This is an interesting commercial - I never really got it until recently (or at least think I got it until recently). The cavemen in these commercials are actually all relatively intelligent, but Geico constantly talks about them as being stupid - and so its in Geico's best interest (in the fictional world of these commercials) for them to actually come across as stupid. So I think this commercial is actually presenting the caveman as winning, but Geico is "fixing" the match so that he's losing really badly - this is why he quits when he realizes it's a Geico-sponsored event and they're cheating to make him look like he's losing. The only thing that doesn't make sense is why the caveman didn't realize at first that it was a Geico-sponsored event since their signs are all over. Maybe he was just so into the match (and the fact that he was beating Billie Jean King). Still - it's a funny commercial.
Comedy writer Alan Ray: "Halloween is Friday. It's where you put on fake hair and go door to door. Or, as Joe Biden calls it, 'Friday.'"
Jay Leno, "The Tonight Show": "The longest-serving Republican senator, Alaska's Ted Stevens, was found guilty ... on all charges in his corruption trial. Do you know this story? He failed to report he had some work done on his house. Yeah, here's the bad part. You know who did the work? Joe the Plumber. Unlicensed."
Michael Feldman, public radio's "Whad'Ya Know?": "John McCain, going into overdrive, introduces the Village People: Craig the Fireman, Chris the Carpenter, Maurice the Hard Hat, Frances the Cop, and Harry the Indian."
Comedy writer Jim Barach: "Oil prices are continuing to tumble. Finally people can afford to buy gas again, right after the Wall Street meltdown cost them the job that they used to drive to."
Craig Ferguson, "The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson": "The Pentagon is buying a portrait of Donald Rumsfeld for $46,000. But it will probably cost 10 times that, serve no real purpose, and never be finished. Remind you of anything?"
Conan O'Brien, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on swing voters: "Political experts say that John McCain's only chance of winning the presidential election next week is to attract swing voters. Unfortunately, McCain thinks swing voters are people who listen to Glenn Miller."
Fred Armisen shows off his interactive election coverage map - very funny!
You have to get about a minute and a half into it before you see Fred Armisen do his election coverage map bit (if the clock is counting down instead, it's with about 5 minutes and 28 seconds left when he first comes on)
Bill Maher, "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Joe the plumber, turns out, really isn't a licensed plumber, he's in trouble for not paying the taxes that he does owe, he isn't really close to buying any sort of plumbing company, and his name isn't Joe. Or, as the McCain campaign explained it, 'Who is Barack Obama?'"
Jay Leno, "The Tonight Show," on same: "John McCain has said that he wants to help this man. Here's what he should do: Have him re-pipe all of McCain's houses. That would be a job for life."
Comedy writer Alan Ray: "Colin Powell has endorsed Barack Obama for president. This has forced Sarah Palin to change her stump speech. 'Our opponent is someone who pals around with militarists.'"
Comedy writer Janice Hough: "After weeks of being lampooned by Tina Fey, Sarah Palin showed up in person on 'Saturday Night Live.' Apparently Joe Biden also inquired about coming to speak on the show, but NBC informed him that the program only runs for an hour and a half."
Comedy writer Doug Austen: "Madonna and filmmaker Guy Ritchie are getting divorced after nearly eight years of marriage. No word yet on who will get custody of her British accent."
Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live": "Despite enormous fluctuations in the Dow Jones average this week, billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced Friday that he will continue to invest in the stock market during the current financial crisis. So remember, everyone, this is no time to panic, as long as you're the richest man on Earth."
Comedy writer Doug Austen: "In an interview with Fox News, Hillary Clinton says her chances of running for president again are 'Probably close to zero.' Translation: She hasn't yet chosen a design for the Hillary 2012 bumper sticker."
Comedy writer Janice Hough: "Amazingly, after almost two years of this presidential campaign, millions of Americans still claim to be undecided. And aren't these the same people who always seem to be in front of you in line at Starbucks?"
Conan O'Brien, "Late Night with Conan O'Brien": "A town in upstate New York is being accused of being biased because they sent out absentee ballots that say 'Barack Osama.' Today they apologized and printed new ballots that say, 'Barack Hussein Osama.'"
Comedy writer Jim Barach: "The White House says it was 'despicable' that executives from AIG spent $440,000 on a retreat days after the government bailed out their company. To which President George W. Bush said, 'Taking a vacation in the middle of the crisis? Who do they think they are - me?'"
Jay Leno, "The Tonight Show": "General Motors fell to its lowest level since 1950, not a good sign. In fact, in terms of carmakers, General Motors is now third behind Tonka and Hot Wheels."
Comedy writer Alan Ray: "Kids won't be going to Sarah Palin's house this Halloween. 'Trick or treat?' is just one more question the McCain campaign won't let her answer."
Jay Leno, "The Tonight Show," on Tuesday's presidential debate: "The town-hall format is John McCain's favorite, as opposed to Barack Obama's favorite way - Sermon on the Mount."
David Letterman, "Late Show with David Letterman": "Are you excited about Sarah Palin? Well, yesterday she referred to Afghanistan as our neighboring country. Apparently, she can see bin Laden's cave from her house."
Bill Maher, "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Even though (Palin) did well in the debate last (week), McCain is still sinking in the polls. He's getting desperate. His new campaign slogan is, 'McCain: The White Obama.'"
Comedy writer Janice Hough: "John McCain pulled his campaign out of Michigan last week. So much for all those nay-sayers who claim he doesn't have an exit strategy."
Seth Meyers, "Saturday Night Live": "The House on Friday passed the $700 billion Wall Street bailout package. President Bush then signed the bill into law after consulting with his economic advisers, M.C. Hammer, Ed McMahon and Willie Nelson."
Comedy writer Jim Barach: "President Bush says that the economic bailout saved the country from painful and lasting damage. In other words, his legacy."
Comedy writer Doug Austen: "Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are teaming up for a concert to benefit Barack Obama. Tickets start at $500. Unfortunately, at those prices only Republicans can afford to attend."
