Originalos Season 1, Episode 11: 64 Years Before the Soup Plate

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31 Years Before the Wheel

Is it really so important that wheels are round? Caveman Al thinks not. He thinks that his square wheels are totally cool. And maybe square wheels are more safe after all.

3 min

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21007 Years Before Soccer

Since the beginning of time, man has played ballgames. The round shape has been an inspiration to a countless number of games. So as Caveman Bob sees Caveman Als ball, he is fast to invent soccer. Unfortunately there is some important differences between Als massive stone ball and a inflated leather football.

3 min

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22405 Years Before Bottled Water

It is quite unbelievable, that people will spend their money on bottled water, when most places can tap good water for almost nothing. You may think that bottled water is something new, but even in the long forgotten past, somebody would go far to get a sparkling, delicious and refreshing bottle of bottled water.

3 min

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23506 Years Before Rocket Science

It is not easy to roast beef when the rain pours down. Caveman Bob cannot light the wet firewood. Caveman Al is happy that he has got some good onions. But then a lightning strikes a tree.

3 min

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2 Years Before Bow and Arrows

Caveman Bob has an idea. If you attach a string to a stick, you can shoot arrows and make bird hunting much easier. Caveman Al laughs. Bow and arrows are for losers. He believes that rocks and wooden clubs are much better. At least you are familiar with them. But all in all, it is not an easy task, hunting birds.

3 min

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25009 Years Before Music

Everywhere you go, you hear music. In the stadium before a match, when you dine at a restaurant, when you shop in a supermarket, on the phone, when you wait to get through to the doctor. It is as if we are afraid of silence. But once upon a time music was a new and very strange thing. For others it was just a handy tool in their daily life.

3 min

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28314 Years Before Commercials

Caveman Bob wonders why Caveman Al is getting all the customers. The two cavemen are selling fish at the market. "I have to do something about it". He decides and buys himself a shiny pink sign. It works, but Caveman Al isn't stupid so he buys a bigger sign. Bright yellow.

3 min

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26103 Years Before Fitness

Caveman Bob thinks that Caveman Al is very strong. Caveman Bob wants to be just as strong, so he borrows Al's membership card for the gym. But it is exhausting and dangerous affair just to get to the Gym..

3 min

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23111 Years Before Love

Even cavemen have feelings. So when a beautiful cave woman suddenly appears it will of course lead to competition between the cavemen present. And all is fair when it comes to win the love of a cave woman.

3 min

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29412 Years Before Dual Flush Toilets

Did you ever had to go to a privy? Well if you do then you know how awful it can smell. No wonder that Caveman Bob is experimenting with the flushing theory. You just have to be moderate with the amount of water you use for flushing.

3 min

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64 Years Before the Soup Plate

A soup plate is a very handy thing, especially when you're eating soup. Before it was invented soup eating was rather silly, and Caveman Bob, who always has a good idea, figures out how to solve the problem. Unfortunately mankind is not quite ready for a giant intellectual step like this.

3 min

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28416 Years Before the Family Doctor

Caveman Al has a mysterious looking red spot on his skin. Caveman Bob is eager to find a cure therwise Caveman Al might die. Several medicines are tested but nothing seems to work. The only way seems to be an operation.

3 min

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? Years Before Common Sense

See how a simple line in the dirt suddenly changed the world. From being part of the same mess, Caveman Al and Caveman Bob suddenly are nothing alike. It is now "yours and mine" and the world has not been quite the same since.

3 min

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20614 Years Before Cheap Junk

Caveman Al's old stone hammer is not was it used to be, and he needs to repair it... but maybe is better just to replace it with one of Caveman Bobs new cheap ones?

3 min

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21415 Years Before Neighbourhood

Everybody knows how annoying the dog next door is. Caveman Al certainly does. And he will do whatever it takes to make it stop barking.

3 min

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188116 Years Before the Barber Shop

Lice and Fleas may have been the reason for the invention of shaving off mens beard and haircuts, but you better be careful with those sharp razors.

3 min

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20517 Years Before Democracy

Caveman Al and Caveman Bob have made a spectacular stone chair, almost as a throne. But they both want to sit in it, so what to do? Caveman Bob gets a great idea.

3 min

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23819 Years Before Diving

Caveman Al is ice fishing with his club. But is not particularly successful. Caveman Bob gets an idea. If you go down to the fish, it will be so much easier to catch them. The only thing is, it takes a lot pumping to breathe down there.

3 min

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20 Years Before Dance

It seems that the human race always has moved, stamped their feet and clapped their hands to rhythm and music, but at one point it must have become more than just random moves. Man started to tell stories and express feelings and dance was invented. Here is what happened... or?

3 min

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20321 Before Traffic

There are two kinds of road users: Those who belive in rules and regulations and those ignorants who don't. Caveman Bob thinks that to prevent road accidents, there has to be a sudden level of regulations. Caveman Al could not care less.

3 min

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26103 Years Before the Greenhouse Effect

It was pretty cold in the old days. You had to wear woolen skarfs to you keep from freezing. But then Caveman Bob got a great idea. Why not wear woolen hats and woolen sweaters too? - All you need is a lot of sheep.

3 min

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21023 Years Before the Aeroplane

Since the morning of times man has been fasinated by birds and the art of flying. Even Caveman Al who tries to make his kite take off into the air. But something is missing, it does not work. Now Caveman Bob comes along, and his visions about flying is different and a lot more ambitious.

3 min

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27326 Years Before Crossing Rivers

You can not just cross a roaring river. It can be very dangerous and also wet. But there are ways to do it safely. Caveman Bob shows Caveman Al a couple of them.

3 min

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22228 Years Before Music Videos

Caveman Al and Caveman Bob plays rock music and looking cool with cheap sunglasses and a rockstar attitude. They don't have any instruments, so they have to use whatever they can find, wich unfortunately not always wants to be used as a music instrument.

3 min

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247729 Years Before a Good Night's Sleep

Caveman Al is tired an wants to sleep. But how can he go to sleep with all the lurking dangers waiting in the dark. Caveman Bob says he better buy himself a nice heavy mace.

3 min

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24130 Years Before Superstition

A real miracle appears as Caveman Al is sawing his plot. Two stones placed on top of each other cracks the sky open and life giving rain pours down. Caveman Al see it as a coincidence, but Caveman Bob is certain this is a miracle, that can be developed and capitalized.

3 min