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The Flash S1E9 — Ghost in the Machine
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The Flash•Season 1•Episode 9

Ghost in the Machine

7.2/10 · 204 votesDec 13, 199047 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Barry befriends an African American who was once a super hero that defeated a terrorist called the Ghost, who blackmailed the city through television sets. When the presumed dead criminal is defrosted, the Night Shade is back in business.

Directed byBruce Bilson
Written byHoward Chaykin, John Francis Moore
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John Wesley Shipp

John Wesley Shipp

Barry Allen / Flash

Amanda Pays

Amanda Pays

Christina 'Tina' McGee

Alex Désert

Alex Désert

Julio Mendez

Crew8

Howard Chaykin

Howard Chaykin

Writer

Bruce Bilson

Bruce Bilson

Director

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John Francis Moore

Writer

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Gail Morgan Hickman

Producer

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Frank E. Jimenez

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John Francis Moore

Executive Story Editor

Howard Chaykin

Howard Chaykin

Executive Story Editor

Don Kurt

Don Kurt

Line Producer

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Episode Summary

"Ghost in the Machine" is episode 9 of The Flash season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 204 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Bruce Bilson and written by Howard Chaykin, John Francis Moore, it aired on December 13, 1990.

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