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Flash vs. Arrow

  • Episode aired Dec 2, 2014
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 42m
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Stephen Amell in The Flash (2014)
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The Arrow comes to Central City in pursuit of a felon. Barry hopes to team up, but a meta-human who can control emotions turns one against the other.The Arrow comes to Central City in pursuit of a felon. Barry hopes to team up, but a meta-human who can control emotions turns one against the other.The Arrow comes to Central City in pursuit of a felon. Barry hopes to team up, but a meta-human who can control emotions turns one against the other.
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8.6K
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  • Director
    • Glen Winter
  • Writers
    • Greg Berlanti(story by)
    • Andrew Kreisberg(story by)
    • Geoff Johns
  • Stars
    • Grant Gustin
    • Candice Patton
    • Danielle Panabaker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Glen Winter
  • Writers
    • Greg Berlanti(story by)
    • Andrew Kreisberg(story by)
    • Geoff Johns
  • Stars
    • Grant Gustin
    • Candice Patton
    • Danielle Panabaker
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    • 9User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    The Flash (2014)
    David Ramsey and Emily Bett Rickards in The Flash (2014)
    David Ramsey and Emily Bett Rickards in The Flash (2014)
    Tom Cavanagh, Danielle Panabaker, and Emily Bett Rickards in The Flash (2014)
    Tom Cavanagh, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, and Emily Bett Rickards in The Flash (2014)
    Tom Cavanagh and Emily Bett Rickards in The Flash (2014)
    Stephen Amell and Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
    Stephen Amell and Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
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    Grant Gustin in The Flash (2014)
    Stephen Amell in The Flash (2014)
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    Grant Gustin
    Grant Gustin
    • Barry Allenas Barry Allen…
    Candice Patton
    Candice Patton
    • Iris Westas Iris West
    Danielle Panabaker
    Danielle Panabaker
    • Caitlin Snowas Caitlin Snow
    Rick Cosnett
    Rick Cosnett
    • Detective Eddie Thawneas Detective Eddie Thawne
    Carlos Valdes
    Carlos Valdes
    • Cisco Ramonas Cisco Ramon
    Tom Cavanagh
    Tom Cavanagh
    • Dr. Harrison Wellsas Dr. Harrison Wells
    Jesse L. Martin
    Jesse L. Martin
    • Joe Westas Joe West
    Stephen Amell
    Stephen Amell
    • Oliver Queenas Oliver Queen…
    David Ramsey
    David Ramsey
    • John Diggleas John Diggle
    Emily Bett Rickards
    Emily Bett Rickards
    • Felicity Smoakas Felicity Smoak
    Paul Anthony
    Paul Anthony
    • Roy G. Bivoloas Roy G. Bivolo…
    Anna Hopkins
    Anna Hopkins
    • Samantha Claytonas Samantha Clayton
    Patrick Sabongui
    Patrick Sabongui
    • Captain David Singhas Captain David Singh
    Robbie Amell
    Robbie Amell
    • Ronnie Raymondas Ronnie Raymond
    Sharon Bell
    • Female Restaurant Patronas Female Restaurant Patron
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    Trevor Carroll
    Trevor Carroll
    • Street Punk #2as Street Punk #2
    Jason William Day
    Jason William Day
    • SWAT #2as SWAT #2
    • (as Jason Day)
    • Director
      • Glen Winter
    • Writers
      • Greg Berlanti(story by)
      • Andrew Kreisberg(story by)
      • Geoff Johns
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    • Trivia
      When Iris asks Flash his real name, he replies, 'You mean, like Ralph?'. This is a nod to a scene in Superman (1978) when Lois first meets Superman. She asks if he has a first name. Superman replies, 'You mean, like Ralph, or something?'
    • Goofs
      When Detective Joe West and three SWAT members try to arrest Bivolo in the storage facility, West orders one SWAT member to handcuff Bivolo. He starts to move towards Bivolo and is shown doing so when the camera angle changes. After the angle change, to show West, the SWAT member whom we saw move towards Bivolo is still standing next to West, where he was before he started to move.
    • Quotes

      Felicity Smoak: How'd it go with Oliver?

      Barry Allen: You know, to be honest, not exactly the partnership I thought it would be.

      Felicity Smoak: Oh, did he really do the thing with the arrows?

      Barry Allen: [exasperated] You knew he was gonna shoot me?

      Felicity Smoak: Well, it is practically impossible to tell when Oliver's making a joke.

    • Crazy credits
      The Flash logo has an arrow going through it and it snaps shut with a green bolt of lightning. This is a reference to the crossover with Arrow.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Arrowverse Crossover Episodes (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      I Want It
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Viv and the Revival

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    Top review
    8/10
    This Arrow (mostly) on the mark
    As you can probably tell from the title, it's a crossover episode with the cast of 'Arrow'. I've never watched the latter, but he/they certainly work well with Team Flash. Flash/Barry and Arrow/Oliver make for a nice odd couple, their contrasting personalities and styles making for some interesting drama. And when the freak of the week infects Barry with something that causes him to go into an uncontrollable rage, it's on as the two costumed heroes square off (with far less collateral damage than their big screen DC brothers).

    The freak of the week is potentially interesting, but he's too underdeveloped, having to share time with not only the Arrow stuff, but a rather unnecessary side plot involving the police station being taken hostage. The highlight is obviously the Flash/Arrow confrontation, but after Barry is cured he and Arrow make nice and vow to go get the freak of the week... which we don't get to see. The next scene is literally them walking into S.T.A.R. labs and putting him in a cell. Huh? But despite the misuse of the villain and the excess side plot, the Arrow/Flash stuff is strong enough to carry this episode over the top.
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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Berlanti Productions
      • DC Entertainment
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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