That's the decision Bud must make and surprisingly he chooses his brother. Sandy must sit an exam for a scholarship to attend college at the Miami Marine Institute because Porter cannot pay for his tuition. Meanwhile Bud meets yes yet another oceanographer this time wanting to do dolphin experiments and he agrees to let Flipper be part of the study in exchange for Dr Murdoch using his influence to help Sandy get his scholarship. Bud talks down Flipper's abilities hoping Dr Murdoch will decide not to take Flipper.
While Porter and Sandy return from his exam in Miami, they are hailed down by a lady whose husband is trapped by an underwater avalanche. Porter dives with the gear on board sending Sandy back home to get extra tanks. There he finds Bud and Murdoch who asks to tag along and Flipper of course follows. Contrary to Bud's dissuasive attempts, Sandy extols Flipper's skills and prior rescue efforts. Flipper then guides Porter and Sandy to the site of the trapped diver with a spare tank. The Flipper series features numerous underwater rescue scenes and this was one of the better ones - Luke Halpin was by now an expert diver and it shows in the ease with which he assists in the rescue.
Dr Murdoch is very impressed, Bud is dismayed that Flipper will have to leave and when Dr Murdoch arrives to say that the experiments ought to be done in Coral Key with the boys helping, Sandy is puzzled and asks what's going on and so all is explained. An interesting term is used by Dr Murdoch for the way the Ricks treat Flipper - he called it "affection training". This empathetic and kind way to treat animals used in Holllywoood was a ground breaking feature of Ivan Tors work and indeed was part of what made his various animal shows and movies so appealing - the animals were happy.
This episode looks very much like it was filmed in Season 2 because both Luke Hallpin and Tommy Norden seem younger in this episode than the ones around it in Season 3. Luke's hair style changed in Season 3 and he got a little leaner versus Season 2 because of the time he spent in the National Guard. A year can make a real difference in physical maturity in the teens. Likely Season 2 was shortened by 1 episode and this episode was used to fill a slot in Season 3 when perhaps filming was delayed for weather reasons.
While Porter and Sandy return from his exam in Miami, they are hailed down by a lady whose husband is trapped by an underwater avalanche. Porter dives with the gear on board sending Sandy back home to get extra tanks. There he finds Bud and Murdoch who asks to tag along and Flipper of course follows. Contrary to Bud's dissuasive attempts, Sandy extols Flipper's skills and prior rescue efforts. Flipper then guides Porter and Sandy to the site of the trapped diver with a spare tank. The Flipper series features numerous underwater rescue scenes and this was one of the better ones - Luke Halpin was by now an expert diver and it shows in the ease with which he assists in the rescue.
Dr Murdoch is very impressed, Bud is dismayed that Flipper will have to leave and when Dr Murdoch arrives to say that the experiments ought to be done in Coral Key with the boys helping, Sandy is puzzled and asks what's going on and so all is explained. An interesting term is used by Dr Murdoch for the way the Ricks treat Flipper - he called it "affection training". This empathetic and kind way to treat animals used in Holllywoood was a ground breaking feature of Ivan Tors work and indeed was part of what made his various animal shows and movies so appealing - the animals were happy.
This episode looks very much like it was filmed in Season 2 because both Luke Hallpin and Tommy Norden seem younger in this episode than the ones around it in Season 3. Luke's hair style changed in Season 3 and he got a little leaner versus Season 2 because of the time he spent in the National Guard. A year can make a real difference in physical maturity in the teens. Likely Season 2 was shortened by 1 episode and this episode was used to fill a slot in Season 3 when perhaps filming was delayed for weather reasons.
