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18 September 1965 · 30 episodes
18 September 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.
25 September 1965
When the Ricks family visits a deserted island, a fugitive steals their motor launch leaving them stranded without radio food or supplies.
2 October 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.
9 October 1965
Flipper's natural curiosity gets him tangled up in a cable attached to a dangerous floating mine that could explode any minute.
5. Coral Fever
16 October 1965
Ranger Ricks is knocked unconscious by an underwater explosion while tracking down a coral poacher.
23 October 1965
A young know-it-all trainee ranger joins the Ricks family and finds that he still has a lot to learn when he disappoints Bud who thought of him as a hero.
30 October 1965
Things take an ominous turn for Sandy and Flipper when the plane carrying them to the Bahamas crashes in the Ocean.
6 November 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.
13 November 1965
Flipper and Sandy are duped into helping a spy when a secret instrument package from a rocket is lost in Coral Key Park.
10. Dolphin Patrol
21 November 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.
11. A Job for Sandy
27 November 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.
12. Flipper and the Horse Thieves
4 December 1965
While Bud shows off Flipper to his new friend Stevie, thieves steal Stevies valuable show horse.
11 December 1965
When Bud gets locked aboard the HMS Bounty, a replica of the infamous Captain Bligh's sailing ship, Flipper tries to get the skipper's attention before the schooner gets too far along on its world cruise.
14. Shark Hunt
18 December 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.
25 December 1965
Flipper helps Sandy and Bud search for stolen jewels when Ranger Porter Ricks is charged with robbery and hauled off to jail.
8 January 1966
Flipper is captured by some fishermen who transport him a long way up the coast to stock a new marine exhibit.
15 January 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.
22 January 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.
19. Slingshot
29 January 1966
Bud, Ulla and Stevie are trapped when their truck swerves into a drainage canal.
20. Flipper and the Shark Cage
5 February 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.
21. The Lobster Trap
12 February 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.
22. Air Power
19 February 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.
23. Gift Dolphin
26 February 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.
24. The Raccoon who Came to Dinner
5 March 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.
25. Flipper Joins the Navy (1)
12 March 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.
26. Flipper Joins the Navy (2)
19 March 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.
27. Flipper's Underwater Museum
26 March 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.
28. Deep Waters
2 April 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.
29. Dolphin Love (1)
9 April 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.
30. Dolphin Love (2)
16 April 1966
Flipper is concerned over the outcome of an operation on his girlfriend, who was speared by Ted Marlowe.