Superstretch and Microwoman are a fictional, shape-shifting, husband and wife crime-fighting team, shown as a segment of ''

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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 ''

'' (

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for CBS, September 9, 1978)

Episodes

Voices

*Chris/Superstretch voiced by Ty Henderson *Christy/Microwoman voiced by

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References

External links

The Big Cartoon Database
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