Flipper

1964 - 1967

300 Feet Below

19th September 1964

Episode 1

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

The Red Hot Car

26th September 1964

Episode 2

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.

SOS Dolphin

3rd October 1964

Episode 3

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.

The Gulf Between

10th October 1964

Episode 4

Bud isn't happy with the new woman in his father's 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.

City Boy

17th October 1964

Episode 5

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

Dolphin for Sale

24th October 1964

Episode 6

Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.

Not Necessarily Gospel

31st October 1964

Episode 7

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

Countdown for Flipper

7th November 1964

Episode 8

Flipper's 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 pet's innocence in before it's too late.

Mr. Marvello

14th November 1964

Episode 9

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

My Brother Flipper

21st November 1964

Episode 10

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

The Second Time Around

28th November 1964

Episode 11

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.

Lady and the Dolphin (1)

5th December 1964

Episode 12

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.

Lady and the Dolphin (2)

12th December 1964

Episode 13

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.

Danger

19th December 1964

Episode 14

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.

The Misanthrope

26th December 1964

Episode 15

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

Flipper's Bank Account

2nd January 1965

Episode 16

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.

The Lifeguard

9th January 1965

Episode 17

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

The Day of the Shark

16th January 1965

Episode 18

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.

Love and Sandy

23rd January 1965

Episode 19

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

Money to Blow

30th January 1965

Episode 20

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.

Flipper's Treasure

6th February 1965

Episode 21

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.

The White Dolphin

13th February 1965

Episode 22

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 Porter's memory.

Teamwork

20th February 1965

Episode 23

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.

Flipper and the Elephant (1)

27th February 1965

Episode 24

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

Flipper and the Elephant (2)

Episode 25

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

Flipper and the Elephant (3)

13th March 1965

Episode 26

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

Bud Minds Baby

20th March 1965

Episode 27

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.

Sailor Bud

27th March 1965

Episode 28

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.

The Call of the Dolphin

Episode 29

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.

Flipper's Monster

10th April 1965

Episode 30

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

Top Cast

Luke Halpin•Brian Kelly•Tommy Norden

Action & Adventure Family Drama

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.

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