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* GEICO Cavemen: A group of Neanderthals living in modern time who are offended by GEICO's slogan: "So easy a caveman can do it." Spawned an extremely short-lived SitCom called ''[[{{Series/Cavemen}} Cavemen]]'' on Creator/{{ABC}}.

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* GEICO Cavemen: A group of Neanderthals living in modern time who are offended by GEICO's slogan: "So easy a caveman can do it." Spawned an extremely short-lived SitCom called ''[[{{Series/Cavemen}} Cavemen]]'' on Creator/{{ABC}}.[[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]].
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* {{Defictionalization}}: One GEICO ad asked if people use smartphones to do dumb things. One of the guys in the ad is using an app called the Brostache. The Brostache is now a real app.
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* DrillSergeantNasty: For IsTheAnswerToThisQuestionYes, where the response is "[[http://youtu.be/XfmVBmDKLZI Does]] [[Creator/RLeeErmey a]] former {{drill sergeant|Nasty}} make a terrible therapist?"

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* Xtranormal
* Easier Way to Save

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Xtranormal: Commercials made with text-to-speech movie maker Xtranormal; to show how fast one can save with GEICO in fifteen minutes, that's how long it took to make the commercial itself.
* Easier Way to SaveSave: People give testimonies about ridiculous things they've done to save money, followed by "There's an easier way to save: GEICO." For example, since security systems are so expensive, a couple adopts a "rescue panther", but they lose sleep as a result.



* Did You Know...?: This is one of their newer ones, with someone saying, "Did you know that GEICO can save you 15% or more on your car insurance?" The other person says yes and then says, "Did you know...", followed by a LittleKnownFact. Then the scene cuts to a literal depiction of that.

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* Did You Know...?: This is one of their newer ones, with someone saying, "Did you know that GEICO can save you 15% or more on your car insurance?" The Another person replies with "everybody knows that" before the other person says yes and then says, retorts with "Did you know...", followed by a LittleKnownFact. Then the scene cuts to a literal depiction of that.



* "Take a closer look" - Featuring characters on normally-inanimate objects (i.e. the characters on a clock, the decorative designs on plates, fleas on a dog) interacting with each other.

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* "Take a closer look" - Featuring Someone namedrops GEICO to a friend and they reply that they should "take a closer look" at insuring with them. We then see characters on normally-inanimate objects (i.e. the characters on a clock, the decorative designs on plates, fleas on a dog) interacting with each other.


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* Obviously stressed homeowners: Someone is doing something outrageous to relieve stress about renting an apartment or buying a new home (i.e. a lady has a didgeridoo player follow her around at work) until someone suggests they talk to GEICO.
* More: Someone discusses how "I switched to GEICO and got more" with a friend during some activity; as they point out how extensive GEICO's coverage is, said activity grows more elaborate (two guys work out until they become musclebound, a Christmas light display becomes bright enough to be seen from space).


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** As long as people talk baby talk to dogs, even police officers and [=McGruff=] the Crime Dog, you can count on GEICO saving folks money.
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* FriendlyEnemy: The "Frenemy" campaign features Creator/WillArnett as a rival insurance salesman to the Gecko. While they do share a fairly intense (and somewhat one-sided on Will's part) professional rivalry, they're friendly enough to attend hockey games together.
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* TheCameo: Besides numerous celebrities AsThemselves, there was also Creator/TaliaShire as the Caveman's psychologist.

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* TheCameo: CelebrityCameo: Besides numerous celebrities AsThemselves, there was also Creator/TaliaShire as the Caveman's psychologist.



** One of the Gecko's commercials featured a {{cameo}} appearance by the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmH2-WxHIyE Taco Bell Dog]].

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** One of the Gecko's commercials featured a {{cameo}} CrossoverCameo appearance by the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmH2-WxHIyE Taco Bell Dog]].

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