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Flipper

Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories center on his 15-year-old son Sandy and 10-year-old Bud and, especially, on their pet dolphin Flipper.

10 Votes (6.3)

1964 HD 26min TV-G United States English Ended
Adventure Family
florida sea single father animals park ranger dolphin

Credits:

Ricou Browning

director

Luke Halpin

Sandy Ricks

Brian Kelly

Porter Ricks

Tommy Norden

Bud Ricks

S1E1 - 300 Feet Below 1964-09-19

Dr Phil Harmon is attacked by a shark. He radios to bring a rare blood type that can save his life.

S1E2 - The Red Hot Car 1964-09-26

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.

S1E3 - SOS Dolphin 1964-10-03

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.

S1E4 - The Gulf Between 1964-10-10

Bud isnt happy with the new woman in his fathers life. Feeling alone in the world, Bud stays out in the ocean too late and winds up lost in an underwater cave at high tide.

S1E5 - City Boy 1964-10-17

City boy, Mike Beldon arrives in Corel Key with a huge chip on his shoulder about his mothers new husband. However, a near death accident helps him see his new step-father in a different light.

S1E6 - Dolphin for Sale 1964-10-24

Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.

S1E7 - Not Necessarily Gospel 1964-10-31

Porter is concerned that Bud is taking old Hap Gormans stories too seriously and warns his son that not everything the old man tells him is true.

S1E8 - Countdown for Flipper 1964-11-07

Flippers days are numbered when he is accused of eating a prized fish worth a lot of money. Just as Flipper is to be cut open to retrieve the fish, Bud and Sandy discover it has been stolen by Jim and race to prove their pets innocence in before its too late.

S1E9 - Mr. Marvello 1964-11-14

Bud and Sandy hear Flipper say in plain English he wants to leave for London with Professor Marvello, and the professors circus colleagues bring nets to take Flipper away.

S1E10 - My Brother Flipper 1964-11-21

Flipper saves the life of an old Greek sponge poacher in the preserve, but Bud and Sandy tell Po of his illegal activities.

S1E11 - The Second Time Around 1964-11-28

Po and Sandy rescue a despondent former water ski champion, now in a wheelchair, and her mother from a hurricane. Flipper gets tangled in a fishnet.

S1E12 - Lady and the Dolphin (1) 1964-12-05

Despite their best attempts to impress a visiting Congress woman, Porter and the boys are devastated to learn that she plans to close the park.

S1E13 - Lady and the Dolphin (2) 1964-12-12

In a last ditch attempt to convince Congress woman Helen Browning that she should use government funding to keep the Park open, Sandy and Bud take her skin-diving.

S1E14 - Danger 1964-12-19

Bud and Sandy, on a trip with Hap Gorman to his secret fishing grounds, board an abandoned boat, not knowing that a hidden charge of dynamite is about to blow it to pieces.

S1E15 - The Misanthrope 1964-12-26

Sandy, Bud and Flipper decide to become detectives when reports claim that someone has been looting boats in Coral Key Park.

S1E16 - Flipper's Bank Account 1965-01-02

When Flipper finds a Spanish doubloon on the ocean bottom and brings it to Bud and Sandy, rumours about Spanish Treausures spread quickly and an underwater gold rush ensues.

S1E17 - The Lifeguard 1965-01-09

Flipper leads Bud to a beach where Lynn Borden lies half conscious after falling off a boat 20 miles at sea.

S1E18 - The Day of the Shark 1965-01-16

Porter Ricks, Sandy and Marine Researcher Dr Williams Tollner go to sea to investigate a school of lemon sharks which have invaded Coral Key Park.

S1E19 - Love and Sandy 1965-01-23

Pretty teenager Bonnie McCoy takes Sandy by surprise when she sails into view aboard a floating zoo.

S1E20 - Money to Blow 1965-01-30

Flipper finds money underwater and presents some of the bills to Bud. Flipper shows Bud where it came from and they collect more from the underwater wreck.

S1E21 - Flipper's Treasure 1965-02-06

Flipper goes to Bud and Porter Ricks for detective help after seeing a treasure chest stolen from the wreck of a sunken Spanish ship hidden on a nearby island.

S1E22 - The White Dolphin 1965-02-13

Flipper disappears for several days and, when found by Porter Ricks, Sandy and Bud, is with another dolphin, an amazing albino the only white dolphin in Porters memory.

S1E23 - Teamwork 1965-02-20

While Sandy and Bud prepare for the annual Coral Key Park swimming race, Porter is overcome by toxic chemicals dropped from a passing ship while he is carrying out an underwater investigation.

S1E24 - Flipper and the Elephant (1) 1965-02-27

Sentinel of the sea Flipper discovers a sinking raft, manned by Bonnie McCoy, her father, an elephant and a chimpanzee.

S1E25 - Flipper and the Elephant (2) 1965-03-06

In an effort to raise money to pay off creditors of McCoys Floating Zoo, Sandy and Bud join Bonnie McCoy in a scheme to run away with her fathers elephant and chimpanzee.

S1E26 - Flipper and the Elephant (3) 1965-03-13

Judy the chimp steals a briefcase full of money and Sean McCoy of McCoys Floating Zoo is arrested. Sandy, Bud and Bonnie decide to put on a show with Flipper to raise money for her fathers bail.

S1E27 - Bud Minds Baby 1965-03-20

Like the heroes he sees on TV, Bud tries to rescue a damsel in distress, but fails to tell Porter or Sandy of his intentions, and suddenly finds himself caught in a dangerous rip.

S1E28 - Sailor Bud 1965-03-27

Bud trying to help an injured man and his wife marooned on a sailboat, has to call desperately for help from Flipper when the boat becomes caught in treacherous coral reefs.

S1E29 - The Call of the Dolphin 1965-04-03

Flipper, being a pack animal by instinct, is attracted by the sound of a school of dolphins and nothing Porter, Sandy or Bud can do will bring him back.

S1E30 - Flipper's Monster 1965-04-10

A motion picture company moves in to film an underwater monster picture in Coral Key Park, and Flipper become star struck.

S1E31 - Season 1, Episode 31

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S1E32 - Season 1, Episode 32

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S2E1 - Flipper and the Mermaid 1965-09-18

Flipper rescues a lady oceanographer from a barracuda and finds a permanent new friend as Ulla Norstrand joins the adventures of the Ricks family.

S2E2 - Dolphin in Pursuit (1) 1965-09-25

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!

S2E3 - Dolphin in Pursuit (2) 1965-10-02

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.

S2E4 - Flipper's Hour of Peril 1965-10-09

Flippers natural curiosity gets him tangled up in a cable attached to a dangerous floating mine that could explode any minute.

S2E5 - Coral Fever 1965-10-16

Ranger Ricks is knocked unconscious by an underwater explosion while tracking down a coral poacher.

S2E6 - Junior Ranger 1965-10-23

A young ranger trainee has arrived at Coral Key to meet with Porter Ricks. It doesnt 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 Buds life by disobeying his advice then blames it on Bud. Will this Ranger ever "get" what its all about?

S2E7 - The Ditching (1) 1965-10-30

Things take an ominous turn for Sandy and Flipper when the plane carrying them to the Bahamas crashes in the Ocean.

S2E8 - The Ditching (2) 1965-11-06

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.

S2E9 - Flipper and the Spy 1965-11-13

Flipper and Sandy are duped into helping a spy when a secret instrument package from a rocket is lost in Coral Key Park.

S2E10 - Dolphin Patrol 1965-11-20

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.

S2E11 - A Job for Sandy 1965-11-27

Flipper fights to save Sandys life and the lives of a film crew when he discovers a power leak in an underwater electric cable.

S2E12 - Flipper and the Horse Thieves 1965-12-04

While Bud shows off Flipper to his new friend Stevie, thieves steal Stevies valuable show horse.

S2E13 - Flipper And The Bounty 1965-12-11

Bud is fascinated when an old ship called the Bounty arrives at Corral Key Park. Without anyones knowledge, he decides to sneak on board and explore.

S2E14 - Shark Hunt 1965-12-18

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.

S2E15 - Flipper, the Detective 1965-12-25

Flipper helps Sandy and Bud search for stolen jewels when Ranger Porter Ricks is charged with robbery and hauled off to jail.

S2E16 - Flipper's Odyssey (1) 1966-01-08

Flipper is captured by some fishermen who transport him a long way up the coast to stock a new marine exhibit.

S2E17 - Flipper's Odyssey (2) 1966-01-15

The Ricks family sails up the coast in search of their missing friend, Flipper, only to find that the dolphin that saved a mans life, and who they hoped would be Flipper, has gone.

S2E18 - Flipper's Odyssey (3) 1966-01-22

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.

S2E19 - Slingshot 1966-01-29

Bud, Ulla and Stevie are trapped when their truck swerves into a drainage canal.

S2E20 - Flipper and the Shark Cage 1966-02-05

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.

S2E21 - The Lobster Trap 1966-02-12

When Flipper and Bud discover some of Sandys 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.

S2E22 - Air Power 1966-02-19

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.

S2E23 - Gift Dolphin 1966-02-26

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.

S2E24 - The Raccoon who Came to Dinner 1966-03-05

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.

S2E25 - Flipper Joins the Navy (1) 1966-03-12

The Ricks family gets an inside look at the Navys dolphin research when Ulla calls on Porter for assistance with a Navy dolphin that seems to have gone berserk.

S2E26 - Flipper Joins the Navy (2) 1966-03-19

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.

S2E27 - Flipper's Underwater Museum 1966-03-26

An industrial spy takes a sonar device from Ulla that has been entrusted to her by an electronics company for field testing her submarine.

S2E28 - Deep Waters 1966-04-02

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.

S2E29 - Dolphin Love (1) 1966-04-09

Flipper falls in love with another Dolphin much to Buds puzzlement, and swims about the park with his new girlfriend until Ted Marlowe mistakes the female dolphin for a shark and spears her.

S2E30 - Dolphin Love (2) 1966-04-16

Flipper is concerned over the outcome of an operation on his girlfriend, who was speared by Ted Marlowe.

S3E1 - Agent Bud 1966-09-17

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 Buds newly honed secret agent detective skills.

S3E2 - Disaster in the Everglades (1) 1966-09-24

Whilst on a routine check of the Everglades, Porter Ricks steps in a poachers trap. Badly injured, he is taken to Barneys secluded hide-away where he discovers that Barney has been poaching the local wildlife.

S3E3 - Disaster in the Everglades (2) 1966-10-01

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.

S3E4 - Lost Dolphin 1966-10-08

Another family lays claim to Flipper after he suffers from amnesia and cannot recognize Bud and Sandy.

S3E5 - The Warning 1966-10-15

After witnessing all the marine animals fleeing the area, Bud and Sandy alert the local folk of a hurricane headed their way, despite their fathers instructions and a clear weather forecast. No such hurricane eventuates and believing they have wasted time and money in securing their boats, the towns people look to Porter for compensation. It is only after a tidal wave hits that everyone in the town is grateful to Flipper and the boys for the warning.

S3E6 - Cupid Flipper 1966-10-22

After Sandys girlfriend shows more interest in Porter than Sandy, Flipper works as cupid to bring the two teen lovebirds back together.

S3E7 - An Errand for Flipper 1966-10-29

Porter is frustrated as he waits in the middle of the ocean for Flipper to deliver the tools to repair his broken plane. His anger soon dissipates when he realises that Flipper was busy saving lives all day.

S3E8 - Whale Ahoy 1966-11-05

While researching his book report, Bud dreams of sailing the deep blue seas with Moby Dick.

S3E9 - Explosion 1966-11-12

A friend of the Ricks wants to earn some fast money to send his brother to school. He offers to help do some blasting by lying to the foreman, after the professional they hired is critically injured.

S3E10 - Executive Bud 1966-11-19

Bud gets himself into trouble when he plays Executive, hiring his friends to do the jobs hes being paid for. He learns a valuable lesson in business when things go wrong and it takes a greater effort to organise others to do the work than it would have to do it himself.

S3E11 - Flipper and the Puppy 1966-11-26

Flipper and Bud come to the rescue of a puppy left stranded on an island after falling of his owners boat.

S3E12 - Flipper's Island 1966-12-03

Bud and Sandy run into gun smugglers while camping alone on an uncharted island.

S3E13 - Alligator Duel 1966-12-10

Flippers life is in danger when he becomes the unwitting star in a movie fight scene between himself and an alligator.

S3E14 - Flipper and the Fugitive (1) 1967-01-07

In the aftermath of a hurricane, Flipper discovers a man unconscious in his boat and tows the boat to a beach. Porter rescues the obvious bank robber and takes him back to his home, unaware of who the stranger really is.

S3E15 - Flipper and the Fugitive (2) 1967-01-14

After returning home to find a fugitive holding Porter and Sandy hostage, Bud sends Flipper for help.

S3E16 - The Most Expensive Sardine in the World 1967-01-21

Bud fights to save Flippers life after an expensive bracelet falls into the ocean and is believed to have ended up in the dolphins stomach.

S3E17 - Flipper and the Seal 1967-01-28

A 20 year-old young man is accused of stealing mollusks from an area of the park that Porter Ricks has been doing experiments in.With the help of Flipper and Buds picture,a seal is caught as the real thief.

S3E18 - Dolphins Don't Sleep 1967-02-04

The boys rush to find Flipper when he drifts to the bottom of the ocean after being hit by a tranquilizer dart.

S3E19 - Aunt Martha 1967-02-11

Porters Aunt Martha comes to lend a helping hand in raising the boys. Her presence puts a strain on the Ricks when she takes over and rules everything from the boys wardrobe to Flippers place as a member of the family.

S3E20 - Dolphin for Ransom 1967-02-18

When Porter orders a teenager to be in court early Monday morning for poaching lobsters, he revenges Porter by stealing Flipper and holding him for Ransom.

S3E21 - A Dolphin in Time 1967-02-25

Scott Emson is trying to study sharks, but Flipper doesnt seem to understand he wants the sharks - not saved!

S3E22 - Decision for Bud 1967-03-04

A scientist goes to Bud to ask his permission to take Flipper for a special study. He and Bud make a deal, but then Flipper is called upon to help find a missing diver.

S3E23 - The Firing Line (1) 1967-03-11

Porter leaves Sandy and Bud in charge while he goes to take care of some business for the day. He even tells them that they can open his mail when it comes. They do as instructed, only to find a check that says "termination pay" on it. Bud and Sandy are distressed about having to leave Coral Key, so they set out to find their father a job. You wouldnt think they could get into any trouble but...

S3E24 - The Firing Line (2) 1967-03-18

Sandy and Bud took a short cut on the way to their errand and end up in the middle of an active shooting range. While they are stuck there being shot at after their motor is struck, Porter Ricks desperately looks for his boys, then tries to save them from being killed.