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Flipper: The Lifeguard

An oceanographer wants to test Flipper's lifesaving abilities.


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Episode Info


Episode number: 1x17
Production Number: 2820
Airdate: Saturday January 09th, 1965

Director: Frank McDonald (3)
Story: Ivan Tors
Teleplay: Elmer Parsons


Guest Stars
Ricou BrowningRicou Browning
As Water Skier
Recurring
Betsy Jones-MorelandBetsy Jones-Moreland
As Lynn Borden
John LuptonJohn Lupton
As Carl Borden

Recap

One morning, a woman is found unconscious on the beach. Bud credits Flipper with saving the woman’s life by towing her for miles to the shore. Porter learns she is the wife of an oceanographer and fell from her husband’s boat in the night. When Mr. Borden is reunited with his wife he wants to test Flipper’s lifesaving abilities. Flipper is not interested in being the subject of a staged experiment and ignores the proceedings. When Borden is injured by a water skier however, Flipper comes to the rescue. Borden realizes dolphins do respond to human needs. ..

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Episode Notes
Ricou Browning, one of the show's creators, makes his first acting appearance in this episode.

Below: Rico Browning standing at right.



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