Flipper (1995)
Synopsis
Flipper is a 1995–2000 American family adventure drama series developed by E.F. Wallengren, Michael Nankin and Reuben Leder, a sequel to Jack Cowden's 1964–67 NBC series of the same name. In and around the Bal Harbor Institute, a marine mammal research facility in beautiful Florida Keys, groundbreaking studies are being conducted on dolphin behavior and everyone's favorite dolphin finds adventure.
Network
Syndication, Pax TV
Episodes
Pilot
Dr. Keith Ricks returns to Florida to head an ocean research team...
Treasure Hunt
Pirates blow up a yacht, inspiring a search for Spanish coins and threatening the dolphins.
Green Freak
An environmental terrorist targets the institute.
True Believer
A philandering wife and her lover frame a tuna fisherman for dolphin-clubbing.
Kidnapped (1)
Unscrupulous characters kidnap Flipper for a Cuban hotel's dolphin show.
Kidnapped Part Deux (2)
Reluctant, kidnapped Flipper is scheduled to perform for Castro.
With Brothers Like This
Keith and his brother, Sandy, battle shark poachers.
Submersible (aka Yellow Submarine)
A mermaid is spotted from a newly bought submarine.
F. Scott
Mike tries to reunite his parents; an echolocation experiment fails.
That's a Moray! (aka Skeleton Garden)
After an underwater photographer and her pet moray turn up, so do a couple of corpses.
Fish out of Water
Flipper and Pam try to help a plane-crash survivor.
Pearl Maker
Pam, Keith and Flipper discover criminals with genetically engineered oysters.
Missile Crisis
Criminals want to salvage a nuclear missile from the ocean floor.
Hurricane
Aphrodite goes into labor during a hurricane.
Surf Gang
A surfer dazzles Maya; a benefactor has eyes for Keith.
Monkey Island
Mike and Maya inadvertently bring back a deadly virus from forbidden Monkey Island.
Menace to Seaciety
Tracking devices indicate Flipper was responsible for two attacks on humans.
The Girl Who Came to Dinner
Mike finds Maya living alone with no food or electricity; Sydney takes an unwelcome interest in the institute.
Muddy Waters
After contacting pollutants, a sick dolphin strands itself near the institute.
Past Tense
The brother of a man Keith helped send to prison plans a deadly revenge.
Sharks!
A hotel owner seems unconcerned about sharks swimming near the beach.
Flipper Speaks!
After a diving accident, Keith's dolphin speech-synthesizer dominates his dreams.
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Flipper
Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
88
Production
Tribune Entertainment, Universal Television, The Samuel Goldwyn Company
