ABC Fires Up Cavemen and Grey's 2.0, Eight Others

A total of 10 pilots received series orders from ABC on Friday, the trades are reporting. The network's new dramas are Greg Berlanti's Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone, the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Private Practice, Cashmere Mafia, Pushing Daisies, Women's Murder Club (yay, Jimmy P.!) and Big Shots (Dylan McDermott, Michael Vartan, Christopher Titus and Joshua Molina as CEOs/wannabes).

Cavemen leads the laffer pack, followed by Sam I Am (Christina Applegate as an amnesiac) and Carpoolers. Stray thought: If GEICO's cavemen can hit it big, maybe we can find a new gig for Applebee's' Amy? Please??

October Road and Notes from the Underbelly, meanwhile, will return mid-season, with 13-episode runs.

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Matt Webb Mitovich

May 12, 2007 9:09 AM

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Does this mean that Football Wives didn't get picked up? I thought that one was a given. Also, the caveman show sounds like one of the worst ideas in history. That's bound to go down in flames after two episodes.
Posted by teutonicboytoy May 12, 2007 10:19 AM Report Abuse

Several of these sound intriguing. Good for ABC. After years in the network basement, maybe the executives are finally starting to get back on track with the viewers!
Posted by tazzy May 12, 2007 10:46 AM Report Abuse

giggle giggle Applebee's Amy and the Confetti Chicken. Care for an animated series Food Network? Perhaps Tyler Florence could provide a voice.
Posted by Christopher May 12, 2007 12:02 PM Report Abuse

Also, the caveman show sounds like one of the worst ideas in history. That's bound to go down in flames after two episodes. I think you're being overly generous. I say the worst idea in history will go down in flames after ONE episode. Or we can always hope it never makes it on the air at all.
Posted by SBThompson May 12, 2007 12:21 PM Report Abuse

I think I am most excited about Women's Murder Club. I am a James Patterson fan, and his WMC books are tight, interesting well written mysteries. I hope the series is as well.
Posted by bantling14 May 12, 2007 1:05 PM Report Abuse

Please please please tell me there's a chance for Football Wives to get picked up?!
Posted by brittnoel21 May 12, 2007 4:42 PM Report Abuse

I thought Miss/Guided had strong buzz - not even a Mid-Season order? I love Judy Greer! She was the best thing on Love Monkey!
Posted by ruddigore May 12, 2007 5:04 PM Report Abuse

I may be in the minority but I'm very glad October Road is coming back.
Posted by SBThompson May 12, 2007 9:20 PM Report Abuse

i am so happy that abc picked up greys spinoff private practice. i loved the pilot, and was hoping that abc would pick it up. and as for caveman.....bad idea. of all the geico commericals they had to make this one into a show. i say it will last about 1 episode.
Posted by lizzybelle May 12, 2007 11:06 PM Report Abuse

I'd rather see a series built around the "Is 'DNA' really evidence? No." lady from the Washington Mutual commercials.
Posted by somethingreal81 May 13, 2007 8:21 PM Report Abuse

It is so true that bad publicity is better than no publicity; Cavemen is the most talked about new series so far.
Posted by Nessarose May 13, 2007 10:06 PM Report Abuse

I myself can't wait to see Cashmere Mafia. I always thougt they were the silk suit wearing kinda guys.
Posted by s05n09c77 May 13, 2007 10:20 PM Report Abuse

I'm thrilled that October Road will be back. I think it makes a great mid-season show. Have they mentioned who is going to star in the Cavemen show? Will the same actors that play them on the commercials play them on the series?
Posted by mamafoxof3 May 13, 2007 10:25 PM Report Abuse

I am happy to see 'October Road' coming back, but I wish it was sooner than mid-season. I love Joshua Molina and Michael Vartan too so I might have to check out 'Big Shots' too.
Posted by dream418 May 13, 2007 11:24 PM Report Abuse

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