Frank Schuller

A widower and former pro baseball player, Tony Micelli takes a job as a housekeeper for a high-powered divorced businesswoman, Angela Bower, and her son. He and his daughter, Samantha, move into the Bower residence, where Tony's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior. Angela's man-hungry mother, Mona, is also in the mix.

At Coral Key Marine Preserve's artificial reef, Sandy and Bud's routine dive takes a dangerous turn when they discover a bullet-riddled car underwater. Their curiosity puts them in grave danger as criminals return to destroy evidence of their crime.

Jack and Furley become trapped in a freezer at Angelino's restaurant.

Flipper discovers two pilots trapped underwater in their crashed plane with limited oxygen. Using a broken landing light as evidence, the dolphin guides Porter and the boys in a desperate rescue mission where time is ticking down.

While Flipper befriends a manta ray terrorizing Coral Key divers, Ranger Ricks proves its gentleness by riding it. When ordered to destroy the ray, Ricks chooses relocation instead, unknowingly damaging Flipper's trust in his human companions.

Mel (VIC TAYBACK) refuses to make alterations at the diner to accommodate the handicapped--until he learns firsthand what it's like to be helpless when a sprained ankle puts him in a wheelchair.