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Overview

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7.5/10   674 votes
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Director:
James A. Contner
Writers:
Robert Kanigher (character)
Harry Lampert (characters)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
20 September 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Wipes Out Scum In Seconds
Plot:
A police forensic scientist battles crimes as a superfast superhero. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
The Flash speeds back to Warner Bros for a rethink
 (From The Geek Files. 6 October 2009, 2:48 AM, PDT)

Ryan Reynolds is the Green Lantern
 (From CanMag. 13 July 2009, 12:27 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
good show more (22 total)

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 7 of 21)

John Wesley Shipp ... Barry Allen / ... (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Amanda Pays ... Christina 'Tina' McGee (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Alex Désert ... Julio Mendez (22 episodes, 1990-1991)

Vito D'Ambrosio ... Officer Tony Bellows (17 episodes, 1990-1991)
Biff Manard ... Officer Michael Murphy (17 episodes, 1990-1991)

Mike Genovese ... Lt. Warren Garfield (17 episodes, 1990-1991)

Richard Belzer ... Joe Kline / ... (10 episodes, 1990-1991)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
60 min (21 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Flash is not one, but three characters from DC Comics, and all three of them managed to make it into the series in some way. Jay Garrick, who was the first Flash and whose adventures inspired Barry Allen (the second) lives on in the name of Barry's brother, who's death inspires our hero. Barry Allen was a police scientist, but was also married to Iris West, the aunt of Wally West (the third Flash) who briefly dated Tina McGee some time after Barry died. The Flash of the television series is a combination of Barry Allen's name and day job with Wally West's social life, and a personality falling somewhere between the two. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001) (TV) more

FAQ

What characters from the comics appeared in this show?
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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
good show, 8 July 2003
Author: ruthven1974 from daytona

the flash was a pretty good adaptation of the comic books and it really is a shame that it got canceled so fast . the acting was pretty good and the characters were pretty close to their paper counterparts. all in all a decent show and a better adaptation of a comic book into a series than any other so far ( that includes the not too bad but too girlie adaptation of superboy in WB's smallville )

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