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Ghost in the Machine

Season 1, Episode 8, Aired Dec 13, 1990

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Barry befriends Doctor Desmond Powell, who was once a superhero called "Nightshade." When The Ghost, Nightshade's old arch-enemy, returns, Powell must return to his hero ways.

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Ian Abercrombie

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Jason Bernard

Dr. Desmond Powell/Nightshade
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Lois Nettleton

Belle Crocker

Alex Désert

Julio Mendez
John Wesley Shipp

Barry Allen
Amanda Pays

Dr Christina McGee

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Great episode if you like time travel themes.

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By bat65, Jul 25, 2006

Great episode if you like time travel themes. Gives The Ghosts lady a second chance at him, but rinds she is too old and tired for all the excitement. To Ghost, the amazement of the future, finding things he dreamed of 35 years ago. Only to be disappointed by the lack of other dreams. Things that we still dont have another 16 years into the future.
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TRIVIA (1)
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- The game that The Ghost is playing (and apparently smashing the high score of) in the arcade is Major Striker.
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- Barry: What made you do it? Why did you become the Nightshade? Powell: Someone had to.
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- Powell: (indicating car) Get in. Barry: No way. Bad for the image! (speeds off)
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NOTES (3)
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- The mural on Nightshade's garage changes with the times - in the 50s, it praises the wonders of atomic power. In 1990, it states "Our world is in your hands - love it or lose it."
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- We learn Bellows' first name is Tony.
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- First appearance of Julio's girlfriend Sabrina (played by ER's Gloria Reuben).
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- The title of this episode is a famous quote from British philosopher Gilbert Ryle which first appeared in his 1949 book The Concept of Mind. The phrase is intended as a derogatory description of Rene' Descartes' concept of mind/body dualism.
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- The Ghost: I control the horizontal. I control the vertical. The Ghost's boast to the citizens of Central City is a direct allusion to the credit sequence from the TV series The Outer Limits.
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- Nightshade: ...an old brewery on Shadow Lane... The Ghost's hideout is on Shadow Lane, a subtle reference to the pulp heroes of yore, such as The Shadow.
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