Episode 1
300 Feet Below
26m
Dr Phil Harmon is attacked by a shark. He radios to bring a rare blood type that can save his life.
Episode credits
Directed by Leon Benson, Hollingsworth MorseGuest stars Jessica Walter, William Traylor
TV series
Flipper
1964TV-G3 seasons6.2 / 10
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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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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Episode 2
The Red Hot Car
26m
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.
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Directed by Leon Benson
Episode 3
SOS Dolphin
26m
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.
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Directed by Hollingsworth Morse, Ivan TorsGuest stars John Lasell
Episode 4
The Gulf Between
26m
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.
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Directed by Hollingsworth MorseGuest stars Diana Van der Vlis
Episode 5
City Boy
26m
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.
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Written by Lee Erwin
Episode 6
Dolphin for Sale
26m
Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.
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Directed by Leon BensonGuest stars Dan Chandler, John McGovern, Duke Farley
Episode 7
Not Necessarily Gospel
26m
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.
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Guest stars Michael Conrad, Andy Devine, Dan Chandler
Episode 8
Countdown for Flipper
26m
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.
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Guest stars Jon Cypher
Episode 9
Mr. Marvello
26m
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.
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Directed by Frank McDonaldGuest stars John Abbott
Episode 10
My Brother Flipper
26m
Flipper saves the life of an old Greek sponge poacher in the preserve, but Bud and Sandy tell Po of his illegal activities.
Episode credits
Directed by Leon BensonGuest stars Cal Bellini, Tommy Lane
Episode 11
The Second Time Around
26m
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.
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Directed by Frank McDonaldWritten by Orville H. HamptonGuest stars Diana Douglas, Lynda Day George
Episode 12
Lady and the Dolphin (1)
26m
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.
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Directed by Hollingsworth MorseWritten by Orville H. HamptonGuest stars Andy Devine, Margaret Hayes, Barbara Feldon
Episode 13
Lady and the Dolphin (2)
26m
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.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningWritten by Orville H. HamptonGuest stars Andy Devine, Margaret Hayes, Barbara Feldon
Episode 14
Danger
26m
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.
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Directed by Hollingsworth MorseGuest stars Lee Philips, Andy Devine
Episode 15
The Misanthrope
26m
Sandy, Bud and Flipper decide to become detectives when reports claim that someone has been looting boats in Coral Key Park.
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Directed by Frank McDonaldWritten by Lee Erwin, Alan CaillouGuest stars Michael Masters
Episode 16
Flipper's Bank Account
26m
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.
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Directed by Hollingsworth MorseGuest stars Andy Devine
Episode 17
The Lifeguard
26m
Flipper leads Bud to a beach where Lynn Borden lies half conscious after falling off a boat 20 miles at sea.
Episode credits
Directed by Frank McDonald, Ricou Browning, Ivan TorsGuest stars Ricou Browning, Betsy Jones-Moreland, John Lupton
Episode 18
The Day of the Shark
26m
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.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningGuest stars Marshall Thompson
Episode 19
Love and Sandy
26m
Pretty teenager Bonnie McCoy takes Sandy by surprise when she sails into view aboard a floating zoo.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningGuest stars Cheryl Miller
Episode 20
Money to Blow
26m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Ricou Browning
Episode 21
Flipper's Treasure
26m
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.
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Directed by Marshall Thompson
Episode 22
The White Dolphin
26m
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.
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Directed by Marshall ThompsonGuest stars Dan White
Episode 23
Teamwork
26m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Marshall ThompsonWritten by Orville H. HamptonGuest stars Dan Chandler
Episode 24
Flipper and the Elephant (1)
26m
Sentinel of the sea Flipper discovers a sinking raft, manned by Bonnie McCoy, her father, an elephant and a chimpanzee.
Episode credits
Directed by Andrew MartonGuest stars Pat Henning, Cheryl Miller
Episode 25
Flipper and the Elephant (2)
26m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Andrew MartonGuest stars Pat Henning, Cheryl Miller
Episode 26
Flipper and the Elephant (3)
26m
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.
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Directed by Andrew MartonGuest stars Pat Henning, Cheryl Miller
Episode 27
Bud Minds Baby
26m
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.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningGuest stars Denise Nickerson, Julie Sommars
Episode 28
Sailor Bud
26m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Marshall ThompsonGuest stars Aline Towne, Dan Chandler
Episode 29
The Call of the Dolphin
26m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Ricou BrowningGuest stars James Best
Episode 30
Flipper's Monster
26mfinale
A motion picture company moves in to film an underwater monster picture in Coral Key Park, and Flipper become star struck.
Episode credits
Directed by Ricou BrowningGuest stars Ricou Browning, Jack Carr
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
More about Flipper
Cast
Luke HalpinSandy Ricks
Brian KellyPorter Ricks
Tommy NordenBud Ricks
Ricou Browning
Cal Bellini
Denise Nickerson
Dan White
James BestCredits
- Created by
- Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden
- Written by
- Orville H. Hampton, Lee Erwin, Leonard B. Kaufman, Alan Caillou
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 88
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States- Miami Seaquarium
- Ivan Tors FilmsUnited States
MGM TelevisionUnited States
Themes
animalsdolphinfloridapark rangerseasingle father
