Episode 1
Flipper and the Mermaid
26m
Flipper rescues a lady oceanographer from a barracuda and finds a permanent new friend as Ulla Norstrand joins the adventures of the Ricks family.
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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
Dolphin in Pursuit (1)
26m
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!
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Guest stars Burt Reynolds
Episode 3
Dolphin in Pursuit (2)
26m
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.
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Guest stars Burt Reynolds
Episode 4
Flipper's Hour of Peril
26m
Flipper's natural curiosity gets him tangled up in a cable attached to a dangerous floating mine that could explode any minute.
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Episode 5
Coral Fever
26m
Ranger Ricks is knocked unconscious by an underwater explosion while tracking down a coral poacher.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningWritten by Orville H. Hampton
Episode 6
Junior Ranger
26m
A young ranger trainee has arrived at Coral Key to meet with Porter Ricks. It doesn't 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 Bud's life by disobeying his advice then blames it on Bud. Will this Ranger ever "get" what it's all about?
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Episode 7
The Ditching (1)
26m
Things take an ominous turn for Sandy and Flipper when the plane carrying them to the Bahamas crashes in the Ocean.
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Directed by Ricou Browning, Andrew MartonWritten by Lee ErwinGuest stars Bert Williams
Episode 8
The Ditching (2)
26m
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.
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Directed by Ricou Browning, Andrew MartonWritten by Lee Erwin
Episode 9
Flipper and the Spy
26m
Flipper and Sandy are duped into helping a spy when a secret instrument package from a rocket is lost in Coral Key Park.
Episode credits
Directed by Ricou Browning
Episode 10
Dolphin Patrol
26m
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.
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Episode 11
A Job for Sandy
26m
Flipper fights to save Sandy's life and the lives of a film crew when he discovers a power leak in an underwater electric cable.
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Guest stars Joseph Gallison
Episode 12
Flipper and the Horse Thieves
26m
While Bud shows off Flipper to his new friend Stevie, thieves steal Stevies valuable show horse.
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Episode 13
Flipper And The Bounty
26m
Bud is fascinated when an old ship called the Bounty arrives at Corral Key Park. Without anyone's knowledge, he decides to sneak on board and explore.
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Episode 14
Shark Hunt
26m
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.
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Episode 15
Flipper, the Detective
26m
Flipper helps Sandy and Bud search for stolen jewels when Ranger Porter Ricks is charged with robbery and hauled off to jail.
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Episode 16
Flipper's Odyssey (1)
26m
Flipper is captured by some fishermen who transport him a long way up the coast to stock a new marine exhibit.
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Episode 17
Flipper's Odyssey (2)
26m
The Ricks family sails up the coast in search of their missing friend, Flipper, only to find that the dolphin that saved a man's life, and who they hoped would be Flipper, has gone.
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Episode 18
Flipper's Odyssey (3)
26m
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.
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Episode 19
Slingshot
26m
Bud, Ulla and Stevie are trapped when their truck swerves into a drainage canal.
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Episode 20
Flipper and the Shark Cage
26m
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.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningWritten by Leonard B. Kaufman
Episode 21
The Lobster Trap
26m
When Flipper and Bud discover some of Sandy's 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.
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Directed by Ricou Browning
Episode 22
Air Power
26m
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.
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Directed by Ricou Browning
Episode 23
Gift Dolphin
26m
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.
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Episode 24
The Raccoon who Came to Dinner
26m
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.
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Episode 25
Flipper Joins the Navy (1)
26m
The Ricks family gets an inside look at the Navy's dolphin research when Ulla calls on Porter for assistance with a Navy dolphin that seems to have gone berserk.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningGuest stars Daniel J. Travanti
Episode 26
Flipper Joins the Navy (2)
26m
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.
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Directed by Ricou BrowningGuest stars Daniel J. Travanti
Episode 27
Flipper's Underwater Museum
26m
An industrial spy takes a sonar device from Ulla that has been entrusted to her by an electronics company for field testing her submarine.
Episode credits
Directed by Ricou BrowningWritten by Leonard B. Kaufman
Episode 28
Deep Waters
26m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Ricou Browning
Episode 29
Dolphin Love (1)
26m
Flipper falls in love with another Dolphin much to Bud's puzzlement, and swims about the park with his new girlfriend until Ted Marlowe mistakes the female dolphin for a shark and spears her.
Episode credits
Directed by Ricou Browning
Episode 30
Dolphin Love (2)
26mfinale
Flipper is concerned over the outcome of an operation on his girlfriend, who was speared by Ted Marlowe.
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Directed by Ricou Browning
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
