The series aired on the Fox Kids Network from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998, for a total of five seasons comprising 65 episodes. The series finale was the first to introduce the "Spider-Verse" storyline, also known as the Spider-Man Multiverse". The series follows Peter Parker, a college student at Empire State University who struggles to balance his responsibilities as the costumed hero with the problems of his personal life. A large number of storylines and events from the comics are loosely adapted in the series.