Reviews Series / Whose Line Is It Anyway

If it's your thing, one of the funniest shows out there. (American Version)

If you like improv, this is hilarious.

• Plot: None. It's an improvisational comedy show, meaning the performers make up everything as they go, based on suggestions.

• Content: Lots of Innuendo and stuff like that.

• The Good:
  • Wayne is an amazing singer. The musicians are also incredibly talented.
  • Colin and Ryan are consistently hilarious, and are very good at taking just about anything and making it entertaining. They're also very good at twisting the suggestions, and are very good with their meta-humor, as well as interacting with the audience.
  • The show as a whole is good about chucking in all sorts of outtakes, many of which are great.
  • A lot of the guest stars are very entertaining.
  • Sometimes even the audience and camera people get involved, which is (at least in my mind) when the show is at it's best.

• The Bad:
  • Occasionally the guest performer won't quite measure up to the regulars, which can slow down he games sometimes.
  • If you aren't a fan of this type of comedy, you'll probably wonder what all the fuss is about.
  • Depending on your point of view, Drew Carey's hosting style could be seen as a negative, although I don't really mind him.

• Overall: Whose Line is thoroughly entertaining if you enjoy improv. If not, then well...you won't find it as funny. But either way, if you have any sense of humor at all you should at least check it out. By which I mean go to the Whose Line Is It Anyway Crowning Moment Of Funny page and watch some of the videos.
  • Note: I have not seen the UK version, though I plan to get around to it. I'm judging this show on it's own merits, not in comparison to its predecessor.