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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* [[United States]]: November 4, 1960 on ABC
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Gary Granite is a parody of Cary Grant.
* Gary Granite is a parody of Cary Grant.
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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]]'' (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 UK:
** 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==

Revision as of 16:01, 18 May 2021

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
Premiere date November 4, 1960
Writer(s) Warren Foster
Director(s) William Hanna and 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 show and the co-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

Music

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • Gary Granite is a parody of Cary Grant.

Errors

  • Wednesday Tuesday wasn't given a nose.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • In the United States:
  • In Australia:
    • March 2, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
  • In the UK:
    • 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

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