Spider-Man must deal with the disappearance of Mary Jane,
the Black Cat makes her debut appearance, and the return of cast forgotten.
GUILTY (PARTNERS IN DANGER:
CHAPTER 1)
Episode # 42, First aired on 2.01.97
Supporting Cast: Robbie
Robertson, Glory Grant, J. J. Jameson as Jigsaw Jameson
1st Appearance: Ned Lee
Cameo: Randy Robertson, Martha Robertson
Super Villains: Kingpin, Richard Fisk, Tombstone
JUROR: "YOUR HONOR, WE THE JURY FIND THE DEFENDENT
[JOSEPH ROBERTSON] GUILTY AS CHARGED."
KINGPIN: "YES, ALL IS GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN. NOW
WHAT REMAINS IS FOR ROBERTSON TO BE SENTENCED TO THE PROPER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY."
GLORY GRANT: "NEWS OF ROBBIE'S SENTENCING HAS JUST
COME OVER THE WIRE SERVICE. HE'S BEEN GIVING 15 YEARS AT ROCKER'S STATE
PENITENTARY."
PETER PARKER: "ROBBIE SAID HE WOKE UP WITH A BLAST IN
HIS HANDS, BUT WHY WOULD HE FIRE IT?
WAIT A MINUTE [LOOKING AT A PHOTO] THE GUN'S FIRING, BUT FOR NO REASON. HE'S NOT PULLING
THE TRIGGER. ROBBIE'S BEEN SET UP, AND WHOEVER'S BEHIND IT IS A MASTER OF DECEPTION."
FLASHBACK ON: "Turning
Point", Tombstone", and "Framed" episodes.
SPIDER-FACT: Canada and Europe got to see Seasons
Four and Five many months before the United States were allowed to.
THE CAT
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER
2)
Episode # 43, First aired on 02.08.97
Supporting Cast: Felicia
Hardy, Anastasia Hardy
1st Appearance: John
Hardasky
Guest Stars: Nick Fury &
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Cameo: Steven Rogers as Captain America
Super Villains: Dr. Octopus, Kingpin, Landon,
Chameleon
Cameo: Red Skull
DR. OCTOPUS: "THE LOSS OF MY FUNDING, PRISON... YOU'LL
NOW COMPENSATE ME FOR ALL THAT.
I WILL SQUEEZE THE HARDY FOUNDATION DRY. UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO DIVULGE YOUR CONNECTION TO
THE INFAMOUS THEFT OF THE AUSBACH FORTUNE."
MRS. HARDY: "ALL RIGHT. JUST GIVE ME MORE TIME TO GET
THE MONEY TOGETHER."
FELICIA: "MOTHER. WHAT'S GOING ON?
WHY WERE YOU BARGAINING WITH THAT LUNATIC?"
SPIDER-MAN: "DID SHE SAY 'BARGAINING' WITH DOC OCT?
"
FLASHBACK ON: "Day of the
Chameleon" episode, Captains Americas origin.
ORIGIN OF: John Hardasky as the Cat
SPIDER-NOTE: Peter finds out that Felicia's father was a
burglar that holds a secret to a "Super Soldier" formula that created Captain
America.
CBR:
THE BLACK CAT (PARTNERS IN
DANGER: CHAPTER 3)
Episode # 44, First aired on 02.15.97
Supporting Cast: John
Hardasky, Anastasia Hardy, J. Jonah Jameson
1st
Appearance: Felicia Hardy as the Black Cat
Guest Stars: Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Super Villains: Kingpin, Landon, Dr. Octopus
SPIDER-MAN: "WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO WITH THE
HARDYES?"
BLACK CAT: "COOL IT, SPIDER. I'M ON YOUR SIDE. I NEED
YOUR HELP TO SAVE ANOTHER CAT -- JOHN HARDASKY"
SPIDER-MAN: "WHAT'S YOUR CONNECTION TO HIM?"
BLACK CAT: "HE MADE ME THE SUPER SOLDIER I AM
TODAY."
SPIDER-MAN: "THE FORMULA -- YOU'VE ACTUALLY TAKEN
IT?"
SPIDER-MAN: "I'M SUPPOSE TO BE YOUR EXECUTIONER, IF
THE KINGPIN HAS HIS WAY."
SPIDER-MAN: "KINGPIN? IF YOU WORK FOR THE KINGPIN, WHY
DON'T YOU WANT TO KILL ME?"
AGENT X: "COMMANDER, IT'S SPIDER-MAN."
COMMANDER: "GET HIM!"
SPIDER-MAN: "NOW WHAT?"
ORIGIN OF:
Felicia Hardy as the Black Cat
CBR:
THE RETURN OF KRAVEN
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER
4)
Episode # 45, First aired on 02.22.97
Supporting Cast: Black
Cat, Mrs. Hardy, Debra Withman, Flash Thompson
1st
Appearance: Calypso
Super Villains: Kraven the Hunter
MAN: "I COULDN'T SEE IT CLEARLY. IT WAS SOME KIND OF
HORRIBLE MONSTER."
SPIDER-MAN: "IS KRAVEN THIS FEROCIOUS MONSTER STALKER?
BUT IF SO, HOW DOES HE TRANSFORM HIMSELF AND WHY? I GOT TO FIGURE OUT WHERE HE WILL STRIKE
NEXT."
ORIGIN OF: Calypso
CBR:
PARTNERS
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER
5)
Episode # 46, First aired on 05.03.97
Supporting Cast: Felicia
Hardy as the Black Cat
Super Villains:
Alistair Smythe, Silvermane
BABY SILVERMANE: "SMYTHE! I GAVE YOU THIS LAB TO
DEVELOP A WAY TO MAKE ME AN ADULT AGAIN, NOT TO COLLECT SPECIMEN."
SMYTHE: "I HAVE ALMOST ALL THE PIECES I NEED. -------.
I KNOW OF ONLY TWO SUCH SUBJECTS."
ALISA SILVERMANE: "SCORPION AND THE VULTURE?"
SMYTHE: "THE PROBLEM IS, THEY'VE GONE UNDERGROUND --
VANISHED. BY HOLDING (BLACK CAT) HOSTAGE, WE MAY BE ABLE TO FORCE SPIDER-MAN TO DO OUR
LEG-WORK -- MAKE HIM FIND SCORPION AND VULTURE FOR US."
BABY SILVERMANE: "AH, CLEVER IDEA. SPIDER-MAN'S
WEAKNESS IS THAT HE CARES TOO MUCH. GOOD WORK SMYTHE. QUICKLY CHANGE MY DIAPER."
CBR:
THE AWAKENING
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER
6)
Episode # 47, First aired on 05.10.97
Supporting Cast: Felicia
Hardy as Black Cat, Debra Withman, Flash Thompson, Morbius
Guest Stars: Whistler
Super Villains: Landon
In this episode:
Debra Withman has located Morbius, and brings him back to ESU to work on a cure. But
Morbius breaks free!! It is up to Spidey, the Black Cat and with the help of the Whistler
to find him.
CBR:
THE VAMPIRE QUEEN
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER
7)
Episode # 48, First aired on 05.17.97
Supporting Cast: Black
Cat, Morbius, Harry Osborn
1st Appearance:
Vampire Queen
Guest Stars: Whistler, Blade the Vampire Hunter
Super Villains:
In this episode:
Vampires, vampires everywhere!!
ORIGIN OF:
CBR:
THE RETURN OF THE GREEN GOBLIN
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER
8)
Episode # 49, First aired on 07.12.97
Supporting Cast: Anna
Watson
Guest Star: Punisher
Cameo: Mary Jane Watson
Super Villains: Green Goblin
1st Appearance: Harry Osborn as Green Goblin
Harry Osborn is haunted by dreams of his father, the Green
Goblin, and Spider-Man. The Goblin visits him and guides them to the Goblin formula and
weapons. Meanwhile, the Punisher promises Anna Watson that he will find Mary Jane, and top
of his list of suspects is...Peter Parker?!*
* Info gathered thanks to Erick Houck
ORIGIN OF: 2nd Green Goblin
THE HAUNTING OF MARY JANE WATSON
[Part 1 of 2] (PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER 9)
Episode # 50, First aired on 07.19.97
Supporting Cast: Mary Jane
Watson
Super Villains: Mysterio
1st Appearance: Miranda Wilson
Mary Jane is back, and has got the lead role in a major
film. But when filming starts, all hell breaks lose, and Mary Jane vanishes from the
studio. Spidey must fight to ensure that he doesn't lose Mary Jane again, even if it means
teaming up with Mysterio. And when it's all over, Peter has a secret to tell...*
* Info gathered thanks to Erick Houck
FLASHBACK ON: The Menace of
Mysterio
- Series 1
ORIGIN OF:
SPIDER-NOTE:
Mary Jane mysteriously returns! Plus Spider-Man has something to tell her!
LIZARD KING [Part 2 of 2]
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER 10)
Episode # 51, First aired on 07.26.97
Supporting Cast: Mary
Jane, Dr. Connors, Debra Withman
Super Villains:
the Lizard
1st Appearance: lizard mutants
Peter and Mary Jane get engaged, and ask Curt Conners if
he'll give MJ away. But before he can answer, the doctor is abducted by a race of lizard
creatures, proclaiming him to be their father. Can Spider-Man save the world from the
Lizard people and stop Curt from becoming the Lizard once more, or will MJ have to save
the day?*
* Info gathered thanks to Erick Houck
FLASHBACK ON:
- Series 1
ORIGIN OF:
SPIDER-NOTE:
Peter Parker proposes to Mary Jane! The wedding's just around the corner!
THE PROWLER
(PARTNERS IN DANGER: CHAPTER
11)
Episode # 52, First aired on 08.02.97
Supporting Cast: Mary Jane
Watson
Super Villains: Kingpin
1st Appearance: Hobie Brown as the Prowler
Upon returning to his new department, Peter is confronted
by the Prowler. Revealing himself to be Hobie Brown, he tells Peter that he knows about
Peter's connection to Spider-Man! And what does the Kingpin have to do with it all?*