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| Synopsis: Emmy-nominated Whose
Line Is It Anyway? is the first of its kind and a completely unique concept
to network television. Host Drew Carey sets the scene, with contributions
from the audience, and four talented actors wreak hilarious havoc as they
instantly invent unrehearsed skits, games or songs, relying only on their
quick wit and improvisational skills. It's true improvisation, so anything
can happen and often does. And to all those people who say "surely
a show this funny can't be genuinely improvised" we answer, as we always
do: It is
It's all made up. The guys who do it are the best. Read our
lips THE BEST. Along with Carey, Emmy-nominated Ryan Stiles (The Drew Carey Show), Colin Mochrie, Emmy winner Wayne Brady and a rotating roster of actor/comedians improvise their way through the half-hour of non-stop laughs. Recurring performers include Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Chip Esten and Kathy Greenwood. The Whose Line Is It Anyway? band (comprised of keyboardist Laura Hall, guitarist Linda Taylor and other guest musicians) spontaneously accompanies the performers with a dazzling array of musical styles. Drew Carey grabs audience suggestions and hurls them at the brilliant cast, expecting them, as ever, to create wonderful, off-the-cuff comedy. American television's most unique comedy series, Whose Line Is It Anyway? began as a radio program in London in 1988 before co-creators Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson brought the show to television. After the show's first season with British lawyer-turned-comedy writer and host Clive Anderson, Ryan Stiles joined as a performer. That same year the show won the British Academy Award. Canadian actor Colin Mochrie joined as a performer shortly thereafter. Over the next five years, the show won the CableACE Award four times. In the same way that Saturday Night Live has spawned a new generation of comedians, so has Whose Line Is It Anyway? in Britain, with many alumni going on to star in their own series. The Cast: Production credits: Dan Patterson, Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Denise O'Donoghue and Jimmy Mulville are the executive producers of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which premiered on August 5, 1998. Mark Leveson is co-executive producer. The show was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, and is produced by Riverside Productions, Inc., in association with Hat Trick Productions, LTD, and is distributed by Warner Bros. Television. The Episodes: Season One Episode Guide Season Two Episode Guide Season Three Episode Guide Season Four Episode Guide Season Five Episode Guide |
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