McSnurtle is a turtle owned by Iris West and Barry Allen.
Biography
McSnurtle was given to Barry Allen and Iris West at their new home by Harrison Wells as a housewarming gift.[1]
Following the damage the apartment sustained during the Speed Force storm, McSnurtle's status is unknown.[2]
Personality
According to H.R. Wells, McSnurtle can bite people. It is unknown if she bites everyone or if she had a dislike for H.R.[1]
Appearances
The Flash
Season 3
Trivia
- There's a turtle reference in every tenth episode of each season, which includes "Revenge of the Rogues", "Potential Energy", "Borrowing Problems from the Future", and "The Trial of The Flash".
Behind the scenes
- In the comics, McSnurtle the turtle is a speedster vigilante and a parody of Jay Garrick known as the Terrific Whatzit. It first appeared in Funny Stuff #1 in 1944, which was 12 years before the introduction of Barry Allen.
- In the comics, the gender of McSnurtle is actually male, unlike the TV counterpart, which is female.
- In "Revenge of the Rogues", Iris West references a turtle-like fictional character called McSnurtle.