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> OT. Would an American version of Top Gear work?, So simple. How could we screw it up?
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post 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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post Sep 10 2010, 04:18 PM
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Just saw Smoking Tire. Well Done!
And saw trailer for Top Gear USA. Just freakin' awful. they totally missed the point.
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post Sep 10 2010, 10:38 PM
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QUOTE(RFoulds @ Sep 10 2010, 04:18 PM) *

Just saw Smoking Tire. Well Done!
And saw trailer for Top Gear USA. Just freakin' awful. they totally missed the point.

If you're talking about the bootlegger challenge clip, yeah that was awful.

There is a new trailer out with the trio flogging some Lambos that shows promise.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpGxfb-IRns



I think the jury is still out and is gonna be until after the first season wraps up.
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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
Vacca Rabite   Its not the lawyers that will kill the show. Its ...   Sep 8 2010, 03:23 PM
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
KaptKaos   B)-->
QUOTE(scotty b @ S...   Sep 9 2010, 12:14 AM
zymurgist   B)-->
QUOTE(scotty b @ S...   Sep 13 2010, 02:01 PM
SGB   I love you man. :beer2: [/quote] +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   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. Johnny knoxville and Bam ...   Sep 13 2010, 10:05 PM

 

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