The essential episodes of Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Whose Line Is It Anyway? — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · August 5, 1998 · 30m

    Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles7.5

  2. 02

    S01E03 · Season 1 peak · August 19, 1998 · 30m

    Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles9.5

  3. 03

    S02E02 · Season 2 peak · September 23, 1999 · 30m

    Brad Sherwood9.0

  4. 04

    S09E01 · Season 9 peak · July 16, 2013 · 30m

    Lauren Cohan7.0

    Gary Anthony Williams & Lauren Cohan open the season with Let's Make a Date, Dubbing, What's in the Bag and Living Scenery.

  5. 05

    S12E04 · Season 12 peak · June 13, 2016 · 30m

    Yvette Nicole Brown9.0

    Guests: comedian Gary Anthony Williams and actress Yvette Nicole Brown.Games performed: Hollywood Director, Duet, Scenes From a Hat, and Helping Hands.

  6. 06

    S13E11 · Season 13 peak · August 24, 2017 · 30m

    Charles Esten 110.0

    Look who's back. It's Nashville's CHARLES ESTEN making a guest star appearance. Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Jeff Davis, put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games that are prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience. The four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to depict different characters and an array of scenes, as well as perform songs. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will dole out points to our four performers and declare a winner at the end of every episode.

  7. 07

    S14E04 · Season 14 peak · June 18, 2018 · 30m

    Jonathan Mangum 39.0

    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 through a series of spontaneous improv games that are prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience. The four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to conjure up hilarious characters, scenes and songs out of thin air. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will dole out points to our four performers and declare a winner at the end of every episode. But, as everyone knows, on Whose Line, "Everything is made up and the points don't matter."

  8. 08

    S15E01 · Season 15 peak · June 17, 2019 · 30m

    Chris Hardwick8.7

    Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? features cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, who helped make the original U.S. version of this comedy improv series such a hit. Along with a special guest comedian in each episode, the cast members 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 and host Aisha Tyler, our four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to conjure up hilarious characters, scenes and songs out of thin air. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will dole out points to our four performers and declare a winner at the end of every episode. But, as everyone knows, on Whose Line, "Everything is made up and the points don't matter." In the season premiere, guest star CHRIS HARDWICK (Talking Dead) brings a host of jokes, along with guest comedian CHARLES ESTEN.

  9. 09

    S16E13 · Season 16 peak · July 27, 2020 · 30m

    Greg Proops 47.7

    Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Greg Proops, put their comedic skills to the test.

  10. 10

    S17E09 · Season 17 peak · March 19, 2021 · 30m

    Jeff Davis 147.3

    Guest: comedian Jeff Davis. Games played: Questions (with Hats), Film Dub, Irish Drinking Song, Sound Effects, Party Quirks, Greatest Hits.

  11. 11

    S18E10 · Season 18 peak · April 9, 2022 · 30m

    Kyle Richards 27.8

    Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, guest comedian Jonathan Mangum and a Special Guest Appearance by Kyle Richards from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

  12. 12

    S19E11 · Season 19 peak · March 3, 2023 · 30m

    Maggie Q 28.6

    Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest comedian Nyima Funk, put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games that are prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience. The four performers must use the little information they have and their wild imaginations to depict different characters and an array of scenes, as well as perform songs. After each round of improvisation, Aisha will dole out points to our four performers and declare a winner at the end of every episode.

  13. 13

    S20E14 · Season 20 peak · November 28, 2023 · 30m

    Maile Brady8.8

    Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest Maile Brady.

  14. 14

    S21E08 · Season 21 peak · October 4, 2024 · 30m

    Misty May-Treanor 28.3

    Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest Misty May-Treanor.

  15. 15

    S21E16 · Series finale · November 1, 2024 · 30m

    Greg Proops 127.0

    Hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie, along with guest Greg Proops.

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