List of Flipper episodes
Appearance
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.
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 30 | September 16, 1964 | April 10, 1965 | |
2 | 30 | September 18, 1965 | April 16, 1966 | |
3 | 28 | September 17, 1966 | April 15, 1967 |
Episodes
Season 1 (1964–65)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "300 Feet Below" | Hollingsworth Morse | Teleplay by: Peter Dixon Story by: Ivan Tors | September 19, 1964 | |
The victim of a shark attack far out to sea needs an immediate blood transfusion. Flipper retrieves the plasma from the bottom of the sea when it is dropped from a helicopter. Guest Stars: Bob Sipes as Helicopter Crew Chief, Bill Traylor as Dr. Darmon (as William Traylor), Jessica Walter as Elena Darmon. | ||||||
2 | 2 | "The Red Hot Car" | Leon Benson | Ernest Spaulding | September 26, 1964 | |
Sandy and Bud discover a bullet-riddled car at the bottom of the bay. When criminals try to blow the car up with the boys trapped inside, Flipper comes to the rescue and the criminals are taken by the police. Guest Stars: Mart Hulswit as Johnny, Robert Reilly as Dick, Frank Schuller as Policeman | ||||||
3 | 3 | "SOS Dolphin" | Leon Benson | Art Arthur | October 3, 1964 | |
Dr. Rockwell, a visiting ichthyotoxicologist, is stung by a poisonous scorpion fish while doing research. Flipper leads Porter to Dr. Rockwell's sub and the man is saved. Guest Stars: Linda Bennett as 'Grandma' Hadley, John Lasell as Dr. Rockwell | ||||||
4 | 4 | "The Gulf Between" | Hollingsworth Morse | Ernest Spaulding | October 10, 1964 | |
Bud thinks his life will change drastically if his father marries. He gets into trouble during a storm at sea and is rescued by his father's girlfriend. Guest Stars: Diana Van der Vlis as Kathryn Terrence | ||||||
5 | 5 | "City Boy" | Herman Hoffman | Lee Erwin | October 17, 1964 | |
A troubled teen from New York City causes concern for the Ricks family. The boy's stepfather rescues him from a sunken vessel. Guest Stars: M'el Dowd as Amy Field, Philip Vandervort as Mike Belden, Jason Greene as Sam Field | ||||||
6 | 6 | "Dolphin for Sale" | Leon Benson | Teleplay by: Stanley H. Silverman Story by: Art Arthur | October 24, 1964 | |
A dishonest fisherman lures Flipper from the preserve and wants to sell him to a circus. The Ricks come to his rescue. Guest Stars: Dan Chandler as Warden Dennis, John McGovern as Constable Peters, Duke Farley as Kyle Stewart, Ken Drake as Dorrie Stone. Warden Dennis becomes a recurring character. | ||||||
7 | 7 | "Not Necessarily Gospel" | Leon Benson | Lee Erwin | October 31, 1964 | |
Porter searches for lobster poachers on the preserve and is given some assistance by an old marine carpenter named Hap. Andy Devine's first of five appearances as Hap Gorman. His name would be included in the opening sequences of only the five episodes in which he appeared. Guest Stars: Michael Conrad as Conlon, Dan Chandler as Warden Dennis, Andy Devine as Hap Gorman | ||||||
8 | 8 | "Countdown for Flipper" | Herman Hoffman | Orville H. Hampton | November 7, 1964 | |
Flipper is believed to have eaten a valuable research specimen. The fish is found on the boat of a thief. Guest Stars: Frank Schofield as Dr. Koenig, Jon Cypher as Jim Lorman | ||||||
9 | 9 | "Mr. Marvello" | Frank McDonald | Peter Dixon & Laird Koenig | November 14, 1964 | |
A ventriloquist wants to use Flipper in a circus act. He changes his mind when he realizes how deeply the boys love the dolphin. Guest Stars: John Abbott as "Professor" Marvello, Matt Crowley as Parkey | ||||||
10 | 10 | "My Brother Flipper" | Leon Benson | Kay Lenard & Jess Carneol | November 21, 1964 | |
An elderly sponge diver is caught poaching on the preserve. Guest Stars: Tommy Lane as Nick, Dino Terranova as Alexis Demopoulos, Cal Bellini as Tommie Demopoulos | ||||||
11 | 11 | "The Second Time Around" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by: Orville H. Hampton Story by: Robert Sabaroff | November 28, 1964 | |
A paralyzed young water skier places herself in the path of a hurricane. | ||||||
12 | 12 | "Lady and the Dolphin: Part 1" | Hollingsworth Morse | Teleplay by: Orville H. Hampton & Peter Dixon Story by: Peter Dixon | December 5, 1964 | |
Congresswoman Helen Browning takes a tour of the park, to decide if it should be closed down. | ||||||
13 | 13 | "Lady and the Dolphin: Part 2" | Ricou Browning | Teleplay by: Orville H. Hampton & Peter Dixon Story by: Peter Dixon | December 12, 1964 | |
Congresswoman Browning takes an underwater tour of the preserve. | ||||||
14 | 14 | "Danger" | Hollingsworth Morse | Jack Cowden & Ricou Browning | December 19, 1964 | |
A gambler heavily in debt concocts a dangerous scheme. | ||||||
15 | 15 | "The Misanthrope" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by: Alan Caillou & Lee Erwin Story by: Arthur Richards | December 26, 1964 | |
Two thieves hold the boys hostage while robbing a boat in the park. Michael Masters as Pete. | ||||||
16 | 16 | "Flipper's Bank Account" | Hollingsworth Morse | Teleplay by: Donn Mullally & Maria K. Little Story by: Donn Mullally | January 2, 1965 | |
On Sandy's birthday, a worthless old coin that Flipper brings to Bud sets off a huge treasure hunt in the park. | ||||||
17 | 17 | "The Lifeguard" | Frank McDonald | Teleplay by: Elmer Parsons Story by: Ivan Tors | January 9, 1965 | |
Flipper's ability as a lifeguard is tested when he saves a woman from drowning. | ||||||
18 | 18 | "The Day of the Shark" | Ricou Browning | Richard Tuber | January 16, 1965 | |
A marine researcher is called in to investigate when a school of sharks invades the park. | ||||||
19 | 19 | "Love and Sandy" | Ricou Browning | Teleplay by: Maria K. Little Story by: Ricou Browning | January 23, 1965 | |
Sandy is smitten by pretty Bonnie McCoy, and agrees to help her find her lost seal. | ||||||
20 | 20 | "Money to Blow" | Ricou Browning | Jack Cowden & Ricou Browning | January 30, 1965 | |
Flipper finds money in a shipwreck and gives it to Bud, who promptly goes on a spending spree. The trouble is, the bills are counterfeit! | ||||||
21 | 21 | "Flipper's Treasure" | Marshall Thompson | Maria K. Little & James M. Buxbaum | February 6, 1965 | |
Flipper and Bud find treasure — and trouble — aboard the wreck of a sunken Spanish ship. | ||||||
22 | 22 | "The White Dolphin" | Marshall Thompson | Maria K. Little | February 13, 1965 | |
Flipper's new friend, a rare albino dolphin, attracts the attention of some unscrupulous locals hoping to exploit the exotic creature. | ||||||
23 | 23 | "Teamwork" | Marshall Thompson | Maria K. Little & Orville H. Hampton | February 20, 1965 | |
Bud and Sandy prepare for the annual Coral Key Park swim race, unaware that the water has been polluted by toxic chemicals. | ||||||
24 | 24 | "Flipper and the Elephant: Part 1" | Andrew Marton | Maria K. Little & James M. Buxbaum | February 27, 1965 | |
Bonnie McCoy returns with her wrecked floating zoo, father, elephant, chimpanzee, and money problems. | ||||||
25 | 25 | "Flipper and the Elephant: Part 2" | Andrew Marton | Maria K. Little & James M. Buxbaum | March 6, 1965 | |
The boys join Bonnie McCoy in her desperate scheme to save the floating zoo. | ||||||
26 | 26 | "Flipper and the Elephant: Part 3" | Andrew Marton | Maria K. Little & James M. Buxbaum | March 13, 1965 | |
Sandy, Bud, and Flipper put on an aquatic show to raise bail money for Bonnie's wrongly-accused father. | ||||||
27 | 27 | "Bud Minds Baby" | Ricou Browning | Jack Cowden | March 20, 1965 | |
Bud foolishly mimics a TV hero by trying to rescue a young runaway girl. Denise Nickerson as Tina. | ||||||
28 | 28 | "Sailor Bud" | Marshall Thompson | Jack Cowden | March 27, 1965 | |
Bud tries to help a couple marooned on a sailboat, but it's up to a certain dolphin to truly save the day. | ||||||
29 | 29 | "The Call of the Dolphin" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little & James M. Buxbaum | April 3, 1965 | |
Flipper heeds the call of the wild and heads out to sea, but is that really a school of dolphins that he's hearing? | ||||||
30 | 30 | "Flipper's Monster" | Ricou Browning | Art Arthur | April 10, 1965 | |
Flipper is starstruck when a film company arrives at the park to shoot a monster movie. |
Season 2 (1965–66)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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31 | 1 | "Flipper and the Mermaid" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little | September 18, 1965 | |
Porter is not happy with the new lady scientist who seems to have taken over the park. And worse - she takes Flipper to help her. | ||||||
32 | 2 | "Dolphin in Pursuit (1)" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Maria K. Little (teleplay), Maria K. Little and James M. Buxbaum (story) | September 25, 1965 | |
The Ricks', in need of some TLC, take off to a nearby island to go camping. On their way they get word that there is an escaped convict at large. Porter gets permission to continue on his vacation, but after his boat is stolen, he gets a feeling that this is no vacation. Flipper takes off in hot pursuit! Guest Stars: Burt Reynolds as Al Bardeman, Ulla Stromstedt as Ulla Norstrand. | ||||||
33 | 3 | "Dolphin in Pursuit (2)" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Maria K. Little (teleplay), Maria K. Little and James M. Buxbaum (story) | October 2, 1965 | |
The Ricks are stranded on an uninhabited island and Flipper are missing as the convicted killer, Al Bardeman, is getting further and further away. Can Flipper save them? Guest Stars: Burt Reynolds as Al Bardeman, Ulla Stromstedt as Ulla Norstrand. | ||||||
34 | 4 | "Flipper's Hour of Peril" | Ricou Browning | Monroe Manning | October 9, 1965 | |
Flipper is in grave danger when he gets trapped in a net that is attached to a mine bomb in rough waters near a rocks. Porter and the boys must free him before the whole family gets blown up. | ||||||
35 | 5 | "Coral Fever" | Ricou Browning | Orville H. Hampton | October 16, 1965 | |
Flipper is injured during an explosions and the doctor announces that Flipper may not live. Porter tries to get to the bottom of who set off that explosion and why while the boys take vigil at Flipper's side, praying he pulls through. | ||||||
36 | 6 | "Junior Ranger" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Maria K. Little | October 23, 1965 | |
A young ranger trainee has arrived at Coral Key to meet with Porter Ricks. It doesn't take long for the Ricks to figure out that this new ranger is cocky and needs to be taught what a real ranger is all about - following the rules. He endangers Bud's life by disobeying his advice then blames it on Bud. Will this Ranger ever "get" what it's all about? | ||||||
37 | 7 | "The Ditching (1)" | Andrew Marton | Story by : Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden Teleplay by : Lee Erwin | October 30, 1965 | |
Sandy talks Porter into letting him travel with Flipper in the plane while Porter stays on the Island with the pretty lady. Flipper is on his way to the lab to be studied for awhile. But a flock of birds puts Flipper, Sandy, and the others on the plane in grave danger. | ||||||
38 | 8 | "The Ditching (2)" | Andrew Marton | Story by : Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden Teleplay by : Lee Erwin | November 6, 1965 | |
While the plane's crew continue to try to get Sandy out from under the large crate that has him pinned, a county-wide search and rescue is on but the plane is like a pea in a great big ocean. Can Flipper help? | ||||||
39 | 9 | "Flipper and the Spy" | Ricou Browning | David C. Bruce | November 13, 1965 | |
After a mishap with a space rocket, NASA reports a missing probe that has classified information on it. While Porter and Bud go in search on the high seas, Sandy is left at home to man the radio. But an official comes and orders Sandy and Flipper to help him search for it. The trouble is, the man is not who he seems. | ||||||
40 | 10 | "Dolphin Patrol" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | November 20, 1965 | |
After Hurricane Betsy hits the island, the waters are infested with sharks. Porter doesn't know it, but his sons are in grave danger when they try to go in search of a specimen to keep Bud out of trouble for flunking Science. | ||||||
41 | 11 | "A Job for Sandy" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Jess Carneol, Kay Lenard | November 27, 1965 | |
Sandy has an opportunity to watch a stunt man perform an underwater stunt, but when he injures his back, Sandy decides to take over the stunt without anyone knowledge. | ||||||
42 | 12 | "Flipper and the Horse Thieves" | Paul Landres | Maria K. Little | December 4, 1965 | |
Bud is showing Flipper to his friend Stevie. Meanwhile, two thieves steal away with Stevie's very valuable show horse. Flipper helps to get it back. | ||||||
43 | 13 | "Flipper and the Bounty" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Maria K. Little, Richard Tuber | December 11, 1965 | |
Bud is fascinated when an old ship called the Bounty arrives at Corral Key Park. Without anyone's knowledge, he decides to sneak on board and explore. | ||||||
44 | 14 | "Shark Hunt" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Arthur Weiss | December 18, 1965 | |
There is another shark breakout in the preserve, and Porter has his hands full with getting rid of them, saving stupid divers, closing the park to swimmers, and keeping Flipper alive. | ||||||
45 | 15 | "Flipper, the Detective" | Stanley Z. Cherry | Story by : Leonard B. Kaufman, Monroe Manning Teleplay by : Monroe Manning | December 25, 1965 | |
An eye witness identifies Porter Ricks as being the man that robbed his boat. Flipper and the boys must prove his innocence. | ||||||
46 | 16 | "Flipper's Odyssey (1)" | Paul Landres | Maria K. Little | January 8, 1966 | |
Flipper is captured by fisherman and brought to a marine exhibit more than 200 miles from Coral Key. When Porter and his sons find out, they hurriedly sail their boat up the coast searching for him. Meanwhile, Flipper tries to escape and find his way back home. | ||||||
47 | 17 | "Flipper's Odyssey (2)" | Paul Landres | Maria K. Little | January 15, 1966 | |
Flipper is captured by fishermen and brought to a marine exhibit more than 200 miles from Coral Key. When Porter and his sons find out, they hurriedly sail their boat up the coast searching for him. Meanwhile, Flipper tries to escape and find his way back home. | ||||||
48 | 18 | "Flipper's Odyssey (3)" | Paul Landres | Maria K. Little | January 22, 1966 | |
Flipper is captured by fishermen and brought to a marine exhibit more than 200 miles from Coral Key. When Porter and his sons find out, they hurriedly sail their boat up the coast searching for him. Meanwhile, Flipper tries to escape and find his way back home. | ||||||
49 | 19 | "Slingshot" | Paul Landres | Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden | January 29, 1966 | |
The truck that Bud, his friend Stevie and oceanographer Ulla Norstrand are driving in swerves off the road and lands in a drainage canal, trapping them inside shortly before the floodgates are scheduled to be opened. Flipper swims to try to save them. | ||||||
50 | 20 | "Flipper and the Shark Cage" | Ricou Browning | Story by : Leonard B. Kaufman, Monroe Manning Teleplay by : Leonard B. Kaufman, Art Arthur | February 5, 1966 | |
Bud disobeys his father and breaks a lot of rules, putting himself in grave danger inside a shark cage on the bottom of the ocean without anyone's knowledge. | ||||||
51 | 21 | "The Lobster Trap" | Ricou Browning | Peter L. Dixon, Laird Koenig | February 12, 1966 | |
When Bud catches to teenagers trapping lobsters out of season, they threaten Sandy's run for presidency to keep him quiet. Bud's silence later puts Flipper's life in grave danger. | ||||||
52 | 22 | "Air Power" | Ricou Browning | Jack Cowden | February 19, 1966 | |
Sandy and Bud buy an air boat with the intention of charging tourists. But when they go into the everglades to mark their route, Flipper follows them and gets stuck under a hot sun. | ||||||
53 | 23 | "Gift Dolphin" | Paul Landres | Stanley H. Silverman | February 26, 1966 | |
A visiting prince takes a liking to Flipper--so much so that he puts in a request with the U.S. State Department that he be given Flipper as a present. The State Department pressures Porter to grant the prince his request. | ||||||
54 | 24 | "The Raccoon Who Came to Dinner" | Ricou Browning | Story by : Ernest Spaulding, Teleplay by : Maria K. Little, Ernest Spaulding | March 5, 1966 | |
A "higher-up" who has the power to shut the park down comes to visit the park and Porter Ricks. His hatred for wild animals, and Bud's dislike of him, just may put Porter's job in danger. | ||||||
55 | 25 | "Flipper Joins the Navy (1)" | Ricou Browning | Arthur Weiss | March 12, 1966 | |
A troubled Dolphin worth a million dollars is having nervous breakdowns. Porter and Flipper are called in to see if they can figure out how to help him. Guest Stars: Daniel J. Travanti as Commander Willard, Ulla Stromstedt as Ulla Norstrand | ||||||
56 | 26 | "Flipper Joins the Navy (2)" | Ricou Browning | Arthur Weiss | March 19, 1966 | |
It seems everybody is out looking for the Million Dollar dolphin who got away while he was visiting the Ricks recovering from a nervous breakdown. Guest Stars: Daniel J. Travanti as Commander Willard, Ulla Stromstedt as Ulla Norstrand | ||||||
57 | 27 | "Flipper's Underwater Museum" | Ricou Browning | Leonard B. Kaufman | March 26, 1966 | |
A top secret transmitter is stolen by a spy. Bud builds an underwater adventure that will blow your mind. Martin E. Brooks as Kent | ||||||
58 | 28 | "Deep Waters" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little | April 2, 1966 | |
Porter and Ulla are in 'deep water' when the submarine they are in breaks on the bottom of the ocean floor 250 feet down. They only have one hour of oxygen. | ||||||
59 | 29 | "Dolphin Love (1)" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | April 9, 1966 | |
Flipper has met the love of his life and would rather spend time with her then with the Ricks. Bud is jealous and doesn't understand why his pet would abandon him for a girl. | ||||||
60 | 30 | "Dolphin Love (2)" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | April 16, 1966 | |
Flipper is very upset at his girlfriend's injury and races to save her life. But he'll need the Rick's help to do it. |
Season 3 (1966–67)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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61 | 1 | "Agent Bud" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | September 17, 1966 | |
A plane crashes in the ocean with two men trapped inside and Flipper is the only one who knows where they are. Fortunately the plane is sealed tight so no water is inside, but how much air do they have left? | ||||||
62 | 2 | "Disaster in the Everglades (1)" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little | September 24, 1966 | |
While checking on a poaching complaint, Porter is injured and captured by an alligator poacher and taken to his camp. When he's late for a camping trip with his sons, they worry and contact the coast guard. Huntz Hall as Barney | ||||||
63 | 3 | "Disaster in the Everglades (2)" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little | October 1, 1966 | |
While the boys wait on word from the Coast Guard on the whereabouts for their father and Flipper continues to search the ocean for the missing father, Porter tries to find a way to escape and get home. Huntz Hall as Barney | ||||||
64 | 4 | "Lost Dolphin" | Joe Gannon | Robert Lees, Stanley H. Silverman | October 8, 1966 | |
Bud disobeys Sandy and goes out to watch an explosion which effects Flipper and gives him amnesia. | ||||||
65 | 5 | "The Warning" | Ricou Browning | Monroe Manning | October 15, 1966 | |
The animals are acting strangely and even Flipper is heading out to sea. The boys tell their father, but he blows them off. Still, they believe something bad is just about to happen. Will they figure out WHAT in time? | ||||||
66 | 6 | "Cupid Flipper" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little, Monroe Manning | October 22, 1966 | |
Sandy has met a girl he really likes, but she doesn't seem to want to spend time with him. Instead, she wants to spend time with Porter. | ||||||
67 | 7 | "An Errand for Flipper" | Ricou Browning | Maria K.Little, Monroe Manning | October 29, 1966 | |
Sandy sends Flipper on an important mission to deliver something to Porter he needs to repair the plane so he can make it to an important meeting in time. Flipper has to make a few stops along the way. | ||||||
68 | 8 | "A Whale Ahoy" | Joseph Gannon | Maria K. Little, Monroe Manning | November 5, 1966 | |
Bud has an essay to write about whale-hunting. While thinking about it he goes to sleep in his skiff and has a strange dream. Before his eyes, Captain Peabody is about to harpoon the animal but the whale flips the skiff over. | ||||||
69 | 9 | "Explosion" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little | November 12, 1966 | |
A friend of the Ricks' wants to earn some fast money to send his brother to school. He offers to help do some blasting by lying to the foreman, after the professional they hired is critically injured. Richard O'Barry as Sam | ||||||
70 | 10 | "Executive Bud" | Joseph Gannon | Maria K. Little | November 19, 1966 | |
Bud has formed his own business and hired other kids to do the work while he "supervises," only taking 1/3 of the cut for himself. But he's a hard taskmaster and gives no breaks. | ||||||
71 | 11 | "Flipper and the Puppy" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | November 26, 1966 | |
An injured man out at sea has to jump ship when his boat catches on fire. He's able to get his dog off, but he floats away and when Porter and Sandy find him, the dog is no where to be found. But, Flipper is on the job. Heather MacRae as Anne | ||||||
72 | 12 | "Flipper's Island" | Brian Kelly | Sylvia Drake | December 3, 1966 | |
Porter is trying to get an island named after them and leaves the boys alone on the island to map it out for two days. But what Porter doesn't know is that they are not alone. Danger lurks very near. | ||||||
73 | 13 | "Alligator Duel" | Ricou Browning | Story by : Peter L. Dixon Teleplay by : Laird Koenig, Peter L. Dixon | December 10, 1966 | |
After showing off, Flipper is stolen by some men trying to make a movies involving attacks of alligators. They want Flipper to be the star. Tommy Lane as Tom | ||||||
74 | 14 | "Flipper and the Fugitive (1)" | Joseph Gannon | Stanley H. Silverman | January 7, 1967 | |
In the aftermath of a hurricane, Flipper discovers a man unconscious in his boat and tows the boat to a beach. Porter rescues the obvious bank robber and takes him back to his home, unaware of who the stranger really is. John Kerr as Keller | ||||||
75 | 15 | "Flipper and the Fugitive (2)" | Joseph Gannon | Stanley H. Silverman | January 14, 1967 | |
While the Ricks are being held hostage in their home, Flipper desperately tries to get someone to help them. John Kerr as Keller | ||||||
76 | 16 | "The Most Expensive Sardine in the World" | Ricou Browning | Peter L. Dixon, Laird Koenig | January 21, 1967 | |
A lobster is wearing an expensive diamond, but Flipper is accused of swallowing it. He's in danger of being cut open to retrieve the expensive bracelet by a court order. Guest Stars: Gloria DeHaven as Mrs. Sharp, Charles G. Martin as Enley | ||||||
77 | 17 | "Flipper and the Seal" | Edward Haldeman | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | January 28, 1967 | |
When part of Porter's specimen comes up missing, he blames the new kid on the beach. Meanwhile, Bud is trying to develop a roll of film. Guest Star: Martin Sheen as Phil Adams | ||||||
78 | 18 | "Dolphins Don't Sleep" | Joseph Gannon | Peter L. Dixon, Laird Koenig | February 4, 1967 | |
Instead of shooting the saw fish with his tranquilizer dart, the hunter shoots Flipper. But dolphins cannot sleep underwater. They boys must get him the antidote before he dies. Jean-Pierre Aumont as Guy Courtney | ||||||
79 | 19 | "Aunt Martha" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little | February 11, 1967 | |
Porter's Aunt Martha has come to visit for the first time since Porter's wife died. She instantly decides to take over, and her first order of business is sending Flipper out to sea because she believes all wild animals can be dangerous. Doris Dowling as Aunt Martha | ||||||
80 | 20 | "Dolphin for Ransom" | Joseph Gannon | Maria Little, Monroe Manning | February 18, 1967 | |
When Porter orders a teenager to be in court early Monday morning for poaching lobsters, he revenges Porter by stealing Flipper and holding him for Ransom. | ||||||
81 | 21 | "A Dolphin in Time" | Edward Haldeman | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | February 25, 1967 | |
Scott Emson is trying to study sharks, but Flipper doesn't seem to understand he wants the sharks - not saved! James Patterson as Scott Emson. | ||||||
82 | 22 | "Decision for Bud" | Ricou Browning | Maria K. Little | March 4, 1967 | |
A scientist goes to Bud to ask his permission to take Flipper for a special study. He and Bud make a deal, but then Flipper is called upon to help find a missing diver. | ||||||
83 | 23 | "The Firing Line (1)" | Ricou Browning | Peter L. Dixon, Laird Koenig | March 11, 1967 | |
Porter leaves Sandy and Bud in charge while he goes to take care of some business for the day. He even tells them that they can open his mail when it comes. They do as instructed, only to find a check that says "termination pay" on it. Bud and Sandy are distressed about having to leave Coral Key, so they set out to find their father a job. You wouldn't think they could get into any trouble but... Guest Star: David Soul as Dennis Blake. | ||||||
84 | 24 | "The Firing Line (2)" | Ricou Browning | Peter L. Dixon, Laird Koenig | March 18, 1967 | |
Sandy and Bud took a short cut on the way to their errand and end up in the middle of an active shooting range. While they are stuck there being shot at after their motor is struck, Porter Ricks desperately looks for his boys, then tries to save them from being killed. | ||||||
85 | 25 | "Devil Ray" | Joseph Gannon | Maria K. Little, James M. Buxbaum | March 25, 1967 | |
A large sting ray has shown up in Coral key park and everyone is afraid of it. Porter is told he must get rid of it - one way or another. | ||||||
86 | 26 | "Cap'n Flint" | Brian Kelly | Maria K. Little, Monroe Manning | April 1, 1967 | |
There's trouble brewing when Capn' Flent, the talking parrot, gets loose on his raft and floats right into the part of the ocean an explosion is about to happen. Guest star: Robin Matteson as Robin James | ||||||
87 | 27 | "Flipper's New Friends (1)" | Ricou Browning | Robert Lees, Stanley H. Silverman | April 8, 1967 | |
A new family moves into the park, and Flipper befriends them. But the children's curiosity gets them stranded on an island and nobody knows where they are. Guest Stars: Stuart Getz as Dirk, Karen Steele as Fran Whitman. | ||||||
88 | 28 | "Flipper's New Friends (2)" | Ricou Browning | Robert Lees, Stanley H. Silverman | April 15, 1967 | |
Flipper and the dog try to get help to two lost children stranded on a deserted island. Guest Stars: Stuart Getz as Dirk, Karen Steele as Fran Whitman |
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