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.
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Season 2
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E1
Flipper and the Mermaid
Flipper rescues a lady oceanographer from a barracuda and finds a permanent new friend as Ulla Norstrand joins the adventures of the Ricks family.
Sep 18, 1965 · 30m -
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E2
Dolphin in Pursuit (1)
The Ricks', in need of some TLC, take off to a nearby island to go camping. On their way they get word that there is an escaped convict at large. Porter gets permission to continue on his vacation, but after his boat is stolen, he gets a feeling that this is no vacation. Flipper takes off in hot pursuit!
Sep 25, 1965 · 30m -
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E3
Dolphin in Pursuit (2)
In the conclusion of a two-part adventure, Flipper tows Porter Ricks to his stolen launch, where he finds that the thief has imprisoned Ulla and stolen her submarine.
Oct 2, 1965 · 30m -
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E4
Flipper's Hour of Peril
Flipper's natural curiosity gets him tangled up in a cable attached to a dangerous floating mine that could explode any minute.
Oct 9, 1965 · 30m -
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E5
Coral Fever
Ranger Ricks is knocked unconscious by an underwater explosion while tracking down a coral poacher.
Oct 16, 1965 · 30m -
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E6
Junior Ranger
A young ranger trainee has arrived at Coral Key to meet with Porter Ricks. It doesn't take long for the Ricks to figure out that this new ranger is cocky and needs to be taught what a real ranger is all about - following the rules. He endangers Bud's life by disobeying his advice then blames it on Bud. Will this Ranger ever "get" what it's all about?
Oct 23, 1965 · 30m -
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E7
The Ditching (1)
Things take an ominous turn for Sandy and Flipper when the plane carrying them to the Bahamas crashes in the Ocean.
Oct 30, 1965 · 30m -
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E8
The Ditching (2)
Flipper is the only hope of saving Sandy from drowning in a plane that crashed at sea, in the conclusion of this two part adventure.
Nov 6, 1965 · 30m -
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E9
Flipper and the Spy
Flipper and Sandy are duped into helping a spy when a secret instrument package from a rocket is lost in Coral Key Park.
Nov 13, 1965 · 30m -
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E10
Dolphin Patrol
A school of killer sharks keep Sandy and Bud trapped in a sunken wreck while Flipper tries to arouse Porter Ricks to come to their aid.
Nov 20, 1965 · 30m -
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E11
A Job for Sandy
Flipper fights to save Sandy's life and the lives of a film crew when he discovers a power leak in an underwater electric cable.
Nov 27, 1965 · 30m -
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E12
Flipper and the Horse Thieves
While Bud shows off Flipper to his new friend Stevie, thieves steal Stevies valuable show horse.
Dec 4, 1965 · 30m -
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E13
Flipper And The Bounty
Bud is fascinated when an old ship called the Bounty arrives at Corral Key Park. Without anyone's knowledge, he decides to sneak on board and explore.
Dec 11, 1965 · 30m -
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E14
Shark Hunt
A school of killer sharks attack Flipper after he saves a swimmer and leads Porter Ricks and Sandy in a hunt for the deadly fish.
Dec 18, 1965 · 30m -
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E15
Flipper, the Detective
Flipper helps Sandy and Bud search for stolen jewels when Ranger Porter Ricks is charged with robbery and hauled off to jail.
Dec 25, 1965 · 30m -
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E16
Flipper's Odyssey (1)
Flipper is captured by some fishermen who transport him a long way up the coast to stock a new marine exhibit.
Jan 8, 1966 · 30m -
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E17
Flipper's Odyssey (2)
The Ricks family sails up the coast in search of their missing friend, Flipper, only to find that the dolphin that saved a man's life, and who they hoped would be Flipper, has gone.
Jan 15, 1966 · 30m -
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E18
Flipper's Odyssey (3)
While Flipper recovers from the injuries received during a battle with an alligator, Bud grieves over the loss of his pet just a few miles down the coast.
Jan 22, 1966 · 30m -
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E19
Slingshot
Bud, Ulla and Stevie are trapped when their truck swerves into a drainage canal.
Jan 29, 1966 · 30m -
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E20
Flipper and the Shark Cage
A well meaning Bud skips his chores to go off in search of a way to earn some money for a birthday present for his Dad.
Feb 5, 1966 · 30m -
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E21
The Lobster Trap
When Flipper and Bud discover some of Sandy's high school classmates setting lobster traps before the season opens, bud is faced with the problem of reporting it to his father or letting the older boys off.
Feb 12, 1966 · 30m -
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E22
Air Power
Sandy and Bud place a down payment on a used air boat and plan to pay it off by operating a touring service through the everglades.
Feb 19, 1966 · 30m -
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E23
Gift Dolphin
While fishing in the waters off Florida, visiting Prince Kaza and a state department official run aground on a reef. Sharks appear while the pair attempt to free the boat.
Feb 26, 1966 · 30m -
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E24
The Raccoon who Came to Dinner
A park inspector, who believes animals should remain wild and not be made pets pays Porter an official visit. He clashes with Bud over the ownership of Flipper.
Mar 5, 1966 · 30m -
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E25
Flipper Joins the Navy (1)
The Ricks family gets an inside look at the Navy's dolphin research when Ulla calls on Porter for assistance with a Navy dolphin that seems to have gone berserk.
Mar 12, 1966 · 30m -
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E26
Flipper Joins the Navy (2)
The Navy and the Coast Guard launch an extensive search for a research Dolphin worth half a million dollars, that escaped from the Ricks while Flipper was trying to nurse him back to health.
Mar 19, 1966 · 30m -
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E27
Flipper's Underwater Museum
An industrial spy takes a sonar device from Ulla that has been entrusted to her by an electronics company for field testing her submarine.
Mar 26, 1966 · 30m -
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E28
Deep Waters
When Porter dives into the depths with Ulla in her submarine for a survey of the ocean floor, the tiny craft snaps its propeller on the rocky coral stranding them under 50 metres of water.
Apr 2, 1966 · 30m -
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E29
Dolphin Love (1)
Flipper falls in love with another Dolphin much to Bud's puzzlement, and swims about the park with his new girlfriend until Ted Marlowe mistakes the female dolphin for a shark and spears her.
Apr 9, 1966 · 30m -
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E30
Dolphin Love (2)
Flipper is concerned over the outcome of an operation on his girlfriend, who was speared by Ted Marlowe.
Apr 16, 1966 · 30m