The Monster from the Tar Pits


 * For the similarly named The Flintstone Kids episode, see Monster from the Tar Pits (Flintstone Kids).

"The Monster from the Tar Pits" is the sixth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on November 4, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

When a cheap film company comes to Bedrock, Fred gets the role of stand-in for Gary Granite, but the role and treatment he gets is less glamorous than he imagined.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Director
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jerry Mann
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Sandstone
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Hopkins
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wilma Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Betty Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Airport announcer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Stanley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Wednesday Tuesday
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gary Granite
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Hopkins
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rock Pile
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Prop man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Wednesday Tuesday
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gary Granite
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bob Hopkins
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rock Pile
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Prop man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Prop man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Organizations

 * Miracle Pictures

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Hollyrock
 * Miracle Pictures studio
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Rubble residence
 * Rocky's Cafe
 * Bedrock Airport

Filming
The cast were recorded on June 22, 1969.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 4, 1960 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The Monster from the Tar Pits is a spoof of the 1954 Universal horror film, The Creature from the Black Lagoon.
 * Gary Granite is a parody of Cary Grant.

Errors

 * Wednesday Tuesday wasn't given a nose.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * March 16, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (limited edition) on DVD.
 * March 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases 4 Kids Favorites: The Flintstones Collection on DVD.
 * November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
 * May 6, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Fred Flintstone and Friends on DVD.
 * May 23, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * December 12, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection 4-Pack on DVD.
 * February 13, 2018: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * October 27, 2020: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series on Blu-ray Disc.
 * In Australia:
 * March 2, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * February 16, 1987: The Video Collection releases The Flintstones: The Split Personality and Monster from the Tar Pits on VHS.
 * November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * May 28, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Fred Flintstone and Friends on DVD.