Spider-Noir Was Not Nicolas Cage’s First TV Show – This Was…

Having just finished Spider-Noir (and thoroughly enjoyed it), I felt the need to read a few reviews of the show to see if my opinion matched with those of the critics. It did – Spider-Noir is widely considered an entertaining and visually unique show, with a distinct and very stylish noir aesthetic. However, several of the reviews stated that this was Nicolas Cage’s first TV show – something that isn’t quite correct… In fact, Cage has dipped his toe in to TV waters once or twice over the years, most notably taking a co-starring role in 1981’s The Best of Times. At that time, he was billed as Nicolas Coppola (his real name). It was broadcast by ABC on July 13, 1981 – and as it was a TV Pilot, it was most likely shot a few months earlier. As Nicolas Cage was born on January 7, 1964, this means he was 17 years old at the time of broadcast and was probably 17 during filming as well (assuming filming took place in spring 1981). The show chronicles the everyday adventures and mishaps of a…