The Tar Monster

"The Tar Monster" is the fifth episode of The Scooby-Doo Show season three, and the twenty-ninth overall. It aired on October 7, 1978 on ABC.

Characters

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Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated

Locations

 * Earth
 * Middle East
 * Turkey
 * Byzantius

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 7, 1978 on ABC

Everlasting influence

 * The Tar Monster is used as a villain in the video game the gang gets sucked into in the direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * April 10, 2007: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Third Season on DVD.
 * November 9, 2010: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series (limited edition) on DVD.
 * November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * June 6, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Third Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * September 9, 2020: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series on Blu-ray Disc.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * November 21, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series on DVD.