Whose Line is it anyway? [Revived by the CW]

DeWitt · 01-03-2013 9:21pm #1

http://gawker.com/5987908/cult-improv-comedy-show-whose-line-is-it-anyway-returning-to-tv-after-decade+long-hiatus

It's coming back this Summer! Aisha Tyler will be the host, and so far Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie have been confirmed as returning.

Big scoop for the CW on this one.

Professey Chin · 01-03-2013 9:24pm

Yes!!!!

C.K Dexter Haven · 01-03-2013 9:30pm

The original Channel 4 version is absolute Platinum TV

grimm2005 · 01-03-2013 10:10pm

Loved this back in the day, good to see the original cast coming back

Mr E · 01-03-2013 10:40pm

Love it! Such a funny show.

AlmightyCushion · 01-03-2013 10:43pm

Delighted to see this come back. Probably one of the funniest shows I've seen. Ryan Stiles is an absolute genius on it as well.

CastorTroy · 01-03-2013 11:22pm

Hope none of them have lost it. Ryan was always brilliant and Colin as well.
I remember having this clip on my mp3 player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEAuxNNYKUU

Was never a good idea when it came on while at work since couldn't stop laughing

Oh and if you go to that link, good luck trying to get away without looking at other Whose Line clips.

C.K Dexter Haven · 01-03-2013 11:26pm

Used to love the party scenes with the door bell.

Mr E · 01-03-2013 11:33pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Was never a good idea when it came on while at work since couldn't stop laughing

The day you made a TV moderator cry. I hope you're proud. Quack.

AlmightyCushion · 01-03-2013 11:54pm

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

Used to love the party scenes with the door bell.

Ryan is brilliant in this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBPaAaD0F4

Kilkenny14 · 02-03-2013 6:45am

Fantastic news - the Richard Simmons episode alone was awesome!

expectationlost · 02-03-2013 11:20pm

their recent vegas run was alright if you can find it

Penn · 03-03-2013 12:21am

Brilliant news. Disappointing Drew Carey won't be hosting. I'm guessing maybe he's too tied in to his The Price Is Right contract or something. But still, Aisha Tyler is pretty great, and once Ryan and Colin are there, it can't go wrong. Delighted to see it back

Mr E · 03-03-2013 2:02pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Ryan is brilliant in this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBPaAaD0F4

I love how the main related clip is an ACTUAL foal being born.
Jesus, I didn't need to see that just after lunch.

The Black Oil · 03-03-2013 2:08pm

Good show...great chemistry between Colin and Ryan.

C.K Dexter Haven · 03-03-2013 7:37pm

This is from the late 1980s. I prefer the earlier lineups, especially with Tony Slattery Josie Lawerence and Mike McShane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIIJ7PNpXCc

madness98 · 04-03-2013 3:46pm

Good! This show is amazing, really really funny!

ejmaztec · 04-03-2013 5:21pm

Never could stand those shows, appalling crap.:P

quickbeam · 04-03-2013 6:59pm

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

This is from the late 1980s. I prefer the earlier lineups, especially with Tony Slattery Josie Lawerence and Mike McShane.

Yeah, very old ones were great too.

I wonder if Richard Vranch will be back too ... I used to love him, he'd a very cute smile.

dahamsta · 04-03-2013 7:25pm

Ick. Loved the show, hated the musical bits.

Mr E · 04-03-2013 7:26pm

+1 dahamsta, especially Josie Lawrence.

BlaasForRafa · 04-03-2013 8:30pm

dahamsta wrote: »

Ick. Loved the show, hated the musical bits.

Me too, especially hated the hoedowns, which is why I hope Mike Mcshane isn't involved with this series.

Mars Bar · 05-03-2013 12:31am

expectationlost wrote: »

their recent vegas run was alright if you can find it

Yes! It's called Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza and it is ****ing hilarious! And the mouse traps. Dear god the mouse traps make my life worth living!

dahamsta wrote: »

Ick. Loved the show, hated the musical bits.

The music bits were the weakest parts of WLIIA but it's the strongest of Improv-A-Ganza. Check it out on Youtube. DSN has every episode and without adverts. Fair play to them for giving all of it to us on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/GSNVideos

madness98 · 05-03-2013 10:02am

Wow, I didn't know this show was so old. It is seriously good though! True comedians.

DeWitt · 10-03-2013 11:19pm

Achtung Maybe · 11-03-2013 1:13pm

Fantastic news, certainly brightened up my miserable Monday morning ! Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie pure genius

The Black Oil · 17-05-2013 1:22pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZqk-WL7N1w

Preview - even Wayne has no hair. :pac:

djmsgs · 17-05-2013 1:25pm

i can't believe this show has been on for so many years, and i only found out about it last week!

CastorTroy · 18-05-2013 12:54am

It had been on for so many years. This is a revival.
Too bad that clip was singing as they were my least favourite sketches. Though that Japanese pop song was pretty funny

miralize · 18-05-2013 5:20pm

This always flew past me when looking for stuff to watch. Watched Season 1 of the YS version last night. Colin Mochrie & Ryan Styles are brilliant.

Mars Bar · 18-05-2013 7:47pm

I wish I was rediscovering WLIIA all over again.

C.K Dexter Haven · 19-05-2013 8:33pm

djmsgs wrote: »

i can't believe this show has been on for so many years, and i only found out about it last week!

I was a mainstay of late 80s Friday night viewing on Channel 4.

Kilkenny14 · 30-05-2013 8:03am

jack presley · 30-05-2013 8:07am

I used to love the show when it was on originally but the one complaint I has was that the same people used to do the same sketches every time. Wouldn't it have been nice to see someone else other than Ryan Styles do the one with someone else's arms for example? It was always him.

Penn · 30-05-2013 9:55am

jack presley wrote: »

I used to love the show when it was on originally but the one complaint I has was that the same people used to do the same sketches every time. Wouldn't it have been nice to see someone else other than Ryan Styles do the one with someone else's arms for example? It was always him.

In fairness, some people were just always better at some games than others. Perfect example is how Colin always used to do Newsflash (where he'd stand in front of a green screen and there'd be something behind him). In one episode it was Ryan in front of the screen and he was pretty bad at it. They had to work to people's strengths.

Mars Bar · 30-05-2013 12:48pm

The reason the showdown was funny was because Colin was so bad at it. You had to play the weaknesses too. I think they had it pretty bang on.

CastorTroy · 30-05-2013 1:02pm

Yeah, Ryan always finished the hoedown, Greg was usually the host of the party, Wayne Brady did the CD collections.

I remember the one with Ardal O'Hanlon in it. I didn't think he was very good. Then Robin Williams was just Robin Williams when he was on it.

Penn · 30-05-2013 1:06pm

I think I read that Ryan always went last at Hoedown because it always took him longer to come up with a rhyme than everyone else.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySdHEezFvXk

Mars Bar · 30-05-2013 2:16pm

The funniest hoedown? MEEOOWWW!

miralize · 17-07-2013 3:42pm

AlmightyCushion · 17-07-2013 6:12pm

Gonna watch this later. What's the verdict? Good, bad or ugly?

miralize · 17-07-2013 6:17pm

Different but goood. Sideways scene is hilarious

KeithM89 · 17-07-2013 6:26pm

It was pretty good, didnt think Gary Williams was much good though.
And the present will always be Marianne Taylor from 24 for me.

Didnt know there was 2 episodes though, will watch the 2nd now.

Professey Chin · 17-07-2013 7:16pm

miralize wrote: »

Different but goood. Sideways scene is hilarious

Nearly broke myself laughing at that.
I enjoyed it overall. Not the biggest fan of the repeated introductions for guests but thats probably just because they dont know which parts theyll use when filming it.

Mars Bar · 17-07-2013 10:33pm

I kind of miss Drew to be honest. Colin and Ryan still have it and Wayne is class!

Have to watch the second episode yet.

Why are American audiences so applaud happy? So annoying!

A Disgrace · 17-07-2013 10:58pm

Very poor. The host offers nothing (compared to Clive Anderson, or even Drew Carey) the crowd were way too 'enthusiastic, and it was less spontaneous than the British version. The only two redeeming factors were of course Ryan Styles and Colin Mochrie, but still, it tried too hard - also, FIVE ad-breaks for a 30 minute show?

Hopefully it gets recommisioned on a UK channel and its legacy isn't ruined by this

miralize · 17-07-2013 11:00pm

A Disgrace wrote: »

Very poor. The host offers nothing (compared to Clive Anderson, or even Drew Carey) the crowd were way too 'enthusiastic, and it was less spontaneous than the British version. The only two redeeming factors were of course Ryan Styles and Colin Mochrie, but still, it tried too hard - also, FIVE ad-breaks for a 30 minute show?

Hopefully it gets recommisioned on a UK channel and its legacy isn't ruined by this

Your username screams hyperbole, but this is just gold

GreeBo · 17-07-2013 11:00pm

oh man I loved the musicals bit!
such quick thinking from colin here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDKSyilX6k0

and another personal favourite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNGAdu6VheI

A Disgrace · 17-07-2013 11:40pm

miralize wrote: »

Your username screams hyperbole, but this is just gold

Really? this new incarnation is weak at best and lacks everything that made the original great. Audience participation is minimal, the flow is totally destroyed by the constant audience whoops and hollers and it's edited to within an inch of its life. The UK version was essential viewing, this is just bland.

expectationlost · 18-07-2013 12:49am

the premise seem a little over complicated

yah the audience needs to calm down

meoklmrk91 · 18-07-2013 12:55am

I had never seen the original, it seems like a decent enough show, I will catch the next episode anyway, got some decent laughs out of episode 2. But then I decided to watch some of the old episodes, I was nearly falling off the chair laughing at some parts, can't wait to watch some more.

Whose Line is it anyway? [Revived by the CW]

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