"Green Screen Show" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Directors:

Tim Boxell
Bob Spang

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A team of comedic improvisers (mostly "Whose Line" alums) headed by Drew Carey perform on a green screen set, and their antics are now fleshed out with amusing animation.

Plot Keywords:

Chroma Key | Color In Title

Cast

Drew Carey	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2004)
Colin Mochrie	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2004)
Brad Sherwood	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2004)
Greg Proops	...	Himself (3 episodes, 2004)
Charles Esten	...	Himself (2 episodes, 2004)

Also Known As:

"Drew Carey's Green Screen Show" (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Michigan J. Frog Productions

Trivia:

A taping with Ryan Stiles was recorded but, as of November 2005, it remains unaired.

Quotes:

Colin Mochrie: [Colin almost forgets to use one-syllable words] Hi ho... horse!

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (1998)

Soundtrack:

La Trampa

Whose Line meets blue box technology..

At last the pilot for Drew Carey's new show was aired. It was not bad, but I say the enthusiasm of Whose Line was missing. It was worse than a usual Whose Line episode (except the graphics), and also being an audience in the studio is worse than watching it on TV. (I watched it on TV by the way)

Participants looked a little isolated from Drew Carey.. OK, Drew Carey is good and he arranges it all but both in Whose Line and here he does 20% of the performance. It really disturbed me to see him on the spotlight and the actual performers being pushed back, sitting on a bench.

Also the departure of Ryan Stiles (apparently from more-time-with-family syndrome) and Wayne Brady (he is a star now) makes the Whose Line audience sad... But of course we have Colin (he is not only bald, but also has white hair!). This time there are 6 performers. Including Carey this is too much for a 30-minute show. Without the ads show is approximately 22-23 minutes and that means 3-3.5 minutes of screen time for each...

Animation on the pilot was really really sweet... The detail on Zeppelin was astonishing, and the horse ride was funny not only because of the performers but also those small details added by the animators (especially when Drew Carey said a 'nasty word') Also the sound effects should not be forgotten..

One more thing: the names on the ending credits are countless. Each sketch is done by 10-15 people. How much does this cost? And how long can this continue? Hopefully for a long time, but still its very risky business.

A brave show just begun, and will hopefully improve and continue to entertain in the Whose Line style but this time with more flavor! With some fine-tuning it can make into the 'do not miss' list.