Justice League Unlimited/Flash and Substance

Flash and Substance
Season 5, Episode 5
Airdate	February 11, 2006
Written by	Matt Wayne
Directed by	Joaquim Dos Santos
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Justice League Unlimited — Season Five

Flash and Substance is the fifth episode of the fifth season of Justice League Unlimited, and the eighty-third episode overall.

Starring the Voices of: Michael Rosenbaum (Flash), Kevin Conroy (Batman), Ron Perlman (Orion), Mark Hamill (Trickster), Donal Gibson (Captain Boomerang), Alexis Denisof (Mirror Master), Lex Lang (Captain Cold), Kim Mai Guest (Linda Park), Lani Minella (Mayor)

Plot Overview

Batman and Orion see a different side of the Flash when a rogues' gallery of villains attacks the museum that is opening in his honor.

Notes

Comic Book Parallels

• Secret Identity: At the beginning of the episode, Flash (as Wally West) is seen working the forensics job originally held in the comics by his uncle Barry Allen.

• Flash Supervillain Sightings: Flash nemeses who appear in the bar without dialogue include (in order of appearance): The Top and Weather Wizard (walking into bar), Fiddler (passed out on bar), Turtle-Man (in a booth in background), the Thinker and Dr. Alchemy (chuckling), Mr. Element (just down the bar), the Pied Piper and Turtle-Man (in booth when heroes enter), Abra Kadabra (in booth then jumping out after heroes enter the bar). This makes the first appearance of all but Weather Wizard and Thinker.

• The Flash Museum: The Flash Museum was built in the first year of the Silver Age Flash's comic book career.

• The Flash Ring: The costume-containing ring is a well-established part of the Flash's comic book persona; this is its first appearance in the animated series.

• In The Museum: Items from The Flash's comic book appearing in the museum include the Golden Age Flash's helmet (being photographed on a child with his family) and the Kid Flash costume (behind Captain Boomerang when he is fighting Batman.)

Arc Advancement

Happenings

• Stand-Alone: This stand-alone episode does not advance Season Five's Legion of Doom story arc.

Referbacks

• Speed Demons: A display in the Flash Museum commemorates Flash and Superman's race around the world from this episode of Superman: The Animated Series.

Trivia

The Show

• Airdate: This episode first aired January 16, 2006 on the United Kingdom's Toonami network.

• Reprisal: Mark Hamill previously played the Trickster in the 1991 live-action Flash series.

Quotes

• Mirror Master: So, we're the hardest men in town--

Waitress: What'll it be, boys?

Captain Boomerang: Arnold Palmer.

Trickster: Cherry Cola.

Mirror Master: Decaf soy latte.

Captain Cold: Milk.

(everyone stares)

Captain Cold: My... ulcer's been acting up.

• Flash: James... you're off your meds, aren't you?

Trickster: Better off without 'em! Take 'em if I start feelin' down.

Flash: You know that's not how the medicine works! You're not well.

Trickster: I'm fine! Wanna throw some darts?

Flash: No... listen, James, you're wearing the suit again.

• Flash: Dude, soon as you finish your drink, turn yourself in!

Trickster: (raising his glass) Got me again, Flash!

(Flash gives him the thumbs up and leaves the bar)