Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (sometimes referred to as "Whose Line?" or "WLIIA") is an improvisational game show. It originated as a British radio show, but was then transferred to British TV, where it was hosted by Clive Anderson (1988-1998), and eventually American TV, hosted by Drew Carey (1999-2006). The show's games (both British and American versions) have mentioned the Muppets several times.
References
- In a season 1 episode, during a game of "Let's Make a Date," Ryan Stiles was a man with an alien coming out of him. Brad Sherwood guessed he was either that or Jim Henson.
- In a season 3 episode, Wayne Brady and Chip Esten reference Sesame Street in a game of "Props" by holding two parenthesis-style pieces together. One of them says, "Today's show was brought to you by the number 8!". In another season 3 episode featuring the "Props" game, Wayne and Greg Proops are on one side. One of them references Sesame Street by forming a letter O and annouces the traditional "brought to you by the letter/number" line.
- In a 4th season episode, in the game "Scenes From a Hat", a suggestion reads: "If lessons of love and sex were taught in the style of Sesame Street." Wayne puts on a Latin accent for "cerrado/abierto", Colin Mochrie wants to take a look at Big Bird, Colin, Kathy Greenwood, and Wayne re-enact the One of These Things segments, and Colin and Ryan form a (reverse) letter H.
- In a season 6 episode, one game had two panelists on one side each, portraying a couple. One side sang as Kermit the Frog, and the other side sang as Miss Piggy.
- In an episode from the 7th season, Kathy Greenwood sings part of "Rubber Duckie".
Connections
- Wayne Brady - Was a regular panelist on the American version.
- Patrick Bristow - One appearance on the British version and twice on the American version.
- Sid Caesar - Made one special appearance in a season 5 episode of the American version.
- Stephen Colbert - Had two appearances on the American version.
- Dawn French - Appeared once on the radio version of Whose Line?.
- Stephen Fry - Several appearances on the British version.
- Whoopi Goldberg - Appeared twice on the American version.
- Kathy Griffin - Four appearances on the U.S. version.
- David Hasselhoff - Made one appearance on the U.S. version.
- Florence Henderson - Made one appearance on the American Whose Line.
- Eddie Izzard - One appearance on the British version.
- Chris Langham - Appeared once on the U.K. version.
- Lassie - Made on guest appearance on the U.S. version
- Hugh Laurie - One appearance on the radio version.
- Karen Maruyama - Appeared on the British and American versions.
- John Sessions - Appeared regularly on the British Whose Line.
- Richard Simmons - Made one special guest appearance on the American version.
- Robin Williams - One guest appearance in an episode of the U.S. version.
