Flipper

About Flipper

Flipper, from Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, is an American television program first broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the companion animal of Porter Ricks, Chief Warden at fictional Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve in southern Florida, and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud.

NBC's Flipper is an action-adventure series. Its themes are single father, sea, florida, and park ranger.

Its 3 seasons and 88 episodes aired between September 1964 and April 1967. Seasons run to about 29 episodes.

Luke Halpin appears as Sandy Ricks, Brian Kelly as Porter Ricks, and Tommy Norden as Bud Ricks.

Flipper, Planet Earth II, and The Blue Planet make useful companions to Flipper, all filed under animals and dolphin. TMDB voters put it at 6.3 out of 10 across 58 votes and it carries a TV-G rating.