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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0027616072535
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 24, 2007
Running Time: 759 minutes
Sales Rank: 5012
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 1964
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A 1964 television spin-off from the 1963 movie Flipper, Flipper--Season One is an adventure series that features extensive underwater photography and intriguing story lines involving a widowed park ranger, his two sons, and a clever dolphin named Flipper. This first season of Flipper finds brothers Sandy (Luke Halpin) and Bud (Tommy Norden), their father Park Ranger Porter Ricks (Brian Kelly), and their dolphin Flipper posted at the Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve where they're charged with upholding the law and responding to a variety of predicaments ranging from divers injured by shark attacks, to protecting visitors from incoming hurricanes, rescuing zoo animals from a sinking ship, and fighting congressional battles for continued funding to ensure the very existence of their marine preserve. While Bud's and Sandy's impulsiveness sometimes get them into trouble, the boys and their father can be counted upon to remain clear-headed in times of crisis. More often than not, though, it's Flipper who fulfills the most crucial role in any given rescue attempt. Guest stars are numerous and include Andy Devine, Margaret Hayes, Dan Chandler, and Ric Applewhite. The underwater photography of marine life was cutting-edge in 1964 and holds up well to this day, providing a fascinating look at trained and instinctive dolphin behavior and marine ecosystems and, while some of the story lines may seem a bit dated to today's audiences, the bigger issues like marine preservation and doing what is right still ring true. Childhood adventure, peril, and suspense pervade each of the 30 half-hour episodes in this first season. Flipper--Season One promises to leave adults born in the nineteen-fifties and nineteen-sixties reminiscing fondly about their own childhoods and humming the Flipper theme song--what's more, their children (and perhaps grandchildren) will enjoy the program right alongside them and are more than likely to join in wholeheartedly on the refrain "Flipper, Flipper, faster than lightning. . . ." (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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Thanks MGM for a great job on this release, every aspect is perfect, this was great show for the kids. Hope you will complete the series. I am disappointed that Green Acres is on hold and still hold out hope for a series release for Mister Ed.
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This has to be one of the most enjoyable family shows of all time. A lot of family shows are kind of boring, but Flipper is never boring, there's always something happening, even if it's just Flipper laughing at the world. Who wouldn't want to be young and healthy and living in Florida and have a dolphin for a pet? Actually, Flipper is more than a pet, he's the very symbol of freedom and independence. The father is tough but fair, and makes his sons really tow the line, but he lets them have fun ... Read More
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What better life could two boys imagine? Sandy (Luke Halpin) and Bud Ricks (Tommy Norden) live with their father Porter (Brian Kelly) on the beach. Literally. See, Porter is the ranger for Coral Key Park and Reserve, and they live within the park. Better yet, they have a pet dolphin they've named Flipper.
Life is never dull in the park. There are crises of all kinds to face. Natural dangers like shark attacks, two hurricanes, and poisonous snakes threaten the family and park visitors. ... Read More
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Flipper - The Original Series, Season 1Watching these shows again after so many years brought back wonderful memories of growing up, and how it contributed greatly to my appreciation of wildlife and the environment. Programs like this are still sorely needed. They are still being produced by companies like PBS and Animal Planet, but alas they deserve to be a lot more mainstream. The re-release on home video of older series like this certainly go a long way towards filling that void. Here's hoping the ... Read More
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I buy a lot of TV shows on dvd, mostly older shows from my childhood (1960s and 1970s as well as shows from the 1950s that were rerun a lot when I was a child). Sometimes the memory of a certain show is grander than the show itself. A number of times I've put on a dvd only to wonder how it was that I ever found the show entertaining in the first place. The Flipper dvd set has proven to be a nice exception to this, however. Apart from the pretty bad acting delivered by the younger boy, the show is actually ... Read More
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