Top Garden Ground Gear Force [March 14th, 2008]

Viper007Bond · March 14th, 2008, 10:07 PM

http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/11/0/

Martyn · March 14th, 2008, 10:22 PM

This is rubbish.

Though it's about all I expect from one of BBC's [something]Relief nights.

IceManxZx · March 14th, 2008, 10:24 PM

I'm watching it at the moment and it is clearly over the top scripted screw ups. Its not even funny anymore.

anti-net · March 14th, 2008, 10:39 PM

I found it quite funny, but yes very clearly scripted but, didn't everyone expect that? can't not script that kind of thing.

Mr-Stabby · March 14th, 2008, 10:46 PM

I found that hilarious. Obviously very scripted, extremely so! In fact they even set up alternative camera angles for the supposed 'accidents' so it was blatently not real. If they did this on Top Gear i would set fire to Clarkson himself. But for this it was just a laugh, so it was fine.

Gibby · March 14th, 2008, 11:02 PM

This was only a laugh for Charity and I loved it. So what it was Obviously scripted, it was ment to be a joke.

Gib

sn1 · March 14th, 2008, 11:11 PM

i loved it! especially the bit with the chicken: images/smilies/lol.gif

Mil · March 14th, 2008, 11:13 PM

I found it very funny, so did everyone else I was watching it with :p

If you're thinking it's about cars, it's not (as you should know if you read the FG frontpage. Just a re-make of a good, old programme by the TG Hosts. And they obviously plan some stuff. But the look of the secret sports person is LOL.

Overall, a good, short appearance by the TG hosts.

Speedtouch · March 14th, 2008, 11:36 PM

That was fucking hilarious!

I loved the rugby posts and the burning shed. images/smilies/rofl.gif

Another classic TG charity show. Wonder what they'll do next time? images/smilies/lol.gif

Amanaman · March 15th, 2008, 12:10 AM

It was in parts hilarious, but, as others mentioned, scripted in parts. It was worth a watch for the BBQ and the end reaction alone images/smilies/lol.gif

Mr-Stabby · March 15th, 2008, 12:16 AM

Oh and Richard Hammond seriously should stick to Top Gear, he was (imho) rubbish at hosting 'Sport Relief'

ahpadt · March 15th, 2008, 12:41 AM

Viper007Bond · March 15th, 2008, 01:17 AM

lol, pretty funny and worth the watch, but hardly the best stuff ever.

geeman · March 15th, 2008, 01:25 AM

It was a laugh, but the scripting was too obvious..

spigalau · March 15th, 2008, 02:11 AM

/me feels sorry for the chickens...

essentialatom · March 15th, 2008, 02:36 AM

I liked it. It was a decent part of Sport Relief. The Ross-Parkinson interview was the best though.

Oh, and something something scripted something something.

frikjmaser · March 15th, 2008, 02:37 AM

yes it was obviously scripted but it was still funny enough that I can get past it

YicklePigeon · March 15th, 2008, 03:29 AM

It was funny in parts, but other than that it was a poor effort. Having read about it weeks ago when TG was looking for a huge garden as regards Sports Relief, I thought this could have been funny throughout but it just isn't and falls flat.

Clarkson & May at the garden centre was not only boring but being very obvious about the scripted nature, I found it to be boring and predictable. The water feature was obviously going to fail and again predictable, to be honest, I wanted Redgrave to punch Clarkson.

"Just punch him!" I was thinking, but no. Also as regards any BBC charity relief event, the adverts for money went on for far too long, but that's ok - that's what the progress bar in any media player is for!

Overall verdict:-

Pros: Some funny moments - mainly from May.
Cons: Everything else.
Rating: 4 out of 10.

Final comment of this pseudo-review: definitely NOT essential TG viewing - just wait for the new season.

skylock · March 15th, 2008, 03:52 AM

Maybe if it had been longer it would have been better.

I think the overall idea was a good one. Just not allowed to play out very well.

I thought the funniest thing was hiding the digger.

Viper007Bond · March 15th, 2008, 04:16 AM

Oh! I forgot a poll!

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March 14th, 2008, 10:07 PM	#1
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March 14th, 2008, 10:22 PM	#2
Martyn Joined: Feb 5th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Stafford, England Age: 24 Posts: 397 Car: Ford Focus Rep Power: 12	This is rubbish. Though it's about all I expect from one of BBC's [something]Relief nights. __________________

March 14th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#4
anti-net Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Cornwall, UK and Birmingham, UK for uni Age: 18 Posts: 1,218 Rep Power: 17	I found it quite funny, but yes very clearly scripted but, didn't everyone expect that? can't not script that kind of thing. __________________ My Twitter You'd be surprised how close it is. I've actually got 57 cubic feet of cheese in there, and if you covert cheese into dogs, that's 4.3 great Danes - J.Clarkson

March 14th, 2008, 11:02 PM	#6
Gibby Joined: Apr 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Camberley, England Age: 17 Posts: 388 Car: Not yet, a Land Rover Defender would be nice! Rep Power: 18	This was only a laugh for Charity and I loved it. So what it was Obviously scripted, it was ment to be a joke. Gib __________________ Sorry if my Grammar and Spelling are rubbish, I am dyslexic so I can't really help it.

March 14th, 2008, 10:24 PM	#3
IceManxZx Joined: Aug 4th, 2007 Last Online: August 14th, 2008 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	I'm watching it at the moment and it is clearly over the top scripted screw ups. Its not even funny anymore.

March 14th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#5
Mr-Stabby Joined: Dec 19th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 219 Rep Power: 15	I found that hilarious. Obviously very scripted, extremely so! In fact they even set up alternative camera angles for the supposed 'accidents' so it was blatently not real. If they did this on Top Gear i would set fire to Clarkson himself. But for this it was just a laugh, so it was fine.

March 14th, 2008, 11:11 PM	#7
sn1 Joined: Feb 12th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: london Age: 22 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	i loved it! especially the bit with the chicken:

March 14th, 2008, 11:13 PM	#8
Mil Joined: Oct 15th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: UK Posts: 35 Rep Power: 4	I found it very funny, so did everyone else I was watching it with :p If you're thinking it's about cars, it's not (as you should know if you read the FG frontpage. Just a re-make of a good, old programme by the TG Hosts. And they obviously plan some stuff. But the look of the secret sports person is LOL. Overall, a good, short appearance by the TG hosts. __________________

March 14th, 2008, 11:36 PM	#9
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Kent, England Age: 16 Posts: 2,544 Rep Power: 28	That was fucking hilarious! I loved the rugby posts and the burning shed. Another classic TG charity show. Wonder what they'll do next time? __________________ I Don't Know Where I'd Be Without This Forum. Thanks So Much

March 15th, 2008, 12:10 AM	#10
Amanaman Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bristol, UK Age: 19 Posts: 498 Rep Power: 14	It was in parts hilarious, but, as others mentioned, scripted in parts. It was worth a watch for the BBQ and the end reaction alone __________________ IGCD - The Internet Games Car Database The Sims Is About To Get Ugly - the first ever Sims 2 car chase Top Gear on IMCDB

March 15th, 2008, 12:16 AM	#11
Mr-Stabby Joined: Dec 19th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 219 Rep Power: 15	Oh and Richard Hammond seriously should stick to Top Gear, he was (imho) rubbish at hosting 'Sport Relief'

March 15th, 2008, 12:41 AM	#12
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March 15th, 2008, 01:17 AM	#13
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,214 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	lol, pretty funny and worth the watch, but hardly the best stuff ever. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

March 15th, 2008, 01:25 AM	#14
geeman Joined: Apr 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 700 LFS Status: Rep Power: 18	It was a laugh, but the scripting was too obvious.. __________________

March 15th, 2008, 02:11 AM	#15
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March 15th, 2008, 02:36 AM	#16
essentialatom Joined: Jun 29th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Solihull / Warwick University Age: 20 Posts: 535 Car: None any more, my brother pranged it a bit... Rep Power: 16	I liked it. It was a decent part of Sport Relief. The Ross-Parkinson interview was the best though. Oh, and something something scripted something something. __________________ Your Opinion Is Worthless - check it out! And to a lesser extent - A Payne in the Glass

March 15th, 2008, 02:37 AM	#17
frikjmaser Joined: Jul 13th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 1 Car: 2002 Honda S2000 Rep Power: 0	yes it was obviously scripted but it was still funny enough that I can get past it

March 15th, 2008, 03:29 AM	#18
YicklePigeon Joined: Dec 23rd, 2007 Last Online: July 22nd, 2008 Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	It was funny in parts, but other than that it was a poor effort. Having read about it weeks ago when TG was looking for a huge garden as regards Sports Relief, I thought this could have been funny throughout but it just isn't and falls flat. Clarkson & May at the garden centre was not only boring but being very obvious about the scripted nature, I found it to be boring and predictable. The water feature was obviously going to fail and again predictable, to be honest, I wanted Redgrave to punch Clarkson. "Just punch him!" I was thinking, but no. Also as regards any BBC charity relief event, the adverts for money went on for far too long, but that's ok - that's what the progress bar in any media player is for! Overall verdict:- Pros: Some funny moments - mainly from May. Cons: Everything else. Rating: 4 out of 10. Final comment of this pseudo-review: definitely NOT essential TG viewing - just wait for the new season.

March 15th, 2008, 03:52 AM	#19
skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 379 Rep Power: 24	Maybe if it had been longer it would have been better. I think the overall idea was a good one. Just not allowed to play out very well. I thought the funniest thing was hiding the digger.

March 15th, 2008, 04:16 AM	#20
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,214 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	Oh! I forgot a poll! Added. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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