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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 Flipper's Island
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #2 - Flipper's Island

    S3:E12

    Bud and Sandy run into gun smugglers while camping alone on an uncharted island.

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    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Flipper and the Seal
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Flipper and the Seal

    S3:E17

    A 20 year-old young man is accused of stealing mollusks from an area of the park that Porter Ricks has been doing experiments in.With the help of Flipper and Bud's picture,a seal is caught as the real thief.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Warning
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #4 - The Warning

    S3:E5

    After witnessing all the marine animals fleeing the area, Bud and Sandy alert the local folk of a hurricane headed their way, despite their father's instructions and a clear weather forecast. No such hurricane eventuates and believing they have wasted time and money in securing their boats, the towns people look to Porter for compensation. It is only after a tidal wave hits that everyone in the town is grateful to Flipper and the boys for the warning.

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    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Cupid Flipper
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #5 - Cupid Flipper

    S3:E6

    After Sandy's girlfriend shows more interest in Porter than Sandy, Flipper works as cupid to bring the two teen lovebirds back together.

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    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Dolphin in Pursuit (2)
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #6 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Job for Sandy
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #7 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Firing Line (1)
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #8 - The Firing Line (1)

    S3:E23

    Porter leaves Sandy and Bud in charge while he goes to take care of some business for the day. He even tells them that they can open his mail when it comes. They do as instructed, only to find a check that says "termination pay" on it. Bud and Sandy are distressed about having to leave Coral Key, so they set out to find their father a job. You wouldn't think they could get into any trouble but...

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

    #9 - 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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    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Executive Bud

    S3:E10

    Bud gets himself into trouble when he plays Executive, hiring his friends to do the jobs he's being paid for. He learns a valuable lesson in business when things go wrong and it takes a greater effort to organise others to do the work than it would have to do it himself.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Flipper and the Puppy
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    #11 - Flipper and the Puppy

    S3:E11

    Flipper and Bud come to the rescue of a puppy left stranded on an island after falling of his owner's boat.

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    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Dolphins Don't Sleep
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Dolphins Don't Sleep

    S3:E18

    The boys rush to find Flipper when he drifts to the bottom of the ocean after being hit by a tranquilizer dart.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Aunt Martha
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #13 - Aunt Martha

    S3:E19

    Porter's Aunt Martha comes to lend a helping hand in raising the boys. Her presence puts a strain on the Ricks' when she takes over and rules everything from the boys wardrobe to Flipper's place as a member of the family.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Ditching (2)
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for Shark Hunt
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #15 - 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
  17. Background image for Deep Waters
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #16 - 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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    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Alligator Duel
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Alligator Duel

    S3:E13

    Flipper's life is in danger when he becomes the unwitting star in a movie fight scene between himself and an alligator.

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Flipper and the Fugitive (1)
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Flipper and the Fugitive (1)

    S3:E14

    In the aftermath of a hurricane, Flipper discovers a man unconscious in his boat and tows the boat to a beach. Porter rescues the obvious bank robber and takes him back to his home, unaware of who the stranger really is.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Flipper and the Fugitive (2)
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Flipper and the Fugitive (2)

    S3:E15

    After returning home to find a fugitive holding Porter and Sandy hostage, Bud sends Flipper for help.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Flipper's New Friends (1)
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Flipper's New Friends (1)

    S3:E27

    Flipper befriends a young brother and sister who have moved to Coral Quay with their widowed mother.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Flipper's Hour of Peril
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    #21 - 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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Ditching (1)
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #22 - 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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  24. Background image for Explosion
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Explosion

    S3:E9

    A friend of the Ricks' wants to earn some fast money to send his brother to school. He offers to help do some blasting by lying to the foreman, after the professional they hired is critically injured.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Flipper's New Friends (2)
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Flipper's New Friends (2)

    S3:E28

    Flipper and the dog try to get help to two lost children stranded on a deserted island.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Flipper and the Mermaid
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #25 - 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
    Writer:Unknown

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 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Flipper's Island".