The Flash - The Complete Series | 
 enlarge | Directors: Gilbert M. Shilton, William A. Fraker, Aaron Lipstadt, James A. Contner, Danny Bilson
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  115 reviews
Sales Rank: 9201
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 6
Running Time: 1088
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1
MPN: WARD71651D
ISBN: 1419813811
UPC: 012569716513
EAN: 9781419813818
ASIN: B000BPL2EM
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 1990
Release Date: January 10, 2006
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/10/2006 Run time: 1088 minutes
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One of the more exciting and atmospheric TV adaptations of a popular comic book series, The Flash benefited from terrific special effects, but lasted only a single year on its network in 1990. The series stuck to the Scarlet Speedster's origins: police scientist Barry Allen (John Wesley Shipp) is struck by lightning during an experiment, and chemicals splashed on him during the accident give him the ability to move at incredible speeds (note: hardcore comic fans know that this is the origin for the '60s version of the Flash, not his WWII-era identity). The series partnered him with an attractive fellow scientist (Amanda Pays) who assists Barry in his crime-fighting pursuits. Where the show deviated from its source material was its choice of combatants for the Flash--episodes focused on decidedly human villains, like corrupt officials ("Watching the Detectives") and mobsters (Michael Nader played ex-cop turned hood Nicholas Pike in two episodes, including the pilot), and didn't pull in the comic's excellent "rogues' gallery" until the end of the season, when the Trickster (Mark Hamill, who appears in two episodes), Captain Cold (Michael Champion), Mirror Master (David Cassidy!), and a sort-of Reverse-Flash (in the episode "Twin Streaks") made appearances. Sadly, these appearances were too little, too late for the series, which struggled with a high per-episode price tag and a fluctuating time slot (as well as frequent breaking coverage of the Gulf War). But for the Flash faithful, the six-disc set compiles its entire 21-episode run, including the 90-minute pilot. Unfortunately, no extras are included. --Paul Gaita
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 Great series, but flawed December 3, 2008
If you're a comic book enthusiast, this is a must have for your collection. A good adaptation. It would be perfect if the packaging itself wasn't flawed. One of the discs continues to fall out.
 The Flash from the Past November 11, 2008
Any collect of 50's Sci-fi would not be complete without The Flash!! One of the most outstanding super heroes since Spiderman. This seller helped me acquite this at a most excellent price. Many thanks to you!!
Fastest cancelled TV show November 8, 2008
This TV series is a must see for Flash fans. While it's true the special effects and dialog are not exactly the greatest in the world, they're rather hokey by today's standards, they were pretty good for the early 90's when this series came out. The performance of all the actors is just as it is with the comic books, so no one seems out of place by any means.
A Super Hreo classic October 3, 2008
This is a must have for any Super hero fan. Awesome TV series!!! We need more TV shows like this one!! The Flash really comes out of the comics and on the screen.
 Good stuff August 4, 2008
I bought this out of fond memories from high school when this was on TV. Well, it didn't age well, but that didn't make the DVDs any less fun. This is the Barry Allen Flash, and it's too bad CBS didn't give it a consistant time slot to build an audience. They spent a lot of money on it and then let it flop in the wind. At first, they didn't want super-villains, then they changed their mind. Basically, this series didn't have a chance.
John Wesley Shipp does a good job as the Flash, and his supporting cast is pretty good, though Tina McGee's voice gets pretty annoying with her English accent after awhile.
The highlights include the episodes with Nightshade, a former vigilante, and the ones with Mark Hamill as the Trickster. Hamill is even better as psychotic villains (see: the Joker in the Batman animated series) than he was as Luke Skywalker!
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