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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Ned Seagoon
Format:DVD
One of the funniest shows on American television and the extras, uncensored pieces and bloopers are gold! Long live Ryan and Colin
2 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By C. T. DUNCAN
Format:DVD
This series is infinately better than the rather smug (and original) UK version although it does have 2 main faults: Drew Carey & Wayne Brady
Here's my summary of the main regulars:
DREW CARY
Not funny in the chair and even unfunnier when he self appointedly gets up to take the place of the pros. Cary is also very dismissive of the audience (forgetting names etc) and fauning to the comedians (always looking to them for appreciation). Its tough to watch at times. The announcement of the points dont matter doesnt work. In the UK this was assumed but never said which made it all the funnier.
WAYNE BRADY
The way Brady seems to be in complete love with himself in the series distracts for the other guys trying to work. He tends to 'hog' the stage a little too often; assuming all eyes are on him, which 'blocks' the improvisation and clearly grates the other guys. The audience whoop and cheer if he so much as moves and when one of the other guys does something funny or 'strange' he holds a 'pulled face' and slowly moves about milking it a little to much - this is annoying because clearly the impro is continuing and he should only be trying to attract the audience attention when its his turn. His song impro is good but I fast forward it because no matter how good you think it is - you can guarentee he thinks it's better. He is also ridiculously loud so mute him too if you can find the button.
RYAN STYLES
Comes across as a lovely guy and in a way its a shame he lacked the showbiz clout to pull this show off on his own - rather than have to use the comic..(ahhem) might of Cary to secure the commission. His talent knows no bounds and his careful attention to detail in improvisation makes him all the funnier. He clearly is very good friend to Colin also.
COLIN MOCHERIE
The master! Seems a genuinly lovely lovely chap with a great sense of fun. His ideas verge on the strange at times - but this makes it all the funnier. He is up for anything and I admire how he does the singing coz he has too and usually he exposes it as his weakness - which just makes it funny. A sharp minded and highly inteligent individual who seems genuine when he greets an audience member (as does Styles) and can switch from one improv to another with out a blink. Both he and Styles are the sole reason to buy any the DVD series.
As for Carey and Bradey - just fast forward past em...it shortens the DVD...oh by about HALF but what can you do...
Here's my summary of the main regulars:
DREW CARY
Not funny in the chair and even unfunnier when he self appointedly gets up to take the place of the pros. Cary is also very dismissive of the audience (forgetting names etc) and fauning to the comedians (always looking to them for appreciation). Its tough to watch at times. The announcement of the points dont matter doesnt work. In the UK this was assumed but never said which made it all the funnier.
WAYNE BRADY
The way Brady seems to be in complete love with himself in the series distracts for the other guys trying to work. He tends to 'hog' the stage a little too often; assuming all eyes are on him, which 'blocks' the improvisation and clearly grates the other guys. The audience whoop and cheer if he so much as moves and when one of the other guys does something funny or 'strange' he holds a 'pulled face' and slowly moves about milking it a little to much - this is annoying because clearly the impro is continuing and he should only be trying to attract the audience attention when its his turn. His song impro is good but I fast forward it because no matter how good you think it is - you can guarentee he thinks it's better. He is also ridiculously loud so mute him too if you can find the button.
RYAN STYLES
Comes across as a lovely guy and in a way its a shame he lacked the showbiz clout to pull this show off on his own - rather than have to use the comic..(ahhem) might of Cary to secure the commission. His talent knows no bounds and his careful attention to detail in improvisation makes him all the funnier. He clearly is very good friend to Colin also.
COLIN MOCHERIE
The master! Seems a genuinly lovely lovely chap with a great sense of fun. His ideas verge on the strange at times - but this makes it all the funnier. He is up for anything and I admire how he does the singing coz he has too and usually he exposes it as his weakness - which just makes it funny. A sharp minded and highly inteligent individual who seems genuine when he greets an audience member (as does Styles) and can switch from one improv to another with out a blink. Both he and Styles are the sole reason to buy any the DVD series.
As for Carey and Bradey - just fast forward past em...it shortens the DVD...oh by about HALF but what can you do...
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Whose Line is it Anyway? - The first in a hopefully huge collection!
20 Aug 2006
By Camren
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Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I first became aware of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" through the reruns of the original British version on Comedy Central. Though Clive Anderson (the original host) was not as funny as Drew Carey, he had a knack for delivering witty barbs and insults. Then, in 1998, the show came to America (apparently, we wanted it and bought it). Clive Anderson came with it, but after a handful of episodes, he was replaced with Drew Carey. I guess the stuffed suits in the studio thought that American audiences would relate better to an American host.
Most episodes of the American "Whose Line" star Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Drew Carey, with a fourth actor rotating in and out. These usually consisted of Greg Proops (a frequent guest on the British 'Whose Line'), Chip Esten (also occasionally on the British), Brad Sherwood (also seen in UK), Kathy Greenwood, and Denny Siegel, though there were also appearances by Ian Gomez (Larry Almada on 'The Drew Carey Show'), Steven Colbert (yes, THE Steven Colbert!), Kathy Kinney (Mimi on 'The Drew Carey Show'. You can see her here without makeup!), and my all-time favorite, Josie Lawrence, a frequent participant in the British 'Whose Line', whose comic genius and musical abilities made an excellent complement to Wayne's on the American. Though many women have appeared on "Whose Line" since it first debuted in the UK, Josie, IMHO, is the "Whose Line Diva".
The cast participates in various improv games, and improved songs, most of which set the audience roaring in laughter (and me too!), especially in one of the most popular games, "Hoedown", one of the remnants from the UK's version. I have every intention of adding both versions of this release to my collection, and intend to purchase every "Whose Line" DVD release, which hopefully will be frequent. :) And not just the American, but let's get the British "Whose Line" over here too! Comedy Central has stopped airing them to make room for "Mad TV" and "The Daily Show", which are not my taste.
Most episodes of the American "Whose Line" star Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Drew Carey, with a fourth actor rotating in and out. These usually consisted of Greg Proops (a frequent guest on the British 'Whose Line'), Chip Esten (also occasionally on the British), Brad Sherwood (also seen in UK), Kathy Greenwood, and Denny Siegel, though there were also appearances by Ian Gomez (Larry Almada on 'The Drew Carey Show'), Steven Colbert (yes, THE Steven Colbert!), Kathy Kinney (Mimi on 'The Drew Carey Show'. You can see her here without makeup!), and my all-time favorite, Josie Lawrence, a frequent participant in the British 'Whose Line', whose comic genius and musical abilities made an excellent complement to Wayne's on the American. Though many women have appeared on "Whose Line" since it first debuted in the UK, Josie, IMHO, is the "Whose Line Diva".
The cast participates in various improv games, and improved songs, most of which set the audience roaring in laughter (and me too!), especially in one of the most popular games, "Hoedown", one of the remnants from the UK's version. I have every intention of adding both versions of this release to my collection, and intend to purchase every "Whose Line" DVD release, which hopefully will be frequent. :) And not just the American, but let's get the British "Whose Line" over here too! Comedy Central has stopped airing them to make room for "Mad TV" and "The Daily Show", which are not my taste.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hillarious!
27 Sep 2006
By Bryan
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
The show gets 5 stars... but I give Warner Bros. 3 stars for the way they marketed and released this show. ONE: the UNCENSORED version is ONLY regarding the bonus features. You WILL still hear the beeps and the word 'censored' over certain hand gestures, etc. on the episodes. There is only one example of this on this set and that is the very last episode during Hoedown where Ryan Stiles makes a reference to 'using my right hand'(which is beeped). TWO: not releasing the entire season is a letdown. So we have to pay full price for a half season? To me that is a litte annoying and smacks of greed. THREE: The episode list is confusing. There are 5 episodes on each disc. Do they say "episode 1", "episode 2", etc? Noooooo. They say -for example- Episode 106, episode 102, episode 111, etc. So somewhere they did a lot of slicing and dicing before they first aired this show back in 1998. I hope Warner Bros. looks at these reviews because I would like to see these things fixed in future DVD sets. Otherwise, the show is great and funny as it always was and the gag reels is hillarious. 20 minutes of goofs up and Ryan pleading(or acting up) for a restroom break, etc. LOL. I didn't realise so much work went into filming this show... you will see what I mean if you watch the Gag reels. Great show but Please release entire seasons! And get the cast to do some sort of 'making of' or commentaries!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great New Whose Line DVD!
18 Oct 2006
A Kid's Review
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
This 2 disk Whose Line DVD Set is a great way to spend money if you like comedy shows. With 10 episodes from the 1st season (1998), the episodes are generally pretty good. (Parents: Please note the episodes ARE censored. the 'Uncensored' label actually refers to the special features, which are not for ones who dislike strong lanuage and/or themes. So if you have kids and let them watch the show on tv, they can watch this if you keep them away from the special features) The Special Features are HILARIOUS!!!!! They show games that never made it to tv, and 2 gag reels, (my favorites) which are where most of the Strong Language comes from, Which show you how many ideas were rejected by the censor (whom the preformers hated) By the way, don't miss a long scene in the gag reel where Ryan Styles keeps trying to ask for a restroom break. The only real complaint I have with the DVD is that it could use more episodes. So all in all, buy this DVD! You will be happy you did.
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