SALTY (1974-1975) – From some of the team behind Flipper came this short-lived series about a trained seal named Salty. The program was based on the 1973 film Salty, which featured Clint Howard in the role now played by Johnny Doran.
After the parents of Taylor Reed (Mark Slade) and his brother Tim (Doran) are killed in a hurricane in the Bahamas, they move to Nassau where Taylor has found work in a marine life facility called Cove Marina. Among the attractions is a colorful seal named Salty, who bonds with the Reeds.
African American actor Julius Harris ran the marine establishment as Clancy Ames in both the movie and the television series. Twenty 30-minute episodes were produced.
THE EPISODES:
AUNT CLEO – Tim and Taylor’s Aunt Cleo (Lynne Gorman) comes for a visit to see how they’re getting along without their parents. She samples their exciting new lives and grows fond of Salty during a picnic at sea. (He was delicious! I’m kidding!) Continue reading
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