Bridget and I always enjoyed the British version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway” when it ran on Comedy Central many years ago, though we never really clicked with the American version. The American version always felt less spontaneous and more contrived, even though both versions had about the same amount of pre-prepared material. Plus, ABC had a tendency to move the show around a lot so it was hard to develop a watching habit in those Days Before DVRs.
I came across this website the other day that has every episode of both versions of the show online. I didn’t realize that it ran so long on American television, which, again, speaks to ABCs lack of interest, I think. Like a lot of little websites with video, I’m not entirely convinced that this one will be around for a long time, and the “bandwidth exceeded” image placeholders for the screenshots he’s using don’t inspire a lot of confidence either, so if you’re at all interested in catching some episodes, don’t hesitate.
Here’s a clip from the American version of the show with special guest star Richard Simmons that may be one of the very funniest things ever, bar none:
