Shat my dad says

William Shatner has been cast to play the dad in the CBS sitcom based on the Twitter account Shit My Dad Says.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

The casting of Shatner lifts the contingency on CBS’ multicamera family comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 1.16 million followers since launching in August and has made its creator, Justin Halpern, an Internet star.

Shatner was an early favorite for the role because of his comedic acting chops as well as his successful spoken word renditions that fit the style of the Shit My Dad Says zingers. Last year, he did spoken word interpretations of Sarah Palin’s farewell address and her best-selling book on “The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien.”

One word: Cavemen

A funny Twitter account, just like an ad campaign, doesn’t necessarily make it a great TV show.