Flipper

Flipper

Created by Jack Cowden, Ricou Browning

On NBC

1964–19673 seasons88 episodes26 min6.3 / 10

A wholesome family adventure centered on a boy and his dolphin companion, built on the reassuring formula of animal-aided problem-solving in a sunny Florida setting.

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. The show has been dubbed an "aquatic Lassie", and a considerable amount of juvenile merchandise inspired by the show was produced during its first-run.

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  • Is Flipper easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Does Flipper leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of series.

  • Is Flipper scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Flipper sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is Flipper violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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