Always Hold On To The Flash – Details, episodes & analysis

Zach and Matt talk the seventeenth episode of The Flash, "Captain Cold." They discuss Mr. Freeze, more Star Trek guest stars, Not-Lois Lane of the week, and Star Labs science to the rescue!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Matt's Grade: A-
IMDB Grade: 7.8

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 4 
Central City _____: 26
Dead David: 3
First Appearance: 8
Flying Papers: 12
Halfway To Metropolis: 9
Hospital Visits: 10
Jay: 11
My Name Is Earl: 10
One to Beam Up: 13
Original Team Flash: 6
Out of the Past: 17
Shirtless Barry: 6

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TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
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EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt are joined by Lance Laster from Always Hold On To Arrow to talk the sixteenth episode of The Flash, "Deadly Nightshade." They discuss the return of the Nightshade, his imposter, Star Trek guest stars, 1990s television, and the cop/vigilante dynamic!

Check out Lance on Always Hold On To Arrow!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Matt's Grade: A+
Lance's Grade: A+
IMDB Grade: 7.8

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 3
Central City _____: 23
Dead David: 3
First Appearance: 5
Flying Papers: 12
Halfway To Metropolis: 9
Hospital Visits: 10
Jay: 11
My Name Is Earl: 10
One to Beam Up: 11
Original Team Flash: 6
Out of the Past: 17
Shirtless Barry: 5

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt talk the seventh episode of The Flash, "Child's Play". They discuss this epsiode's "just say no" message, what the Superman: The Movie and Batman posters means, The Flash phasing through a wall, and have their biggest difference of opinion about an episode yet!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Matt's Grade: C-
IMDB Grade: 7.3

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 3
Central City _____: 11
Dead David: 2
First Appearance: 4
Flying Papers: 4
Halfway To Metropolis: 5
Hospital Visits: 1
Jay: 6
My Name Is Earl: 5
One to Beam Up: 6
Original Team Flash: 1
Out of the Past: 13
Shirtless Barry: 2

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt talk the sixth episode of The Flash, "Sins of the Father". They discuss M. Emmet Walsh's Henry Allen being very different from the one John Wesley Shipp will eventually play, the unexpectedly unorthodox moral message of the story, some less than stellar guest stars, and new tally board categories!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: D+
Matt's Grade: C-
IMDB Grade: 7.3

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 3
Central City _____: 11
Dead David: 2
First Appearance: 4
Flying Papers: 4
Halfway To Metropolis: 4
Hospital Visits: 1
Jay: 6
My Name Is Earl: 4
One to Beam Up: 5
Original Team Flash: 1
Out of the Past: 12
Shirtless Barry: 2

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt talk the fifth episode of The Flash, "Double Vision". They discuss the Day of the Dead, the show's first "supervillain" in Wirehead, Barry and Tina's insane chemistry, and the way superspeed is presented...super slowly.

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C
Matt's Grade: C
IMDB Grade: 7

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 3
Central City _____: 9
Dead David: 2
First Appearance: 4
Flying Papers: 3
Halfway To Metropolis: 3
Hospital Visits: 1
My Name Is Earl: 3
Original Team Flash: 1

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt talk the fourth episode of The Flash, "Honor Among Thieves." They discuss the Mask of Rasputin, undefined teacher/student relationships, Barry's secret past in and passion for archeology, and The Flash finally getting his name...?

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Matt's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 7.2

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 3
Central City _____: 9
Dead David: 2
First Appearance: 4
Flying Papers: 3
Halfway To Metropolis: 3
Hospital Visits: 1
My Name Is Earl: 2
Original Team Flash: 1

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt talk the third episode of The Flash, "Watching the Detectives." They discuss all things Megan Lockhart, Team Tina vs. Team Megan, the memorbale arsonist henchman, and speculate far too long about a throwaway line referencing Hawkman himself: Carter Hall.

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Matt's Grade: B+
IMDB Grade: 7.2

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 3
Central City _____: 6
Dead David: 2
First Appearance: 4
Flying Papers: 3
Halfway To Metropolis: 2
Hospital Visits: 1
My Name Is Earl: 2
Original Team Flash: 1

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt talk the second episode of The Flash, "Out of Control." They discuss the literal monster-of-the-week plot, more backstory about Tina and her deceased husband, questionable special effects, and although this isn't the worst episode ever how it might be the worst second episode ever.

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C
Matt's Grade: C
IMDB Grade: 7.1

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Alley Watch: 2
Central City _____: 4
Dead David: 2
First Appearance: 4
Flying Papers: 1
Halfway To Metropolis: 1
Hospital Visits: 1
My Name Is Earl: 1
Original Team Flash: 1

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Zach and Matt talk the first episode of The Flash, "Pilot." They discuss this unique take on Barry Allen, what is still the best live action Flash costume, Iris West's one and only appearance on the series, and the greatest fear of 1990s suburban America: biker gangs.

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Matt's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 6.9

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Central City _____: 4
First Appearance: 4
Flying Papers: 1
Halfway To Metropolis: 1
Hospital Visits: 1
My Name Is Earl: 1
Original Team Flash: 1

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Before Smallville, before Arrow, before The Flash there was...The Flash! Zach Moore from Always Hold On To Smallville and Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman run through the streets of Earth-90's Central City to discuss each and every episode of the The Flash TV series that aired from 1990-1991 on CBS! 

Zach and Matt give a quick intro on their history with the series, what to expect from the podcast, and why this is the perfect time to revisit The Flash: to celebrate its release on high definition Blu-ray! 

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysflash90
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysflash90
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.