Geico Cavemen Get Their Own Show On ABC

The Geico caveman show (called “Cavemen”) will start on ABC on Tuesday, October 2nd.  I always wonder whether Geico got the idea for these cavemen commercials from Satruday Night Live’s “Caveman Lawyer” skits.  Who was it who played that particular cavemen?  Phil Hartman?  Anyway, I hate commercials with a passion, but these cavemen commercials have been pretty funny, I think.

Are they funny enough for a whole TV series?  I dunno.  It’s my first instinct to say “no.”  But then I remember it’s just television, not high art, and that the TV show “Alf” ran for several seasons.

So I see a few things happening.  If they get great writers and people tune in, they’ll be fine.  Good writing can almost always make any show.  If the writing is childish and people tune in, they might still be fine – there is a large demographical section of the population childish writing will appeal to.  Look at the success of ‘Married With Children.’

If the writing is just so-so and people don’t tune in much (and the hype may have time to wear off, since the show is not starting until October 2nd) and the jokes fall flat, childish or not…. Well, it’s just going to be a big yawner and not last very many episodes.

So, as with any new show, only time will tell!