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Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • TV Series
  • 1998–2007
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
48K
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Drew Carey, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, and Ryan Stiles in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
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Improvisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast as comedians and often with guest appearances with other comedians and celebrities and members of the audien... Read allImprovisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast as comedians and often with guest appearances with other comedians and celebrities and members of the audience perform various comic games and sketches.Improvisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast as comedians and often with guest appearances with other comedians and celebrities and members of the audience perform various comic games and sketches.

  • Stars
    • Drew Carey
    • Colin Mochrie
    • Ryan Stiles
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    48K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,792
    578
    • Stars
      • Drew Carey
      • Colin Mochrie
      • Ryan Stiles
    • 124User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #220
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Drew Carey
    Drew Carey
    • Self - Host…
    • 1998–2007
    Colin Mochrie
    Colin Mochrie
    • Self
    • 1998–2007
    Ryan Stiles
    Ryan Stiles
    • Self
    • 1998–2007
    Laura Hall
    Laura Hall
    • Self…
    • 1998–2007
    Wayne Brady
    Wayne Brady
    • Self
    • 1998–2007
    Linda Taylor
    Linda Taylor
    • Self…
    • 1999–2007
    Cece Worrall Rubin
    Cece Worrall Rubin
    • Self - Musician…
    • 2000–2007
    Greg Proops
    Greg Proops
    • Self
    • 1998–2007
    Brad Sherwood
    Brad Sherwood
    • Self
    • 1998–2007
    Charles Esten
    Charles Esten
    • Self
    • 1999–2005
    Kathryn Greenwood
    Kathryn Greenwood
    • Self
    • 2000–2007
    Denny Siegel
    Denny Siegel
    • Self
    • 1998–2007
    Anne King
    • Self - Musician…
    • 2000–2006
    Jeff Bryan Davis
    Jeff Bryan Davis
    • Self
    • 2000–2007
    Anna Wanselius
    • Self - Musician…
    • 1999–2001
    Kathy Griffin
    Kathy Griffin
    • Self
    • 2002–2003
    Karen Maruyama
    Karen Maruyama
    • Self
    • 1998–2000
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Self
    • 2001–2002
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    JBoze313

    How do they do this?!

    This show is just amazing. I think it's one of the funniest shows on t.v. I have seen many of the episode of the British version, and I'd say both are funny in their own ways. A lot of jokes on the British version are things you might expect to see from those crazy Brits, but that makes it all the better. My two favorite guys on the show would definitely have to be Ryan Stiles, who is on both versions, and Colin Mochorie? I should probably look back on the main page to spell his name right, but I'm lazy! When it comes to making up songs, and really good ones at that, the best is definitely Wayne, who never stops amazing me. These guys are all hilarious and they have so much talent, it isn't funny. It's a great show, and I hope it stays on for decades...give or take a few years.
    theguys1

    this is the funniest TV show ever

    I watch Whose Line Is It Anyway? every night at 10 and it is fantastic and original. I don't care if they show the same episodes all the time, they just never get old. This is one of my favorite game shows, mainly because it's improvising and it's actually funny. As I hope everyone does, I have a list of my favorite games on this show like: News Flash, Let's Make a Date, Hoe Down, Weird Newscasters, Hollywood Directors, Scenes From a Hat, and many others. Trust me, this show is a real treat that will keep you laughing the entire half-an-hour you're watching it. Personally, my favorite actor on that show is Ryan Stiles, and I give the show 1,000 points. 10/10* This is TV's best show!
    Smells_Like_Cheese

    One of the funniest shows ever created

    Now, I'm not just saying this to prefer or anything, but I always did enjoy the US version of WLIIA better than the UK. Both are hysterical. But I saw the US version first and started watching the UK episodes, and they are funny, but the US version always got me in tears.

    This show is beyond hilarious. Without scripts, 4 performers entertain through imprave. With fun games, suggestions from the audience, and a fun host this show should be watched. I lost track of it for a while until I found out that it's on ABC family at night. And I'm still on the floors crying from laughter. This is without a doubt one of the funniest shows I have ever seen in my life. Watch it!
    unbend_5440

    5 times a week is not enough

    Sitcoms get repetitive and boring. Comedy movies are repetitive and boring. Saturday Night Live is.......... sad and pathetic. The one show that can make me laugh on a regular basis, the one show I never get sick of, the one show that's always original because it's the whole concept of the show is WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? I watch this 5 times a week. I have hours worth of episodes on tape. That's not enough. Colin Mochrie may very well be the funniest man alive. He's on like 12 different TV shows here in Canada. That's not good enough. There's no replacement for what Whose Line offered. Since I believe it was the peak of comedy television, and it's off the air now, I can only conclude that the world will soon become very unfunny and I will probably die a depressed and empty man. Unless.......... ABC stops wasting our time with "The Bachelor", "The Bachelorette", and probably soon to be made "The Bachelor: The Senior Citizen Edition"! Get a decent show like Whose Line back on so I won't die depressed and unfulfilled with my human existence! Here for your reading pleasure is a run down of my favourite all-time Whose Line moments.

    PARTY QUIRKS: Where Ryan was playing Carol Channing and his head was supposed to get stuck to things. He dragged himself over to Drew's desk and accidentally smashed his head on the front, breaking the glass covering to the neon light thing.

    HATS: When they were doing the World's Worst Dating service video. Colin puts on a motorcycle helmet, and all he says is "Hi, I'm Eric Estrada."

    RYAN doing an impression of John Wayne and Scooby Doo at the same time.

    DREW in 3 Headed Broadway Star. They're supposed to sing one word at a time, and Drew suddenly goes "And take me on a......" in a very enthusiastic voice.

    WAYNE BRADY grabbing a girl from out of the audience and accidentally pulling up her dress.

    NEWS FLASH: Colin was standing in front of the screen showing clips of HIMSELF. Without realizing what was on the screen, he then utters the line "It all started with a poorly timed Bald Joke".
    Op_Prime

    Whose Line rocks

    This show is great and so much more hilarious than so many sitcoms on ABC and other networks. Drew Carey is a pretty good host. Maybe not as good as Clive Anderson but he's still funny and does an okay job. Some may disagree with me but I think the best performers on this show are without a doubt: Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Brad Sherwood, Chip Esten and Josie Lawrence. The best games, I think, are: "Props", "Questions only", "Scenes from a hat", and "Hoedown". What's great about this show is how the performers are not afraid of looking stupid and just do crazy things at random times in the show. This show is a winner.

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    • Trivia
      Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie are best friends in real life.
    • Quotes

      Ryan Stiles: Damn rolling black-outs!

      [Wayne starts to roll on floor]

      Ryan Stiles: No, not that kind.

    • Crazy credits
      Every episode beginning with Season 2 would end with the winner(s) reading out the credits in a style suggested by Drew Carey.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVDs have 2 versions for Censored and Uncensored.
    • Connections
      Featured in South Jersey Sam: Top 13 Best Foxes (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Private Investigator A
      Composed and Performed by Graham Francis De Wilde

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • W.L.I.A
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hat Trick Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
      • Riverside Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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