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Cavemen
(Rated TV-PG, Comedy, Starring Bill English, Nick Kroll, Sam Huntington, Where to watch: ABC, Download)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14. -
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Common Sense says
Ad-inspired sitcom turns oppression into a joke.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Cavemen
Parents need to know that in this silly sitcom (which was inspired by a series of Geico insurance ads), cavemen are on the receiving end of prejudices similar to those experienced by African-Americans and other minority groups. Jokes about oppression and prejudice are constant, and, while treated with humor, could be interpreted as making too light of a serious real-life subject. Sexual humor is common (in one episode, a woman tries to seduce a caveman because of the stereotype that cavemen are "wild" in bed), as are social drinking and words like "hell" and "screw." Couples occasionally kiss, embrace, or dance seductively, but these moments are brief and usually comic.
Read our full review by Sierra Filucci
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the media's relationship to stereotypes, prejudice, and oppression. Does the media typically reinforce the beliefs that lead to these problems or question them? Can addressing serious topics with humor help shed light on their sobering realities? In the case of this show, does it take that approach, or does it belittle the experiences of real-life minority groups? Families can also discuss the show's origins. Does knowing it was inspired by a series of ads make you take it more or less seriously? Why?
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Lives in WashingtonI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it..........
- Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Funny show, but I was disappointed...
I have been anxiously awaiting this show considering I love the Geico ads, and there's nothing good in prime time on Tuesday nights. I needed this show to work, and although it had its funny moments, I was expecting more. I'm trying to give it a shot, so unless it improves, I'll bag it. If I were you, I'd watch just to see if you like it or not, but if you don't enjoy it, then just keep flippin' the channels on your remote.
- Lives in TexasI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Cavemen?
ABC teaches our society to be more accepting of other races by using cavemen as the example of what's different? I'm sure hispanics and blacks and gays appreciate being rolled into the group that includes cavemen. In any event, the show was NOT about cavemen. It was about three roommates who had big hair and brows. It was My Two Dads without the kids. And, it was probably more about insurance than cavemen. Horrible.
- Lives in MichiganI rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Terrible, terrible, terrible.
I had been looking forward to the cavemen series. I even had my recorder set up so I wouldn't miss the show. What a disappointment for my wife and I. We turned the show off after about 15 minutes because we just couldn't stomach any more of the trash. This is by far the worst show I've watched on TV in a very long time.
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