Green Screen Show

This show isn't funny at all. They completely ruined the whole improve theme. The cartoons aren't that great and they dim down the funniness from the show. It funnier when there's nothing there. Whos idea was it to cancel Whose Line is it Anyway for this? Another big glitch, how can you have an improv show without Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady? What the heck is going on here? Poor Colin doesn't have his comedy partner anymore. This show just isn't good at all. Some of these people I never even heard of. They're not Whose Line is it Anyway patrons. There just some plain bland comedian that came out of nowhere. Sadly I bet this show is going to be a success.

Somehow, I missed the first few programs of this show. I am a fan of the old "Whose Line is it Anyway" especially the original British version and was hoping that this would continue that tradition. But "Whose Line" had a spontaneity and intimacy which was achieved by few means besides the wit of the performers.

In adding the green screen technology and a much larger cast, this intimacy was completely destroyed and any wit the performers could bring to the program is lost in the feeble animated "cleverness" which also contradicts any concept of "spontaneity".

What is left is completely boring which the old show rarely was. (ok, maybe later on.) And a desire to see how the cast aged. That having been satisfied, there is nothing else.

It would be a kindness to perform euthanasia on this program and the sooner the better.

(added:7/05.08:) And so they did, not to my surprise!

I loved this show. Loved it loved it loved it.

It's like going to see a performance of "Drew Carey's Improv All-Stars" but without the $85/seat price-tag. They play a lot of the traditionally live games that were never/rarely shown on "Whose Line," like New Choice, Freeze, and Conducted Story, and these 3 games turned out to be the highlights of the show's short-lived run (??? Not cancelled yet). I absolutely loved Jeff Davis's "rubber baby buggy bumper business" Swedish new choice, messing up the "Yoga Hurts" punchline in Freeze, and the "Onion Sam" conducted story.

What's more, "Whose Line's" supporting but rarely featured actors really got a chance to shine in "The Green Screen". I had no idea Jeff Bryan Davis was so funny! Brad Sherwood stole the show on more than one occasion, often by popping up in games he wasn't supposed to be involved with (like as the Grim Reaper in "Hollywood Moments). And it's always a pleasure to watch adorable Chip Davis and smarmy Greg Proops.

I don't really get why hardcore "Whose Line" fans are bashing this show. The animation really adds to the experience (like the horse that censored Drew Carey), and it's a pleasure to get to watch The Gang in action, especially since "Whose Line" stopped production. Sure, the games are different, but it doesn't matter what game they are playing - I got a good laugh out of most of them. And Ryan Stiles wasn't there, but the show was canceled before they could air the episode he guest-starred in. Besides, we get to see more of Chip/Brad/Greg/Jeff, as well as reliable Colin, and TV newcomers Sean/Jonathan/Kathy/Julie (and unaired Kaitlin Olson), so there's plenty of talented performers! Bring back "The Green Screen." I really miss it. It was a fabulous show. Just give it a decent time slot so it's not up against "Will and Grace", "Survivor", and "The OC" (Really WB executives - that time slot was suicide).

Whose Line Is It Anyway was excellent, but here the special effects just distract the viewer from what made it so good. This seems like nothing but a showcase for the technical possibilities. The animations and sounds don't add anything useful to the scenes at all. It makes you feel like you're reading a book with all the events already imagined in your head as acted out by cartoon characters.

Most of the actors are still doing a good job. Colin Mochrie stands out every now and then even without Ryan Stiles. Unfortunately most of the time even his talent is wasted when wrapped in cartoons. Drew Carey's best talent is not in improvising, but here he's taken a bigger role in the games as well.

It's nowhere near as funny as Whose Line Is It Anyway.

When I heard that they are coming out with another improv show involving the old cast of Whose Line? and more, I was so excited since Whose Line? was canceled at the time. Plus, the concept of the whole green screen idea sounded sweet. Then, I saw it. My first thought was, "Nice Try, Drew," The fact of the matter is that the Green Screen Show just wasn't the same as Whose Line?. The jokes weren't that funny, and, come on, Ryan wasn't even in every episode! I mean, Colin is great, but he's nothing without Ryan when it comes to improv. There were, however, some funny parts, but not enough to make up for it. Although I never realized it at the time, but the whole green screen took away the imaginary aspect that you used in Whose Line? Because you had to use your imagination in WL, it made it all the more funnier. Anyway, I admire Drew's creativity, but it just wasn't enough to please me.

Good Try Drew.