Flipper

Flipper 1964

★ 6.2TMDB 0h 26min 3 seasons Creators: Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden

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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S1·E1 300 Feet BelowSep 19, 1964Dr Phil Harmon is attacked by a shark. He radios to bring a rare blood type that can save his life.S1·E2 The Red Hot CarSep 26, 1964The 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.S1·E3 SOS DolphinOct 3, 1964Flipper 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.S1·E4 The Gulf BetweenOct 10, 1964Bud 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…S1·E5 City BoyOct 17, 1964City 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…S1·E6 Dolphin for SaleOct 24, 1964Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.S1·E7 Not Necessarily GospelOct 31, 1964Porter 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.S1·E8 Countdown for FlipperNov 7, 1964Flipper'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…S1·E9 Mr. MarvelloNov 14, 1964Bud 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…S1·E10 My Brother FlipperNov 21, 1964Flipper saves the life of an old Greek sponge poacher in the preserve, but Bud and Sandy tell Po of his illegal activities.S1·E11 The Second Time AroundNov 28, 1964Po 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.S1·E12 Lady and the Dolphin (1)Dec 5, 1964Despite their best attempts to impress a visiting Congress woman, Porter and the boys are devastated to learn that she plans to close the park.S1·E13 Lady and the Dolphin (2)Dec 12, 1964In 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.S1·E14 DangerDec 19, 1964Bud 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…S1·E15 The MisanthropeDec 26, 1964Sandy, Bud and Flipper decide to become detectives when reports claim that someone has been looting boats in Coral Key Park.S1·E16 Flipper's Bank AccountJan 2, 1965When 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…S1·E17 The LifeguardJan 9, 1965Flipper leads Bud to a beach where Lynn Borden lies half conscious after falling off a boat 20 miles at sea.S1·E18 The Day of the SharkJan 16, 1965Porter Ricks, Sandy and Marine Researcher Dr Williams Tollner go to sea to investigate a school of lemon sharks which have invaded Coral Key Park.S1·E19 Love and SandyJan 23, 1965Pretty teenager Bonnie McCoy takes Sandy by surprise when she sails into view aboard a floating zoo.S1·E20 Money to BlowJan 30, 1965Flipper 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.S1·E21 Flipper's TreasureFeb 6, 1965Flipper 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.S1·E22 The White DolphinFeb 13, 1965Flipper 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.S1·E23 TeamworkFeb 20, 1965While 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…S1·E24 Flipper and the Elephant (1)Feb 27, 1965Sentinel of the sea Flipper discovers a sinking raft, manned by Bonnie McCoy, her father, an elephant and a chimpanzee.S1·E25 Flipper and the Elephant (2)Mar 6, 1965In 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…S1·E26 Flipper and the Elephant (3)Mar 13, 1965Judy 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…S1·E27 Bud Minds BabyMar 20, 1965Like 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…S1·E28 Sailor BudMar 27, 1965Bud 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…S1·E29 The Call of the DolphinApr 3, 1965Flipper, 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.S1·E30 Flipper's MonsterApr 10, 1965A motion picture company moves in to film an underwater monster picture in Coral Key Park, and Flipper become star struck.

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First air date
Sep 19, 1964
Last air date
Apr 15, 1967
Seasons
3
Episodes
88
Episode runtime
26 min
Network
NBC
Status
Ended
Studios
Miami Seaquarium, Ivan Tors Films, MGM Television
Country
United States of America
Language
English

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