Top Gear
TV Show • 2002 • Documentary
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The hosts talk about the latest cars and its specifications. They review the performance of the car and also find out if it is as good as the manufacturers claim. The current hosts are Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc with The Stig.
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A cow is "blown up" on one episode in S22, and separately a dead cow is put on a car roof in the US special, additionally a fake "cat" dies in the old person challenge and the original "The Stig" dies in S3E1.
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A fake "cat" dies as a joke in the old person car challenge
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A petrol station owner's dog has died in the Africa special. A cow is "exploded" in S22. A different dead cow is put on the roof of a vehicle in the US special. Skulls are used in Botswana.
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A joke is made in S13E7 in reference to a famous VW advert from the 1980s, where the ending of the advert is changed to a suicide.
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Is rape mentioned?
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S18
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James May makes a joke regarding sexual abuse cases in the Catholic Church.
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Is there sexual content?
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Sexual jokes are present.
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In the Polar Special, Ranulph Fiennes' shows his amputated fingers to warn of the risk of frostbite.
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Except occasionally what would be considered top-half nudity of women in parts of the world where this is the norm.
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Faeces are shown in a poor quality hotel in the Africa Special.
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In the Bolivia special, the hosts struggle for air at high altitude whilst going up a mountain in Chile. Additionally in S20E4 Hammond struggles to breathe whilst being sprayed with water by a hovercraft.
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Jeremy breaks his wrist in S4E3. James May injured arm and head in Middle east special. Hammond sprained wrist falling from a horse in Burma Special. James broke 3 ribs falling from horse in Patagonia Special. Jeremy suffers slipped discs in a TVR. Jeremy injured his thumb and leg driving a lorry through a brick wall.
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Clarkson gets slightly emotional talking about his father's death in the Patagonia Special.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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In an unused clip leaked to the media it was alleged that Jeremy Clarkson mumbled the word under his breath whilst saying the rhyme "eeny meny miny moe", he has strongly denied this, saying he was simply mumbling, and would never use this word.
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Does a major character die?
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The original Stig is "killed" in S3E1.
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Jeremy drinks alcohol whilst driving over arctic ice in a deleted scene from the Polar Special. He states that this is legal as he is driving in international waters.
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Does someone die?
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Only as part of jokes. No real deaths are shown on the show.
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Drug use is depicted in multiple episodes, such as use of cocaine and viagra in the Bolivia special.
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Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
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The second "Stig" leaves at the end of S15, revealing his identity. There are references to this in the next series.
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Is there incarceration?
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The hosts of Australian Top Gear are brought onto set in a prison van.
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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There is a challenge in the US special where the presenters have to stop their cars from speed before crashing into a alligator infested river.
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There are numerous medical scenes in the S22E3 Ambulance Challenge. Outside of hospitals are shown when picking up an injured presenter, often in remote areas.
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Does a non-human character die?
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One version of The Stig "dies" after driving off an aircraft carrier.
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A cow is "blown up" on one episode in S22, and separately a dead cow is put on a car roof in the US special
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Does a cat die?
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Only a fake cat in the "old person car" episode
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Were animals harmed in the making?
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A cow is "blown up" in S22. Jokes are made the following show about "no animal being hurt in the making of the episode - its death was instantaneous"
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Are there spiders?
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A tarantula is shown in a Bolivia special deleted scene.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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There are sections following Hammond's injury where jokes are made at his expense, but comments made in support of disabled rights generally.
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In the Middle East special, James May suffers a serious head wound in the Syrian desert with blood shown. A man is shown "commiting suicide" in a spoof advert S13E7. Jeremy suffers an injury in the lorry episode.
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Is there amputation?
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Ranulph Fiennes' amputated fingers are shown in the Polar Special to warn of the dangers of frostbite. Military veteran amputees are included in S17E6 as part of a disabled team planning to take on a notoriously difficult race, and S18E4 has military amputees for a mobility scooter race.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Richard Hammond's near-fatal 300mph dragster crash is shown in S9E1.
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Are there fat suits?
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The stig's "cousins" are often dressed up according to national stereotypes e.g. American Stig is in a fat suit.
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Are there end credit scenes?
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In special episodes, the presenters and other staff names are changed as a joke.
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Does someone drown?
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S3
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The original "Stig" drowns in S3E1.
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Does a car crash?
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There are hours long compilations on Youtube just of the crashes
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Hosts will blatantly lie to needle the other hosts or guests for comedic effect.
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Snake parts are eaten in Vietnam
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S16
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A civilian man is set on fire in the "Snowbine Harvester" episode
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Hosts have occasionally been hit in the genitals, though it's uncertain which are set up and which are accidental.
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S4
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Richard Hammond is hypnotised in S4E2.
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A plastic medical model "vomits" in the S21 ambulance episode.
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