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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9781419813818
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 1419813811
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 10, 2006
Running Time: 1088 minutes
Sales Rank: 8121
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 1990
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/10/2006 Run time: 1088 minutes
Amazon.com:
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
Average Rating: 
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My biggest gripe about the DVD's was the complete lack of ANY special features. Not even a short commentary. The series is as fun as I remembered it being. The lack of even the most basic of special features cost this a solid star. (IE 4 Stars) instead of 3.
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WOW ---I was a huge fan of this series when it was on TV (only missed one episode first run) and when I saw this DVD set available I bought it and I loved each and every episode again just as I did the first time! .... The really neat part of buying this to me was that my 2 daughters (ages 8 & 11) liked it as much as I did if not more! The whole family watched episodes one after the other as time allowed and felt really empty when the shows were all done ....the same feeling I had when the ... Read More
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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.
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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!!
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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.
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