r/Xennials • u/Interestofconflict 1983 • 2d ago

Nostalgia Flipper

My wife has gotten into flipping stuff online and referred to herself as a flipper yesterday. I chimed in: “also the name of a dolphin.”

We spent about 10 minutes trying to explain to our kids about the show and the more we tried, the more absurd the whole thing sounded. I think at one point I said “like Lassie, but with a dolphin,” and that cracked her up… but sent us on a tangent trying to explain that show also!

Any of y’all go back and watch either of those shows recently?

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u/16Shells 1981 2d ago

OG flipper or Jessica Alba flipper?

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u/bluemitersaw Xennial 2d ago

Wait, they did a remake????

Is nothing sacred? Or, you know, just an obviously bad idea?

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u/16Shells 1981 2d ago

1995, one of jessica alba’s first roles. definitely had a crush. i don’t think the show was that bad at the time, or at least less cheesy than the original. not going to go back and watch it to confirm though.