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The word has come down from Director General of the BBC Tony Hall and Auntie Beeb has opted not renew Mr. Clarkson’s contract in light of him punching a producer. With the pledge by co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond not to film the programme without Jezzer, it appears we have seen the last of Top Gear as we know it. It’s been thirteen years since Jeremy Clarkson helped bring back Top Gear in its current form and now that his time is over, we can look back at some of his better, non-punchy moments and bask in their hilarity.
1. Pretending to be Jesus
It is, perhaps, an understatement to say that Jeremy has a bit of an ego. As such, believing himself to be the Son of God is not a stretch. During the Middle East Special, the trio were dropped into the middle of Iraq and had to make their way in their convertibles to Jerusalem. Along the way, they spent the night in an amusement park, James cracked his head on a rock, and Jeremy bought a Nintendo DS as his gift for the Baby Jesus. Towards the end of their journey, at the Sea of Galilee, Jeremy likened his initials to that of Jesus Christ and proceeded to perform a series of unspectacular miracles such as healing James (whose injury healed on its own), produced enough fish to feed the hosts (Richard doesn’t eat fish, so Jeremy had enough for himself and James), and walked on water (promptly falling in after stepping off a shallow rock). Clarkson’s extreme sense of self is on full display in this bit, having reached its eventual (and eye-rolling) conclusion.
2. Motoring Through Vietnam
Jeremy has an intense dislike of scooters and motorcycles, so imagine his joy when the producers gave the three 15 million Vietnamese dong (equivalent of roughly $1,000) that was only enough to purchase motorbikes. What followed was 75 minutes of audience sadism as Jeremy had to learn to start and drive his 1967 Piaggio Vespa, added a ridiculous amount of mirrors to it, and had to use a bucket as a helmet. Despite brief past experience with motorbikes where he had help, this time Clarkson was (mostly) on his own in the longest journey he had ever taken on such a vehicle. He fell behind quickly since it took him an hour to start the scooter, which broke down twice and nearly forced him to use the American-themed producers’ vehicle. Ultimately winning the challenge, it wasn’t an easy road for Clarkson, which is all the more entertaining
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