"Flipper" (1995) TV series 1995-2000

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Directors:

Donald Crombie
Mark Defriest
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Writers:

Allison Adler (writer)
Michael Berlin (writer)
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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)

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Series Directed by
Robert Florio		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brendan Maher		(1 episode, 1996)
Donald Crombie		(unknown episodes)
Mark Defriest		(unknown episodes)
Scott Feeney		(unknown episodes)
Peter Fisk		(unknown episodes)
Ian Gilmour		(unknown episodes)
Scott Hartford-Davis		(unknown episodes)
Catherine Millar		(unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Nottage		(unknown episodes)
Michael Pattinson		(unknown episodes)
Gregory Prange		(unknown episodes)
Darryl Sheen		(unknown episodes)
Rob Stewart		(unknown episodes)
Chris Thomson		(unknown episodes)
Brian Wimmer		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Michael Nankin		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ernie Wallengren		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lee Goldberg		(1 episode, 1996)
William Rabkin		(1 episode, 1996)
Allison Adler		(unknown episodes)
Michael Berlin		(unknown episodes)
Shane Brennan		(unknown episodes)
Anne Brooksbank		(unknown episodes)
Sam Carroll		(unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Coleman		(unknown episodes)
Phil Combest		(unknown episodes)
Max Dann		(unknown episodes)
Everett De Roche		(unknown episodes)
Gregory S. Dinallo		(unknown episodes)
Eric Estrin		(unknown episodes)
Morgan Fahey		(unknown episodes)
Annie Fox		(unknown episodes)
Tracy Friedman		(unknown episodes)
Graham Hartley		(unknown episodes)
Jeffrey M. Hayes		(unknown episodes)
Jason Herbison		(unknown episodes)
Sue Hore		(unknown episodes)
Peter A. Kinloch		(unknown episodes)
Reuben Leder		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Lee		(unknown episodes)
Susan MacGillicuddy		(unknown episodes)
Stephen A. Miller		(unknown episodes)
Greg Millin		(unknown episodes)
Deborah Parsons		(unknown episodes)
William A. Schwartz		(unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Stepakoff		(unknown episodes)
Greg Strangis		(unknown episodes)
Terence Winter		(unknown episodes)
Stuart Wood		(unknown episodes)
Shelly Zellman		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Steve Dunning	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 1996-1999)
Robert Florio	....	co-producer (1 episode, 1996)
Julia Gilbert	....	associate producer (1 episode, 1996)
Jeffrey M. Hayes	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1996)
Tom Hoffie	....	line producer (1 episode, 1996)
Gregory Prange	....	producer (1 episode, 1996)
William A. Schwartz	....	supervising producer (1 episode, 1996)
Ernie Wallengren	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1996)
Shane Brennan	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Greg Coote	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Meyer Gottlieb	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Reuben Leder	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Stephen A. Miller	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Darryl Sheen	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Greg Strangis	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Terence Winter	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Stuart Wood	....	line producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Tom Harriman		(14 episodes, 1995-1997)
Matthias Weber		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Cinematography by
John Fleckenstein		(36 episodes, 1995-2000)
Gene Moller		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Dennis C. Vejar		(1 episode, 1996)
David Codron		(unknown episodes)
Suzanne Flannery		(unknown episodes)
Michael J. Hagan		(unknown episodes)
Suzanne Hines		(unknown episodes)
Geoffrey Lamb		(unknown episodes)
Jim McElroy		(unknown episodes)
Rick Tuber		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Eugene Intas		(1 episode, 1996)
Frederic C. Weiler		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Bill Booth		(1 episode, 1996)
Randy Vellacott		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Lisa Brennan		(1 episode, 1996)
Eric Weiler		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Anna Baulch		(1 episode, 1996)

Series Makeup Department
Kym Sainsbury	....	key makeup artist (1 episode, 1996)
Jay Cannistraci	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Sharon Kalb	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Kimberly Schaffer	....	post-production supervisor (1 episode, 1996)
Gina Black	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Brendon 'Moose' Boyd	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Michael Lake	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)
Graham Winters	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie Burton	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1996)
Arnie Custo	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1996)
Scott Johnston	....	third assistant director (1 episode, 1996)
Kevan Lind	....	second unit director (1 episode, 1996)
Peter T. Nathan	....	assistant director: second unit (1 episode, 1996)
Garry Brennan	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Geoff Cox	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Tony Edwards	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Peter Fitzgerald	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
James Legge	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Darren Mallett	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Rachael O'Brien	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Michael James Scott	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kellie Jo Tackett	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Rob Visser	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	assistant property master (2 episodes, 1995)
John Parker	....	construction manager (1 episode, 1996)
Rodney Ascher	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Mark Brims	....	property master (unknown episodes)
John O'Brien	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark Cookson	....	sound effects editor / sound editor (23 episodes, 1996-2000)
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Vince Nuccio	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 1995)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Steve Bissinger	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Matt Connolly	....	assistant sound / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Joe Foglia	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Vic Kaspar	....	adr artist (unknown episodes)
Andrew I. King	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Anna MacKenzie	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Mike Marchain	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Pidcock	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Raymond E. Spiess III	....	adr editor / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Bruce Bright	....	special effects coordinator / effects technician (38 episodes, 1995-2000)
Angelo Sahin	....	special effects technician (4 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Visual Effects by
Photon Stockman	....	visual effects (1 episode, 1996)

Series Stunts
Sonia Carroll	....	stunt double (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Haydn Dalton	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1996-2000)
Danny Baldwin	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sue Baldwin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Todd Bryant	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Kuzelicki	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dennis Lundin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Josef Schwaiger	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michele Waitman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Geoff Cox	....	director of photography: second unit (1 episode, 1996)
Ken Moffatt	....	gaffer (1 episode, 1996)
Grant Nielsen	....	key grip (1 episode, 1996)
Henry Pierce	....	camera operator (1 episode, 1996)
Tony Politis	....	focus puller (1 episode, 1996)
John Bramley	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Warren Lazarides	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Kevan Lind	....	cinematographer: second unit (unknown episodes)
Fiona Robinson	....	camera attachment: second unit (unknown episodes)
Joshua Smith	....	camera attachment (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Steve Brooksbank	....	casting: United States (1 episode, 1996)
Phyllis Huffman	....	original casting (1 episode, 1996)
Ellen Jacoby	....	original casting (1 episode, 1996)
Julie Kriedemann	....	extras casting (1 episode, 1996)
Lynn Ruthven	....	casting consultant: australia (1 episode, 1996)
Laura Seidel	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1996)
Mary Jo Slater	....	casting: United States (1 episode, 1996)
Maura Fay	....	casting consultant: Australia (unknown episodes)
Patricia Noland	....	casting: USA (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Flip Wootten	....	costume stand-by (4 episodes, 1995)
Melissa Montague	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Mandy Jacobs	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 1998-2000)
Peta Ross	....	post-production coordinator (12 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jennifer Fineran	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1998)
Paul Booth	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Holly Smith	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Marc van Buuren	....	supervising editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Moira Marquis	....	music score engineer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kathryn Dayak	....	music supervisor (1 episode, 1996)

Series Transportation Department
Truck Humphries	....	action vehicles coordinator (1 episode, 1996)

Series Other crew
Drew Michel	....	production assistant (33 episodes, 1995-2000)
Duncan Jones	....	dolphin trainer (23 episodes, 1996-2000)
Sally Mann	....	script supervisor (1 episode, 1996)
Chris Strewe	....	location manager (1 episode, 1996)
Yuki Asano	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Angelique Badenoch	....	accounting assistant (unknown episodes)
Julie Bateman	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Phil Combest	....	executive story consultant (unknown episodes)
Philip Dalkin	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Diane DiPrima	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joanne Driscoll	....	assistant production accountant (unknown episodes)
John Fox	....	armorer (unknown episodes)
Cindy Gollagher	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Judy Hallin	....	production coordinator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Elayne Keratsis	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Louisa Kors	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michael S. McLean	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Metcalfe	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Gareth Price	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The
• Tribune Entertainment
• Universal TV
• Village Roadshow Pictures

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Distribution Company
• PAX Television (1998-2000) (USA) (TV)
• Studios USA Television

Special Effects

• Animal Makers

Other Companies

• Digital Sound & Vision  sound post-production

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's New Adventure (1964)

Soundtrack:

My Bonnie

So cute...but enough about Jessica Alba, let's talk dolphins.

This American-Australian co-production about the adventures of the dolphin who's faster than lightning (no one you'll see, I'm told, is smarter than he) is far from the worst way to while away an hour, although it lacks the original song and most of the characters except for Brian Wimmer in the first season (as the grown-up son of Porter Ricks). Then again, the version with Paul Hogan was based more directly on the source and look how well that turned out...

Because your average dolphin has an even more limited range of abilities than Champion the Wonder Horse - as opposed to Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, the Littlest Hobo etc - the scripts are often a stretch; the one where interns Holly and Dean discovered a group of teenagers living on an island after their plane crashed and building their own society was particularly contrived, although it wasn't the worst episode. The overuse of the FX shots of our finned hero diving in and out of the research facility around which the action revolves is also a bit grating, and the acting's not exactly Emmy-winning.

For all that, it's hardly unwatchable with lots of attractive Australian (and Floridan in the first few episodes) scenery and nice music - though the second season's music is better than the first. Definitely not one for cynics, but pleasant family fare, and you just have to go all warm and gooey inside at the sight of that sleek, cuddly, giggly, adorable creature. (As well as Jessica Alba, Flipper's pretty cute too.)

Note: The above only applies to the 1995-97 episodes, not the ones from 1998 onwards known as "Flipper: The New Adventures" - beware of anything with "The New" in its title. And while some would say this is a plus, there's no Jessica either :-(