Clarkson’s Farm
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Honestly, I don't think he's faking it, I just think it was a brief moment of coherence at the end. There's an episode where he's driving a combine with a Covid mask and talking over the radio, and there's no way he could fake that gibberish, it was too hilarious and perfect.
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Way cool, seems like the news has spread.
Sonny580
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We watched it on Amazon----the guy is nuts!--dont see how he ever survived in the real world! lol! and yes I would watch another season IF they had one! LOL!
flyerdan
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"...and yes I would watch another season IF they had one!..."
Clarkson's Farm' Renewed For Season 2
Grumpycat
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Clarkson made the show "Top Gear" into a megahit. He was not one of the original hosts. I've often summarized the good Clarkson Top Gear as, "The Three Stooges Drive Cars".
Idiot BBC fired Clarkson and has since rebooted Top Gear several times without success.
EddieWalker
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I didn't know the BBC version of Top Gear started out without him. I liked it when he was on there and enjoyed his humor. I always wondered how much of what he did was off the cuff, or scripted. From what I've seen so far on his farm show, I think it's natural for him and he just says what comes to his mind without a filter.
I've tried watching the US version of Top Gear and it's just not very good. They try to be funny, but it's not. They try to be interesting, but it's not.
Grumpycat
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There are American, German, Australian, and I don’t know how many other versions of Top Gear, all patterned after the success of Clarkson’s version of British Top Gear.
The American version has been rebooted several times trying to find successful chemistry. The British version gets rebooted every year after Clarkson trying to find chemistry.
The American version has been rebooted several times trying to find successful chemistry. The British version gets rebooted every year after Clarkson trying to find chemistry.
cqaigy2
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Yes, the US version was pretty lame, and the none Clarkson BBC version not very funny.
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Loved the "Goodfellas" reference in season 8 good stuff.
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They really need Jay Leno, Tim Allen and some other gear head that's smart to do us topgear, maybe a driver like Mark weber or Dale earnhardt jr
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Just found this show yesterday. Watched episode 1 with my wife. This is a rare find. A show we both enjoy! His tractor choice makes anything I suggest seem reasonable.
Glad we will get more.
Glad we will get more.
Pixguy
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I personally enjoyed his young right hand man and the farm handyman that we couldn't understand.
Kaleb (the tractor contractor) is the gibberish speaking old fella's son, which is why the kid understood him so well.
The missus and I were both BBC Top Gear (and Grand Tour) fans, and I think BBC is still reeling from firing Clarkson. They tried to get Hammond and May to stay on for continuity of the program, but they wouldn't stay without Clarkson. Amazon then funded Grand Tour, intentionally reversing the initials of Top Gear (because Clarkson wanted to take a dig at the BBC. Big row over all that.
I liked James May's solo efforts, but just couldn't get into what Richard Hammond did. Watched two episodes of his Escapists, and got REALLY bored. The stuff May did with exploring and learning other cultures was sort of like a toned down Amazing race with no prize to win, but I like travelling shows that show the depth of the cultures in the countries they go to.
The missus and I were both BBC Top Gear (and Grand Tour) fans, and I think BBC is still reeling from firing Clarkson. They tried to get Hammond and May to stay on for continuity of the program, but they wouldn't stay without Clarkson. Amazon then funded Grand Tour, intentionally reversing the initials of Top Gear (because Clarkson wanted to take a dig at the BBC. Big row over all that.
I liked James May's solo efforts, but just couldn't get into what Richard Hammond did. Watched two episodes of his Escapists, and got REALLY bored. The stuff May did with exploring and learning other cultures was sort of like a toned down Amazing race with no prize to win, but I like travelling shows that show the depth of the cultures in the countries they go to.
flyerdan
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Hammond has a new series running now, Richard Hammond's Workshop, in which he fancies himself as an exotic car restorer so he teams up with a father-son mechanic duo and invests in a new facility with no track record or any idea how to run a business.
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I ponder on if there is some sort of tax break, by profiling his own farm? Love watching it. Its the ULTIMATE HOBBY FARM staring Clarkson as the witless idiot trying to sell Bee Juice, or Cow Juice at their Diddly Squat local source store. Its one huge and wonderful joke. Is it scripted? Of course it is. Still very fun entertainment.
flyerdan
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I would imagine that the Clarksons, the Oak Islands, the Skinwalker Ranches, etc, get a sizeable chunk of their operating costs paid for by the filming rights, probably not enough to be profitable on it's own, but a good buffer.
From today's RT, Amazon boss gives update on S02.
From today's RT, Amazon boss gives update on S02.
Paystar
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Plus all the perks. Look at Ice Road Truckers and Highway Through Hell. A couple seasons IRT had Ford And Die Hard sponsorship so everyone had Ford Superduties and Die Hard batteries in the whole fleet.
And Jamie Davis suddenly had a whole bunch of brand new Toyota's.
Then HTH got Mack sponsorship and Jamie suddenly gets a brand new Mack tow truck.
And Jamie Davis suddenly had a whole bunch of brand new Toyota's.
Then HTH got Mack sponsorship and Jamie suddenly gets a brand new Mack tow truck.
