Pilot

For other uses of Pilot, see Pilot (Disambiguation).

"Pilot"
Information
Season 1 » Episode 1
Episode number	1 of 22
Airdate	September 20, 1990
Network	CBS
Written by	Danny Bulson Paul De Meo
Directed by	Robert Iscove
Chronology
Followed by	Out of Control

"Pilot" is the first episode of the first season of The Flash, and the first episode overall. It aired on September 20, 1990.

Synopsis

A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed, which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• The Flash (Barry Allen)
• Tina McGee
• Julio Mendez
• Iris West
• Arthur Cooper
• Henry Allen
• Nora Allen
• Joe Kline
• Michael Murphy
• Tony Bellows
• Shawn Allen

Antagonists

• Dark Riders
  • Rick
  • Lila
  • Nicholas Pike

Other Characters

• David McGee (mentioned)
• Eve Allen
• Genghis Khan (mentioned)
• Jay Allen
• Lawrence (mentioned)
• Linda Park

Objects and Concepts

• The Flash Suits

Locations

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • Central City
        • Central City Armory
        • Central City Chemical
        • Central City Hospital
        • Central City Mall (mentioned)
        • Central City Police Precinct
        • Star Labs

Notes

• Paula Marshall, the actor that portrayed Iris West, was credited as a series regular but was written out after the pilot.
• Star Labs is located at 50 Garrick Avenue, which is a reference to the golden age flash Jay Garrick.
• This episode also served as a movie.
• Compared to the common budget of each episode of the series, the pilot budget cost over 6 million dollars which is almost four times more than the other episodes that cost around a million and half.

Gallery

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  Barry becomes The Flash
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  Title Card