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TheButterHashira
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What is this UFC bullshit they are constantly showing on fuel these days? They're also showing movies, but very little cool stuff. It may have been like this for a while, but its news to me.
Jul 19 2012 10:41PM
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Lansfield
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Built to shred. Best show ever. That was on Fuel was it not?
Jul 19 2012 10:43PM
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holy.shep
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fuel used to be so sick with a lot of skating, snowboarding (not much skiing but ill settle), ill even watch surfing but seriously fuck all this boxing and ufc shit, the entire channel went to complete shit
Jul 19 2012 10:44PM
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Hamster.
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Unique channels tend to start out very user friendly and with really cool and unique shit, what the people want, then they just showcase a lot of bullshit that makes them the most money, look at SPEED. Used to have some pretty sweet original programming, good racing recap shows (which SPEED Center and Wind Tunnel are still good) and good racing, Rolex, ALMS, F1, recaps, and shows regarding these races. Now its all NASCAR shit because its owned by Fox, if you want to watch F1, or F1 roundtable or recap its either online or in the middle of the night, not on TV. However this year with the US GP, Fox has been broadcasting the races, with pre race shows and recaps on SPEED, bravo to them, thats how it should be. AND FOR FUCK SAKE, NOT THESE GOD AWFUL HICK SHOWS. I can stand a couple, hicks and NASCAR deserve their time, but for fuck sakes, make some shows about supercars and car technology.
Jul 19 2012 10:45PM
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TheButterHashira
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I never watch tv these days, but I'm at my grandmas and I looked at it. They have about two hours of thrillbillies each day and then fill the rest in with old movies and UFC. They never had much skiing, but the other stuff was still worth watching. Now they just show sweaty dudes grappling each other in an eight sided cage.
Jul 19 2012 10:45PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Used to be a great station back when i was in middle school and high school. It peaked at the first season of American Misfits. and then just plummeted. Now the people at fuel all jazzed about UFC and Motorcross and think the money is there. But it's not.
Jul 19 2012 10:47PM
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grilledsteezeyo
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agreed. i miss all the skate at 8's they did where they just played tons of old skate movies. now all i see on there is all this wrestling and what not.
Jul 19 2012 10:52PM
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.ZT.
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Fuel TV died same as MTV did years ago. It now has little to do with Action Sports with less than half the shows involving action sports at all, it's just dumb UFC bullshit and action movies, also there are really bad comedy shows on at late night on Fuel.

I think it was sold to Fox or something and that's why it died? Anyone confirm this?
Jul 19 2012 10:56PM
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gotti
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I have watched fuel go from my favorite most watched channel to a channel i dont even bother checking anymore. I used to love shows like built to shred and the like until shitty ufc and terrible movies started being the only thing they play. I am very dissapointed in fox. I would be interested in seeing their viewer records over time
Jul 19 2012 11:06PM
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Filmore
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I agree with this, Fuel used to be alright, but now it sucks a fat one. Thrillbillies is a great show though.
Jul 19 2012 11:15PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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Can we all talk about the good ol days of Fuel. and what our favorite shows were on.

I remember when i was a little grom in 7th and 8th grade watching Fuel with breakfast before school. It was like the captain and casey show, project detention, and the weekly update.

Also i loved american misfits, and built to shred was great but both came out later when i was in high school. But like skate maps used to be on before harold hunter passed away back in the day. RIP harold.

Fucking that show that showcased the groms up and coming. Standard snow, first season of danny and the dingo (again coming pout while i was in highschool) idk i;d even watch props the bmx show,.
Jul 19 2012 11:15PM
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Bmo.
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They used to have soooo many good shows

Built to shred - epic
Pull - Awesome wakeskating show, they did the most ridiculous stuff
The Drive Thru - i dont surf and yet i loved this show. sooo funny
On surfari - super chill guy and girl exploring the worlds waves
American misfits - never really got into it but it was ok

and so many other goodies that i cant remember

its a real shame
Jul 19 2012 11:15PM
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malonius_funk
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Captain and Casey Show was the shit. So was American Misfits and Built to Shred. OG Nitro Circus was on Fuel too back in the day. Drive Thru was dope, so was Props. I don't even surf or bike but i enjoyed watching those shows. So many good Fuel TV shows.
Jul 19 2012 11:28PM
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rsvp
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Yes!! I used to watch the Standard Snowboard Show, Props, American Misfits, and Built to Shred all the time
Jul 20 2012 1:13AM
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