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Flipper (1964)

6.2 3 seasons 88 episodes Ended
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Flipper, from Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, is an American television program first broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the companion animal of Porter Ricks, Chief Warden at fictional Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve in southern Florida, and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud. The show has been dubbed an "aquatic Lassie", and a considerable amount of juvenile merchandise inspired by the show was produced during its first-run.

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Seasons & episodes

E1
300 Feet BelowSep 19, 1964 · 26m

Dr Phil Harmon is attacked by a shark. He radios to bring a rare blood type that can save his life.

E2
The Red Hot CarSep 26, 1964 · 26m

The boys find themselves in deep water when they disobey their father and dive down to investigate a car that has been dumped in the ocean.

E3
SOS DolphinOct 3, 1964 · 26m

Flipper comes to the rescue when a submarine gets caught on the bottom of the ocean, trapping its occupant who is fast running out of air.

E4
The Gulf BetweenOct 10, 1964 · 26m

Bud isn't happy with the new woman in his father's life. Feeling alone in the world, Bud stays out in the ocean too late and winds up lost…

E5
City BoyOct 17, 1964 · 26m

City boy, Mike Beldon arrives in Corel Key with a huge chip on his shoulder about his mother's new husband. However, a near death accident…

E6
Dolphin for SaleOct 24, 1964 · 26m

Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.

E7
Not Necessarily GospelOct 31, 1964 · 26m

Porter is concerned that Bud is taking old Hap Gorman's stories too seriously and warns his son that not everything the old man tells him i…

E8
Countdown for FlipperNov 7, 1964 · 26m

Flipper's days are numbered when he is accused of eating a prized fish worth a lot of money. Just as Flipper is to be cut open to retrieve…

E9
Mr. MarvelloNov 14, 1964 · 26m

Bud and Sandy hear Flipper say in plain English he wants to leave for London with Professor Marvello, and the professor's circus colleagues…

E10
My Brother FlipperNov 21, 1964 · 26m

Flipper saves the life of an old Greek sponge poacher in the preserve, but Bud and Sandy tell Po of his illegal activities.

E11
The Second Time AroundNov 28, 1964 · 26m

Po and Sandy rescue a despondent former water ski champion, now in a wheelchair, and her mother from a hurricane. Flipper gets tangled in a…

E12
Lady and the Dolphin (1)Dec 5, 1964 · 26m

Despite their best attempts to impress a visiting Congress woman, Porter and the boys are devastated to learn that she plans to close the p…

E13
Lady and the Dolphin (2)Dec 12, 1964 · 26m

In a last ditch attempt to convince Congress woman Helen Browning that she should use government funding to keep the Park open, Sandy and B…

E14
DangerDec 19, 1964 · 26m

Bud and Sandy, on a trip with Hap Gorman to his secret fishing grounds, board an abandoned boat, not knowing that a hidden charge of dynami…

E15
The MisanthropeDec 26, 1964 · 26m

Sandy, Bud and Flipper decide to become detectives when reports claim that someone has been looting boats in Coral Key Park.

E16
Flipper's Bank AccountJan 2, 1965 · 26m

When Flipper finds a Spanish doubloon on the ocean bottom and brings it to Bud and Sandy, rumours about Spanish Treausures spread quickly a…

E17
The LifeguardJan 9, 1965 · 26m

Flipper leads Bud to a beach where Lynn Borden lies half conscious after falling off a boat 20 miles at sea.

E18
The Day of the SharkJan 16, 1965 · 26m

Porter Ricks, Sandy and Marine Researcher Dr Williams Tollner go to sea to investigate a school of lemon sharks which have invaded Coral Ke…

E19
Love and SandyJan 23, 1965 · 26m

Pretty teenager Bonnie McCoy takes Sandy by surprise when she sails into view aboard a floating zoo.

E20
Money to BlowJan 30, 1965 · 26m

Flipper finds money underwater and presents some of the bills to Bud. Flipper shows Bud where it came from and they collect more from the u…

E21
Flipper's TreasureFeb 6, 1965 · 26m

Flipper goes to Bud and Porter Ricks for detective help after seeing a treasure chest stolen from the wreck of a sunken Spanish ship hidden…

E22
The White DolphinFeb 13, 1965 · 26m

Flipper disappears for several days and, when found by Porter Ricks, Sandy and Bud, is with another dolphin, an amazing albino the only whi…

E23
TeamworkFeb 20, 1965 · 26m

While Sandy and Bud prepare for the annual Coral Key Park swimming race, Porter is overcome by toxic chemicals dropped from a passing ship…

E24
Flipper and the Elephant (1)Feb 27, 1965 · 26m

Sentinel of the sea Flipper discovers a sinking raft, manned by Bonnie McCoy, her father, an elephant and a chimpanzee.

E25
Flipper and the Elephant (2)Mar 6, 1965 · 26m

In an effort to raise money to pay off creditors of McCoy's Floating Zoo, Sandy and Bud join Bonnie McCoy in a scheme to run away with her…

E26
Flipper and the Elephant (3)Mar 13, 1965 · 26m

Judy the chimp steals a briefcase full of money and Sean McCoy of McCoy's Floating Zoo is arrested. Sandy, Bud and Bonnie decide to put on…

E27
Bud Minds BabyMar 20, 1965 · 26m

Like the heroes he sees on TV, Bud tries to rescue a damsel in distress, but fails to tell Porter or Sandy of his intentions, and suddenly…

E28
Sailor BudMar 27, 1965 · 26m

Bud trying to help an injured man and his wife marooned on a sailboat, has to call desperately for help from Flipper when the boat becomes…

E29
The Call of the DolphinApr 3, 1965 · 26m

Flipper, being a pack animal by instinct, is attracted by the sound of a school of dolphins and nothing Porter, Sandy or Bud can do will br…

E30
Flipper's MonsterApr 10, 1965 · 26m

A motion picture company moves in to film an underwater monster picture in Coral Key Park, and Flipper become star struck.

Cast

Luke HalpinSandy Ricks
Brian KellyPorter Ricks
Tommy NordenBud Ricks
Andy Devine

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