"Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1998) TV series 1998-2006

Writers:

Beth Armogida (writer) (2001-2002)
Jonathan Barry (writer)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

5 August 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Game-Show

Plot:

Improvisational comedy game show in which four players act out various comic games and sketches.

Plot Keywords:

Improvisational Comedy | Chroma Key | Singing | Improvisation | Pretend To Be Dead

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Dec. 11	12:00 AM	ABCF	Show 121	#1.16
Fri. Dec. 11	12:30 AM	ABCF

Cast

Drew Carey	...	Himself - Host / ... (130 episodes, 1998-2006)
Colin Mochrie	...	Himself (129 episodes, 1998-2006)
Ryan Stiles	...	Himself (129 episodes, 1998-2006)
Laura Hall	...	Herself (126 episodes, 1998-2006)
Wayne Brady	...	Himself (122 episodes, 1998-2006)
Linda Taylor	...	Herself (91 episodes, 1999-2006)
Greg Proops	...	Himself (55 episodes, 1998-2006)
Brad Sherwood	...	Himself (54 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Directed by
Ron de Moraes		(8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Arthur Forrest		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Writing credits
Mark Leveson		(10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dan Patterson		(10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Beth Armogida		(unknown episodes, 2001-2002)
Stefanie Wilder		(unknown episodes, 2001)
Jonathan Barry		(unknown episodes)
Michael C. McCarthy		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Ryan Stiles	....	executive producer (216 episodes, 1998-2006)
Drew Carey	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1998-2000)
Mark Leveson	....	producer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jimmy Mulville	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Denise O'Donoghue	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tom Park	....	producer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dan Patterson	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ruth Phillips	....	associate producer / co-producer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Anne Hardy	....	segment producer (7 episodes, 1998)
Jonathan Barry	....	segment producer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Danny Breen	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dan Cutforth	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Maureen Fitzpatrick	....	co-producer (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Anne Marie Thorogood	....	co-producer / producer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Daniel Hsu Accomando	....	segment producer (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Lydia Dunn	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Ehrman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Rabih Gholam	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Carrie Havel	....	associate producer / coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Steve Kozak	....	segment producer (unknown episodes)
Eve McGorrill	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Hal Spear	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)
Eric J. Wilker	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
James Griffith		(8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Matthews		(8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Linda Taylor		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ray Miller		(9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brent Carpenter		(4 episodes, 1998)
Mykola Pawluk		(2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Casting by
Brian Dorfman		(10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mark Saks		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Delia Frankel		(unknown episodes)
Barbara Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Bruce Ryan		(11 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Art Direction by
Eric Larson		(7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kristan Andrews		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Julie Rhine		(187 episodes, 1998-2006)

Series Makeup Department
Michael Johnston	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gianna Mirolla	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kim Perrodin	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (3 episodes, 1998)
Lori Benson	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)
Kathleen Crawford	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Billie Speer	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1998)
Scott Hartle	....	post-production supervisor (6 episodes, 1998)
Eric J. Wilker	....	production manager (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brian Moraga	....	production staff (unknown episodes, 1998-2001)

Series Art Department
Edwin McCormick	....	head carpenter (55 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kristan Andrews	....	property master (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Alison Sideris	....	prop assistant / property master / ... (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sherrie Lucas	....	graphic artist / graphic designer (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rhachel Shaw	....	prop assistant (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Burk Sauls	....	special props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mike Manasa	....	p.a. mixer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Bob Tully	....	utility sound (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steve Law	....	utility sound (7 episodes, 1998)
Andrew McCartney	....	audio assist (7 episodes, 1998)
Doug Nelson	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 1998)
Tim Berg	....	audio assist (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Frans Koster	....	utility sound (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Toby Foster	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ed Greene	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Pete San Filipo Sr.	....	audio assist (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rob Scott	....	audio assist (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dicken Berglund	....	m&e mixer / sound effects mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John O'Brien	....	video controller / video operator (168 episodes, 1998-2004)
Easter Xua	....	camera operator (12 episodes, 1998-2000)
Sam Drummy	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1998-2000)
Larry Heider	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1998-2000)
Bert Atkinson	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Chris Dale	....	gaffer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kieran Healy	....	lighting designer (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brian Reason	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 1998-2000)
Tom Cannon	....	grip (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kevin M. Andersen	....	electrician (7 episodes, 1998)
Jay Griffiths	....	video operator / video controller (7 episodes, 1998)
Robert Schmidt	....	grip (7 episodes, 1998)
Kim Killingsworth	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dan Webb	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1998)
Brad Zerbst	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Bruce Solberg	....	video tape operator (5 episodes, 1998)
John Gooch	....	video tape operator (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Damian Salinas	....	electrician (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Max Brehme	....	grip (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Edwin McCormick	....	grip (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Theodore Ashton	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1998-2000)
Fred Quillen	....	video tape operator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jeff Rifkin	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1998)
Earl Woody	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle M. Pershing	....	wardrobe assistant (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dana Peterson	....	wardrobe assistant (3 episodes, 1998)

Series Editorial Department
Jeffrey L. Wilcox	....	post-production coordinator (4 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Music Department
Derek Syverud	....	music clearance (22 episodes, 2005)
Laura Hall	....	composer: improvised music (10 episodes, 1998-1999)
James Griffith	....	composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1998)
Mark Matthews	....	composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1998)
Matt Kierscht	....	music manager (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Keith Richmond	....	stage manager (215 episodes, 1998-2006)
Brian Moraga	....	production staff (212 episodes, 1998-2006)
Kevin Carvell	....	production advisor (143 episodes, 2001-2006)
Gary Michael Clark	....	lead production accountant (20 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steven Blum	....	associate director (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Alexia Gerardo	....	craft service (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Victor Lopez	....	board operator (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lionel Pasamonte	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jean Severson	....	script coordinator / material coordinator (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kenneth R. Shapiro	....	technical director (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Wes Thomas	....	production staff (11 episodes, 1998-1999)
Raoul Germain	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 1998)
Angela Stowers	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1998)
Jesse Wolfe	....	production staff (7 episodes, 1998)
Jon Hill	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 1998)
Jim Corbin	....	engineer in charge (5 episodes, 1998)
Melinda Cote	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ed Crasnick	....	program consultant (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lou DiMaggio	....	program consultant (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Rabih Gholam	....	segment coordinator (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Carrie Havel	....	material coordinator / assistant to producers (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dave Maxwell	....	engineer in charge (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Randi Schlachter	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jason J. Scott	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
James Yarnell	....	production staff (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Lance Kinsey	....	program consultant (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael C. McCarthy	....	program consultant (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Arthur Rasco	....	production staff (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jim Toten	....	engineer in charge (2 episodes, 1998)
Caroline Martinez	....	segment coordinator (unknown episodes, 1999-2001)
Amanda Lents	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2000)
Allison L. Staak	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2000)
Holly Ollis	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Dan Didsbury	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brian J. Howard	....	board operator (unknown episodes)
Gary Juan	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Chris Marsall	....	electronic graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Rob Renshaw	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Ross	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Crafty St. James	....	script distribution coordinator (unknown episodes)
Keith Winikoff	....	technical director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Hat Trick Productions
• Warner Bros. Television
• Riverside Productions

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Television (1998) (worldwide) (TV) (sales)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1998-2004) (USA) (TV)
• ABC Family (2002-) (USA) (TV)
• Comedy Central (????) (USA) (TV) (syndication)
• Challenge TV (1999) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Five US (2007-) (UK) (TV) (repeats)

Other Companies

• Flashpoint Studios  project consulting (2001-)

Also Known As:

W.L.I.A (USA) (short title)
Whose Line? (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hat Trick Productions

Trivia:

Most of the cast members (excluding Drew Carey) had also appeared on the British version of the show.

Quotes:

Drew Carey: Let me tell you about Wayne, Colin, and Ryan's... and Brad's newest movie, they all have a movie coming out, it's a combination of Coyote Ugly, Scary Movie, and X-Men. It's called 'It's Scary How Ugly Those Men Are'.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)

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.