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The Best Episodes of Flipper Season 2

Every episode of Flipper Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Flipper Season 2!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Flipper Season 2 Episode 1 - Flipper and the Mermaid
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Flipper Season 2 Episode 2 - Dolphin in Pursuit (1)
    7.5/10(37 votes)

    #2 - 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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Flipper Season 2 Episode 3 - Dolphin in Pursuit (2)
    7.7/10(34 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Flipper Season 2 Episode 4 - Flipper's Hour of Peril
    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Flipper Season 2 Episode 5 - Coral Fever
    8.4/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Coral Fever

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Ricou Browning
    Writer:Orville H. Hampton

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  6. Flipper Season 2 Episode 6 - Junior Ranger
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #6 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Flipper Season 2 Episode 7 - The Ditching (1)
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Directors:Ricou Browning, Andrew Marton
    Writer:Lee Erwin

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  8. Flipper Season 2 Episode 8 - The Ditching (2)
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Directors:Ricou Browning, Andrew Marton
    Writer:Lee Erwin

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  9. Flipper Season 2 Episode 9 - Flipper and the Spy
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Ricou Browning
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Flipper Season 2 Episode 10 - Dolphin Patrol
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Flipper Season 2 Episode 11 - A Job for Sandy
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Flipper Season 2 Episode 12 - Flipper and the Horse Thieves
    6.4/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Flipper and the Horse Thieves

    S2:E12

    While Bud shows off Flipper to his new friend Stevie, thieves steal Stevies valuable show horse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Flipper Season 2 Episode 13 - Flipper And The Bounty
    6.2/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Flipper And The Bounty

    S2:E13

    Bud is fascinated when an old ship called the Bounty arrives at Corral Key Park. Without anyone's knowledge, he decides to sneak on board and explore.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Flipper Season 2 Episode 14 - Shark Hunt
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Flipper Season 2 Episode 15 - Flipper, the Detective
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Flipper Season 2 Episode 16 - Flipper's Odyssey (1)
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Flipper Season 2 Episode 17 - Flipper's Odyssey (2)
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Flipper's Odyssey (2)

    S2:E17

    The Ricks family sails up the coast in search of their missing friend, Flipper, only to find that the dolphin that saved a man's life, and who they hoped would be Flipper, has gone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Flipper Season 2 Episode 18 - Flipper's Odyssey (3)
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Flipper Season 2 Episode 19 - Slingshot
    6.9/10(30 votes)

    #19 - Slingshot

    S2:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Flipper Season 2 Episode 20 - Flipper and the Shark Cage
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Ricou Browning
    Writer:Leonard B. Kaufman

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  21. Flipper Season 2 Episode 21 - The Lobster Trap
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Ricou Browning
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Flipper Season 2 Episode 22 - Air Power
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Ricou Browning
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Flipper Season 2 Episode 23 - Gift Dolphin
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #23 - Gift Dolphin

    S2:E23

    While fishing in the waters off Florida, visiting Prince Kaza and a state department official run aground on a reef. Sharks appear while the pair attempt to free the boat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Flipper Season 2 Episode 24 - The Raccoon who Came to Dinner
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Flipper Season 2 Episode 25 - Flipper Joins the Navy (1)
    6.3/10(26 votes)

    #25 - Flipper Joins the Navy (1)

    S2:E25

    The Ricks family gets an inside look at the Navy's dolphin research when Ulla calls on Porter for assistance with a Navy dolphin that seems to have gone berserk.

    Director:Ricou Browning
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Flipper and the Mermaid" is the best rated episode of "Flipper" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/18/1965. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Dolphin in Pursuit (1)".