Enjoy the list, and remember that even as the world fills up with poison, you will always have Colin Mochrie pretending to be a dinosaur. I know that Whose Line ended every nearly episode with it, and because of that the game elevated into semi-hallowed ground in the way that so many overrated traditions became unavoidable facts of life. Its only saving grace? Above, Colin is the Queen of England. Remove one of these elements and this game gets a lot better. But it usually fell flat in practice.
Because of that, all of these sketches look a little dated in retrospect. Give credit to Ryan Stiles though: He always gave it his all. In this case, an Academy Awards lectern. Phil—esque liaison. Honestly though, the average afternoon of bad daytime TV is funnier than made-up daytime TV. So this game was doomed from the start. The basic premise had two players act out a totally conventional improv scene, while the other two watched from the side of the stage with noise-canceling headphones on.
Afterwards, those players subbed in and attempted to reenact the scene without hearing any of the dialogue. As usual, Wayne Brady did the heavy lifting from behind the bar, guiding the other players into the uncharted musical territory that only he was ever truly fluent in.
It might be a little more streamlined, but personally, I prefer the chaos of the predecessor. The performers needed to start every sentence they said with the subsequent letter of the alphabet, which led to more flubs and disasters than pretty much every other game on this list.
Drew Carey seemed to be in these sketches constantly, which is funny, because he was always terrible at them. The doofy employee-training video is one of the most frequently satirized forms of media in comedy. Moviefone voice. The main takeaway from this game was that Colin Mochrie might secretly be one of the greatest directors of all time. In which the Whose Line cast would change a sketch into a Western, romance, or thriller at the drop of a hat.
Meaning, if you picked up the binoculars, you turn into Liberace. Remember when Rain Man and Braveheart were relevant improv-show pulls? Drew Carey introduced some bad, public-access footage on a TV screen and let the players pipe in their own voices over the garbage.
Greg Proops is a fantastic fake commentator. Proops did all the heavy lifting, though. No Whose Line performer was more underrated. The cast acted out a scene, and at a specific pivotal moment they opened an envelope containing a random bit of dialogue scribbled down by an audience member, which they then had to improvise around.
Gangsta Rap A two person "Song Styles"-type game about a particular occupation. The Great Debate Contestants debate a given topic, each playing a particular type of person occupation etc. Greatest Hits Two contestants advertise a Greatest Hits album, naming songs performed by another or 2.
Green Screen See "News Flash". Often played with a guest. Hats Contestants give "World's Worst" examples dating agency video, audition using weird hats see also "Dating Service". Here He Is Now Two contestants discuss quirks of the other two contestants, which they must show when they enter see also "That'll Be Charlie Now" Hey You Down There One contestant narrates for a public information video whilst others act it out.
Hoedown The contestants each sing a verse of a hoedown song on a given topic. Hollywood Director Similar to Director, but usually played with three contestants acting, and one director who provides the styles no audience suggestions.
Home Shopping Two contestants perform a home shopping programme selling useless items. Improbable Mission See "Mission: Impossible" Infomercial Contestants present an infomercial on a given topic using random props from a box.
Interrogation Two contestants interrogate another about a bizarre crime suggested by the audience. Letter Changes Two contestants act out a scene, but must each replace one particular letter with another. Living Scenery Two contestants act a scene using other contestants, audience members or guests as any required props. March The contestants each sing a verse of a march on a given topic. Millionaire Show Contestants are host, contestant, audience and phone friends in a styled Millionaire game show.
Mission: Impossible or Mission Improbable Contestants perform a scene Mission:Impossible style, with one providing the tape message.
Mixed Messages Contestants perform a scene with some only allowed to read lines from audience members' text messages. Motown Group Three contestants each sing one verse of a song on a given topic, the others backing them up. Moving People Two contestants act out a given scene, but they can only move when moved by two audience members.
Musical American Musical The contestants perform a musical based on the life of an audience member. Multiple Personalities Contestants during a scene become a particular character when holding a certain prop.
Musical Film Review Clive reads a movie summary from a guide, a contestant reviews the film which the others perform. Musical Producers Two producers discuss a musical on a given topic, which is acted out by the other two.
News Flash Two 'hosts' question a field reporter in front of a green screen who must work out where he is. Number of words The four contestants are given a scene, but each can only speak a fixed number of words at a time.
Opera Rock Opera The contestants perform an opera based on the life of an audience member. Party Quirks The party host must guess the strange quirks assigned to each party guest. Panel Using props wigs, hats, etc , contestants become panel members discussing a topic with Clive as host. Party Pieces Used in radio series for other games couples, home shopping catering to specific pairings.
Picture Two or more contestants put their heads through holes cut from a picture and act out a scene. Press Conference A contestant gives a press conference, and must deduce their quirk from the questions asked. Prison Visitor Prison Scene, Prison Cell Prisoners sing about their problems to a prison visitor who sings back advice. Props Each of two pairs of contestants gets a prop for which the contestants must find uses.
Psychiatrist Contestants sing their troubles to a psychiatrist, who sings solutions back. Questionable Impressions See "Questions Only", but contestants must maintain a different impression each time they enter.
Questions Only Only questions may be used in a scene, contestants swap if one makes a mistake. Sometimes played with hats. Quick Change Two contestants act a scene but when a third shouts "Change" they must alter the line they have just said. Hoedown Yee-haw! Always a crowd pleaser, Hoedown has all four performers sing a jaunty southern tune one verse at a time.
Whereas a lot of the other games are so rapid-fire with the jokes, this one has much more of a slow-build, as each performer works up towards a hard-hitting punch line at the end of their verse. Irish Drinking Song Like Hoedown, Irish Drinking Song has all four performers sing a tune, this time as a rowdy bar song one line at a time. This game requires some of the most rapid-fire improv chops out of any one on the show, which is what makes this game so entertaining to watch.
Greatest Hits This game is simple enough: two performers play TV pitchmen trying to sell the newest compilation album, while one or two other performers sing the songs that are on the album. Greatest Hits earns the number two spot on the list simply because all of the moving parts come together in a coherent and awesome way.
The premise is super simple: scenes are randomly pulled out of a hat, all audience suggestions and all of the performers have to act them out.
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