The Flash: Deadly Nightshade

Air Date

Saturday March 30, 1991

Production Code

187116

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  "Then why don't you show me how it's done?" In this episode, Barry shows Powell just what he's learnt from working with him. hide show

  This is my favourite episode that exists of The Flash. I loved the way that Barry didn't have to be in costume when he went to talk to Powell, who is in a way, the only male who knows his secret and hasn't/doesn't die. The relationship between the hero and ex-hero is sometimes hilarius. Gotta love the way they work together. I think if the series had been longer it would have been good to see Barry work with other superheroes, but I guess I'll leave that to the JLA. The villian was a bit obvious in this one, you can almost guess as soon as he walks into the room. Rich millionaire who knows nightshade... Yes, that's the one. "Why don't you give up this justice thing and donate some of your millions to a poverty program?"
  
  Powell/Nightshade played a good mentor figure towards Barry, and I would have looked forward to seeing him again.

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• Guest Cast

  • Charles McDaniel Double Decker Johnny
  • Gloria LeRoy Pearl
  • Will McMillan Chesley Keefe
  • Jonathan Fuller Steve 4K
  • Denise Crosby Rebecca Frost
  • Richard Burgi Curtis Bohannan
  • Jason Bernard Desmond Powell/Nightshade
  • Jeri Ryan Felicia Kane

• Stars

  • Alex Désert Julio Mendez
  • Amanda Pays Dr Christina McGee
  • John Wesley Shipp Barry Allen

• Recurring Roles

  • Dick Miller Fosnight
  • Mike Genovese Lt. Warren Garfield
  • Richard Belzer Joe Kline

• Directors

  • Bruce Bilson Director
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• Two of the guest stars in this episode have been deeply involved in the Star Trek franchise. Denise Crosby played Tasha Yar in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Jeri Ryan would later play the Borg 7 of 9 on Star Trek: Voyager. [edit]

• Steve 4K: What the hell are you?
  Deadly Nightshade: Justice. [edit]
• Barry: You saved my life, and you're the only other person I know who wears the mask.
  Desmond: Oh, no. Wore. I came out of retirement for that Ghost business. Thought I was twenty-five again. [edit]
• Deadly Nightshade: Your crimes have finally caught up with you.
  Johnny Dortmunder: Hey, I did my 20 years. You got some beef, let's talk it over.
  Deadly Nightshade: The highway to hell is paved with talk.
  (guns down Johhny with Uzis)
  Deadly Nightshade: Actions speak louder than words. [edit]

• The confidential name on the file Garfield reads is "Police Captain Julius Schwartz." Julius Schwartz created the Silver Age Flash for DC Comics. [edit]
• The Nightshade comments that he hasn't seen Fosnight since he was short conning for Gorilla Grodd. Gorilla Grodd is one of Flash's villains. [edit]
• The title is appropriate to the storyline, but it is also the folk name for the plant belladonna, one of the most poisonous plants in the Western Hemisphere. [edit]