Please, ABC, Don't Cancel ‘Cavemen’! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 11-01-2007, 10:55 PM

As if Hollywood executives didn't have enough to worry about with the upcoming writers strike and the wildfires that are burning up all their prized possessions and assistants, it appears as if this year's crop of fall TV shows is a total disaster. Though few shows have been out-and-out bombs — with the exception of Viva Laughlin, which actually exploded and, tragically, killed dozens of people — there also have been few hits, with only Private Practice and Samantha Who? getting better-than-decent ratings. NBC's Bionic Woman has dropped like a stone in the ratings department and could be facing extinction. Even returning hits like Heroes are suffering a ratings decline.

And how do the suits react? They order new scripts for basically every single series on the network lineup … except for the one scripted show we actually get excited about every single week, ABC's much-maligned Cavemen.

Will Cavemen be canceled? Everyone seems to think so, although no one can quite say why. The ratings aren't great, but they aren't totally awful, either. At least, they're better than Cane. Mediaweek speculates that part of the issue is that Cavemen, unlike most ABC shows, skews heavily male, but we don't understand why that's a problem. We're good enough to drive the entire summer movie season, but not good enough for TV?

Cavemen is preempted this week (for It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown) but returns next Tuesday night with an episode called "The Shaver." In it, caveman Nick becomes convinced that his neighbor is actually a Cro-Magnon who shaves his arms to appear Homo sapien. It was hilarious when we suspected our high-school Spanish teacher of a similar charade, and it will likely be even more hilarious in the capable hands of Cavemen's crack writing team. We'll be watching (TiVo-ing, at least), and we hope that you will be too. The crusade must continue! Save Cavemen!

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AB · 11-02-2007, 04:17 PM

The show has gotten funnier each week, they should give it a chance.

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-02-2007, 04:21 PM

if I may asked what make you think ABC will Cancel Caveman

Brent88 · 11-02-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobiedoo30

if I may asked what make you think ABC will Cancel Caveman

ABC has ordered no new scripts of it. I think it will air all 13 episodes and then be gone in February.

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-02-2007, 04:48 PM

what episode are they on now

globalspot28 · 11-30-2007, 01:02 AM

You know I thought the first two episodes were really dumb, but now the show has grown on me. Weird, huh?

Scoobiedoo30 · 11-30-2007, 01:10 AM

the show has been gone for the pass couple of week's

11-01-2007, 10:55 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	Please, ABC, Don't Cancel ‘Cavemen’! As if Hollywood executives didn't have enough to worry about with the upcoming writers strike and the wildfires that are burning up all their prized possessions and assistants, it appears as if this year's crop of fall TV shows is a total disaster. Though few shows have been out-and-out bombs — with the exception of Viva Laughlin, which actually exploded and, tragically, killed dozens of people — there also have been few hits, with only Private Practice and Samantha Who? getting better-than-decent ratings. NBC's Bionic Woman has dropped like a stone in the ratings department and could be facing extinction. Even returning hits like Heroes are suffering a ratings decline. And how do the suits react? They order new scripts for basically every single series on the network lineup … except for the one scripted show we actually get excited about every single week, ABC's much-maligned Cavemen. Will Cavemen be canceled? Everyone seems to think so, although no one can quite say why. The ratings aren't great, but they aren't totally awful, either. At least, they're better than Cane. Mediaweek speculates that part of the issue is that Cavemen, unlike most ABC shows, skews heavily male, but we don't understand why that's a problem. We're good enough to drive the entire summer movie season, but not good enough for TV? Cavemen is preempted this week (for It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown) but returns next Tuesday night with an episode called "The Shaver." In it, caveman Nick becomes convinced that his neighbor is actually a Cro-Magnon who shaves his arms to appear Homo sapien. It was hilarious when we suspected our high-school Spanish teacher of a similar charade, and it will likely be even more hilarious in the capable hands of Cavemen's crack writing team. We'll be watching (TiVo-ing, at least), and we hope that you will be too. The crusade must continue! Save Cavemen! http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment...l_cavemen.html Attached Images
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11-02-2007, 04:21 PM	#3
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11-02-2007, 04:17 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,426	The show has gotten funnier each week, they should give it a chance.

11-02-2007, 04:48 PM	#5
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	what episode are they on now

11-30-2007, 01:10 AM	#7
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	the show has been gone for the pass couple of week's