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** He's also referred to as a [[ManOfSteel "man of steel".]]

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** He's also referred to as a [[ManOfSteel [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} "man of steel".]]
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* Cisco uses ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' and ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' to explain time travel theories to Joe. Thawne then shows himself to be NotSoAboveItAll and does a brief Doc Brown impression, and declares ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' a "tremendous picture".

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* Cisco uses ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' and ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' to explain time travel theories to Joe. Thawne then shows himself to be NotSoAboveItAll and does a brief Doc Brown impression, and declares ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' a "tremendous picture".



* In "Rupture", Cisco shouts out a LeeroyJenkins. And then later calls out, "[[Literature/HarryPotter Expecto Patronum!]]" and "[[Film/BackToTheFuture Great Scott!]]"

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* In "Rupture", Cisco shouts out a LeeroyJenkins. And then later calls out, "[[Literature/HarryPotter Expecto Patronum!]]" and "[[Film/BackToTheFuture "[[Franchise/BackToTheFuture Great Scott!]]"
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* "The Flash Is Born"; Iris describes Tony Woodward as having an "[[ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist iron fist]]".

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* "The Flash Is Born"; Iris describes Tony Woodward as having an "[[ComicBook/ImmortalIronFist iron fist]]"."Comicbook/IronFist".
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* The first time Nora tries to use her powers, she crashes into a laundry truck bearing the name [[ComicBook/BlackLightning Gambi]] & Sons.

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* The first time Nora tries to use her powers, she crashes into a laundry truck bearing the name [[ComicBook/BlackLightning Gambi]] & Sons.Sons.
* In "Think Fast", Harry knocks on Iris' door in a very [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Sheldon-like]] manner.
-->''*knock knock knock*'' "West-Allen!" ''*knock knock knock*'' "West-Allen!" ''*knock knock knock*'' "West-Allen!"
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* Sherloque Wells is obviously one to Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Later episodes reveal that he used to have an assistant named Watsune, and give him a love interest named Renee Adler.

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* Sherloque Wells is obviously one to Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Later episodes reveal that he comes from Earth-221 and used to have an assistant named Watsune, and give him a love interest named Renee Adler.
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** Cisco says "What the [[SeriesBattlestarGalactica2003 frak"]] after TheReveal.

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** Cisco says "What the [[SeriesBattlestarGalactica2003 frak"]] [[Series/BattlestarGalactica2003 frak]]" after TheReveal.



* Regarding the entire StoryArc of Season 1, tell me if this sounds familiar. A man in a wheelchair orchestrates an accident with intent of creating superheroes, and then proceeds to train said superheroes until he is eventually found out. See ''Series/{{Unbreakable}}'' and ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol''.

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* Regarding the entire StoryArc of Season 1, tell me if this sounds familiar. A man in a wheelchair orchestrates an accident with intent of creating superheroes, and then proceeds to train said superheroes until he is eventually found out. See ''Series/{{Unbreakable}}'' ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'' and ''Comicbook/DoomPatrol''.



* Two in "Running to Stand Still" ({{S2E9}}):

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* Two in "Running to Stand Still" ({{S2E9}}):([[Recap/TheFlash2014S2E9RunningToStandStill S2E9]]):



* When [[Creator/{{MarkHamill}} The Trickster]] straps the kinetic bomb to Barry and tells him that if he slows down the bomb will detonate is similar to [[{{Film/JusticeLeagueDoom}} Justice League: Doom]] and Batman's stolen and modified contingency plan for The Flash. He even gets the bomb off the same way by learning to vibrate his molecules and phase through an object
** It's also rather like the movie {{Speed}}, which the Trickster points out while explaining the device.

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* When [[Creator/{{MarkHamill}} The Trickster]] straps the kinetic bomb to Barry and tells him that if he slows down the bomb will detonate is similar to [[{{Film/JusticeLeagueDoom}} [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueDoom Justice League: Doom]] and Batman's stolen and modified contingency plan for The Flash. He even gets the bomb off the same way by learning to vibrate his molecules and phase through an object
** It's also rather like the movie {{Speed}}, Film/{{Speed}}, which the Trickster points out while explaining the device.



* The Man in the Iron Mask a book about the twin brother of the King of France, who was imprisoned by his brother to avoid competition for the throne. The Man in the Iron Mask in the show turned out to be Jay Garrick, whose name and title were copied by Zoom, followed by Zoom locking him away in an iron mask to hide his identity so there wouldn't be anyone to fight against him being The Flash

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* The Man in the Iron Mask is a book about the twin brother of the King of France, who was imprisoned by his brother to avoid competition for the throne. The Man in the Iron Mask in the show turned out to be Jay Garrick, whose name and title were copied by Zoom, followed by Zoom locking him away in an iron mask to hide his identity so there wouldn't be anyone to fight against him being The Flash



* In "Null and Annoyed", the two security guards at the museum have a striking resemblance to the duo, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Clerks Jay and Silent Bob]].

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* In "Null and Annoyed", the two security guards at the museum have a striking resemblance to the duo, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/Clerks [[Film/{{Clerks}} Jay and Silent Bob]]. This makes sense considering Creator/KevinSmith directed the episode.



* Sherloque Wells is obviously one to Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Later episodes reveal that he used to have an assistant named Watsonne, and give him a love interest named Renee Adler.

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* Sherloque Wells is obviously one to Franchise/SherlockHolmes. Later episodes reveal that he used to have an assistant named Watsonne, Watsune, and give him a love interest named Renee Adler.
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* An opposing trivia team answers a ''Film/StarWars'' question and is named "Pride and Padawans".

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* An opposing trivia team answers a ''Film/StarWars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' question and is named "Pride and Padawans".

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