The stories were told through song, and performed by Jeff Stevenson with his children, Casey and Holly, singing backing vocals.

The styles of music featured in the episodes vary from rock 'n roll to haunting and melancholic tunes, and were produced by Rick Cassman at Triple X Studios.

Spider was generally well received by critics and viewers, with praise directed to the series' simple animation, music, humour and multi-generational appeal.

There were also two pop-up books, based on the first and tenth episodes, adapted from Richard Warner's original songs by Ron van der Meer and illustrated by the director Graham Ralph.

[3][4] In May 2005, Silver Fox Films announced to develop a new, revived version of the series entitled Spider's Silly Show.