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The Best Episodes of Flipper Season 3

Every episode of Flipper Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Flipper Season 3!

The Best Episodes of Flipper Season 3

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. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #1 - Flipper's Island

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    S3:E12

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

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    Director:Brian Kelly
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.0/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Flipper and the Seal

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    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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  3. 7.8/10(25 votes)

    #3 - The Warning

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    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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  4. 7.8/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Cupid Flipper

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    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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  5. 7.7/10(26 votes)

    #5 - The Firing Line (1)

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    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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  6. 7.6/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Executive Bud

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    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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  8. 7.6/10(29 votes)

    #7 - Flipper and the Puppy

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    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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  9. 7.6/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Dolphins Don't Sleep

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    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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  10. 7.6/10(26 votes)

    #9 - Aunt Martha

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    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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  11. 7.5/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Alligator Duel

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    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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  12. 7.5/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Flipper and the Fugitive (1)

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    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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  13. 7.5/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Flipper and the Fugitive (2)

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    S3:E15

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

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  14. 7.5/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Flipper's New Friends (1)

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    S3:E27

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

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  15. 7.4/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Explosion

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    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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  16. 7.4/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Flipper's New Friends (2)

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    S3:E28

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

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  17. 7.3/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Dolphin for Ransom

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    S3:E20

    When Porter orders a teenager to be in court early Monday morning for poaching lobsters, he revenges Porter by stealing Flipper and holding him for Ransom.

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  18. 7.3/10(22 votes)

    #17 - A Dolphin in Time

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    S3:E21

    Scott Emson is trying to study sharks, but Flipper doesn't seem to understand he wants the sharks - not saved!

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  19. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Decision for Bud

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    S3:E22

    A scientist goes to Bud to ask his permission to take Flipper for a special study. He and Bud make a deal, but then Flipper is called upon to help find a missing diver.

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  20. 7.2/10(26 votes)

    #19 - The Most Expensive Sardine in the World

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    S3:E16

    Bud fights to save Flipper's life after an expensive bracelet falls into the ocean and is believed to have ended up in the dolphins' stomach.

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  21. 7.1/10(29 votes)

    #20 - Agent Bud

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    S3:E1

    When two pilots crash into the ocean and become trapped in their aircraft it is up to Porter and Sandy to save the day, with a little help from Flipper and Bud's newly honed secret agent detective skills.

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  22. 7.1/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Disaster in the Everglades (2)

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    S3:E3

    Sandy and Bud become increasingly worried as they have still heard no word from their father, who failed to return from a routine check of the Everglades.

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  23. 7.0/10(26 votes)

    #22 - Lost Dolphin

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    S3:E4

    Another family lays claim to Flipper after he suffers from amnesia and cannot recognize Bud and Sandy.

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  24. 7.0/10(24 votes)

    #23 - An Errand for Flipper

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    S3:E7

    Porter is frustrated as he waits in the middle of the ocean for Flipper to deliver the tools to repair his broken plane. His anger soon dissipates when he realises that Flipper was busy saving lives all day.

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  25. 6.9/10(22 votes)

    #24 - The Firing Line (2)

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    S3:E24

    Sandy and Bud took a short cut on the way to their errand and end up in the middle of an active shooting range. While they are stuck there being shot at after their motor is struck, Porter Ricks desperately looks for his boys, then tries to save them from being killed.

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  26. 6.9/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Devil Ray

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    S3:E25

    A large sting ray has shown up in Coral key park and everyone is afraid of it. Porter is told he must get rid of it - one way or another.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Flipper's Island" is the best rated episode of "Flipper" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Brian Kelly and written by N/A, it aired on 12/3/1966. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Flipper and the Seal".