After a brief detour of Maddy and Ryan sharing some fun facts about Ms. Lion, it's time to get into an episode of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends that is hard to read as anything but gay: "The Fantastic Mr. Frump." The titular Mr. Frump is an old friend of Aunt May's who suddenly finds himself out of a job and down on his luck. Meanwhile, Doctor Doom has cast a magic spell on an amulet that bestows almighty power upon its wielder, and Mr. Frump ends up grabbing the thing by accident. Mr. Frump then decides to use his new godlike power to turn New York City into a never-ending Pride parade, and that would probably be fine with Peter, Bobby, and Angelica, except for Doctor Doom manipulating Mr. Frump into attacking the superhero trio.

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"The Fantastic Mr. Frump," Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Bulletproof (Interlude)

Power

Paul

Heroman

Irresponsible (Feat. Jean Deaux)

Super Buick (Feat. WESTSIDE BOOGIE)

Super (Interlude)

Hero Complex (Feat. Zyah Belle)

Walk… Before You Fly!

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