Superstretch and Microwoman
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
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
- Superstretch and Microwoman - a segment of Tarzan and the Super 7 (Filmation for CBS, September 9, 1978)
Episodes
- "Bad Things Come in Small Packages"
- "The Ringmaster"
- "The Toymaker"
- "Future Tense"
- "Phantom of the Sewers"
- "Shadow on the Swamp"
- "The Great Candy Bar Caper"
- "The Superstretch Bowl"
- "Superstarch and Magnawoman"
- "Sugar Spice"
- "Gnome Man's Land"
Voices
- Chris/Superstretch voiced by Ty Henderson
- Christy/Microwoman voiced by Kim Hamilton
- Lt. Buzz Tucker voiced by Howard Morris
References
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 826–827. ISBN 978-1476665993.