Flipper
Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Flipper
- Release
- September 19, 1964
- Screen Time
- 3 seasons · 26min/ep
- Rating
- TV-G
- Direction
- Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Luke Halpin
Sandy Ricks
88 eps.
Brian Kelly
Porter Ricks
88 eps.
Tommy Norden
Bud Ricks
88 eps.
Andy Devine
33 eps.
Dan Chandler
Warden Dennis
4 eps.
Cheryl Miller
Bonnie McCoy
4 eps.
Pat Henning
3 eps.
Ricou Browning
2 eps.
Margaret Hayes
2 eps.
Barbara Feldon
2 eps.
Burt Reynolds
Al Bardeman
2 eps.
Daniel J. Travanti
Commander Willard
2 eps.
