This show only lasted one season for some reason, probably low ratings, but it was just so entertaining. I was never really much into the comic of Flash, but I knew of him mainly due to the many justice league shows that came on prior to the launch of this show, which no doubt was made due to the huge success that was the original "Batman" movie. The show actually did a good job with its story and it really did a good job with the costume of the Flash. I see there is a movie of the Flash coming out in 2011, but I highly doubt they could do much better on the suit than they did here. There were some super villains in the show, but once again this was the weak point as it is for many comic book television shows. They never really add them very well to the series, the main bad guy I remember from this series was a guy that was in the pilot episode that was really just a leader of a gang of thugs. There were attempts at the more super villain types, but other than Mark Hamill who played someone called the Trickster there was nothing that really stands out in my mind. Of course, other than Batman and Superman villains I have a hard time naming any others for the other DC comic characters other than Sinestro for the Green Lantern. Like I said though they did a fairly good job with the story, it had some humorous moments, but nothing that would get as silly as say the original "Batman" show starring Adam West. It would have the tone set forth in the first Batman movie instead. In the end though it was just another show to get canned way to early, never really getting a chance, my guess is because it cost more than your average television show.
The Flash
(1990–1991)
Actually for a television show it was a really good comic book adaptation.
13 September 2009