Flipper: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Flipper Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
A Fine Romance
Sep 5, 1998
Chris tries everything to stop his mother from marrying Tom.
The Mayday Kid
Sep 12, 1998
When mayday calls seem like a hoax, Tom starts to think Chris might have something to do with it...
Swimming with Sharks
Sep 19, 1998
When an environmental disaster hits, it turns out to be political.
U-Boat
Sep 26, 1998
When Alex and Holly finds a submarine while diving, it turns out to be an old German war-sub...
Sea Demons
Oct 3, 1998
When Jackie and Chris go out to look for sea monsters they end up stranded on Albino Island and make a new friend...
Missing
Oct 10, 1998
An old friend of Holly goes diving with Cap & Alex and ends up missing.
The Outsiders
Oct 17, 1998
Chris tries to fit in with the wrong kids and ends up in trouble.
Splashdown
Oct 24, 1998
When a Chinese satellite crashes in Bal Harbor, Cap's in for a surprize!
Big Fish, Little Fish
Nov 7, 1998
When the Maria D breaks down, Cap has to stay with the Hamptons until he can get her repaired.
Thanksgiving
Nov 21, 1998
When the kids' grandma comes to visit, she can't stop comparing Tom to Jack.
Storm Island
Jan 2, 1999
A family vacation turns horribly wrong, and endangers Alex's life...
The Challenge
Jan 23, 1999
An old friend of Mark shows up in town and turns his world upside down.
Fallen Hero
Jan 30, 1999
When Jackie's hero shows up in town she's very excited to meet her, only to find out that hero's aren't always what they seem like.
Stars & Stripes
Feb 27, 1999
A woman's search for the truth about her father's death, unviels a secret the Navy's been keeping for a long time...