Flipper - Season 2 - Eps 2: Dolphin in Pursuit (1)
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!
About Flipper
Title: Flipper
First Air Date: 1964-09-19
Last Air Date: 1967-04-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.1/10 (from 47 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 88
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Family, Drama
Production Companies: Miami Seaquarium, Ivan Tors Films, MGM Television
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Luke Halpin
Sandy Ricks
Brian Kelly
Porter Ricks
Tommy Norden
Bud Ricks
