Prime VideoFlipper (1964)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
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 and Marine Preserve in southern Florida, and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud. The show has been dubbed an "aquatic Lassie", and a considerable amount of juvenile merchandise inspired by the show was produced during its first-run.
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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 and Marine Preserve in southern Florida, and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud. The show has been dubbed an "aquatic Lassie", and a considerable amount of juvenile merchandise inspired by the show was produced during its first-run.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the bond between a boy and a dolphin, resolving the tension between human livelihood and respect for nature through individual understanding and coexistence, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The film features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast, consistent with its production era. The narrative focuses on a straightforward family adventure without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The television series "Flipper" centers on the adventures of a boy and his pet dolphin in a marine setting. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, aligning with its family-friendly adventure genre from the 1960s.
The show "Flipper" is a family adventure series primarily focused on marine life and the adventures of a boy and his pet dolphin. It does not feature female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The 1964 TV series "Flipper" features the same core characters—Flipper, Porter Ricks, Sandy Ricks, and Bud Ricks—as the 1963 film, all maintaining their original established genders. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender than their canonical or prior depiction.
The 1964 TV series "Flipper" did not feature any characters who were canonically or widely established as one race being portrayed as a different race. The main human characters were consistently portrayed by actors of the same race as in the source film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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