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''Flipper'' (also known as ''Flipper – The New Adventures'') 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. Although the series 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. ==Plot== Season 1 opened with the adult Dr. Keith "Bud" Ricks (Brian Wimmer) from the original 1964 ''Flipper'' 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Flipper (1995 TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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