ABC has turned the series of quirky Geico commercials featuring caveman characters into an actual half-hour comedy project, reports Variety.

"Cavemen" will revolve around three pre-historic men who must battle prejudice as they attempt to live as normal thirtysomethings in modern Atlanta.

The project, from ABC TV Studio, is written by Joe Lawson, an advertising copywriter who was behind the "Caveman" ads -- as well as other Geico commercials like the cockney-speaking Geico gecko.

Daniel Rappaport, Guymon Cassady, Will Speck and Josh Gordon are executive producers. Speck and Gordon, commercial directors who recently helmed the Will Farrell feature Blades of Glory, are on board to also direct.

Jeff Daniel Phillips and Ben Weber play the cavemen in the Geico spots; no word if they'll make the transformation to the TV project.


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ABC has turned the series of quirky Geico commercials featuring caveman characters into an actual half-hour comedy project, reports Variety.

"Cavemen" will revolve around three pre-historic men who must battle prejudice as they attempt to live as normal thirtysomethings in modern Atlanta.

The project, from ABC TV Studio, is written by Joe Lawson, an advertising copywriter who was behind the "Caveman" ads -- as well as other Geico commercials like the cockney-speaking Geico gecko.

Daniel Rappaport, Guymon Cassady, Will Speck and Josh Gordon are executive producers. Speck and Gordon, commercial directors who recently helmed the Will Farrell feature Blades of Glory, are on board to also direct.

Jeff Daniel Phillips and Ben Weber play the cavemen in the Geico spots; no word if they'll make the transformation to the TV project.


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I would defintely watch, i mean he had my attention on a 2 min commercial so you know I would love to see 30 min of him-lol

I agree, this could be a sitcom I might actually enjoy. Granted, 30 seconds or a minute is waaay different then a 30 minute show, but it might work.

Will the Geiko Gekko show up for February sweeps?

;)

Will the Geiko Gekko show up for February sweeps?

;)


:lol: That would be hilarious!

Any ideas when it will begin to air?

Any ideas when it will begin to air?

I guess it has to be picked up first.

I guess it has to be picked up first.
Huh?

Huh?

Huh???

Huh???
Huh???????????? :confused:

Good thinking on ABC's part. ;)

Huh???
I don't get what you mean by this whole project vs. show thing. :confused: I can't explain it. :p

I don't get what you mean by this whole project vs. show thing. :confused: I can't explain it. :p

I think what Brian meant was the project is still in the development stage.

They have to make a pilot episode, but that doesn't guarantee the Network (in this case ABC) will like it and "pick it up" and make it into a series.

I think we should email ABC and let our feelings be known abt this and how much we want to see our man the CAVEMAN!!!!!!!!!

Geico IS THE BEST!

I COULD WATCH THOSE COMMERCIAL OVER & OVER AGAIN. I HOPE THE TWO ACTORS WHO STARTED IT WOULD STAR IN THE SERIES, ESPECIALLY THIS ONE:caveman:

ahahah

If they are careful, this thing might just work! I love the commercials...I would just hate for the commercials to be forgotten if the show is a flop. It could go either way very easily and I'd hate for it to go the wrong way! I'm rooting for them and hope it turns out to be a decent show!

Those commercials are brilliant, so I hope a TV series would be just as funny!!! :lol:

Am I the only one who doesn't think those ads are funny? I suppose a series might be, but the commercials do nothing for me.

i like the commercials, but i have a feeling the series might be kinda lame. *-*

i like the commercials, but i have a feeling the series might be kinda lame. *-*
LOL ditto. I mean 30 minutes?

i like the commercials, but i have a feeling the series might be kinda lame. *-*
Me, too.

i hope that caveman burns in hell. those commercials put me into a blind rage.

I don't know. I think that too much exposure would diminish their charm. Once a character has expanded he gets dull.( ie: Fonzie, Urkel, etc.) I guess it would be fun for a few episodes but it would probably wear thin very quickly. I say stick with the ads!:D


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I don't know. I think that too much exposure would diminish their charm. Once a character has expanded he gets dull.( ie: Fonzie, Urkel, etc.) I guess it would be fun for a few episodes but it would probably wear thin very quickly. I say stick with the ads!:D


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Ditto!:D



Only if Alley Oop is the theme song, and MY version of it.

Ditto!:D



Only if Alley Oop is the theme song, and MY version of it.


:nod: :clap:

:nod: :clap:
Yup!:Db

i like the commercials, but i have a feeling the series might be kinda lame. *-*
You have a point there.

I don't know. I think that too much exposure would diminish their charm. Once a character has expanded he gets dull.( ie: Fonzie, Urkel, etc.) I guess it would be fun for a few episodes but it would probably wear thin very quickly. I say stick with the ads!:D


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:yeahthat :nod:

A sitcom COULD work if they don't ruin the intergrity of it; such as changing Snow White on The Charmings into a regular, interchangable 1990s-style modern woman ---what was the point of that? I could watch that on any show. Or making Ugly Betty beautiful and trendy; or Mork and Mindy's various incarnations ( some things I liked, others not ). ABC messes with its shows.
:bash: :smash:


The activist Geico caveman should stay angry and peeved at matters. But I see rich material in this. It's a show I'd want to work on, as a writer or crew member. I'd be IN on this.


:cheers:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680489/
Jeffrey Daniel Phillips


Trivia
Portrays one of the "Cavemen" in the Geico Insurance Commercials. more

Awards
1 win more

Sometimes Credited As
Jeff Daniel Phillips / Jeff Phillips

Actor:
In Production
2000s
1990s
Otis E. (2007) (filming) .... Deputy Larson
Elsewhere (2007) (post-production) .... Officer Berg


"Standoff" .... Neil Van Sickle (1 episode, 2006)
- Heroine (2006) TV Episode (as Jeff Daniel Phillips) .... Neil Van Sickle
Unknown (2006) .... Iron Cross/Ray
Hide (2003) (as Jeff Daniel Phillips) .... Larkin
"Philly" .... Witness (1 episode, 2001)
- Philly Folly (2001) TV Episode .... Witness
"Arrest & Trial" .... Jason Brumwell (1 episode)
- Dari Mart Death (????) TV Episode .... Jason Brumwell


"Profiler" .... Dan Torpton (1 episode, 1997)
- Primal Scream (1997) TV Episode .... Dan Torpton
"Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction" .... Homeless Man (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Beyond Belief (USA: short title)
- Candlestick (1997) TV Episode .... Homeless Man
Sneakers (1992) .... Playtronics Perimeter Guard
Peephole (1992) .... Psychological Mugger
Son of Darkness: To Die for II (1991) (uncredited) .... Policeman

Director:
In Production
2000s
Otis E. (2007) (filming)


Hide (2003)

Writer:
In Production
2000s
Otis E. (2007) (filming)


Hide (2003)

Producer:Hide (2003) (producer)

Editor:Hide (2003)
A policeman, Larkin, returns to a low-rent appliance repair shop to investigate the disappearance of a homeless man. Meyer, the owner, an ex-convict, turns out to be a man of many secrets. Eventually, Larkin discovers a woman hidden in the stockroom. With her help, he uncovers a sorid tale of sex and violence that leads back into his own childhood. Inthe end he must decide whether to exact revenge for a tragedy he can scarcely bear to fully recall. Written by Jeff Daniel Phillips


Won Prize at Los Angeles Silver Lake Film Festival
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0916491/

[ SEE PICS OF HIM AT THIS SITE ]

Ben Weber

Date of birth
14 May 1972, Bellingham, Washington, USA

Mini biography
Ben is known for his work as an actor in film (Kissing Jessica Stein, The Broken Hearts Club, Gunshy, Twister) and television (Six Feet Under, Miss Match, Sex & the City, Law & Order). He currently appears on the WB's "Everwood" as guidance counselor Chris Beels. Ben is also a writer and director; his first short film, "Little Red Light," in which he also co-starred with Jean Louisa Kelly, played at film festivals in 2003, winning an audience award at the Santa Monica Film Festival. Upcoming projects include roles in the independent feature "Pursuit of Happiness" and in the short "Fast Cars & Babies."Ben graduated from NYU in 1994 with a degree in English, and got his start in the business through work as a stand-up comic in New York in the mid-1990s. He is married and spends as much time as possible surfing and hanging out with his rescued dog, Bella.

IMDb mini-biography by: Anonymous


Spouse
Kara Weber (21 October 2000 - present)


Trivia
Portrays one of the "Cavemen" in the Geico Insurance Commercials.
Next US TV Airings:
Sun. Mar. 4 12:00 AM FAM Gun Shy
Sun. Mar. 4 6:15 PM MAX Twister
"Medium" .... MorganTurley (1 episode, 2007)
- Better Off Dead (2007) TV Episode .... MorganTurley
The Christmas Card (2006) (TV) .... Paul
"The West Wing" .... Vic Faison - Ellie's Fiancé (3 episodes, 2005)
- The Wedding (2005) TV Episode .... Vic Faison - Ellie's Fiancé
- Undecideds (2005) TV Episode .... Vic Faison - Ellie's Fiancé
- Here Today (2005) TV Episode .... Vic Faison - Ellie's Fiancé
"ER" .... Lou (2 episodes, 2005)
- Wake Up (2005) TV Episode .... Lou
- Man with No Name (2005) TV Episode .... Lou
Coach Carter (2005) .... Mr. Gesek
King of the Corner (2004) .... Bob
"Everwood" .... Chris Beals (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
... aka Our New Life in Everwood (UK: new syndication title)
- Unspoken Truths (2004) TV Episode .... Chris Beals
- Controlling Interest (2004) TV Episode .... Chris Beals
- Three Miners from Everwood (2003) TV Episode .... Chris Beals
- Extra Ordinary (2003) TV Episode .... Chris Beals
"Miss Match" .... Craig (1 episode, 2003)
- Addicted to Love (2003) TV Episode .... Craig
Fast Cars & Babies (2003) .... Jeff
"Six Feet Under" .... Hiking Man (1 episode, 2003)
- The Trap (2003) TV Episode .... Hiking Man
Little Red Light (2003) .... George Meyer
Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) .... Larry
"Law & Order" .... Ethan Capp (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- Sunday in the Park with Jorge (2001) TV Episode .... Ethan Capp
Gun Shy (2000) .... Mark
... aka Gunshy (Australia: video title)
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) .... Patrick


"Sex and the City" .... Skipper Johnston (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
- The **** Buddy (1999) TV Episode .... Skipper Johnston
- Oh Come All Ye Faithful (1998) TV Episode .... Skipper Johnston
- The Monogamists (1998) TV Episode .... Skipper Johnston
- The Power of Female Sex (1998) TV Episode .... Skipper Johnston
- Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys (1998) TV Episode .... Skipper Johnston
(2 more)
Giving It Up (1999) .... Peter McGrath
... aka Casanova Falling
The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) .... Male student
Twister (1996) .... Stanley

Director:Little Red Light (2003)

Writer:Little Red Light (2003)

Other Works:TV commercial for DirecTV (2002)

TV commercial for Best Buy (2003)

TV commercial for H&R Block (2004)

Little Red Light:
Directed by
Ben Weber


Writing credits
Ben Weber


Genre:Comedy / Short
Plot Outline:George's wife calls the shots in a behind-the-scenes look at a couple's first dirty movie.

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tons of fun, 6 January 2005

Author: henryabbott123 from United States

Little Red Light ain't no porno. This is a simple and sweet short tale about a husband, a wife, and a video camera. He gets the camera and is dying to make a video with her. She is not so enthused. In fact, she wants nothing to do with the camera at all, and locks herself in the bathroom. Crestfallen that she won't participate, he reluctantly hands over the camera, and she proves to be a much more demanding director than he had ever imagined.

The montage of goofing around for the camera is priceless improv from the writer/director Ben Weber, who a lot of people will recognize as Skippy from Sex in the City. It appeared at several festivals where it was well received. Well worth a look.

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This idea has been done before! (well sorta) In 1966-67, CBS aired a short-lived series called It's About Time. Synopsis: Hector and Mac are two astronauts who break the time barrier and travel back in time to prehistoric days. Gronk (Joe E. Ross) is a caveman with his wife Shadd (Imogene Coca) In the middle of it's run do to low ratings the creators reversed the concept and sent the cavemen to 20th century earth where they tried to fit in.

i hope that caveman burns in hell. those commercials put me into a blind rage.
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This is interesting.. Saw the clips on tv.com .. looks funny. :) I'm interested in this new show. :)

I just saw the June Maxim magazine. It had a whole layout with the Caveman as a model for men's upscale clothing. I could try to upload the pics, after I scan them in.


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