Talk BBC America shows here.

I've been enjoying Top Gear for years now.

I wish it had a better timeslot. I already have a hard enough time shuffling watching The Voice/Revolution, HIMYM/TBG, and American Pickers/Pawn Stars.

I do not miss BBC Topgear

(03-30-2013 11:36 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I've been enjoying Top Gear for years now.

The BBC Top Gear is one of the "must see" shows on TV for a car guy, or even just a fan of pretty good humor.

I'm not a fan of the US version however.

(03-30-2013 11:49 AM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 11:36 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I've been enjoying Top Gear for years now.

The BBC Top Gear is one of the "must see" shows on TV for a car guy, or even just a fan of pretty good humor.

I'm not a fan of the US version however.

I think American version is finding their groove just need to reattempt to add in the stapes of BBC TG like the reviews and such. Maybe go for a tighter turnaround or tape the news/review segments closer to air date? Cause the episodes premiering now were filmed last Fall/Winter.

(03-30-2013 11:49 AM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 11:36 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I've been enjoying Top Gear for years now.

The BBC Top Gear is one of the "must see" shows on TV for a car guy, or even just a fan of pretty good humor.

I'm not a fan of the US version however.

Me, too. I love the UK version, and have never gotten into the US version.

Some say his skin has the texture of a dolphin's, and that where ever you are in the world, if you tune your radio to 88.4, you can actually hear his thoughts... all we know is, he's called the Stig.

http://www.somesaythestig.com/

(03-30-2013 11:58 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 11:49 AM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 11:36 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I've been enjoying Top Gear for years now.

The BBC Top Gear is one of the "must see" shows on TV for a car guy, or even just a fan of pretty good humor.

I'm not a fan of the US version however.

Me, too. I love the UK version, and have never gotten into the US version.

Some say his skin has the texture of a dolphin's, and that where ever you are in the world, if you tune your radio to 88.4, you can actually hear his thoughts... all we know is, he's called the Stig.

http://www.somesaythestig.com/

U.S. version is getting better. It does not help that they often copy BBC episodes. Because I have seen the original, U.S. copy it is not funny. When they do more original stuff it is OK.

(03-30-2013 12:36 PM)77Herd11 Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 11:58 AM)Smaug Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 11:49 AM)oldtiger Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 11:36 AM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I've been enjoying Top Gear for years now.

The BBC Top Gear is one of the "must see" shows on TV for a car guy, or even just a fan of pretty good humor.

I'm not a fan of the US version however.

Me, too. I love the UK version, and have never gotten into the US version.

Some say his skin has the texture of a dolphin's, and that where ever you are in the world, if you tune your radio to 88.4, you can actually hear his thoughts... all we know is, he's called the Stig.

http://www.somesaythestig.com/

U.S. version is getting better. It does not help that they often copy BBC episodes. Because I have seen the original, U.S. copy it is not funny. When they do more original stuff it is OK.

The only problem is.. the UK guys have been around for how many seasons/series now though? So it's hard not to do "copies". The RV episode would have been absolutely hilarious if the UK guys hadn't done it first..

Ripper Street, Doctor Who, and Top Gear UK are brilliant pieces of programming. Haven't had the chance to see any of the other shows.

I like the Law & Order UK edition, too, but they rip off exact story lines from the US version, as well. Funny that it goes both ways.

(03-30-2013 02:47 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  I'm watching the Dr. Who marathon they've got going right now (new episode tonight!), and I love their TNG marathons as well. Obviously Top Gear's success speaks for how witty that show is (even if you're not a car fan), and I find Law and Order: UK to be fantastic. Ripper Street isn't my cup of coffee, but it's definitely not a bad series at all. In all honesty, BBC America has some of the best programming in the industry right now; I'm glad most of their stuff is on Netflix (Peep Show being the greatest comedy of all time haha!).

AMC may fight ya on that statement, BUT BBCA and AMC are both currently ahead of HBO and Showtime(esp with Dexter about to start final season).

(03-30-2013 02:47 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  I'm watching the Dr. Who marathon they've got going right now (new episode tonight!),

All i can say is... if anyone spoils this before I get back from dinner tonight (some brazillian buffet), I'm gonna come hunt you down and go "Eagle!' on your ass (and that's the pre elL12 version of Eagle!)

Do we have spoiler/hide tags on this board? If not we need to get GTS to add them

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(03-30-2013 06:56 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 02:47 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  I'm watching the Dr. Who marathon they've got going right now (new episode tonight!),

All i can say is... if anyone spoils this before I get back from dinner tonight (some brazillian buffet), I'm gonna come hunt you down and go "Eagle!' on your ass (and that's the pre elL12 version of Eagle!)

Dammit, when you said "Go Eagle on your ass", I was gonna throw an 0-12 blast at you, but you guys just took a series from us this weekend. Oh well, I agree with the BBC programming comments. I'm a fan.

BBC Top Gear is one of the top 3 shows on television right now.

(03-30-2013 07:56 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  I liked the episode's concept and it wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either. It felt very choppy at times.

I don't think that I've ever seen a part of Who where the companion was the adventure themselves. Usually they're both kind of led on by the TARDIS to various places for various reasons. Now the companion seems to have everything to be known within themselves and it's up for the Doctor to pull it out.

(03-30-2013 09:03 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(03-30-2013 07:56 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  I liked the episode's concept and it wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either. It felt very choppy at times.

I don't think that I've ever seen a part of Who where the companion was the adventure themselves. Usually they're both kind of led on by the TARDIS to various places for various reasons. Now the companion seems to have everything to be known within themselves and it's up for the Doctor to pull it out.

That's Moffat's writing style. He "loves" to give you the key tie-in of the season early on (and then lets you see the connections through each episode) where as Davies preferred to play "we'll throw the little clues" in throughout the season, before giving you the big storyline reveal in the last couple of episodes.

(although i loved all the references to the previous Doctors that were started... Hopefully, there'll be some more along the way (references to the classics, as they count down to the 50th anniversary...)

(03-30-2013 07:56 PM)smudge12 Wrote:  I liked the episode's concept and it wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either. It felt very choppy at times.

How so? I thought everything was amazing and such an interesting concept

Let's get to the real news though, Orphan Black is REALLY REALLY REALLY good. Not great yet but I think as the season progresses we'll know more how it stands.