Welcome to the last season of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Colin Mochrie, a long-time staple on the show, confirmed on his Twitter on November 4 that the Whose Line Is It Anyway? cast would be shooting the final season starting in January 2023. Mochrie hoped fans were enjoying the current season and thanked them for all the support they've shown the performers and the show over the years.
Whose Line, no matter the iteration, was built on the premise on a host and four improv comedy performers. The show consists of several games--the number and type of games differed from episode to episode, but the most common ones seen across the shows were Greatest Hits, Hoedown, Props, Helping Hands, Questions Only, Scenes from a Hat, and Party Quirks. The host "scored" the games and declared a "winner" at the end of each game and each show, the points serving no practical purpose. The "winner" of the show got to do a game with the host or read the credits in a humorous way as they scrolled across the screen.
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The improvisational comedy show has been around since 1988, starting off with a six-episode radio program hosted by Clive Anderson. The concept was adapted for British television, again hosted by Anderson, and ran from 1988 to 1999. The early seasons had performances by Stephen Fry, Josie Lawrence, Mike McShane, Paul Merton, and John Sessions, but grew in popularity with the introduction of Mochrie and another long-time show staple, Ryan Stiles. This iteration of Whose Line was canceled in 1999, but it led to the U.S. adaptation of Whose Line that ran on ABC and then ABC Family from 1998-2007 and hosted by Drew Carey. Mochrie and Stiles were frequent performers on the show, along with Wayne Brady, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, and Chip Esten; the U.S. adaptation also had memorable guests, one being Robin Williams.
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Whose Line was revived on the CW in 2013, with Aisha Tyler as the host and Mochrie, Stiles, and Brady returning as performers. The fourth performer rotated with each episode, and a new feature of a "special guest" was introduced, a person with no improv experience but would still join in some games.
If you're in the mood to watch Whose Line, the British version is free to watch on Tubi. The Carey seasons, along with nine seasons of the CW revival of the show, are available to stream on HBO Max.
When does Whose Line Is It Anyway season 19B come back on The CW? Now that the series made its midseason finale, fans started wondering when we can expect to see new episodes on TV again. In this post, we have summarized what we know so far about the series & its midseason return date.
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What Is Whose Line Is It Anyway About?
Aisha Tyler hosts this skit comedy show where the actors on the show, usually Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and another guest star or two do different comedy skits. It's all improv and made up on the spot.
This show takes the phrase `audience participation’ literally. Members of the studio audience suggest ideas for the games and skits that four actors, usually improvisational comics, perform. Host Drew Carey occasionally joins in on the improvisational fun. Regular guests on the show include Wayne Brady, Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie.
The CW renewed the show for a 16th season, with new episodes airing since March 30, 2020 in order to fill the void left by TV series affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 14, 2020, The CW renewed the series for a seventeenth season that will begin airing Fall 2020.
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Whose Line Is It Anyway Season 19B Release Date, Midseason Return Date
Whose Line Is It Anyway midseason return date is announced by The CW. It is coming back with new episodes in January 2023.
Whose Line Is It Anyway Season 19B Premiere Date — ✔️ January 20, 2023
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Show NameWhose Line Is It AnywaySeason19NetworkThe CWStatusMidseasonSeries CastAisha Tyler Colin Mochrie Ryan StilesGenreComedyFor even more Whose Line Is It Anyway cancellation and renewal news, check out here. You can see all upcoming shows on our Upcoming Shows 2023 page. We also have a very handy "What's New" page where you can see all new tv and streaming shows.