I really like the Geico cavemen commercials, and I’ve been curious how this concept would translate to a half-hour network comedy. The commercials have been great about packing a lot of humor into a 15-second spot – but 22 minutes?

For those not familiar, the show is about a group of 21st Century cavemen living in San Diego. I don’t remember the guys names, but there are two brothers and a roommate or two. One caveman is a grad student who hasn’t touched his dissertation in a year. Another works at a store like Ikea. The third one is always talking on the phone with his on-again-off-again girlfriend.

After watching the first show, I wasn’t disappointed. The writing and dialogue were smart and funny, and the show even raised some interesting issues about interracial dating.

I’ll be watching next Wednesday at 7 central to see if they can keep it going.