"Spider-Man" Carnival of Crime (TV Episode 1981) Poster

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(1981)

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Carnival of Crime
georgy_1181112 May 2023
This episode starts interesting enough with Spider-Man being accused of three robberies. Peter Parker/Spider-Man, knowing he's being framed, wants to set out to get revenge on the unknown villain... but then completely drops the case when Aunt May reminds him that they made a date with Betty Brant to go to the carnival.

Coincidentally, this leads Peter directly to the man who framed Spidey for the robberies: A villain called the Ringmaster who is... sort of an evil circus director? Or a gangleader with a circus theme going on? It's not made entirely clear and the Ringmaster and his Circus of Crime (consisting of Bruto the Strong Man, the Human Cannonball and acrobat twins called the Great Gambonnos) are not particular interesting villains.
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White basketballs in the opening scene
FrankNave11 December 2011
This episode begins in a peculiar fashion with a group of kids playing in an outdoor New York City basketball court. Every basketball was completely white which was not typical for 1981 or any year since then. Soon after the basketball court scene, Spider-man is accused via newspaper and radio of committing a series of robberies. The viewer knows that Spider-man could not be guilty. The roller coaster scene with Aunt May, Betty Brant, and Peter is also very entertaining. I thought the artwork for the roller-coaster and its track was very detailed. The posters featured at the carnival are also amusing for Marvel Comics fans.
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