Coming Soon to a TV Near You

ABC's announcement that it will air a show based on the caveman from the Geico commercials got me thinking about other ads that could be turned into shows:

T-Mobile's Fave Five: For those who thought ABC's canceled drama, The Nine, had just a few too many characters, The Five looks at the struggles of 15-year-old Britney and her best friends Brittney, Brittany, Britnay and Heather. In the first episode, Britney finds out Britnay has removed her from her Fave Five, and intends to find out why.

Victoria's Secret Ad with the Australian model wearing angel wings: ABC's got Ugly Betty; now FOX has Pretty Miranda. There's no plot really, just a pretty girl clad only in panties and a bra, reciting poetry that doesn't really say much. It becomes a Top 10 hit.

Snickers' Man-Kiss: Sure, the ad -- which showed two auto mechanics accidentally kissing while eating the same candy bar and then ripping out some chest hair to do something "manly" -- no longer airs, but that doesn't stop Spike TV from creating an entire show around it. Each week, two men compete to see which of them can do the more "manly" thing, thereby proving they are not gay. Hilarity ensues.

Apple's "I'm a Mac": You've seen them in ads, now they have their own talk show. John Hodgman and Justin Long co-host the rich man's version of Hannity & Colmes. Long is not long for the show, though, and drops out after the first two weeks to film Accepted, Again. He is replaced by the Dell guy.

The possibilities are endless, so you might want to think twice about skipping through the commercials. They just might soon be your new favorite show.