Episode 1
Flipper and the Mermaid
Sep 18, 1965
Flipper rescues a lady oceanographer from a barracuda and finds a permanent new friend as Ulla Norstrand joins the adventures of the Ricks family.
Episode 2
Dolphin in Pursuit (1)
Sep 25, 1965
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!
Episode 3
Dolphin in Pursuit (2)
Oct 2, 1965
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.
Episode 4
Flipper's Hour of Peril
Oct 9, 1965
Flipper's natural curiosity gets him tangled up in a cable attached to a dangerous floating mine that could explode any minute.
Episode 5
Coral Fever
Oct 16, 1965
Ranger Ricks is knocked unconscious by an underwater explosion while tracking down a coral poacher.
Episode 6
Junior Ranger
Oct 23, 1965
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?
Episode 7
The Ditching (1)
Oct 30, 1965
Things take an ominous turn for Sandy and Flipper when the plane carrying them to the Bahamas crashes in the Ocean.
Episode 8
The Ditching (2)
Nov 6, 1965
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.
Episode 9
Flipper and the Spy
Nov 13, 1965
Flipper and Sandy are duped into helping a spy when a secret instrument package from a rocket is lost in Coral Key Park.
Episode 10
Dolphin Patrol
Nov 20, 1965
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.
Episode 11
A Job for Sandy
Nov 27, 1965
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.
Episode 12
Flipper and the Horse Thieves
Dec 4, 1965
While Bud shows off Flipper to his new friend Stevie, thieves steal Stevies valuable show horse.
Episode 13
Flipper And The Bounty
Dec 11, 1965
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.
Episode 14
Shark Hunt
Dec 18, 1965
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.
Episode 15
Flipper, the Detective
Dec 25, 1965
Flipper helps Sandy and Bud search for stolen jewels when Ranger Porter Ricks is charged with robbery and hauled off to jail.
Episode 16
Flipper's Odyssey (1)
Jan 8, 1966
Flipper is captured by some fishermen who transport him a long way up the coast to stock a new marine exhibit.
Episode 17
Flipper's Odyssey (2)
Jan 15, 1966
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.
Episode 18
Flipper's Odyssey (3)
Jan 22, 1966
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.
Episode 19
Slingshot
Jan 29, 1966
Bud, Ulla and Stevie are trapped when their truck swerves into a drainage canal.
Episode 20
Flipper and the Shark Cage
Feb 5, 1966
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.
Episode 21
The Lobster Trap
Feb 12, 1966
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.
Episode 22
Air Power
Feb 19, 1966
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.
Episode 23
Gift Dolphin
Feb 26, 1966
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.
Episode 24
The Raccoon who Came to Dinner
Mar 5, 1966
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.
Episode 25
Flipper Joins the Navy (1)
Mar 12, 1966
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.
Episode 26
Flipper Joins the Navy (2)
Mar 19, 1966
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.
Episode 27
Flipper's Underwater Museum
Mar 26, 1966
An industrial spy takes a sonar device from Ulla that has been entrusted to her by an electronics company for field testing her submarine.
Episode 28
Deep Waters
Apr 2, 1966
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.
Episode 29
Dolphin Love (1)
Apr 9, 1966
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.
Episode 30
Dolphin Love (2)
Apr 16, 1966
Flipper is concerned over the outcome of an operation on his girlfriend, who was speared by Ted Marlowe.
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