Was there any relation between the Incredible Hulk Television Series and the Live-Action Spider-Man Series from around the same time?
Not really. The shows both aired on CBS around the same time and both Spider-Man and the Hulk are characters of Marvel Comics. Different productions companies handled each show and the producers of the Hulk weren’t particularly impressed with Spider-Man’s production values. The Hulk lasted much longer on television (82 episodes and five seasons) than Spider-Man (13 episodes and two seasons), got better reviews and developed a larger fan base. Interestingly enough, Spider-Man, actually did better than the Hulk in the ratings during the first season of both shows (The Amazing Spider-Man was tied for 19th spot for the 1977/1978 season) but CBS refused to give Spidey the green light to become a regular series.Spider-Man was very popular with small children, whereas the Hulk appealed to a large demographic range. Hence, while the Incredible Hulk continued to air weekly during the 1978/1979 season, Spider-Man aired spottily every few weeks. Spidey’s final episode came in late 1979 with a two
