The Flash couldn't compete, and CBS put the brakes on the too-expensive and little-seen Flash after just one season. DC4U 3: Legends of the Superheroes: The Challenge (1979). Then, in a scheduling move both bizarre and foolhardy, CBS put the 60-minute Flash in an hour-straddling time slot: Thursday nights from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM, opposite NBC's ultra-popular A Different World and Cheers, and Fox's hot drama Beverly Hills, 90210. Their only leads are clues left by the arch villains, each one of which might be a trap. Silvanas Doomsday Machine before it destroys all life on Earth. CBS, certain The Flash would be a runaway success, spent money lavishly, dropping a stunning $6 million on the pilot episode alone. 1979 The Challenge 6.1 (31) Rate The superheroes only have one hour to find Dr.
Like the era's standard of superhero entertainment, 1989's Batman, The Flash is dark, gritty, and full of crime. In the fall of 1990, CBS launched The Flash starring John Wesley Shipp as the crimson-clad sprinter. which stands in sharp contrast to an earlier attempt to bring the Flash to the small screen. After posting some of the network's best-ever debut numbers, the show remains popular. I wanted to see if I could retain the extra gadgets, the flocked body, and the overall late-1970s aesthetic while giving the car a little more dignity and. The CW added The Flash to its lineup in 2014, starring Grant Gustin as Barry Allen, the titular speedster in the bright red suit.