10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About The '90s Spider-Man Cartoon

10. Some Of The Writers Knew Nothing About Spider-Man

Nowadays, you would struggle to find someone who hasn't heard Spider-Man's origin, but when the show was green-lit, some of the writers didn't know the first thing about Peter Parker. .

Weirdly though, it worked to the show's advantage. To make sure everyone was on the same page, the writers discussed storylines for up to ten hours per day. The supervising director, Bob Richardson looked at each episode as a mini-movie so it was packed with adventure but the characters needed to develop.

Because some of the creators weren't familiar with Spidey's powers, stories, or supervillains, they focused on something else - relationships. They thought it would be a good idea if every character had a different relationship with Spider-Man versus Peter Parker.

For example, Flash Thompson bullies Parker, but is a huge fan of Spider-Man. Aunt May loves Peter Parker but is scared of Spidey. Robbie Robertson admires Parker as a colleague, and respects Spider-Man as a hero.

J. Jonah Jameson though, is nasty to Parker and loathes Spider-Man, etc.

From such a solid foundation, the writing team were able to grow alongside the audience and the character's abilities, arguably stumbling into the perfect recipe for success.