Fast Forward

"Fast Forward"
Information
Episode number	15 of 22
Original airdate	February 27, 1991
Written by	Gail Morgan Hickman
Directed by	Gus Trikonis
Chronology
Preceded by	"Be My Baby"
Followed by	"Deadly Nightshade"

"Fast Forward" is the fifteenth episode of The Flash. It aired on February 27, 1991.

Synopsis

Blasted ten years into the future by the killer of his brother, the Flash must return to the present to prevent Central City from being taken over by criminals.

Cast

Starring

• John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen/The Flash
• Amanda Pays as Tina McGee
• Alex Desert as Julio Mendez

Special guest star

• Michael Nader as Nicholas Pike

Guest starring

• Vito D'Ambrosio as Tony Bellows
• Mike Genovese as Lt. Warren Garfield
• Biff Manard as Michael Murphy
• Robert O'Reilly as Victor Kelso
• Gloria Reuben as Sabrina
• Beth Windsor as Monica

Co-starring

• Richard Belzer as Joe Kline
• Vito D'Ambrosio as Officer Tony Bellows
• Biff Manard as Officer Michael Murphy
• Mike Genovese as Lt. Warren Garfield
• Robert O'Reilly as Victor Kelso
• Gloria Reuben as Sabrina
• Justin Burnette as Shawn Allen
• Hank Stone as Cop #1
• Paul Whitthorne as Shawn Allen - Age 17

Trivia

• This is the first and only episode of the show to include time travel, a concept that would be exploited much more in the future of the Arrowverse.
• Similar to the comic storyline Flashpoint shown years later, Barry gained his powers back temporarily in the episode through Nicholas Pike's rehabilitation machine. Similar to Barry using an electric chair in the comic to get his powers back.
• The Flash Museum was showcased in the episode. Commonly used to remember heroes with the alias of the Flash in DC comics, primarily Barry Allen.
• The future version of Warren Garfield resembles Jim Gordon a popular DC Comic character from Batman.
• As of this episode, the show takes place in 1991.
  • However due to Barry's use of time travel, it took place mostly in the year 2001.