Whose Line Is It Anyway?

I LOVED the old Whose Line, the U.S version with Drew Carry. My brother and I just watched the first two episodes and to be honest we were skeptical at first, but we cracked up. The new host is a little annoying, but I'm just not used to her and it's very hard to beat Drew but she's not too awful, I'm we can get used to her. As for other aspects of the show, Wayne, Colin, and Ryan are still as funny as ever (though they look a bit older) their comedy is still as fresh as ever. The outline of the show has almost not been touched even when the commercials come on are almost the same, which to me is great. They added a few games, which were hilarious actually so overall I think that this is a start to another great show and I'm very excited to watch more.

Yep folks, i'll give them even more that 11 out of 10 if it will matter. This is the best comedy show on the planet ! And as much as i like SNL , this one cannot be beaten . Let's put it this way : the guys know each other for eons; they all been at the improvisation school; they are talented ; they sing well ; Aisha is more articulate than Drew ; she is a stunner ; she is more snappy ; the guests are up there with the rest of the crew ; they are not afraid to try new ideas ; and much more. Me and my wife, are certain to go to a recording session when we will visit US . We have to plan that, but by God, they deserve that effort from us.

And now, ladies and gents , the main reason for why we really like the WLIIA is the fact that actors , in fact all crew, do not " burn out " ,to use Robbin Williams's expression . He , the real God of comedy, said that he himself has to take breaks from comedy cos' in the comedy , the actors do " burn out" easy. Well it seems to me that the boys and girls from the WLIIA are the eternal fire . A sincere bravo and many thanks for making my miserable life a little bit more bearable and light. My way out of insanity. LOL .

I don't want to make a final judgment on the revival yet. Don't get me wrong...I love it so far, but it could do better (if you've ever seen the original series, you'll know what I'm talking about). Here's a short list of what I think they'll need if they want to bring back the magic of the original:

1. Aisha needs to become more comfortable with the cast and tell more jokes. I know she's new so I'll cut her a break for now, but hopefully by the end of this season all the awkwardness will be gone. For me, the biggest things are her jokes. They seem flat and safe and definitely unlike Drew's from the old show (granted, he was pretty awkward in his first season too). Haven't heard a "...and the points don't matter. That's right, they're like (something that doesn't matter)." Her unscripted parts (reactions, mostly) seem to be very tame too...nothing more than playful nudges (we need full-on attacks like Carey gave us in the first series). I am a hugggge Archer fan so I know Aisha is capable of being funny.

2. Change the ending format. I know in the first few seasons (maybe just the first) of the original series they did what this series is doing now...the "winner" reads the credits. This needs to stop and they need to get the "final game with the host" going again. This will make Aisha more comfortable with the cast and give us more jokes. Also, what's up with the no "Irish Drinking Song"s? That, World's Worst and Props are always the best three to finish a show off with.

3. Stop with the lame guests and bring back Proops. Firstly, the guests are awkward and are nothing more than eye candy. OK, the Glee kid was fun, but that was the exception, not the rule. Most of them stand around, confused and shy and it just pains me to watch it. If you bring in a guest, make sure they're down like a clown Charlie Brown. Also, Greg Proops was always the funniest fourth in the original series and it will greatly sadden me if they don't use him at all in this one.

Typically everyone seems to be crazy about either Ryan or Colin but the true star of this show is Wayne Brady with his hilarious songs in every episode. Songs are probably the most difficult part of the improvisation anyways and he does an amazing job.

The only issue I have with this show is that they keep playing the same games with same people episode after episode so it gets a bit too repetitive and predictable at times. They should try a larger variety of games and different things instead of recycling the same games with a slightly different theme in 90% of the episodes.

I'd give Wayne 10/10, Colin and Ryan 9/10 and other guests about 8/10.

Everyone who has ever seen a rerun of Whose Line has fond memories of the show. Oddly, I think it was more popular *after* it ended, once they started showing reruns all the time. That was when I got into it, and boy did it get me. More than any other program I've ever watched, Whose Line put me on the floor in fits of laughter. Ryan and Colin are two highly underrated geniuses of comedy, Wayne adds style and energy (not to mention hilarious musical comedy) where Ryan and Colin cannot, and who isn't a fan of the wonderful Laura Hall and her improvisational music? Drew Carey's biggest contribution was making the show happen, and trying to keep it going with Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza. He knew how many people loved Whose Line, and he did everything in his power to give it to us. So how well does this new show stack up against one of the funniest TV programs in American history?

The new show is everything we ever asked for. It's unbelievable to think that the original Whose Line started 15 years ago; aside from Colin's white hair(?), it feels just like the old show. The main difference is a new (nicer) stage, some new games like the Sideways Floor Scene, and a new host, Miss Aisha West. But the comedy is every bit as gut-busting as it was in its glory days. I made the mistake of trying to eat while watching the first two episodes. I came very close to having chicken breast come out my nose. Ryan and Colin are still in top form, Wayne hasn't lost a step, and with the cult status of Whose Line, they're getting some interesting guest stars.

Fans of Whose Line, our prayers have been answered.