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Superstretch and Microwoman

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Superstretch and Microwoman are a fictional, shape-shifting, husband and wife crime-fighting team, shown as a segment of Tarzan and the Super 7 television series 1978-1980).[1]

Fictional biography

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On the surface Chris and Christy Cross were just your average suburban couple. But when they sprang into action, Chris could take virtually any shape (such as a plane, a robot, a rubber ball, a perfect double of a villain, etc.). Christy could, as her name implied, shrink to microscopic size. Frequently tagging along on their adventures was their little dog, Trouble. The duo was a new concept for superhero cartoons in that they were the first African-American man/woman duo, and that they did not change into superhero costumes when the need to use their powers came, or adopt a "secret identity", simply wearing ordinary clothes. They were generally seen in lightweight adventures that were resolved simply, although a few episodes had them dealing with major crimes or a supernatural evil. Some times if the need arose, Christy and Chris would use their powers not to fight crime, but to accomplish household chores.

First appearance

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Episodes

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Title Original air date
1"Bad Things Come in Small Packages"September 9, 1978 (1978-09-09)
2"The Ringmaster"September 16, 1978 (1978-09-16)
3"The Toymaker"September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23)
4"Future Tense"September 30, 1978 (1978-09-30)
5"Phantom of the Sewers"October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07)
6"Shadow on the Swamp"October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14)
7"The Great Candy Bar Caper"October 21, 1978 (1978-10-21)
8"The Superstretch Bowl"October 28, 1978 (1978-10-28)
9"Superstarch and Magnawoman"November 4, 1978 (1978-11-04)
10"Sugar Spice"November 11, 1978 (1978-11-11)
11"Gnome Man's Land"November 18, 1978 (1978-11-18)

Voices

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References

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  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 826–827. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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