HAOLE Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Hmmmmmm....... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8634791.stm BBC NEWS Top Gear to have spin-off in US Popular BBC Two motoring show Top Gear is to be remade in the US this autumn, with a new trio of male presenters. Comedian Adam Ferrara, racing analyst Rutledge Wood and stunt driver Tanner Foust will host the show, which will air on the History Channel. The channel, part of the A&E network, has commissioned 10 episodes from BBC Worldwide, the BBC's commercial arm. BBC Worldwide's Jane Tranter said the US programme would be both similar and different to its UK counterpart. "Top Gear has been one of the BBC's most successful formats globally and we are delighted to be partnering with History on a version for the US," she said. "Together we have worked to tailor the format for the American audience, while staying true to the original dynamic that fans across the world have come to love." It is not known whether there will be any crossover with the UK programme, which is shown on BBC America in the US. Nor is it known whether "tame racing driver" The Stig will have any part to play in the US version. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond have co-hosted the UK show since its 2002 relaunch. Top Gear is BBC Two's most popular programme and was the most watched programme last year on BBC iPlayer. A US version had been planned once before, in 2008-9, to be shown on major network NBC. Chat show host Jay Leno had been approached to host, but said he was worried the show's would be "impossible to recreate" in America. "I don't think you could be quite as freewheeling with your opinions as you can on the BBC, because sponsors pay for the programmes," he wrote in The Times. "If Kia was our sponsor this week, we'd have to say the car was fantastic." Although some segments were filmed with hosts Adam Carolla, Tanner Foust and Eric Stromer, the series never made it to air. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/8634791.stm Published: 2010/04/21 13:40:43 GMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 The only thing we have over here that is semi comparable to top gear is supercars exposed. Im just so pissed insight trys to make me pay extra for BBC! So i dont get to see the awesomeness that is top gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Just won't work. I don't understand the need to try and re-create what everyone is already enjoying here. To date, "americanizing" something traditionally lends it to being a retarded, watered down version of what was once great. The only exception to this is The Office, which in it's American form, is far funnier IMO.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Just won't work. I don't understand the need to try and re-create what everyone is already enjoying here. To date, "americanizing" something traditionally lends it to being a retarded, watered down version of what was once great. The only exception to this is The Office, which in it's American form, is far funnier IMO.. truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGU Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 not going to work. there is a reason why top gear is the way it is...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 They should just take The Smoking Tire and make it Top Gear US, its already pretty close to what an American Top Gear SHOULD be like, including challenges and everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Every single one of you will watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOED Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 The only thing we have over here that is semi comparable to top gear is supercars exposed. Im just so pissed insight trys to make me pay extra for BBC! So i dont get to see the awesomeness that is top gear. You have the internet? You have Top Gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 Every single one of you will watch it. Negatory Ghostrider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 The only thing we have over here that is semi comparable to top gear is supercars exposed. Im just so pissed insight trys to make me pay extra for BBC! So i dont get to see the awesomeness that is top gear. Don't watch it on BBC America, its fucking terrible, and they cut segements up and remove others, like the news, which is the funniest part of a lot of episodes. FinalGear.com or GTFO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Negatory Ghostrider Really... You won't watch it? I'm not a huge fan of Fifth Gear compared to Top Gear, but it's a car show with car info. It fills a space. I'm going to at least watch the first few and see if it's tolerable. I don't believe they'd go through this much trouble finally putting it together for it to completely suck, however, that's obviously no guarantee. Oh, and I still bet you'll at least watch one. You don't know if you're gay or straight unless you ask yourself the right question. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 You have the internet? You have Top Gear. I usually just YouTube the specific ones I wanna see. But it's only a 10 min clip of the one car. I want to see the whole damn thing!! >:0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 you cant reinvent the wheel...just improve upon it..which they never get that part right, the first few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt B. Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Never work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTHER91 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 There is no substitute for capt slow and the little man Jay leno went alll the way there just to be on the show I will watch the real top gear and also buy the DVDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
944s2 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Final Gear.com..... and the now have the HD Torrents... you can't beat that! The full episodes blow away BBC America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 this sounds like it is going to suck soooo much! but i'll still watch at least one episode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowBalt Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 only thing the US did better is The Office, I think its ganna suck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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