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Opinion: Sat, Oct 11, 08 - Worst Week, Cavemen, Banacek
Cavemen. Episode 7. "Nick Work, Andy Jerk" Nick Kroll is usually the best thing about this show, and he's very good in this episode, but the most laughs come from Sam Huntington as Andy gets a really strong storyline. He's gotten himself a job, knee-deep in corporate America, and he doesn't quite fit in. Andy (being Andy) runs around trying to make friends with everyone. Which leads to meetings on "personal space" and so forth. Very funny and (as is often the case with this show) very insight...   [read the full post]

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December of 2009

 

Rate Cavemen wrestlers 2nd at Rio Hondo

Original at Carlsbad Current Argus external link    Tue, Dec 22

Caveman Juan Moreno, wrestling at 140 pounds, pins an Aztec wrestler at Hondo Rio Classic Wrestling Tournament. Moreno went undefeated in the tournament at ...

Rate Archeaologist Finds Complex Caveman Diet

Original at Peterborough Examiner external link    Mon, Dec 21

Cavemen dining on cereal dates back tens of thousands of years further than once thought, says a University of Calgary archaeologist. ... and more »

Rate Mishawaka wins last 3 matches to subdue Penn, 36-21

Original at South Bend Tribune external link    Thu, Dec 17

The Cavemen defeated the Kingsmen, 36-21, during their annual showdown. Caveman coach Darrick Snyder thinks the 14th-ranked Kingsmen aren't far behind. ... Cavemen take down rival Penn on the matWSBT-TV Lentz, Mishawaka top rival Penn in HS wrestlingWNDU-TV all 3 news articles »

Rate Cavemen 3rd at City of Champions Classic Tournament

Original at Carlsbad Current Argus external link    Sat, Dec 12

Caveman Will Utter (24) goes for a layup against a Rocket defender during Saturday s action. The Cavemen took third in the tourney with ...

Rate UFC 107 -- Lil Calvin Predicts the Fights - Asylum

Original at asylum.com external link    Thu, Dec 10

UFC 107 -- Lil Calvin Predicts the Fights Asylum (blog) Clay could hire the Geico Cavemen to switch in and out with Clay while the ref is distracted to give him breathers. Calvin also heard the Geico Cavemen have ... and more »

Rate 'Better off Ted' joins ABC comedy lineup

Original at FayObserver.com external link    Mon, Dec 7

While ABC had acquired "Scrubs," it also was the network that allowed the tragedy of "Cavemen," the sitcom, to occur. But now it has "The Middle," "Modern ... and more »

Year 2009

 

Rate Cavemen open hoops season Saturday

Original at Carlsbad Current Argus external link    Thu, Nov 19

Caveman Chase Najera receiving a pass against Los Lunas at the Roswell Scrimmage this past weekend. Submitted photo CARLSBAD — Local ...

Rate "her Embarrassed Of " Part 2

Original at vidoemo.com external link    Mon, Oct 19

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Rate Hollywood Update...

Original at amongthethugs (WordPress) external link    Sun, Sep 27

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By Jacob With the new season of American Idol just around the corner, Fox is looking to follow it up with another crack at ”Cavemen”, the story of a trio of Neanderthals struggle to live in modern day America. Based on the characters featured in a series of television ads for Geico Insurance.  Fo...

Rate "Caveman"

Original at Post-Standard Syracuse.com external link    Tue, Aug 25

By gchen(gchen@syracuse.com) Lee Gechas "Cavemen" By Lee Gechas, 53, Syracuse 8 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC Oct. 2 and Oct. 9 episodes I was prepared to hate "Cavemen." After all, it¹s a television series "inspired by" an insurance commercial. How crass is that!... Lee Gechas "Cavemen" By Lee Gechas, 53, Syracuse 8 p.m. Tuesdays on ABC Oc...

Rate Hannibal edged out by DuPage 3-1

Original at Hannibal.net external link    Fri, Jun 5

The run snapped the scoreless skid, and was the first one scored in Caveman history. “It's nice to be able to say I had the first Cavemen RBI,” Burton said. “I've been working very hard as a hitter to produce runs for my team. ... Offense missing link for Cavemen Hannibal.net

Rate Timpview softball hits past Cavemen

Original at Daily Herald external link    Thu, Mar 12

 UT In the top of the third, Bramble drilled a leadoff triple but was held on base when Caveman third baseman Peterson faked a throw to first on Marchant's single. With one out, Talk singled to the fence, scoring both runners to give herself a 4-1 cushion. ...

Rate It's a Caveman, Kingsman show - South Bend Tribune

Original at South Bend Tribune external link    Sat, Jan 17

It's a Caveman, Kingsman show subscription), IN - The Cavemen forfeited that weight class the rest of the way. "Another week, another injury," groaned Mishawaka coach Darrick Snyder. ...

Year 2008

 

Rate Interlude: End of Prohibition, Cavemen, The Sounds!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at acreofindependence.com external link    Fri, Dec 5    2 related articles

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By wilsonrofishing So, on to mindless pop culture. First stop, Cavemen. I love the Geico commercials with the cavemen. Yes, I would imagine the TV show sucked, since it came and went so fast, but the commercials are pretty funny. Caveman angst rules. I love the latest Geico commercial featuring these guys,  rolli...

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Rate Opinion: Sat, Nov 29, 08 - Rising Damp, Cavemen, Corner Gas, Venture Bros

Original at A Briefing With Michael external link    Sun, Nov 30

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By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) 10.30 Rising Damp 11.00 Cavemen 11.30 Corner Gas 12.00 The Venture Bros. Cavemen. It's a bit too preaching (which can get embarrassing) but this is still one of the very best episodes. In this one, Joel is trying to bounce back from his break-up with Kate. When he hears that she hated his clothes he gives his wardrobe a total overhaul, and the entire plot thread yields many laughs. It's a good storyline. It captures truth: The moment after a relationship has ended when you still bump into your ex a lot and try to give yourself a total make-over so they will take you back. Highlight? Kate's mom talking about Joel's clothes.   [read the full post]

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Rate Opinion: Thu, Nov 6, 08 - NCIS, Cavemen, Ben 10, Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Legend Of The Seeker

Original at A Briefing With Michael external link    Sun, Nov 16

By podcast@mail2tv.com (RikerDonegal) Cavemen. "Nick Sick" Nick gets sick and think he is dying. Meanwhile, Kate decided to dump Joel (for no apparent reason) and move on. She neglects to tell him this, of course, and he spends the episode chasing her to find out what is going on. It's a funny episode. Nick Kroll gets all the best lines/moments but Sam Huntington and Bill English are pretty close behind him. At this stage in the production, all three actors have a total handle on their characters and are able to get laughs by just reacting to stuff. Nick has no insurance, so he pretends to be Joel for a while. Stephanie Lemelin (who is incredibly hot) gets lots of good screen time in this one (which is incredibly wonderful). Her adorable character, Thorne, is nice to Joel through out the whole b...   [read the full post]

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Rate Opinion: Sat, Oct 11, 08 - Worst Week, Cavemen, Banacek

Original at A Briefing With Michael external link    Tue, Oct 28

By RikerDonegal(podcast@mail2tv.com) Cavemen. Episode 7. "Nick Work, Andy Jerk" Nick Kroll is usually the best thing about this show, and he's very good in this episode, but the most laughs come from Sam Huntington as Andy gets a really strong storyline. He's gotten himself a job, knee-deep in corporate America, and he doesn't quite fit in. Andy (being Andy) runs around trying to make friends with everyone. Which leads to meetings on "personal space" and so forth. Very funny and (as is often the case with this show) very insightful. Meanwhile, back on the homefront, Joel and Nick have a fight over Kate and Nick's treatment of her. Eventually Joel moves out and Nick becomes a total slob. While it covers ground familiar to anyone who has ever seen a sit-com before - to the show's considerabl...   [read the full post]

Rate Lions downed by Cavemen 56-12

Original at Northeast Arkansas Town Crier external link    Tue, Oct 14

 AR - Senior defensive end Brian Vancely (33) wraps up an unidentified Cave City Caveman Friday night in senior high football action at Manila. Leading just 7-6, ... Bulldogs race past Junior Lions 30-14 Northeast Arkansas Town Crier all 2 news articles

Rate Mohawks club Cavemen in conference opener

Original at Piggott Times external link    Wed, Oct 1

 AR - Late in the contest the visitors would mount one more drive, but that came to an end in dramatic fashion as Rice picked-off a Caveman pass with just five ...

Rate Cavemen doormats no more

Original at South Bend Tribune external link    Sun, Sep 14

 IN - I've heard stories ... the girls used to stop in the middle of a (training) run and talk about how they wished they were good," says Caveman coach Chris ...

Rate For Staples, Easy Does It

Original at Minyanville.com external link    Mon, Aug 4

 New York - The Geico cavemen became so wildly popular they were picked up for a TV show. ABC’s (DIS) Cavemen premiered on October 2, 2007. It was canceled four months ...

Rate Jimmy Fallon to Start ‘Late Night’ Online, Not On Air

Original at Access Hollywood external link    Mon, Jul 21    7 related articles

 - Laura Saltman catches up with the “Cavemen” after “Dancing With The Stars” to talk about their new show that premieres on ABC, Oct 2, 2007. ...

Rate Citibank Sues Ed McMahon For Nearly $200K

Original at Access Hollywood external link    Sat, Jun 21

 - Laura Saltman catches up with the “Cavemen” after “Dancing With The Stars” to talk about their new show that premieres on ABC, Oct 2, 2007. ...

Rate Lambasting Bad Scripted Fare

Original at Television Week external link    Sun, Feb 3

ABC’s “Pushing Daisies” may have topped TelevisionWeek’s semiannual Critics Poll of best shows, but one of the network’s other freshman efforts was crowned the worst. Famously born from a series of insurance company ads, the ABC sitcom “Cavemen” received twice as many votes as the clos...

Year 2007

 

Rate Countdown To Extinction Week 3: A "Cavemen" Recap

Original at channelguidemag (WordPress) external link    Mon, Oct 29

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By mikefrey Like “The Onion” once did with John Leguizamo’s abysmal sketch show “House of Buggin’,” we’re going to provide weekly recaps of “Cavemen” until it gets canceled. Joel: "What? No, Pebbles was the baby." Kate: "Not on The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show!"

Rate It's baseball, 'Cavemen' or great PBS fare

Original at Star-Telegram.com external link    Tue, Oct 16

Cavemen: They said it couldn't be done, but at press time, it looks like it will be: a third episode (introducing a cavewoman) of fall's most critically lambasted series. 7 p.m., WFAA/Channel 8 Dancing With the Stars: If Cavemen and Carpoolers can stick around another week, then Mark Cuban,...

Rate TV Review - Cavemen

Original at beehivehairdresser.com external link    Fri, Oct 5

By beehive Despite my wanting to wish nothing but the best Nick Kroll in this, the show as a whole…sheesh, bad - even the help of one of the funniest people around in the form of Nick Swardson couldn’t help save this show. ...

Rate Opinion: How twee it is

Original at sepinwall (Blogspot) external link    Wed, Oct 3

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By Alan Sepinwall Sometimes, I try to have a common theme when I do multiple shows in one post. Today's theme is a simple one: Stuff I Either Watched In Advance Or Got Through Before Falling Asleep On Wednesday Night, Plus "Cavemen." (Got all that?) Unconnected spoilers of varying lengths for, in order, "Push...

Rate Slice of SciFi News Briefs

Original at Slice of SciFi external link    Wed, Oct 3

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By Sam “Cavemen” got its premiere on Tuesday night on ABC to so-so ratings and poor critical reviews. The show stars Bill English, Sam Huntington, Nick Kroll, Kaitlin Doubleday, Stephanie Lemelin and Julie White. I actually missed it and forgot to DVR it. I was too busy catching up on the SCI FI Chan...

Rate Cavemen Finally Debuts: What Do We Think?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Lightning Strikes | tampabay.com external link    Wed, Oct 3

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By Eric Deggans But that's just me, what did you think? Here's a look at some of the original pilot:  UPDATE: My pal Mark Berman from Mediaweek noted the early ratings for Cavemen indicate that all press may not be good press -- bad early word of mouth seems to have kept viewers away. Here's what he said in an...

Rate Review: Cavemen - Club me over the head and call me curious

Original at Tube Talk external link    Tue, Oct 2

By tube talk girl Cavemen Premiere date: October 2, 2007 Airs: Tuesdays @ 8 pm on ABC I admit it. Curiosity got the best of me. That’s my only excuse for watching the new ABC show Cavemen, based on the Neanderthals from the Geico Insurance commercial. ...

Rate Opinion: "Cavemen" and "Carpoolers" premiere. Woo to the hoo.

Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer external link    Tue, Oct 2

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By Melanie McFarland It is your friendly neighborhood TV critic's duty to inform you that ABC has two new sitcoms premiering tonight, "Cavemen" and "Carpoolers." And the premiere of "Cavemen," a half-hour comedy spun off from those Geico commercials, isn't going to change the network's comedy fortunes.

Rate The Mayor of Television’s gala tribute to “Cavemen”

Original at San Gabriel Valley Tribune external link    Tue, Oct 2

As the thin, ink-stained front line between America’s TV viewers and the forces of evil that wish Television harm, the Television Critics Association takes its duty to protect our homeland from “Cavemen” quite seriously. Pray that we are successful.

Rate Staggering Stories Podcast #5: Cavemen Politics

Original at Staggering Stories Podcast external link    Sun, Sep 23

Vital Links: Staggering StoriesLugRadioStar Wars Galaxies with Yivvits and MrBubbleSlice of ScifiDoctor Who: PodshockEscape PodDoctor Who: Tin Dog PodcastTachyon TVSkepticalityVirgin WorldsSciFiDigAlan Dean Foster For 24 September 2007 (recorded 5 September 2007) Show sum...

Rate Re: Yet Another Review

Original at community.tvguide.com external link    Wed, Sep 5

My plans to watch the new show "Cavemen" have been cancelled. Now why didn't you use the original "Cavemen"? They were the funny guys. Why are you using "newbies"? They just look like men needing a good shave and haircut. I think that was a big

Rate No More Cavemen. Geico Does The Cabbage Patch.

Original at Agency Spy external link    Wed, Aug 29

By superspy Now that the cavemen are onto bigger and better things, Geico is debuting three new commercials this Thursday featuring The Flintstones, The Beverly Hillbillies and Cabbage Patch Kids. Virginia’s The Martin Agency created the new spots. ...

Rate Stumbling Into ABC's Cavemen-On-The-Street Promo

Original at Gawker external link    Wed, Aug 22

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By Mark UPDATE; A rep from ABC says the network had nothing to do with the shoot. Details here.] Since last month's contentious TCA panel in which some TV critics accused Cavemen, the upcoming ABC sitcom/race parable that will change the face of integrated primetime auto-insurance advertising,...

Rate TV Laughs: New Comedies on the Fall 2007 Schedule

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, Aug 9

By JM Jordan With fall about a month away, TV fans find themselves shouting in exhaustion, "It's about time!" Let's face it, reruns make us long for the days before television existed, when people entertained themselves by listening to radio shows or (gasp!) talking to their families. Now, as August...

Rate ABC's "Cavemen," and the fight or flight response.

Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer external link    Thu, Jul 26

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By tvgal@seattlepi.com (Melanie McFarland) Producer Josh Gordon: ...In terms of the -- them standing in for any one group, that's not our intention. We're aware that the pilot seems to lean a little bit more in that direction. But in the episodes that we're sort of coming up with now, we never saw them as, again, a stand-in for one group.

Rate Defending 'Cavemen' II: The Racial Insensitivity Question

Original at Defamer.com external link    Wed, Jul 25

By Mark The show is supposed to explore race relations by the trials and tribulations of the cavemen characters, but some critics say all the "Cavemen" stereotypes—athleticism, sexually prowess, laziness, etc.—remind them of one race's stereotypes in particular. Critics ask the panel if "Ca...

Rate Defending 'Cavemen' II: The Racial Insensitivity Question

Original at Defamer external link    Wed, Jul 25

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By Mark We never saw them as a stand in for any one group," says executive producer Josh Gordon. "It's something we're aware is an issue," added executive producer Mike Schiff, "but it's our job to make sure it doesn't come off that way." There's three African American directors..."

Rate ABC Hits 'Cavemen' Pilot With Jagged Rock, Grunts At It To 'Be Funny Now'

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Jul 9

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By Mark Andy will replace Jamie, Joel's easygoing little bother character played in the pilot by Dash Mihok. [...] The ABC Studios-produced "Cavemen" will not launch with the pilot but with another yet-to-be-filmed first episode, which is said to be delving more into the cavemen's backstories.

Rate ABC Hits 'Cavemen' Pilot With Jagged Rock, Grunts At It To 'Be Funny Now'

Original at Gawker external link    Mon, Jul 9

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By Mark Sam] Huntington will play a new caveman character, Andy, who is the younger brother of Joel (Bill English). Andy, who lives in their small hometown, comes to Atlanta to visit his brother after breaking up with his girlfriend. Andy will replace Jamie, Joel's easygoing little bother charac...

Rate 'Cavemen' Review: Maybe ABC Was Going For 'Astoundingly Awful'?

Original at Defamer external link    Thu, May 3

I will pour sulfuric acid into my eyes and shatter my ear drums with an ice pick before I ever watch one second of this show. Scout

Rate 'Cavemen' Review: Maybe ABC Was Going For 'Astoundingly Awful'?

Original at Defamer external link    Thu, May 3

There's no way this Caveman show can be bad. The 30 second commercials have more content packed into them than any 30 minute show on network TV and probably more content than the entire runs of the King of Queens or that series with the mullet-topped Jim Belushi. I can't wait for their sidespli...

Rate 'Cavemen' Review: Maybe ABC Was Going For 'Astoundingly Awful'?

Original at Defamer external link    Thu, May 3    2 related articles

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By Mark Cavemen" is literally a thirty second commercial expanded to twenty-two minutes. But... it's actually much worse than that. Just like their source material, the origin of these domesticated Cro-Magnons is never explained. I guess "Encino Man" is part of the prequel trilogy. We meet these hum...

Rate Network Execs' Dart-Throwing Technique Leads To Unexpected Employment Windfall For Lee Majors

Original at Gawker external link    Tue, Apr 10

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By Seth Of the 54 comedies in development, 16 are set in the workplace (à la "The Office" and "30 Rock"), and many are based on characters or ideas that seem fresh on the surface, at least, for the small screen. Think "Cavemen" on ABC (yes, based on the popular Geico ads); "I'm With Stupid," about disa...

Rate Steve McPherson Defends His Cavemen

Original at Defamer external link    Thu, Apr 5

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By Mark Perhaps the most notable of the 3,000 sitcom pilots born out of ABC's "Greenlight 'em all and let God sort 'em out" comedy development strategy for the 2007 fall TV season is Cavemen, the prospective series based on a series of commercials featuring insurance carrier Geico's second-mos...

Rate How ABC Decided That A Sitcom Pilot Based On An Insurance Commercial Was A Good Idea

Original at Gawker external link    Mon, Mar 5

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By Mark The initiative for the cavemen pilot came from Joe Lawson, the writer behind the cavemen commercials and a Martin Agency employee, who decided in late fall to pursue a TV show. With Geico's approval, the ad firm hired entertainment services agency Management 360 to shop the idea to networ...

Rate How ABC Decided That A Sitcom Pilot Based On An Insurance Commercial Was A Good Idea

Original at Defamer external link    Mon, Mar 5

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By Mark A spokeswoman for the ABC Television Studio, which will produce the pilot, said no executive would speak about the project because "it's way too premature to comment." She cautioned that there is no guarantee "Cavemen" will result in a prime-time show. ABC has ordered 15 other comedy pilo...

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