Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV-PG1988•22m•7.7/10
Comedy
Ratings
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7.7/10(74)
An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 23, 1988
Last Aired
February 4, 1999
Networks
Channel 4
Created By
Mark Leveson, Dan Patterson
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Archie Hahn, Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-09-23
Games performed: Authors, Sound Effects, Songstyles, World's Worst, Props, Party Quirks
E2
Archie Hahn, Rory Bremner, Jimmy Mulville, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-09-30
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, World's Worst, Props, Sound Effects, Couples
E3
Stephen Fry, Peter Cook, Josie Lawrence, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-10-07
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, Props, Panel, Rap
E4
Tony Slattery, Betty Thomas, Paul Merton, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-10-14
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, Props, Every Other Line, Film Dub, Party Quirks
E5
Josie Lawrence, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Merton, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-10-21
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, World's Worst, Songstyles, Film Dub, Party Quirks
E6
Graeme Garden, Jan Ravens, George McGrath, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-10-28
Games performed: Authors, Story, Props, Party Quirks, Every Other Line, Film Dub, American Musical
E7
Tony Slattery, Jonathan Pryce, Rory McGrath, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-11-04
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, World's Worst, Props, Advertisement to Music, Film Dub, Remote Control
E8
Richard Kaplan, Griff Rhys Jones, Paul Merton, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-11-11
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, World's Worst, Props, Remote Control, Party Quirks
E9
Mike McShane, Josie Lawrence, Tony Slattery, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-11-18
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, World's Worst, Remote Control, American Musical
E10
Stephen Fry, Josie Lawrence, Enn Reitel, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-11-25
Games performed: Authors, Story, World's Worst, Props, Couples, Wrong Theme Tune, Rap
E11
Series 1 Compilation 1
Air date: 1988-12-02
Games performed: Film and Theatre Styles, Every Other Line, Songstyles, Props, Film Dub, Party Quirks, Opera
E12
Series 1 Compilation 2
Air date: 1988-12-09
Games performed: Film and Theatre Styles, Story, Rap, Songstyles, Party Quirks, Every Other Line, American Musical
E13
Original Pilot with Jon Glover, Jimmy Mulville, Josie Lawrence, John Sessions
Air date: 1988-12-16
Games performed: Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, Film Dub, Songstyles, Props, Opera
Cast
Clive Anderson
Self - Host
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