Flipper 

Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories center on his 15-year-old son Sandy and 10-year-old Bud and, especially, on their pet dolphin Flipper.

Creators:

Jack Cowden, Ricou Browning

Stars:

Brian Kelly, Luke Halpin, Tommy Norden

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Brian Kelly	...	Porter Ricks 88 episodes, 1964-1967
Luke Halpin	...	Sandy Ricks 88 episodes, 1964-1967
Tommy Norden	...	Bud Ricks 88 episodes, 1964-1967
Flipper	...	Flipper / ... 88 episodes, 1964-1967

Storyline

Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories center on his 15-year-old son Sandy and 10-year-old Bud and, especially, on their pet dolphin Flipper.

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Plot Keywords:

hairy chest | 1960s | flipper | aquatic mammal | toothed whale | 

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Taglines:

Dive into a world full of wonder with the King of the Sea! (Season One DVD)

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Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Luke Halpin and Tommy Norden had previously appeared in separate episodes of Route 66 (1960), as had the wife of Brian Kelly, Laura Devon.

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Connections

Referenced in Kein Pardon (1993)

User Reviews

Brian Kelly was stunning

When I was a kid, I really loved the dolphin Flipper, and the two boys were cute and much like me. But I really loved Dad, Porter Ricks, played by Brian Kelly. What a daddy he was! With his exquisitely handsome face and a perfectly sculpted, hairy body, he was out of this world. His ranger uniform, with its tight pants, tight, unbuttoned shirt with nice short sleeves, compared with Robert Conrad's sexy outfits on Wild, Wild West, which was showing during the same years. And, of course, there were his many, many scenes in a bathing suit - breathtaking! Wow! His voice and his movements dripped with masculinity. He was so frickin' virile! I loved that man as an 11-year-old and still love him now. So sad about the motorcycle accident. Rest in Peace, Brian.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Flipper

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, Ivan Tors Films, Miami Seaquarium

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (88 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1