4:39 Wayne is quoting a line from the opening of 'Romeo & Juliet' using an American Southern accent and nobody laughed. So he thought nobody got it, and told everyone to "Read a book, people".
@@RichardX1 Sorry, my bad. I just looked it up and you're right. I have a "casual" familiarity with Shakespeare, and I know that 'Romeo & Juliet' takes place in Verona. And I never heard of 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' before.
The opening prologue from Romeo & Juliet: "Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life..."etc. Wayne I think was doing a "redneck" version of that.
@@DavidBrown-xm8ou School fail. One should have "heard" of every single one of Shakespeare's plays, whether read or not. Did you know he wrote sonnets?
You are correct. Ryan and Colin were always the funniest, especially together. That being said, the music segments were where Wayne really shined. My favorite lineup is those 3 with Greg Proops with Drew hosting.
I always thought Brad Sherwood was criminally underrated on the show. The other three weren't exactly prudish (I mean..."come" on) but Brad was never shy with the dirty jokes, which gave him an edge of the other extras as far as having a niche. Greg is very funny, but his bit was always chock full of self-deprecation, which worked, but Colin always did it just as well if not better, so there was a clash there. Need to mention Jeff Davis, though. While I think Brad brought more to the show and gave it more range, Jeff is generally the consensus best of the 4ths, and that's hard for me to disagree with.
Worth noting that not every comedian is going to work well with this format, but the ones who are on permanently (Ryan and Colin) obviously will. Doing well with this format is their job.
@@LeafsdudeI personally like Jeff over Brad myself. Jeff also didn't say from dirty jokes. He also delivered very random things that just shows his creativity, even more than Brad. "Hello Juarhala." Wth kind of name is that? 😂
Wayne is the best at singing impressions and making up songs of the top of his head. Colin and Ryan are quick with creative lines and play back and forth off each other incredibly well.
@@marleybob3157 yep . josie. original. original. josie. not all things come from the U.S.. This came from Britain. Don't know what Carey is rubbing in.
This was a British show, originally. Colin, Ryan, Wayne, Greg Proops, and of course, Josie have all been on that show. I don’t know how it ended up coming to the US, but I think Ryan was involved in bringing it here.
The British version was on Comedy Central in the US, and Ryan was also co-starring on the Drew Carey Show. Ryan introduced Drew to it, and Drew loved it so much he fought to bring an American version to air.
Back in the original version, Josie Lawrence was the master of a game called Song Styles. In the American version, Wayne was the master of it. When they had Josie guest on the American one, they teamed up and did what was probably the BEST song styles game ever. Like, not just funny, but technically brilliant.
Colin and Ryan are Canadian, as well as the dude in the suit and glasses, and the lady is English. Drew and Wayne are from the US. There's also an English version of the show that preceded the American version. Also really funny, highly recommend. 👍 I used to watch this all the time in my early teens; such a great time.
@@UpsideDownGenius Though Ryan Stiles is a dual citizen. I find it funny how he's rarely refered to as Canadian, when he spent most of his youth and early career in Canada.
I'd have to look for specific ones, but it is best when watching full episodes. They often play off something that happened earlier in the show later into the show. plus it's just good stuff.
Right there, from the episode where Wayne says "Drew doesn't do a damn thing", later in the same episode Drew steps up to take part in a different game with the crew, and as Wayne reads out the theme of the game from the cards he flubs up, to which Drew retorts " Not so easy, is it?"
1:00 She is Josie Lawrence. Josie Lawrence is a British actress and comedian, and she was one of the regular performances in the British version of Whose Line which Colin Mochrie. Ryan Stiles. Greg Proops. Brad Sherwood etc. were also regular performers.
There's a game of Question This (from Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza) here on TH-cam somewhere in which Ryan's character introduces himself as Neil Patrick Harris Senior who owns a company called Doogie's Houses.
Ryan has a rubber face :) Ryan and Colin have been part of this show since it started in the UK edition, decades ago. They 'emigrated' when it moved to the US.
You need to watch full episodes! It’s really fun to see how they keep some jokes going through multiple games throughout the same episode. Nice Pants and Captain Hair might be my favorite. I’m 28 and I’ve been watching Whose Line for at least 20 years and it never gets old!!
If you like Ryan and Colin the most, you'd love a compilation of their game Greatest Hits. It's them acting like infomercial salesman trying to sell a CD with a given theme, and then they prompt songs that Wayne has to make up on the spot. But their banter in that game produced some of the most hilarious moments of the series 😂
Press conference, Collin's one liners, Let's make a date, and the Tarzan comment are all peak comedy from this show. Would love your reaction to any of them!
Colin and Ryan were indeed the funniest on the show, but Wayne was a regular for a reason. Check out the game called Greatest Hits; Wayne is incredible in those. Best I've ever seen at musical improv
Whose line skits: Newsflash, scenes from a hat, irish drinking song and hoedowns are my all time favorites. I dont know if you'll see this comment but if you do, you should consider these other three skits.
3:13 - He was imitating the dance scene from Silence of the Lambs. Iykyk 4:18 - He was mocking Drew, who mostly sits behind a desk while the performers do the actual work 😂
The quick-fire games are probably all the funniest: Scenes from a Hat Song Titles Questions Only World's Worst Quick Change Hats/Dating Service Video The guessing games, "Party Quirks" and "Let's Make a Date", can also be pretty funny.
Josie Lawrence and Tony Slattery were the two stand outs from the British Whose Line from the 90s. Find an episode with both of them (not hard to do). She really kills whenever singing comes into play. High recommend.
The show was originally a British 1/2 hour comedy show that started in 1988. Ryan & Colin did some episodes in the U.K. Drew's comedy show in the 90's was a 7:00cst/8:00 est anchor for ABC for a long time. ABC needed a show for the 1/2 hour following Drew's show one season and didn't have a sitcom ready, so Drew suggested an American Version of the show for the spring season for TV. You had a fall season, basically Sep. through Dec. and Spring from mid Jan. to Apr. The show was just to be a half season filler. Surprisingly, the show was a hit on it's own, basically giving Drew Carey two half hour shows back to back. Wayne was picked as the 3rd regular because of his ability to also improve songs. Then they had a round robin of the 4th comedian, but Greg Proops and Brad Sherwood were my favorites.
12:45 Wayne's pretty consistently on "Whose Line" also. The funniest ones that he's done are the skits where there's him singing. Skits like "Greatest Hits" or "Irish Drinking Song" or even "Hoedown"
Britt… Check out Robin Williams in Hollywood Directors or Scenes from a Hat & even Whoopi Goldberg in Questions Only, where she absolutely destroys Wayne with just 2 simple questions 😂😂😂😂
Honestly, this has to be one of the funniest shows (the early version) out there...if I need a quick laugh, I can always come back to my favorites...even after watching the skit for the 1000th times. This series should keep you busy for a while. All the best. Cheers.
Josie Lawrence is British. She was part of the original cast of the British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? when it started in the late 80’s. Ryan Styles joined the British Whose line a couple of seasons in (around 1990) and quickly became a regular and favorite. Greg Proops joined briefly before him, and Brad Sherwood would join a couple of seasons later. Colin Mochrie was tried a few seasons later and didn’t do well to begin with, but luckily was given another shot and became a favorite too. Josie, Ryan, and Colin, along with others who by then had become regulars such as Stephen Fry and Greg Proops until the late 90’s when the popularity of the British show brought it to the U.S. where original host Clive Anderson and original producer Dan Patterson essentially made a continuation. It is at this point that Wayne Brady is seen for the first time in the show. That lasted for about a season where Patterson, Styles, and Drew Carrey retooled it into the modern version of the show that became more popular. Early on they went with the British model of rotating most chairs (the British version usually rotated all four chairs, to mixed results) except for Ryan and Colin, but quickly settled to keep Ryan, Colin, and Wayne fixed and rotate the fourth chair.
@brittreacts - Doogie was his first show. Doogie was a child genius who graduated his educations early and the idea of the show was having to survive living as a teenager while constantly having to prove himself to his colleagues.
Josie Lawrence! She's an OG member of Whose Line, back when it was still a show on Channel 4 in UK. Before Wayne Brady, she was the one who did the absolute best improv songs in any style. Search "Whose Line UK" with her name and you'll get plenty of examples of how good she is.
Quincy Jones is the maestro behind the 70's funktastic theme song. Every time I go over to my childhood friend's home who's a hoarder, I always walk in humming the Sanford and Son theme.
Colin is a Scottish born Canadian and Ryan is a Seattle born Canadian-American who grew up in a suburb of Vancouver, so they both have a similar sense of humour, one being younger than the other. It's very cheeky and sarcastic, but you rarely see it coming. With Drew, you see him about to say something naughty before he even says it and you're waiting for it. With Colin and Ryan, it almost comes out of nowhere. Both of them were in the original UK version of Whose Line and their sense of humour fit with that. Personally, for me, unless it's the uncensored stuff they wouldn't allow on TV, I prefer the UK version. There's a bit where a guy does a full song on the spot about a member of the studio audience, who happens to be a secretary. I'll leave it at that. There's no profanity, but there's no way that ends up on primetime in America. I grew up with British comedy in Canada, so I love that sort of innuendo and double entendre. You don't just say something. That's lazy. You gently allude to it.
You would probably like some of the “greatest hits” skits Whose Line did in the 90s. The banter between Colin and Ryan, as well as the amazing musical improv from Wayne (and sometimes others) was fantastic. Or look up Whose Line Riverdance. That “song styles” skit was awesome!
The "all American comics" part was so funny because this show is an Americanized version of the British show of the same name and Josie is from Britain
Josie is from the original Whose Line in the UK which also starred Colin and Ryan. Wayne Brady and Greg Proops also became regular guests as it got popular.
@1:40 ish, Colin is also Canadian. Ryan is from USA but when he was a teenager, moved to Canada and worked there for many years. So part Canadian. Drew and Wayne are the only Americans that lived in the US their entire lives.
I’ve been a fan (and subscriber)of your show for a while now and I love that you’re joining the rest of us who have gone down the Whose Line rabbit hole. That well does not run dry. And yes, anything with Colin and Ryan is gold. Enjoy!
If you want to see some good games: Newsflash: One player (usually Colin although I think Ryan's done one of these as well) goes in front of a greenscreen to do a 'Breaking News' style broadcast, trying to work out the thing they're showing behind him, based off the reactions and questions of the other two players. Irish Drinking Song: 4 players have to make a song about a subject provided by an audience member. They take it in turns to provide one line per turn. Greatest Hits: If you want to see Wayne being awesome, this is the game for you. Colin and Ryan provide lead ins to various songs based on whatever the topic is, including the genre of the song. Wayne (and sometimes the fourth player) have to make the song up on the spot to suit the genre... and they usually pull it off incredibly well.
There's a skit they do called "sideways scene". They're laying down and the camera is filming them from the ceiling. It sounds weird but trust me it's hilarious. It's when Aisha Tyler was host
Josie was one of the stars of the Original British version of this show. Michael McShane (Friar Tuck in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) was a regular on that show.
LOL, I haven't seen an episode of Doogie Howser since it was new on air... but I'd still recognize the theme song (or the one from the end when he's writing his journal) the instant I heard it.
The show was originally British. When the American TV network bought it, they moved it across the pond and brought in an American host, who was not nearly as funny as the previous host, but Americans knew his name, so the network felt that would make people more likely to watch the show. And yes, Collin and Ryan basically *were* the show. Everyone else was just there so the show would be more than just another comedy duo.
To be fair, if you watch enough Whose Line clips, you'll see Colin and Ryan kiss A LOT 😂 and Ryan and Colin are legit the best, theyve been doing this show for about 30 years. Fun fact, in a recent interview, Colin has stated that Whose Line has been the highest grossing tv show on ABC and CW, in terms of how much they spend to make it. Considering they don't hire writers or any other staff, the only expenses for the show are the stage rental, and camera operators. Everything else is improv or audience participation, and they can film like 5 episodes in 3 hours, so it being super cheap to make has made it successful
This is off topic but I love your sweater! Lol. She's from the UK ...she was on the show with Ryan Stiles and Colin when they were doing it in England....with Clive Anderson as the host of the show.
Yep Neil Patrick Harris was a child actor.He starred in the late 1980's early 90's tv show Doogie Howser, M.D. about a genius teenager that was the youngest doctor/surgeon working at a hospital. It was a sort of drama with some comedy....it had a very classic 80's synth show theme song.
He was pretty much synonymous with Doogie Howser at the time. Then he went away for a long while. His career's second act started with a stunt casting in "Harold and Kumar to go White Castle" which got him his gig as Barney on "How I Met Your Mother". I guess it has been so long now that some younger people think of him as Barney first.
Ryan and Colin are definitely the Whose Line Is It Anyway Duo. You should if you have not already do Whose Line Is It Anyway : Best of Laughter Parts 1-3 next
Ryan is my favorite, but Colin is so hilarious and so random!! And then together they’re the dynamic duo! Fun fact: Colin almost didn’t get the job but Ryan convinced them to hire him essentially (Ryan had already been hired). I forgot the details of the story, but I always thought that was interesting
If you haven't found out. Whose line actually started in Britain. The girl in the first bit I believe was a regular on that version. Drew,hosted the first version in the states. I'm not sure of the girl who hosts it now.
My great uncle looks just like Ryan. Same face with a big nose, and same exact facial and body mannerisms. It's kinda trippy. Main difference being that my great uncle always had salt and pepper hair and is around 6'3". He was a dairy farmer. Super funny and always messes with you.
For me best show ever! (and i wish more ppl should agree🙈😇🤣) 💖✌️ and ryan and Colin are the funniest! That's a fact! Wayne is the most gifted! No question and every other 4th they had was an incredible improvisor! I play with an improv group in my city and its based on this show and its so fun!
There was one skit of "scenes from a hat" and Drew picks out..THINGS YOU SAY SAY TO YOUR DOG, BUT NOT YOUR PARTNER. Colin just strolls out looks directly at the camera..and says COME. The whole cast broke up, audience went berserk and I think Drew peed himself a little. I was sooo proud to be a Canadian that day. And standards & practices didn't bleep it or cut it out. ABC at 8pm on a Thurs, let it slide by.
Great reaction LOL!! If you do another "Whose Line is it Anyway?" vid, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the videos "Scenes From a Hat Songs From The Musical 'Aisha' " AND "The Secret Life Of Aisha" Trust me, you'll bust a gut laughing
Josie Lawrence the lady is in first segments from the original Whose Line is it. The show originally came from the England, it's where Collin and Ryan got their start on the show. It's really funny...perhaps you should watch full episode vs just parts.
When Wayne said, "Hi, welcome to Whose Line...it...aw, I'm so stupid," he was pretending to be Drew (the host) making a mistake while introducing the show.
Wayne said that the ryan and Colin were the smartest people he knows. They're always reading news, dictionaries, anything to allow them to pull from anything. You can watch all the American whose lines on MAX. but if you get a chance to watch the richard Simmons episode its one of the best ever
The show began in England. Ryan and Colin have been together for more than 20 years. There is a new version from America, after the Drew Carey, with Aisha Tyler. They are more relevant with culture today. All 3 are hilarious though.
4:39 Wayne is quoting a line from the opening of 'Romeo & Juliet' using an American Southern accent and nobody laughed. So he thought nobody got it, and told everyone to "Read a book, people".
Actually, I think he was referring to "Two Gentlemen of Verona".
@@RichardX1 Sorry, my bad. I just looked it up and you're right. I have a "casual" familiarity with Shakespeare, and I know that 'Romeo & Juliet' takes place in Verona. And I never heard of 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' before.
The opening prologue from Romeo & Juliet: "Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life..."etc.
Wayne I think was doing a "redneck" version of that.
@@DavidBrown-xm8ou School fail. One should have "heard" of every single one of Shakespeare's plays, whether read or not. Did you know he wrote sonnets?
@@bite-sizedshorts9635 Yes.
You are correct. Ryan and Colin were always the funniest, especially together. That being said, the music segments were where Wayne really shined. My favorite lineup is those 3 with Greg Proops with Drew hosting.
1000% Agree.
I always thought Brad Sherwood was criminally underrated on the show. The other three weren't exactly prudish (I mean..."come" on) but Brad was never shy with the dirty jokes, which gave him an edge of the other extras as far as having a niche. Greg is very funny, but his bit was always chock full of self-deprecation, which worked, but Colin always did it just as well if not better, so there was a clash there.
Need to mention Jeff Davis, though. While I think Brad brought more to the show and gave it more range, Jeff is generally the consensus best of the 4ths, and that's hard for me to disagree with.
The “rotating” 4th guests were all great. I especially liked when Wayne would team up with Chip for music skits.
Worth noting that not every comedian is going to work well with this format, but the ones who are on permanently (Ryan and Colin) obviously will. Doing well with this format is their job.
@@LeafsdudeI personally like Jeff over Brad myself. Jeff also didn't say from dirty jokes. He also delivered very random things that just shows his creativity, even more than Brad. "Hello Juarhala." Wth kind of name is that? 😂
They all had their strengths and weaknesses. Wayne really shined when they did something musical.
Colin then Ryan, together they are hillarious.
Colin and Wayne have great chemistry and they've been best friends for many years.
Ryan then Colin for me. But it goes back and forth depending on the skit.
Wayne is the best at singing impressions and making up songs of the top of his head. Colin and Ryan are quick with creative lines and play back and forth off each other incredibly well.
Josie was a regular on the original British version, along with Ryan and Colin
Beat me to it!
@@marleybob3157 yep . josie. original. original. josie. not all things come from the U.S.. This came from Britain. Don't know what Carey is rubbing in.
@@nmcd992 That the show is now in the US. Lol. He's just being silly.
Drew mentioned the American hat because Josie is British, as well as Ryan and Colin are Canadian.
Wayne's predecessor, in the singing department
This was a British show, originally. Colin, Ryan, Wayne, Greg Proops, and of course, Josie have all been on that show. I don’t know how it ended up coming to the US, but I think Ryan was involved in bringing it here.
Josie! ❤
The British version was on Comedy Central in the US, and Ryan was also co-starring on the Drew Carey Show. Ryan introduced Drew to it, and Drew loved it so much he fought to bring an American version to air.
@@williambrown9166
Very interesting.
I do not remember seeing Wayne on the British version though.
Ryan was on the Drew Carey show with obviously Drew and they decided to start it.
Back in the original version, Josie Lawrence was the master of a game called Song Styles. In the American version, Wayne was the master of it. When they had Josie guest on the American one, they teamed up and did what was probably the BEST song styles game ever. Like, not just funny, but technically brilliant.
Colin and Ryan are Canadian, as well as the dude in the suit and glasses, and the lady is English. Drew and Wayne are from the US. There's also an English version of the show that preceded the American version. Also really funny, highly recommend. 👍 I used to watch this all the time in my early teens; such a great time.
It started out as a BBC radio show.
Ryan's parents were Canadian, but Ryan himself was born in Seattle, and didn't live in Canada until he was 10.
Greg Proops is from Phoenix.
@@UpsideDownGenius Ahh, I gotcha. He was the one I was most unsure of. Just struck me as a Canadian. :p
@@UpsideDownGenius Though Ryan Stiles is a dual citizen. I find it funny how he's rarely refered to as Canadian, when he spent most of his youth and early career in Canada.
I'd have to look for specific ones, but it is best when watching full episodes. They often play off something that happened earlier in the show later into the show. plus it's just good stuff.
This!!
Right there, from the episode where Wayne says "Drew doesn't do a damn thing", later in the same episode Drew steps up to take part in a different game with the crew, and as Wayne reads out the theme of the game from the cards he flubs up, to which Drew retorts " Not so easy, is it?"
1:00 She is Josie Lawrence. Josie Lawrence is a British actress and comedian, and she was one of the regular performances in the British version of Whose Line which Colin Mochrie. Ryan Stiles. Greg Proops. Brad Sherwood etc. were also regular performers.
I never thought I'd witness someone discovering Doogie Howser M.D. It's kind of surreal.
There's a game of Question This (from Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza) here on TH-cam somewhere in which Ryan's character introduces himself as Neil Patrick Harris Senior who owns a company called Doogie's Houses.
Ryan has a rubber face :) Ryan and Colin have been part of this show since it started in the UK edition, decades ago. They 'emigrated' when it moved to the US.
You need to watch full episodes! It’s really fun to see how they keep some jokes going through multiple games throughout the same episode. Nice Pants and Captain Hair might be my favorite. I’m 28 and I’ve been watching Whose Line for at least 20 years and it never gets old!!
I think you spelled it wrong. I believe it's spelled "niaiaiaiaiaiaiaice pants!" 😂
Meow is also a great one that crosses multiple games.
If you like Ryan and Colin the most, you'd love a compilation of their game Greatest Hits. It's them acting like infomercial salesman trying to sell a CD with a given theme, and then they prompt songs that Wayne has to make up on the spot. But their banter in that game produced some of the most hilarious moments of the series 😂
Press conference, Collin's one liners, Let's make a date, and the Tarzan comment are all peak comedy from this show. Would love your reaction to any of them!
The Whose Line "questions" and/or "weird newscasters" montages are hilarious too. I love how easy these guys (& gals) make it look
I also enjoy "Two Line Vocabulary" aka: Make Colin Angry.
Colin and Ryan were indeed the funniest on the show, but Wayne was a regular for a reason. Check out the game called Greatest Hits; Wayne is incredible in those. Best I've ever seen at musical improv
plus Wayne is incredible with the physical humor also.
Whose line skits: Newsflash, scenes from a hat, irish drinking song and hoedowns are my all time favorites. I dont know if you'll see this comment but if you do, you should consider these other three skits.
Newsflash is great, i don't know how Colin figured it out most of the time
I always liked "Three-Headed Broadway Star." They didn't do that one often enough.
@@ericbeck7200 Right! He's pretty good at it.
@@bobbuethe1477 That's cool! Its alright. Wasn't quite into that skit though.
Don't forget the green screen.
3:13 - He was imitating the dance scene from Silence of the Lambs. Iykyk
4:18 - He was mocking Drew, who mostly sits behind a desk while the performers do the actual work 😂
The quick-fire games are probably all the funniest:
Scenes from a Hat
Song Titles
Questions Only
World's Worst
Quick Change
Hats/Dating Service Video
The guessing games, "Party Quirks" and "Let's Make a Date", can also be pretty funny.
Whose line is also good.
Some of og these have lived in my head for 20ish years.
Josie Lawrence and Tony Slattery were the two stand outs from the British Whose Line from the 90s. Find an episode with both of them (not hard to do). She really kills whenever singing comes into play. High recommend.
They say that actors see the world through childrens' eyes. This show is a perfect example.
The show was originally a British 1/2 hour comedy show that started in 1988. Ryan & Colin did some episodes in the U.K. Drew's comedy show in the 90's was a 7:00cst/8:00 est anchor for ABC for a long time. ABC needed a show for the 1/2 hour following Drew's show one season and didn't have a sitcom ready, so Drew suggested an American Version of the show for the spring season for TV. You had a fall season, basically Sep. through Dec. and Spring from mid Jan. to Apr. The show was just to be a half season filler. Surprisingly, the show was a hit on it's own, basically giving Drew Carey two half hour shows back to back. Wayne was picked as the 3rd regular because of his ability to also improve songs. Then they had a round robin of the 4th comedian, but Greg Proops and Brad Sherwood were my favorites.
2:10 "Lady, wake up lady" smack smack smack "Wake up! Why are you so cold.?"
12:45
Wayne's pretty consistently on "Whose Line" also. The funniest ones that he's done are the skits where there's him singing. Skits like "Greatest Hits" or "Irish Drinking Song" or even "Hoedown"
Britt… Check out Robin Williams in Hollywood Directors or Scenes from a Hat & even Whoopi Goldberg in Questions Only, where she absolutely destroys Wayne with just 2 simple questions 😂😂😂😂
Josie Lawrence was a regular on the UK version of Whose Line. Drew was referencing it when "bragging" that the show was brought over to the US.
Honestly, this has to be one of the funniest shows (the early version) out there...if I need a quick laugh, I can always come back to my favorites...even after watching the skit for the 1000th times.
This series should keep you busy for a while.
All the best.
Cheers.
Josie Lawrence is British. She was part of the original cast of the British version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? when it started in the late 80’s.
Ryan Styles joined the British Whose line a couple of seasons in (around 1990) and quickly became a regular and favorite. Greg Proops joined briefly before him, and Brad Sherwood would join a couple of seasons later.
Colin Mochrie was tried a few seasons later and didn’t do well to begin with, but luckily was given another shot and became a favorite too. Josie, Ryan, and Colin, along with others who by then had become regulars such as Stephen Fry and Greg Proops until the late 90’s when the popularity of the British show brought it to the U.S. where original host Clive Anderson and original producer Dan Patterson essentially made a continuation. It is at this point that Wayne Brady is seen for the first time in the show.
That lasted for about a season where Patterson, Styles, and Drew Carrey retooled it into the modern version of the show that became more popular.
Early on they went with the British model of rotating most chairs (the British version usually rotated all four chairs, to mixed results) except for Ryan and Colin, but quickly settled to keep Ryan, Colin, and Wayne fixed and rotate the fourth chair.
Colin is Canadian.
You should check out the compilation called "The News According to Collin" really funny.
@brittreacts - Doogie was his first show. Doogie was a child genius who graduated his educations early and the idea of the show was having to survive living as a teenager while constantly having to prove himself to his colleagues.
Josie Lawrence! She's an OG member of Whose Line, back when it was still a show on Channel 4 in UK. Before Wayne Brady, she was the one who did the absolute best improv songs in any style. Search "Whose Line UK" with her name and you'll get plenty of examples of how good she is.
Quincy Jones is the maestro behind the 70's funktastic theme song.
Every time I go over to my childhood friend's home who's a hoarder, I always walk in humming the Sanford and Son theme.
Colin is a Scottish born Canadian and Ryan is a Seattle born Canadian-American who grew up in a suburb of Vancouver, so they both have a similar sense of humour, one being younger than the other. It's very cheeky and sarcastic, but you rarely see it coming. With Drew, you see him about to say something naughty before he even says it and you're waiting for it. With Colin and Ryan, it almost comes out of nowhere. Both of them were in the original UK version of Whose Line and their sense of humour fit with that. Personally, for me, unless it's the uncensored stuff they wouldn't allow on TV, I prefer the UK version. There's a bit where a guy does a full song on the spot about a member of the studio audience, who happens to be a secretary. I'll leave it at that. There's no profanity, but there's no way that ends up on primetime in America. I grew up with British comedy in Canada, so I love that sort of innuendo and double entendre. You don't just say something. That's lazy. You gently allude to it.
You would probably like some of the “greatest hits” skits Whose Line did in the 90s. The banter between Colin and Ryan, as well as the amazing musical improv from Wayne (and sometimes others) was fantastic.
Or look up Whose Line Riverdance. That “song styles” skit was awesome!
The "all American comics" part was so funny because this show is an Americanized version of the British show of the same name and Josie is from Britain
Josie is from the original Whose Line in the UK which also starred Colin and Ryan. Wayne Brady and Greg Proops also became regular guests as it got popular.
Totally agree :) Hopefully there are more Whos line in the future ❤
These were four of the original UK Whose Line crew (Josie/Greg/Ryan and Colin)... The last two started in series 2 in the UK...
This show first aired in Britain. She was on it. Colin and Ryan also were.
I just noticed that for people who don't know Robin Williams too well, Rosie's bit looks outlandish lol
@1:40 ish, Colin is also Canadian. Ryan is from USA but when he was a teenager, moved to Canada and worked there for many years. So part Canadian. Drew and Wayne are the only Americans that lived in the US their entire lives.
wayne saying welcome to whose line then messing up was him imitating drew
Josie is from the original BBC “Who’s Line is it Anyway” as Colin and Ryan are too.
I’ve been a fan (and subscriber)of your show for a while now and I love that you’re joining the rest of us who have gone down the Whose Line rabbit hole. That well does not run dry. And yes, anything with Colin and Ryan is gold. Enjoy!
Nobody's really gone down the Whose Line rabbit hole, unfortunately. As far as reactors.
Sound Effects with Ryan and Colin has to be the funniest skit type they do
Irish Drinking Songs are always my favorite! Colin is hilarious
This is just scratching the surface of Scenes From A Hat. A deep dive into them is required here.
The show is originally from the UK, as are the show's producers. Also, Colin Mochrie is Canadian.
If you want to see some good games:
Newsflash: One player (usually Colin although I think Ryan's done one of these as well) goes in front of a greenscreen to do a 'Breaking News' style broadcast, trying to work out the thing they're showing behind him, based off the reactions and questions of the other two players.
Irish Drinking Song: 4 players have to make a song about a subject provided by an audience member. They take it in turns to provide one line per turn.
Greatest Hits: If you want to see Wayne being awesome, this is the game for you. Colin and Ryan provide lead ins to various songs based on whatever the topic is, including the genre of the song. Wayne (and sometimes the fourth player) have to make the song up on the spot to suit the genre... and they usually pull it off incredibly well.
Ryan and Colin are the pillars of the show.
Wayne's line about the two revenuers from Verona was a spoof on the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet.
I met Ryan at the Belis Fair Mall near where he lived when I was little. He was a really nice and humble guy.
♥ this show!
There's a skit they do called "sideways scene". They're laying down and the camera is filming them from the ceiling. It sounds weird but trust me it's hilarious. It's when Aisha Tyler was host
New show cut out too many old games that were fun. They only kept a couple.
Josie was one of the stars of the Original British version of this show. Michael McShane (Friar Tuck in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) was a regular on that show.
I like Ryan's smirk at the end of a lot of his lines with the hat game
LOL, I haven't seen an episode of Doogie Howser since it was new on air... but I'd still recognize the theme song (or the one from the end when he's writing his journal) the instant I heard it.
Some of the seasons of the "Whose Line is it" show with Aisha Tyler as the host are so good, if you haven't seen much of them yet.
You're right, Colin is absolutely the funniest - he's the one who causes the rest of the cast to laugh the most.
The show was originally British. When the American TV network bought it, they moved it across the pond and brought in an American host, who was not nearly as funny as the previous host, but Americans knew his name, so the network felt that would make people more likely to watch the show.
And yes, Collin and Ryan basically *were* the show. Everyone else was just there so the show would be more than just another comedy duo.
To be fair, if you watch enough Whose Line clips, you'll see Colin and Ryan kiss A LOT 😂 and Ryan and Colin are legit the best, theyve been doing this show for about 30 years.
Fun fact, in a recent interview, Colin has stated that Whose Line has been the highest grossing tv show on ABC and CW, in terms of how much they spend to make it.
Considering they don't hire writers or any other staff, the only expenses for the show are the stage rental, and camera operators. Everything else is improv or audience participation, and they can film like 5 episodes in 3 hours, so it being super cheap to make has made it successful
Britt discovering Doogie Howser is the best part of this haha
This is off topic but I love your sweater! Lol. She's from the UK ...she was on the show with Ryan Stiles and Colin when they were doing it in England....with Clive Anderson as the host of the show.
You're hooked. Don't deny it. One of the best addictions.
Yep Neil Patrick Harris was a child actor.He starred in the late 1980's early 90's tv show Doogie Howser, M.D. about a genius teenager that was the youngest doctor/surgeon working at a hospital. It was a sort of drama with some comedy....it had a very classic 80's synth show theme song.
He was pretty much synonymous with Doogie Howser at the time. Then he went away for a long while. His career's second act started with a stunt casting in "Harold and Kumar to go White Castle" which got him his gig as Barney on "How I Met Your Mother".
I guess it has been so long now that some younger people think of him as Barney first.
President Obama called him "openly terrific."
Ryan and Colin are definitely the Whose Line Is It Anyway Duo. You should if you have not already do
Whose Line Is It Anyway : Best of Laughter Parts 1-3 next
Scenes From A Hat is Drew's favorite game. Doogie Howser, M.D. was a cool show that got Neil recognized as a good actor.
Colin, Ryan, Wayne, Brad and Greg were my fav. Typically any combination was awesome. Colin and Ryan are the best imo.
Ryan is my favorite, but Colin is so hilarious and so random!! And then together they’re the dynamic duo!
Fun fact: Colin almost didn’t get the job but Ryan convinced them to hire him essentially (Ryan had already been hired). I forgot the details of the story, but I always thought that was interesting
If you haven't found out. Whose line actually started in Britain. The girl in the first bit I believe was a regular on that version. Drew,hosted the first version in the states. I'm not sure of the girl who hosts it now.
The show was originally filmed in Britain.
My great uncle looks just like Ryan. Same face with a big nose, and same exact facial and body mannerisms. It's kinda trippy.
Main difference being that my great uncle always had salt and pepper hair and is around 6'3". He was a dairy farmer. Super funny and always messes with you.
I agree about full episodes. Drew Carey’s Extravaganza is worth a look as well.
Other Colin/Ryan centric games from the show that are worth checking out are "News Flash," "Greatest Hits," "Infomercial," and "Helping Hands."
"Film Noir" and "Sound Effects" are my personal favorite.
• "Whose Line Is It Anyway-Sound Effects Part 1" uploaded by house911 is worth watching.
You should check out the blooper and outtake reel of this show. It's hilarious.
For me best show ever!
(and i wish more ppl should agree🙈😇🤣) 💖✌️ and ryan and Colin are the funniest! That's a fact! Wayne is the most gifted! No question and every other 4th they had was an incredible improvisor!
I play with an improv group in my city and its based on this show and its so fun!
There was one skit of "scenes from a hat" and Drew picks out..THINGS YOU SAY SAY TO YOUR DOG, BUT NOT YOUR PARTNER. Colin just strolls out looks directly at the camera..and says COME. The whole cast broke up, audience went berserk and I think Drew peed himself a little. I was sooo proud to be a Canadian that day. And standards & practices didn't bleep it or cut it out. ABC at 8pm on a Thurs, let it slide by.
They did hoedown and Irish drinking songs with Laura Hall on the Piano.......you should also check them out as well
I ADORE Josie. She was my favorite back when Comedy Central used to play the British show.
She was one of my favorites, too. Same with Ryan.
Great reaction LOL!!
If you do another "Whose Line is it Anyway?" vid, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the videos "Scenes From a Hat Songs From The Musical 'Aisha' " AND "The Secret Life Of Aisha" Trust me, you'll bust a gut laughing
To see the genius of Wayne, you need to check out clips involving song. He rocked the game song styles.
I laughed so hard when you talked about fools getting paid.
Josie Lawrence the lady is in first segments from the original Whose Line is it. The show originally came from the England, it's where Collin and Ryan got their start on the show. It's really funny...perhaps you should watch full episode vs just parts.
4:07 Wayne's roasting Drew. That was one of their "go to" digs at him that he just sits behind that desk with his cards.
Ryan and Colin were the MVPs, but Wayne had some bangers as well, specially when it came to the musical stuff.
Ryan and Colin were so good on that show. But the guest appearance by Robin Williams was the funniest episode ever!
When Wayne said, "Hi, welcome to Whose Line...it...aw, I'm so stupid," he was pretending to be Drew (the host) making a mistake while introducing the show.
She's from England, Colin was born in Scotland and lived in Canada, and Ryan was born in America but lived in Canada.
Wayne said that the ryan and Colin were the smartest people he knows. They're always reading news, dictionaries, anything to allow them to pull from anything. You can watch all the American whose lines on MAX. but if you get a chance to watch the richard Simmons episode its one of the best ever
The duo of Collin and Ryan is magical
Colin and Ryan made this show hilarious 😂 please watch the best of Ryan and Colin 😭🙏🏻
The show began in England. Ryan and Colin have been together for more than 20 years. There is a new version from America, after the Drew Carey, with Aisha Tyler. They are more relevant with culture today. All 3 are hilarious though.
Colin is Canadian that's why Drew said "no offence"
100% agree, Colin & Ryan always steals the show! 😂🙂
Whoopi Goldberg on Whose Line was nothing short of magical. Her, & also Robin Williams. I miss that guy dearly.