"Flipper" (1995) TV series 1995-2000

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Directors:

Donald Crombie
Mark Defriest

Writers:

Allison Adler (writer)
Michael Berlin (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

6 October 1996 (Finland)

Genre:

Family | Drama | Adventure

Plot Keywords:

Dolphin | Character Name In Title

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jessica Alba	...	Maya Graham (14 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brian Wimmer	...	Dr. Keith Ricks (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Colleen Flynn	...	Dr. Pamela Blondell / ... (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Payton Haas	...	Mike Blondell / ... (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Elizabeth Morehead	...	Dr. Jennifer Daulton (13 episodes, 1995-1997)
Elizabeth Lackey	...	Alexis (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Anja Coleby	...	Holly Myers (10 episodes, 1995-2000)
Whip Hubley	...	Tom Hampton (10 episodes, 1995-2000)
Wren T. Brown	...	Quinn Garnett (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dave Corey	...	Goodwin (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Laura Donaldson	...	Jackie Parker (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christopher Kirby	...	Lt. Daniel (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Darrin Klimek	...	Mark Delaney (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ryan Koch	...	Kurtus (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Scott Michaelson	...	Dean Gregson (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Stephen Hornyak	...	Officer Cliff Bethers (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Gus Mercurio	...	Captain Daulton (8 episodes, 1995-2000)
Tiffany Lamb	...	Alexandra Parker-Hampton (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dave Mallow	...	The Computer (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Craig Marriott	...	Chris Parker (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Skye Patch	...	Courtney Gordon (8 episodes, 1995-1996)

Also Known As:

"The New Adventures of Flipper" (USA)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Quotes:

[Mike is in bed.]
Maya: Mike, do you wear pajamas?
Mike: Why?
Maya: 'Cause I'm not going to get in there if you don't wear pajamas!

Movie Connections:

Follows Flipper (1963)

Soundtrack:

My Bonnie

Good show went bad...

The first season of this show was pretty decent. The characters were interesting, the writing was reasonably good, and the chemistry between the two adult leads (Brian Wimmer as an adult Bud (now Keith) Ricks, from the original '60s "Flipper" TV series, and Colleen Flynn as Pam Blondell, a fellow dolphin researcher) made the show fun for adults as well as kids. The two kids (Payton Haas as Pam Blondell's son Mike and a young Jessica Alba as Maya) were pretty likeable as well. Unfortunately, the producers evidently felt that a show about scientists wasn't interesting enough (exact same thing seemed to happen to "Seaquest DSV" as well), so for the second season they fired the entire cast except Jessica Alba (who afterwards seemed to show up in a bikini far more often) and turned it into a sort of aquatic cop show instead. The quality of the show went downhill in a big way, with lame writing and even lamer characters.