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Flipper on DVD

post #1 of 106
2/13/05 at 3:37pm
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I've read in a few different places (all rumours I'm sure) that there are plans for a "Flipper" DVD this year. There's nothing that I can see on TVshowsondvd. Anyone know anything about plans for a release. This was one of my absolute favourites growing up. I had such a crush on Porter Ricks (still do, if I'm honest).
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post #2 of 106
2/13/05 at 4:31pm
This brand new news to me, if true. Can you name your sources?
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post #3 of 106
2/13/05 at 4:42pm
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I'm positive I remember reading it at IMDB but now can't find where. There was an article in USAToday this time last year that had a vague mention of plans but only in that 'we're looking into it' way. I know I've seen mention of it here and there but don't have any specifics, sorry. As I said, I'm sure it's all just rumour - nothing concrete. I assume everything's rumour until I read it a tvshowsondvd.
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post #4 of 106
2/13/05 at 5:20pm
Hello "Sydney, Austriala" from Dallas, TX

This one's a real jem of a show. Our family always watched it when I was a kid. I sure hope it's coming to DVD soon
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post #5 of 106
2/13/05 at 6:35pm
FLIPPER (1963) and FLIPPER'S NEW ADVENTURE (1964), the two movies which preceeded the series, were released on DVD this past August. Like you, I've heard no concrete word about the series itself, though...unfortunately.

And, of course there's the 1996 Paul Hogan / Elijah Wood remake which is also available, but I don't count that in this discussion (even though Luke Halpin, the true, consistent staple of the entire Flipper franchise, appears in it).
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post #6 of 106
2/13/05 at 6:37pm
Don't forget about the 90s Flipper that starred Jessica Alba before anyone knew who she was.

Gord
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post #7 of 106
2/13/05 at 7:52pm
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Hmm, a Flipper for every occasion, it would seem. I did buy the Flipper's New Adventure DVD last year because it had Brian Kelly in it so I figured it was as close as I was going to get to the original series. I have seen the remakes but they just didn't have the charm of the original series. Some things just don't work when you try to modernise them and this, for me, is one of them.
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post #8 of 106
2/13/05 at 8:58pm
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Don't forget about the 90s Flipper that starred Jessica Alba before anyone knew who she was.

That's the one I'm waiting to be released. They revamped it after the first season and Jessica was the only cast member to return for year 2. I'd love for that debut season to be released on dvd, the only one I'm interested in.

I'd like the '60s original also.
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post #9 of 106
2/14/05 at 5:42am
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Don't forget about the 90s Flipper that starred Jessica Alba before anyone knew who she was.


I give up. Who is she?
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post #10 of 106
2/14/05 at 6:50am
Jessica Alba is best known for the series "Dark Angel", and on July 8th will co-star in the new Fantastic Four movie as the heroine Sue Storm.


http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releasei...ReleaseID=2241

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releasei...ReleaseID=3027

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2839
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post #11 of 106
2/14/05 at 10:26am
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I give up. Who is she?


Mark, I think she was born after you stopped watching network TV, so I'm not surprised you don't know her.

Gord
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post #12 of 106
2/19/05 at 3:10am
Sad news:

Flipper star Brian Kelly died this week of pneumonia at age 73.
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post #13 of 106
2/19/05 at 1:18pm
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Oh no. That's very sad. Interestingly, Flipper was on TV in the background as I read this. The print is still in such good condition (better than most shows from the 80s)that I still think of him in his 30s. It's hard to believe 40 years have passed. RIP, Po.
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post #14 of 106
7/28/06 at 3:50am

Re: Flipper on DVD

A search of this forum for Flipper yielded very few threads.

I have 3 episodes I recorded years ago. And of course the 2 films that got pretty decent releases transfer-wise. Lets have the whole series!!
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post #15 of 106
1/17/07 at 10:56am

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It looks like Flipper (1964-67) may be coming after all! Check out TSoD

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6822

for info on an April release from MGM. Unconfirmed but it looks like this one will "swim"
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post #16 of 106
1/18/07 at 5:03am

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Originally Posted by Jeff Willis
It looks like Flipper (1964-67) may be coming after all! Check out TSoD

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6822

for info on an April release from MGM. Unconfirmed but it looks like this one will "swim"
FLIPPER RELEASE ANTICIPATION LINE GRAPH


I'll soooo preorder this one as soon as possible....
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post #17 of 106
1/18/07 at 6:22am

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Cool graph. There's nothing like crunching the #'s and data

I'll be all over this release as well.
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post #18 of 106
1/18/07 at 8:19am

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Pretty good probability that I'll be getting this one if it comes out.
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post #19 of 106
1/18/07 at 10:55am

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Be nice if MGM can actually stay with one distributor for more than 3 months. Might help with their properties getting released.
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post #20 of 106
1/18/07 at 11:53am

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I'm definitely in for this series if it actually does get released. But I refuse to get excited until I see it up for pre-sale at a reputable site and/or until we get an official release date.

Gary "it's been at least 20 years since I've seen this show" O.
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post #21 of 106
1/18/07 at 5:29pm

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I hope this DVD is not a flipper...
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post #22 of 106
1/19/07 at 3:24am

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Originally Posted by Jeff Cooper
I hope this DVD is not a flipper...
It says double-sided in that report. 30 eps, 4 double-sided.
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post #23 of 106
1/19/07 at 7:43am

Re: Flipper on DVD

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Originally Posted by Jeff Cooper
I hope this DVD is not a flipper...

That struck me as funny. Pun intended or not?
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post #24 of 106
1/19/07 at 7:47am

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Originally Posted by Radioman970
It says double-sided in that report. 30 eps, 4 double-sided.

I know the Universal DVD18s were nothing but trouble and a crap shoot, but the last two TV on DVD series that I have watched have been on double sided discs (The Big Valley and Bones) and I never had a glitch or even a stutter.
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post #25 of 106
1/19/07 at 8:00am

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More Alba than you can shake a stick at.
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post #26 of 106
1/19/07 at 8:39am

Re: Flipper on DVD

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Originally Posted by Jeff Cooper
I hope this DVD is not a flipper...

Why not? "Everyone Loves Flipper"
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post #27 of 106
1/19/07 at 9:20am

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Originally Posted by MarkHastings
More Alba than you can shake a stick at.

Which Flipper is being released? I thought it was the 1960s series and not the Jessica Alba remake. As much as I like to look at Jessica Alba, I want the original series.
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post #28 of 106
1/19/07 at 9:36am

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It's the original series, not the Alba series.

Gord
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post #29 of 106
1/19/07 at 11:02am

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Originally Posted by Doug^Ch
I know the Universal DVD18s were nothing but trouble and a crap shoot, but the last two TV on DVD series that I have watched have been on double sided discs (The Big Valley and Bones) and I never had a glitch or even a stutter.
I always have problems with those DVD18s. Just recently it was the Lord of the Rings TC/EE releases. But I have a cheap RCA player that's on the way out anyway. My PC is fine with everything, but I have my eye on an Oppo. Oppo sounds like he could be one of flipper's whale friends.
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post #30 of 106
1/29/07 at 8:42am

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You can now pre-order Flipper Original series Season 1 at several places on the net including amazon.com and deepdiscountdvd.com. It's $25-28 shipped. We're a few months away (4/24) from 30 episodes of classic fishy shenanigans!

Eee! Eee! Eee! Eee! (as "The Big F" would say)
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