"Flipper" (1964) TV series 1964-1968

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Directors:

Joseph Cannon
Stanley Z. Cherry

Writers:

Art Arthur (writer)
Alan Caillou (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

19 September 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Dolphin | Florida | Oceanography | Family Relationships | Scuba

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Brian Kelly	...	Porter Ricks (32 episodes, 1964-1966)
Luke Halpin	...	Sandy Ricks (32 episodes, 1964-1966)
Tommy Norden	...	Bud Ricks / ... (32 episodes, 1964-1966)
Flipper	...	Dolphin (27 episodes, 1964-1966)

Runtime:

30 min (88 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Studios - 12100 Ivan Tors Boulevard, Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Ivan Tors Productions

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Golden Girls: Love Under the Big Top (#5.5)" (1989)

All those years ago.......

My,My,My..........All Those years ago!!!!!!!!!! Its amazes me that this show isn't shown anymore on either of the cable networks. The last time it shown was for one back in the mid 90's on the kids channel Nickelodeon,then was seen on The Family Channel,and then later on Animal Planet. Nowadays,it is being shown on one of those Discovery Kids channels if it ever comes on. Do I remember singing the theme song?

"They call him Flipper,Flipper,faster than lightning,no one you see is smarter than he,and we know Flipper lives in a world of wonder,finding them under,under the sea".

For one,you had two kids who were living in paradise. Their pet was an highly intelligent dolphin who was the kids family pet,and by the way,any kids dream pet!

Second,there was no mom around,so it was up to the father who looked after the kids,who was the park ranger of a Florida park and coral reef who was responsible for looking after the kids and Flipper.

Third,you had Bud(played by Luke Halpin)who was the oldest and you had the youngest one Bud(played by Tommy Norden)and their father(played by Brian Kelly). Also the show was very exciting to watch since it had some breathtaking underwater photography that was ever seen and in some of the episodes it was fascinating to look at all shot in color! And action? Lots of it including some very famous guest stars that were on the show like Andy Devine,Marshall Thompson and a young looking Burt Reynolds.

Fourth,the series ran for three seasons on NBC-TV(from 1964-67),and after which when the series went off the air,actor Brian Kelly was in a terrible accident,which to this day was never heard from again,until 30 years later in a new version of the series which came out in 1995.

Finally,this was a great kids show and also for adults as well. My,so many years ago.