History Toys / StretchArmstrong

* SurefootedBarefooter: Stretch doesn't have shoes in his default outfits from the '70s or '90s, likely to help give kids a stronger grip of his legs. In one of the '90s commercials, a human Stretch reaches the occupant of a burning apartment by standing on tiptoe and extending his legs, while another has him use an elongated arm and his springy bare feet to climb down from the roof of a building.

* SurefootedBarefooter: Stretch doesn't have shoes in his default outfits from the '70s or '90s, likely to help give kids a stronger grip of his legs. In one of the '90s commercials, a human Stretch reaches the occupant of a burning apartment by raising his heels and extending his legs, while another has him use an elongated arm and his bare feet to climb down from the roof of a building.

Stretch Armstrong saw a brief revival in [[TheNineties The 90s]], and another in [[TheNewTens the late 2010s]] as ''WesternAnimation/StretchArmstrongAndTheFlexFighters'', complete with accompanying toyline.

* EvilCounterpart: Stretch Monster, Vac-Man and Stretch X-Ray were essentially villainous equivalents to Stretch Armstrong, their more fearsome appearances naturally contrasting [[BeautyEqualsGoodness Stretch Armstrong looking handsome and normal]].

* CanineCounterpart: He gained a pet weiner dog, Fetch Armstrong, during his first revival.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Stretch Armstrong typically wore nothing but a speedo.

''Stretch Armstrong'' is a large, gel-filled Action Figure originally produced by Creator/{{Kenner}}. The figure had stretching limbs that could be pulled several inches, but would return to normal size when released.

The idea for Stretch Armstrong was thought up by Jesse D. Horowitz, who worked for Kenner's R&D group, and approved by then-Vice President, Jeep (James) Kuhn. Originally, two concepts for Stretch Armstrong were considered: a sumo wrestler, and an all-American blonde {{Hunk}}. They went with the hunk design because the sumo wrestler idea was too large and bulky.

Originally, springs were considered for making the doll so stretchy, but they were considered too bulky, too awkward to insert, and too much of a skin piercing hazard. So, they went with corn syrup, which had been the go-to thing ever since.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Stretch Armstrong goes barefoot.

* RubberMan: Naturally, it was the whole point.

''Stretch Armstrong'' is a large gel-filled Action Figure originally produced by Creator/{{Kenner}}.

''Stretch Armstrong'' is a large gel-filled Action Figure produced by Creator/{{Kenner}}.

* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods: One of the animals they made a Stretch Armstrong version of was octopus.

* LizardFolk: Stretch Monster. His original design certainly had hints of it, but they ramped it up for the Flex Fighters incarnation.

The toy was originally released in 1976, and ran until 1980. Subsequent releases of the toy also included new characters, including villains like Stretch Monster and Tsukuda Mr. X, as well as licensed characters from various franchises remade in stretchable form.

Stretch Armstrong saw a brief revival in [[TheNinties The 90s]], and another in [[TheNewTens the late 2010s]] as ''WesternAnimation/StretchArmstrongAndTheFlexFighters'', complete with accompanying toyline.

Stretch Armstrong saw a brief revival in The90s, and another in [[TheNewTens the late 2010s]] as ''WesternAnimation/StretchArmstrongAndTheFlexFighters'', complete with accompanying toyline.

''Stretch Armstrong'' is a large gel-filled Action Figure produced by Creator/{{Kenner}}.