What's New at Car Talk Plaza?
"Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns," that's
what!
That's right, after more than 6,000 suggestions from you, our long-suffering listeners, we finally have a name for our new animated TV
series with PBS!
Congratulations go to Geoff Groff of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the suggestion. For being selected, Geoff gets our eternal thanks,
along with (get this!) a cameo in the series -- and a dubious thank you from Car Talk and PBS that should more than offset any feelings of euphoria
he might be experiencing at this very moment.
Come hear about Geoff's "Eureka!" moment, join us for a chat with Geoff, check out the cast of characters in the new series, and join the continuing
discussion on our web site right here.
Geoff, you have our sincere condolences. No doubt, the life-long infamy will have you
dope-slapping yourself silly, wishing you'd spent all those hours on Saturday morning listening to one of the good NPR shows,
instead.
To be perfectly frank, we had hoped for another name. Like, say, "Ken Burns Presents Car Talk." (Figuring that would get people to watch.) Or, "20
Minutes and Still Not Canceled." (Figuring we'd make it at least that long... but PBS wasn't so sure.)
Seen our newly redesigned web site, yet? After far-too-many years, and a web site that was designed with a Commodore 64 and a 300-baud modem, we
decided it was time for a new look. We hope you like it! Let us know what you
think, won't you?
Got to go. Geoff's lawyer is on the phone. Something about personal injury, defamation of
character, and public humiliation.
