topgearfan1

agreed. Ive been saying the same thing. Although now I watch TG on BBC America. Monday nights they air it for a few hours straight. But I am tired of the shows that are two years old some of them. I wish they would just simulcast it on a major American network. Too bad there is nothing we can do, like petition or something. oh well.

Heathrow

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I've never found an answer to why they just dont take the BBC version and and play it on NBC if they want more people to be watching thier show? It would be alot less work and save a considerable amount of money.

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Originally Posted by topgearfan1
agreed. Ive been saying the same thing. Although now I watch TG on BBC America. Monday nights they air it for a few hours straight. But I am tired of the shows that are two years old some of them. I wish they would just simulcast it on a major American network.

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The reasons are as follows, not in any particular order.
1. It runs at 58mins and doesn’t fit normal US one hour slots of 42min plus ads.

2. The IPR’s on the music are part of the BBC’s generic agreement with the Performing Rights Soc. These only apply to the UK, I believe.

3.a) Many of the cars tested are NOT available in the US.
b) The very few US cars which are shown, are usually the European spec & price.
c) ditto b) for European & Japanese cars which are on sale in the US

4. JC’s xenophobia

5. SIARPC – only about four Americans and perhaps a few “Ewan McGregor” types, would be known to a American audience, out of the hundred or so which have appeared.

6. TG3’s bias for Astons, Ferraris and other European exotica would p/o a lot of US viewers, methinks.

There are probably a few more which I have missed and I believe all the above are covered pretty well in the Forums, if you have a search around.

BTW.

Welcome

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madebackwards & the others at the Taping who spoke to AW.

Was AW just getting Pilot show feedback from the “FG mafia” or were there any hints from him regarding expectations he may have of the US based FG members?

MadeBackwards

Andy started with jibes about the FG mafia, but followed up with a heartfelt 'thanks'. It appears dedication (or dare I say fanaticism?!) amongst online TG followers, particularly FG help keep the TG team on their toes, and may have even helped make the US show a reality.

During the chat afterwards, he seemed genuinely pleased that we were all encouraged by what we had seen, and was certainly taking on board our thoughts and opinions. He was very open and honest about how he'd felt it had gone too.

Of course, as I said in an earlier post above, the team's not actually going to be trying to make a show for us...but I think with Andy in control, they'll succeed in getting a show to stand on its own two legs, and will in turn manufacture more of us!

topgearfan1

Is it documented somewhere what cars they test drove etc?

Just curious.