Although I do not totally agree with the tone of this article over at Adfreak, I have to agree with the conclusion. I think the NPR show Car Talk is actually a great radio show. I listen from time to time and, some where amidst the rubble of my dwelling, I have a few episodes on cassette. I confess I find humor in the "Donnas" who all drive red sports cars and many of thier other running gags.
I am not sure that the brothers will fare that well in a cartoon. If you take a few moments to read over the information on this duo at Wikipedia, you find that they go to great lengths to assure that the show has a "live" feel. Click and Clack have gotten this style down to an art. That is what makes the show entertaining.
I have not yet managed to watch an episode but it seems my fears are shared by at least one critic over at The Boston Globe. I do not know if this is going to get running well enough to even leave the garage. I agree with the Adfreak article that PBS may not be the right niche for it. I disagree that another network may be the market. I hope I am wrong but I fear we will look back on this one as another idea that should have just stayed an idea.
