content warning: discussions on animal abuse and animal death

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This is the story of Flipper (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031133736/http://www.jumptheshark.com/f/flipper.htm), a Lassie ripoff created by the actual Creature from the Black Lagoon! We take a look at the show (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Flipper?from=Film.Flipper)'s gorgeous setting, its wholesome charm, and it's unfortunate place in the history of marine mammal abuse.