TV: The Grand Tour

[Jovavic]

I see the 260 million as something like a movie budget and Top Gear has a much better chance of bringing in Star Wars level money than something like John Carter

 

[Very Stable Genius]

Even though its on Amazon, I'm still going to watch the show like I usually did with the BBC, the same way millions of others do as well.....cough wink cough whatnot.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

I just discovered an 'episode' of Top Gear I didn't know existed. It's maybe some filler to hold us over for awhile. Just started watching so I'm not sure if it's any good - seems to be about gardening? Landscaping? What the ****ing Holy Hell?

 

[Chaels Arms]

Thanks for posting that, I've also never heard of it. The Wikipedia entry for it is hilarious though:

Regular Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond take over sportsman Steve Redgrave's garden, to dispense advice on creating a zero maintenance lawn, installing an impressive water feature and getting rid of unwanted plants. Naturally, disaster ensues.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Thanks for posting that, I've also never heard of it. The Wikipedia entry for it is hilarious though:

It wasn't a full length special - only about 40 minutes, but I thought it was fantastic.

It's a good example of Top Gear being a success because of the three middle aged guys who present it and the chemistry between them first and foremost. You can have them on a landscaping program and it's still hilarious. They are The Beatles of television.

Hell, I may have found another.

 

[StrangeVision]

It really does prove that it's the trio that makes it work.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I just discovered an 'episode' of Top Gear I didn't know existed. It's maybe some filler to hold us over for awhile. Just started watching so I'm not sure if it's any good - seems to be about gardening? Landscaping? What the ****ing Holy Hell?

it is or was for comic relief--to raise money over here

 

[njdevsfn95]

Clarkson via Twitter:

@JeremyClarkson: To be even more clear, filming starts in a couple of weeks. And yes, all of us will be involved.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

This is a little odd.

 

[XX]

This is a little odd.

Why? Hammond and May have lots of side projects.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Yeah. It's literally the opposite of odd.

 

[Siamese Dream]

I just discovered an 'episode' of Top Gear I didn't know existed. It's maybe some filler to hold us over for awhile. Just started watching so I'm not sure if it's any good - seems to be about gardening? Landscaping? What the ****ing Holy Hell?

Ground Force was a gardening show in the UK where someone's garden was in dire condition and the wife/husband/whoever would commission Ground Force to come and give it a makeover while the person was away, and when they got home they would be surprised by their new garden.

Top Gear did a crossover with this show to give multi Olympic gold medal winning rower Sir Steve Redgrave's garden a makeover which would be shown on Comic Relief also known as Red Nose Day, I believe this has now recently become a thing in the US as well? It's basically a children's charity day based on comedy.

Honestly I think it's one of the most hilarious things Top Gear has ever done

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Ground Force was a gardening show in the UK where someone's garden was in dire condition and the wife/husband/whoever would commission Ground Force to come and give it a makeover while the person was away, and when they got home they would be surprised by their new garden.

Top Gear did a crossover with this show to give multi Olympic gold medal winning rower Sir Steve Redgrave's garden a makeover which would be shown on Comic Relief also known as Red Nose Day, I believe this has now recently become a thing in the US as well? It's basically a children's charity day based on comedy.

Honestly I think it's one of the most hilarious things Top Gear has ever done

Yeah I enjoyed it a lot.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Can someone explain to an American all the Peugeot hatred? Is this an actual thing in Europe overall or is it just the Top Gear crew?

 

[Franck]

Can someone explain to an American all the Peugeot hatred? Is this an actual thing in Europe overall or is it just the Top Gear crew?

It's just the Top Gear boys stating their own opinion.

 

[ProPAIN]

Can someone explain to an American all the Peugeot hatred? Is this an actual thing in Europe overall or is it just the Top Gear crew?

They generally hate everything that is French made (sometimes Citroën gets a pass). Peugeot isn't generally seen as a top choice outside of France here in Europe.

 

[Nurmagomedov]

Peugeot's commit the ultimate sin as far as TG is concerned: they are bland and boring.

 

[Siamese Dream]

Can someone explain to an American all the Peugeot hatred? Is this an actual thing in Europe overall or is it just the Top Gear crew?

The cars are bad and the people who drive them are stereotypically bad drivers

 

[XX]

Can someone explain to an American all the Peugeot hatred? Is this an actual thing in Europe overall or is it just the Top Gear crew?

Their version of the PT cruiser stigma.

 

[Jussi]

The cars are bad and the people who drive them are stereotypically bad drivers

205 gets a pass for being the basis for one of the greatest rally cars ever.

 

[Siamese Dream]

205 gets a pass for being the basis for one of the greatest rally cars ever.

The older ones aren't too bad, I've got a 2005 206 and that's a great little car for a young person like myself and I believe Top Gear do like it. But a lot of the newer ones are absolute garbage and unreliable, ugly, and driven by idiots.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

 

[Siamese Dream]

"Netflix... that"

 

[Chaels Arms]

Thanks for the responses. I never realized just how pervasive the Peugeot hate was on this show but it is pretty hilarious.

 

[S E P H]

Amazon already using Clarkson for advertisement.