Flipper

Flipper

1964
★★★☆☆ 6.1/10
📺 3 Seasons
🎬 88 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 26 min/episode
Action & AdventureFamilyDrama
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.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Seasons

Season 1
1964 • 30 Episodes
Dr Phil Harmon is attacked by a shark. He radios to bring a rare blood type that can save his life.
Season 2
1965 • 30 Episodes
Flipper rescues a lady oceanographer from a barracuda and finds a permanent new friend as Ulla Norstrand joins the adventures of the Ricks family.
Season 3
1966 • 28 Episodes
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.

Crew

Producer
Ivan Tors, Ricou Browning

Network

NBC

Production

Miami Seaquarium, Ivan Tors Films, MGM Television

Keywords

dolphinseafloridapark rangeranimalssingle father