Season 4 • Episode 27
LatestFlipper is stranded in a tidal lagoon.
Flipper is a 1995–2000 American family adventure drama series developed by E.F. Wallengren, Michael Nankin and Reuben Leder, a sequel to Jack Cowden's 1964–67 NBC series of the same name. In and around the Bal Harbor Institute, a marine mammal research facility in beautiful Florida Keys, groundbreaking studies are being conducted on dolphin behavior and everyone's favorite dolphin finds adventure.
Practical Effects
Real dolphins doing real stunts, no CGI nonsense.
Production
Florida Keys location porn before HD existed.
Creators
Michael Nankin, Ernie Wallengren, Reuben Leder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The dolphin playing Flipper was actually three different dolphins: Squirt, Tyler, and another uncredited performer who handled the more complex tricks.
This reboot arrived during the mid-'90s family adventure boom alongside Free Willy and Andre, when Hollywood briefly believed animal sidekicks could carry any franchise.
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