Saturday 9- Flipper

Saturday 9: Flipper (1964)
 
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1) Flipper ran for three seasons, from 1964 to 1967. Are you familiar with the show? Were you a fan?  Yes, I think I have seen it once or twice, but it was on before I was born.  It looks cute.

2) Brothers Sandy and Bud consider a bottle-nosed dolphin, named Flipper, their pet. Do you currently share your home with any animals?  I have two dogs...Meisha and Molly.


3) Bud and Sandy's dad was Chief Warden Porter Ricks of the fictional Coral Key Marine Preserve. In reality, the show was filmed in Miami and Key Biscayne. When were you last in the ocean? Which ocean was it?  It has been a long time since have been to the ocean.  It was the Atlantic Ocean.  We were in Florida at Cocoa Beach.

4) There was no one single "Flipper." In close-ups, the role was played by a dolphin named Susie. While Susie was good at interacting with people, she had trouble with stunts, and sometimes a male dolphin named Clown was brought in for action sequences. Do you consider yourself more social, like Susie? Or are you more athletic, like Clown?  I am more social, but I still try to workout even though it is getting harder for me.

5) Without looking it up, do you know the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise?  I don't think so. No, I looked it up and we saw the dolphins in Alabama in the Gulf, but I do not think I have seen a porpoise. 

6) Flipper wasn't just a TV pet. He was an industry! During the show's run, Flipper comic books, coloring books and puzzles were very popular. As an adult, do you entertain yourself by reading comics, coloring, or completing jigsaw puzzles?  no, I just read regular books.  I did notice when we first when on quarantine that many of my friends were doing puzzles.  I have been able to keep busy with books.

7) The Flipper lunchbox was also a big seller. It came with a Thermos topped with a red cup. Do you own a Thermos?  no
 
8) In 1964, when Flipper premiered, it was up against The Outer Limits and The Jackie Gleason Show. If those were your only viewing choices, would you watch the family show about the dolphin, the sci-fi anthology show, or the comedy-variety show? (Or would you rather flip through a magazine?)  Flipper for me, I love dolphins.

9) Random question  -- Which would you be more comfortable explaining: how a car engine works, the current IRS tax brackets, or the rules of baseball?  rules of baseball.  I have been watching St. Louis Cardinals inter-squad games this week.  We still cannot hit.  Hahahahahaha.  Oh well, I am just excited to watch them play.