckage of the house. Hiawatha Smith returns to find the Spider-Friends in his house and a fight of misunderstanding ensues. Eventually the truth is reached and they join forces to stop the Skull. Hiawatha explains that the engraving is actually a map to hidden Nazi experimental weapons. The gang follows the Skull to an African jungle where he has found the weapons. The Skull captures the Spider-Friends and straps them to three of the rockets he aims at another country in hopes to start World War III. Just before ignition, Smith frees Firestar, who saves her friends and aims the flying missile back toward Skull Island, leaving the gang to wonder if the Red Skull survived. Peter, Bobby, and Angelica return home to see that Mona and Flash are now dating because Peter brought them together.

Première diffusion : 5 décembre 1981