Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Seasons

1988

8.2

Host Clive Anderson arbitrarily awards points as four players act their way through a series of improvisational games based on suggestions from either Clive or the studio audience.

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Episode List

S1 • E1

Episode #1.1

Archie Hahn, Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton and John Sessions feature in this comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humour

S1 • E2

Episode #1.2

Archie Hahn, Rory Bremner, Jimmy Mulville and John Sessions feature in this comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humour

S1 • E3

Episode #1.3

Stephen Fry, Peter Cook, Josie Lawrence and John Sessions feature in this comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humour

S1 • E4

Episode #1.4

Betty Thomas from "Hill Street Blues" joins the programme as Tony Slattery and Paul Merton return. Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, and Props are among the games played.

S1 • E5

Episode #1.5

Josie Lawrence, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Merton and John Sessions feature in this comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humour

S1 • E6

Episode #1.6

Graeme Garden, Jan Ravens, and George McGrath join John to tell the story of a whippet, another story of a Rolling Stone gathering moss, and do a musical about going to a television taping.

S1 • E7

Episode #1.7

Tony Slattery, Jonathan Pryce, Rory McGrath and John Sessions feature in this comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humour

S1 • E8

Episode #1.8

Richard Kaplan, Griff Rhys-Jones and Paul Merton join the show to play Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, World's Worst, Props, Remote Control, and Party Quirks.

S1 • E9

Episode #1.9

Mike McShane makes his debut and joins John, Tony and Josie in playing Authors, Film and Theatre Styles, World's Worst, Remote Control, and American Musical.

S1 • E10

Episode #1.10

Stephen Fry, Josie Lawrence and Enn Reitel join John and Clive. Games played are: Authors, Story, World's Worst, Props, Couples, Wrong Theme Tune, and Rap.

S1 • E11

Series 1 Compilation 1

The first of two compilation episodes in the series. Clive introduces the games before showing games that were not shown in the original airings of previous episodes.

S1 • E12

Series 1 Compilation 2

The second compilation episode of the first series. Clive again introduces the proceedings before showing bits from previous episodes not seen in the original airings.