Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1998
What is Whose Line Is It Anyway??
Whose Line Is It Anyway? is an American improvisational comedy television series that serves as an adaptation of a unique concept to network television.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Canceled
- Episodes
- 219
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 5, 1998
- Last aired
- Dec 15, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC, ABC Family
- Genres
- Reality, Comedy
- Updated
Where to watch
Free
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Estimate the schedule using 219 episodes and an average 22-minute runtime.
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? is an American improvisational comedy television series that serves as an adaptation of a unique concept to network television. The program features four talented actors who perform completely unrehearsed skits and improvisational games based on suggestions provided by the studio audience. The show is characterized by its departure from traditional formats, as it is neither a talk show, a sitcom, nor a conventional game show. Throughout the performance, the host sets the scenes for the players, who must rely entirely on their quick wit and improvisational skills to navigate the sketches. A recurring theme of the series is that the points awarded during the games do not matter, emphasizing the spontaneous nature of the comedy. Because the content is genuinely improvised, the show is designed so that anything can happen during each episode. The series has been recognized as a distinct departure from standard television programming, focusing on the unpredictable results of unscripted performance art in front of a live audience.
Should you watch it?
“Completely improvised comedy sketches performed live by quick-witted actors.”
- Genuinely unscripted performances create unique moments
- Quick-witted humor appeals to comedy fans
- May feel chaotic to viewers preferring structured comedy
- Some sketches rely heavily on audience participation
You enjoy spontaneous, unscripted comedy performances.
Suitable for general audiences who enjoy improv comedy.
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Cast
Episode guide
Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Aug 5, 1998
- E2 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Aug 12, 1998
- E3 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Aug 19, 1998
- E4 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Aug 26, 1998
- E5 Brad Sherwood, Karen Maruyama, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Sep 2, 1998
- E6 Brad Sherwood, Kathy Kinney, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Sep 9, 1998
- E7 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Sep 23, 1998
- E8 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Dec 9, 1998
- E9 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Dec 16, 1998
- E10 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Jan 6, 1999
- E11 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Jan 13, 1999
- E12 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Jan 20, 1999
- E13 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Jan 27, 1999
- E14 Brad Sherwood, Ian Gomez, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Feb 3, 1999
- E15 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Feb 10, 1999
- E16 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Feb 17, 1999
- E17 Wayne Brady, Stephen Colbert, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Feb 24, 1999
- E18 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Mar 10, 1999
- E19 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Mar 17, 1999
- E20 Greg Proops, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Mar 24, 1999
Season 2 · 39 episodes
- E1 Chip Esten Sep 16, 1999
- E2 Brad Sherwood Sep 23, 1999
- E3 Greg Proops Sep 30, 1999
- E4 Greg Proops Oct 7, 1999
- E5 Chip Esten Oct 7, 1999
- E6 Denny Siegel Oct 14, 1999
- E7 Brad Sherwood Oct 21, 1999
- E8 Josie Lawrence Oct 28, 1999
- E9 Brad Sherwood Nov 4, 1999
- E10 Greg Proops Nov 4, 1999
- E11 Greg Proops Nov 11, 1999
- E12 Chip Esten Nov 11, 1999
- E13 Josie Lawrence Nov 18, 1999
- E14 Brad Sherwood Nov 25, 1999
- E15 Denny Siegel Dec 2, 1999
- E16 Greg Proops Dec 9, 1999
- E17 Brad Sherwood Dec 16, 1999
- E18 Brad Sherwood Jan 6, 2000
- E19 Greg Proops Jan 13, 2000
- E20 Kathy Greenwood Jan 20, 2000
- E21 Chip Esten Feb 3, 2000
- E22 Kathy Greenwood Feb 3, 2000
- E23 Greg Proops Feb 10, 2000
- E24 Chip Esten Feb 17, 2000
- E25 Greg Proops Feb 24, 2000
- E26 Brad Sherwood Mar 2, 2000
- E27 Greg Proops Mar 9, 2000
- E28 Karen Maruyama Mar 16, 2000
- E29 Greg Proops Mar 23, 2000
- E30 Brad Sherwood Mar 30, 2000
- E31 Denny Siegel Apr 6, 2000
- E32 Karen Maruyama Apr 20, 2000
- E33 Chip Esten Apr 27, 2000
- E34 Brad Sherwood Apr 27, 2000
- E35 Brad Sherwood May 4, 2000
- E36 Chip Esten May 4, 2000
- E37 Brad Sherwood May 11, 2000
- E38 Denny Siegel May 18, 2000
- E39 Chip Esten May 18, 2000
Season 3 · 39 episodes
- E1 Kathy Greenwood Oct 12, 2000
- E2 Chip Esten Oct 12, 2000
- E3 Chip Esten Oct 19, 2000
- E4 Greg Proops Oct 19, 2000
- E5 Greg Proops Oct 26, 2000
- E6 Brad Sherwood Nov 2, 2000
- E7 Jeff Davis Nov 2, 2000
- E8 Kathy Greenwood Nov 9, 2000
- E9 Robin Williams Nov 16, 2000
- E10 Chip Esten Nov 23, 2000
- E11 Greg Proops Nov 23, 2000
- E12 Chip Esten Nov 30, 2000
- E13 Greg Proops Dec 14, 2000
- E14 Greg Proops Jan 4, 2001
- E15 Jeff Davis Jan 11, 2001
- E16 Chip Esten Jan 25, 2001
- E17 Kathy Greenwood Feb 1, 2001
- E18 Brad Sherwood Feb 21, 2001
- E19 Greg Proops Feb 21, 2001
- E20 Jeff Davis Feb 22, 2001
- E21 Greg Proops Mar 15, 2001
- E22 Chip Esten Mar 15, 2001
- E23 Greg Proops Mar 22, 2001
- E24 Brad Sherwood Mar 22, 2001
- E25 Brad Sherwood Mar 29, 2001
- E26 Greg Proops Apr 5, 2001
- E27 Kathy Greenwood Apr 12, 2001
- E28 Kathy Greenwood Apr 19, 2001
- E29 Kathy Greenwood Apr 26, 2001
- E30 Brad Sherwood Apr 27, 2001
- E31 Greg Proops Apr 27, 2001
- E32 Greg Proops May 3, 2001
- E33 Chip Esten May 4, 2001
- E34 Kathy Greenwood May 4, 2001
- E35 Kathy Greenwood May 10, 2001
- E36 Chip Esten May 17, 2001
- E37 Greg Proops May 18, 2001
- E38 Kathy Greenwood Jun 14, 2001
- E39 Brad Sherwood Jun 14, 2001
Season 4 · 31 episodes
- E1 Jeff Davis Sep 6, 2001
- E2 Kathy Greenwood Sep 6, 2001
- E3 Chip Esten Sep 20, 2001
- E4 Kathy Greenwood Sep 20, 2001
- E5 Chip Esten Sep 27, 2001
- E6 Kathy Greenwood Oct 3, 2001
- E7 Brad Sherwood Oct 4, 2001
- E8 Kathy Greenwood Oct 4, 2001
- E9 Chip Esten Oct 10, 2001
- E10 Brad Sherwood Oct 17, 2001
- E11 Greg Proops Oct 18, 2001
- E12 Kathy Greenwood Oct 25, 2001
- E13 Greg Proops Nov 7, 2001
- E14 Whoopi Goldberg Nov 14, 2001
- E15 Brad Sherwood Nov 21, 2001
- E16 Jeff Davis Nov 22, 2001
- E17 Brad Sherwood Nov 28, 2001
- E18 Chip Esten Dec 5, 2001
- E19 Chip Esten Dec 12, 2001
- E20 Brad Sherwood Dec 13, 2001
- E21 Kathy Greenwood Dec 19, 2001
- E22 Kathy Greenwood Jan 24, 2002
- E23 Greg Proops Jan 24, 2002
- E24 Brad Sherwood Jan 31, 2002
- E25 Chip Esten Feb 7, 2002
- E26 Greg Proops Feb 12, 2002
- E27 Brad Sherwood Feb 12, 2002
- E28 Brad Sherwood Mar 7, 2002
- E29 Kathy Greenwood Mar 14, 2002
- E30 Greg Proops Mar 28, 2002
- E31 Greg Proops Apr 11, 2002
Season 5 · 34 episodes
- E1 Whoopi Goldberg Sep 9, 2002
- E2 Kathy Griffin Sep 16, 2002
- E3 Brad Sherwood Sep 23, 2002
- E4 Brad Sherwood Sep 30, 2002
- E5 Greg Proops Oct 7, 2002
- E6 Kathy Greenwood Oct 21, 2002
- E7 Greg Proops Oct 28, 2002
- E8 Brad Sherwood Nov 15, 2002
- E9 Chip Esten Nov 29, 2002
- E10 Greg Proops Dec 6, 2002
- E11 Brad Sherwood Dec 20, 2002
- E12 Greg Proops Jan 10, 2003
- E13 Kathy Greenwood Jan 17, 2003
- E14 Chip Esten Jan 24, 2003
- E15 Kathy Griffin Apr 3, 2003
- E16 Brad Sherwood Apr 10, 2003
- E17 Greg Proops Jun 20, 2003
- E18 Brad Sherwood Jun 20, 2003
- E19 Kathy Griffin Jun 27, 2003
- E20 Greg Proops Jun 27, 2003
- E21 Greg Proops Jul 11, 2003
- E22 Chip Esten Jul 11, 2003
- E23 Kathy Greenwood Jul 18, 2003
- E24 Brad Sherwood Jul 18, 2003
- E25 Chip Esten Jul 25, 2003
- E26 Jeff Davis Jul 25, 2003
- E27 Brad Sherwood Aug 1, 2003
- E28 Greg Proops Aug 8, 2003
- E29 Kathy Griffin Aug 8, 2003
- E30 Greg Proops Aug 15, 2003
- E31 Brad Sherwood Aug 22, 2003
- E32 Jeff Davis Aug 29, 2003
- E33 Greg Proops Sep 5, 2003
- E34 Chip Esten Sep 5, 2003
Frequently asked questions
Is the show actually improvised?
Yes, the actors perform completely unrehearsed skits and games.
What makes this show different from other comedy shows?
It relies entirely on improvisational skills rather than scripts.
Who hosts the show?
Drew Carey hosts and sets the scene for each sketch.
How many actors perform in each episode?
Four talented actors perform in each episode.
What type of games do they play?
The actors perform completely unrehearsed skits and games based on audience suggestions.