59. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Original Air Date: 1981-1983
Network: NBC

Let's put aside the 1980s cartoon hotness that was Firestar for a moment (and no, we're not referring to her powers with that remark), for there was something else about this show that has kept it alive in our memories for all these years. Perhaps it was the "team-up" aspect -- the old Marvel idea of giving Spidey some superpowered pals to play with (the X-Men's Iceman rounded out this team of "Spider-Friends," serving as counterpoint to Firestar's hotness abilities [we are referring to her powers this time]). Other familiar Marvel faces would show up too (Captain America, Sunfire, S.H.I.E.L.D., et al), which helped to distract our young minds from the strange fact that the group -- even Firestar -- all lived with Aunt May and her anthropomorphized dog, Ms. Lion. The animation was predictably budget for the time, particularly when viewed in this post-Spectacular Spider-Man world of ours, but it was fun nonetheless.