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Shows that feel likeThe Spectacular Spider-Man (2008–2009)

Having spent the summer engaging common criminals with his new-found powers, not so typical 16-year-old Peter Parker must conceal his secret identity and battle super-villains in the real world as he enters his junior year of high school.

If you loved The Spectacular Spider-Man, the closest series we have are The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) and Young Justice (2010). All three share The Spectacular Spider-Man's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Cardcaptor Sakura (1998).

★ 8.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗2 seasons · Disney XDcreated by Stan Leekineticepicwarmcozywistful
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

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If The Spectacular Spider-Man hit the spot, these will too

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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010–2012 · 2 seasons · Disney XD
★ 8.3action & adventure · animation · sci-fi & fantasyDisney+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: superhero

The difference: Less wistful, more its own thing

The most powerful villains on the planet escape from prison. However, none of the superheroes can stop them without help, not even S.H.I.E.L.D. The Avengers then join forces to fight evil, and discover that as a group they are stronger.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987–1996 · 10 seasons · CBS
★ 7.9action & adventure · animation · comedyParamount+

Common ground: nostalgic

The difference: Lighter on comfort

Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.

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Young Justice
2010–2022 · 4 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 8.6animation · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureMax

Both are built on the same subject: teen superhero

The difference: Leans further into sci-fi & fantasy

Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.

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Cardcaptor Sakura
1998–2018 · 4 seasons · NHK BS2
★ 8animation · sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure

Kinetic and epic in the same breath

Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is then tasked with retrieving those cards in order to avoid an unknown catastrophe from befalling the world.

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She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
2018–2020 · 5 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.1animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasy

The same preoccupation in both: superhero

Soldier Adora finds a magic sword -- and her identity as legendary hero She-Ra. She joins the Rebellion, but her best friend stays with the evil Horde.

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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
2019–2023 · 4 seasons · Disney+
★ 7.1family · comedy · dramaDisney+

One thread runs through both: high school

A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested while new ones are made; rivalries flare and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only a high school drama club can provide.

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Hey Arnold!
1996–2004 · 5 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 7.6animation · comedy · dramaParamount+

Different title, same corner of the shelf

The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.

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Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
2020–2022 · 5 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.5animation · kids · action & adventureNetflix

Both land warmth and comfort at once

Six teens attending an adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar must band together to survive when dinosaurs wreak havoc on the island.

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Teen Titans
2003–2006 · 5 seasons · The WB
★ 7.9animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

Common ground: teen superhero

Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, these five superheroes are living proof you're never too young to save the planet. Protecting Earth and beyond, the Teen Titans use martial arts and gadgetry to battle villains.

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Hanna
2019–2021 · 3 seasons · Prime Video
★ 7.6action & adventure · dramaPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: admiring

Follow the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is.

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The Legend of Korra
2012–2014 · 4 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 8.3animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyParamount+

Wistful action & adventure in both cases

Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.

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X-Men
1992–1997 · 5 seasons · FOX
★ 8.4kids · sci-fi & fantasy · animationDisney+

Kinetic animation, and it commits to that

The X-Men are an elite team of mutants, genetically gifted human beings with superpowers, sworn to fight for mutant rights against hostile Government agencies, whilst at the same time protecting mankind from mutant supremacist Magneto who seeks to destroy the human race in return for the atrocities committed against mutant kind.

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