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The Worst Episodes of Flipper

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The Worst 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. 5.8/10(37 votes)

    #1 - Money to Blow

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    S1:E20

    Flipper finds money underwater and presents some of the bills to Bud. Flipper shows Bud where it came from and they collect more from the underwater wreck.

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  2. 6.0/10(44 votes)

    #2 - Mr. Marvello

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    S1:E9

    Bud and Sandy hear Flipper say in plain English he wants to leave for London with Professor Marvello, and the professor's circus colleagues bring nets to take Flipper away.

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  3. 6.0/10(37 votes)

    #3 - The Lifeguard

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    S1:E17

    Flipper leads Bud to a beach where Lynn Borden lies half conscious after falling off a boat 20 miles at sea.

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  4. 6.0/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Flipper's Treasure

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    S1:E21

    Flipper goes to Bud and Porter Ricks for detective help after seeing a treasure chest stolen from the wreck of a sunken Spanish ship hidden on a nearby island.

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  5. 6.1/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Bud Minds Baby

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    S1:E27

    Like the heroes he sees on TV, Bud tries to rescue a damsel in distress, but fails to tell Porter or Sandy of his intentions, and suddenly finds himself caught in a dangerous rip.

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  6. 6.2/10(47 votes)

    #6 - SOS Dolphin

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    S1:E3

    Flipper comes to the rescue when a submarine gets caught on the bottom of the ocean, trapping its occupant who is fast running out of air.

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  8. 6.2/10(41 votes)

    #7 - My Brother Flipper

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    S1:E10

    Flipper saves the life of an old Greek sponge poacher in the preserve, but Bud and Sandy tell Po of his illegal activities.

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    Director:Leon Benson
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  9. 6.2/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Teamwork

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    S1:E23

    While Sandy and Bud prepare for the annual Coral Key Park swimming race, Porter is overcome by toxic chemicals dropped from a passing ship while he is carrying out an underwater investigation.

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  10. 6.2/10(33 votes)

    #9 - Flipper and the Elephant (1)

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    S1:E24

    Sentinel of the sea Flipper discovers a sinking raft, manned by Bonnie McCoy, her father, an elephant and a chimpanzee.

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    Director:Andrew Marton
    Writer:N/A
  11. 6.2/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Flipper And The Bounty

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    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.

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  12. 6.3/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Countdown for Flipper

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    S1:E8

    Flipper's days are numbered when he is accused of eating a prized fish worth a lot of money. Just as Flipper is to be cut open to retrieve the fish, Bud and Sandy discover it has been stolen by Jim and race to prove their pet's innocence in before it's too late.

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  13. 6.3/10(39 votes)

    #12 - The Day of the Shark

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    S1:E18

    Porter Ricks, Sandy and Marine Researcher Dr Williams Tollner go to sea to investigate a school of lemon sharks which have invaded Coral Key Park.

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  14. 6.3/10(39 votes)

    #13 - Love and Sandy

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    S1:E19

    Pretty teenager Bonnie McCoy takes Sandy by surprise when she sails into view aboard a floating zoo.

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  15. 6.3/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Flipper and the Elephant (3)

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    S1:E26

    Judy the chimp steals a briefcase full of money and Sean McCoy of McCoy's Floating Zoo is arrested. Sandy, Bud and Bonnie decide to put on a show with Flipper to raise money for her father's bail.

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    Director:Andrew Marton
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  16. 6.4/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Danger

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    S1:E14

    Bud and Sandy, on a trip with Hap Gorman to his secret fishing grounds, board an abandoned boat, not knowing that a hidden charge of dynamite is about to blow it to pieces.

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  17. 6.4/10(34 votes)

    #16 - Flipper's Monster

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    S1:E30

    A motion picture company moves in to film an underwater monster picture in Coral Key Park, and Flipper become star struck.

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  18. 6.4/10(26 votes)

    #17 - Flipper Joins the Navy (1)

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    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.

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  19. 6.4/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Whale Ahoy

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    S3:E8

    While researching his book report, Bud dreams of sailing the deep blue seas with Moby Dick.

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  20. 6.5/10(46 votes)

    #19 - The Gulf Between

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    S1:E4

    Bud isn't happy with the new woman in his father's life. Feeling alone in the world, Bud stays out in the ocean too late and winds up lost in an underwater cave at high tide.

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  21. 6.5/10(42 votes)

    #20 - Dolphin for Sale

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    S1:E6

    Dorrie steals Flipper and sells him to a carnival owner.

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    Director:Leon Benson
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  22. 6.5/10(38 votes)

    #21 - The Misanthrope

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    S1:E15

    Sandy, Bud and Flipper decide to become detectives when reports claim that someone has been looting boats in Coral Key Park.

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  23. 6.5/10(38 votes)

    #22 - Flipper's Bank Account

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    S1:E16

    When Flipper finds a Spanish doubloon on the ocean bottom and brings it to Bud and Sandy, rumours about Spanish Treausures spread quickly and an underwater gold rush ensues.

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  24. 6.5/10(34 votes)

    #23 - Flipper and the Elephant (2)

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    S1:E25

    In an effort to raise money to pay off creditors of McCoy's Floating Zoo, Sandy and Bud join Bonnie McCoy in a scheme to run away with her father's elephant and chimpanzee.

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    Director:Andrew Marton
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  25. 6.5/10(26 votes)

    #24 - Flipper and the Horse Thieves

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    S2:E12

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

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  26. 6.5/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Cap'n Flint

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    S3:E26

    Flipper comes to the rescue of Cap'n Flint (Bud's friend's pet parrot) when the raft the bird is perched on drifts into and explosion zone.

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    Director:Brian Kelly
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Money to Blow" is the worst rated episode of "Flipper". It scored 5.8/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by Ricou Browning and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/1965. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mr. Marvello".