Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV-14
8.5
1998
Comedy
, Reality
The show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Not a talk show, not a sitcom, not a game show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a completely unique concept to network television. Four talented actors perform completely unrehearsed skits and games in front of a studio audience. Host Drew Carey sets the scene, with contributions from the audience, but the actors rely completely on their quick wit and improvisational skills. It's genuinely improvised, so anything can happen - and often does.
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- Cast:
- Drew Carey , Ryan Stiles , Colin Mochrie , Laura Hall
Episode 33 : Greg Proops
September. 05,2003
A round of “Hats” has the gang seeking clients for the world's worst dating service; audience members wind up playing “Let's Make a Date.”
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Episode 32 : Jeff Davis
August. 29,2003
Instead of points, the players win $100 for winning rounds, which include a pair of pop divas duking it out during “Weird Newscasters”; “Scenes from a Hat”; and “Greatest Hits.”
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Episode 31 : Brad Sherwood
August. 22,2003
Games include “Hollywood Director,” with Ryan Stiles and Wayne Brady as Arctic explorers; and a round of “Two-Line Vocabulary” set in the wild, wild west. Also: Colin Mochrie tries to figure out who he is in “Press Conference.”
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Episode 30 : Greg Proops
August. 15,2003
Highlight include:
Make A Monster Dubbing Scenes From A Hat Greatest Hits: Songs of Sci-Fi
Aritificial Winner - Wayne Brady
Drew Game - World's Worst: Things to say or do on your 1st day in prison
Credits Roll - Greg reads the credits as a dancing monkey.
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Episode 26 : Jeff Davis
July. 25,2003
Games include “Let's Make a Date”; “Hoedown”; “Scenes From a Hat”; and “News Flash.” Also: a round of “Greatest Hits.” The ensemble features Wayne Brady, Colin Mochire, Ryan Stiles and host Drew Carey.
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Episode 25 : Chip Esten
July. 25,2003
Games include “Superheroes,” with Colin as Mad Cow Man; a round of “Living Scenery”; “Scenes from a Hat”; and Wayne and Chip serenading belly-dancing twins with a “Duet.”
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Episode 24 : Brad Sherwood
July. 18,2003
Batman (Colin Mochrie) and Robin (Ryan Stiles)require sound effects from the audience. Mochrie, Stiles and Brad Sherwood are foul-mouthed auto mechanics. And host Drew Carey goes to the zoo.
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Episode 23 : Kathy Greenwood
July. 18,2003
In a round called “Number of Words,” the players can only speak so many lines of dialogue, all from ”The Wizard of Oz.” Players include Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles.
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Episode 22 : Chip Esten
July. 11,2003
Highlights include a “Hoedown” about the Man of Steel; a round of “Hollywood Director” set in a prison; and a musical bit, in which Colin, Ryan and Wayne serenade their favorite “Bartender.”
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Episode 21 : Greg Proops
July. 11,2003
Colin and Ryan play sorority girls with unusual athletic abilities in “Sportscasters”; Colin goes psycho as an unstable flight attendant in “Let's Make a Date”; Wayne croons to a female bodybuilder in “Song Styles.”
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Episode 20 : Greg Proops
June. 27,2003
Greg Proops tries to get his groove on in a round of “Weird Newscasters.” Also: “Scenes from a Hat”; “Film Dub”; “Party Quirks”; and “World's Worst Dating Service Video.” Other players include Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles.
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Episode 19 : Kathy Griffin
June. 27,2003
David Hasselhoff drops by for a round of “Song Styles” with Wayne; and a game called “Dubbing,” in which he plays (what else?) a lifeguard. Also: “News Flash” and “Two-Line Vocabulary.” Other players include Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and host Drew Carey.
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Episode 18 : Brad Sherwood
June. 20,2003
Games include “Press Conference,” featuring Colin Mochrie as Batman; and a round of “All in One Voice,” which finds the guys channeling a piggy puppet to serenade one another. Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles and host Drew Carey also perform.
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Episode 17 : Greg Proops
June. 20,2003
Exercise maven---and frequent punchline--- Richard Simmons joins the guys for a round of “Living Props” and sweats to the ditties during a disco-themed “Song Styles.” Also: “Multiple Personalities” and “Newsflash.”
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Episode 16 : Brad Sherwood
April. 10,2003
Wayne Brady loses more than his shirt at a casino, and plays both Michael Jackson and James Brown in a “celebrity death match.” Also: the Blues Brothers sing to a sign-language interpreter; and host Drew Carey joins in a “Hoedown” about growing up.
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Episode 15 : Kathy Griffin
April. 03,2003
Guest Kathy Griffin plays a teenage groupie. Also: Wayne Brady as Don King promoting an “improve your sex life” video; Ryan Stiles as a David Copperfield wannabe.
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Episode 14 : Chip Esten
January. 24,2003
Games include Wayne as a whole family of acrobats in “Let's Make a Date”; and Ryan as the star of “Drew Carey, The Musical.” Also: A round of “Dubbing”; “Scenes From a Hat”; and “Props.” Other players include Colin Mochrie and host Drew Carey.
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Episode 13 : Kathy Greenwood
January. 17,2003
Games include “Quesions,” “Party Quirks,” “Helping Hands” and “Hoe Down.” Also: a round of “Helping Hands.” Players include Ryan Stiles, Kathy Greenwood, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and host Drew Carey.
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Episode 12 : Greg Proops
January. 10,2003
Talk-show ringleader Jerry Springer gets in on the fun. Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles. Drew Carey is the host.
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Episode 11 : Brad Sherwood
December. 20,2002
Skits include a party with a diverse guest list (a safari guide and a nudist among them), and a scandal-plagued wedding. Also: host Drew Carey sings about marriage. Performers include Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and Brad Sherwood.
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Episode 10 : Greg Proops
December. 06,2002
Games find Greg Proops looking for love in “Let's Make a Date”; Wayne Brady riffing on Tom Cruise movies in “Scene to Rap”; and host Drew Carey playing the “World's Worst” psychiatrist. Also: “Scenes from a Hat.” Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie also play.
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Episode 8 : Brad Sherwood
November. 15,2002
Former WWF wrestler Joanie Laurer (“Chynna”) takes on the gang in a round of improv games.
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Episode 7 : Greg Proops
October. 28,2002
A Halloween-themed round of games, including “Make a Monster” and “Helping Hands.” Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and Drew Carey.
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Episode 6 : Kathy Greenwood
October. 21,2002
Games include a round of “Questions Only” dedicated to queries about “The Wizard of Oz”; “News Flash”; “Song Styles”; and a sexed-up “Sesame Street”-inspired rendition of “Scenes from a Hat.” Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and Drew Carey.
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Episode 5 : Greg Proops
October. 07,2002
Games include “Scenes from a Hat,” “Song Styles,” “Multiple Personalities” and “Props.” Regulars include Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady.
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Episode 4 : Brad Sherwood
September. 30,2002
Florence Henderson drops by for a round of “Duet” and a game in which words containing the letter L are forbidden. Featuring Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady. Drew Carey is the host.
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Episode 3 : Brad Sherwood
September. 23,2002
Games include a round of “Props” with host Drew Carey; and “Awards,” with Brad Sherwood and Wayne Brady as presenters at a function honoring frat boys. Also: “Scenes from a Hat.” Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie also appear.
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Episode 2 : Kathy Griffin
September. 16,2002
Kathy Griffin and former Miss America Katie Harmon drop in for a few rounds of “Song Styles,” “Hollywood Director” and “Scenes from a Hat.” Also: “Living Scenery.” Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and Drew Carey.
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Episode 1 : Whoopi Goldberg
September. 09,2002
Whoopi Goldberg drops in for some improv games. Cast regulars include Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and host Drew Carey.
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