Flipper
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.
- Created By
Ricou BrowningJack Cowden
- First Aired on
Sep 19, 1964
- Popularity: 17.3634
- 48 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
Miami SeaquariumIvan Tors Films (US)MGM Television (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Apr 15, 1967
Last episode: Flipper's New Friends (2)
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 88 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1300 Feet Below26 min
Dr Phil Harmon is attacked by a shark. He radios to bring a rare blood type that can save his life.
Episode 2The Red Hot Car26 min
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.
Episode 3SOS Dolphin26 min
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.
Episode 4The Gulf Between26 min
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 in an underwater cave at high tide.
Episode 5City Boy26 min
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 helps him see his new step-father in a different light.
Crew & Team
Producer
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