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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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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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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
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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
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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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