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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown full episode list

Release Date:

19 September 1964 (USA) more

Genre:

Adventure | Family more

Tagline:

Dive into a world full of wonder with the King of the Sea! (Season One DVD)

Plot:

Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories... more

Awards:

2 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(12 articles)

In praise of… The Cove
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 12:56 AM, PST)

Interview with Ric O'Barry from The Cove
 (From Huffington Post. 24 September 2009, 2:19 PM, PDT)

User Comments:

It was a wonderful show, full of good values. more (10 total)


Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 53)
Brian Kelly ... Porter Ricks (36 episodes, 1964-1966)
Luke Halpin ... Sandy Ricks (36 episodes, 1964-1966)
Tommy Norden ... Bud Ricks (36 episodes, 1964-1966)
Flipper ... Dolphin (36 episodes, 1964-1966)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

30 min (88 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Flipper was played by three dolphins named Mitzi, Little Bit, and Mr. Gipper. Mitzi did the close-up shots, but she wasn't very athletic, so Little Bit and Mr. Gipper did the stunt work. All three were trained by Milton Santini, a commercial fisherman who started working with dolphins after accidentally injuring one in a fishing net. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bottoms Up (2006) (V) more


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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
It was a wonderful show, full of good values., 5 April 2000
Author: Rosemea D.S. MacPherson from US

The series was about this family living in paradise. A beautiful island called Coral Key Park, Florida. "Sandy" Luke Halpin (Matinee) was the older and wiser brother. The little and also teachable little brother was "Bud" Tommy Norden (Le Couteau dans la plaie) who left Hollywood to work in his family business. "Bud" reminded me of the middle son on "My Three Sons." The kids had this dream pet: an extremely intelligent dolphin named Flipper, any kid's dream pet, you know! Dad "Ranger Porter Ricks" Brian Kelly (I) (Company of Killers) was responsible for Flipper and the park. Unfortunately Brian Kelly's career was cut short because of an accident which left him in a situation similar to, but not the same, as dear actor Christopher Reeve (The Remains of the Day). Like the song goes ": Fame if you win it comes and goes in a minute, make someone happy and you will be happy too." I always looked forward to Flipper, it was wonderful show, full of good family values. Well, little did I know that I would wind up marrying a scuba-diver from Coral Gables, Florida. Isn't life interesting?

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