Whoda’ thunk it? A rumor that has been gathering strength in the TV industry during the past week now appears to be true. The extremely reliable trade publication “The Hollywood Reporter” is saying that ABC has given a series order to “Cavemen” for next year.

(In industry parlance, to “order” a show means assuring it a place on its schedule. The fall TV schedules will be announced at the glittering “upfronts” presentations in New York beginning Monday. NBC goes first, followed by ABC on Tuesday, CBS on Wednesday, and Fox and the CW sharing Thursday).

“Cavemen” is a sitcom starring those misunderstood men from the Stone Age whom we first met in the Geico commercials. But this is no “Flintstones,” set in the Wayback Machine era when dinosaurs roamed the earth. No, the sitcom will take place in present day Atlanta. Yes, Atlanta, where SUV’s, Dawgs and pollen roam the earth.

The Serf is thrilled by this news, since, no matter how much those slick Hollywood types like to look down their resculptured noses at the South, they can’t help making us appear modern and with-it compared to the Stone Age. Right? RIGHT? Meanwhile, I’m sure our gracious city will roll out the red carpet for the Cavemen. Just so long as they don’t show up bragging about having invented fire. We still have bad memories of fire down here in Atlanta, y’all hear?

the gekko must be pissed.