A police forensic scientist, Barry Allen, battles crimes as the super-fast superhero "The Flash."A police forensic scientist, Barry Allen, battles crimes as the super-fast superhero "The Flash."A police forensic scientist, Barry Allen, battles crimes as the super-fast superhero "The Flash."
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 4 nominations total
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The Pilot episode for the Flash TV series was the origin and was done very well. Barry Allen a scientist is working in a lab with many chemicals when lightning strikes through the window in which a small explosion occurs. What is so great about the origin is where he begins to discover how fast he is and how he learns to adapt to his new superpower. The discovering of his superspeed was done in a couple of semi-humorous situations. A scientist/physician (Amanda Pays -with big beautiful eyes) performs tests on him and helps him control his new found speed. She also gives him his costume so his clothes don't rip apart when he is running very fast. The subplot was fair to okay with The Flash catching a motorcycle gang who tries to take control of the city and killed his brother. - The rest of the series was up and down with good & bad scripts. Also the writers didn't do enough to build on the chemistry of Barry Allen and Christina McGee that was laid out in the pilot episode. John Wesley Shipp was an excellent choice to portray the Flash. The costume and the effects in the series were cool. The pilot can be found on video and the series has been occasionally shown on the SCI-FI channel.
- thecoolestmike
- Sep 4, 2001
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- TriviaEach episode was budgeted at $1.5 million, then the largest budget ever for a series.
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