NBC passes on Top Gear USA, show going to cable

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Dec 12, 2008 | 05:17 PM

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NBC passes on Top Gear USA, show going to cable

http://www.topgear.com/us/blog/more/...-gear-tv-show/

I guess with the economic recession, GM and Chrysler about to die, and NBC's own economic/programming woes, they decided this wasn't such a good idea after all...

THANK GOD!

Hopefully the cable networks will come to their senses and quash this thing.

Dec 12, 2008 | 05:45 PM

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Just give us the same one shown in the UK on the same day, not on a 6-month tape delay and without re-shot studio scenes like they tried before, and it will be fine. Otherwise, don't bother.

Dec 12, 2008 | 07:52 PM

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Speed channel, here's your chance, dont screwit up!

Dec 12, 2008 | 07:54 PM

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How can they screw up a screwed up show?!

Dec 14, 2008 | 09:18 AM

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Speed can turn it into all NASCAR all the time.
Top Nascar...
Will problabaly end up on Scifi and play just after the Wrestling crap on there now

Dec 14, 2008 | 09:39 AM

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Sorry, but to paraphrase a certain car company's slogan, "There is no substitute." It's the hosts and the British sense of humor that make the show so entertaining.

Dec 14, 2008 | 08:50 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hi5.0

Sorry, but to paraphrase a certain car company's slogan, "There is no substitute." It's the hosts and the British sense of humor that make the show so entertaining.

Bingo!