Series synopsis
Flipper is an American action & adventure family drama television series that premiered on NBC on September 19, 1964. It ended on April 15, 1967. It was created by Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden. It stars Luke Halpin, Brian Kelly, Tommy Norden and Ricou Browning.
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 ...
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Luke Halpin as Sandy Ricks
- Brian Kelly as Porter Ricks
- Tommy Norden as Bud Ricks
- Ricou Browning
- Cal Bellini
- Denise Nickerson
- Dan White
- James Best
Supporting cast
- Diana Van der Vlis
- Michael Conrad
- Aline Towne
- Joseph Gallison
- Michael Masters
- Marshall Thompson
- John Abbott
- Jessica Walter
- Diana Douglas
- Jon Cypher
- Lee Philips
- Andy Devine
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | September 19, 1964 | April 10, 1965 |
| Season 2 | 30 | September 18, 1965 | April 16, 1966 |
| Season 3 | 28 | September 17, 1966 | April 15, 1967 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
September 19, 1964 |
| 2 |
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. |
September 26, 1964 |
| 3 |
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. |
October 3, 1964 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
September 18, 1965 |
| 2 |
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! |
September 25, 1965 |
| 3 |
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. |
October 2, 1965 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Agent Bud When two pilots crash into the ocean and become trapped in their aircraft it is up to Porter and Sandy to save the day, with a little help from Flipper and Bud's newly honed secret agent detective skills. |
September 17, 1966 |
| 2 |
Disaster in the Everglades (1) Whilst on a routine check of the Everglades, Porter Ricks steps in a poacher's trap. Badly injured, he is taken to Barney's secluded hide-away where he discovers that Barney has been poaching the local wildlife. |
September 24, 1966 |
| 3 |
Disaster in the Everglades (2) Sandy and Bud become increasingly worried as they have still heard no word from their father, who failed to return from a routine check of the Everglades. |
October 1, 1966 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 19, 1964 |
| Last aired | April 15, 1967 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |