Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1998

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8.5| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 05 August 1998 Canceled
Producted By: Warner Bros. Television
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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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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Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
Freeman This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
tatkinson12 Sure shows like Seinfeld and The Simpson's are smarter. This show is the only show where even if I ve seen the episode I still have the time of my life watching it. When you watch the show you can see the friendship and really translates into making some extremely funny parts. Now if you never watch the show it might not be funny at first but hang in there because once you realize why the show is funny because its friends joking with each other it really gets contagious all the inside jokes and screw ups become hilarious to you too. the cast Main guys Colin Morchrie- He is like Chris Farley he has the ability to make the cast die laughing like no one else Ryan Stiles- Smartest improver can really make incredible insults Wayne brady- All around the most talented of the cast singing, acting, and coming up with suggestions. Regular 4th men Greg, Chip,and Kathy The host is drew carey
kclambeth I don't hate this programme despite my score of 5 but it is one of those shows that has good and bad points.Of course i am a huge fan of the British original version but i do think it's good that they made it in America for a new audience. This version provides some laughs but i don't find myself having to watch every episode like i do with the British one.OK firstly the good points- Ryan and Colin are as funny as ever and are a great team, they are very talented improvisers and are clearly pros.Any appearance of Greg Proops is a definite advantage (although he gets less to do in this version).Good games like Greatest hits and party quirks are always filled with laughs.OK, the not so good points- In my opinion far too many songs games, i love music but there was far too much and it was always Wayne Brady (sure, he's a very good singer but sometimes it's funnier to have a not so good singer) There isn't a rotation of the players, it was Ryan, Colin and Wayne every single episode with usually either Greg, Brad or Chip as the other guest which became hugely repetitive. The same people did the same games and the guest player always had to be the host of the party or the guesser.There were no guests from the original series apart from Josie Lawrence once. The best thing about the original is the players being from Britain, America, Canada and more.There was no Tony Slattery (the best player ever).The bad point- Drew Carey, i'm sorry but he is the most unfunny man ever, i don't get his appeal at all. My family and I almost press mute every time he speaks, in fact the show would be a lot funnier if he weren't involved. There is something so smug about him and when he joins in i cringe as he is usually terrible.I think this programme could have been a lot funnier considering the talent of the performers but it almost feels too polished a lot of the time. Colin in fact is the main reason i watch it and if he wasn't on it, it would probably put me off.
DKosty123 This is the first game show Drew Carey hosted, as The Price is Right is about to become number 3. Drew is a fine host & I am sure he will add something to TPIR.Whose Line Is It Anyways started with the BBC & when it was brought here it was a great choice to choose Drew as host. Actually Ryan Styles & several other regulars were also mainstays on the British version. About the only major changes were the host (Drew) & the fact the instead of a game show counting points it became just a who can be funniest competition. US TV viewers won on that one.I bet though, if drew accidentally tells a TPIR contestant that the "Prizes don't matter" there will be some major confusion, especially if Mimi comes out as a Carey Beauty! Of course then again, maybe there is some fun as Drew needs to make the show his own. Wonder how far Drew can go? Maybe they will get rid of those Medicare Commercials CBS has been running with Bob! Most Whose Line shows start with the introductions of the performers & then they sit down until Drew calls they up to do some situation. Sometimes, like the British one, suggestions from the audience are put in for good measure.Quite a few shows feature a mock news cast. Scenes from a hat is another favorite of mine. Sometimes voice overs in from of blue screens or old films are done. Funny doings with a Prop sometimes come in here on some shows.When it comes to the singing portion, I always hope Wayne Brady is there as he can really ad-lib some crazy songs. The improvisational comedy which this show truly is is almost always funny. If you want to relieve daytime burnout, this show is a great place to stop.The closings I have seen are either a couple of folks taking the names in the credits & doing strange things with them or sometimes the theme hoedown ends it. The theme of the hoedown usually changes every time.This show is great fun, & I give the folks on it a 1 millions points & they win great applause.
CrassActionHero Whose Line is it anyway?(1998) Review: I loved The original series. It was uncensored, witty, fresh and downright hilarious. Now, Whose Line goes Hollywood. Here's my take:Let me start off with the improvisers in seat order:Seat #1: The seat-filler comic. This one is named that for a reason. This seat is normally taken by improvisers who have little to no talent. They barely lift a finger throughout the show and are insignificant. Or it is filled by Chip Esten who is no different. The only exception here is it is rarely filled by Greg Proops. Greg is funny. He still has got it. He is one of the few that does deliver the goods, but is starting to show some rust. Remember, he is rarely here.Seat #2 Wayne Brady. Wayne is different. He is however not a improviser. Wayne is here to pretty much sing and show off. He has single handedly butchered Song styles. It's the same thing every time. Every time! The original Whose Line's Song styles had songs about such mundane things such as dog poop to a bag of chips. That's what improv is about! Not the same love song EVERY time. This is Whose Line, not American Idol! Wayne does have tons of charisma, but improv is not his style.Seat #3 Colin. Colin is a Whose line alumni. He was awesome during the British version, but here is still funny, but is showing lots of rust. Every once in a while, he would use some stuff from the original whose line. Other times it just is not funny. He still has lots of energy and can deliver some laughs, he is a shadow of his former self. He not awful at all, just washed up. He does get a little old after a while.Seat #4 Ryan Styles. Ryan is another Whose Line alumni. However see Colin for pretty much the same thing. Only difference is Colin has more energy, and is a little more funny.More: We hardly see any of the old school games. Also, the new Whose Line has butchered "Questions Only". Instead of just the original of just asking questions, we get additions such as "impressions". You ask a question while impersonating someone. 99% of the time, I do not know who they are until Wayne Brady does his Scooby Doo(which he does every time during this game). Hideous.Drew Carey is another problem. He is not a good host. His host power is not there. Clive had wit and charm. Drew is wooden and lame. Drew should also learn that improv is not as easy as it looks. Drew at the end decides to partake in the improv 90% of the time replacing the seat filler comic. Drew is TERRIBLE at improv. He has not wit, no comedic charisma, and a terrible delivery. Clive Anderson knew he was not a improviser so he stayed as host. Drew should do the same.And lastly, Josie Lawrence made a special appearance here. It was nice till during her improv she cursed. Just then Drew stopped her act and said that you can't do that here. In the British version, anything goes and you can get away with anything you say, here you cannot. This show has restrictions. The original did not.One more thing, I HATE the Irish drinking song. Annoying is just the start of this. It gets worse if Drew Carey gets involved. (cold shiver goes up my spine) The Last Word: Desecration. Whose Line went Hollywood. What a damn mistake. The comedy is watered down. The antics are sometimes lame to re-used. Drew Carey is a terrible host, and the show has restrictions. What was once great has fallen so far. Ignore this. Stick to the original series instead.

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