Flipper
Seen it?1964 | 3 seasons | 26 min | Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and families. If you loved Burn Notice, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 38 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11964 · 30 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21965 · 30 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31966 · 28 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Ricou Browning, Jack Cowden
- Luke HalpinSandy Ricks
- Brian KellyPorter Ricks
- Tommy NordenBud Ricks
- Andy Devine