Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride (German: Motz on my car, Pimp see also ) is a successful television show on MTV in which it comes to the tuning of old and mostly dilapidated automobiles. The first episode was broadcast in the USA on March 4, 2004. Moderator is the rapper Xzibit. On 22 July 2007, the final season has started with eight episodes in America and it will initially give no further. "One should go from the stage when one is at the top ," said the statement by MTV U.S..
- 3.1 Pimp My Ride UK
- 3.2 Pimp My Bike
- 3.3 Pimp My Whatever
- 3.4 Pimp My Ride International
- 3.5 Pimp My Ride - The Game
- 3.6 In advertising
- 3.7 parodies
Expiration
Xzibit appeared "surprising" for one of the candidates in Southern California. That could be advertised on MTV, to renovate and comb his old car.
After Xzibit has assessed the car on the spot and brought something about the owner in experience, he drives it to Galpin Auto Sports (GAS), which carry out the improvements since the fifth season. In the first four seasons it was taken over by West Coast Customs. It 's less about engine tuning than the appearance of the car, for example, as the paint, decorative wheels and lavish interiors. Often parts are built with a value of over $ 20,000 in the car, including large chrome rims, flat screens and music systems, as well as bizarre as aquariums, espresso machines, steam irons, hot tubs, and " James Bond secret compartments ". Those associated with the personality of the candidates in any relationship.
Finally, the candidate and the viewers are shown the changes in a before-and- after comparison. The candidate goes home and is the pimped car (English for, pimped car ') in front of family and friends.
Details dramaturgy
- At the beginning and end of a sequence the family or friends of the candidate is to be seen. In the beginning, it is stressed how much the candidate is a car that suits him, has earned. At the end of the candidate and the Known are finding that by the car starts a new phase of life for the candidate.
- It will be called the name of the manufacturer of the built-in tuning parts, where the candidate is not always happy about tuning parts shown. In some outtakes is to see that these scenes are sometimes repeated if the joy of the candidates was too cautious.
Remodeling
In the sequences shown only rarely and repaired in absolutely unavoidable cases, the engine and usually equal replaced by a new one. Whether further alterations to be made in addition to the visual changes, otherwise not shown. In a few cases, West Coast Customs has entirely omitted the conversion and the candidate given a new car after this also was rebuilt. In one case, it turned out, for example, that the car was welded together from two cars. WCC was worried that the car might break apart.
The conversion of a vehicle takes about 12 to 14 days ( according to a PMR mechanic at TV total ).
An assistant of MTV, who worked at Pimp my Ride, told reporters the Auto Bild: "You know, the whole show is faked. The ideas for the internals dictated MTV. The WCC- guys just have to somehow make it look real. And the jokes that work need only hold until the recording is in the box. And then the paint work: Rust holes plug up, paint over it - that's it. "
Offshoot
Pimp My Ride UK
Under the name of Pimp My Ride UK started in 2006 in Germany, a new show on MTV. The content of the program is the same as in the original, however, Pimp My Ride UK is rotated in the UK. Hosted by the British rap DJ and presenter of the BBC Radio 1 Rap Show ( Tim ) Westwood. The show is not without a certain humor because of the dialect and behavior on West Woods.
Pimp My Bike
As a satirical response to the U.S. edition MTV Germany launched on 9 April 2005, the new show Pimp My Bike, in which it is about the " pimp " of bicycles. In most cases, so-called " Low Rider " or " chopper bikes " used as a basis for tuning, with parts such as wheels with 144 spokes and gasoline tanks are mounted on motorcycles on the bikes during the broadcast.
Through the series, which is being sent only in the German MTV Edition, leads the well-known films such as The paragons and Bang Boom Bang actor Oliver Korittke. The part of the screwdrivers meet this time the staff of the Hamburg-based company ElbCoastPsycles. However, there is no company named ElbCoastPsycles, this is just a name for the show. In fact, it is the team of the bicycle shop Junior 's Club in Hamburg.
The idea of the nominated for the Grimme Award 2005 TV spectacle comes from Oliver "Junior " judge, founding member of ElbCoastPsycles and Oliver Kleinfeld, employees of Hamburg TV production OKD Good entertainment! GmbH.
Together with the Elbcoastpsycles and the Hamburg-based production company OKD Riesenbuhei realized a total of seven episodes of the satirical format for MTV Germany.
Pimp My Whatever
Another offshoot of the Pimp -my- ... series called Pimp My Whatever. The first episode aired on October 15, 2005 on MTV. In this facilitated by MTV presenter Patrice Bouédibéla series all or any doctoring, such as kennels, parties and so on. The " Aufmotzer " are the ElbCoastPsycles. The souped-up here things are working properly, according to Auto Bild. While there, the original experiencing bad review, the branch of " Pimp My Ride " are praised.
Pimp My Ride International
In Pimp My Ride International, the cars are " souped up " of candidates from Europe. In Germany, the series has been running since 2006 and since April 2011 it also runs on VIVA Germany. This version will be hosted by rappers Lil Jon and Fat Joe. In addition, it is also moderated by Mike Posner. The branch is identical to the contents of Pimp My Ride Pimp My Ride UK or. Here also the car of the French soccer player Djibril Cissé was out of the car regular kid " pimped ", although it has the financial ability to buy an expensive car, but which has a bet with GAS about who better " pimps ".
Pimp My Ride - The Game
Since 2007, a game called Pimp My Ride for Wii and Playstation Portable is available. In the game you have to "pimp " Cars from customers. At the beginning of the game only a few customers are available. Over time, there are always more, until you finally can pimp the car from Xzibit, who also goes in the game to customers and inspected the car. You only have a limited time of about two minutes per car to pimp it; when this time has expired, the customer between the car and the player must decide which of a rival. Also a freely passable city is available. The game has the PEGI 12 classification.
In advertising
Besides their use in the title of consignments of MTV are numerous variations of Pimp my ... long been incorporated in Germany in the slogans of the advertising industry:
- Chip and GIGA: Pimp my PC (there are PCs " souped up " )
- Volkswagen: Unpimp the car ( promotion for the Golf GTI )
- Berentzen: Pimp my carts ( at that time the game on the homepage of Berentzen )
- Volksbank: Pimp my money (target youth appeal )
- Rhine Zinc: zinc my roof (advertising for zinc roofs)
Parodies
Also satire and comedy programs parodied the phenomenon. In the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show on the American ABC network, the contribution Pimp My Bride was fitting to visit Xzibit (German Motz on my bride ). There was also the American hip -hop artist Xzibit, the host of the show. Later, the NDR sent on his show Extra 3 a Pimp My Wife, two weeks later, RTL broadcast a parody of the same name as part of the broadcast Friday night news. Hans Werner Olm parodied in OLM go Pimp my Ride also under the title Pimp my old man in the figure of Günni Schwagalla. Also a clear parody appeared in the film Date Movie, in which the lead actress Julia is completely pimped in Pimp My Ride - style.
The German computer game magazine Gamestar also turned a parody called " Pimp my PC ", where especially the presenter Xzibit and his appearance, the tags and the exuberant joy of the candidates will be made fun of.