The Flash - Intro

When police scientist Barry Allen is struck by lightning and doused with chemicals he discovers that he has become the fastest man alive able to move at nearly the speed of sound.
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.

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[eskate45]

actually

quicksilver is the one who can run nearly at the speed of sound

the flash can go ten times the speed of light

[enyawd1977]

The special FX on this series were mind-blowing. Look at 0:21...CGI can never top this kind of in-camera effect for realism.

Best superhero series ever, IMO.

[Sweetmervs]

@ReeceyO2k11 DC is planning to make a live-action movie out of this DC superhero.

[rasnac]

This was a great show, with some great scenarios.

[sglasspool]

I remember seeing this show as a kid.

[Gragon02590]

@Habeel13 read wikipedia

[Habeel13]

@Gragon02590 You're wrong pal

[ReeceyO2k11]

did they ever make a film about this?

[northman01]

I remember this when I was a kid..I thought the speed effect was well done, but the whole style of the show was such a blatant rip off of the tim burton batman movie which had just come out fairly recently....the theme music, the stage dressing...even some of the lines...they tried to copy batman as much as possible , to make the flash into some dark mysterious figure..I guess the studios still weren't sure how viable superhero stories could be...I remember rolling my eyes, even back then.

[Trancemaster2052]

I remember watching this show in 1990 and I was only 4. I thought it was so amazing and cool.

[BubbaNintendo]

This was the best television series back then. What idiotic exec would cancel a show this awesome

[metallicakev]

I remember watching this show when i was like 3 years old