Spider-Man: Night of the Lizard

"Night of the Lizard" is the first episode of the Spider-Man animated television series. The episode was directed by Robert Shellhorn with a script written by Gerry Conway, Stan Berkowitz and John Semper. It first aired on FOX Kids on Saturday, November 19th, 1994.

Notes & Trivia

 * Spider-Man was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August, 1962.


 * Robert Shellhorn is credited as a supervising director on this series.


 * Voice actress Giselle Loren is credited as Giselle Achecar in this episode.


 * Voice actor Toby Scott Ganger is credited as Toby Ganger in this episode.


 * Voice actor Hank Azaria is actually credited twice in this episode.


 * Peter Parker, J. Jonah Jameson, Aunt May, Joe Robertson, Curt Connors, "Margaret" Connors, and Billy Connors have all made previous appearances in different programs.


 * This is the first animated TV appearance of Joe "Robbie" Robertson.


 * This is the first television appearance of Debra Whitman.


 * This is the first television appearance of Eddie Brock. He will ultimately become one of Spider-Man's deadliest foes, Venom.


 * This is the first and only appearances of sewer workers Sam and Bud.

Comic connections

 * Curt Connors, aka, the Lizard is one of Spider-Man's oldest and most popular super-villains. He first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #6 in November, 1963.


 * Debra Whitman first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #196 in September, 1979. She worked as a secretary at Empire State University and dated Peter Parker for a time.


 * Eddie Brock first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #18 in September, 1986. He first became Venom in Amazing Spider-Man #299 in April, 1988, though many sources like to credit Amazing Spider-Man #300 as his first full appearance as it is a landmark issue.


 * In the comics, Curt Connors' wife is named Martha Connors. On the TV series, she is identified as Margaret Connors.

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Lizard monsters; Manhattan; New York; New York City; Photographer; Rats; Superhero