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The Flash DVD set
The complete collection
One of the more exciting and atmospheric TV adaptations of a popular comic book series, The Flash
benefited from terrific special effects, but lasted only a single year
on its network in 1990. The series stuck to the Scarlet Speedster's
origins: police scientist Barry Allen (John Wesley Shipp) is struck by
lightning during an experiment, and chemicals splashed on him during the
accident give him the ability to move at incredible speeds (note:
hardcore comic fans know that this is the origin for the '60s version of
the Flash, not his WWII-era identity). The series partnered him with an
attractive fellow scientist (Amanda Pays) who assists Barry in his
crime-fighting pursuits. Where the show deviated from its source
material was its choice of combatants for the Flash--episodes focused on
decidedly human villains, like corrupt officials ("Watching the
Detectives") and mobsters (Michael Nader played ex-cop turned hood
Nicholas Pike in two episodes, including the pilot), and didn't pull in
the comic's excellent "rogues' gallery" until the end of the season,
when the Trickster (Mark Hamill, who appears in two episodes), Captain
Cold (Michael Champion), Mirror Master (David Cassidy!), and a sort-of
Reverse-Flash (in the episode "Twin Streaks") made appearances. Sadly,
these appearances were too little, too late for the series, which
struggled with a high per-episode price tag and a fluctuating time slot
(as well as frequent breaking coverage of the Gulf War). But for the Flash faithful, the six-disc set compiles its entire 21-episode run, including the 90-minute pilot.
Studio: Warner Bros.
Screen Aspect: 4 X 3 FULL FRAM
Run Time: 1088 minutes
Media Quantity: Multi D
Packaging Type: Viva Multi-Disc (6-10)
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