Trivia: John Wesley Shipp later played Barry Allen's father Henry in the 2014 TV series The Flash.
Trivia: Jack Coleman (Noah Bennet from Heroes) turned down the role of Barry Allen to pursue a career on Broadway.
The Flash (1990)
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Starring: Amanda Pays, Alex Desert, John Wesley Shipp, Vito D'Ambrosio
Question: I've only seen a few episodes so some info would be helpful. After running very fast and for a long period of time, why does the Flash suddenly become very weak?
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Answer: The Flash burns energy the same way a normal human does, just at an extremely high tolerance. His metabolism is incredibly high and he must constantly eat to maintain his energy levels. If he runs at high speed for a long period of time he will burn his stored energy and become very weak.
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