SYNOPSIS

Porter "Po" Ricks was the chief ranger of Coral Key Park, Florida, responsible for protecting both the game fish and the skin divers in the park. A widower, he lived with his two children, 15-year-old Sandy and 10-year-old Bud, in a cottage near the shore. The real star of the series was the boys' pet dolphin, Flipper, who was both friend and helper in their weekly adventures. The stories generally revolved around Flipper and his two young companions, with Bud involved more often than Sandy. Also regularly seen during the first season was Hap Gorman, an old marine carpenter with endless numbers of stories about sea life and adventures. During the second season, Ulla Norstrand, an attractive oceanographer, was a regular character.

The role of Flipper was played by a dolphin named Suzy