So, am I the only one who is going to miss

[RBBailey]

watching Top Gear tonight? Discovery Channel is not airing it anymore. Or at least, not on Wednesday nights. Anyone know if they moved it or cancelled it?

After watching that show I find myself surfing eBay in search of cheap Porsches or TR6's

 

[Nori]

Looks like they canceled the program

 

[The Limey]

use winamp...on the internet tv tab, do a search for top gear...

marcus

 

[El_Cid_2000]

Bunch of f'ing Discovery Channel assholes, I loved that show! My wife and I both looked forward to a quite Friday evening together watching Top Gear and now those asshats go and cancel it? Good thing I've got like 15 episodes saved on TiVo. I'm going to email them and vent for a bit even though it will most likely do no good.


Michael

 

[dormobiledisco]

I saw the commercial last week, too for "New Wednesdays." NOOOOOO! We watch it every Thursday (DVR it...too late on Wed.) religiously. They can't get rid of it!

Here's the note I sent...tried to sound like a super-obsessed fan (which I am):

As a major Top Gear fan, I was dissappointed to see that the program will not be on this week. I also am noticing that it is not scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel in the near future, according to your website. I was wondering if the program is on hiatus or cancelled?

I am obsessed with this show, and watch it religiously every week. It's an asset to car geeks everywhere, combining humor with honest reviews of both our dream cars and our daily drivers. I belong to a Land Rover message board where we all enjoy discussing the latest episode each week. But this week, we're all wondering..."what happened?" Some insight into the fate of Top Gear would be greatly appreciated, for both myself and other fans.

Thanks.... _greg

 

[agro1]

I find myself surfing eBay in search of cheap Porsches

That's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one

 

[p m]

I've seen a 944 in Pick-a-Part in Chula Vista last Friday

 

[Andre]

you do know that all of you can download them right?

 

[Rocky]

There is always the good ol internet.....
http://www.topgear.com/

 

[Nori]

you do know that all of you can download them right?

I've heard that befor, but were do you go?

I want to see the one that has the D90

 

[Pugsly]

I used to watch Top Gear religiously when we lived in Belfast, and was really excited when they started to show it in the US (even though it was a hacked up version of the UK show). If they really are discontinuing it then that's a real shame.

You can still download the UK version, but it's not the same as watching it on the big screen.

 

[Roverlady]

My husband and I plopped on the couch last night, even switched away from the baseball games, ready to watch Top Gear at 10pm. AND IT WASN"T THERE!

So, they really cancelled it?!

 

[Alyssa]

Horrible. That show is awesome.

 

[Leslie]

Thank you for contacting Discovery Networks. We appreciate your inquiry.
Unfortunately, additional episodes of "Top Gear" are not currently
scheduled to air. While this program is currently not scheduled to be
televised, it may be scheduled in the future. Please visit our website at
www.discovery.com and check out All Our TV Schedules for more information.

A reply to this message is not necessary. If you have any further
inquiries or comments, please contact us via our webform at
http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations. Thank you again for
expressing your interest in our programming.

Sincerely,
Barbara
Viewer Relations
Discovery Networks



FWIW...

-L

 

[dormobiledisco]

I got the same reponse via my email, but I also called Viewer Relations today. They said that the show was PLANNED for cancellation, but they decided instead to reformat it more for American tastes. What that means, I don't know. Maybe people weren't watching because they didn't like the cool cars we couldn't get?

Supposed to come back around the end of December, 05.

Too bad...I like it this way...but we'll see what happens. As long as they don't have The Stig racing around the track in a Camry, it shouldn't be that bad.

Until then...I'll be watching the DVR'd episodes...

 

[dormobiledisco]

One other thing that might help...just realised that this was in my mailbox, too...

Thank you for contacting Discovery Channel. We appreciate you taking
the
time to share your thoughts and concerns with us regarding “Top
Gear.”
Your comments will be forwarded to our program management and
executives
and will be taken into consideration.

The "Top Gear" show was not "taken off the air" but rather ran its
pattern.
It is being revamped for a U.S. audience and will return later this
year.
Look for it in December.

For more information about schedules and programming, please visit our
website at www.discovery.com.

A reply to this message is not necessary. For more information about
schedules and programming check our website, www.discovery.com.

If you have any further inquiries or comments, please contact us via
our
webform at http://extweb.discovery.com/ViewerRelations.


Thank you again for expressing your interest in our programming.

Sincerely,
Sarah
Viewer Relations
Discovery Networks

 

[GadgetRick]

I liked the show, too. I especially liked the one where they tried to kill the Toyota pickup. Very funny...

I also love that Mitsubishi they were racing against the other exotic cars. I WANT one of those!!!

 

[Leslie]

The "Top Gear" show was not "taken off the air" but rather ran its pattern. It is being revamped for a U.S. audience and will return later this year. Look for it in December.


Just got that as a followup email, too.....


Interesting.... maybe it did some good, emailing them, maybe, so that they know that there was interest in it at least....




FWIW...


-L

 

[The Limey]

If its any consolation...Top Gear is a seasonal program, and does take time off throughout the "TV year" till the next seasons episodes are recorded...maybe thats the reason for the hiatus??

marcus

 

[Rocky]

By US standards its a little to specialized. Might do better on say Spike/Speedvision(?)