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The Grand Tour

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The Grand Tour is the nineteenth episode of Top Cat .

Summary [ ]

The police commissioner says the Citizens Committee is making a tour of troubled areas, and the Sergeant's precinct is on the list, so he vows to root out the troublemakers.

Meanwhile, treasurer Benny reports that the gang is broke, so Top Cat asks for ideas to raise money. Choo-Choo suggests bringing in new people, and T.C. thinks it might work if they turn the alley into a tourist attraction and charge people to give them a tour, and selling maps to Captain Kidd's buried treasure.

They erect signs for fictitious historic sites. Benny digs a hole to label the Grand Canyon, but when he hits the water main, they change the sign to Old Faithful. T.C. steals customers from a Tour Bus and Benny dresses as Patrick Henry.

The commissioner and the committee see Choo-Choo dressed as an Indian and stop to talk. He directs them to Top Cat's tour. They are outraged by the scam and when Dibble walks by, the commissioner orders T.C. be arrested.

Meanwhile, frustrated at not selling any maps, Choo-Choo uses one to find the treasure for himself. He counts his paces as he enters a condemned building and falls through the floor with a crash. He runs back to the alley shouting that he found the treasure. One of the committee members inspects the loot and declares they're solid silver Dutch doubloons worth a fortune.

The cats think they're rich, until the commissioner says the condemned building is city property and confiscates the treasure. He feels the finders should receive some compensation, so he pays for their tour plus a tip, for a total of two bucks. Then he fines them two bucks for operating guided tours without a license.

Dibble advises they stay out of the building because it's dangerous. Of course they go in anyway to look for more treasure, but Benny's sneeze causes the building to come crashing down and the cats escape just in time.

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• 2 Choo-Choo
• 3 Characters

The Grand Tour

"The Grand Tour" is the sixteenth episode of Top Cat season one. It aired on January 17 , 1962 on ABC . It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera , the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions .

While Top Cat is developing a scheme involving a phony historical tour of New York, Choo Choo follows a 25-cent treasure map to an abandoned building where he finds Captain Kidd's treasure.

• 1 Detailed summary
• 2 Memorable quotes
• 3 Characters
• 4 Organizations
• 5 Locations
• 8.1 Development
• 8.2 Filming
• 11 Behind the scenes
• 13 Critical reception
• 14 In other languages
• 15 Home availability
• 16 References

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Organizations

• New York City Police Department
• Hoagy's Alley

Development

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin , who was credited as musical director.

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: January 17, 1962 at 8:30 on ABC
• United Kingdom and Ireland : On BBC TV

Behind the scenes

Critical reception, in other languages, home availability.

• December 7 , 2004 : Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series on DVD.
• January 10 , 2017 : Warner Archive Collection releases Top Cat: The Series on DVD.
• June 6 , 2017: Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
• October 8 , 2007 : Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series (HMV exclusive) on DVD.
• April 1 , 2008 : Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series on DVD.
• 2019 : Warner Home Video releases Top Cat: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
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29 / 33 Top Cat vows to get rid of a police dog who is helping Officer Dibble with his beat.

Dibble Sings Again

28 / 33 Top Cat decides to promote Dibble's singing career in order to make some quick cash.

Dibble Breaks the Record

27 / 33 Dibble will win a holiday if he breaks the record for the longest time on the beat.

The Con Men

26 / 33 TC devises an elaborate plan to get even with some ruthless con men.

King for a Day

25 / 33 TC enters a competition in the hope of winning a glamorous prize.

Choo Choo Goes Ga Ga

24 / 33 TC sets up a lovesick Choo Choo with starlet Lola Glamour.

The Late TC

22 / 33 Top Cat has an accident and decides to use it to his own advantage.

Space Monkey

21 / 33 TC joins the space programme.

Golden Fleecing

20 / 33 Classic 60s cartoon. Benny falls in love with a singer.

The Grand Tour

19 / 33 TC decides to make some money by turning the alley into a tourist attraction.

Farewell, Mr Dibble

18 / 33 Top Cat and the gang find themselves having to help out Dibble when he is replaced.

TC Minds the Baby

17 / 33 The gang find an abandoned baby and decide to look after it.

The Case of the Absent Anteater

16 / 33 Top Cat and the gang try to spring a valuable anteater from the dog pound.

Long Hot Winter

15 / 33 Top Cat tricks Dibble into letting the cats stay with him for the winter.

14 / 33 Word gets out that Top Cat has become a millionaire.

13 / 33 TC discovers Fancy has given away some priceless jewellery.

Sergeant Top Cat

10 / 33 Animated adventures with the streetwise feline. Top Cat becomes Dibble's superior officer.

A Visit from Mother

8 / 33 When Benny's mum visits, the gang have to convince her her dim-witted son is the mayor.

The Missing Heir

6 / 33 Benny, fitting the description of a missing heir, inherits a million dollars.

Violin Player

5 / 33 Top Cat runs a scam for Benny to play violin at Carnegie Hall.

The Million Dollar Derby

4 / 33 Top Cat sees dollar signs when Benny's new horse turns out to be a fast runner.

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Top Cat is a Hanna-Barbera prime time animated television series which ran from September 27, 1961 to April 18, 1962 for a run of 30 episodes on the ABC network. Reruns are played on Cartoon Network's classic animation network Boomerang.

• 3.1 Additional voices
• 4 Mexican dub
• 5.1 Additional Voice (Denmark)
• 7 DVD release
• 8.1 Hanna-Barbera related shows
• 8.2 Other cartoon shows
• 8.3 Comic Books
• 8.5 View-Master
• 9.2 Mexico and Latin America
• 9.3 United Kingdom
• 9.5 Name in different languages

History [ ]

Originally broadcast on Wednesdays [8:30-9pm Eastern], Top Cat was co-sponsored by Kellogg's and Bristol-Myers ( Bufferin ). The central character, Top Cat —called T.C. by close friends, "pro-vid-ing it's with dignity" as the lyrics of the theme song say—is the leader of a gang of New York City alley cats : Fancy-Fancy, Spook, Benny the Ball, The Brain, and Choo Choo.

Top Cat and his gang were inspired by characters from the popular situation comedy You'll Never Get Rich (later called The Phil Silvers Show) . It has also been said [ by whom? ] that the Bowery Boys influenced the show. Maurice Gosfield , who played Private Duane Doberman on The Phil Silvers Show , also provided the voice for Benny the Ball in Top Cat (Benny's rotund appearance was based on Gosfield too).

Even Arnold Stang 's voicing of Top Cat strongly resembled Phil Silvers ' voice. Another possible source material was Hokey Wolf , a segment on The Huckleberry Hound Show , which also had parallels to The Phil Silvers Show . [1 ] [2 ]

A frequent plot-line revolved around the local policeman , Officer Charles "Charlie" Dibble, and his ineffective attempts to evict the gang from the alley. The only reason that he wanted to be rid of them was that Top Cat and his gang were constantly attempting to earn a quick dollar—usually through an illegal scam. Dibble's appearance was modeled on Allen Jenkins , who did his voice. Dibble , previously only an implement for making holes for planting seeds, has acquired a second meaning in the vernacular as slang for police officers.

Episodes [ ]

• Hawaii, Here We Come
• The Maharajah of Pookajee
• All That Jazz
• The $1,000,000 Derby
• The Violin Player
• The Missing Heir
• Top Cat Falls in Love
• A Visit from Mother
• Sergeant Top Cat
• Choo-Choo's Romance
• The Unscratchables
• The Long Hot Winter
• The Case of the Absent Anteater
• T.C. Minds the Baby
• Farewell, Mr. Dibble
• The Grand Tour
• The Golden Fleecing
• Space Monkey
• The Late T.C.
• Dibble's Birthday
• Choo-Choo Goes Ga-Ga
• King for a Day
• The Con Men
• Dibble Breaks the Record
• Dibble Sings Again
• Dibble's Double

Voice cast [ ]

• Arnold Stang as Top Cat
• Allen Jenkins as Benny the Ball
• Maurice Gosfield as Officer Dibble
• Leo De Lyon as Brain , Spook
• Marvin Kaplan as Choo-Choo
• John Stephenson as Fancy-Fancy

Additional voices [ ]

• Bea Benaderet
• Herschel Bernardi
• Daws Butler
• Sally Jones
• Don Messick
• Ge Ge Pearson
• Gigi Perreau
• Jean Vander Pyl

Mexican dub [ ]

• Julio Lucena - Top Cat (Don Gato)
• Jorge Arvizu - Benny (Benito), Choo-Choo (Cucho)
• Santiago Gil Sánchez - Spook (Espanto)
• Armando Gutiérrez - Brain (Demóstenes)
• Carlos Becerril Hernández - Fancy-Fancy (Panza)
• Víctor Alcocer - Officer Dibble (Oficial Matute)

Danske Stemmer [ ]

• Lars Thiesgaard – Top Cat
• Kjeld Nørgaard – Betjent Dippel

Additional Voice (Denmark) [ ]

• Ole Rasmus Møller

In one of the episodes, Top Cat and his friends are reading comic books. At the right and at the bottom there is a Yogi Bear and a Huckleberry Hound comic.

In "The Rafeefleas", the gang is wandering through a museum at night when they come upon a group of statues labeled "Prehistoric Man". Choo-Choo insists that he's seen the figures before, maybe on T.V., but TC waves this off. The statues are modeled after Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble .

In "A visit from mother", an "El Kabong" ( Quick Draw McGraw’s alter-ego) graffiti is seen on the wall in the background.

In one of the episodes of another Hanna-Barbera production, The Powerpuff Girls , Top Cat can be briefly seen in the background before the end shot.

In the show Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. , Gomer Pyle is seen in a resturant reading a Top Cat comic book.

DVD release [ ]

In the USA, a boxset with all 30 episodes was released in December 2004 (2004-12).

In the UK, the complete series boxset has been released as a HMV exclusive on October 8, 2007. Alternatively, 5 single DVD volumes, each containing 6 episodes, were released. The covers were originally from the US edition, but was later re-released with a new design. Each volume shows a group picture of Top Cat using Dibble's phone with his gang beside him ,but the colour-coding is:

Volume 1: Purple (Episodes 1–6) – Top Cat

Volume 2: Green (Episodes 7–12) – Choo-Choo

Volume 3: Red (Episodes 13–18) – Fancy Fancy

Volume 4: Blue (Episodes 19–24) – Benny

Volume 5: Orange (Episodes 25–30) – Spook

The DVDs have since been made available to buy in other retailers across the UK.

Other appearances [ ]

Hanna-barbera related shows [ ].

• Top Cat's theme is featured in The Flintstones episode "Surfin Fred" when Barney and Betty discover that Jimmy Darrock is in fact not a lifeguard.
• Officer Dibble makes a cameo appearance in The Flintstones episode "Time Machine", as a policeman in the future. Thus returning the favor done in episode "The Rafeefleas" when T.C and the gang found two statues of cave man (Fred and Barney) in an art museum, while searching for the jewelry display case.
• Top Cat and his gang appeared in Yogi's Ark Lark . While the others don't have dialogue, Top Cat was voiced by Daws Butler while Benny the Ball was voice by John Stephenson . It was presumed that Arnold Stang wasn't available at the time, while Maurice Gosfield died in 1964.
• In 1985, Top Cat appeared on Yogi's Treasure Hunt with Yogi Bear and other Hanna-Barbera toon stars; he was the one who assigned the treasure hunts. Officer Dibble made an appearance in the end of the show's episode, "Yogi's Beanstalk" voiced by John Stephenson.
• In 1987, Hanna-Barbera produced a feature-length television film based on the show titled Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (part of the Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 film series), in which the gang helps a teenager named Amy, claim her inheritance. During that time, John Stephenson reprised Officer Dibble while Benny the Ball was voiced by Avery Schreiber . Amy Vandergelt, the deuteragonist in the movie, is voiced by a 22-year-old Lilly Moon.
• In the Fender Bender 500 segment of Wake, Rattle, and Roll , Top Cat and Choo Choo were one of the racers driving a trash can-modeled monster truck called the Alley Cat.
• In 1991, Top Cat was a teenage cat (but he still lived in a trash can) on NBC's Yo Yogi! voiced by Arte Johnson . Top Cat was seen in a Cartoon Network Rap in 1995.
• For 2011 is scheduled the release, in South America, of the movie produced by Anima Studios and Illusion Studios.

Other cartoon shows [ ]

• In the Duck Dodgers episode "K-9 Quarry", Top Cat was amongst the poached characters on the Alien Hunter 's ship.
• Top Cat and his gang appeared in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Mindless" with Top Cat and Choo Choo voiced by Tom Kenny , Benny the Ball voiced by Maurice LaMarche , and Fancy-Fancy voiced by Chris Edgerly . The Brain has no dialogue and Spook is nowhere to be seen. In that episode, Harvey Birdman takes Top Cat and his gang home. Top Cat gets sued for bookmaking and running an illegal gambling service out of Harvey's home. He is found guilty and is sentenced to probation .
• Top Cat, Benny and Brain made a cameo appearance at the end of The Powerpuff Girls episode "Catastrophe". They can be seen at the bottom left corner of the screen (Note: Instead of his hat, Top Cat has a splat of slime on his head)
• Top Cat was seen briefly driving a motorcycle in the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends episode "Cheese a go-go."
• Top Cat and Benny appeared in the My Life as a Teenage Robot episode "Toying with Jenny" they can be seen at the checkout desk when Jenny is looking at the Jenny toys.
• In the Futurama episode " That Darn Katz! " a picture of Top Cat is seen.
• Top Cat made a cameo appearance in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! episode "Wubbzy the hero."

Comic Books [ ]

The gang's adventures continued off-screen in comic books as Dell (which became Gold Key ) published 31 issues from 1961 to 1970. Charlton Comics published 20 more issues from 1970 to 1973. [3 ] In Mexico, La Coleccion Primavera featured Don Gato in 1968.

Little Golden Books and Durabooks have both produced hardcover children's books starring Top Cat.

In the UK, BrownWatson published the 1978 annual entitled The Great Grape Ape and Boss Cat .

View-Master [ ]

T.C. and friends appeared on three View-Master reels in 1962. These were titled "Medal for Meddling", "Zoo-Operation", and "No Cat Fishing".

The Original TV Soundtrack was released by Colpix Records in 1962, consisting of slightly edited versions of "The Unscratchables" and "Top Cat Falls In Love".

In 1965, Hanna-Barbera Records released an LP titled "Robin Hood Starring Top Cat". T.C. and the gang were pictured as merry men on the cover. Songs included Top Cat, M-O-N-E-Y, Dibble, Robin Hood, and Buddies. It was re-released in 1977 on Columbia Records ' Special Products label.

A jazzy arrangement of the Top Cat theme can be heard most weeks over the end credits of Bob Dylan 's Theme Time Radio Hour . The Top Cat theme song is the opening track on Ted Kooshian 's 2008 jazz CD, Ted Kooshian's Standard Orbit Quartet. The theme for Top Cat is also used in the 2009–2010 ABRSM Grade three exam pieces. It is C:2

Broadcasting [ ]

Top Cat was among the first programs aired on CTV . The country's first private television network commenced broadcasts in October 1961.

Mexico and Latin America [ ]

In spite of the modest success of the show in the United States, the show was a massive hit in Mexico, Peru and Argentina, where it is recognized as one of the most famous Hanna Barbera characters ever, being as popular as the Flintstones. In Mexico the show is aired under the name Don Gato y su pandilla (literally Mr. Cat and his gang , but stands for Mr. Top Cat or just Top Cat like in the United States) and the main characters adopted different accents. Besides Top Cat, all the other characters from the show were very famous, and their popularity is commonly attributed by the excellent dubbing and voice acting: Benny was renamed Benito B. Bodoque y B. and given a more child-like voice than was the case in the original dubbing, Choo Choo was renamed Cucho and spoke with Mexican- yucatan accent, Fancy-Fancy was Panza (belly), Spook renamed as the word's rough translation Espanto , The Brain was called Demóstenes (honouring the Greek statesman Demosthenes , with whom he shares a speech impediment) and Officer Dibble renamed as Oficial Carlitos Matute . This name, "matute" was used in Argentina as a slang reference for policemen. Top Cat is still rerun every few years. The main voice actors were Julio Lucena (voice of Top Cat), Jorge Arvizu (voice of Benny and Choo Choo), Víctor Alcocer (voice of Dibble), David Reynoso among others.

In Brazil , the character is known as Manda-Chuva (Brazilian Portuguese for big shot ) and was voiced by actor Lima Duarte . In addition, the city of New York was replaced by Brasilia (federal capital) in the Brazilian version.

United Kingdom [ ]

Boss Cat title card

In the United Kingdom, the show was first aired on BBC television (now called BBC One) but renamed Boss Cat shortly after it premiered in 1962 because Top Cat was also the name of a brand of cat food . The dialogue and theme tune still referred to the character by his original name but a small cut was made in the opening credits (resulting in a slight 'jump' in the film) and a title card added before the episode proper. The new name was last used for a repeat run in 1989; by the time the series was next aired in 1999 the 'Top Cat' food brand had long since disappeared, allowing the original title to be used. This continues to be the case in the showings on Boomerang and BBC Two.

As Welsh Conservative MP David Davies ' name sounds the same as fellow Conservative MP David Davis , a candidate in the 2005 Conservative leadership contest, confusion could occur between the two in Westminster. Therefore, David Davies is referred to in the House of Commons in Westminster as David T.C. Davies. This has caused opposition MPs to refer to him in jest as Top Cat.

Top Cat was one of the early favorites on Cartoon Network. It was aired in India in the 1990s. Top Cat was aired again in 2003

Ep 19. The Grand Tour

• January 31, 1962
• 7.6   (77)

Top Cat season 1 episode 19, "The Grand Tour," follows the gang of alley cats led by Top Cat as they set out on a grand adventure around the city. The episode begins with Benny the Ball winning a prize in a jingle contest, which turns out to be an all-expense paid trip for the entire gang to visit any city in the world. Top Cat, always the schemer, concocts a plan to use this opportunity to scam the various tourist attractions they will visit.

As the group embarks on their journey, they encounter a number of obstacles including a lost passport, a pickpocket who steals their money, and an unscrupulous tour guide who takes advantage of them at every turn. Top Cat uses his quick wit and charm to get the group out of each sticky situation, while also exploiting his companions' unique talents to pull off a number of cons.

Throughout the episode, the audience is treated to a number of iconic landmarks and attractions from around the world, as the cats visit everything from the Eiffel Tower to the Great Wall of China. Along the way, we see a number of colorful characters, including a group of bumbling police officers and a pair of romantic lovers. But despite it all, Top Cat and his gang manage to stay one step ahead of trouble, always managing to find a way to turn the odds in their favor.

The animation in this episode is bright and colorful, featuring wonderfully detailed depictions of iconic world landmarks. The voice acting is top-notch, with each member of the gang bringing a unique energy and personality to their roles. The writing is sharp and clever, filled with witty one-liners and zany scenarios that will delight viewers of all ages.

Overall, "The Grand Tour" is a delightful episode of Top Cat that captures the spirit of adventure and mischief that makes the show such a classic. Whether you're a longtime fan of the series or a newcomer looking for a fun and entertaining cartoon, this episode is sure to leave you smiling. So grab your passport, hop on board, and join Top Cat and his gang as they take you on the grandest tour of all time!

• Genres Animation & Cartoon Comedy
• Cast Arnold Stang Maurice Gosfield Marvin Kaplan
• Channel ABC
• First Aired January 31, 1962
• Content Rating TV-NR
• Runtime 25 min
• Language English
• IMDB Rating 7.6   (77)

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Episode list

S1.E1 ∙ Hawaii Here We Come

S1.E2 ∙ The Maharajah of Pookajee

S1.E3 ∙ All That Jazz

S1.E4 ∙ The $1,000,000 Derby

S1.E5 ∙ The Violin Player

S1.E6 ∙ The Missing Heir

S1.E7 ∙ Top Cat Falls in Love

S1.E8 ∙ A Visit from Mother

S1.E9 ∙ Naked Town

S1.E10 ∙ Sergeant Top Cat

S1.E11 ∙ Choo Choo's Romance

S1.E12 ∙ The Unscratchables

S1.E13 ∙ Rafeefleas

S1.E14 ∙ The Tycoon

S1.E15 ∙ The Long Hot Winter

S1.E16 ∙ The Case of the Absent Anteater

S1.E17 ∙ T.C. Minds the Baby

S1.E18 ∙ Farewell, Mr. Dibble

S1.E19 ∙ The Grand Tour

S1.E20 ∙ The Golden Fleecing

S1.E21 ∙ Space Monkey

S1.E22 ∙ The Late T.C.

S1.E23 ∙ Dibble's Birthday

S1.E24 ∙ Choo Choo Goes Ga-Ga

S1.E25 ∙ King for a Day

S1.E26 ∙ The Con Men

S1.E27 ∙ Dibble Breaks the Record

S1.E28 ∙ Dibble Sings Again

S1.E29 ∙ Griswald

S1.E30 ∙ Dibble's Double

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Top Cat is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera that first ran from September 27, 1961 to April 18, 1962 for a run of 30 episodes on the ABC network.

• 1.1 Hawaii, Here We Come [1.01]
• 1.2 The Maharajah of Pookajee [1.02]
• 1.3 The $1,000,000 Derby [1.04]
• 1.4 The Missing Heir [1.06]
• 1.5 Naked Town [1.09]
• 1.6 The Unscratchables [1.12]
• 1.7 Rafeefleas [1.13]
• 1.8 The Tycoon [1.14]
• 1.9 The Long Hot Winter [1.15]
• 1.10 The Case of the Absent Anteater [1.16]
• 1.11 T.C. Minds the Baby [1.17]
• 1.12 Farewell, Mr. Dibble [1.18]
• 1.13 The Grand Tour [1.19]
• 1.14 Space Monkey [1.21]
• 1.15 The Late T.C. [1.22]
• 1.16 Choo Choo Goes Ga-Ga [1.24]
• 1.17 King for a Day [1.25]
• 1.18 The Con Men [1.26]
• 1.19 Dibble Breaks the Record [1.27]
• 1.20 Dibble's Double [1.30]
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Episodes [ edit ]

Hawaii, here we come [1.01] [ edit ], the maharajah of pookajee [1.02] [ edit ], the $1,000,000 derby [1.04] [ edit ], the missing heir [1.06] [ edit ], naked town [1.09] [ edit ], the unscratchables [1.12] [ edit ], rafeefleas [1.13] [ edit ], the tycoon [1.14] [ edit ], the long hot winter [1.15] [ edit ], the case of the absent anteater [1.16] [ edit ], t.c. minds the baby [1.17] [ edit ], farewell, mr. dibble [1.18] [ edit ], the grand tour [1.19] [ edit ], space monkey [1.21] [ edit ], the late t.c. [1.22] [ edit ], choo choo goes ga-ga [1.24] [ edit ], king for a day [1.25] [ edit ], the con men [1.26] [ edit ], dibble breaks the record [1.27] [ edit ], dibble's double [1.30] [ edit ], film [ edit ], cast [ edit ].

• Arnold Stang as Top Cat
• Maurice Gosfield as Benny the Ball
• Allen Jenkins as Officer Dibble
• Marvin Kaplan as Choo-Choo
• Leo De Lyon as Brain, Spook
• John Stephenson as Fancy-Fancy

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There were a few surprise results here, so without further ado let’s get into it!

1. S02, E09 – ‘Breaking, badly’

Richard Hammond and James May attempt to set a new British water speed record for amphibious cars. A staggering 85 percent of all people who try to break records on water are killed but this doesn’t put off Clarkson, Hammond and May as they set about building their own road legal machine from an unholy union of car, boat and jet engine and then use it to spear across the choppy waters of a vast lake during something called “Coniston Speed Week”. Rated 9.9/10.

2. S02, E10 – ‘Oh, Canada’

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May reluctantly agree to test three SUVs in the rugged landscapes of Canada. Clarkson in the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, Hammond in the Porsche Macan Turbo Performance Pack and May in the Range Rover Velar. The boys will test their cars’ sporting side at a race track and their utilitarian side with some enormous dogs, before ending in an epic race across the snowy mountains. Rated 9.8/10.

3. S02, E02 – ‘The Falls Guys’

Jeremy Clarkson drives the all-new, 647 horsepower Ford GT from New York city to Niagara Falls, a trip that is made more challenging by the car’s uncompromising, racing-car-for-the-road design and by James May who, using only public transportation, is trying to beat Jeremy to the finish line. Rated 9.4/10.

4. S02, E03 – ‘Bah humbug-atti’

Jeremy Clarkson asks if Europe’s glamour set still need their jets and helicopters to fulfil a busy day of breakfasting in St Tropez, skiing in the Alps and dining in Turin or if they’d be better off with a car. And it’s not just any car because he’s testing the new, 1,479 horsepower Bugatti Chiron with an epic cross-Europe dash. Rated 9.4/10.

5. S01, E13 – Past v Future

Clarkson compares his Volkswagen Golf GTI to May’s BMW i3 with a drag race at an airstrip and a road trip from London to Dartmoor to attend a Roger Daltrey and Wilko Johnson concert. Clarkson and Hammond make May hang out with “winchers” who drive their 4x4s deep into mud. Rated 9.4/10.

6. S01, E06 – Happy Finnish Christmas

Hammond welcomes the new right-hand-drive Ford Mustang GT and gives it a tour of London and Stonehenge before Clarkson arrives and proceeds to argue that Mustang has no place in Britain and that the Ford Focus RS is a better option. Meanwhile, May talks about the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans rivalry between Ford and Ferrari, which gave birth to the Ford GT40 and the Ferrari P3. Rated 9.3/10.

7. S02, E07 – ‘It’s a gas, gas, gas’

Richard Hammond and James May work out that the average motorist loses 36 days of their lives filling up with fuel. The pair vow to do something about it using their skill and ingenuity to invent a system for filling up on the move. Rated 9.2/10.

8. S02, E01 – ‘Past, Present, or Future’

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May compare a V12-powered Lamborghini Aventador S, a hybrid Honda NSX and an all-electric Croatian supercar called the Rimac Concept One in a battle of past, present and future, set against the dramatic and car-unfriendly backdrop of Switzerland. Rated 9.2/10.

9. S02, E06 – ‘Jaaaaaaaags’

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to prove that old Jaguars are not only stylish and roguish but also strong and reliable with a road trip across Colorado. Along the way, they set laps around a punishing dirt track and test 0-100-0 performance at America’s highest commercial airport before embarking on one of the most perilous challenges they’ve ever attempted.  Rated 8.9/10.

10. S02, E08 – ‘Blasts from the Past’

Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond visit some evocative old motorsport locations in Europe using a pair of re-born 1950s sports cars, painstakingly rebuilt by their manufacturers to the original designs. With Clarkson in the Aston Martin DB4 GT lightweight and Hammond in the Jaguar XKSS, the pair start their adventure on the street circuit in Pau, France before their fun is interrupted by the arrival of James May in a modern Honda Civic Type R which he insists is better in every way. Rated 8.9/10.

11. S01, E12 – [Censored] to [Censored]

The presenters travel to Wank, Germany, where May in a Bentley Bentayga, Clarkson in a Range Rover, and Hammond in a Jaguar F-Pace plan a road trip on the Romantic Road via Kissing, Bavaria, then Petting, Bavaria, to Fucking, Austria. After passing Landsberg Prison and staying overnight in Fucking, Clarkson and Hammond suggest to May that they should skip Wedding (Berlin) and head for the Nürburgring instead. Rated 8.9/10.

12. S01, E03 – Opera, Art and Donuts

The presenters go “Grand Touring” in Italy with May in the Rolls-Royce Dawn, Clarkson in the Aston Martin DB11 and Hammond in the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat. Clarkson and May’s tour starts at the Palio di Siena horse race, before viewing The Birth of Venus painting at Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Clarkson and Hammond race each other the Mugello Circuit. Rated 8.9/10.

13. S02, E05 – ‘Up, down and round the farm’

Jeremy Clarkson decides to make one of those Ken Block-style car skidding videos that are very popular on the internet using an old Subaru and a suitable swathe of English farmland. His endeavours are swiftly dismantled by Richard Hammond and James May who are on hand in the studio tent to reveal some of the embarrassing behind-the-scenes footage. Rated 8.8/10.

14. S01, E05 – Morroccan Roll

To settle an argument over the best sports car, the presenters go to Marrakech, Morocco to compare the Mazda MX-5, the Zenos E10S and the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider. During the road trip Clarkson suddenly pulls over due to a leg cramp while driving the 4C. Later, he challenges Hammond and May to weigh their cars to prove that the 4C is lighter, using an improvised scale and animal carcasses as counterweight. Rated 8.8/10.

15. S01, E07&08 – The Beach (Buggy) Boys

The presenters are set a challenge by their producer, Andy Wilman, who wishes to show that beach buggies are poor vehicles. Their challenge is to drive one thousand miles (1,600 km) along Namibia’s Skeleton Coast in three beach buggies, each built to their personal specifications but all derived from the Volkswagen Beetle. Rated 8.7/10.

16. S01, E01 – The Holy Trinity

In this very first episode of The Grand Tour , Clarkson, Hammond and May testing three hybrid hypercars; the McLaren P1, Porsche 918 and Ferrari LaFerrari at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal. Rated 8.5/10.

17. S01, E09 – Berks To The Future

The tent is within the courtyard of Ludwigsburg Palace, where Clarkson praises Germany as the “cradle of the automobile.” May reviews the new Honda NSX. Clarkson fuses the body of a 1978 MGB Roadster with the chassis of a Land Rover Discovery to make a “proper” sport utility vehicle, but when the MG body falls off, he replaces it with a 1980s Mercedes-Benz SL. Rated 8.5/10.

18. S01, E02 – Operation Desert Stumble

Producer Andy Wilman sends the presenters to the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (KASOTC) outside Amman, Jordan for a SAS-style military training exercise. Rated 8.3/10.

19. S01, E10 – Dumb Fight at the O.K. Coral

The presenters then travel to Barbados to solve the problem of dying corals by dumping five car body shells into the ocean, but they lose two cars and a fishing boat on their first attempt before they are forced out of the premises by authorities. They manage to drop two cars into the reef site, and May is assigned to anchor them down while Clarkson and Hammond go jet skiing. Rated 8.0/10.

20. S01, E11 – Italian Lessons

To prove that a second-hand Maserati priced under £8,000 are a better buy than a Ford Focus, the presenters travel to Circuit de Croix-en-Ternois in France for a series of tests with Clarkson’s Biturbo S Coupé, Hammond’s 430 Saloon, and May’s Zagato Spyder. Because May injured his right arm prior to the challenge, he bought an automatic variant. The presenters then embark on a road trip through Northern France. Rated 8.0/10.

21. S01, E04 – Enviro-mental

The presenters travel to South Wales and set out to make the most environmentally friendly car bodies using the platform of a Land Rover Discovery. They take an 11 mile road trip to a dirt track, where they race against three normal cars. The idea of environmentally friendly car bodies is abandoned after Clarkson’s meat car is infested with maggots, Hammond’s garden car catches fire, and May’s mud and hay car falls apart. Rated 7.8/10.

22. S02, E04 – ‘Unscripted’

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to show what would happen if  The Grand Tour  made a completely unscripted film with no pre-arranged locations, no set-up stunts, and no planned incidents. All they agree is that the starting point will be in Croatia, where Jeremy arrives in an Audi TT RS, while Richard turns up with a not-at-all-comparable Ariel Nomad. What follows is a demonstration of why some kind of script is generally a good thing. Rated 6.3/10.

23. S02 Mini-Special – ‘Feed the World’

In this mini-special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take it upon themselves to try and end world hunger with an incredible journey across Mozambique. The three notice that people in the coastal regions of this country are well-fed on the bountiful supplies of fish from the ocean, while those in the interior exist on the brink of hunger. Their solution is to find a way to transport that fish inland but, predictably, they cannot agree on the best method to do this. Rated 5.7/10.

Were you surprised where some of your favourite episodes ended up? Let us know in the comments below!

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Mozambique last !? This was for me the best and funniest of all the episodes!

I thought enviro-mental was one of the highlights in season one,although what James built was stupid and just not funny.They should re-do that episode except this time they all follow Richard Hammond’s concept idea.

Really disappointed with the mini special, was looking forward to it all series, think next time they should do a normal 2hr special cos that 1 was rubbish an just felt rushed :/

Yeah so was I to be honest. I wonder if carting around such a large crew puts a limit on how far they can go or what they’re able to do.

feels like all they do is talking while driving. usually we would’ve see them detour, buying souvenirs, ‘upgrading’ their vehicles, enjoying the view, etcetera etcetera

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The Grand Tour Will Reportedly Be Rebooted, Who Do You Think Should Host?

With Clarkson, Hammond, and May bidding adieu to the show, The Grand Tour is getting ready for a reboot, complete with fresh faces and a revamped format

by Michael Gauthier

• Studio Lambert has reportedly won a contract to create an updated version of The Grand Tour.
• Little is known about the retooled show, but it’s expected to feature new presenters as well as a revised format.

With Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May leaving The Grand Tour , many thought the show was dead. However, a new report suggests that might not be the case.

According to Broadcast , Studio Lambert has been awarded a contract to “develop a fresh version” of the show. Details are limited, but the publication said the studio beat out rival pitches from Shine TV and Orchard Studios.

More: Jeremy Clarkson Says He’s Too “Unfit, Fat And Old” To Keep The Grand Tour Going

The show reportedly hasn’t been formally greenlighted at this point, but Studio Lambert is said to be working on an updated format. The reboot is also expected to have new presenters, although there’s no word on how many or who might get the role.

The latter is obviously the biggest question as the bond between Clarkson, Hammond, and May was almost as interesting as whatever they were doing on screen. It’ll certainly be hard to replicate that as Top Gear found out following their departure.

The Sun quoted an unnamed industry insider as saying, “The Grand Tour is one of Prime Video’s most watched shows and Jeremy, James and Richard have a devoted following, but the guys have made no bones about the fact they’re all advancing in years and they have lots of other projects to pursue.” They added the trio wanted to go out on a high note.

While there are more questions than answers at this point, the show isn’t exactly a stranger to reboots. While it initially had a Top Gear -like feel and roughly a dozen episodes per season, The Grand Tour was eventually retooled to focus on a handful of road trips.

It remains unclear if the latest evolution of the show will stick to this format or try to find its own path. However, with Top Gear taking a “rest,” there might be an opportunity to return to that style format.

With all that being said, what would you like to see out of a Grand Tour reboot and who do you think should host?

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Power Rankings: These 10 Players Look Ready to Win the Masters

The 2024 Masters is here, and our model has identified the 10 players with the best chance to claim a green jacket. Here's the breakdown.

• Author: Jim Stracka

Welcome to Power Rankings, a weekly feature on SI Golf from our partners at KeyCompete . This week the PGA Tour drops into San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open, the final stop before the Masters. Here’s how our model sees this week shaping up:

2024 Masters Preview 

The azaleas are in bloom and our focus is on Augusta National for the 2024 Masters Tournament. Designed by the legendary Bobby Jones and Alister MacKenzie, ANGC has been a theater of dreams since its inception in 1933. Known for its immaculate condition, strategic layout and iconic features like Amen Corner, the course requires a combination of precision, power and creativity. Its undulating greens, perilously placed bunkers and ever-present threat of Rae’s Creek are a pure physical and mental test. Here are the 10 players our model likes this week.

KeyCompete’s 2024 Masters Power Rankings

1. Scottie Scheffler (+450) - The reigning king of consistency. No 1 in the World and playing like it at just the right time.

2. Jon Rahm (+1100) - The defending champion . Powerful game, fiery competitiveness won’t go out of style. Repeat win would not surprise.

3. Xander Schauffele (+1600) - Balanced game and mental toughness make him as a serious threat. Three top 10s in his last four visits. Still chasing elusive first major.

4. Brooks Koepka (+2500) - Unmatched major championship pedigree and a couple of previous close calls here. He’ll be ready.

5. Hideki Matsuyama (+2500) - A past champion, and his precise iron play and calm demeanor are dialed in. Won the Genesis in Febrary and hasn’t finished outside the top 12 since then.


6. Rory McIlroy (+1000) - The pursuit of the elusive Grand Slam continues . Recent form and refined short game signal this could be the year.

7. Will Zalatoris (+3500) - Still early in his comeback season from back surgery, but has looked strong so far. Consistency will be key to his success.


 8. Jordan Spieth (+2200) - Exceptional putting and course management could launch him right into the mix. Should be a thrill ride regardless.


9. Joaquin Niemann (+2500) - Unique blend of creativity, power, and finesse fits Augusta like a glove. Ready to step into the major-championship spotlight.


10. Sahith Theegala (+4500) - A rising star who seems to be building to something big. Fearless approach and adaptability make him a dark horse.

About Last Week

The 2024 Valero Texas Open will be remembered for the dramatic emergence of Akshay Bhatia and a playoff that ended in heartbreak for Denny McCarthy. The playoff was only one hole but it was theatrical, and Bhatia’s victory earned him an invitation to Augusta National for his first Masters.

KeyCompete had —dare we say—a masterful week, going 5-1 on our picks. Our yearly record is 62-45 heading into the first major of the year.

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