Flipper

– Flipper, is an American revival television series of the original 1964 Flipper television series. Th..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour
Release Year:
1996
Flipper (1996)

Flipper, is an American revival television series of the original 1964 Flipper television series. The first two seasons aired in first-run syndication; seasons 3 and 4 aired on the PAX network.

The 1995 version brought back Bud Ricks as a scientist doing marine research in Florida. The dolphin Flipper was one with whom Dr. Ricks was working. This TV show is available for online viewing on hulu in the United States and at Rogers On Demand in Canada.

Although the show was set in Bal Harbour, Florida, it was largely filmed in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. However three episodes during the first season, including the pilot, were filmed in Pigeon Key, Florida and at the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key, Florida.

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Release Date:

17 May 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Alan Shapiro

Writer:

Ricou Browning (story), Jack Cowden (story), Arthur Weiss (earlier screenplay), Alan Shapiro (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Elijah Wood, Paul Hogan, Jonathan Banks, Robert Deacon

Plot:

Sandy Ricks is sent by his mom to Coral Key, a rustic island in the Florida keys, to spend the summer with his uncle Porter Ricks. Sandy dislikes everything about his new environment until a new friend comes into his life, a dolphin named Flipper, that brings uncle and nephew together and leads Sandy on the summer adventure of a lifetime.

Awards:

4 nominations.

Production:

MCA Universal Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
32%
Metacritic:
43%