We get prehistoric with the ABC sitcom CAVEMEN.Cavemen as minorities, with all their modern problems. It’s played for laughs, which feels weird, right? Also weird, the actors are white. Joel thinks his date’s embarrassed by his caveman genetics. Sneak and stalk, confront his girlfriend. Stereotypes are bound to offend. GEICO buried this deep in their basement. Let's dive deep on long-form Cavemen, with special guest Anne Marie DeSimoneTOPICSOpen 0:00What The Hell is Cavemen? 1:23-Inspirations 2:12-Mascots That Went Legit 4:23-- Ernest 4:54-- California Raisins 7:03-- Ted Lasso 8:23- How It Was Received 10:23How Well Was It Done? 11:51- Guest Intro 12:01- Where Are Cavemen From? 12:21- Crystal Clear Characters 14:21- 2007-ish 17:39- Nick, The Xenophobe 19:17- Kate and Joel 21:50Was It Worth Doing? 24:37Bits and Baubles 27:11- ARBITRARY SCALE 29:43Listener Feedback 31:41LINKSCavemen Episode 1 Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer - SNL 99% Invisible Interview Esquire – The Evolution of the Postmodern Caveman GEICO Cavemen ad compilation Nick Kroll & John Mulaney Look Back On 'Cavemen' & 'Mulaney' | PeopleTV Cavemen Unaired Pilot TV Guide Network's "25 Biggest TV Blunders" Special Ernest P. Worrell Ernest Greatest Clips Volume 1 Jim Varney Does Shakespeare The California Raisins An American Coach In London (Ted Lasso) Ted Lasso series trailer Anne Marie DeSimone (Twitter | Instagram | Etsy)NEXT WEEK - Mr. T's Be Somebody or Be Somebody's FoolE-mail: [email protected]: ‪(424) 274-2352 Twitter: @WeirdTVPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTVPodSite: billmeeks.com/weirdtv