NBC Cuts Top Gear USA Due To Knight Rider Failure
By Andrew Didorosi, 9:17 PM on Thu Dec 11 2008, 3,270 views

Due to the failure of Knight Rider and expected production costs, NBC has decided to pass on Top Gear USA. The BBC's shopping the US rendition of the hit show to interested cable outlets.

Although the Top Gear website's claiming they took a pass on the Peacock, our sources at both NBC and the BBC tell us the brightly-colored feathered network passed on an opportunity to tie up the show after the failure of the new Knight Rider series and expected high production costs associated with the show.

So, rather than tie up the franchise with a deal or an extension, they've cut Top Gear USA free to search for a new home. Top Gear's website claims interested parties are available on cable and to expect a deal shortly. We remain hopeful they'll be able to find a backer with enough money on hand to really do the show right.
http://jalopnik.com/5108040/nbc-cuts-top-gear-usa-due-to-knight-rider-failure

After reading this, I must say I'm in total agreement w/ this poster:
"Yeah, I see no problems with that logic.
Cheesy, crappily written and charmless ford commercial/action show based on an old cheesy (but somewhat charming) show fails, so it's DEFINITELY wrong to pursue a show that could attempt to recreate an extremely successful cultural phenomenon that appeals to a completely untapped demographic in this country (what else appeals to car fans?).
We are caught in the grip of logicalness, and it sure smrts."

if top gear usa will be bashing usa cars...... viewers will never like it and also the feds. esp during this big 3 bail out.

Top Gear USA fales hard.

if top gear usa will be bashing usa cars...... advertisers will never like it and also the feds. esp during this failed big 3 bail out.
Fixed that for you.

Id would probably watch Top Gear USA even if it was really bad just to see the cars and the driving.

jesus sandman, don't you sleep?

No, he just puts OTHER people to sleep :C

I have mixed feelings about this.

No, he just puts OTHER people to sleep :C
I see what you did there.

wtf you guys talking about... I listen to adam carolla every morning... he is the MAN... he is hella funny and honestly I was quite eager to watch it. Granted it wont be like the UK one...

Think of it this way... Top Gear US : Top Gear UK :: Office US : Office UK . Hope you all remember your analogies lol....

Should still be fun. Adam is a car nut like most of us lol... but the Aus Top Gear... that failed hard.... stupid NBC lol

jesus sandman, don't you sleep?


I have a 2 and a 4 year old that are both daddy's girls. If I have to work all night I'm sol for sleep cause they want to climb all over the next day cause I'm off. So, to answer your question no I do not get as much sleep as I would like. 90 percent of my posting comes from when I'm in the OR in long boring cases trying to stay focused especially the ones late at night. Also, when Im logged on with my phone it shows me on all the time for some reason if I do not purposefully log out.

I have a 2 and a 4 year old that are both daddy's girls. If I have to work all night I'm sol for sleep cause they want to climb all over the next day cause I'm off. So, to answer your question no I do not get as much sleep as I would like. 90 percent of my posting comes from when I'm in the OR in long boring cases trying to stay focused especially the ones late at night. Also, when Im logged on with my phone it shows me on all the time for some reason if I do not purposefully log out.

yeah, my phone does that also, was just reffering to your 7am post saying you were leaving the hospital and then your 10am post on this board lol.

^^I dont get to sleep cause of the lil ones. Thay want to play.