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The following is a list of episodes for Flipper, a television series broadcast by NBC in the United States from 1964 to 1967. The series comprises 88 episodes, all in color.
Flipper is an American television program broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. [1] Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the pet of Porter Ricks, chief warden at Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve (a fictional version of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, Florida), and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud.
A shady hotel owner offers Keith $10,000 to buy one of his institutes dolphins to star in an aquatic show at his new Cuban resort. When Keith refuses, Flipper is captured. Keith attempts to sneak into Cuba to rescue Flipper, but is soon caught and arrested.
After rescuing the animal and nursing it back to health, he names the dolphin Flipper. The pair form a friendly bond while exploring various areas, and enjoying their adventures together. When his father Porter instructs him to return Flipper to the wild of open sea, Sandy is disheartened and tries to sneak away with his friend from the ocean.
The show's first three episodes were filmed in Pigeon Key, Florida, and at the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key, Florida, however two of the three episodes aired toward the end of the first season. The series is unrelated to the 1996 film of the same title, which was also a remake of the 1960s TV series and films.
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Flipper, a remake of the 1963 film starring Paul Hogan and Elijah Wood; Flipper (1964 TV series), an adaptation of the 1963 film which originally ran from 1964 to 1967; Flipper (1995 TV series), a revival of the 1964 series which ran from 1995 to 2000; Flipper, one of the title characters of the Australian animated series Flipper and Lopaka
Luke Austin Halpin (born April 4, 1947) is a retired American actor, stuntman, marine coordinator, diver and pilot. He became a child actor at the age of eight and is widely known for his role as Sandy Ricks in the feature films Flipper and Flipper's New Adventure, as well as for reprising his role for the NBC television series adaptation, Flipper.