DEBUT: 'Flipper' premiered 57 years ago, September 19, 1964, on NBC

[IcyPeas]

opening:

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[Clash City Rocker]

1. People always thought Flipper was smart

I thought the people were smart. I mean, it’s not like Flipper can speak English, but they always understood what Flipper was saying.

I felt the same about Lassie. “What’s that Lassie, Timmy fell and broke his leg? Take us to him.” They got all that from a couple barks.

[msongs]

2. ding dong dell, timmy's in the well nt

[PoliticAverse]

3. I always thought Lassie was just asking them to throw a stick. n/t

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Yikes

Did I watch that corny stuff at one time?

[Skittles]

5. I never did see this show because I was overseas

but one time I laughed and asked coworkers how a dolphin could "solve crimes" and they all emphatically insisted that is just what Flipper did.

[Kaleva]

6. The show had some notable guest stars. Jessica Walters, Burt Reynolds, Martin Sheen to name a few.

[multigraincracker]

7. 3 channels and

that was better than the other 2.

[MiniMe]

8. I always wanted a pet dolphin when I was a kid because of Flipper

[Chipper Chat]

9. I never tired of looking at Luke halpin.

He had the most perfect body.

[samnsara]

10. same here....Flipper is on Pluto TV so I still get to look :)

[Chipper Chat]

11. I read where he is suffering from Alzheimer's

Sad

[csziggy]

12. Here is a picture of one of the dolphins that played Flipped

1968 at the Miami Seaquarium:



Dad took us to Miami and the Keys for vacation that summer. The Seaquarium was my least favorite part. Miami was not my idea of a vacation spot, either. I wanted to stay home and go horseback riding.

Funny thing - I just posted this series of pictures on my website Saturday!