About
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.
Cast
Luke Halpin
as Sandy Ricks
Brian Kelly
as Porter Ricks
Tommy Norden
as Bud Ricks
Andy Devine
as
Episodes
Season 1
300 Feet Below
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
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
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
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
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
Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.
Not Necessarily Gospel
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
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.
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