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Stretch Armstrong was a large, gel-filled action figure first introduced in 1976 by Kenner.

Stretch Armstrong was in the shape of a well-muscled blond man wearing a pair of swimming trunks. Its most notable feature was that its arms and legs could stretch outwards, presumably without breaking.

The doll was re-issued in the 1990s with a canine sidekick, "Fetch Armstrong."

Other similar releases were Stretch Monster, a reptilian green nemesis released by Kenner in 1978 and Fetch Armstrong, the figure's pliable canine counterpart released in the early 1990s by Cap Toys. Cap Toys also released Stretch Vac-Man while ToyQuest released Super Morphman, both of which were filled with a granular solid instead of the viscous liquid found in the other figures. A vacuum pump which attached to the heads of these figures removed the air from within and allowed for considerable, but not unlimited, stretching ability.

Wikipedia contributors. Stretch Armstrong. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. September 27, 2008, 09:13 UTC. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stretch_Armstrong&oldid=241292069. Accessed October 8, 2008.