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Flipper

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Action & Adventure

Family

Drama

Seasons | 3

Episodes | 88

avg.Runtime | 26 min

First EP | 1964-09-19

Last EP | 1967-04-15

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Rating : 6.115

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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.

Created by

Ricou Browning

Jack Cowden

Produced by

Miami Seaquarium

Ivan Tors Films

MGM Television

Season List

Season 1

EP : 30

1964-09-19

Season 2

EP : 30

1965-09-18

Season 3

EP : 28

1966-09-17

season 1 || Season 1

Relesed on | 1964-09-19

300 Feet Below

1964-09-19

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

The Red Hot Car

1964-09-26

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.

SOS Dolphin

1964-10-03

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.

The Gulf Between

1964-10-10

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.

City Boy

1964-10-17

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.

Dolphin for Sale

1964-10-24

Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.

Not Necessarily Gospel

1964-10-31

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 is true.

Countdown for Flipper

1964-11-07

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 the fish, Bud and Sandy discover it has been stolen by Jim and race to prove their pet's innocence in before it's too late.

Mr. Marvello

1964-11-14

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

My Brother Flipper

1964-11-21

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

The Second Time Around

1964-11-28

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 fishnet.

Lady and the Dolphin (1)

1964-12-05

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

Lady and the Dolphin (2)

1964-12-12

In a last ditch attempt to convince Congress woman Helen Browning that she should use government funding to keep the Park open, Sandy and Bud take her skin-diving.

Danger

1964-12-19

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 dynamite is about to blow it to pieces.

The Misanthrope

1964-12-26

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

Flipper's Bank Account

1965-01-02

When Flipper finds a Spanish doubloon on the ocean bottom and brings it to Bud and Sandy, rumours about Spanish Treausures spread quickly and an underwater gold rush ensues.

The Lifeguard

1965-01-09

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

The Day of the Shark

1965-01-16

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

Love and Sandy

1965-01-23

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

Money to Blow

1965-01-30

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 underwater wreck.

Flipper's Treasure

1965-02-06

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 on a nearby island.

The White Dolphin

1965-02-13

Flipper disappears for several days and, when found by Porter Ricks, Sandy and Bud, is with another dolphin, an amazing albino the only white dolphin in Porter's memory.

Teamwork

1965-02-20

While Sandy and Bud prepare for the annual Coral Key Park swimming race, Porter is overcome by toxic chemicals dropped from a passing ship while he is carrying out an underwater investigation.

Flipper and the Elephant (1)

1965-02-27

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

Flipper and the Elephant (2)

1965-03-06

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 father's elephant and chimpanzee.

Flipper and the Elephant (3)

1965-03-13

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 a show with Flipper to raise money for her father's bail.

Bud Minds Baby

1965-03-20

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 finds himself caught in a dangerous rip.

Sailor Bud

1965-03-27

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 caught in treacherous coral reefs.

The Call of the Dolphin

1965-04-03

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 bring him back.