More troubles at ABC’s Cavemen
Apparently there are still problems at Cavemen, and people are starting to wonder if the show will actually be ready in time for its October 2nd premiere. As you remember, the pilot episode was being re-shot for multiple reasons. But critics are saying that it’s just plain bad.
During ABC’s presentation at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour Wednesday, the network said the pilot was being reshot, as the show’s creators felt it flashed too far forward in the characters’ lives, while failing to properly establish their backstories.
Meanwhile, reporters drilled the producers about perceived parallels between the protagonist cavemen and black stereotypes.
Executive producer Josh Gordon said there was no intention of trying to have the cavemen represent any minority group in particular, though he acknowledged that some of the humor in the show’s pilot episode could be misconstrued.
“We’re aware that the pilot seems to lean a little bit more in that direction. But in the episodes that we’re coming up with now, we never saw them as, again, a stand-in for one group,” Gordon said.
His fellow executive producer Mike Schiff added that the theme of ethnic prejudice provided a “background to the show…but it’s not a driving force.”
We’ll keep you posted… but things aren’t looking good for those Geico cavemen at the moment!
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