Bullrun (2007– ) User Reviews

A reality show I actually liked.

[rocknroll1985 · 8/10 · 31 March 2008]

Spike is known for being a channel for men, however they can't come up with good original shows, save pros vs. joes, and bullrun.

I liked bullrun because it wasn't a popularity contest, it was a contest of skill and an endurance match against each other, including the 2 man teams. What also was a major draw to the show was the cars: The Lotus espirit, the trans am, and the charger. Who wouldn't love watching sleek racers and muscle cars go at it on the road and on the track? And an added bonus was to see how the drivers would react to their car's deteriorating condition as the show wore on. After awhile you could tell who knew how to fix their own particular car, who kept up their car before the show, and who was just sitting on a lot of money to own their car. The outright backstabbing, selfishness, and low blows each gave gave and took made this a real show. They weren't competing for the love of the American audience, they were fighting for first place, pride in their car, and just plain "Me and my car are better than you." Of course, Goldberg topped off the show, because no one wanted to cross him and complaining to him was useless because he could snap you in two with his pecks and tell "get over it, I'm a wrestler." I hope this show comes out on DVD AND spike does another season.

car reality race show

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 14 April 2021]

This is a reality competition show. Twelve teams of two drive their cars in a road rally race stopping at checkpoints where late finishers face off in special car battles. I remember liking the first season on Spike. It's not necessarily the best reality show but it generates enough fun. Then the show moved to Speed in seasons two and three for unknown reason. I remember losing track of the show for a few years before stumbling on to it again. Recently, I watched seasons two and three again. The road rally is different than the first season. It has its moment but is mostly boring. The third season is better than the second season mostly due to the sneaky fighting and actual fighting between the teams. The show does need to map out the positions and routes of the race. It's hard to see who's leading and who's lost. It also needs to lay out the clues to the destination like the Amazing Race. It's fun to laugh at idiots who misread the clues and get lost. The Pit Stop competitions are sometimes interesting. It would be good if they would mount cameras on the front of the cars as they go through the courses. I'm always amazed that these people often end up trashing their beloved cars in these competitions. This is a somewhat fun show but some of it is rather bland.

A Great Reality Show

[ws13336947 · 10/10 · 3 April 2007]

Bullrun is a reality television show where 12 teams compete in a 4,100 mile road race. The series is hosted by Bill Goldberg, who is a former pro wrestler. The races on Bullrun are competed by 12 different teams in different cars with 2 people per team. Before the races begin, the teams have 2 options on how to get to the finish point. The options are Highway or My Way . The My Way is a route the teams make-up on their own. Most often, the My Way routes are shorter than the Highway routes, but harder to use. Highway is the route the producers of the show have chosen for the race. It is usually easier than the My Way route, but usually takes longer to complete. The only rule is that once you choose the way your team wants to go, you have to stick to it. (Meaning if you choose the My Way route you cant use The Highway route and vice versa.) Each episode also features a challenge designed to test driver skills. At the end of each episode, the team with the slowest overall time is told to hit the road and don't come back.