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:''For the similarly named ''[[The Flintstone Kids]]'' episode, see [[Monster from the Tar Pits]].''
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{{Infobox episode
|image= [[File:Fred carries Wednesday Tuesday.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Fred carries Wednesday Tuesday.png|300px]]
|caption= [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]], in costume, carries [[Wednesday Tuesday]].
|caption= [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]], in costume as the Monster of the Tar Pits, carries [[Wednesday Tuesday]].
|prodno=  
|prodno= P-14<ref name="Production">[[T.R. Adams|Adams, T.R.]] (November [[1994]]). ''[[The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon]]'', page 149. [[Turner Publishing]]. Retrieved [[September 28]], [[2021]].</ref>
|premiere= November 4, 1960
|premiere= [[November 4]], [[1960]]
|cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Bea Benaderet]]<br />[[Jerry Mann]]<br />[[Bob Hopkins]]
|run_time=  
|run_time=  
|writers= [[Warren Foster]]<br />[[Michael Maltese]]<br />[[Arthur Phillips]]
|writers= [[Warren Foster]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= The Split Personality
|previous= The Split Personality
|next= The Babysitters
|next= The Babysitters
}}
}}
'''"The Monster from the Tar Pits"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on November 4, 1960 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], [[Michael Maltese]], and [[Arthur Phillips]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
'''"The Monster from the Tar Pits"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|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.
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.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
|-
|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
|-
{{CastBottom}}


* Director ([[Jerry Mann]])
==Organizations==
* [[Mr. Sandstone]] ([[Bob Hopkins]])
* [[Miracle Pictures]]
* [[Wilma Flintstone]] ([[Jean Vander Pyl]])
* [[Betty Rubble]] ([[Bea Benaderet]])
* [[Fred Flintstone]] ([[Alan Reed]])
* [[Barney Rubble]] ([[Mel Blanc]])
* Airport announcer
* Stanley
* [[Wednesday Tuesday]]
* [[Gary Granite]] (Bob Hopkins)
* [[Rock Pile]]
* Prop man


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Hollywood|Hollyrock]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[Miracle Pictures]] studio
** [[United States]]
* [[Bedrock]]
*** [[Hollyrock]]
** Flintstone house
**** Miracle Pictures studio
** Rubble house
*** [[Bedrock]]
** [[Rocky's Cafe]]
**** [[Flintstone residence]]
** [[Bedrock Airport]]
**** [[Rubble residence]]
**** [[Rocky's Cafe]]
**** [[Bedrock Airport]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
The cast were recorded on [[June 22]], 1969.<ref name="Production" />


==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* United States: November 4, 1960 on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[February 9]], [[1961]] at 7:00 pm on [[ITV]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Gary Granite is a parody of Cary Grant.
* ''The Monster from the Tar Pits'' is a spoof of the [[1954]] Universal horror film, ''[[wikipedia:The Creature from the Black Lagoon|The Creature from the Black Lagoon]]''.
* Gary Granite is a parody of [[wikipedia:Cary Grant|Cary Grant]].


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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==Home availability==
==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 (DVD)|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 (DVD)|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 (BD)|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.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 8 January 2024

For the similarly named The Flintstone Kids episode, see Monster from the Tar Pits.
The Monster from the Tar Pits
Fred carries Wednesday Tuesday.png
Fred, in costume as the Monster of the Tar Pits, carries Wednesday Tuesday.
Production number P-14[1]
Premiere date November 4, 1960
Starring Alan Reed
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Bea Benaderet
Jerry Mann
Bob Hopkins
Writer(s) Warren Foster
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"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.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Director Jerry Mann
Mr. Sandstone Bob Hopkins
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
Fred Flintstone Alan Reed
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Airport announcer Mel Blanc
Stanley Unavailable
Wednesday Tuesday Unavailable
Gary Granite Bob Hopkins
Rock Pile Unavailable
Prop man Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

The cast were recorded on June 22, 1969.[1]

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • Wednesday Tuesday wasn't given a nose.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

  1. ^ a b Adams, T.R. (November 1994). The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon, page 149. Turner Publishing. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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