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Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • TV Series
  • 1988–2011
  • TV-PG
  • 36m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
6.1K
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Stephen Fry, Clive Anderson, Josie Lawrence, Michael McShane, Paul Merton, Greg Proops, Tony Slattery, and Ryan Stiles in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
Whose Line Is It Anyway: Seasons 1 & 2
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Host Clive Anderson arbitrarily awards points as four players act their way through a series of improvisational games based on suggestions from either Clive or the studio audience.Host Clive Anderson arbitrarily awards points as four players act their way through a series of improvisational games based on suggestions from either Clive or the studio audience.Host Clive Anderson arbitrarily awards points as four players act their way through a series of improvisational games based on suggestions from either Clive or the studio audience.

  • Creators
    • Mark Leveson
    • Dan Patterson
  • Stars
    • Clive Anderson
    • Ryan Stiles
    • Colin Mochrie
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    6.1K
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    • Creators
      • Mark Leveson
      • Dan Patterson
    • Stars
      • Clive Anderson
      • Ryan Stiles
      • Colin Mochrie
    • 37User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Clive Anderson
    Clive Anderson
    • Self - Host
    • 1988–2011
    Ryan Stiles
    Ryan Stiles
    • Self
    • 1989–1999
    Colin Mochrie
    Colin Mochrie
    • Self
    • 1991–1999
    Richard Vranch
    Richard Vranch
    • Self - Musician
    • 1988–1998
    Greg Proops
    Greg Proops
    • Self
    • 1989–1999
    Tony Slattery
    Tony Slattery
    • Self
    • 1988–2011
    Josie Lawrence
    Josie Lawrence
    • Self
    • 1988–2011
    Michael McShane
    Michael McShane
    • Self
    • 1988–1997
    Stephen Frost
    Stephen Frost
    • Self
    • 1992–1998
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Self
    • 1988–1991
    Paul Merton
    Paul Merton
    • Self
    • 1988–1993
    Brad Sherwood
    Brad Sherwood
    • Self
    • 1992–1999
    Sandi Toksvig
    Sandi Toksvig
    • Self
    • 1989–1991
    Jim Sweeney
    • Self
    • 1991–1993
    Caroline Quentin
    Caroline Quentin
    • Self
    • 1995–1996
    Laura Hall
    Laura Hall
    • Self
    • 1998–1999
    Archie Hahn
    Archie Hahn
    • Self
    • 1988–1992
    Rory Bremner
    • Self
    • 1988–1998
    • Creators
      • Mark Leveson
      • Dan Patterson
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    lowerexpo

    TONY RULES

    The best thing about this show was Tony Slattery. He was the best improviser on the show, ever since he did he first show. He brought unpredictability to the show. He even did crazy impersonations, funny dances, and was not afraid to do anything. He even comes up with the best hoedowns.

    Yes, Ryan and Colin are classic performers, but Tony was the real deal. He made me laugh the most. He defined Whose Line. Some word of advice to ABC: BRING TONY BACK.
    DontMochMe

    And God said let there be comedy...And he created Whose Line is it Anyway

    The god of comedy that is. I would give this show, on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best), a...10000000(etc) If you have not seen this show, a crime in some states, you absolutely MUST see it! Besides being a British comedy fan overall, the contestants are hilarious! Dare I say you've heard of the mighty Proopdog, Greg Proops, or King of Innuendo, Tony Slattery, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Josie Lawrence...Somebody stop me, I could go on forever! Why are they so great? you dare ask... Well, for starters, they make everything up on the spot aka IMPROV! Can you do that...As good as they can? Of course not! Once, I laughed so hard I began choking on the Twiglets I was eating. (To my fellow Americans: A Twiglet is a British pretzel/bisquit type thing.) With all the games they play (all improv mind you) you'll be thanking me for recommending you to this wonderful show. Oh, yes, if I haven't mentioned it before, Clive Anderson is a comical genius (he's the host). So, you know what to do! Stop reading this and go watch it! GO! Well, the channel would help...Comedy Central, (9:30 and 2:00, but that is central) Ciao!
    Yak-6

    Organised chaos...

    This is a great show. You never really know what is going to happen next, particularly if Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops and/or Tony Slattery are playing. All the same, I still think the British version is funnier than the American version.
    DarkHelmet-1

    Best show on TV-PERIOD!

    This show is hilarious! Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Tony Slattery, Josie Lawrence, Steve Frost, Mike McShane, and Paul Merton are all on my list of the funniest people alive! And Clive Anderson makes a great moderator-type host! A classic! Anyone who is thinking about ever doing improv should see it!
    kona95

    There is nothing better than this show!

    Whose Line is it Anyway will always be my favorite show of all time. Why? Well, of the millions of reasons I have, I'll give you a couple. 1- Clive. Clive Anderson is always hilarious, whether it's a battle of wits with Greg Proops (usually) or any of the other contestants, or his banter with the audience about their suggestions, he's always quick with a comeback and gets a laugh from everyone. Even though he's (only slightly!) losing his hair and, as the contestants say, he 'has no neck', Clive will always be the better of the two hosts. 2- The Contestants. Almost everyone who comes on this show is wonderful, from the quick wits of Greg Proops to the amazing physical comedy of Ryan Stiles, from the rubbery faced Canadian Colin Mochrie, to the shocking innuendo of my personal favorite, the adorable Tony Slattery. Josie Lawrence, Mike McShane, Caroline Quentin, and Brad Sherwood have the most amazing IMPROVISED songs ever produced (Wayne from the US one is wonderful, too), Rory Bremner's voices, Paul Merton's jabs at Clive, and Steve Frost's grinning face during his specialty game, 'Old Job, New Job', always put a smile on my face. The only REALLY bad performer they ever had was Archie Hahn, who barely ever got a laugh. Fortunately, he was only on 9(?) times, so we don't have to complain about how he ruined the show to our family members too often. 3. The Games- Sure, there are a million games, and sure, some of them are stupid (Fixed Expressions and Authors always seem to go on a bit long), but the others are priceless. Party Quirks is a game usually played, where one contestant (usually Tony Slattery or Greg Proops) is the host of a party. The other three have been assigned strange 'quirks' that they have to act out during the game, and the host has to guess what those quirks are. Hoedown is a singing game, where all four have to make up a one-verse song in the form of a hoedown, the subject of which is suggested by the studio audience. Alphabet (where two contestants act out a scene using successive letters of the alphabet) is always good fun because they usually mess up, and World's Worst (where the four stand on a step and step forward when they come up with an example of the World's Worst something, like president of the world, flatmate, or thing for a doctor to say) is almost always hilarious. If this review hasn't convinced you to see this show, look at the others and notice that as of now, there are NO BAD REVIEWS ABOUT THIS SHOW. It's on at 9:30am and 2pm on weekdays (also 9:30pm on Tuesdays), 10-11am Saturday, and 10am Sunday. I hope I convinced you!!

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    • Trivia
      Mike Myers and Steve Carell auditioned for the show but were rejected by the show's producers.
    • Quotes

      Colin Mochrie: "Objection!... Sustained!... This Courtroom is a Mochrie!"

    • Crazy credits
      Every edition of the show would end with the winner(s) reading out the credits in a style suggested by the host.
    • Alternate versions
      The series made its Canadian TV debut on the youth-oriented cable network YTV. As a result, some episodes were extensively edited in order to removed offensive language and innuendo. Some of the final episodes, which were taped on the same set as the US version, were broadcast as part of the American series.
    • Connections
      Featured in A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989)

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1988 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • W.L.I.I.A.?
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Channel 4 Television Corporation
      • Hat Trick Productions
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      • 36m
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