1 | * ActingForTwo: Creator/JohnWesleyShipp plays both the titular hero and his EvilKnockoff Pollux. Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'', then he's acting for ''four'' as he played that universe's version of Henry Allen and his Earth-3 counterpart, Jay Garrick. |
2 | * BreakupBreakout: Vito D'Ambrosio, who played Bellow, gets to do a {{recurring|Character}} RemakeCameo in the [[Series/TheFlash2014 wildly successful remake]]. Justified though, as Murphy's actor, Bliff Manard, passed away months before its series premiere. |
3 | * ExecutiveMeddling: There was a constant shifting from one time-slot to another, eventually causing the show's cancellation after one season. Explained more fully on the show's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flash_%281990_TV_series%29#Release Wikipedia page]]. |
4 | * FollowTheLeader: This show ''really'' wanted to be a TV version of Creator/TimBurton's ''Film/{{Batman|1989}}'' film. Hell, just like similar obvious hanger-on ''Film/DickTracy'', it has Danny Elfman music that's [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong barely changed]] from his ''Batman'' score. |
5 | * RealLifeRelative: Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'', then it has David Cassidy's (Sam Scudder/Mirror Master) RealLife daughter [[Creator/KatieCassidy Katie]] playing [[ComicBook/BlackCanary Laurel Lance/Black Canary]]. |
6 | * ScrewedByTheNetwork: The series aired for only one season on Creator/{{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." |
7 | * 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. This gets a DevelopmentGag during the Season 2 ChristmasEpisode of ''Series/TheFlash2014'', except Weather Wizard takes Mirror Master's place. |
8 | ** The role of Barry Allen/The Flash was originally written for Creator/RichardBurgi. Burgi ended up guest starring as Deadly Nightshade in the episode ''Deadly Nightshade''. |
9 | ** The role of Barry Allen was originally offered to Creator/JackColeman, who turned it down because he didn't want to wear tights or be involved in a superhero show. Coleman would later go on to play the role of Noah Bennett in ''Series/{{Heroes}}''. |
10 | * YouLookFamiliar: Since this show has retroactively been made part of the ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'', then... |
11 | ** Creator/JohnWesleyShipp is already ActingForTwo here, but he's literally doing the same in that universe (see above). |
12 | ** Guest star Creator/JeriRyan would also guest star on ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', not as the AlternateSelf of her character here, but as a completely different (and unrelated) one. |
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