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The Best Episodes of Flipper

Every episode of Flipper ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Flipper!

The Best Episodes of Flipper

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...

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  1. Background image for Coral Fever
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #1 - Coral Fever

    S2:E5

    Ranger Ricks is knocked unconscious by an underwater explosion while tracking down a coral poacher.

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  2. Background image for Dolphin in Pursuit (2)
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Dolphin in Pursuit (2)

    S2:E3

    In the conclusion of a two-part adventure, Flipper tows Porter Ricks to his stolen launch, where he finds that the thief has imprisoned Ulla and stolen her submarine.

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for A Job for Sandy
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #3 - A Job for Sandy

    S2:E11

    Flipper fights to save Sandy's life and the lives of a film crew when he discovers a power leak in an underwater electric cable.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Flipper and the Shark Cage
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Flipper and the Shark Cage

    S2:E20

    A well meaning Bud skips his chores to go off in search of a way to earn some money for a birthday present for his Dad.

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  5. Background image for The Ditching (2)
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #5 - The Ditching (2)

    S2:E8

    Flipper is the only hope of saving Sandy from drowning in a plane that crashed at sea, in the conclusion of this two part adventure.

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  6. Background image for Shark Hunt
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Shark Hunt

    S2:E14

    A school of killer sharks attack Flipper after he saves a swimmer and leads Porter Ricks and Sandy in a hunt for the deadly fish.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Deep Waters
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Deep Waters

    S2:E28

    When Porter dives into the depths with Ulla in her submarine for a survey of the ocean floor, the tiny craft snaps its propeller on the rocky coral stranding them under 50 metres of water.

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  9. Background image for Flipper's Hour of Peril
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Flipper's Hour of Peril

    S2:E4

    Flipper's natural curiosity gets him tangled up in a cable attached to a dangerous floating mine that could explode any minute.

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  10. Background image for The Ditching (1)
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Ditching (1)

    S2:E7

    Things take an ominous turn for Sandy and Flipper when the plane carrying them to the Bahamas crashes in the Ocean.

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  11. Background image for Flipper and the Mermaid
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Flipper and the Mermaid

    S2:E1

    Flipper rescues a lady oceanographer from a barracuda and finds a permanent new friend as Ulla Norstrand joins the adventures of the Ricks family.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Dolphin in Pursuit (1)
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #11 - Dolphin in Pursuit (1)

    S2:E2

    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!

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Junior Ranger
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Junior Ranger

    S2:E6

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Flipper and the Spy
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Flipper and the Spy

    S2:E9

    Flipper and Sandy are duped into helping a spy when a secret instrument package from a rocket is lost in Coral Key Park.

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  15. Background image for Flipper, the Detective
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Flipper, the Detective

    S2:E15

    Flipper helps Sandy and Bud search for stolen jewels when Ranger Porter Ricks is charged with robbery and hauled off to jail.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Lobster Trap
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #15 - The Lobster Trap

    S2:E21

    When Flipper and Bud discover some of Sandy's high school classmates setting lobster traps before the season opens, bud is faced with the problem of reporting it to his father or letting the older boys off.

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  17. Background image for Air Power
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #16 - Air Power

    S2:E22

    Sandy and Bud place a down payment on a used air boat and plan to pay it off by operating a touring service through the everglades.

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  18. Background image for Dolphin Patrol
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #17 - Dolphin Patrol

    S2:E10

    A school of killer sharks keep Sandy and Bud trapped in a sunken wreck while Flipper tries to arouse Porter Ricks to come to their aid.

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  19. Background image for The Raccoon who Came to Dinner
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #18 - The Raccoon who Came to Dinner

    S2:E24

    A park inspector, who believes animals should remain wild and not be made pets pays Porter an official visit. He clashes with Bud over the ownership of Flipper.

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  20. Background image for Flipper's Odyssey (1)
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #19 - Flipper's Odyssey (1)

    S2:E16

    Flipper is captured by some fishermen who transport him a long way up the coast to stock a new marine exhibit.

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  21. Background image for Slingshot
    7.0/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Slingshot

    S2:E19

    Bud, Ulla and Stevie are trapped when their truck swerves into a drainage canal.

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  22. Background image for Flipper Joins the Navy (2)
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Flipper Joins the Navy (2)

    S2:E26

    The Navy and the Coast Guard launch an extensive search for a research Dolphin worth half a million dollars, that escaped from the Ricks while Flipper was trying to nurse him back to health.

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  23. Background image for Flipper's Underwater Museum
    7.0/10(26 votes)

    #22 - Flipper's Underwater Museum

    S2:E27

    An industrial spy takes a sonar device from Ulla that has been entrusted to her by an electronics company for field testing her submarine.

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    6.9/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Flipper's Odyssey (3)

    S2:E18

    While Flipper recovers from the injuries received during a battle with an alligator, Bud grieves over the loss of his pet just a few miles down the coast.

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  25. Background image for Dolphin Love (1)
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Dolphin Love (1)

    S2:E29

    Flipper falls in love with another Dolphin much to Bud's puzzlement, and swims about the park with his new girlfriend until Ted Marlowe mistakes the female dolphin for a shark and spears her.

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  26. Background image for Dolphin Love (2)
    6.9/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Dolphin Love (2)

    S2:E30

    Flipper is concerned over the outcome of an operation on his girlfriend, who was speared by Ted Marlowe.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Coral Fever" is the best rated episode of "Flipper". It scored 8.3/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Ricou Browning and written by Orville H. Hampton, it aired on 10/16/1965. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dolphin in Pursuit (2)".