50,000 years ago - the dawn of humanity.
12 year-old Pitt, a weakling by the standards of his tribe (especially its bombastic chief) has little chance of survival. Naive perhaps, and hoping to advance his tribe (the Pitticus) he is also intelligent, creative, innovative, and positive. The rest of his tribe don't share these traits, and don't particularly want to be acquire them, though.

Fortunately for Pitt, he teams up with Kantrop - the last living pterodactyl, and also effectively the world's first pet or companion animal. Strong and powerful, Kantrop is a crucial ally for Pitt.

A comedy series filled with pleasingly absurd characters such as the fraudulent tribal Shaman, the Chief's domineering wife and his bone-headed henchmen, 'Pitt' is also one of the first animated products generally credited to the European Broadcasting Union.