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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Season 1 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Mytharc Aug 5, 1998
- E2 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Aug 12, 1998
- E3 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Aug 19, 1998
- E4 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Aug 26, 1998
- E5 Brad Sherwood, Karen Maruyama, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Sep 2, 1998
- E6 Brad Sherwood, Kathy Kinney, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Sep 9, 1998
- E7 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Sep 23, 1998
- E8 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Dec 9, 1998
- E9 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Dec 16, 1998
- E10 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Jan 6, 1999
- E11 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Jan 13, 1999
- E12 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Jan 20, 1999
- E13 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Jan 27, 1999
- E14 Brad Sherwood, Ian Gomez, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Feb 3, 1999
- E15 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Feb 10, 1999
- E16 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Feb 17, 1999
- E17 Wayne Brady, Stephen Colbert, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Feb 24, 1999
- E18 Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Core Mar 10, 1999
- E19 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Mytharc Mar 17, 1999
- E20 Greg Proops, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles Mytharc Mar 24, 1999
Season 2 · 39 episodes
- E1 Chip Esten Mytharc Sep 16, 1999
- E2 Brad Sherwood Core Sep 23, 1999
- E3 Greg Proops Core Sep 30, 1999
- E4 Greg Proops Core Oct 7, 1999
- E5 Chip Esten Core Oct 7, 1999
- E6 Denny Siegel Core Oct 14, 1999
- E7 Brad Sherwood Core Oct 21, 1999
- E8 Josie Lawrence Core Oct 28, 1999
- E9 Brad Sherwood Core Nov 4, 1999
- E10 Greg Proops Core Nov 4, 1999
- E11 Greg Proops Core Nov 11, 1999
- E12 Chip Esten Core Nov 11, 1999
- E13 Josie Lawrence Core Nov 18, 1999
- E14 Brad Sherwood Core Nov 25, 1999
- E15 Denny Siegel Core Dec 2, 1999
- E16 Greg Proops Core Dec 9, 1999
- E17 Brad Sherwood Core Dec 16, 1999
- E18 Brad Sherwood Core Jan 6, 2000
- E19 Greg Proops Core Jan 13, 2000
- E20 Kathy Greenwood Core Jan 20, 2000
- E21 Chip Esten Core Feb 3, 2000
- E22 Kathy Greenwood Core Feb 3, 2000
- E23 Greg Proops Core Feb 10, 2000
- E24 Chip Esten Core Feb 17, 2000
- E25 Greg Proops Core Feb 24, 2000
- E26 Brad Sherwood Core Mar 2, 2000
- E27 Greg Proops Core Mar 9, 2000
- E28 Karen Maruyama Core Mar 16, 2000
- E29 Greg Proops Core Mar 23, 2000
- E30 Brad Sherwood Core Mar 30, 2000
- E31 Denny Siegel Core Apr 6, 2000
- E32 Karen Maruyama Core Apr 20, 2000
- E33 Chip Esten Core Apr 27, 2000
- E34 Brad Sherwood Core Apr 27, 2000
- E35 Brad Sherwood Core May 4, 2000
- E36 Chip Esten Core May 4, 2000
- E37 Brad Sherwood Core May 11, 2000
- E38 Denny Siegel Mytharc May 18, 2000
- E39 Chip Esten Mytharc May 18, 2000
Season 3 · 39 episodes
- E1 Kathy Greenwood Mytharc Oct 12, 2000
- E2 Chip Esten Core Oct 12, 2000
- E3 Chip Esten Core Oct 19, 2000
- E4 Greg Proops Core Oct 19, 2000
- E5 Greg Proops Core Oct 26, 2000
- E6 Brad Sherwood Core Nov 2, 2000
- E7 Jeff Davis Core Nov 2, 2000
- E8 Kathy Greenwood Core Nov 9, 2000
- E9 Robin Williams Core Nov 16, 2000
- E10 Chip Esten Core Nov 23, 2000
- E11 Greg Proops Core Nov 23, 2000
- E12 Chip Esten Core Nov 30, 2000
- E13 Greg Proops Core Dec 14, 2000
- E14 Greg Proops Core Jan 4, 2001
- E15 Jeff Davis Core Jan 11, 2001
- E16 Chip Esten Core Jan 25, 2001
- E17 Kathy Greenwood Core Feb 1, 2001
- E18 Brad Sherwood Core Feb 21, 2001
- E19 Greg Proops Core Feb 21, 2001
- E20 Jeff Davis Core Feb 22, 2001
- E21 Greg Proops Core Mar 15, 2001
- E22 Chip Esten Core Mar 15, 2001
- E23 Greg Proops Core Mar 22, 2001
- E24 Brad Sherwood Core Mar 22, 2001
- E25 Brad Sherwood Core Mar 29, 2001
- E26 Greg Proops Core Apr 5, 2001
- E27 Kathy Greenwood Core Apr 12, 2001
- E28 Kathy Greenwood Core Apr 19, 2001
- E29 Kathy Greenwood Core Apr 26, 2001
- E30 Brad Sherwood Core Apr 27, 2001
- E31 Greg Proops Core Apr 27, 2001
- E32 Greg Proops Core May 3, 2001
- E33 Chip Esten Core May 4, 2001
- E34 Kathy Greenwood Core May 4, 2001
- E35 Kathy Greenwood Core May 10, 2001
- E36 Chip Esten Core May 17, 2001
- E37 Greg Proops Core May 18, 2001
- E38 Kathy Greenwood Mytharc Jun 14, 2001
- E39 Brad Sherwood Mytharc Jun 14, 2001
Season 4 · 31 episodes
- E1 Jeff Davis Mytharc Sep 6, 2001
- E2 Kathy Greenwood Core Sep 6, 2001
- E3 Chip Esten Core Sep 20, 2001
- E4 Kathy Greenwood Core Sep 20, 2001
- E5 Chip Esten Core Sep 27, 2001
- E6 Kathy Greenwood Core Oct 3, 2001
- E7 Brad Sherwood Core Oct 4, 2001
- E8 Kathy Greenwood Core Oct 4, 2001
- E9 Chip Esten Core Oct 10, 2001
- E10 Brad Sherwood Core Oct 17, 2001
- E11 Greg Proops Core Oct 18, 2001
- E12 Kathy Greenwood Core Oct 25, 2001
- E13 Greg Proops Core Nov 7, 2001
- E14 Whoopi Goldberg Core Nov 14, 2001
- E15 Brad Sherwood Core Nov 21, 2001
- E16 Jeff Davis Core Nov 22, 2001
- E17 Brad Sherwood Core Nov 28, 2001
- E18 Chip Esten Core Dec 5, 2001
- E19 Chip Esten Core Dec 12, 2001
- E20 Brad Sherwood Core Dec 13, 2001
- E21 Kathy Greenwood Core Dec 19, 2001
- E22 Kathy Greenwood Mytharc Jan 24, 2002
- E23 Greg Proops Core Jan 24, 2002
- E24 Brad Sherwood Core Jan 31, 2002
- E25 Chip Esten Core Feb 7, 2002
- E26 Greg Proops Core Feb 12, 2002
- E27 Brad Sherwood Core Feb 12, 2002
- E28 Brad Sherwood Core Mar 7, 2002
- E29 Kathy Greenwood Core Mar 14, 2002
- E30 Greg Proops Mytharc Mar 28, 2002
- E31 Greg Proops Mytharc Apr 11, 2002
Season 5 · 34 episodes
- E1 Whoopi Goldberg Mytharc Sep 9, 2002
- E2 Kathy Griffin Core Sep 16, 2002
- E3 Brad Sherwood Core Sep 23, 2002
- E4 Brad Sherwood Core Sep 30, 2002
- E5 Greg Proops Core Oct 7, 2002
- E6 Kathy Greenwood Core Oct 21, 2002
- E7 Greg Proops Core Oct 28, 2002
- E8 Brad Sherwood Core Nov 15, 2002
- E9 Chip Esten Core Nov 29, 2002
- E10 Greg Proops Core Dec 6, 2002
- E11 Brad Sherwood Core Dec 20, 2002
- E12 Greg Proops Core Jan 10, 2003
- E13 Kathy Greenwood Core Jan 17, 2003
- E14 Chip Esten Core Jan 24, 2003
- E15 Kathy Griffin Core Apr 3, 2003
- E16 Brad Sherwood Core Apr 10, 2003
- E17 Greg Proops Core Jun 20, 2003
- E18 Brad Sherwood Core Jun 20, 2003
- E19 Kathy Griffin Core Jun 27, 2003
- E20 Greg Proops Core Jun 27, 2003
- E21 Greg Proops Core Jul 11, 2003
- E22 Chip Esten Core Jul 11, 2003
- E23 Kathy Greenwood Core Jul 18, 2003
- E24 Brad Sherwood Core Jul 18, 2003
- E25 Chip Esten Core Jul 25, 2003
- E26 Jeff Davis Core Jul 25, 2003
- E27 Brad Sherwood Core Aug 1, 2003
- E28 Greg Proops Core Aug 8, 2003
- E29 Kathy Griffin Core Aug 8, 2003
- E30 Greg Proops Core Aug 15, 2003
- E31 Brad Sherwood Core Aug 22, 2003
- E32 Jeff Davis Core Aug 29, 2003
- E33 Greg Proops Mytharc Sep 5, 2003
- E34 Chip Esten Mytharc 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.
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