Flipper Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Flipper

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Dr. Pam Blondel, a U.S. Navy officer, is hired to join Dr. Ricks' dolphin research team, but her son isn't happy to be living in remote Bal Harbor.

Director

Tommy Lee Wallace

Writers

Ricou Browning (based on the television series created by) | Jack Cowden (based on the television series created by) | Ernie Wallengren (developed by) (as E.F. Wallengren) (teleplay by) (as E.F. Wallengren) (story by) (as E.F. Wallengren) | Michael Nankin (developed by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Herbert Wright (story by)

Producer

Gregory Prange (produced by)

Composers

John D'Andrea | Cory Lerios

Cinematographer

John Fleckenstein

Editor

Robert Florio

Casting Directors

Phyllis Huffman | Ellen Jacoby

Production Designer

Frederic C. Weiler

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 1, 1995

Release date

Oct 1, 1995 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 6 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Brian Wimmer Dr. Keith Ricks Dr. Keith Ricks See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
Colleen Flynn Dr. Pamela Blondel Dr. Pamela Blondel See fewer	Pay It Forward (2000)
Payton Haas Mike Blondel Mike Blondel See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Jessica Alba Maya Graham (as Jessica Marie Alba) Maya Graham (as Jessica Marie Alba) See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
Marc Macaulay Obermeyer Obermeyer See fewer	Killer Joe (2011)
Sari Chang Amanda Amanda See fewer	King of New York (1990)
P.C. Martinez Walter Walter See fewer	Lenny the Wonder Dog (2005)
Dave Corey Goodwin Goodwin See fewer	Analyze This (1999)
Aleta Dolphin Dolphin See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Delphi Dolphin Dolphin See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Kibbie Dolphin Dolphin See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Merina Dolphin Dolphin See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Santini Dolphin Dolphin See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Tursi Dolphin Dolphin See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Sam Elia Security Guard (uncredited) Security Guard (uncredited) See fewer	Aquaman (2018)