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The Flash is a 1990 American television series developed by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo that aired on CBS. It is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash, a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds. The Flash starred John Wesley Shipp as Allen, along with Amanda Pays, and Alex Désert.
Original Release
09/20/1990 on CBS
US Release
09/20/1990
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Wesley Shipp | Barry Allen / The Flash / Flash / Pollux |
| Amanda Pays | Christina McGee / Christina 'Tina' McGee |
| Alex Désert | Julio Mendez |
| Vito D'Ambrosio | Officer Tony Bellows |
| Biff Manard | Officer Michael Murphy |
| Mike Genovese | Lt. Warren Garfield |
| Richard Belzer | Joe Kline |
| Dick Miller | Fosnight |
| Gloria Reuben | Sabrina |
| Priscilla Pointer | Nora Allen |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Pilot | Thursday, 20 September 1990 |
| 1 | Out of Control | Wednesday, 26 September 1990 |
| 2 | Watching the Detectives | Wednesday, 17 October 1990 |
| 3 | Honor Among Thieves | Thursday, 25 October 1990 |
| 4 | Double Vision | Thursday, 01 November 1990 |
| 5 | Sins of the Father | Thursday, 08 November 1990 |
| 6 | Child's Play | Thursday, 15 November 1990 |
| 7 | Shroud of Death | Thursday, 29 November 1990 |
| 8 | Ghost in the Machine | Thursday, 13 December 1990 |
| 9 | Sight Unseen | Thursday, 10 January 1991 |
| 10 | Beat the Clock | Thursday, 31 January 1991 |
| 11 | The Trickster | Thursday, 07 February 1991 |
| 12 | Tina, Is That You? | Thursday, 14 February 1991 |
| 13 | Be My Baby | Wednesday, 20 February 1991 |
| 14 | Fast Forward | Wednesday, 27 February 1991 |
| 15 | Deadly Nightshade | Thursday, 28 March 1991 |
| 16 | Captain Cold | Friday, 05 April 1991 |
| 17 | Twin Streaks | Friday, 12 April 1991 |
| 18 | Done with Mirrors | Saturday, 27 April 1991 |
| 19 | Good Night, Central City | Saturday, 04 May 1991 |
| 20 | Alpha | Saturday, 11 May 1991 |
| 21 | Trial of the Trickster | Saturday, 18 May 1991 |
| 22 | The Trial of the Trickster | Saturday, 18 May 1991 |
Directors
Danny Bilson, Mario Azzopardi, Bruce Bilson, Gus Trikonis, James A. Contner, Robert Iscove, Gilbert M. Shilton, William A. Fraker, Christopher Leitch, Jonathan Sanger, Aaron Lipstadt
Writers
Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo, John Francis Moore, Howard Chaykin, Gail Morgan Hickman, Jim Trombetta, Stephen Hattman, David Newman, Gardner Fox, Jule Selbo, Carey W. Hayes, Michael Reaves, Chad Hayes, Milo Bachmann, Denise Skinner, Carmine Infantino, Harry Lampert, Robert Kanigher, John Vorhaus
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Wesley Shipp | Barry Allen / The Flash / Flash / Pollux |
| Amanda Pays | Christina McGee / Christina 'Tina' McGee |
| Alex Désert | Julio Mendez |
| Vito D'Ambrosio | Officer Tony Bellows |
| Biff Manard | Officer Michael Murphy |
| Mike Genovese | Lt. Warren Garfield |
| Richard Belzer | Joe Kline |
| Dick Miller | Fosnight |
| Gloria Reuben | Sabrina |
| Priscilla Pointer | Nora Allen |
| Joyce Hyser | Megan Lockhart |
| Justin Burnette | Shawn Allen |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Tanner Transformed / Swede / Omega |
| Mark Hamill | The Trickster / James Jesse |
| Michael Nader | Nicholas Pike |
| Jason Bernard | Dr. Desmond Powell / Desmond Powell / Nightshade |
| M. Emmet Walsh | Henry Allen |
| John Toles-Bey | Father Michael |
| Robert Shayne | Reggie |
| Brad 'Cat' Sevy | Waiter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Danny Bilson | Executive Producer |
| Paul De Meo | Executive Producer |
| Michael Lacoe | Producer |
| Gail Morgan Hickman | Producer |
| Don Kurt | Producer |
| Frank E. Jimenez | Producer |
| David L. Beanes | Producer |
| Steven Long Mitchell | Producer |
| Stephen Hattman | Producer |
| Craig W. Van Sickle | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | Nominated |
