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{{infobox episode
| name       = "The Trickster"
| series     = [[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]
| season     = 1
| number     = 12
| image      = File:Flash 1990 1x12 002.jpg
| airdate    = [[February 7th]], [[1991]]
| writer     = [[Howard Chaykin]]; [[John Francis Moore]]
| director   = [[Danny Bilson]]
| producer   = [[David L. Beanes]]; [[Danny Bilson]]; [[Paul De Meo]]; [[Gail Morgan Hickman]]; [[Frank Jimenez]]; [[Don Kurt]]; [[Michael Lacoe]]
| starring   = [[John Wesley Shipp]]; [[Amanda Pays]]; [[Alex Desert]]
| previous   = [[Flash: Beat the Clock|"Beat the Clock"]]
| next       = [[Flash: Tina, Is That You?|"Tina, Is That You?"]]
}}
'''"The Trickster"''' is the twelfth episode of the superhero action/fantasy series [[The Flash (1990 TV series)|''The Flash'']] and the thirteenth episode of the series overall (if one counts the two-part series premiere as two episodes). It was directed by [[Danny Bilson]] and written by [[Howard Chaykin]] and [[John Francis Moore]]. It first aired on [[CBS]] on Saturday, [[February 7th]], [[1991]] at 8:00 pm. 

== Synopsis ==

== Cast == 
=== Principal Cast ===
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| [[John Wesley Shipp]] || [[The Flash]], [[Barry Allen/Flash 1990|Barry Allen]]
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| [[Amanda Pays]] || [[Tina McGee/Flash 1990|Tina McGee]]
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| [[Alex Desert]] || [[Julio Mendez]]
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|}

=== Guest Stars ===
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| [[Mark Hamill]] || [[The Trickster]], [[James Jesse/Flash 1990|James Jesse]]
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| [[Joyce Hyser]] || Megan Lockhart
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| [[Vito D'Ambrosio]] || Officer Tony Bellows
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| [[Biff Manard]] || Officer Michael Murphy
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|}

=== Co-Stars ===
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|- style="background:#CCCCCC"
!width="150"|Actor
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| [[Mike Genovese]] || Lieutenant Warren Garfield
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| [[Gloria Reuben]] || Sabrina
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| [[Timothy Stack]] || Jim Kline
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| [[William Long, Jr.]] || Matthews
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| [[Christopher Murray]] || Williams
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|}

== Notes & Trivia ==
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* This episode is included on disc four of ''[[The Flash: The Complete Series]]'' [[DVD]] collection. 

* Production code number: 187112.

* Series developed by [[Danny Bilson]] and [[Paul De Meo]]. 

* This episode is rated TV-PG (retroactive ratings classification). 

* Actor [[Alex D{{e}}sert]] is credited as [[Alex Desert]] in this series.

* Actor [[Mark Hamill]] is credited as "Special Appearance by" in this episode.

* [[Vito D'Ambrosio]]'s character, Officer Tony Bellows, is credited only as Bellows in the opening credits. 

* [[Biff Manard]]'s character, Officer Michael Murphy, is credited only as Murphy in the opening credits. 

* Actor [[Timothy Stack]] is credited as [[Tim Stack]] in this episode.

* This is the second episode of ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' directed by [[Danny Bilson]]. He directs four episodes in the series in total. 

* This is the fifth episode of ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' co-written by [[Howard Chaykin]]. He writes eight episodes of the series in total. 

* This is the fifth episode of ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' co-written by [[John Francis Moore]]. He writes eight episodes of the series in total. 

* This is the first appearance of [[Mark Hamill]] as [[James Jesse/Flash 1990|The Trickster]]. He appears next in the series finale, [[Flash: The Trial of the Trickster|"The Trial of the Trickster"]]. 

* This is the second appearance of Megan Lockwood. She appears next in [[Flash: The Trial of the Trickster|"The Trial of the Trickster"]].

== Allusions ==
* A reference is made to a location named Keystone Drive in this episode. This is a wink to the [[DC Universe]] location of [[Keystone City]], which is the base of operations for [[Jay Garrick]], the Golden Age [[Flash]]. 

== Bloopers ==
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== Quotes ==
* '''[[Barry Allen/Flash 1990|Barry Allen]]''': Hi, this is Barry. I'm out running around so leave a message.

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* '''[[Barry Allen/Flash 1990|Barry Allen]]''': What was that about not always being able to save the day in my bright and shiny red armor?

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* '''[[James Jesse/Flash 1990|The Trickster]]''': Other prestidigitators may give you the illusion of sawing a woman in half... but there's no substitute for the real thing!

== See also ==
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* {{Moviedb.org|http://www.themoviedb.org/tv/236-the-flash/season/1/episode/13|"The Trickster"}}
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