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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Flash'' (CBS)}} |
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|time= Thursdays at 8:30 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episodes 1-14}}<br>Wednesday at 8:30 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episode 15}}<br>Saturdays at 8:00 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episodes 16-22}} |
|time= Thursdays at 8:30 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episodes 1-14}}<br>Wednesday at 8:30 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episode 15}}<br>Saturdays at 8:00 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episodes 16-22}} |
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|cast= [[John Wesley Shipp]]<br>[[Amanda Pays]]<br>[[Alex Désert]]<br>[[Paula Marshall]] |
|cast= [[John Wesley Shipp]]<br>[[Amanda Pays]]<br>[[Alex Désert]]<br>[[Paula Marshall]] |
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⚫ | }}{{Dialogue|This is crazy. The Flash was just a man.|Well, not to these people. Especially the younger ones? He's a hero.|[[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry Allen]] and [[Warren Garfield]]|Fast Forward}}'''''The Flash''''' is a television series based on the DC Comics character [[w:c:dc:Barry Allen|of the same name]]. The series ran for one season of twenty-two episodes from September 20, 1990, until May 18, 1991. |
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− | [[John Wesley Shipp]] later reprised the role of [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry Allen/The Flash]] during |
+ | [[John Wesley Shipp]] later reprised the role of [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry Allen/The Flash]] during {{Cross|Elseworlds}} and {{Cross|Crisis on Infinite Earths}}, bringing the series into the same continuity as the [[Arrowverse]]. |
==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Paula Marshall]] as [[Iris West (Earth-90)|Iris West]] [[#anote1|*]] |
*[[Paula Marshall]] as [[Iris West (Earth-90)|Iris West]] [[#anote1|*]] |
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===Recurring cast=== |
===Recurring cast=== |
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− | *[[Vito D'Ambrosio]] as [[Tony Bellows]] |
+ | *[[Vito D'Ambrosio]] as Officer [[Tony Bellows]] |
− | *[[Biff Manard]] as [[Michael Murphy]] |
+ | *[[Biff Manard]] as Officer [[Michael Murphy]] |
− | *[[Mike Genovese]] as [[Warren Garfield]] |
+ | *[[Mike Genovese]] as Lieutenant [[Warren Garfield]] |
*[[Richard Belzer]] as [[Joe Kline]] |
*[[Richard Belzer]] as [[Joe Kline]] |
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*[[Dick Miller]] as [[Fosnight]] |
*[[Dick Miller]] as [[Fosnight]] |
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*[[Priscilla Pointer]] as [[Nora Allen (Earth-90)|Nora Allen]] |
*[[Priscilla Pointer]] as [[Nora Allen (Earth-90)|Nora Allen]] |
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*[[Joyce Hyser]] as [[Megan Lockhart]] |
*[[Joyce Hyser]] as [[Megan Lockhart]] |
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− | *[[ |
+ | *[[Justin Burnette]] as [[Shawn Allen]] |
− | *[[Sven-Ole Thorsen]] as [[Carl Tanner|Mutated Carl Tanner]], [[Swede]] and [[Omega]] |
+ | *[[Sven-Ole Thorsen]] as [[Carl Tanner|Mutated Carl Tanner]], [[Swede]] and [[Omega (android)|Omega]] |
*[[Mark Hamill]] as [[James Jesse (Earth-90)|James Jesse/The Trickster]] |
*[[Mark Hamill]] as [[James Jesse (Earth-90)|James Jesse/The Trickster]] |
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*[[Michael Nader]] as [[Nicholas Pike]] |
*[[Michael Nader]] as [[Nicholas Pike]] |
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*[[Jason Bernard]] as [[Desmond Powell|Desmond Powell/Nightshade]] |
*[[Jason Bernard]] as [[Desmond Powell|Desmond Powell/Nightshade]] |
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*[[M. Emmet Walsh]] as [[Henry Allen (Earth-90)|Henry Allen]] |
*[[M. Emmet Walsh]] as [[Henry Allen (Earth-90)|Henry Allen]] |
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− | *[[John Toles- |
+ | *[[John Toles-Bey]] as [[Michael (Earth-90)|Michael]] |
*[[Robert Shayne]] as [[Reggie]] |
*[[Robert Shayne]] as [[Reggie]] |
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*[[Brad Sevy]] as [[Waiter]] |
*[[Brad Sevy]] as [[Waiter]] |
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*[[Christopher Murray]] as Highway Patrolman and [[Williams]] |
*[[Christopher Murray]] as Highway Patrolman and [[Williams]] |
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'''Notes''': |
'''Notes''': |
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+ | #<div id="anote1"><small>Marshall appeared in the pilot as a co-star, though she was written out of the series as of the second episode.</small></div> |
==Episodes== |
==Episodes== |
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− | ! style="background-color:#{{ColorSwitch|series=The Flash (CBS)}}; color:white;" |Episode name |
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− | ! style="background-color:#{{ColorSwitch|series=The Flash (CBS)}}; color:white;" |Directed by |
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− | ! style="background-color:#{{ColorSwitch|series=The Flash (CBS)}}; color:white;" |Story by |
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− | ! style="background-color:#{{ColorSwitch|series=The Flash (CBS)}}; color:white;" |Teleplay by |
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− | |{{Ep| |
+ | |{{Ep|Pilot (The Flash (CBS))}} |
|[[Robert Iscove]] |
|[[Robert Iscove]] |
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− | | colspan="2" |[[Danny Bilson]] & |
+ | | colspan="2" |[[Danny Bilson]] & [[Paul De Meo]] |
|September 20, 1990 |
|September 20, 1990 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Police chemist [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry Allen]]'s life radically changes one night when his lightning strikes his |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |Police chemist [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry Allen]]'s life radically changes one night when his lightning strikes his lab—and the combination of chemicals and incredible electrical power transform him into the fastest human on earth, The Flash. |
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|2 |
|2 |
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|September 27, 1990 |
|September 27, 1990 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |[[Carl Tanner|Someone]] is performing horrible, deathly experiments on the homeless people in skid row. The police won't |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |[[Carl Tanner|Someone]] is performing horrible, deathly experiments on the homeless people in skid row. The police won't help—but [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|The Flash]] will. |
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|3 |
|3 |
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|{{Ep|Watching the Detectives}} |
|{{Ep|Watching the Detectives}} |
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|[[Gus Trikonis]] |
|[[Gus Trikonis]] |
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− | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & |
+ | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & [[John Francis Moore]] |
|October 18, 1990 |
|October 18, 1990 |
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|{{Ep|Honor Among Thieves}} |
|{{Ep|Honor Among Thieves}} |
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|[[Aaron Lipstadt]] |
|[[Aaron Lipstadt]] |
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− | |[[Howard Chaykin]] & |
+ | |[[Howard Chaykin]] & [[John Francis Moore]] |
− | |[[Milo |
+ | |[[Milo Bachmann]], [[Danny Bilson]] & [[Paul De Meo]] |
|October 25, 1990 |
|October 25, 1990 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |A gang of thieves is determined to steal [[Mask of Rasputin|a valuable art treasure]] |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |A gang of thieves is determined to steal [[Mask of Rasputin|a valuable art treasure]]—and [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|The Flash]] is determined to stop them. |
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|5 |
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|November 1, 1990 |
|November 1, 1990 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |An [[Marcos |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |An [[Marcos Trachmann|evil genius]] working for a Guatemalan death squad is able to gain control of [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|The Flash]]'s mind and force him to be his accomplice. |
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|6 |
|6 |
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− | |{{Ep| |
+ | |{{Ep|Sins of the Father (The Flash)}} |
|[[Jonathan Sanger]] |
|[[Jonathan Sanger]] |
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| colspan="2" |[[Stephen Hattman]] |
| colspan="2" |[[Stephen Hattman]] |
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|{{Ep|Child's Play}} |
|{{Ep|Child's Play}} |
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|[[Danny Bilson]] |
|[[Danny Bilson]] |
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− | |[[Stephen Hattman]] & |
+ | |[[Stephen Hattman]] & [[Gail Morgan Hickman]] |
− | |[[Howard Chaykin]] & |
+ | |[[Howard Chaykin]] & [[John Francis Moore]] |
|November 15, 1990 |
|November 15, 1990 |
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|{{Ep|Shroud of Death}} |
|{{Ep|Shroud of Death}} |
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|[[Mario Azzopardi]] |
|[[Mario Azzopardi]] |
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− | |[[Howard Chaykin]] & |
+ | |[[Howard Chaykin]] & [[John Francis Moore]] |
|[[Michael Reaves]] |
|[[Michael Reaves]] |
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|November 29, 1990 |
|November 29, 1990 |
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|{{Ep|Ghost In The Machine}} |
|{{Ep|Ghost In The Machine}} |
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|[[Bruce Bilson]] |
|[[Bruce Bilson]] |
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− | | colspan="2" |[[John Francis Moore]] & |
+ | | colspan="2" |[[John Francis Moore]] & [[Howard Chaykin]] |
|December 13, 1990 |
|December 13, 1990 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |A [[Russell|demented electronics genius]], who once tried to blackmail the city, reappears after 35 years only to face the [[Desmond Powell|masked crime fighter]] who defeated him in 1955 and a new crime |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |A [[Russell|demented electronics genius]], who once tried to blackmail the city, reappears after 35 years only to face the [[Desmond Powell|masked crime fighter]] who defeated him in 1955 and a new crime fighter—the Flash. |
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|10 |
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|[[Christopher Leitch]] |
|[[Christopher Leitch]] |
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|[[John Vorhaus]] |
|[[John Vorhaus]] |
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− | |[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] & |
+ | |[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] & [[John Vorhaus]] |
|January 10, 1991 |
|January 10, 1991 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |An [[Brian Gideon|invisible man]] steals a poison toxin from [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-90)|Star Labs]], contaminating the building and trapping [[Tina McGee|Tina]] inside until [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|the Flash]] can find the |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |An [[Brian Gideon|invisible man]] steals a poison toxin from [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-90)|Star Labs]], contaminating the building and trapping [[Tina McGee|Tina]] inside until [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|the Flash]] can find the man—and the antidote. |
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|{{Ep|The Trickster}} |
|{{Ep|The Trickster}} |
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|[[Danny Bilson]] |
|[[Danny Bilson]] |
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− | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & |
+ | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & [[John Francis Moore]] |
|February 7, 1991 |
|February 7, 1991 |
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|[[William A. Fraker]] |
|[[William A. Fraker]] |
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|[[David L. Newman]] |
|[[David L. Newman]] |
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− | |[[Chad Hayes]], [[Carey Hayes]] & |
+ | |[[Chad Hayes]], [[Carey Hayes]] & [[David L. Newman]] |
|February 14, 1991 |
|February 14, 1991 |
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|{{Ep|Deadly Nightshade}} |
|{{Ep|Deadly Nightshade}} |
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|[[Bruce Bilson]] |
|[[Bruce Bilson]] |
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− | | colspan="2" |[[John Francis Moore]] & |
+ | | colspan="2" |[[John Francis Moore]] & [[Howard Chaykin]] |
|March 30, 1991 |
|March 30, 1991 |
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|{{Ep|Captain Cold}} |
|{{Ep|Captain Cold}} |
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|[[Gilbert Shilton]] |
|[[Gilbert Shilton]] |
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− | |[[Paul De Meo]] & |
+ | |[[Paul De Meo]] & [[Gail Morgan Hickman]] |
|[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] |
|[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] |
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|April 6, 1991 |
|April 6, 1991 |
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|April 13, 1991 |
|April 13, 1991 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |When [[Jason Brassel|a scientist]] clones [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry]] , [[Pollux|the clone]] is an perfect |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |When [[Jason Brassel|a scientist]] clones [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry]] , [[Pollux|the clone]] is an perfect match—physically—but emotionally it is still a child. |
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|{{Ep|Done with Mirrors}} |
|{{Ep|Done with Mirrors}} |
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|[[Danny Bilson]] |
|[[Danny Bilson]] |
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− | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & |
+ | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & [[John Francis Moore]] |
|April 27, 1991 |
|April 27, 1991 |
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− | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |[[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry "The Flash" Allen]] confronts two industrial thieves: [[Stasia Masters]], his old high school girlfriend, and her partner, [[Samuel Scudder]], whose secret weapon is an array of micro-projection hologram discs. |
+ | | colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |[[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry "The Flash" Allen]] confronts two industrial thieves: [[Stasia Masters]], his old high school girlfriend, and her partner, [[Sam Scudder (Earth-90)|Samuel Scudder]], whose secret weapon is an array of micro-projection hologram discs. |
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|{{Ep|Alpha}} |
|{{Ep|Alpha}} |
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|[[Bruce Bilson]] |
|[[Bruce Bilson]] |
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− | |[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] & |
+ | |[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] & [[Denise Skinner]] |
|[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] |
|[[Gail Morgan Hickman]] |
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|May 11, 1991 |
|May 11, 1991 |
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|{{Ep|The Trial of the Trickster}} |
|{{Ep|The Trial of the Trickster}} |
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|[[Danny Bilson]] |
|[[Danny Bilson]] |
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− | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & |
+ | | colspan="2" |[[Howard Chaykin]] & [[John Francis Moore]] |
|May 18, 1991 |
|May 18, 1991 |
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |While awaiting trial for murder, a man known as [[James Jesse (Earth-90)|the Trickster]] is rescued by a [[Zoey Clark (Earth-90)|beautiful sociopath]]. Determined to get revenge on [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|the Flash]] who helped apprehend him, the Trickster kidnaps the Flash and tries to brainwash him into subservience. |
| colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |While awaiting trial for murder, a man known as [[James Jesse (Earth-90)|the Trickster]] is rescued by a [[Zoey Clark (Earth-90)|beautiful sociopath]]. Determined to get revenge on [[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|the Flash]] who helped apprehend him, the Trickster kidnaps the Flash and tries to brainwash him into subservience. |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | ===Promotional images=== |
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+ | <gallery> |
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+ | The Flash (CBS) - The Flash promotional image 1.png |
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+ | The Flash (CBS) - The Flash promotional image 2.png |
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+ | The Flash (CBS) - The Flash promotional image 3.png |
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+ | The Flash (CBS) - The Flash promotional image 4.png |
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+ | The Flash (CBS) - Tina McGee and the Flash promotional image.png |
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+ | The Flash (CBS) - Barry Allen promotional image.png |
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+ | The Flash (CBS) - Barry Allen and the Flash promotional image.png |
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==Shared universe== |
==Shared universe== |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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− | *''The Flash'' has had one supplemental comic book series, {{S|The Flash TV Special}} |
+ | *''The Flash'' has had one supplemental comic book series, {{S|The Flash TV Special}}, two supplemental TV movies, {{Web|The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster}} and {{Web|The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade}}, and one supplemental video game, {{Web|The Flash (video game)}}. |
+ | *''The Flash'' is the only Arrowverse show that never had a main antagonist. |
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+ | *The only cast members to appear in every episode of the series were {{F|John Wesley Shipp|([[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|Barry Allen]])}}, {{F|Amanda Pays|([[Tina McGee]])}}, and {{F|Alex Désert|([[Julio Mendez]])}}. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:58, 10 February 2021
- For other uses of "The Flash", see The Flash.
- "This is crazy. The Flash was just a man."
- "Well, not to these people. Especially the younger ones? He's a hero."
- —Barry Allen and Warren Garfield[src]
The Flash is a television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The series ran for one season of twenty-two episodes from September 20, 1990, until May 18, 1991.
John Wesley Shipp later reprised the role of Barry Allen/The Flash during Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths, bringing the series into the same continuity as the Arrowverse.
Cast
Main cast
- John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen/The Flash and Pollux
- Amanda Pays as Dr. Tina McGee
- Alex Désert as Julio Mendez
- Paula Marshall as Iris West *
Recurring cast
- Vito D'Ambrosio as Officer Tony Bellows
- Biff Manard as Officer Michael Murphy
- Mike Genovese as Lieutenant Warren Garfield
- Richard Belzer as Joe Kline
- Dick Miller as Fosnight
- Gloria Reuben as Sabrina
- Priscilla Pointer as Nora Allen
- Joyce Hyser as Megan Lockhart
- Justin Burnette as Shawn Allen
- Sven-Ole Thorsen as Mutated Carl Tanner, Swede and Omega
- Mark Hamill as James Jesse/The Trickster
- Michael Nader as Nicholas Pike
- Jason Bernard as Desmond Powell/Nightshade
- M. Emmet Walsh as Henry Allen
- John Toles-Bey as Michael
- Robert Shayne as Reggie
- Brad Sevy as Waiter
- Christopher Murray as Highway Patrolman and Williams
Notes:
- Marshall appeared in the pilot as a co-star, though she was written out of the series as of the second episode.
Episodes
# | Episode name | Directed by | Story by | Teleplay by | Original airdate |
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1 | "Pilot" | Robert Iscove | Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo | September 20, 1990 | |
Police chemist Barry Allen's life radically changes one night when his lightning strikes his lab—and the combination of chemicals and incredible electrical power transform him into the fastest human on earth, The Flash. | |||||
2 | "Out of Control" | Mario Azzopardi | Gail Morgan Hickman | September 27, 1990 | |
Someone is performing horrible, deathly experiments on the homeless people in skid row. The police won't help—but The Flash will. | |||||
3 | "Watching the Detectives" | Gus Trikonis | Howard Chaykin & John Francis Moore | October 18, 1990 | |
A woman detective has been hired to discover the true identity of The Flash. | |||||
4 | "Honor Among Thieves" | Aaron Lipstadt | Howard Chaykin & John Francis Moore | Milo Bachmann, Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo | October 25, 1990 |
A gang of thieves is determined to steal a valuable art treasure—and The Flash is determined to stop them. | |||||
5 | "Double Vision" | Gus Trikonis | Jim Trombetta | November 1, 1990 | |
An evil genius working for a Guatemalan death squad is able to gain control of The Flash's mind and force him to be his accomplice. | |||||
6 | "Sins of the Father" | Jonathan Sanger | Stephen Hattman | November 8, 1990 | |
The life of ex-policeman Henry Allen, is in danger when a bank robber he arrested 20 years ago escapes from prison seeking revenge. | |||||
7 | "Child's Play" | Danny Bilson | Stephen Hattman & Gail Morgan Hickman | Howard Chaykin & John Francis Moore | November 15, 1990 |
The Flash helps a street kid who steals a computer disc that could unravel the plans of a chemist/criminal who's developed a new hallucinogenic drug. | |||||
8 | "Shroud of Death" | Mario Azzopardi | Howard Chaykin & John Francis Moore | Michael Reaves | November 29, 1990 |
Barry tangles with a vengeful killer, who's claimed two victims, a judge and a lawyer, and who is now aiming for Barry's boss, Lt. Garfield. | |||||
9 | "Ghost In The Machine" | Bruce Bilson | John Francis Moore & Howard Chaykin | December 13, 1990 | |
A demented electronics genius, who once tried to blackmail the city, reappears after 35 years only to face the masked crime fighter who defeated him in 1955 and a new crime fighter—the Flash. | |||||
10 | "Sight Unseen" | Christopher Leitch | John Vorhaus | Gail Morgan Hickman & John Vorhaus | January 10, 1991 |
An invisible man steals a poison toxin from Star Labs, contaminating the building and trapping Tina inside until the Flash can find the man—and the antidote. | |||||
11 | "Beat the Clock" | Mario Azzopardi | Jim Trombetta | January 31, 1991 | |
The Flash sets out to prove the innocence of Julio's close friend, a musician convicted of killing his songstress wife, but less than an hour remains before his execution. | |||||
12 | "The Trickster" | Danny Bilson | Howard Chaykin & John Francis Moore | February 7, 1991 | |
A crazed killer, who fancies himself a sort of evil magician called the Trickster, vows to defeat the Flash so he can have the Flash's/Barry's new girlfriend. | |||||
13 | "Tina, is That You?" | William A. Fraker | David L. Newman | Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes & David L. Newman | February 14, 1991 |
An accident with a biofeedback machine splits Tina's personality and turns her into a criminal who wants to defeat the Flash. | |||||
14 | "Be My Baby" | Bruce Bilson | Jule Selbo | February 21, 1991 | |
Barry helps a young mother keep her infant daughter from the hands of the father, a suave criminal who's determined to get his child back no matter what. | |||||
15 | "Fast Forward" | Gus Trikonis | Gail Morgan Hickman | February 27, 1991 | |
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. | |||||
16 | "Deadly Nightshade" | Bruce Bilson | John Francis Moore & Howard Chaykin | March 30, 1991 | |
Barry "The Flash" Allen teams up with Dr. Desmond "Nightshade" Powell, combining their super powers to defeat an insane vigilante known only as "Deadly Nightshade". | |||||
17 | "Captain Cold" | Gilbert Shilton | Paul De Meo & Gail Morgan Hickman | Gail Morgan Hickman | April 6, 1991 |
Barry "The Flash" Allen is nearly frozen to death when he battles an insane criminal mercenary known as "Captain Cold." | |||||
18 | "Twin Streaks" | James A. Contner | Stephen Hattman | April 13, 1991 | |
When a scientist clones Barry , the clone is an perfect match—physically—but emotionally it is still a child. | |||||
19 | "Done with Mirrors" | Danny Bilson | Howard Chaykin & John Francis Moore | April 27, 1991 | |
Barry "The Flash" Allen confronts two industrial thieves: Stasia Masters, his old high school girlfriend, and her partner, Samuel Scudder, whose secret weapon is an array of micro-projection hologram discs. | |||||
20 | "Good Night, Central City" | Mario Azzopardi | Jim Trombetta | May 4, 1991 | |
Harry Milgrim uses an ultra-frequency transmitter to put everyone asleep so he can loot Central City, but it's up to "The Flash" to find the device before the entire population dies from a sleep-induced coma. | |||||
21 | "Alpha" | Bruce Bilson | Gail Morgan Hickman & Denise Skinner | Gail Morgan Hickman | May 11, 1991 |
The Flash uses his powers to protect a beautiful android who wants to be free. Meanwhile, her owners, the U.S. government, attempt to capture her in order to reprogram her to be an assassin. | |||||
22 | "The Trial of the Trickster" | Danny Bilson | Howard Chaykin & John Francis Moore | May 18, 1991 | |
While awaiting trial for murder, a man known as the Trickster is rescued by a beautiful sociopath. Determined to get revenge on the Flash who helped apprehend him, the Trickster kidnaps the Flash and tries to brainwash him into subservience. |
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On December 12, 2018, Marc Guggenheim confirmed their version of Barry Allen follows the same continuity as CBS's The Flash.[1]
Trivia
- The Flash has had one supplemental comic book series, The Flash TV Special, two supplemental TV movies, The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster and The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade, and one supplemental video game, The Flash.
- The Flash is the only Arrowverse show that never had a main antagonist.
- The only cast members to appear in every episode of the series were John Wesley Shipp (Barry Allen), Amanda Pays (Tina McGee), and Alex Désert (Julio Mendez).
References
The Flash | ||||
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"Pilot" • "Out of Control" • "Watching the Detectives" • "Honor Among Thieves" • "Double Vision" • "Sins of the Father" • "Child's Play" • "Shroud of Death" • "Ghost In The Machine" • "Sight Unseen" • "Beat the Clock" • "The Trickster" • "Tina, is That You?" • "Be My Baby" • "Fast Forward" • "Deadly Nightshade" • "Captain Cold" • "Twin Streaks" • "Done with Mirrors" • "Good Night, Central City" • "Alpha" • "The Trial of the Trickster" |