Min Lo Chan, an official with the communist Chinese government, arrives in America to clear his name after he has been accused of selling Chinese military secrets to the Americans during World War II.

Now 32 years on he enlists the aid of his old friend Jonah Jameson to find three ex-Marines who can prove his innocence. Meanwhile, back in Hong Kong, industrialist Zeider has a million dollar deal which depends on Min's removal from office. to ensure that Min does not return to China he dispatches henchman Clyde Evans to America to kill Min.

Peter Parker becomes involved in protecting Min. As Spider-Man he saves Min's life several times. Then Peter gets a line of the last of the Marines needed to clear Min's name, Prof Dent. Dent agrees to help Min. Along with Min, Peter and his own neice Emily, he flies to Hong kong to testify.

But Zeider has Dent kidnapped to ensure his silence. With Emily's help, Spidey traces the kidnappers to Zeider. He captures Zeider, ensuring the safety of Dent's life and Min's reputation.

Air Date: 7/6/1979 Guest Stars: Richard Erdman (Zeider), Benson Fong (Min), John Milford (Dent), Rosalind Chao (Emily), Hagan Beggs (Evans), Myron Healy (Lt Olson), Ted Danson. Writer: Lionel E. Siegel Director: Don McDougall

Comments About this Episode

A very strong episode, this played at times like a travelogue of Hong kong. Spidey is shot early on, but recovers without mention, and his secret identity is discovered by Emily. Not a bad way to go out as a series, "The Chinese Web" was filmed partially on location, the same time the Japanese were beginning work on their own Spider-Man series.