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Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

And once you hit season 7, they're only 6-8 episodes each anyway.

# ¿ Dec 27, 2011 16:56

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 10:07

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

KuruMonkey posted:

On the flip side; when was the last time a government official complained about a sesame street episode?

Probably when Katy Perry's tits were flopping all over while singing a song with Elmo. It didn't make it to air.

I'm struggling to remember when exactly it was in the late 90's or early 00's when people were suddenly granted the right to not be offended by something they had direct control over seeing or hearing. Especially poo poo they'd otherwise never have known about had it not been for the media making a big scene. I remember a big backlash over 'the name that rhymes with a female body part' on Seinfeld. All they said was 'Dolores'!

# ¿ Jan 13, 2012 19:23

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

fivre posted:

I assume it'd be a lot like any of the caravan episodes.

Yes. Lots of fire.

# ¿ Feb 1, 2012 00:35

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

I didn't even bother watching the second half after SIARPC. Next week sounds like it could be amazing though...

Jeremy, Richard and James embark on an ambitious project to build mobility scooters that can tackle the wilds of the British countryside.

# ¿ Feb 14, 2012 06:53

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

This one?

(from the TV/IV thread)

# ¿ Mar 5, 2012 10:35

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Hmm...I wonder what this unaired segment was about? It's the only thing from the season premiere teaser that didn't make it.

# ¿ Mar 15, 2012 01:30

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

japtor posted:

I'm not sure if it was actually like this or it was just the camera angles, but I liked that it never appeared to drive completely straight, like the "rear" wheels were always slightly off center.

It looked like it was crabbing down the road before he even modified it, probably due to the damage it incurred from the 3-way collision.

# ¿ Mar 23, 2012 03:00

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

What about cheeseburgers and American cars?

# ¿ Feb 18, 2013 09:13

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

They said the x-mas special would air in February but there's only one Sunday left and still two more season episodes to get through. :confused:

# ¿ Feb 21, 2013 10:21

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

nmfree posted:

The post I quoted was talking about Man Lab, not Top Gear. James May posted on Twitter that they were filming a Chrismas Episode of Man Lab, which hasn't aired yet.

Oh I know, I was just wondering about them saying the Top Gear x-mas special would air in February a while back. Turns out it airs March 3rd.

Then Part 2 of the special airs March 10th. :haw:

# ¿ Feb 24, 2013 05:20

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

The second I started reading that, all I could think of was James May's Autocar prank.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2013 02:14

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

They only got $1000 to spend for the US special though, which is already way less than �1500 even before the conversion.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2013 02:20

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Wikipedia posted:

The Liana endured considerable abuse from the stars while undertaking their laps. In one incident, actor Michael Gambon clipped the final corner, taking the car onto two wheels. It was done in such a spectacular fashion that the corner was named "Gambon Corner". Michael McIntyre also had a similar experience to Michael Gambon in the Chevrolet Lacetti, almost rolling the car on the last corner. Tom Cruise later went around the last corner on two wheels in the Kia Cee'd. When Lionel Richie drove the Liana, one of the front wheels fell off, invoking Clarkson to coin the term "pulling a Lionel". Trevor Eve also lost a wheel. The former British transport minister Stephen Ladyman added further injury to the Liana by denting the boot when he lost control during practice and slid backwards into a tyre wall. David Soul destroyed the gearbox of two Lianas during his time on the show due to his rough driving style. Patrick Kielty broke the Liana's front suspension during series 4 when he drove on the grass. Christopher Eccleston was the only celebrity to use a Liana with an automatic transmission, because a hesitant Eccleston admitted he was "only qualified to drive an automatic." To accommodate his needs, Top Gear succeeded in borrowing an automatic Liana, of which only 40 existed in the UK. As a reference to his role in Doctor Who, the automatic Liana was shown materialising onto the racing track, with a TARDIS materialisation sound effect played over it.

The Liana has also been modified on several occasions. David Soul's Liana featured a red police light and a white stripe in reference to his Starsky and Hutch role. Johnny Vegas was provided with 'L' plates as he had not passed his driving test at the time. When Justin Hawkins came on the show, the Liana he drove had flame decals pasted on it. Actor Sanjeev Bhaskar had an ornate tissue box placed in the back, an homage to Indian drivers.

In its service, the Liana covered 1,600 laps of the circuit; its tyres and brakes were changed 100 times; and it required six new clutches, two new hubs, driveshafts, wishbones, struts and gear linkages and a replacement wing mirror.[26]

# ¿ Mar 8, 2013 06:00

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Loved the TP rolls on the Subaru's wiper arms after the production crew used the hood scpoop.

# ¿ Mar 12, 2013 04:32

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Looks like another new RPC party! Maybe Angelina Jolie will show up this time. :unsmith:

# ¿ Jun 19, 2013 22:17

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Didn't they have an episode not too long ago where they put British cars up on podiums somewhere and had British planes flying around and poo poo? Just a bit too soon for an encore already.

# ¿ Aug 6, 2013 20:32

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Maybe The German will suddenly acquire a taste for celery.

# ¿ Dec 31, 2013 17:42

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

I'm sure Hammond had some asbestos underpants on or something.

# ¿ Feb 25, 2014 12:40

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

It was pretty blatant, although I didn't catch it right away as I haven't heard the term used in years. I'm not even sure if I've ever heard it outside of old war movies.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2014 04:12

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

It's still there. You could see the 'ZERO' part of SUB-ZERO behind Hammond and May in the news segment.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2015 19:45

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Gillian Anderson is adorable. :allears:

# ¿ Mar 3, 2015 03:35

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Kind of the crew's fault for pampering him and May throughout the entirety of the 'rescue Hammond' mission.

# ¿ Mar 11, 2015 18:31

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

wilfredmerriweathr posted:

It's pretty funny (though I am devastated Top Gear is done before I got to see the SUV challenge) that the UK is freaking out about this so much.

Me too. I really wanted to see the XJ in action before and after they intentionally rolled it down a hill.

It's kind of symbolic, actually...http://gfycat.com/SparseFinishedGermanspaniel

# ¿ Mar 20, 2015 18:49

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

A Saucy Bratwurst posted:

Noone young says that, I was born in the 90s in Brisbane and I've heard gook and chink but never slope.

Other than when Christopher Walken says it to young Butch in Pulp Fiction when talking about the watch, I've heard it maybe twice in my entire life.

# ¿ Mar 21, 2015 18:16

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

^^^
That's what I was wondering. If 20 minutes isn't a journalistic exaggeration, then no one in the production crew really seemed to give a poo poo about Clarkson's escalating antics and clearly didn't care about stepping in to defuse the situation before it turned physical.

Or maybe they all hate Oisin and secretly wanted to see him punched in the face.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 07:15

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Big Mean Jerk posted:

I do feel like this thread has given me brain damage, yeah.

Do you have an unexplained taste for celery now?

# ¿ Mar 27, 2015 00:39

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

About even with his gun handling, I'd say.

# ¿ Apr 5, 2015 22:32

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

The last eps are coming!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFaOF5tG2uY

# ¿ Jun 9, 2015 18:15

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

mustard_tiger posted:

Oh hey 30 new posts in the Top Gear thread! I wonder if there's been some news relea...

http://www.businessinsider.com/jeremy-clarkson-confirms-new-car-show-with-former-top-gear-mates-2015-6

quote:

Clarkson, Hammond, and May are back.

Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed to the Sunday Times that he will return to TV with a new car show

Joining the bombastic Brit on the new show will be his former "Top Gear" co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May.

Although the publication reports that an announcement is expected in a matter of weeks, the exact network on which the show will air has yet to be confirmed,

However, sources told the Daily Mirror's Nigel Pauley that the ex-"Top Gear" trio� along with former showrunner Andy Wilman � are "very close" to a deal with Netflix.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2015 01:14

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

Holy poo poo, those rims :stare:

# ¿ Jun 28, 2015 22:13

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# ¿ May 2, 2024 10:07

Philip J Fry: Apr 25, 2007; go outside and have a blast

mod sassinator posted:

edit: Ohhhh duh $400 not $4k. Wow that is a hell of a deal if it really was $400!

Was it though?

# ¿ Jun 29, 2015 02:53

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