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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 8 2010, 06:12 PM
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Why does the British show work ??? Chemistry, plain and simple. Once in a lifetime that perfect chemistry is there. It is not something that can be counted on, it is not something that can be created, it just happens. Those three have it. IMHO those guys are being themselves, nothing more, nothing less. America will try to take 3, hip, cool, people of the moment and stick them in front of a camera with some LAME ass stunts in an attempt to re-create something real. It will fail. Top Gear is just one of those things that will never be recreated in a worthwhile way. Just like how Hollyweird is now dredging up great things from the past and trying to recreate them. Anyone see that attempt at a 3 Stooges abortion er..... recreation a few years ago ? I also agree with Zach about the bashing of cars. We can't do it. Too much special interst there. We can't seem to be true to anything anymore be it quality, politics, or ouyr society. Fix the nose, pump up the boobs, lift the butt, get a removable nose, butt plants, cock extensions, beef curtain trimmings, and then M.J. ends up dead in a puddle of his own purple colored, violet smelling urine.


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post Sep 13 2010, 02:01 PM
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Sep 8 2010, 08:12 PM) *

We can't seem to be true to anything anymore be it quality, politics, or ouyr society. Fix the nose, pump up the boobs, lift the butt, get a removable nose, butt plants, cock extensions, beef curtain trimmings, and then M.J. ends up dead in a puddle of his own purple colored, violet smelling urine.


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Fix the nose, pump up the boobs, lift the butt, get a removable nose, butt plants, cock extensions, beef curtain trimmings, and then M.J. ends up dead in a puddle of his own purple colored, violet smelling urine.


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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
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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