Night of the Clones

	While Peter Parker is covering a display of Cloning experiments given by leading genetic scientist Dr Moon, a sinister figure sabotages the lift in a nearby hotel. In the ensuing accident, two visiting scientists are killed, Dr Reichman and Dr Ketya, both members of the Olaf Committee.
The Olaf Committee give annual awards for outstanding achievement in science but has ignored the work of Dr Moon for years.
	Peter's next assignment is to cover a costume ball given in honour of the visiting members of the Olaf Committee. Meanwhile, Dr Moon is overpowered by an exact clone of himself. It was the clone who caused the lift accident and who now plans to murder each of the Olaf committee members. The clone dupes the granddaughter of one of the Olaf delegates into entering an abandoned warehouse. But Spider-Man arrives on the scene in time to save her. In the struggle, Spidey is shot in the hand. The clone obtains a sample of Spider-Man's blood from the floor of the warehouse and uses it to create a clone of our hero.
The night of the costume ball finds three Spider-Men present. The real thing, the clone and an innocent guest in a Spider-Man suit. Finally the real Spider-Man and his clone come face to face. A furious battle follows and the Spider-Man clone is killed, while the Dr Moon clone begins to disintegrate. The threat of the clone is over.
	Air Date: 4/26/1978 Guest Stars: Morgan Fairchild (Lisa Benson), Lloyd Bochner (Dr Moon), Rick Traeger (Dr Reichman), Irene Tedrow (Aunt May), John Finnegan (Charlie), Karl Swenson (Karl Benson) Writer: John W. Bloch Director: Fernando Lamas

Comments About this Episode

This episode has a fairly funny sequence at the Masquerade Ball, when it seems that almost everyone shows up dressed as Spider-Man. Stuntwork was excellent in this one, especially the ending fight between the Spider-Man. Aunt May reappears and not-yet-famous Morgan Fairchild starred. This episode finally pit Spider-Man up against a worthy foe - himself! While the battle between the original and clone Spider-Men is enjoyable, it is over a bit too quickly.