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Flipper (1995 TV series)
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Flipper, is an American
revival television series of the original 1964 Flipper television series
. The first two seasons aired in first-run syndication; seasons 3 and 4 aired on the PAX network.
The 1995 version brought back Bud Ricks as a scientist
doing marine
research
in Florida
. The dolphin
Flipper was one with whom Dr. Ricks was working. This TV show is available for online viewing on hulu
in the United States and at Rogers On Demand in Canada.
Although the show was set in Bal Harbour, Florida
, it was largely filmed in Gold Coast, Queensland
, Australia. However three episodes during the first season, including the pilot, were filmed in Pigeon Key, Florida and at the Dolphin Research Center
in Grassy Key, Florida.
series, leading dolphin research at the Bal Harbour Marine Institute in the Florida Keys
. Dr. Pam Blondell (Colleen Flynn), a naval officer, relocated to the Florida Keys to join Dr. Ricks at the institute to perform dolphin research. Dr. Blondell is accompanied by her son Mike (Payton Haas) , a rebellious teen. Mike was unhappy about the move until he met Maya Graham (Jessica Alba
), a free spirited 14 year old girl who had a special connection with Flipper and the ocean.
At the beginning of Season 2, Dr. Ricks, Dr. Blondell, and her son Mike were written out of the series by leaving Bal Harbour. Dr. Jennifer Daulton took over as the institute's director. Maya became an intern at the institute while two new interns, Dean Gregson (Scott Michaelson
) and Holly Myers (Anja Coleby
) were introduced. Next door to the institute, a new substation for Air Sea Rescue opened introducing Deputies Tom Hampton (Whip Hubley
) and Quinn Garnett (Wren T. Brown
). The deputies were responsible for rescuing people in trouble at sea and performed numerous rescues through the season. Hampton and Dr. Daulton had an on-again, off-again romance during the season. Edward 'Cap' Daulton (Gus Mercurio
), Dr. Daulton's estranged father also moved to Bal Harbour to try and re-establish a relationship with his daughter. Cap was a charter boat captain and owned his own boat, the Maria D, named after his late wife.
In Season 3, Dr. Daulton and Maya were written out of the series by leaving Bal Harbour to perform research in the Red Sea and San Diego. Lt. Alex Parker (Tiffany Lamb), a navy marine became the institute's director and married Tom Hampton. Hampton and Parker, along her two kids Chris Parker (Craig Marriott) and Jackie Parker (Laura Donaldson), moved into a house and the series began to focus more on their family. Deputy Mark Delaney (Darrin Klimek) also replaced Garnett as Hampton's partner at the substation. At the marine institute, Holly remained an intern but Dean left. Cap still appeared throughout Seasons 3 and 4 but is noticeably absent from many episodes.
In Season 4, Tom's niece Courtney Gordon (Skye Patch), moved in with the Hampton/Parker family after being unhappy living with her mother in Washington D.C. Season 4 was essentially a continuation of Season 3 with no major changes. Most episodes are self contained and there was very little serialized storylines between episodes.
The series ended on a shockingly tragic note as Flipper accidentally became beached on a sand dune and was unable to free himself. Upon learning what happened, the entire cast rushed to the scene but arrived too late. Flipper's heart stopped as they were trying to save him. The final scene of the series was left somewhat ambiguous as to whether Flipper was actually dead suggesting that his heart may have started again and that he actually survives.
Since Flipper was filmed in Australia, producers had to rely heavily on Australian talent. Several regular cast members and most guest stars spoke their dialogue using non-native American accents. During seasons 3 and 4, Whip Hubley and Gus Mercurio were the only American actors in the cast. All other characters were portrayed by Australian actors.
Flipper had many notable guest stars including Alan Dale
(The O.C.
), Dwight Schultz
(Star Trek: The Next Generation
), Nicholas Hammond
(The Sound Of Music
), Robert Coleby
(father of Anja Coleby), and Season Hubley
(real life sister of Whip Hubley). In fact, many of these guest stars made more than one appearance, but often portrayed different characters each time. Seasons 3 and 4 regular cast member Darrin Klimek also appeared briefly as a different character in the Season 1 episode "Treasure Hunt".
Between Seasons 1 and 2, The Air Sea Rescue Substation was built next door to the Marine Institute when the series began focusing less on ocean and dolphin research based plots. The Air Sea Rescue was located directly on the beach and had access to its own helicopter and hovercraft for rescues. A speedboat was also added in Season 3.
The Shipwreck was a restaurant located between the marine institute and the substation. The restaurant opened in Season 2 and was featured until the end of the series. During Season 1, the Shipwreck's building was the residence of Dr. Keith Ricks.
At the start of Season 3, Tom Hampton married Alex Parker and they moved into a house with Alex's children, Chris and Jackie. Alex Parker was widowed by Jack Parker, who died in a drowning accident about 2 years before appearing in the series. The house contained an in-ground swimming pool and large dock.
with the pilot and two other episodes being filmed there in Season 1. Three locations were used for the "Bal Harbor Institute" including Pigeon Key
and the Dolphin Research Institute on Grassy Key
with a third location being used for the beach where Maya first meets Mike. A fourth location was also used just east of Conch Key adjacent to Overseas Highway 1 where Maya runs and meets Keith in the Jeep to inform him Mike is in trouble. This location is also the same location used in the movie True Lies
.
Three different filming locations were used to portray the Marine Institute. The pool area of the institute was filmed at Sea World
, Gold Coast. The two story building was notable for being the only set used for the entire run of the series, although it did not appear in every episode. The same set was also re-used with little modification for other film and television productions such as Sabrina Down Under. After filming on Flipper wrapped, the building was demolished in order to accommodate Sea World's Imagine Dolphin Show attraction located nearby. Although the area is unrecognizable today, an aerial shot in the Season 1 episode "F. Scott" shows the original configuration of the building at Sea World.
During the first two seasons only, indoor office space for the institute also appears. It is believed that this was filmed on a soundstage at either Sea World or Warner Bros. Movie World
.
The exterior facade of the institute's building along the waterfront was filmed in park space abutting the Gold Coast Broadwater
located in Southport, Australia (a suburb of Gold Coast) near Ephraim Island. The Ephraim Island road bridge is visible in many waterfront shots in the latter half of the series. The same location was also used for the Air Sea Rescue Substation and The Shipwreck. All three buildings along with the beachfront and park space were demolished in the early 2000s to make way for apartment buildings http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=323+Bayview+Street,+Gold+Coast,+Queensland,+Australia&aq=0&sll=-27.888606,153.405704&sspn=0.013447,0.027487&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=323+Bayview+St,+Gold+Coast+Queensland+4216,+Australia&z=17 and a small harbour.
The Hampton/Parker family home was filmed at an actual house located at 1 Howard St. in Southport, Australia (No such street in Southport, Australia) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Gold+Coast,+1+Howard+Street,+Runaway+Bay,+Queensland,+Australia&aq=0&sll=-27.896012,153.401186&sspn=0.006723,0.013744&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1+Howard+St,+Runaway+Bay+Queensland+4216,+Australia&ll=-27.904647,153.406199&spn=0.00084,0.001718&t=h&z=20. The house was located just south of the marine institute, substation and the shipwreck filming locations. The exterior of the house today is relatively unchanged since filming wrapped of Flipper in 2000.
Flipper filmed numerous scenes in the water and underwater. Many scenes above water were filmed in the channels and islands of the Gold Coast Broadwater while some diving scenes were filmed in giant water tanks located at Warner Bros. Movie World.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
revival television series of the original 1964 Flipper television series
Flipper (1964 TV series)
Flipper, from Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, is an American television program first broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the companion animal of Porter Ricks, Chief Warden at fictional Coral Key Park...
. The first two seasons aired in first-run syndication; seasons 3 and 4 aired on the PAX network.
The 1995 version brought back Bud Ricks as a scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
doing marine
Ocean
An ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
Flipper was one with whom Dr. Ricks was working. This TV show is available for online viewing on hulu
Hulu
Hulu is a website and over-the-top subscription service offering ad-supported on-demand streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from NBC, Fox, ABC, and Obstacle on October 20th 2011 Nickelodeon and CBS and many other...
in the United States and at Rogers On Demand in Canada.
Although the show was set in Bal Harbour, Florida
Bal Harbour, Florida
Bal Harbour is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bal Harbour is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of...
, it was largely filmed in Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Australia. However three episodes during the first season, including the pilot, were filmed in Pigeon Key, Florida and at the Dolphin Research Center
Dolphin Research Center
The Dolphin Research Center is a dolphinarium on Grassy Key, Florida. The series of saltwater lagoons carved out of the shoreline is home to a family of bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions...
in Grassy Key, Florida.
Plot
Season 1 opened with the adult Dr. Keith "Bud" Ricks (Brian Wimmer) from the original 1964 FlipperFlipper (1964 TV series)
Flipper, from Ivan Tors Films in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television, is an American television program first broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the companion animal of Porter Ricks, Chief Warden at fictional Coral Key Park...
series, leading dolphin research at the Bal Harbour Marine Institute in the Florida Keys
Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral archipelago in southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry...
. Dr. Pam Blondell (Colleen Flynn), a naval officer, relocated to the Florida Keys to join Dr. Ricks at the institute to perform dolphin research. Dr. Blondell is accompanied by her son Mike (Payton Haas) , a rebellious teen. Mike was unhappy about the move until he met Maya Graham (Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba
Jessica Marie Alba is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack . Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel...
), a free spirited 14 year old girl who had a special connection with Flipper and the ocean.
At the beginning of Season 2, Dr. Ricks, Dr. Blondell, and her son Mike were written out of the series by leaving Bal Harbour. Dr. Jennifer Daulton took over as the institute's director. Maya became an intern at the institute while two new interns, Dean Gregson (Scott Michaelson
Scott Michaelson
Scott Michaelson is an Australian actor and manager who is most famous for playing Brad Willis in Neighbours...
) and Holly Myers (Anja Coleby
Anja Coleby
Anja Coleby is an Australian model and television actress.- Career :Coleby has appeared in a number of US science fiction and action series, and in Australian film and TV. She was a main cast member of the TV series Flipper, playing the character Holly Myers for three seasons...
) were introduced. Next door to the institute, a new substation for Air Sea Rescue opened introducing Deputies Tom Hampton (Whip Hubley
Whip Hubley
Whip Hubley is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Mischa in the 1987 film Russkies, and Hollywood in the 1986 film Top Gun. He later played Brian Hawkins in the Showtime miniseries More Tales of the City and its follow-up Further Tales of the City...
) and Quinn Garnett (Wren T. Brown
Wren T. Brown
Wren Troy Brown is an American film, theater, and television actor.A fourth generation Angeleno, Mr. Brown is also a fourth generation theatrical. He is in his third decade as an actor, producer, and director.-Biography:...
). The deputies were responsible for rescuing people in trouble at sea and performed numerous rescues through the season. Hampton and Dr. Daulton had an on-again, off-again romance during the season. Edward 'Cap' Daulton (Gus Mercurio
Gus Mercurio
Augustino Eugenio "Gus" Mercurio was an American-born Australian character actor who appeared on both film and television.-Early life :...
), Dr. Daulton's estranged father also moved to Bal Harbour to try and re-establish a relationship with his daughter. Cap was a charter boat captain and owned his own boat, the Maria D, named after his late wife.
In Season 3, Dr. Daulton and Maya were written out of the series by leaving Bal Harbour to perform research in the Red Sea and San Diego. Lt. Alex Parker (Tiffany Lamb), a navy marine became the institute's director and married Tom Hampton. Hampton and Parker, along her two kids Chris Parker (Craig Marriott) and Jackie Parker (Laura Donaldson), moved into a house and the series began to focus more on their family. Deputy Mark Delaney (Darrin Klimek) also replaced Garnett as Hampton's partner at the substation. At the marine institute, Holly remained an intern but Dean left. Cap still appeared throughout Seasons 3 and 4 but is noticeably absent from many episodes.
In Season 4, Tom's niece Courtney Gordon (Skye Patch), moved in with the Hampton/Parker family after being unhappy living with her mother in Washington D.C. Season 4 was essentially a continuation of Season 3 with no major changes. Most episodes are self contained and there was very little serialized storylines between episodes.
The series ended on a shockingly tragic note as Flipper accidentally became beached on a sand dune and was unable to free himself. Upon learning what happened, the entire cast rushed to the scene but arrived too late. Flipper's heart stopped as they were trying to save him. The final scene of the series was left somewhat ambiguous as to whether Flipper was actually dead suggesting that his heart may have started again and that he actually survives.
Cast and Characters
- Brian Wimmer as Dr. Keith Ricks (Season 1)
- Colleen Flynn as Dr. Pamela Blondell (Season 1)
- Payton Haas as Mike (Season 1)
- Jessica AlbaJessica AlbaJessica Marie Alba is an American television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack . Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel...
as Maya Graham (Seasons 1-2) - Whip HubleyWhip HubleyWhip Hubley is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Mischa in the 1987 film Russkies, and Hollywood in the 1986 film Top Gun. He later played Brian Hawkins in the Showtime miniseries More Tales of the City and its follow-up Further Tales of the City...
as Tom Hampton (Seasons 2-4) - Elizabeth MoreheadElizabeth MoreheadElizabeth Morehead is an American actress best known for her various television appearances.Her most memorable television performance was in the Seinfeld, episode, "The Pez Dispenser", where she played a professional pianist and the girlfriend of George Costanza...
as Dr. Jennifer Daulton (Season 2) - Wren T. BrownWren T. BrownWren Troy Brown is an American film, theater, and television actor.A fourth generation Angeleno, Mr. Brown is also a fourth generation theatrical. He is in his third decade as an actor, producer, and director.-Biography:...
as Quinn Garnett (Season 2) - Scott MichaelsonScott MichaelsonScott Michaelson is an Australian actor and manager who is most famous for playing Brad Willis in Neighbours...
as Dean Gregson (Season 2) - Anja ColebyAnja ColebyAnja Coleby is an Australian model and television actress.- Career :Coleby has appeared in a number of US science fiction and action series, and in Australian film and TV. She was a main cast member of the TV series Flipper, playing the character Holly Myers for three seasons...
as Holly (Seasons 2-4) - Gus MercurioGus MercurioAugustino Eugenio "Gus" Mercurio was an American-born Australian character actor who appeared on both film and television.-Early life :...
as Cap (Seasons 2-4) - Tiffany Lamb as Alexandra "Alex" Parker Hampton (Season 3-4)
- Craig Marriott as Chris Parker (Season 3-4)
- Laura Donaldson as Jacqueline "Jackie" Parker (Season 3-4)
- Darrin Klimek as Mark Delaney (Season 3-4)
- Skye Patch as Courtney Gordon (Season 3 (recurring), Season 4)
Since Flipper was filmed in Australia, producers had to rely heavily on Australian talent. Several regular cast members and most guest stars spoke their dialogue using non-native American accents. During seasons 3 and 4, Whip Hubley and Gus Mercurio were the only American actors in the cast. All other characters were portrayed by Australian actors.
Flipper had many notable guest stars including Alan Dale
Alan Dale
Alan Hugh Dale is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale developed a love of theatre and also became a rugby player. After retiring from the sport he took on a number of professions to support his family, before deciding to become a professional actor at the age of 27. With work limited in New...
(The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
), Dwight Schultz
Dwight Schultz
William Dwight Schultz is an American stage, television, film actor, and voice artist. He is best known for his roles as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the 1980s action show The A-Team, and as Reginald Barclay in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and the film Star Trek: First...
(Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
), Nicholas Hammond
Nicholas Hammond
Nicholas Hammond is an American actor best known for his roles as Friedrich von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music, and as Peter Parker/Spider-Man on the CBS television series The Amazing Spider-Man...
(The Sound Of Music
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
), Robert Coleby
Robert Coleby
Robert Coleby is a British actor who has spent most of his career in Australia. Active since the 1970s, he has over 70 film and television credits to his name. Coleby has acted on stage in numerous productions for Queensland Theatre Company based in Brisbane, Australia.Robert's real name is Robert...
(father of Anja Coleby), and Season Hubley
Season Hubley
-Biography:Hubley was born Susan Hubley in New York City, the daughter of Julia Kaul and Grant Shelby Hubley, a writer and entrepreneur. Her brother is actor Whip Hubley....
(real life sister of Whip Hubley). In fact, many of these guest stars made more than one appearance, but often portrayed different characters each time. Seasons 3 and 4 regular cast member Darrin Klimek also appeared briefly as a different character in the Season 1 episode "Treasure Hunt".
Locations
The primary setting for Flipper was The Bal Harbour Marine Institute, a fictional dolphin research facility funded by the fictional Bal Harbour University.Between Seasons 1 and 2, The Air Sea Rescue Substation was built next door to the Marine Institute when the series began focusing less on ocean and dolphin research based plots. The Air Sea Rescue was located directly on the beach and had access to its own helicopter and hovercraft for rescues. A speedboat was also added in Season 3.
The Shipwreck was a restaurant located between the marine institute and the substation. The restaurant opened in Season 2 and was featured until the end of the series. During Season 1, the Shipwreck's building was the residence of Dr. Keith Ricks.
At the start of Season 3, Tom Hampton married Alex Parker and they moved into a house with Alex's children, Chris and Jackie. Alex Parker was widowed by Jack Parker, who died in a drowning accident about 2 years before appearing in the series. The house contained an in-ground swimming pool and large dock.
Filming Locations
Initial production on Flipper began in the Florida KeysFlorida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral archipelago in southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry...
with the pilot and two other episodes being filmed there in Season 1. Three locations were used for the "Bal Harbor Institute" including Pigeon Key
Pigeon Key
Pigeon Key is a historic district located on the small island of Pigeon Key in the lower Florida Keys. The island is named "Cayo Paloma" on many old Spanish charts...
and the Dolphin Research Institute on Grassy Key
Grassy Key
Grassy Key, Florida is an island in the middle Florida Keys.It is located on U.S. 1 , at approximately mile markers 57—60, below the Conch Keys. It has an area of 3.65 km², with a population of 974 as of the census 2000....
with a third location being used for the beach where Maya first meets Mike. A fourth location was also used just east of Conch Key adjacent to Overseas Highway 1 where Maya runs and meets Keith in the Jeep to inform him Mike is in trouble. This location is also the same location used in the movie True Lies
True Lies
True Lies is a 1994 American action-comedy film directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere, Charlton Heston, and Art Malik. Eliza Dushku also appears in the film in one of her first major film roles...
.
Three different filming locations were used to portray the Marine Institute. The pool area of the institute was filmed at Sea World
Sea World
Sea World is a marine mammal park, oceanarium, and theme park located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It includes rides, animal exhibits and other attractions, and promotes conservation through education and through the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife. The...
, Gold Coast. The two story building was notable for being the only set used for the entire run of the series, although it did not appear in every episode. The same set was also re-used with little modification for other film and television productions such as Sabrina Down Under. After filming on Flipper wrapped, the building was demolished in order to accommodate Sea World's Imagine Dolphin Show attraction located nearby. Although the area is unrecognizable today, an aerial shot in the Season 1 episode "F. Scott" shows the original configuration of the building at Sea World.
During the first two seasons only, indoor office space for the institute also appears. It is believed that this was filmed on a soundstage at either Sea World or Warner Bros. Movie World
Warner Bros. Movie World
Warner Bros. Movie World is a popular movie related theme park on the Gold Coast in Australia. It is owned and operated by Village Roadshow since the take over from Time Warner and is the only movie related park in Australia...
.
The exterior facade of the institute's building along the waterfront was filmed in park space abutting the Gold Coast Broadwater
Gold Coast Broadwater
The Gold Coast Broadwater, also known as Southport Broadwater and Gold Coast Harbour, is a large shallow estuary of water reaching from the locality of Southport to the southern section of the World Heritage Listed Moreton Bay along the eastern coast of Australia...
located in Southport, Australia (a suburb of Gold Coast) near Ephraim Island. The Ephraim Island road bridge is visible in many waterfront shots in the latter half of the series. The same location was also used for the Air Sea Rescue Substation and The Shipwreck. All three buildings along with the beachfront and park space were demolished in the early 2000s to make way for apartment buildings http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=323+Bayview+Street,+Gold+Coast,+Queensland,+Australia&aq=0&sll=-27.888606,153.405704&sspn=0.013447,0.027487&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=323+Bayview+St,+Gold+Coast+Queensland+4216,+Australia&z=17 and a small harbour.
The Hampton/Parker family home was filmed at an actual house located at 1 Howard St. in Southport, Australia (No such street in Southport, Australia) http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Gold+Coast,+1+Howard+Street,+Runaway+Bay,+Queensland,+Australia&aq=0&sll=-27.896012,153.401186&sspn=0.006723,0.013744&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1+Howard+St,+Runaway+Bay+Queensland+4216,+Australia&ll=-27.904647,153.406199&spn=0.00084,0.001718&t=h&z=20. The house was located just south of the marine institute, substation and the shipwreck filming locations. The exterior of the house today is relatively unchanged since filming wrapped of Flipper in 2000.
Flipper filmed numerous scenes in the water and underwater. Many scenes above water were filmed in the channels and islands of the Gold Coast Broadwater while some diving scenes were filmed in giant water tanks located at Warner Bros. Movie World.
International Broadcasters
- AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
- Seven NetworkSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
- Currently re-run on its digital channel 7TWO7Two7TWO is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel which was launched by the Seven Network on Sunday 1 November 2009 at 12pm....
at 10:00AM Sunday mornings. - USA - Family Net - Currently rerun re-run on its digital channel at 4:00PM ET Weekdays