Cavemen - ABC Trailer...everything that is wrong with Disney.

[EUROPACL]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6GuL7f0zIw

Anyone want to take bets on how long this stays on the air?

 

[disneyfan67]

I could see this as a one time, made for tv movie on the Fox network, but that's about it. I can't believe Disney/ABC actually is making this as a series. This thing isn't going to be the next Seinfeld or Frasier and won't have that long of a shelf life. I give it 4 episodes at most and then it will fade away like AfterMASH, SuperTrain, or the Jackie Mason show. This is a dumb move on Disney's part, a waste of money, and I would have loved been in that meeting and to hear the pitch on this series.

 

[EUROPACL]

I could see this as a one time, made for tv movie on the Fox network, but that's about it. I can't believe Disney/ABC actually is making this as a series. This thing isn't going to be the next Seinfeld or Frasier and won't have that long of a shelf life. I give it 4 episodes at most and then it will fade away like AfterMASH, SuperTrain, or the Jackie Mason show. This is a dumb move on Disney's part, a waste of money, and I would have loved been in that meeting and to hear the pitch on this series.

To give you real hope for Disney's future....Caveman is Iger's baby...he is the one pushing this through.

 

[RoutemanDan]

The makeup isn't even done as well as the television ads.

 

[disneyfan67]

Do give you real hope for Disney's future....Caveman is Iger's baby...he is the one pushing this through.

Sounds like we need a new CEO then..... maybe another "Save Disney" campaign is in order?

 

[disneyfan67]

The makeup isn't even done as well as the television ads.

Don't worry though, it won't be on long enough for anyone to notice.

 

[Sosai X]

The pilot episode has been making the rounds in the underground internet for a few weeks now. I watched it, and believe me, it was horrible. They have since re-worked the pilot so the show does a better introduction of the characters. Before it just jumped right into the middle of their lives, with one of them getting married to a non-cave girl. Hopefully it improves.

 

[EUROPACL]

Hopefully it improves.

Good God Why? Has the Caveman TV show market really been undeserved all these years and they will finally get their chance? Or are you just really wanting to see more TV commercials turned into crappy ideas?

 

[dwaters]

Who knows what will work??

If you saw a trailer for ALF back in the eighties about a wisecracking Alien puppet living with a family and talking about eating cats, would you have expected it to last multiple seasons and have a following?

Sometimes you just gotta throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks.

 

[Another Voice]

You aren’t honestly holding up ALF as an example of the quality and success that Disney should strive for – are you?


In yet another example about how bad things are at ABC – for about a week Disney had the ‘Caveman’ actors go out and attempt to “crash” real life Hollywood hot spots. The places were all the paparazzi hang out to get pictures of Britney, Paris, Lindsay and all the other professional bimbos. The idea was to spark some “discrimination events” when the actors weren’t allowed in – I guess all the photographers there were supposed to snap pictures and garner a whole bunch of free publicity for the show.

The idea backfired. The nightclubs and restaurants refused to go along with the scam, worse the paparazzi really resented being used being used for bad television. So they refused to take any pictures. Naturally, the actors and their Disney marketing handlers were becoming very frustrated. They tried several different places over about a week. The only publicity being generated was the derision on industry blogs about how pathetic Disney has got to be to attempt this kind of stunt.

Things apparently ended (in L.A. at least) with a shouting match between the paparazzi and the actors. At least they get a picture published – the actors flipped off the photographers as they drove away.


No one in Hollywood understands what ABC is doing with this. Network broadcasting is dying a quick but painful death, but no one else is so desperate to put a series like this on the air.

 

[dwaters]

I didn't say quality, though Alf was a quasi-success.

It does seem like a crappy idea, but I admire them for going out on a limb and trying to get away from the same old formula of attractive young singles who work at a hostpital or who live in Manhattan and are all friends.
It may be awful, but they get points for being different anyway.

 

[RoutemanDan]

Don't worry though, it won't be on long enough for anyone to notice.

We hope!

 

[Uncleromulus]

AV--don't be trashing Alf!! I liked that show.
As for Caveman--maybe as many shows as Quark???
Hopefully less. I can't even stand the caveman commercials---.

 

[EUROPACL]

I didn't say quality, though Alf was a quasi-success.

It does seem like a crappy idea, but I admire them for going out on a limb and trying to get away from the same old formula of attractive young singles who work at a hostpital or who live in Manhattan and are all friends.
It may be awful, but they get points for being different anyway.

I would admire and give points if and when Disney stops trying to put crap like this on TV and stops treating its customers like complete and utter idiots. Based on this thread I don't have any hopes that will change or that they are far off.

 

[DancingBear]

It may be awful, but they get points for being different anyway.

What, you never saw the Munsters? The Addams Family? Beverly Hillbillies? Watermelon Man? The Jeffersons?

 

[KINGBOBOFTHENORTH]

What, you never saw the Munsters? The Addams Family? Beverly Hillbillies? Watermelon Man? The Jeffersons?

This will be the best television show since My Mother The Car!

BobK/Orlando

 

[Baloo76]

I've seen this pilot and it's actually pretty funny (an out of context trailer doesn't do it justice). I've shown it to family and friends as well (male and female from 23 to 60) and they have also enjoyed it and were very surprised. Now I don't think it will last very long either, but not because it's not good, but because most people will think 'A show based off a Geico commercial? That's stupid' and just not watch it.

And anything is better than another game show or reality show!

 

[Wick]

I've got to run with the crowd on this one. No idea why this is even happening.

 

[Another Voice]

The basic reason is supply and demand when it comes down to it.

ABC attracts the smallest male adult demographic of any of the networks. One hears rumors that even the CW pulls in more men. Around town ABC is known as the boardcast outlet for Lifetime. The trend started back when Iger decided to give up ABC's 'Monday Night Football' to save 'Desperate Housewives' and the massive dive that 'Lost' took in the ratings.

This problem is costing ABC a ton of money - image all those beer, car and "little blue pill" ads that aren't being run on the network.

So ABC went out to find some "straight man" friendly shows. The problem is that no one in Hollywood wants to work with either ABC or Disney. Even Jerry Bruckheimer sells his television shows to other networks. 'Caveman' was one of the few pilot ABC had that might attract men. All the "cool" shows have gone elsewhere, so ABC has a pitful supply to meet its demand.

 

[EUROPACL]

ABC attracts the smallest male adult demographic of any of the networks. One hears rumors that even the CW pulls in more men. Around town ABC is known as the boardcast outlet for Lifetime. The trend started back when Iger decided to give up ABC's 'Monday Night Football' to save 'Desperate Housewives' and the massive dive that 'Lost' took in the ratings.

'Caveman' was one of the few pilot ABC had that might attract men. All the "cool" shows have gone elsewhere, so ABC has a pitful supply to meet its demand.

I had to look these up because I haven't watched an ABC show in years...and that trend will continue.

PRIMETIME 2007|2008
New Fall Show Preview
According To Jim
American Inventor
America's Funniest Home Videos
The Bachelor
Big Shots
Boston Legal
Brothers and Sisters
Carpoolers
Cashmere Mafia
Cavemen
Dancing With the Stars
Desperate Housewives
Dirty Sexy Money
Eli Stone
Extreme Makeover
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Fat March
George Lopez
Grey's Anatomy
Just For Laughs
Lost
Men In Trees
Miss Guided N
otes from the Underbelly
October Road
Pushing Daisies
Private Practice
Samantha Who?
Supernanny
Ugly Betty
What About Brian*
Wife Swap
Women's Murder Club

That list is sadder than the list of upcoming movies for Disney.