Whose Line is it Anyway?

Naffa · 28 Nov 2009 at 12:27

Does anyone else enjoy this (or used to enjoy it)? I've just discovered all of the UK episodes on 4oD and am in love with it!

I love everything about it, Clive, the actors/contestants, the theme tune, the concept and all the scenes... It's just SO good. I really enjoy the US version as well, but with three of the guests being the same in nearly every episode, it feels a little bit samey sometimes, but I do enjoy it immensely. Colin and Ryan are just fantastic actors and improvisers and I feel it's weird that the only thing I've ever seen either one of them in is Hot Shots.

Also, I'm also curious as to how popular it actually was when it first came out as I'm only 19 and don't remember.

Does anyone else here enjoy it? :cool:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/whose-line-is-it-anyway/episode-guide - Just in case

jp_bl_68 · 28 Nov 2009 at 12:36

I used to watch it. It ran for a while so I'm guessing it was fairly popular. The only episodes that I couldn't stand were with Caroline Quentin. She tried hard but just wasn't funny.

Whatever you do don't bother with the US version. It was abysmal. Even Colin and Ryan struggled.

ElliorR · 28 Nov 2009 at 12:45

I used to enjoy it when it was originally on but if I watch the repeats now it seems so crap, the performers a little smug and the audience pretentious.

Except Tony Slattery. He was always great.

eggyoke · 28 Nov 2009 at 13:01

I used to love it, Ryan and Colin where really hilarious. I guess its just aged a bit now to me.

4p · 28 Nov 2009 at 13:03

Why does it look like it was made in the 90s? xD

Naffa · 28 Nov 2009 at 13:17

Because it was.

And the late 80s I think.

Squark · 28 Nov 2009 at 13:46

I can remember watching it on Channel 4 and having my side hurt from laughing so much, great show

Gregg Proops is a great guest too

jp_bl_68 said:
Whatever you do don't bother with the US version. It was abysmal. Even Colin and Ryan struggled.

So true, I find Drew Carey a terrible host and not very funny, and Wayne Brady does nothing but show off.

I didn't find the American show funny

Things change I've changed · 28 Nov 2009 at 15:08

Thanks for the heads up, I love 'Whose Line is it Anyway'. used to cry laughing at some of the episodes.

davethe11 · 28 Nov 2009 at 19:52

was a bit partial to Josie Lawrence!

DailyGeek · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:03

John Sessions makes me want to punch a kitten, but other than that, awesome Impro

jp_bl_68 · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:03

davethe11 said:
was a bit partial to Josie Lawrence!

Me too. She was on QI a couple of years ago. She wasn't as funny and she didn't seem all there.

kevmeister · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:35

jp_bl_68 said:
I used to watch it. It ran for a while so I'm guessing it was fairly popular. The only episodes that I couldn't stand were with Caroline Quentin. She tried hard but just wasn't funny.

Whatever you do don't bother with the US version. It was abysmal. Even Colin and Ryan struggled.

have to agree, the uk version was great, but the us failed miserably

Creature · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:47

I actually prefer the US version, though that's probably because I can't stand Clive Anderson. Regardless, Ryan and Colin are great in both shows.

jp_bl_68 · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:52

Creature said:
I actually prefer the US version

Creature · 28 Nov 2009 at 22:52

Like I said, it's purely due to me not liking Clive Anderson. The actually UK show is brilliant, Clive just stays out of everything and is almost deadly serious the whole time (purely based on what i've seen). Maybe i've just watched some poor episodes, but i'll give it a little while longer.

Might not help that I watched the US one first.

K1LLSW1TCH · 29 Nov 2009 at 02:16

Tony Slattery is hilarious.

I used to watch this all the time with my ex girlfriend, so now I find myself watching it less and less.

Mr.Nick · 29 Nov 2009 at 14:03

One of my favorite shows

Not the Us one though....

PermaBanned · 29 Nov 2009 at 14:52

I've seen a few on Dave... Stephen Fry looks so young

jp_bl_68 · 29 Nov 2009 at 15:46

Superewza said:
I've seen a few on Dave... Stephen Fry looks so young

I found him hard to watch. He looked like he was absolutely cacking himself.

Squark · 29 Nov 2009 at 16:43

Creature said:
Like I said, it's purely due to me not liking Clive Anderson. The actually UK show is brilliant, Clive just stays out of everything and is almost deadly serious the whole time (purely based on what i've seen). Maybe i've just watched some poor episodes, but i'll give it a little while longer.

Might not help that I watched the US one first.

Clive's the host, he doesn't need to (and shouldn't imo) 'get involved', though his banter with Greg Proops is great.

Drew Carey jumping into everything on the US show is one of the things that annoyed me