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Follows 

Flipper (1963)

Followed by 

Flipper (1995)

Referenced in 

Action: Dragon's Blood
Two part emmy winning episode is referenced in dialog
A mí las mujeres ni fu ni fa (1971)
A character mentions that a certain girl "swims like Flipper".
Naakt over de schutting (1973)
Max & Cas sing the theme tune to Flipper
Saturday Night Live: Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray (1980)
Mentioned by Father Guido Sarducci on Weekend Update
The Burning (1981)
Bosom Buddies: Other Than That, She's a Wonderful Person (1981)
Kip reveals, "I cried like a baby when Flipper was canceled."
The A-Team: The Island (1984)
Mentioned by Faceman
Sledge Hammer!: To Live and Die on TV (1986)
Mentioned by Hammer.
Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Woody is called Flipper by a cop.
The Golden Girls: Love Under the Big Top (1989)
The show is mentioned by name.
Full House: Star Search (1989)
Joey mentions the show in his act.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Catalina Caper (1990)
Joel: I hear Ivan Tors is casting a new adventure show in the Keys with a dolphin.
Designing Women: Nowhere to Run To (1990)
Mentioned by name.
Leonie Löwenherz: Wiedersehen mit der Familie (1991)
Ludo sings the title theme of the series.
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
When driving past the folk art- "They killed Flipper?"
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Married with Children: Cheese, Cues, and Blood (1991)
Al starts singing the theme song of the show.
Blobermouth (1991)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1992)
Joel: "Looks like the dad from 'Flipper'"
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Tormented (1992)
"Looks like the dad from Flipper"
Kein Pardon (1993)
The Golden Palace: Tad (1993)
mentioned by name
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (1993)
Mentioned by Tom as a '60s TV sitcom that featured a widower
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Honeymoon in Metropolis (1993)
Luthor says he could have watched reruns of "flipper" instead of coming to the Daily Planet building.
Lukas: Cocos Kinderwunsch (1996)
Lukas mentions the series.
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Fathers' Day (1997)
Dale says, "It's like wrestling Flipper!"
Babes' Petrol (1997)
The Simpsons: The Principal and the Pauper (1997)
The kids in the choir sing this show's theme, replacing "Flipper" with "Skinner."
SeaChange: Balls and Friggin Good Luck (1998)
When Heather Jelly suggests that Bob Jelly should talk with Yido about his vision for a marina and shopping centre, Bob replies that it is like trying to do a deal with Flipper
Happy, Texas (1999)
Do Fish Do It? (2002)
Dialog when Jan tells Nina that Flipper committed suicide
You'll Get Over It (2002)
"Swimmers only know Le Grand Bleu and Flipper the dolphin."
Easter (2002)
Matt and Zaddock sing the theme song.
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Shawrell calls Danger this.
Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
when talking about dolphins, Flipper is mentioned
Aspe: Free Willy (2006)
Open reference by a character
La central (2006)
One character is called Flipper, and another comments on him being named after a dolphin.
Bottoms Up (2006)
"Flipper's a dolphin and he can act."
The Nostalgia Critic: Titanic: The Animated Movie (2009)
The theme plays when the dolphins come to the rescue
NCIS: Los Angeles: Found (2010)
G calls Kensi "Flipper" after she dives in a pool to retrieve a computer.
Wild Things: Foursome (2010)
comment about a "dolphin named Flipper"
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Episode #6.182 (2010)
Craig mentions, while being in the Bahamas, he was at/in Stuart Cove - where they filmed the TV-Show "Flipper"
Atop the Fourth Wall: The Others #1 and Brute Force #1 (2010)
"Does Flipper have to choke a bitch?"
The Nostalgia Critic: Zeus and Roxanne (2010)
Compares the dolphin to Flipper
Californication: Freeze-Frame (2011)
mentioned in dialogue

Featured in 

Kein Pardon (1993)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)
Showing Family Show
The Cove (2009)
Scenes from the series are shown here.
The Nostalgia Critic: Jaws 3D (2010)
The theme plays as Mike and Kathryn ride the dolphins to safety

Spoofed in 

Animaniacs: Flipper Parody/Temporary Insanity/Operation: Lollipop/What Are We? (1993)
The opening "Flipper Parody" is a send up of the theme of this show.
Chappelle's Show: Episode #1.8 (2003)
Flipper becomes James the Nigger Hating Dolphin behind the scenes of his show

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