Which is the worst Topgear episode?

IVIaster · August 9th, 2007, 9:12 PM

So that life doesnt get boring and healthy critism is always useful. Dont forget this Forum is read by Topgear officials.

What is the worst Topgear episode?

Austere · August 9th, 2007, 9:16 PM

All of season nine.

But I suppose that one were they did the roadworks was particularly bad.

wooflepoof · August 9th, 2007, 9:32 PM

350 vs crossfire vs tt the ferrari bit wasn't too bad tho, they even admitted it

IceBone · August 9th, 2007, 9:39 PM

the ferrari bit is one of mine, if not THE favourite segments of all of top gear. The video and music editing, not to mention the car, are superb! But the rest of the ep, yeah... meh...

I love it all, i don't discriminate (apart from a lot of the stars that i don't know or care about in a reasonably priced car, like Jordan, or that chick from BB images/smilies/puke.gif

)

Austere · August 9th, 2007, 9:45 PM

I've just realised that I'm confusing the 'farming' episode with the 'roadworks' episode. Those two are equally bad in my opinion so I can't decide.

I'm just going to paint the entire season nine with the one brush and say they're all pretty equally awful.

thearrow · August 9th, 2007, 9:47 PM

Aww, come on. I rather enjoyed the outlandish challenges in season nine images/smilies/mellow.gif

Donington · August 9th, 2007, 9:53 PM

In my opinion the America episode was right up there with the best.

The first of s9 was obviously not gonna be great, as all anyone really wanted to see was the crash.

Imho any episode with Dawe in it for more than five minutes

Austere · August 9th, 2007, 9:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thearrow

Aww, come on. I rather enjoyed the outlandish challenges in season nine images/smilies/mellow.gif

Let's not get into that here and now. All that was discussed on these boards as the episodes aired. Things got kinda heated in some cases and a few people got yelled at. Then somebody brought out that animated gif of a dead horse being flogged and we all kinda stopped discussing it. images/smilies/lol.gif

Let's not rake up old graves. images/smilies/wink.gif

Danny Tran · August 9th, 2007, 10:45 PM

Road work segment: I usually enjopy watching them cock about, but they seemed to be trying too hard to make it funny. Too obviously scripted as well.

Prost264 · August 9th, 2007, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austere

All of season nine.

But I suppose that one were they did the roadworks was particularly bad.

I agree. I give them a pass since it was the films they had to use and the car reviews would have been old by that point, but it was hard to watch. (Though I did enjoy the limo episode images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

)

Karoug · August 9th, 2007, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austere

I've just realised that I'm confusing the 'farming' episode with the 'roadworks' episode. Those two are equally bad in my opinion so I can't decide.

I'm just going to paint the entire season nine with the one brush and say they're all pretty equally awful.

Mark355 · August 10th, 2007, 6:47 AM

Not sure if it's the worst, but [09x04] - 2007.02.18 is the only ep from the last three or four seasons that I did not rewatch at least one time. I was majorly disappointed with the 911 Turbo review. It just felt incomplete and lousy. And the rocket thing? C'mon.

fbc · August 10th, 2007, 7:02 AM

The convertibles in Iceland, without a doubt.

ahpadt · August 10th, 2007, 7:03 AM

09x04 I think.

The rocket thing was prolly the most scripted ever.

Austere · August 10th, 2007, 7:06 AM

The Convertibles in Iceland was an awful segment but I think that episode is saved by the Ferrari F430 review...

Necx0 · August 10th, 2007, 9:44 AM

^^^^ Agreed on all counts. I actually didn't mind the Convertibles in Iceland THAT much. All of season nine was pretty rubbish. I actually quite like the Roadworks. I'm going to cop flak for this, but I really didn't like the America episode. Had one or two highlights but overall a yawn. Stretch Limos were also stupid. Rocket also a dud. Lambo vs Evo episode doesn't get many viewings. The Hilux on the building isn't great either.

Although I will say this......There isn't a single episode of Top Gear I couldn't sit down and enjoy. Just some episodes are such brilliant classics that the others become "A bit average".

Goose+ · August 10th, 2007, 10:59 AM

9x5 really did suck.

ahpadt · August 10th, 2007, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goose+

9x5 really did suck.

09x04 sucked even more. 09x05 was saved by the Lambo.

Dsemaj · August 10th, 2007, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fbc

The convertibles in Iceland, without a doubt.

I liked it.. It wasn't THAT bad! :p

Vette Boss · August 10th, 2007, 1:12 PM

Series 9 was, without a shadow of doubt, the worst one so far. The America episode saved it for me. So many unforgettable moments on that one.

What I find interesting is that even when TopGear is at its worst, it's still about eight times better than other programmes.

August 9th, 2007, 9:12 PM	#1
IVIaster Not a dude. Joined: Dec 10th, 2005 Last Online: 11:07 AM Location: Finland Posts: 738 Car: 1990 Volvo 740 Rep Power: 17	Which is the worst Topgear episode? So that life doesnt get boring and healthy critism is always useful. Dont forget this Forum is read by Topgear officials. What is the worst Topgear episode?

August 9th, 2007, 9:32 PM	#3
wooflepoof Square with a title Joined: Jul 18th, 2005 Last Online: 10:56 AM Location: Texas, but I go to school in RI,Canada Age: 22 Posts: 4,170 Car: 1990 BMW 735iL Rep Power: 60	350 vs crossfire vs tt the ferrari bit wasn't too bad tho, they even admitted it __________________

August 9th, 2007, 9:39 PM	#4
IceBone Experienced Crash Test Dummy Joined: Jan 14th, 2007 Last Online: 12:08 PM Location: Slovenistan Age: 25 Posts: 9,309 Rep Power: 186	the ferrari bit is one of mine, if not THE favourite segments of all of top gear. The video and music editing, not to mention the car, are superb! But the rest of the ep, yeah... meh... I love it all, i don't discriminate (apart from a lot of the stars that i don't know or care about in a reasonably priced car, like Jordan, or that chick from BB ) __________________ Bridge to Gantry time: 11:07

August 9th, 2007, 9:53 PM	#7
Donington Joined: Jan 26th, 2007 Last Online: 4:28 AM Location: Now in Plymouth, Englandshire Age: 20 Posts: 4,263 Rep Power: 176	In my opinion the America episode was right up there with the best. The first of s9 was obviously not gonna be great, as all anyone really wanted to see was the crash. Imho any episode with Dawe in it for more than five minutes __________________ I live in Botswana, saving lives. DO YOU!?

August 9th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#9
Danny Tran or Tranny Dan? Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 8:31 AM Location: Montreal, Canadaland Age: 27 Posts: 862 Rep Power: 23	Road work segment: I usually enjopy watching them cock about, but they seemed to be trying too hard to make it funny. Too obviously scripted as well. __________________ You utter PIRATES!!

August 9th, 2007, 9:16 PM	#2
Austere Joined: Nov 26th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 2,371 Car: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280S Rep Power: 187	All of season nine. But I suppose that one were they did the roadworks was particularly bad.

August 9th, 2007, 9:45 PM	#5
Austere Joined: Nov 26th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 2,371 Car: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280S Rep Power: 187	I've just realised that I'm confusing the 'farming' episode with the 'roadworks' episode. Those two are equally bad in my opinion so I can't decide. I'm just going to paint the entire season nine with the one brush and say they're all pretty equally awful.

August 9th, 2007, 9:47 PM	#6
thearrow Joined: Aug 6th, 2007 Last Online: September 20th, 2009 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 12	Aww, come on. I rather enjoyed the outlandish challenges in season nine

August 10th, 2007, 6:47 AM	#12
Mark355 Previously known as Tobias Joined: Mar 26th, 2005 Last Online: 7:02 AM Location: New York Age: 24 Posts: 1,078 Car: 2006 Honda S2000 Rep Power: 39	Not sure if it's the worst, but [09x04] - 2007.02.18 is the only ep from the last three or four seasons that I did not rewatch at least one time. I was majorly disappointed with the 911 Turbo review. It just felt incomplete and lousy. And the rocket thing? C'mon. __________________ "Acceleration, not nationalization. Of the banks. Although obviously it's easy to make a credible case for state ownership of other industries, such as utilities." - James

August 10th, 2007, 7:02 AM	#13
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	The convertibles in Iceland, without a doubt. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

August 10th, 2007, 7:03 AM	#14
ahpadt Joined: May 7th, 2006 Last Online: 11:01 AM Location: The Norwaylands Posts: 4,572 Rep Power: 60	09x04 I think. The rocket thing was prolly the most scripted ever. Last edited by ahpadt; August 10th, 2007 at 7:10 AM.

August 10th, 2007, 7:06 AM	#15
Austere Joined: Nov 26th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 2,371 Car: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280S Rep Power: 187	The Convertibles in Iceland was an awful segment but I think that episode is saved by the Ferrari F430 review...

August 10th, 2007, 9:44 AM	#16
Necx0 Joined: Jun 21st, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hobart, Tasmania Age: 23 Posts: 2,103 Car: R31 Skyline, Charade rally car Rep Power: 29	^^^^ Agreed on all counts. I actually didn't mind the Convertibles in Iceland THAT much. All of season nine was pretty rubbish. I actually quite like the Roadworks. I'm going to cop flak for this, but I really didn't like the America episode. Had one or two highlights but overall a yawn. Stretch Limos were also stupid. Rocket also a dud. Lambo vs Evo episode doesn't get many viewings. The Hilux on the building isn't great either. Although I will say this......There isn't a single episode of Top Gear I couldn't sit down and enjoy. Just some episodes are such brilliant classics that the others become "A bit average".

August 10th, 2007, 10:59 AM	#17
Goose+ Joined: Oct 11th, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: The English Marxist State Age: 19 Posts: 1,087 Car: Honda Jazz Rep Power: 21	9x5 really did suck. __________________ "England expects that every man will do his duty" - Nelson.

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Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 9:16 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,641 Car: 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Rep Power: 66	Series 9 was, without a shadow of doubt, the worst one so far. The America episode saved it for me. So many unforgettable moments on that one. What I find interesting is that even when TopGear is at its worst, it's still about eight times better than other programmes. __________________ 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T. Das Auto

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