Whose Line Is It Anyway? 

A British show in which actors and comedians improvise sketches in various "theatre-sports"-type games, based on audience suggestions. The games might include singing a Hoedown about Tory ... See full summary »

Creators:

Mark Leveson, Dan Patterson

Stars:

Clive Anderson, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie

5 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Clive Anderson	...	Himself - Host 136 episodes, 1988-1998
Richard Vranch	...	Himself 104 episodes, 1988-1997
Ryan Stiles	...	Himself 92 episodes, 1989-1998
Colin Mochrie	...	Himself 71 episodes, 1991-1998
Greg Proops	...	Himself 67 episodes, 1989-1998

Storyline

A British show in which actors and comedians improvise sketches in various "theatre-sports"-type games, based on audience suggestions. The games might include singing a Hoedown about Tory Politicians, acting out a soap opera as hamsters, becoming bizarre super-heroes, or making up a musical about the life of an audience member.

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Plot Keywords:

comedian | singing | british | live comedy | live audience | 

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Taglines:

Make it up. Make it quick. Make it funny!

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Genres:

Comedy | Game-Show

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1988 (UK)

Also Known As:

Так чья сейчас реплика?

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Hat Trick Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

36 min (1 episode) 24 min (135 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the mid-1990s, the series filmed occasional episodes in the United States. The popularity of these outings led to an American version of the series being launched in 1998. The final season of the British program was in fact filmed on the set of the American version. By that time, aside from the host the majority of the performers were American (including the musician), with only the occasional British performer guest-starring, whereas initially it had been very much the other way around.

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Quotes

Clive Anderson: [Superheroes, someone has just called out Useless Man] Oh, Caterpillar man! That gives you more to play with, because Useless Man... is kinda what he is. Now what sort of crisis will he have to deal with?
Person in the Audience: Pants are too small!
Clive Anderson: Funny thing... have we ever done that?
Greg Proops: If we have, I'm sure it was frought with hilarity!
Clive Anderson: So, with that challenge, let's go ahead. So pants are getting too small...
Greg Proops: Which one am I?
Clive Anderson: You're Captain Caterpilar.
Greg Proops: Captain Caterpilar.
Clive Anderson: And you can bring the elements of Captain ...
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Crazy Credits

Every edition of the show would end with the winner(s) reading out the credits in a style suggested by the host.

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Connections

Referenced in Married for Life: Whose Room Is It Anyway? (1996)

User Reviews

Bring this show back, please!

I do not think I have watched any comedy series without laughing 90% of every single show. The guests have always been top notch (perhaps with the exception of Ardal O Hanlon) and they never fail to make me laugh. This is what I believe to be true comedy, the art of improvisation. You get something different every time and it must require great talent to adapt to these situations so quickly! Highlights of this programme include Party Quirks and Standing, sitting, bending. Clive Anderson makes a very droll host. I believe the British version to be superior due to less whooping from the audience (although the American audiences are better participators!). Although we have our fair share of great comedians on here including Tony Slattery, Jim Sweeney and Josie Lawrence to name but a few, the Americans and Canadians bring a fair share of laughter. My particular favourite is Ryan Stiles, who in my eyes is a modern comedy genius! Closely followed by the lovely Colin Mochrie.

I thoroughly recommend this program. Comedy has never been done so good.