Carnival Caper

"Carnival Caper" is the fourth episode (part one) of The Thing season one. It aired on September 29, 1979 on NBC.

A carnival owner tries to hire the Thing as his next act.

Memorable quotes
P.T. Bombast: But this contract is as good as gold. Percy: And guess who gets the gold?

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Benjy Grimm
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wayne Morton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kelly Harkness
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Noelle North
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| P.T. Bombast
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Percy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Thing
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Joe Baker
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Madame Eva
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Harkness
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Madame Eva
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Harkness
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Professor Harkness
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Locations

 * Centerville
 * P.T. Bombast Carnival
 * Harkness residence
 * Alaska

Objects

 * Benjy's rings

Vehicles

 * Alien saucer

Behind the scenes

 * P.T. Bombast is a parody of American showman P.T. Barnum.

Errors

 * Why is Benjy hanging out with Kelly?
 * When the Ferris wheel breaks loose, all hell breaks loose on the coloring of the hair and clothes of the passengers.
 * Bombast and Kelly approach the Thing after he fixes the Ferris wheel, then when he starts the announcement of the new ride, Kelly and the Thing disappear. When Bombast adds about the extra cost, Kelly pops back in next to him to make her snippy remark.
 * When Bombast gives the Thing his second offer, the Thing is missing his blue underwear, making him look naked.

Home availability

 * Warner Bros. own the show, while Disney own the characters, making it difficult to release this episode onto DVD.