Series synopsis
Whose Line Is It Anyway? is an American reality comedy television series that premiered on The CW on July 16, 2013. It ended on November 1, 2024. It was created by Mark Leveson, Dan Patterson. It stars Aisha Tyler, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady.
Comedian Aisha Tyler hosts this improv comedy show where the actors on the show - Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles along with a special guest each episode -must put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games, prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience.
Premise
Comedian Aisha Tyler hosts this improv comedy show where the actors on the show - Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles along with a special guest each episode -must put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games, prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Aisha Tyler as Self - Host
- Ryan Stiles as Self
- Colin Mochrie as Self
- Wayne Brady as Self
- Laura Hall as Self - Musician
- Linda Taylor as Self - Musician
Guest cast
- Greg Proops as Self
- Danielle Panabaker as Self
- Katie Cassidy as Self
- Emily Bett Rickards as Self
- Robbie Amell as Self
- Lauren Cohan as Self
- Candice King as Self
- Kyle Richards as Self
- Wilson Bethel as Self
- Lisa Leslie as Self
- Maggie Q as Self
- Verne Troyer as Self
Episodes
This series spans 11 seasons with 174 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 16, 2013 | September 24, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 24 | March 21, 2014 | October 31, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 20 | April 17, 2015 | October 5, 2015 |
| Season 4 | 20 | May 23, 2016 | September 25, 2016 |
| Season 5 | 15 | May 29, 2017 | September 28, 2017 |
| Season 6 | 17 | June 4, 2018 | October 1, 2018 |
| Season 7 | 12 | June 17, 2019 | September 23, 2019 |
| Season 8 | 20 | March 30, 2020 | November 16, 2020 |
| Season 9 | 10 | January 8, 2021 | April 16, 2021 |
| Season 10 | 10 | October 9, 2021 | April 9, 2022 |
| Season 11 | 14 | October 14, 2022 | March 24, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lauren Cohan The cast tackles a series of improv games; guests include comic Gary Anthony Williams and actress Lauren Cohan. |
July 16, 2013 |
| 2 |
Kevin McHale The cast tackles a series of improv games; guests include comic Heather Anne Campbell and actor Kevin McHale. |
July 16, 2013 |
| 3 |
Candice Accola The cast tackles a series of improv games; guests include Keegan-Michael Key and Candice Accola. |
July 23, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kat Graham Actress Kat Graham; comic Greg Proops. |
March 21, 2014 |
| 2 |
Tara Lipinski Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski; comic Keegan-Michael Key. |
March 21, 2014 |
| 3 |
Verne Troyer Actor Verne Troyer; guest comic Nyima Funk. |
March 28, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cedric the Entertainer Cedric the Entertainer; guest comic Gary Anthony Williams. |
April 17, 2015 |
| 2 |
Adelaide Kane Actress Adelaide Kane; guest comic Jeff Davis. |
April 24, 2015 |
| 3 |
Keegan-Michael Key 3 Guest comic Keegan-Michael Key. |
May 1, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alfonso Ribeiro Guests: comedian Gary Anthony Williams; actor Alfonso Ribeiro. |
May 23, 2016 |
| 2 |
Keegan-Michael Key 4 Guest: comedian Keegan-Michael Key. |
May 23, 2016 |
| 3 |
Karla Souza Guests: comedian Jeff Davis; actor Karla Souza. |
June 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tony Hawk Guest comics Tony Hawk and Heather Anne Campbell. |
May 29, 2017 |
| 2 | The Bella Twins | June 5, 2017 |
| 3 |
Candice Patton Guests: comedian Jeff Davis, plus actress Candice Patton. Games performed: Let's make a Date, World's Worst, Living Scenery, Props, Scenes from a Hat, Hoedown |
June 12, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ross Matthews Guests: comedian Greg Proops, plus TV personality Ross Matthews. Games played: Weird Newscasters, Song Styles, Themed Restaurant, Scenes from a Hat, Living Scenery. |
June 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Jeff Davis 8 Jeff Davis guests on the improvisational-comedy showcase in which the performers wing it unscripted and unrehearsed. |
June 4, 2018 |
| 3 |
Andrea Navedo Guests: comedian Gary Anthony Williams, plus actress Andrea Navedo. |
June 11, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chris Hardwick Guests: comic Charles Esten and TV host Chris Hardwick. Games performed: Questions (with Hats), Moving People, Song Styles, Scenes from a Hat, Helping Hands. |
June 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Tinashe Guests: comedian Jeff Davis and singer-songwriter Tinashe. |
June 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
Jonathan Mangum 7 Guest: comedian Jonathan Mangum |
July 1, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amber Riley Guest star appearance by Amber Riley. |
March 30, 2020 |
| 2 | Jeanine Mason | April 6, 2020 |
| 3 | Greg Proops 5 | April 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jeff Davis 13 Guest: comedian Jeff Davis. Games played: Weird Newscasters, Hoedown, Infomercial, Scenes from a Hat, Greatest Hits. |
January 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
Gary Anthony Williams 7 Guest: comedian Gary Anthony Williams. |
January 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
Jonathan Mangum 9 Guest: comedian Jonathan Mangum. |
January 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kevin McHale 2 Actor Kevin McHale; guest comic Heather Anne Campbell. |
October 9, 2021 |
| 2 |
Laila Ali 2 Boxing champion Laila Ali; guest comic Jeff Davis. |
October 9, 2021 |
| 3 |
Keegan-Michael Key 7 Guest comic Keegan-Michael Key. |
October 16, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jonathan Magnum 12 Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Jonathan Mangum, put their comedic skills to the test. |
October 14, 2022 |
| 2 |
Padma Lakshmi 2 Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Heather Ann Campbell, put their comedic skills to the test. Guest star, Padma Lakshmi |
October 21, 2022 |
| 3 |
Darren Criss 2 Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Darren Criss, put their comedic skills to the test. |
October 28, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The CW |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 16, 2013 |
| Last aired | November 1, 2024 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |