Underplayed Gems

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? poster
Directed by
Bruce Gowers
Genre
comedy television series
Country
United States
Length
21 seasons, 431 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 365 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a comedy show where performers make up scenes and skits on the spot based on audience suggestions. They sing, act, and tell jokes with no script and limited preparation.

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What happens

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (sometimes shortened to Whose Line? or WLIIA) is an American improvisational comedy television series. It is an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It originally aired on ABC from August 5, 1998 to September 4, 2004 and ABC Family from January 17, 2005 to December 15, 2007, hosted by Drew Carey. A revival of the show, hosted by Aisha Tyler, aired on The CW from July 16, 2013 to November 1, 2024. Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles have been permanent performers on the show since Season 1 (though illness caused Stiles to miss two episodes of Season 10), while Wayne Brady, after appearing in several episodes of Season 1, has been a permanent performer since Season 2 (with the exception of a few episodes in Season 8). The remaining of the four seats is occupied by a guest panelist. Prior to the American series, Mochrie, Stiles, and Brady had all appeared on the British series, as did Greg Proops, Chip Esten, and Brad Sherwood, who are among the most frequent fourth performers on the American series. In May 2024, the show was renewed for a twenty-first season, which premiered on September 6, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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