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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:22:09 PM EDT
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All seasons of all Star Trek shows are available on Netfilx. The same isn't true for Top Gear. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Looks like I've got no other reason to watch BBC anymore. ST:TNG is on BBC  All seasons of all Star Trek shows are available on Netfilx. The same isn't true for Top Gear. The fact that they recently yanked all the episodes of Top Gear from Netflix really pisses me off. 
Now all that's on there is something like 4 series. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:23:08 PM EDT
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Top Gear has been coming to the end of the road for some time now anyway 
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:23:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:23:54 PM EDT
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lorry lorry lorry lorry lorry lorry!
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:25:11 PM EDT
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That is an Easy problem to deal with.
Fire the Producer. 
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:25:27 PM EDT
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Hell, if they sack him I bet he could easily be picked up by an American station. It could finally make an American Top Gear viable. . . The biggest problem with Top Gear US is the TV format itself. Between commercial breaks and those previews and recaps they do before and after, there's maybe 30 minutes of programming. If Clarkson leaves the BBC, the best venue for him would be YouTube. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:27:01 PM EDT
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That is an Easy problem to deal with. Fire the Producer. That's kinda what I was thinking. Isn't Top Gear one of the most-watched TV shows..... IN THE WORLD? This is kinda like one of the front-office staff benching Micheal Jordan in the 90s. 
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:27:02 PM EDT
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Well shit!
Jezza and Top Gear will live forever on my computer. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:37:49 PM EDT
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No Clarkson, no Top Gear |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:43:46 PM EDT
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Without him they have nothing.
He ain't no myth busters extra.. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:48:25 PM EDT
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Jezza and Top Gear will live forever on my computer. I've been jonesing since FinalGear went down... somebody PM me the replacement, please!!!!! |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:48:29 PM EDT
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No Clarkson, no Top Gear This |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:50:54 PM EDT
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BBC - Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC after 'fracas'
The Guardian - Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC over 'fracas' with producer The Telegraph - Jeremy Clarkson suspended from Top Gear Jalopnik - Jeremy Clarkson Suspended By BBC, Top Gear Won't Air Sunday The Independant - Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC: Top Gear episode cancelled following 'fracas' with producer Daily Mail - BBC suspends Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson over 'fracas' with producer - and scraps this weekend's show Sky News - Jeremy Clarkson Suspended By BBC 'After Fracas' The Times - Top Gear host Clarkson suspended after ‘fracas’ I want to have a fracas over the constant use of fracas. Fracas (noun)- A noisy argument or quarrel From Jeremy Clarkson... who is rather known for being opinionated, it should be expected. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:54:26 PM EDT
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Hell, if they sack him I bet he could easily be picked up by an American station. It could finally make an American Top Gear viable. . . Part of the reason Top Gear is Top Gear is because Clarkson isn't answerable to advertisers. That and the size of Top Gear's audience is sufficiently large that manufacturers actually have a bit of fear of TG's ire. Look how petty Top Gear made Bentley and Ferrari look when those guys wouldn't play ball. Clarkson in America would be a nightmare of boycott threats and network executives scared shitless. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:55:32 PM EDT
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Looks like I've got no other reason to watch BBC anymore. But... Doctor Who... 
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:56:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Part of the reason Top Gear is Top Gear is because Clarkson isn't answerable to advertisers. That and the size of Top Gear's audience is sufficiently large that manufacturers actually have a bit of fear of TG's ire. Look how petty Top Gear made Bentley and Ferrari look when those guys wouldn't play ball. Clarkson in America would be a nightmare of boycott threats and network executives scared shitless. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Hell, if they sack him I bet he could easily be picked up by an American station. It could finally make an American Top Gear viable. . . Part of the reason Top Gear is Top Gear is because Clarkson isn't answerable to advertisers. That and the size of Top Gear's audience is sufficiently large that manufacturers actually have a bit of fear of TG's ire. Look how petty Top Gear made Bentley and Ferrari look when those guys wouldn't play ball. Clarkson in America would be a nightmare of boycott threats and network executives scared shitless. YouTube like Leno. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:56:48 PM EDT
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I knew the PBS/BBC conspiracy was going to catchup with Jezza. BBC wants more money for shitty shows like Podark and other crappy costume dramas that PBS can foist on "sophisticated" American audiences. ********Back to Reality********** Without Clarkson on Top Gear, I got no reason to watch the BBC except for the excellent history shows or documentaries. Where else could I watch a four part behind the scenes series on the House of Commons or Michael Portillo riding around the country with his Bradshaw's travel guide? |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:57:06 PM EDT
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Part of the reason Top Gear is Top Gear is because Clarkson isn't answerable to advertisers. That and the size of Top Gear's audience is sufficiently large that manufacturers actually have a bit of fear of TG's ire. Look how petty Top Gear made Bentley and Ferrari look when those guys wouldn't play ball. Clarkson in America would be a nightmare of boycott threats and network executives scared shitless. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hell, if they sack him I bet he could easily be picked up by an American station. It could finally make an American Top Gear viable. . . Part of the reason Top Gear is Top Gear is because Clarkson isn't answerable to advertisers. That and the size of Top Gear's audience is sufficiently large that manufacturers actually have a bit of fear of TG's ire. Look how petty Top Gear made Bentley and Ferrari look when those guys wouldn't play ball. Clarkson in America would be a nightmare of boycott threats and network executives scared shitless. Netflix says hello. 
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Posted: 3/10/2015 1:58:28 PM EDT
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Seems like they've been gunning for him. He's not slick and mealy-mouthed enough for them I think.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:02:37 PM EDT
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Maybe he wanted to do something with the hot hunter that the UK got all upset about. Or just made fun of Mexico again.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:04:20 PM EDT
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Clarkson has a reputation for being an asshole. An entertaining asshole but still. He is also waaaaay to un PC for the BBC (part of what makes him so entertaining).
As a huge fan of the show, it pains me to say this but Top Gear in the current format has pretty much run its course. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:09:09 PM EDT
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Bullshit!!!
this place is a prison!!! On Planet Bullshit! |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:13:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:14:37 PM EDT
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Clarkson has a reputation for being an asshole. An entertaining asshole but still. He is also waaaaay to un PC for the BBC (part of what makes him so entertaining). As a huge fan of the show, it pains me to say this but Top Gear in the current format has pretty much run its course. +1 Their jokes are getting a bit worn out. Don't hate cause I speak the truth |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:20:29 PM EDT
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+1 Their jokes are getting a bit worn out. Don't hate cause I speak the truth Maybe their staged jokes, but their spontaneity during the segments is very hard to beat. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:21:00 PM EDT
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Looks like I've got no other reason to watch BBC anymore. Ummm... this show is miles beyond the crap we produce in the States...just saying. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:24:25 PM EDT
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Did he use the word "niggardly" in a conversation, and someone overheard it and got offended?
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:25:59 PM EDT
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+1 Their jokes are getting a bit worn out. Don't hate cause I speak the truth Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Clarkson has a reputation for being an asshole. An entertaining asshole but still. He is also waaaaay to un PC for the BBC (part of what makes him so entertaining). As a huge fan of the show, it pains me to say this but Top Gear in the current format has pretty much run its course. +1 Their jokes are getting a bit worn out. Don't hate cause I speak the truth I record all of the new episodes, but usually just end up fast forwarding through most of it. It's lost something over the last few years. Seems forced, formulaic and I get the feeling that they would rather be doing something else at this point. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:27:09 PM EDT
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I wonder if a network like HBO or Showtime could pick up a show like Top Gear and be successful at it?
I don't know what the budget or audience of something like Game of Thrones is, but surely a car review show would be less expensive to produce? |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:29:10 PM EDT
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he makes the show worth while to watch
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:31:27 PM EDT
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His Twitter feed is quiet... for now.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:36:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I wonder if a network like HBO or Showtime could pick up a show like Top Gear and be successful at it? I don't know what the budget or audience of something like Game of Thrones is, but surely a car review show would be less expensive to produce? |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:38:46 PM EDT
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YouTube like Leno. I believe Mr. Clarkson would take a considerable paycut going to youtube. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:51:55 PM EDT
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Clarkson keeps getting in trouble for having a very British sense of humor, which is ironic considering he is getting in trouble at the BBC. You would think those guys understand British humor.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:52:58 PM EDT
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I believe Mr. Clarkson would take a considerable paycut going to youtube. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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YouTube like Leno. I believe Mr. Clarkson would take a considerable paycut going to youtube. That brings up the question, does he need the paycheck? If this was a money deal he'd bite his tongue and play ball. If this is a managment issue, he could put out the videos he wanted on YouTube and not answer to anyone. I'm a new Top Gear fan, so I still have a lot of episodes to catch up on 
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:53:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is an Easy problem to deal with. Fire the Producer. This seems such an easy solution... |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:53:42 PM EDT
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when you have somebody like Clarkson
you find a new producer they cant be that stupid line up the 3 hosts almost anybody could tell you who Clarkson is very few could tell you the names of the other two hosts hell I have watched top gear for years and right this second I am drawing a blank on the other two hosts names
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:54:07 PM EDT
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Let Top Gear die, its been looking for a place to lay down anyway.
A huge controversy would be a perfect way to kill it. Clarkson can thumb his nose at the PC world he hates and claim victory. The BBC can retain their stuffy superiority complex and claim victory. Then Clarkson can move onto something new and fresh. Whether or not the other two will attempt to hold the show together is hard to say. I hope not. Nothing lasts forever but I hope they continue on something else. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:55:30 PM EDT
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when you have somebody like Clarkson you find a new producer they cant be that stupid line up the 3 hosts almost anybody could tell you who Clarkson is very few could tell you the names of the other two hosts hell I have watched top gear for years and right this second I am drawing a blank on the other two hosts names James May and Richard Hammond, and no, I did not need to google that. They are the perfect compliment to Clarkson. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:55:37 PM EDT
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You have my attention. And I side with Clarkson, even as I have no details. Me too! |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 2:56:40 PM EDT
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Curse you BBC!!!
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:00:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I believe Mr. Clarkson would take a considerable paycut going to youtube. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: YouTube like Leno. I believe Mr. Clarkson would take a considerable paycut going to youtube. He would take a larger paycut if he doesn't have a job. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:03:33 PM EDT
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Fuck the BBC...
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:05:34 PM EDT
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when you have somebody like Clarkson you find a new producer they cant be that stupid line up the 3 hosts almost anybody could tell you who Clarkson is very few could tell you the names of the other two hosts hell I have watched top gear for years and right this second I am drawing a blank on the other two hosts names I disagree with you. It takes all three of them to make the true magic of Top Gear. Have you seen any of the specials that only have one or two of them? They are okay, but nowhere near the greatness when all three are together. |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:08:19 PM EDT
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well that sucks
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:14:38 PM EDT
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Clarkson keeps getting in trouble for having a very British sense of humor, which is ironic considering he is getting in trouble at the BBC. You would think those guys understand British humor. He has the "Neanderthal" British sense of humor. More in the vein of Monty Python then current times. They want a socially, politically and environmentally correct sense of humor. Clarkson possesses none of those traits. It has seemed like for the past season or two that a lot of the spontaneous humor and chemistry between the three of them has faded. Don't know if that is the production staff trying to assert more creative control or if there is some issues between the guys (money perhaps). Regardless, the spark has faded.
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:16:16 PM EDT
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I disagree with you. It takes all three of them to make the true magic of Top Gear. Have you seen any of the specials that only have one or two of them? They are okay, but nowhere near the greatness when all three are together. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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when you have somebody like Clarkson you find a new producer they cant be that stupid line up the 3 hosts almost anybody could tell you who Clarkson is very few could tell you the names of the other two hosts I disagree with you. It takes all three of them to make the true magic of Top Gear. Have you seen any of the specials that only have one or two of them? They are okay, but nowhere near the greatness when all three are together. could have said it differently I guess I completely agree with you, all three of them make the show the banter between them is what we all watch the show for but Clarkson does have more weight/fame between the 3 though far more than some producer at least |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:18:10 PM EDT
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he makes a shit ton of money for BBC, they're stupid to suspend him.
no one else would care about BBC America if it wasn't for TG, maybe Kitchen Nightmares |
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Posted: 3/10/2015 3:19:51 PM EDT
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Netlifx man!
New media. Forget about the old guard. Clarkson should use this opportunity to move on up. |
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