 OT. Would an American version of Top Gear work?, So simple. How could we screw it up? |
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| RFoulds |
 Sep 8 2010, 08:44 AM
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I love watching Top Gear. as a former TV producer, I marvel at how simple it is. Yet, every episode is now years old, and I have seen every one multiple times.
If an American network tried to recreate this great show, would it work? Would you watch? And who are good candidates to host? |
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| VaccaRabite |
Sep 8 2010, 03:23 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,845 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Its not the lawyers that will kill the show. Its the advertisers. British TV is produced by the government, and not paid by ad revenues. Clarkson once bragged that Top Gear had killed Rover, and he may not have been wrong - at least in part. They regularly trash cars. I don't think US Advertisers are going to go for that.
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RFoulds OT. Would an American version of Top Gear work? Sep 8 2010, 08:44 AM
Zundfolge History Channel will be showing Top Gear USA soon
... Sep 8 2010, 08:56 AM Cap'n Krusty I recently read that their previous effort at doin... Sep 8 2010, 10:17 AM messix the lawyers would bore the show down. there is no ... Sep 8 2010, 10:23 AM RFoulds Thanks for the info! I knew there had been ta... Sep 8 2010, 10:59 AM monkeyboy All of the above, plus I do not see Top Gear as ju... Sep 8 2010, 03:30 PM tuff914 We tried it here in Australia
http://www.youtube... Sep 8 2010, 03:34 PM RFoulds I LOVED the episdoe with the $1500 Porsches. ... Sep 8 2010, 03:53 PM scotty b Why does the British show work ??? Chemistry, plai... Sep 8 2010, 06:12 PM
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The onl... Sep 14 2010, 08:36 AM
matthepcat No it would not work. Scotty B has the correct ans... Sep 8 2010, 06:47 PM
monkeyboy I dunno, it's currently one of, if not, the mo... Sep 9 2010, 09:17 AM
RobW You mean to tell me that chemistry cannot be creat... Sep 9 2010, 10:16 AM
Cupomeat I agree that the hosts chemistry is the most impor... Sep 9 2010, 10:22 AM
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MikeM I beg to differ with the original poster. There is... Sep 9 2010, 05:16 PM
RFoulds You are right. When I said, "simple", I... Sep 10 2010, 10:47 AM
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Zundfolge
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RFoulds Not bad. But I still think they missed the mark w... Sep 13 2010, 10:42 AM
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brer
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Johnny knoxville and Bam ... Sep 13 2010, 10:05 PM
SGB
I love you man. :beer2:
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+1.
The onl... Sep 14 2010, 08:36 AM matthepcat No it would not work. Scotty B has the correct ans... Sep 8 2010, 06:47 PM monkeyboy I dunno, it's currently one of, if not, the mo... Sep 9 2010, 09:17 AM RobW You mean to tell me that chemistry cannot be creat... Sep 9 2010, 10:16 AM Cupomeat I agree that the hosts chemistry is the most impor... Sep 9 2010, 10:22 AM mihai914 While looking up car detailing on the net, I came ... Sep 9 2010, 05:04 PM johannes
While looking up car detailing on the net, I came... Sep 10 2010, 03:53 PM MikeM I beg to differ with the original poster. There is... Sep 9 2010, 05:16 PM RFoulds You are right. When I said, "simple", I... Sep 10 2010, 10:47 AM RFoulds Just saw Smoking Tire. Well Done!
And saw t... Sep 10 2010, 04:18 PM Zundfolge
Just saw Smoking Tire. Well Done!
And saw ... Sep 10 2010, 10:38 PM RFoulds Not bad. But I still think they missed the mark w... Sep 13 2010, 10:42 AM Cupomeat
Not bad. But I still think they missed the mark ... Sep 13 2010, 12:37 PM brer Hire the jackass guys.
Johnny knoxville and Bam ar... Sep 13 2010, 03:46 PM underthetire
Hire the jackass guys.
Johnny knoxville and Bam a... Sep 13 2010, 03:54 PM brer
Hire the jackass guys.
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