Whose Line Is It Anyway? (American TV series) season 1

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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Season 1
Starring
No. of episodes20
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseAugust 5, 1998 (1998-08-05) –
March 24, 1999 (1999-03-24)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The first season of the American television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? premiered on ABC on August 5, 1998, and concluded on March 24, 1999.

Contents

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

The "winner(s)" of each episode –as chosen by host Drew Carey –are highlighted in italics. The winner would take his or her seat and call a sketch for Drew to perform (often with the help of the rest).

No.
overall		No. in
season		PerformersOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
11 Greg Proops, Wayne Brady , Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles August 5, 1998 (1998-08-05)1037.6 rating, 7.4 million [1] [2] [3] [4]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Sound Effects, Hats/Dating Service Video, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Foreign Film Dub
22 Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesAugust 12, 1998 (1998-08-12)1047.9 rating, 7.7 million [1] [5]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Film, Theater & TV Styles, Duet, Weird Newscasters, Moving People, Scene to Rap, 90-Second Alphabet
33Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesAugust 19, 1998 (1998-08-19)1068.1 rating, 7.9 million [6] [7] [8]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Scene to Rap, Hats/Dating Service Video, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Newsflash
44Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesAugust 26, 1998 (1998-08-26)1017.9 rating [9]
Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Duet, Animals, Props, Moving People, Party Quirks, Scene to Rap, Foreign Film Dub
55Brad Sherwood, Karen Maruyama, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesSeptember 2, 1998 (1998-09-02)1057.9 rating, 7.9 million [10]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Song Styles, Daytime Talk Show, Props, Film Dub, Sportscasters, Hoedown, Stand Sit Bend
66Brad Sherwood, Kathy Kinney, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesSeptember 9, 1998 (1998-09-09)1027.5 rating [11] [12]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Sound Effects, Daytime Talk Show, Props, Helping Hands, Hoedown, 90-Second Alphabet
77Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesSeptember 23, 1998 (1998-09-23)107N/A
Games performed: Daytime Talk Show, Song Styles, Moving People, Props, Party Quirks, Hoedown, Foreign Film Dub
88Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesOctober 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)111N/A
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Song Styles, Props, Party Quirks, Greatest Hits, Helping Hands
99Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesDecember 16, 1998 (1998-12-16)1088.5 rating [13]
Games performed: Superheroes, Song Styles, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Questions Only
1010Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesJanuary 6, 1999 (1999-01-06)1179.8 rating [14]
Games performed: Questions Only, Song Styles, Newsflash, Sound Effects, Weird Newscasters, Scene to Rap, Hoedown
1111Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesJanuary 13, 1999 (1999-01-13)1139.3 rating [15]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Film, Theater & TV Styles, Hats/Dating Service Video, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Helping Hands
1212Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesJanuary 20, 1999 (1999-01-20)1198.5 rating [16]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Duet, Newsflash, Film, Theater & TV Styles, Telethon, Hoedown
1313Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesJanuary 27, 1999 (1999-01-27)1209.3 rating [17]
Games performed: Questions Only, Song Styles, Dead Bodies, Sound Effects, Weird Newscasters, Hoedown, Stand Sit & Bend
1414Brad Sherwood, Ian Gomez, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesFebruary 3, 1999 (1999-02-03)1148.8 rating [18]
Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Moving People, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Helping Hands
1515Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesFebruary 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)1189.3 rating [19]
Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Song Styles, Hats/Dating Service Video, Sportscasters, Film Dub, Greatest Hits, Hoedown
1616Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesFebruary 17, 1999 (1999-02-17)1219.3 rating [20]
Games performed: Superheroes, Weird Newscasters, Scenes from a Hat, Props, Greatest Hits, Helping Hands
1717Wayne Brady, Stephen Colbert , Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesFebruary 24, 1999 (1999-02-24)1167.7 rating [21]
Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Scene to Rap, Moving People, Props, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Hoedown
1818Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesMarch 10, 1999 (1999-03-10)115N/A
Games performed: Questions Only, Song Styles, Newsflash, Hey, You Down There!, Party Quirks, Scene to Rap, Helping Hands
1919Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesMarch 10, 1999 (1999-03-10)1108.0 rating [22] [23]
Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Duet, Sound Effects, Props, Narrate, Telethon, Stand Sit Bend
2020Greg Proops, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan StilesMarch 24, 1999 (1999-03-24)109N/A
Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Multiple Personalities, Fashion Models, World's Worst, Props, Party Quirks, Hoedown, 90-Second Alphabet

References

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  20. ↑ "'ER' viewers send NBC soaring to top ratings". The Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. 2010-09-12. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  21. ↑ "Let's All Fondly Look Back a Decade Ago, Why Don't We?". Newsgroups.derkeiler.com. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  22. ↑ "Oscars give ABC winning Nielsen rating". The Augusta Chronicle. Associated Press. 2010-09-12. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  23. ↑ "Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings". Apnewsarchive.com. 1999-03-24. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
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