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Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Show Info

  • Status: Canceled
  • First Aired: August 5, 1998
  • Seasons: 8
  • Episodes: 219
  • Networks: ABC, ABC Family
  • Genres: Comedy, Reality
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Whose Line Is It Anyway?(1998)
Comeback King
This show finished strong! The final season's average rating was higher than the previous one.

TMDB Rating: 7.8 (333 votes)

Overview

The show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Not a talk show, not a sitcom, not a game show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a completely unique concept to network television. Four talented actors perform completely unrehearsed skits and games in front of a studio audience. Host Drew Carey sets the scene, with contributions from the audience, but the actors rely completely on their quick wit and improvisational skills. It's genuinely improvised, so anything can happen - and often does.

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Season 1

20 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.8

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Greg ProopsAug 5, 19989.3
2Brad SherwoodAug 12, 19988.7
3Greg ProopsAug 19, 19987.0
4Brad SherwoodAug 26, 19987.0
5Brad Sherwood & Karen MaruyamaSep 2, 19987.0
6Brad Sherwood & Kathy KinneySep 9, 19987.5
7Greg ProopsSep 23, 19989.0
8Denny SiegelDec 9, 19989.0
9Greg ProopsDec 16, 19988.0
10Denny SiegelJan 6, 19998.0
11Greg ProopsJan 13, 19998.0
12Brad SherwoodJan 20, 19997.0
13Denny SiegelJan 27, 19990.0
14Brad Sherwood & Ian GomezFeb 3, 19990.0
15Greg ProopsFeb 10, 19997.0
16Brad SherwoodFeb 17, 19997.0
17Stephen ColbertFeb 24, 19998.0
18Denny SiegelMar 10, 19997.0
19Brad SherwoodMar 17, 19996.0
20Greg Proops & Denny SiegelMar 24, 19999.0
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Season 2

39 episodes • 1999Avg: 7.9

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Chip EstenSep 16, 19998.0
2Brad SherwoodSep 23, 19990.0
3Greg ProopsSep 30, 19998.0
4Greg ProopsOct 7, 19998.0
5Chip EstenOct 7, 19999.0
6Denny SiegelOct 14, 19999.0
7Brad SherwoodOct 21, 19997.0
8Josie LawrenceOct 28, 19997.0
9Brad SherwoodNov 4, 199910.0
10Greg ProopsNov 4, 19990.0
11Greg ProopsNov 11, 19998.0
12Chip EstenNov 11, 19998.0
13Josie LawrenceNov 18, 19998.0
14Brad SherwoodNov 25, 19998.0
15Denny SiegelDec 2, 19997.0
16Greg ProopsDec 9, 19997.0
17Brad SherwoodDec 16, 19997.0
18Brad SherwoodJan 6, 20008.0
19Greg ProopsJan 13, 20008.0
20Kathy GreenwoodJan 20, 20008.0
21Chip EstenFeb 3, 20000.0
22Kathy GreenwoodFeb 3, 20000.0
23Greg ProopsFeb 10, 20000.0
24Chip EstenFeb 17, 20000.0
25Greg ProopsFeb 24, 20000.0
26Brad SherwoodMar 2, 20000.0
27Greg ProopsMar 9, 20000.0
28Karen MaruyamaMar 16, 20000.0
29Greg ProopsMar 23, 20000.0
30Brad SherwoodMar 30, 20000.0
31Denny SiegelApr 6, 20000.0
32Karen MaruyamaApr 20, 20000.0
33Chip EstenApr 27, 20000.0
34Brad SherwoodApr 27, 20000.0
35Brad SherwoodMay 4, 20000.0
36Chip EstenMay 4, 20000.0
37Brad SherwoodMay 11, 20000.0
38Denny SiegelMay 18, 20000.0
39Chip EstenMay 18, 20000.0
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Season 3

39 episodes • 2000

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Kathy GreenwoodOct 12, 20000.0
2Chip EstenOct 12, 20000.0
3Chip EstenOct 19, 20000.0
4Greg ProopsOct 19, 20000.0
5Greg ProopsOct 26, 20000.0
6Brad SherwoodNov 2, 20000.0
7Jeff DavisNov 2, 20000.0
8Kathy GreenwoodNov 9, 20000.0
9Robin WilliamsNov 16, 20000.0
10Chip EstenNov 23, 20000.0
11Greg ProopsNov 23, 20000.0
12Chip EstenNov 30, 20000.0
13Greg ProopsDec 14, 20000.0
14Greg ProopsJan 4, 20010.0
15Jeff DavisJan 11, 20010.0
16Chip EstenJan 25, 20010.0
17Kathy GreenwoodFeb 1, 20010.0
18Brad SherwoodFeb 21, 20010.0
19Greg ProopsFeb 21, 20010.0
20Jeff DavisFeb 22, 20010.0
21Greg ProopsMar 15, 20010.0
22Chip EstenMar 15, 20010.0
23Greg ProopsMar 22, 20010.0
24Brad SherwoodMar 22, 20010.0
25Brad SherwoodMar 29, 20010.0
26Greg ProopsApr 5, 20010.0
27Kathy GreenwoodApr 12, 20010.0
28Kathy GreenwoodApr 19, 20010.0
29Kathy GreenwoodApr 26, 20010.0
30Brad SherwoodApr 27, 20010.0
31Greg ProopsApr 27, 20010.0
32Greg ProopsMay 3, 20010.0
33Chip EstenMay 4, 20010.0
34Kathy GreenwoodMay 4, 20010.0
35Kathy GreenwoodMay 10, 20010.0
36Chip EstenMay 17, 20010.0
37Greg ProopsMay 18, 20010.0
38Kathy GreenwoodJun 14, 20010.0
39Brad SherwoodJun 14, 20010.0
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Season 4

31 episodes • 2001

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Jeff DavisSep 6, 20010.0
2Kathy GreenwoodSep 6, 20010.0
3Chip EstenSep 20, 20010.0
4Kathy GreenwoodSep 20, 20010.0
5Chip EstenSep 27, 20010.0
6Kathy GreenwoodOct 3, 20010.0
7Brad SherwoodOct 4, 20010.0
8Kathy GreenwoodOct 4, 20010.0
9Chip EstenOct 10, 20010.0
10Brad SherwoodOct 17, 20010.0
11Greg ProopsOct 18, 20010.0
12Kathy GreenwoodOct 25, 20010.0
13Greg ProopsNov 7, 20010.0
14Whoopi GoldbergNov 14, 20010.0
15Brad SherwoodNov 21, 20010.0
16Jeff DavisNov 22, 20010.0
17Brad SherwoodNov 28, 20010.0
18Chip EstenDec 5, 20010.0
19Chip EstenDec 12, 20010.0
20Brad SherwoodDec 13, 20010.0
21Kathy GreenwoodDec 19, 20010.0
22Kathy GreenwoodJan 24, 20020.0
23Greg ProopsJan 24, 20020.0
24Brad SherwoodJan 31, 20020.0
25Chip EstenFeb 7, 20020.0
26Greg ProopsFeb 12, 20020.0
27Brad SherwoodFeb 12, 20020.0
28Brad SherwoodMar 7, 20020.0
29Kathy GreenwoodMar 14, 20020.0
30Greg ProopsMar 28, 20020.0
31Greg ProopsApr 11, 20020.0
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Season 5

34 episodes • 2002

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Whoopi GoldbergSep 9, 20020.0
2Kathy GriffinSep 16, 20020.0
3Brad SherwoodSep 23, 20020.0
4Brad SherwoodSep 30, 20020.0
5Greg ProopsOct 7, 20020.0
6Kathy GreenwoodOct 21, 20020.0
7Greg ProopsOct 28, 20020.0
8Brad SherwoodNov 15, 20020.0
9Chip EstenNov 29, 20020.0
10Greg ProopsDec 6, 20020.0
11Brad SherwoodDec 20, 20020.0
12Greg ProopsJan 10, 20030.0
13Kathy GreenwoodJan 17, 20030.0
14Chip EstenJan 24, 20030.0
15Kathy GriffinApr 3, 20030.0
16Brad SherwoodApr 10, 20030.0
17Greg ProopsJun 20, 20030.0
18Brad SherwoodJun 20, 20030.0
19Kathy GriffinJun 27, 20030.0
20Greg ProopsJun 27, 20030.0
21Greg ProopsJul 11, 20030.0
22Chip EstenJul 11, 20030.0
23Kathy GreenwoodJul 18, 20030.0
24Brad SherwoodJul 18, 20030.0
25Chip EstenJul 25, 20030.0
26Jeff DavisJul 25, 20030.0
27Brad SherwoodAug 1, 20030.0
28Greg ProopsAug 8, 20030.0
29Kathy GriffinAug 8, 20030.0
30Greg ProopsAug 15, 20030.0
31Brad SherwoodAug 22, 20030.0
32Jeff DavisAug 29, 20030.0
33Greg ProopsSep 5, 20030.0
34Chip EstenSep 5, 20030.0
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Season 6

10 episodes • 2004Avg: 8.0Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Chip EstenJun 24, 20040.0
2Brad SherwoodJul 1, 20040.0
3Chip EstenJul 8, 20040.0
4Greg ProopsJul 29, 20040.0
5Greg ProopsJul 31, 20048.0
6Chip EstenAug 7, 20040.0
7Greg ProopsAug 14, 20040.0
8Chip EstenAug 14, 20040.0
9Denny SiegelAug 28, 20040.0
10Chip EstenSep 4, 20040.0
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Season 7

25 episodes • 2005

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Brad SherwoodJan 17, 20050.0
2Kathy GreenwoodJan 17, 20050.0
3Greg ProopsJan 24, 20050.0
4Chip EstenJan 24, 20050.0
5Chip EstenJan 31, 20050.0
6Kathy GreenwoodJan 31, 20050.0
7Brad SherwoodFeb 7, 20050.0
8Chip EstenFeb 7, 20050.0
9Chip EstenFeb 14, 20050.0
10Greg ProopsFeb 14, 20050.0
11Greg ProopsFeb 21, 20050.0
12Kathy GreenwoodFeb 21, 20050.0
13Kathy GreenwoodFeb 28, 20050.0
14Jeff DavisMar 7, 20050.0
15Brad SherwoodMar 14, 20050.0
16Kathy GreenwoodMar 21, 20050.0
17Kathy GreenwoodMar 28, 20050.0
18Greg ProopsApr 4, 20050.0
19Chip EstenApr 11, 20050.0
20Brad SherwoodApr 18, 20050.0
21Chip EstenApr 25, 20050.0
22Kathy GreenwoodMay 2, 20050.0
23Kathy GreenwoodMay 9, 20050.0
24Brad SherwoodMay 16, 20050.0
25Kathy GreenwoodMay 23, 20050.0
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Season 8

21 episodes • 2005Avg: 9.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Denny SiegelOct 3, 20050.0
2Chip EstenOct 10, 20050.0
3Brad Sherwood & Patrick BristowOct 17, 20050.0
4Greg ProopsNov 7, 20050.0
5Kathy GreenwoodNov 21, 20050.0
6Brad SherwoodDec 12, 20050.0
7Denny SiegelMar 20, 20060.0
8Brad SherwoodMar 21, 20060.0
9Stephen ColbertMar 22, 20060.0
10Greg ProopsMar 23, 20060.0
11Brad SherwoodMar 24, 20060.0
12Brad SherwoodNov 6, 20060.0
13Denny SiegelNov 7, 20060.0
14Brad Sherwood & Ian GomezNov 8, 20060.0
15Brad Sherwood & Patrick BristowNov 9, 20060.0
16Greg ProopsNov 10, 20060.0
17Kathy GreenwoodDec 4, 20070.0
18Jeff DavisDec 13, 20070.0
19Greg ProopsDec 14, 20070.0
20Brad SherwoodDec 15, 20070.0
21Greg Proops & Denny SiegelDec 15, 20079.0

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