Everybody Loves Caveman

Not too long ago I mentioned my love for the Geico Caveman commercials.

It seems now that I’m not alone.

He now is in negotiations to star in a half-hour comedy show produced by ABC.

“These particular cavemen are so interesting because they are so angry,” said Robert Thompson, professor at Syracuse University and head of the school’s Center for the Study of Popular Television. “It’s a way we can deal with those issues that have come with raised consciousness and have merged into political correctness, and you can do it in a way that is safe because you’re making fun of cavemen and not some other group.”

Sounds like what I said. I think this might be the new ALF. I’d definitely tune into this show!!

[ Fun Link: Caveman's Crib ]

Filed under: Cavemen, Comedy, Commercials, Geico, TV

Caveman Commentary

What you have here is one of my favorite commercials. I love all of the Geico Cavemen spots and this newest one is great! The actors are so good, the plot lines are funny, and the genius part about it is that Geico has found the one group of people they can poke fun at without getting into trouble.

You may have noticed that advertisers are shy to make fun of any group of people these days so as not to get sued. Actually, you’ll find that the only group still not off-limits is the white male. They can make him look like a bafoon all they want. That’s kosher. Do a little test sometime and make a mental note of every time a white male is portrayed as an imbecile in a commercial or sitcom, while everyone else is brilliant. It bothers me (being a white male and all) that they can get away with that, but at the same time, I’m sort of proud that I can take it and still be alright.

Anyway, after watching some of the clips on YouTube, there were actually some commenting that even these were racist. Can you believe that? What are your thoughts?

Filed under: Cavemen, Commercials, Geico, Racism