History Trivia / TheFlash1990

* OldShame: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed example]]. Apparently, Creator/JohnWesleyShipp wasn't fond of wearing the suit - he apparently tore the ears off of the suit and Creator/MarkHamill still has possession of them! However, he's still fond of his time on the show. When asked at an interview for the [[Series/TheFlash2014 2014 show]], if the show's creators might put him into a suit again, his answer was of the "God, I hope not!" variety. [[spoiler: They did when he was tapped to play Jay Garrick.]]

* BreakupBreakout: Vito D'Ambrosio, who played Bellow, gets to do a {{recurring|Character}} RemakeCameo in the [[Series/TheFlash2014 wildly successful remake]]. Justified though, as [[TearJerker Murphy's actor, Bliff Manard, passed away months before its series premiere]].

-->'''PA''': [[Creator/TomBaker Dr. Baker]] to the [[Series/DoctorWho fourth floor]] please.

* OldShame: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed example]]. Apparently, Creator/JohnWesleyShipp wasn't fond of wearing the suit - he apparently tore the ears off of the suit and Creator/MarkHamill still has possession of them! However, he's still fond of his time on the show. When asked at an interview for the [[Series/TheFlash2014 2014 show]], if the show's creators might put him into a suit again, his answer was of the "God, I hope not!" variety. [[spoiler: The did when he was tapped to play Jay Garrick.]]

* OldShame: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed example]]. Apparently, Creator/JohnWesleyShipp wasn't fond of wearing the suit - he apparently tore the ears off of the suit and Creator/MarkHamill still has possession of them! However, he's still fond of his time on the show. When asked at an interview for the [[Series/TheFlash2014 2014 show]], if the show's creators might put him into a suit again, his answer was of the "God, I hope not!" variety.

* ActingForTwo: Creator/JohnWesleyShipp plays both the titular hero and his EvilKnockoff Pollux. Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'', then he's acting for ''four'' (potentially even ''five'' [[note]]The Barry Allen of that continuity has an Earth-2 counterpart whose father has yet to appear[[/note]]) as he is playing that universe's version of Henry Allen and his Earth-3 counterpart, Jay Garrick.

* RealLifeRelative: Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'', then it has David Cassidy's (Sam Scudder/Mirror Master) RealLife daughter [[Creator/KatieCassidy Katie]] playing [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance/Black Canary]].

* YouLookFamiliar: Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'', then...

* YouAllLookFamiliar: Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'', then...

* ActingForTwo: Creator/JohnWesleyShipp plays both the titular hero and his EvilKnockoff Pollux. Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'', then he's acting for ''four'' (potentially even ''five'' [[note]]The Barry Allen of that continuity has an Earth-2 counterpart whose father has yet to appear[[/note]]) as he is playing that universe's version of Henry Allen and his Earth-3 counterpart, [[spoiler: Jay Garrick]].

* OldShame: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed example]]. Apparently, John Wesley Shipp wasn't fond of wearing the suit - he apparently tore the ears off of the suit and Creator/MarkHamill still has possession of them! However, he's still fond of his time on the show. When asked at an interview for the [[Series/TheFlash2014 2014 show]], if the show's creators might put him into a suit again, his answer was of the "God, I hope not!" variety.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The series aired for only one season on CBS and had its time slot constantly changed before it was canned. For example, at one point, this hour long drama was moved to air at 8:30 PM to avoid competing with ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', as it had been. The executive who gave it the ax is on record as saying it was "the best show I ever cancelled."

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had there been a second season, it would've opened with a VillainTeamUp consisting of Captain Cold, the Mirror Master and the Trickster in order to take down the Flash.

* OldShame: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed example]]. Apparently, John Wesley Shipp wasn't fond of wearing the suit - he apparently tore the ears off of the suit and Creator/MarkHamill still has possession of them! However, he's still fond of his time on the show.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Overlaps with RetroactiveRecognition for some, especially since several of the show's actors were given roles in the 2014 ''Flash'' series.
** Barry Allen is also [[Series/DawsonsCreek Dawson's dad]].
*** And now, he is [[Series/TheFlash2014 his own dad]].
** The Trickster is [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]].
** Reporter Joe Kline is Detective JustForFun/JohnMunch.
** [[Series/{{Becker}} Jake Malinak]]/[[Series/BoyMeetsWorld Eli Williams]] is Julio Mendez.
** [[Series/ThePartridgeFamily Keith Partridge]] is the Mirror Master.
** Iris West is [[Series/{{House}} Lisa Cuddy's older sister]].
** Nora Allen is (the original) [[Literature/{{Carrie}} Mrs. Snell]].
** Pike is the third husband of [[Series/{{Dynasty}} Alexis Colby]].
** In an awesome ''Franchise/StarTrek'' combo, Felicia Kane is [[Series/StarTrekVoyager Seven of Nine]] while her therapist Dr. Frost is [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Tasha Yar]].
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Alex Desert (who played Barry's lab assistant Julio) also voiced ComicBook/NickFury in both ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
** Creator/MarkHamill (the Trickster) would later go on to voice SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker in the [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} DC Animated Universe]]... and ''twice'' reprise this series' role by voicing a more harmless version of Trickster in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', and then playing a ''[[DangerouslyGenreSavvy more harmful]]'' version in ''Series/TheFlash2014''.
** John Wesley Shipp would later go on to (ironically enough) voice Professor Zoom in the Flash's focus episode "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster" on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''.
* OldShame: A [[DownplayedTrope downplayed example]]. Apparently, John Wesley Shipp wasn't fond of wearing the suit - he apparently tore the ears off of the suit and Mark Hamil still has possession of them! However, he's still fond of his time on the show.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The series aired for only one season on CBS and had its time slot constantly changed before it was canned. For example, at one point, this hour long drama was moved to air at 8:30 PM. To avoid competing with ''The Cosby Show'' and ''The Simpsons'', as it had been. The executive who gave it the ax is on record as saying it was "the best show I ever cancelled."

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had there been a second season, it's premiere would've opened with a VillainTeamUp of the various Rogues in order to take down the Flash.

-->'''PA''': [[Creator/TomBaker Dr. Baker]] to the [[Series/DoctorWho fourth floor]] please.

** Creator/MarkHamill (the Trickster) would later go on to voice SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker in the [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} DC Animated Universe]]... and ''twice'' reprise this series' role by voicing a more harmless version of Trickster in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', and then playing him in ''Series/TheFlash2014''.

** During a hospital scene, an announcement can be heard over the PA system:
-->'''PA''': [[Creator/TomBaker Dr. Baker]] to the [[Series/DoctorWho fourth floor]] please.

* ShoutOut: There are obvious ones with [[Film/{{Batman}}]] and [[Film/{{Superman}}]] playing at a local cinema.

-->'''PA''': [[Creator/TomBaker Dr. Baker]] to the [[Series/DoctorWho fourth floor]] please.

* ShoutOut: There are obvious ones with [[Film/Batman Batman]] and [[Film/Superman Superman]] playing at a local cinema.

-->'''PA''': [[Creator/TomBaker Dr. Baker]] to the [[Series/DoctorWho fourth floor]] please.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The series aired for only one season on CBS and had its time slot constantly changed before it was canned. For example, at one point, this hour long drama was moved to air at 8:30 PM. To avoid competing with ''The Cosby Show'' and ''The Simpsons'', as it had been. The executive who gave it the ax is on record as saying it was "the best show I ever cancelled."

* OldShame: Apparently, John Wesley Shipp wasn't fond of wearing the suit - he apparently tore the ears off of the suit and Mark Hamil still has possession of them!

** Alex Desert (who played Barry's lab assistant Julio) also voiced ComicBook/NickFury in both ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen'' and ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The series aired for only one season on CBS and had its time slot constantly changed before it was canned. For example, at one point, this hour long drama was moved to air at 8:30 PM. To avoid competing with ''The Cosby Show'' and ''The Simpsons'', as it had been.

* HeyItsThatGuy

** The Trickster is [[Creator/MarkHamill Luke Skywalker]].

** Mark Hamill (the Trickster) would later go on to voice SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker in the [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} DC Animated Universe]]... and ''twice'' reprise this series' role by voicing a more harmless version of Trickster in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', and then playing him in ''Series/TheFlash2014''.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The series aired for only one season on CBS and had its time slot constantly changed before it was canned.
** For example, at one point, this hour long drama was moved to air at 8:30 PM. To avoid competing with ''The Cosby Show'' and ''The Simpsons'', as it had been.

** Mark Hamill (the Trickster) would later go on to voice SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker in the [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} DC Animated Universe]]... and briefly reprised this series' role by voicing a more harmless version of Trickster in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.

* HeyItsThatVoice

** Mark Hamill (the Trickster) would later go on to voice SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker in the [[Franchise/{{DCAU}} DC Animated Universe]]... and briefly reprised this series' role by voicing a more harmless version of Trickster in ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.
** John Wesley Shipp would later go on to (ironically enough) voice Professor Zoom in the Flash's focus episode "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster" on ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''.