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Every TV Episode Written by Howard Chaykin Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - Deadly Nightshade
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E16

    There's a new vigilante in town, the Deadly Nightshade, who fights crime by killing criminals. The Flash and the original Nightshade team up to take him down.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Ghost in the Machine
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - The Trickster
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E12

    Barry must protect his old girlfriend, Megan Lockhart, from an obsessed, maniacal criminal disguised as The Trickster.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - A Little Bit of Heaven
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S3:E7

    A woman barely escapes from the small town of Taelonville, Indiana through an ID Portal, the woman's three-month-old fetus was removed, possibly by ID technology. Zo'or denies the use of ID technology to perform non-invasive surgery. Liam arrives in Taelonville to investigate.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Done with Mirrors
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E19

    A battery is stolen by a criminal calling himself the Mirror Master. He soon steals a crystal from Star Labs. Tina will get fired if they can't recover the crystal. Tina's mother comes for a visit, and an old friend of Barry's also stirs up trouble.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Honor Among Thieves
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E4

    While arranging security at the Central City Museum, Barry is reunited with an old girlfriend and a former mentor.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Child's Play
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S1:E7

    An orphan boy has information that incriminates a 1960s cult figure who is trying to make a comeback.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - The Trial of the Trickster
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S1:E22

    With the help of an insane admirer who wants to be his sidekick, the Trickster escapes from police custody and places the Flash under his mind control.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Déjà Vu
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S3:E4

    A new Taelon/Doors venture that allows people to relive their most cherished memories may not be what it appears when four people supposedly die from overloaded synapses.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 21 - Abduction
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    S3:E21

    Da'an checks with Andrea Myzar on the decoding process of one of Ma'el's messages. Da'an is shot by Andrea. Andrea leaves the MotherShip with Ma'el's message relic. Augur's holo-computer finds that Andrea is Emma King, a mathematican killed 3 years ago. Liam retrieves the relic and discovers that humanity is the genetic link between the Taelons and Jaridians.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Watching the Detectives
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E3

    The corrupt District Attorney Thomas Castillo hires a private eye named Megan Lockhart to find out the Flash's identity. He then blackmails Barry to work for him, or he'll expose his secret.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Shroud of Death
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    Pieces of a broken medallion are the only clue to an unknown assassin who is on a deadly rampage in central city.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Shock of the New (1)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E1

    A mutant empath on the run from mysterious government agents is rescued by a team of fellow ""New Mutants"" - the group known as Mutant X.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - I Scream the Body Electric (2)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E2

    Brennan is captured and falls under Eckhart's control, and forced to work against the New Mutants.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Pad'ar
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S3:E8

    Liam investigates if Jack Patches, that allow fans of the combat game Pa'dar to feel the feelings of the warriors, causes seizures.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  16. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - Scorched Earth
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S3:E14

    Liam and Renee investigate the taelons involvement in the S.I. war.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Sanctuary
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    S3:E15

    When Zo'or contracts an ancient deadly plague for which there is no known cure, Renee suggests to Liam that the virus could be used to create a biological weapon to fight the Taelons. She recruits Augur to research the virus and it's potential.

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    Writer:Howard Chaykin

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Howard Chaykin Ratings Summary

"Deadly Nightshade" is the best rated episode written by Howard Chaykin. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/30/1991 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Ghost in the Machine".