Geico Cavemen TV pilot review
 |
 |
| Cavemen on TV..I mean, more so |
This review by Derek Flint of the new Geico Cavemen TV pilot might be ill news to the many fans of the commercials who have visited the site.
To quote:
“The creators have tried to infuse social satire by making the show an allegory for prejudice. They draw astoundingly leaden parallels to every minority group in the world without a laugh in sight. It’s jaw dropping horrendous and actually makes “American Dad’s” lunkheaded topicality seem sophisticated.”
Though the thing which seems to place the show most in jeopardy is the confirmation that none of the original actors we like so much in the original commercials appear in the show. Even though I like the spots, I admit the idea of a TV show concerned me. I’m wondering if the pilot will ever see the light of broadcast now.
Update:
Oh no, here is official footage on abc.com from the pilot.
Comment // May 4th, 2007 // 1:25 pm
http://www.digg.com/television/Surprise_surprise_Geico_CAVEMEN_Pilot_called_Astoundingly_Awful
Comment // May 8th, 2007 // 2:46 pm
This is all we need, more “Ultra Tolerance” forced down our throat.
Comment // May 8th, 2007 // 7:51 pm
My take on the commercials (this is having not seen the pilot) is that they poke fun at ultra tolerance. It still seems like too touchy of an issue either way to make the main theme of a TV series.
Comment // September 9th, 2007 // 2:57 pm
Oh. My. God.
Anyone here old enough to remember ‘Turn On!’? Not sure why it was cancelled after one episode waaaaay back when, but it was.
Look at these stills and tell me who here doesn’t hope the same fate awaits this embarrassment to the actors who agreed to be part of it:
http://tinyurl.com/22utuh