DVD Commentary?

Basically, Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo (the developers/executive producers) discuss the series as a whole in their commentary for "The Trial of the Trickster." They give a lot of fun facts about the show. Here are some examples that I remember:

- The network didn't want the Flash to wear a costume. Instead, they wanted him to wear a track suit with sneakers that had LEDs.

- The network wasn't too keen on the idea of a supervillain wearing a colorful costume (the Trickster). Bilson and De Meo were able to convince the network that the reason why the Trickster wears a crazy costume is because he's insane.

- John Wesley Shipp's Flash costume was made out of, if I remember correctly, foam latex. A water-cooling vest would be put in the suit to prevent Shipp from suffering from heat exhaustion. These water-cooling vests are most often used by race car drivers. I learned in a 2006 interview with Bilson and De Meo that about 5 or 6 Flash suits were made and it was explained in the commentary that they cost $25,000 dollars to make.

- If the show was picked up for a second season, the first episode would've had the Trickster, Captain Cold, and Mirror Master teaming-up to fight the Flash. In an interview with Bilson and De Meo, De Meo commented that if their show was on FOX or the WB/CW, it would've lasted longer. They also stated that if the show continued, Gorilla Grodd would've appeared in Season 3.

- Richard Burgi was the original choice to play the Flash, but the network wanted John Wesley Shipp. Burgi did however, guest star in an episode of The Flash titled "Deadly Nightshade." When Bilson and De Meo were pitching The Sentinel to UPN a few years later, they wanted John Wesley Shipp in the title role, but UPN wanted Richard Burgi instead. It seemed these two actors were always on the minds of Bilson and De Meo when developing new projects/ideas.

If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. :-)