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Whose Line Is It Anyway? : Season 9
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Air date: 03 Jul '97 - 19 episodesWhose Line is it Anyway? is a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. Originally a British radio programme, it moved to television in 1988 as a series made for the UK's Channel 4, for a ten-series run. The show consists of a panel of four performers who create characters, scenes and songs on the spot, in the style of short-form improvisation games, many taken from theatresports. Topics for the games are based on either audience suggestions or predetermined prompts from the host. Both the British and the American shows ostensibly take the form of a game show with the host arbitrarily assigning points and likewise choosing a winner at the end of each episode. However, the show lacks the true stakes and competition of a game show. The "game show" format is simply part of the comedy. Following the conclusion of the British run in 1998, ABC began airing an American version. The CW brought the series back in 2013.
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List of Episodes (19)
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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1. Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
03 Jul '97
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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2. Greg Proops, Karen Maruyama, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
10 Jul '97In Superheroes, the crisis is perishing elastic for Greg as Mr Muscle Zimmer Man, Ryan as Seductive Eating Man, Colin as Incoherent Boy and Karen as Shampoo Commercial Girl. In Let's Make A Date, Greg hosts with Karen as a call girl, Colin as a first time nudist while Ryan thinks Greg is the ugliest woman in the world. In World's Worst, all four perform the worst chatup line. In Dead Bodies, Colin keeps going in a beach scene. In Mission Impossible, Colin and Ryan catch caterpillars at Greg's
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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3. Mike McShane, Brad Sherwood, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
17 Jul '97In Questions Only, it's a passionate French love story. In Sound Effects, Colin recounts his wedding night with Ryan providing his noises. In Number of Words, Ryan is Dr. Frankenstein (3 words), Colin is a monster (2 words), Mike is Igor (1 word) and Brad (5 words) is chief of police. In Hoedown, all four sing about tight trousers. In Weird Newscasters, Brad hosts with cohost Colin as a bad standup comedian, weatherman Ryan is Elvis Presley, and sportsreader Mike has been sacked and is in his
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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4. Josie Lawrence, Stephen Fry, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
23 Jul '97In Questions Only, all four are in ancient Rome. In Film and Theatre Styles, Josie hijacks Stephen's plane in the styles Prisoner, Bill and Ben, World War 2 movie and Dynasty. In Sound Effects, Colin is at the fairground with Ryan providing his noises. In Number of Words, its Romeo (Ryan) and Juliet (Josie) with Stephen and Colin as his parents. in Props its Colin and Ryan v Josie and Stephen. In Let's Make A Date, Josie hosts with Stephen as a trendy vicar, Colin hates everything English and
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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5. Greg Proops, Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
31 Jul '97In Superheroes, the crisis is too tight pants, with Greg as Caterpillar Man, Ryan as Cat Cleaning Himself man, Colin as Nude and Proud of it Boy and Steve as Nipple Tweak Boy. In Film and Theatre Styles, Greg is a pilot with Steve as his mechanic in the styles hospital drama, Swedish porn, Beavis and Butthead, hammer horror, and Pride and Prejudice. In Weird Newscasters, Greg hosts with cohost Ryan just back from Vietnam, financial news reporter Steve a compulsive gambler, and weatherman Colin
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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6. Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles
07 Aug '97In Superheroes, the crisis is acid rain with Colin as Captain Buttocks Promiscuous Man, Ryan as Can't Move Without Hurting Himself Boy, Brad as Hilarious Punchlines Boy, and Steve as Professor Hugs Too Hard. In Song Styles, Brad sings a love song about Anna, a nurse. In Secret, Ryan and Colin are in a geriatric home with the secret in the commode. In Addicts Anonymous, Brad hosts with the others addicted to game shows. In Sports Commentators, Brad and Steve commentate on Ryan and Colin as hunks
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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7. Greg Proops, George Wendt, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
14 Aug '97In Film and Theatre Styles, Ryan is a scientist with George testing a time machine, in the styles Oprah Winfrey, Sesame Street, dubbed martial arts and horror. In Superheroes, the crisis is a shortage of jellybabies with Greg as Super Ted, Ryan as Mr Smooth, Colin as the Disco Kid, and George as Talks Too Much About His Personal Problems Man. In Secret, Ryan and Colin are Gepetto and Pinocchio with the secret in Pinoke's left nostril. In Film Dub, Greg, Colin and Ryan are on a dangerous mission.
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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8. Greg Proops, Debi Durst, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
21 Aug '97In Questions Only, all four perform scenes friom Star Wars. In Superheroes, the crisis is a shortage of mascara for Greg as Wonder Woman, Ryan as Bad John Wayne Impression Boy, Colin as Pants Around Your Ankles Boy, and Debi as Nagging Jewish Mother Woman. In Let's Make A Date, Greg hosts with Debi as Popeye, Colin knows Greg's dirty secrets, and Ryan has dental treatment. In Animals, roosters Greg and Ryan are businessmen with hen Colin as Ryan's wife and a gogo dancer. In World's Worst, all
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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9. Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles
04 Sep '97In Questions Only, all four are on Noah's Ark. In Film and Theatre Styles, Colin investigates a disturbance at Ryan's poultry farm in the styles Star Trek, Riverdance and Jurassic Park. In Old Job New Job, Brad is asking Steve, a former dog show judge for Ryan's hand in marriage. In Home Shopping, Colin and Ryan sell waders with holes, already chewed gum and a solar powered torch. In Quick Change, Brad and Colin are under attack as Steve yells change. In Party Quirks, Brad hosts with Steve as a
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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10. Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles
11 Sep '97In Questions Only, the four are at a stag night. In Sound Effects, Colin submerges in a submarine with Ryan providing his noises. In Let's Make A Date, Brad hosts with Steve from East Enders, Colin as an annoyed flatmate and Ryan as a stir crazy prisoner. In Remember That Song, Colin pours the drinks as Brad and Ryan sing. In Press Conference, Steve is Snow White announcing her pregnancy. In Narrate, Colin and Ryan meet on a sleeper train. In Party Quirks, Steve hosts with Brad as Huggy Bear,
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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11. Series 9 Compilation 1
18 Sep '97
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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12. Series 9 Compilation 2
25 Sep '97
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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13. Greg Proops, Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
02 Oct '97In Film and Theatre Styles, Colin and Ryan are working in the Antarctic, with Ryan going weird, in the styles Star Wars, muppets, Reservoir Dogs, World War 2 weepy movie and Dirty Harry. In Let's Make A Date, Greg hosts with Steve as a highland leader, Colin suicidal and Ryan desperately trying to get aroused. In Hey You Down There, Greg narrates as Colin and Ryan go scuba diving. In Hats, it's the world's worst dating agency video. In Number of Words, its Mutiny on the Bounty with Steve as
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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14. Greg Proops, Karen Maruyama, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
09 Oct '97In Questions Only, all four discuss a secret affair. In Sound Effects, Colin is a fireman, with Ryan providing his noises. In Film and Theatre Styles, Greg fires Karen from her Red Riding Hood gig in the styles Star Trek, Beavis and Butthead and Tennessee Williams. In Sports Commentators, Greg and Karen commentate on hot dog salesmen Colin and Ryan. In Props, it's Colin and Ryan vs. Greg and Karen. In Home Shopping, Colin and Ryan sell an umbrella handle, someone else's photos and cold onion
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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15. Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles
16 Oct '97In Superheroes, the crisis is women with Colin as Constipation Man, Ryan as Embarrassed About Your Erection Boy, Brad is Captain Menu, and Steve is Captain Crotch Grabber. In Let's Make A Date, Brad hosts with Steve as a leprechaun, Colin ill and Ryan hates people who don't find him hilarious. The Secret, for Colin and Ryan as the Lone Ranger and Tonto is in a gun holster. In Foreign Film Dub, Colin and Brad act as the Return of the Killer Tomatoes in Polish while Ryan and Steve translate. In
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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16. Greg Proops, George Wendt, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
23 Oct '97In Film and Theatre Styles, Greg is Colin's pet gremlin in the styles Braveheart, Australian soap opera and Woody Allen. In Old Job New Job, Ryan is a waiter who used to be a drug cop, George and Greg are guests. In Let's Make A Date, Greg hosts with George as a construction worker, Colin has seductive accents, and Ryan has sudden mood swings. In Foreign Film Dub, George and Colin act out the Return of the Chicken in Turkuish as Greg and Ryan translate. In Press Conference, Colin had Clinton
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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17. Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
30 Oct '97In Film and Theatre Styles, Greg and Ryan shrink to go inside someone's body, in the styles Woody Allen, sex education video, Japanese play, riverdance and horror. In Press Conference, Colin slept with the entire Royal Family. In Sound Effects, Colin is a drug cop, with Ryan providing his noises. In Film Review, Rory as Barry Norman narrates Attack of the Giant Banana, the others act. In Secret, Ryan and Colin as Quasimodo and Esmerelda find something in the bells of Notre Dame. The Picture for
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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18. Greg Proops, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
06 Nov '97In Let's Make A Date, Josie hosts with Greg from A Streetcar Named Desire, Colin has an acute sense of smell, and Ryan as a horny Frankenstein. In Sound Effects, Colin prepares for a joust with Ryan providing his sounds. In Hoedown, the subject is foreign travel. In Hats, it's the world's worst ad campaign. In Mission Impossible, Ryan and Colin buy shoes at Greg's direction. In Greatest Hits, Josie sings of the hospital with Greg and Ryan announcing. Josie and Greg win, so they read the credits
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
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19. Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles
13 Nov '97In Film and Theatre Styles, Ryan has flown from another galaxy to tell Colin he is the only one that can save his planet, in the styles Playboy Channel, religious epic, kung fu, speed and Playboy Chhannel again. In Interrogation, Steve and Brad interrogate Ryan about his mooning of the Queen. In Stand Sit Bend, Brad, Colin and Ryan are three 1940s gangsters blowing a safe with the cops closing in. In World's Worst, all four perform the worst self improvement or teach yourself video. In Props, it
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