Introduced in the 1963 film Flipper, Sandy Ricks rescues and befriends an injured dolphin and names him Flipper. In the 1964 sequel Flipper's New Adventure, his father Porter is widowed and goes to park warden school. In the 1964 television series, Porter becomes chief warden of Coral Key Park in Florida, and Sandy gains a younger brother Bud.
As played by Luke Halpin, Sandy has a pretty, boyish face, tousled mop of blond hair in the first season, and a slender, athletic swimmer's build. He is often shirtless, dressed in nothing more than blue cutoff jeans and white sneakers.
In the 1964 series, Sandy's and Bud's job was to appear to translate for the dolphin and to get into trouble so that the animal star could rescue them. Sandy tends to be the more responsible brother. He often accompanies Bud in his misadventures or his father in his ranger duties.
In this episode, the Ricks' attempt to convince a visiting congresswoman about the value of the park backfires, leading the congresswoman to threaten to requisition Flipper for naval experimentation and Bud into running away and hiding in a cavern.
My favorite scenes are when Sandy is shirtless above water without a diving mask. There are two such scenes in this episode, including one where he is waiting on the dock with Bud and Flipper, along with their dad, the congresswoman, and her assistant coming in and out of the scene before, during, and after a tour of the park, and then helping his father find Bud with Flipper's help.
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