Frankly, I'd rather see a series with the gecko, but perhaps I'm allowing myself to be biased against the cavemen by the prospect of having to listen to a full half hour of whining around mouthfuls of bad dental appliances.

The good news is that a GEICO caveman show couldn't be any more annoying than Deal Or No Deal, and I do know how to work the remote, after all.

all i know is that the caveman commercial that takes place out on a balcony during a party ("tina's here... we're getting back together." "give us a minute will you?!?") kills me every time.

http://www.yourish.com/2006/11/14/2288

I should also point out that once upon a time a Coke jingle became a pop-hit.

In case you didn't follow Soccer Dad's link, it leads to a post by A-list blogger Meryl Yourish in which she revels in the fact that she received an email from one of the Geico cavemen (who also happens to be Jewish, by the way -- uh, the actor, not the character. That would be too weird. But, otoh, it might make a good storyline in the sitcom. Dibs on royalties!) in response to another post about the ads.

So, given that precedent, I'm anxiously watching my in-box, waiting for mail from neanderthals.

Oh, wait...I already get a bunch of mail from neanderthals (you know who you are)!

And, Kyle, Tina was the llama in Napoleon Dynamite. You knew that, didn't you?

Foo, the caveman sitcom would be significantly more enjoyable than watching Billy Ray Cyrun try to ballroom dance.

Or, even, Billy Ray Cyrus.

[Stupid keyborad.]

[Stupid fingers.]

Yes, Billy Ray's a bit of a joke, even now, with partial credit added in for the attempted mullet wig gag.

But since you brought it up, let me just say that I'm really pleased to see that Kym Johnson's got an able accomplice this season. I think she's adorable, he's funny, and they both seem to be able to dance. I expect them to go far in the competition.

On the other hand, there's Heather Mills' leg. I'm frankly amazed at how well she did on the first night, but God help me if her prosthetic comes off. It would be a Monty Python moment of such brobdignagian proportions that I'd probably laugh myself into cardiac arrest as Len Goodman, straight-faced, observed, "Well, your leg's off, isn't it."

She says that she's got a trick up her, um, pants leg for next week's mambo, and that while there's a chance the leg could fly off, it won't -- and these are her words -- hurt her, just her partner.

And speaking of adorable, my vote goes to Apolo's mentor. They could win big with the under 21 crowd.