Line #5 Trivia/TheFlash1990


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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