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US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14...This is a discussion on US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14... within the The Pit - General Discussion forums, part of the Website Forums category; ...and will be called "Gear" Stupid name aside, whatcha think? I KNOW we have to have a plethora of Top ... |
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03-03-2008, 04:02 AM
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 | US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14... ...and will be called "Gear"  Stupid name aside, whatcha think? I KNOW we have to have a plethora of Top Gear fans! Personally I'm not convinced that this will go over that well, what with our lawsuits/political correctness/advertising revenue nightmare. That's part of the reason why I don't even watch TV anymore.NBC has pedal to the metal with Top Gear remake | Entertainment | Reuters |
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| Re: US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14... Won't be anything close to Top Gear UK. And I bet the show will be on either GM or Ford payroll, you know how those guys are. |
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| Re: US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14... Hell I'm excited because all we have now is Motorweek and Top Gear re-runs from a year ago! Car and Driver, MotorTrend and all others have all gone belly up. M
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| Re: US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14... Try torrents for real up to date TG season and/or youtube footage. |
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I think both it, and its American cousin, will be stupid. The whole show is so tied up with the British personalities... can you imagine someone trying to imitate the style of Clarkson? Or all those Stig jokes? It'll be lame and pathetic.... Top Gear isn't good because of its format (which of course can be easily transferred), it's good because of its charasmatic - and unique - presenters. | |
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| Re: US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14... Although I wouldn't be surprised if this is a flop, you could say I'm very cautiously optimistic. The only host I know of is Adam Corolla, no clue who the other chumps are going to be. Adam is quite the gearhead truth be told, I just hope he doesn't turn out to be annoying. |
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| Re: US version of "Top Gear" set to air March 14... Adam Carolla gets in Top Gear | Entertainment | Reuters LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - NBC announced Monday morning what listeners to Adam Carolla's radio show have known for a while: The comedian will host the broadcaster's adaptation of the BBC's "Top Gear." Carolla will join drift racer Tanner Foust and TV construction guru Eric Stromer as the show's presenters. "Gear" targets auto enthusiasts and mixes racing, stunts, challenges and celebrity guests. NBC announced the show as a pilot in the winter, but the project has not yet been added to the network's year-round schedule, which was unveiled in May. The original "Gear" premiered in 1977 and is BBC 2's most-watched program in the U.K. The show is broadcast in more than 100 countries and has been airing on BBC America since 2007. BOO!!! I am going to guess crap  |
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