Spider-Man: The New Animated Series, also known as Spider-Man and MTV Spider-Man, is the fifth animated series to feature the character of Spider-Man following Spider-Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, Spider-Man, and Spider-Man Unlimited. The series aired on MTV from July 11th, 2003 to September 12th, 2003. The word "New" was added to the title to differentiate itself from Spider-Man, which is commonly called Spider-Man: The Animated Series.