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The Flash S1E11 — Beat the Clock

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The Flash•Season 1•Episode 11

Beat the Clock

7.7/10 · 239 votesJan 31, 199147 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

A jazz musician friend of Julio's is about to be executed. An hour before the execution, a friend calls and says he has evidence that could exonerate their friend. Before Barry can contact him, he disappears. They have less than an hour to save a

Directed byMario Azzopardi

Written byJim Trombetta

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Seasons1

Cast3

John Wesley Shipp

John Wesley Shipp

Barry Allen / Flash

Amanda Pays

Amanda Pays

Christina 'Tina' McGee

Alex Désert

Alex Désert

Julio Mendez

Crew8

M

Mario Azzopardi

Director

J

Jim Trombetta

Writer

G

Gail Morgan Hickman

Producer

F

Frank E. Jimenez

Associate Producer

J

John Francis Moore

Executive Story Editor

Howard Chaykin

Howard Chaykin

Executive Story Editor

Don Kurt

Don Kurt

Supervising Producer

D

David L. Beanes

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"Beat the Clock" is episode 11 of The Flash season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 239 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Mario Azzopardi and written by Jim Trombetta, it aired on January 31, 1991.

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