The Flash: The Trickster
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Aired: February 7, 1991
Rated: PG (USA)
Episode: Season 1, Episode 11
Mark's Role: James Jesse, a.k.a The Trickster
Also starring: John Wesley Shipp, Amanda Pays, Joyce Hyser
Available Formats:
Region 1 DVD (English) from Amazon.com (Complete Series)
Video on Demand (English) from Amazon.com (US only)
Region 2 DVD (German) from Amazon.de (Complete Series)
VHS NTSC (English) from Amazon.com (2 Trickser Episodes)
VHS PAL (English) from Amazon.co.uk (2 Trickster Peisodes)
James Jesse, a.ka. The Trickster
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Summary
James Jesse is a criminal, crazy and hiding behind the persona of a professional magician whilst pulling off schemes. When he is called out by Det. Meghan Lockhart, incidentally the love interest of The Flash, James falls madly in love with her. He evades an attempt at arresting him and returns as The Trickster, an over-the-top genius wreaking havoc in the city. Skilfully he directs everyone's attention to where he wants it and kidnaps Meghan. Can The Flash rescue her?
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Behind the Scenes
The two Mark episodes, The Trickster and Trial of the Trickster saw a feature-length VHS release in the US and the UK under the new heading Revenge of the Trickster. The UK edition also features another two-part episode without Mark.