Comments on: Top Gear USA?

By: wheelnut

wheelnut — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:54:01 +0000

The way to keep a show oon TV for years is to either try and keep the central characters for as long as possible in the way that Hawkeye was for MASH….[Then there was Flag] Or don’t stuff around with the format – I mean look at The British Cop show The Bill.. years ago it used to be a great show as it focussed mainly on crime and the actors were beleiveable whereas now alot of key characters have left and its more about their personal social life which is why its a pain to watch.

By: Billy Holden

Billy Holden — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:34:26 +0000

G’day Wheelnut, So, how do you create a T.V. show, and keep it on Air for years, and years? M.A.S.H. was on air for many years, however various players were swapped out, as they come and go. 60 Minutes has been on Air for 30 years world wide, bringing in new blood every now and then. Home and Away, Neighbors, and Days of our Lives, just to mention a few other long running shows on air. The only way any T.V. Show will last more than 10 seasons is to bring in new blood, to continue the series, it is a dangerous developing dynamic, and a very difficult thing to do with a very fickle audience. What if Evil “Hamster” Knevil doesn’t recover from another dare devil stunt? So, “To be, or not to be” is the question?. If TOP Gear just stay with “Fabulous Clarkson”, “Knevil Hamster” and “Which way did he go? May”, will they still be doing laps around the tar mat when they are in their 70’s in land speeders?! (those futuristic flying cars)
- Billy Holden

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:59:09 +0000

I can’t see any other TopGear show getting off the ground as its the BBC which has the final say on who presents the show how the show is structured etc and as they own the rights to the TopGear name and everything associated with it I doubt that they would do anything which they thought would damage their reputatuion or that of TopGear

Not only that but there’s only one Jeremy Clarkson

By: Billy Holden

Billy Holden — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:17:32 +0000

TOP Gear should franchise out, and make content in several major countries, just like 60 Minutes. UK, Australia, Yankieland, Canada, Brazil, and even perhaps some of the
Asian Countries. Use three Presenters from each country for the local content of each, and share broadcasts between the franchises. However, keep the stunts, Stig’s, and fantastic humor. Perhaps have a double episode each year with a race between all the franchises to see who is the fastest. It would be a license to print money! Just like Microsoft. This would be an excellent way to keep the franchise going for years to come. Lets face it, the presenters will come and go at some point, so if you can move in new blood now and then, the dynamics of the show will continue. As long as the automobile is still made, Top Gear will have lots of content for years to come.

By: Billy Holden

Billy Holden — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:09:44 +0000

TOP Gear USA, is a very viable option, however they will need 3 presenters, that have the same regard for the Brits, as Clarkson has for the Americans. Kind of like you Ford, and Holden Blokes out there, it always makes things interesting for the audience. You could even see a race with the all the TOP Gear franchises at some point, just to see who is the fastest, in a reasonably priced car! Imagine, TG UK, TG USA, TG AUS, etc, and syndicated around the world, it would be a big money maker for the BBC.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:11:30 +0000

i my name is Michael and i would like to apply for the TOP GEAR USA job please could you reply with all contact details mine are italian_tiger2000@hotmail.com my mobile is 0415388288.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:36:24 +0000

Also Top Gear Back! 7.10.07 SBS .

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:33:57 +0000

Oh here is the rest of the story from Go Auto.

http://www.goauto.com.au/mello.....520015912E

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:33:23 +0000

Top Gear’s MPH team to tour Australia with rolling motor-theatre show in 2008

So Go Auto have announced a few weeks ago

BRACE yourself because motoring’s ambassador of political incorrectness is coming to a town near you.

That’s right, Australia is next on the agenda to play host to the UK’s successful MPH Live Motoring Theatre show hosted by the Top Gear TV show’s Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

Instead of a one-off Sydney show in February, as had been originally planned, a positive response from many Australian car companies has resulted in a plan to bring the popular UK-based interactive motor show to Australia’s three largest cities within the next 18 months.

Depending on the availability of Mr Clarkson and his team, the MPH show is expected to kick-off in Sydney as early as April next year, before heading to Melbourne and then Brisbane.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:49:55 +0000

That last joke about American’s and their guns was very cleverly written – hats off to the author :-)

By: troy

troy — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:38:53 +0000

TOP GEAR CLOWNS!!!

TEST THE TYPHOON

that is all!

By: alborz

alborz — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:45:30 +0000

Furgal one, that other car show was made by some of the guys behind this site :) you might find that in the About Us section.

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:33:07 +0000

Yeah TCS suxs

Still the BIGGEST scam was the other car show with the bald headed guy that writes for wheels.

It WAS a total clone of TopGear, had people in a studio satnding around, and a cognito race drive called *chip*

What a croc!

Cheers

F-0

By: Bavarian Missile/

Bavarian Missile/ — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:18:45 +0000

I saw those few sketches on you tube when they were in the states .Funny as ………I wont tell you what happened if you want a preview take a look there yourself,would hate to spoil your future fun on Top Gear.

Jeremy hates the Yanks will say that though.

It was only resent that SBS were asking us to email them on the Australian Top Gear show ,if they come down ? They wanted to know what we would like to them drive. Didn’t you guys see it? Alborz numerous people suggested exactly what you thought. Someone email SBS and see where there at with it? I would but I am trying to pack and finish bloody work for the States tomorrow.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:30:48 +0000

The Car Show sucked. I still watched it because I’m a motor head, but it sucked.

I think that the Top Gear guys here would hate it. Most cars here are over priced, under spec’d and commuter dog boxes. There are only really a handful of nice cars out there that they would be more use to.

This is my assumption based on what I see on their show and 5th gear also how the base spec models have alloys, 4 airbags, etc etc.

Then when they finally get their cars, they’ll be greeted with inaccurate speed cameras.

At least it’ll be a good holiday for them.

Still it’d be nice meeting Clarkson in person. I’m a fan of all three of those morons.

Steve

By: alborz

alborz — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:26:02 +0000

Oh yes, thats a brilliant idea,
they should come down and drive all the FPV/HSV/TRD cars that would be super fantastic.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:22:52 +0000

Ch 9’s ‘The Car Show’ – have you ever watched that rubbish? Anyone who wasn’t interested in cars would be seeking help for depression after an episode, and those who are in to cars would rather take up sewing than sit through it. Utter cr@p.

As for the ‘Top Gear’ boys doing an episode or two here George? Bring it on! Awesome idea.

By: George

George — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:17:57 +0000

I don’t want an Australian Top Gear. No, no. I have seen the car shows we manage to produce.

I want the Top Gear boys to come to Australia, now THAT would be good. Remember they have loved every Aussie car they have tested and their first impressions of the VE GTS are great.

By: alborz

alborz — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:11:23 +0000

Problem being that our population doesn’t exactly warrant the massive budgets of top gear (excess of 200,000 pounds per ep).

Mind you with such rubbish like “The Car Show” on chan 9, I can’t imagine how an Aussie version of Top Gear would NOT work, alas with a smaller budget.