Comments on: TopGear is a Very Popular Show Among Geeks

By: johnny b

johnny b — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:29:21 +0000

There is NO WAY that a US version of Top Gear will survive..and it will be absolute rubbish. About as uncool a show as the Austin Martin DB9 is cool. Clarkson is hilarious, despite his obvious American animus (although his favourite POV is American built….) Hammond is my favourite and the true Rocketman :), and James May is as funny as he plays a git but isn’t really one.
This will go over as well as the US version of Coupling, Cracker, and the horrible conversion of Chess back in the 80’s.
Just keep bringing the true version over on BBCA (but closer to their airing in the UK) and that is sufficient.

By: DaSh1337

DaSh1337 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:36:04 +0000

i always watch it every sunday at 8 and then watch it on dave…can not get enough of them xD

By: ron

ron — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:35:41 +0000

Top gear is the best geek show around. no way could we do it as good as the brits.

By: Marzy

Marzy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:52:15 +0000

I don’t think the American version will be good, same with the Australian one, the BBC have too much money to play with and topgear UK just does things (like going to the north pole) that I think the US and AUS won’t do.

By: Mark Picker

Mark Picker — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:32:51 +0000

I don’t think an American version will be as good as the UK original. An Australian version has already started filming and will screen it’s first episode in two weeks time….I guess we all will see what the localised versions of the show will be like then.

They have said they aren’t trying to clone Clarkson, Hammond, May and the Stig. Not holding my breath on either the Aussie or US versions to be that great, but you never know. I really do hope they don’t stuff it up.

Cheers
tHeSmUrF

By: m4rk

m4rk — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:46:10 +0000

Jeremy Clarkson hates America and tries to drill that home in every show. Gets a little old. Stick to cars and not political jabs and it would be a better show.

By: George Watts

George Watts — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:13:22 +0000

Being British I get to watch it weekly on BBC 2 Sunday at 20:00, and I love it, but I do have to admit that an american version wouldn’t be as good.

By: dingus

dingus — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:24:30 +0000

POS just like the dancing Matt

By: biggermo

biggermo — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:23:23 +0000

A POS for this POS blog

By: Kevin Fox

Kevin Fox — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:59:09 +0000

I love Top Gear, have watched every episode, even back when Tiff was still on the show and Jeremy was… well a bit younger looking :)

All their challenges is what inspired me to do the ‘How to buy a car for $1,000′, also currently working on some other Top Gear inspired projects, lots of fun.

A U.S. Top Gear could never be as good, but it will definitely fill a niche here that has been vacant for too long. In other news I am very sad that I will not be a host… :)

By: Tom Lee

Tom Lee — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:37:49 +0000

This is one of my favourite tv programmes. I have watched it on BBC2 for years. There is going to be a new series in the Autumn around October in the UK so I guess it should start appearing on BBC America too. I think an American version would not work at all. Clarkson, Hammon and May make this show unique and they cannot be replicated. I think the Original UK version should be broadcast in the US.

By: ddmak

ddmak — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:04:43 +0000

To Slippy Lane,

Your comparison to Stig with Tiff maybe off, I believe it should be Stig to Jason Plato. :)

By: John Kimball

John Kimball — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:47:08 +0000

I lived in London for 6 months and it was by far my favorite show. I do not get BBC america now that I’m stateside again. I would love to see an American version but I doubt it will be able to measure up to the British version. My favorite show was the one were they went caravaning (camping) and burnt down the camper

By: Viripley

Viripley — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:17:40 +0000

I have to first say that I’m female and American. Top Gear is my favorite show on tv and also my 17 year old daughter’s favorite show. Can’t get enough of the boys. I think it is great fun and as far as Jeremy goes I don’t think he is all that he portrays on the show. I’ve done quite a bit of reading about all 3 of them and I think a lot of what he says is just for show . I think the American version of the show won’t be as good You can’t replace the originals and have the same chemistry.

By: Cheryl Allin

Cheryl Allin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:14:45 +0000

Clarkson is fantastic – and the production values of Top Gear are unsurpassed – even non-car geeks can totally enjoy this show. Imagine watching 3 wacky british guys chop up “people carriers” (i.e. vans) and make them convertibles – then they have a contest that includes running their contraptions through a wild animal park and a car wash (which they set on fire, btw). Or purchasing a $1000 alfa romeo and trecking it across the whole of africa… or turning some wacky car into the space shuttle and launching it!

Abso-lutely-F’ing hilarious show that you must watch.

Now, I’m confident Adam Carolla and crew can do a stellar job with the US version – I hear they’ve taken on some of the BBC producers – they’ve got to know they cannot F it up.