Flipper 1964
What is Flipper?
"Flipper" is an American television program produced by Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television. The show first aired on NBC and was broadcast from September 1964 until April 1967.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1964
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 88
- Runtime
- 26 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 19, 1964
- Last aired
- Apr 15, 1967
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
- Updated
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"Flipper" is an American television program produced by Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television. The show first aired on NBC and was broadcast from September 1964 until April 1967. It is set in a fictional location in southern Florida, where a marine preserve and park are managed by a Chief Warden. The Chief Warden is accompanied by his two young sons and a companion animal, a bottlenose dolphin. The show has been compared to "an aquatic Lassie" and inspired a significant amount of merchandise during its initial broadcast.
Should you watch it?
“A bottlenose dolphin becomes the faithful companion to a park warden and his two young sons.”
- features scenic Florida marine locations
- focuses on human and animal bonds
- dated production values
- simple episodic structure
Watch it if you enjoy classic family-oriented television programs featuring animal protagonists.
The series is rated TV-G and is suitable for general family audiences.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 300 Feet Below Mytharc Sep 19, 1964
- E2 The Red Hot Car Core Sep 26, 1964
- E3 SOS Dolphin Core Oct 3, 1964
- E4 The Gulf Between Core Oct 10, 1964
- E5 City Boy Core Oct 17, 1964
- E6 Dolphin for Sale Core Oct 24, 1964
- E7 Not Necessarily Gospel Core Oct 31, 1964
- E8 Countdown for Flipper Core Nov 7, 1964
- E9 Mr. Marvello Core Nov 14, 1964
- E10 My Brother Flipper Core Nov 21, 1964
- E11 The Second Time Around Core Nov 28, 1964
- E12 Lady and the Dolphin (1) Core Dec 5, 1964
- E13 Lady and the Dolphin (2) Core Dec 12, 1964
- E14 Danger Core Dec 19, 1964
- E15 The Misanthrope Core Dec 26, 1964
- E16 Flipper's Bank Account Core Jan 2, 1965
- E17 The Lifeguard Core Jan 9, 1965
- E18 The Day of the Shark Core Jan 16, 1965
- E19 Love and Sandy Core Jan 23, 1965
- E20 Money to Blow Core Jan 30, 1965
- E21 Flipper's Treasure Core Feb 6, 1965
- E22 The White Dolphin Core Feb 13, 1965
- E23 Teamwork Core Feb 20, 1965
- E24 Flipper and the Elephant (1) Core Feb 27, 1965
- E25 Flipper and the Elephant (2) Core Mar 6, 1965
- E26 Flipper and the Elephant (3) Core Mar 13, 1965
- E27 Bud Minds Baby Core Mar 20, 1965
- E28 Sailor Bud Core Mar 27, 1965
- E29 The Call of the Dolphin Mytharc Apr 3, 1965
- E30 Flipper's Monster Mytharc Apr 10, 1965
Season 2 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Flipper and the Mermaid Mytharc Sep 18, 1965
- E2 Dolphin in Pursuit (1) Core Sep 25, 1965
- E3 Dolphin in Pursuit (2) Core Oct 2, 1965
- E4 Flipper's Hour of Peril Core Oct 9, 1965
- E5 Coral Fever Core Oct 16, 1965
- E6 Junior Ranger Core Oct 23, 1965
- E7 The Ditching (1) Core Oct 30, 1965
- E8 The Ditching (2) Core Nov 6, 1965
- E9 Flipper and the Spy Core Nov 13, 1965
- E10 Dolphin Patrol Core Nov 20, 1965
- E11 A Job for Sandy Core Nov 27, 1965
- E12 Flipper and the Horse Thieves Core Dec 4, 1965
- E13 Flipper And The Bounty Core Dec 11, 1965
- E14 Shark Hunt Core Dec 18, 1965
- E15 Flipper, the Detective Core Dec 25, 1965
- E16 Flipper's Odyssey (1) Core Jan 8, 1966
- E17 Flipper's Odyssey (2) Core Jan 15, 1966
- E18 Flipper's Odyssey (3) Core Jan 22, 1966
- E19 Slingshot Core Jan 29, 1966
- E20 Flipper and the Shark Cage Core Feb 5, 1966
- E21 The Lobster Trap Core Feb 12, 1966
- E22 Air Power Core Feb 19, 1966
- E23 Gift Dolphin Core Feb 26, 1966
- E24 The Raccoon who Came to Dinner Core Mar 5, 1966
- E25 Flipper Joins the Navy (1) Core Mar 12, 1966
- E26 Flipper Joins the Navy (2) Core Mar 19, 1966
- E27 Flipper's Underwater Museum Core Mar 26, 1966
- E28 Deep Waters Core Apr 2, 1966
- E29 Dolphin Love (1) Mytharc Apr 9, 1966
- E30 Dolphin Love (2) Mytharc Apr 16, 1966
Season 3 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Agent Bud Mytharc Sep 17, 1966
- E2 Disaster in the Everglades (1) Core Sep 24, 1966
- E3 Disaster in the Everglades (2) Core Oct 1, 1966
- E4 Lost Dolphin Core Oct 8, 1966
- E5 The Warning Core Oct 15, 1966
- E6 Cupid Flipper Core Oct 22, 1966
- E7 An Errand for Flipper Core Oct 29, 1966
- E8 Whale Ahoy Core Nov 5, 1966
- E9 Explosion Core Nov 12, 1966
- E10 Executive Bud Core Nov 19, 1966
- E11 Flipper and the Puppy Filler Nov 26, 1966
- E12 Flipper's Island Core Dec 3, 1966
- E13 Alligator Duel Core Dec 10, 1966
- E14 Flipper and the Fugitive (1) Core Jan 7, 1967
- E15 Flipper and the Fugitive (2) Core Jan 14, 1967
- E16 The Most Expensive Sardine in the World Core Jan 21, 1967
- E17 Flipper and the Seal Core Jan 28, 1967
- E18 Dolphins Don't Sleep Core Feb 4, 1967
- E19 Aunt Martha Core Feb 11, 1967
- E20 Dolphin for Ransom Core Feb 18, 1967
- E21 A Dolphin in Time Core Feb 25, 1967
- E22 Decision for Bud Core Mar 4, 1967
- E23 The Firing Line (1) Core Mar 11, 1967
- E24 The Firing Line (2) Core Mar 18, 1967
- E25 Devil Ray Core Mar 25, 1967
- E26 Cap'n Flint Core Apr 1, 1967
- E27 Flipper's New Friends (1) Mytharc Apr 8, 1967
- E28 Flipper's New Friends (2) Mytharc Apr 15, 1967
Frequently asked questions
What kind of animal is Flipper?
Flipper is a bottlenose dolphin.
Where does the show take place?
The series is set at the fictional Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve in southern Florida.
Who are the primary human characters?
The main characters are Chief Warden Porter Ricks and his two sons, Sandy and Bud.
When did the show originally air?
The series was broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden.
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