Episode:The Final Nightmare

"The Final Nightmare" is the season 2 finale of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. The intro card of the episode names it as Neogenic Nightmare, Chapter XIV: The Final Nightmare.

Summary
Spider-Man seeks Curt Connors' aid to help reverse the aging effects of the Vulture's talons. After absorbing Spider-Man's youth, and DNA, the Vulture mutates into the Man-Spider. The Scorpion grabs Dr. Farley Stillwell to seek a cure for his own mutation. Spider-Man eventually regains his youth, and manages to stop the Vulture and Scorpion.

Cultural reference
The dumpster that the elderly Spider-Man falls into says 'General's Fried Chicken' a play on KFC. The founder of KFC was Harland Sanders, often referred to as 'The Colonel' or 'Colonel Sanders'. Both are military terms with General being the higher rank.

Production
The episode ends with a cliffhanger, setting up the third season premiere and the theme of the season. This is Farley Stillwell's last appearance in the series, although he appears in a flashback retelling of Spider-Man's origin in the next season. This is Landau's last performance of the Scorpion, as he would be unavailable after winning an Academy Award for his work in Ed Wood. Richard Moll would perform the voice of Scorpion in future episodes. This episode was banned after the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, due to similarities to the attack.