The BEST episodes of Whose Line is it Anyway? season 8

Every episode of Whose Line is it Anyway? season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Whose Line is it Anyway? season 8!

An un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.

Last Updated: 5/30/2026Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
Steve Frost, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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8.62
40 votes

#1 - Steve Frost, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/1996

Games performed: Scenes from a Hat, Superheroes, Songstyles, Sound Effects, News Report, Film Dub, Party Quirks, Stand Sit Lie, Bartender.

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Steve Frost, Greg Proops, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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7.93
69 votes

#2 - Steve Frost, Greg Proops, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/1996

In Questions Only, all four are shipwrecked. In Newsflash, Ryan is in Mongol wars with Greg and Colin in the studio. In Let's Make A Date, Greg hosts with Steve as a German uboat commander, Colin as a fly, and Ryan has a nervous breakdown. In Hey You Down There, Greg directs Ryan and Colin in a public information film. In Hats, it's the worlds worst dating agency ideas. In Props, it's Colin and Ryan vs. Greg and Steve. In Number of Words, its a westen saloon scene with Steve as a sheriff, Greg as a barman, Colin as a troublemaker and Ryan as a cowboy. In Old Job New Job, Colin is a patient, Ryan is a nurse, and Steve is a doctor that used to be a farmer. In Dead Bodies, Colin acts on in a scene about seeking permission to marry. In Hoedown, all four sing about bungy jumping. Ryan and Greg win, so they read the credits as Beavis and Butthead.

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Greg Proops, Ardal O'Hanlon, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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7.83
35 votes

#3 - Greg Proops, Ardal O'Hanlon, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/1996

In Film and Theatre Styles, Greg fights a fire in Ardal's building, in the styles ER, slash and stalk and science fiction. In Whose Line, Ryan teaches Colin about ballet. In Let's Make A Date, Greg hosts with Ardal as a theosaurus, Colin desperate for attention, and Ryan giving birth. In World's Worst, all perform the worst person to conduct an operation. In Mission Impossible, Greg on tape instructs Colin and Ryan about buying a loaf of bread. In Number of Words, Greg is a croupier, Ryan and Ardal gamblers, and Colin a glamorous floozy in a casino. In Superheroes, its a moose invasion for Greg as Captain Tact, Ryan as Karate Lizard Boy, Colin as See Through Your Ass Hear Through Your Elbow Guy and Ardal as Agitated Duck Boy. In Party Quirks, Greg hosts with Ardal as a TV weatherman, Colin is gradually getting younger, and Ryan is a dog going in and out of water. Colin and Ryan win, so they read the credits with Colin as a mafia super grass and Ryan as a police chief.

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Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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7.75
8 votes

#4 - Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/1996

In Let's Make A Date, Greg hosts with Rory as Prince Charles, Colin in love with his own body, and Ryan is a former business partner ripped off by Greg. In Secret, Ryan is Noah, Colin his wife and the secret is in a hole in the ark. In Film Dub, Ryan, Greg and Rory meet on the street. In Sports Commentators, Greg and Rory commentate on Ryan and Colin at a nightclub. In World's Worst, all four perform the worst outtake from a news show. In Home Shopping, Ryan and Colin sell a book with no words, a banana peel and an unflushed toilet. In Dead Bodies, Colin continues in rounding up the herd even though the others are deceased. In Party Quirks, Greg hosts with Rory as Clive Anderson, Colin constantly dying and being reincarnated, and Ryan is a gazelle stalked by a lion. In Hoedown, all four sing about Tory politicians. Rory wins, so he reads the credits as David Attenborough.

Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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7.50
8 votes

#5 - Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/1996

In Film and Theatre Styles, Josie flies to Neptune with android Caroline, in the styles Baywatch, 70s cop show and restoration comedy. In Secret, Ryan and Colin are in the orchestra, the secret is in a violin. In Let's Make A Date, Josie hosts with Caroline as an enthusiastic girl guide leader, Colin fancies Caroline and Ryan, while Ryan is a tennis player disputing decisions. In Duet, Josie and Caroline sing about a spanner in blues style. In Hats, it's the world's worst dating agency video. In Picture, Caroline and Ryan are experiencing a marriage breakup. In Party Quirks, Caroline hosts with Josie in a deodorant ad, Colin as the history of the world, and Ryan as food going through the body. In Moving People, Colin and Ryan are chefs. In Hoedown, the subjects are smelly feet and bad breath. Colin and Ryan win, so they read the credits as if Colin snaps and tells Ryan what he really thinks.

Steve Frost, Greg Proops, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
star
7.25
8 votes

#6 - Steve Frost, Greg Proops, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/1996

Games performed: Film and Theatre Styles, Sound Effects, Mission: Impossible, Home Shopping, Film Dub, Party Quirks, Moving People.

Series 8 Compilation 2
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7.13
8 votes

#7 - Series 8 Compilation 2

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/24/1996

Performers: Niall Ashdown, Rory Bremner, Stephen Frost, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie, Ardal O'Hanlon, Greg Proops and Ryan Stiles. Questions Only, Film and Theatre Styles, Let's Make a Date, Psychiatrist, Secret, Hats, Narrate, Press Conference, News Report, Helping Hands, Hoedown.

Steve Frost, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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7.09
11 votes

#8 - Steve Frost, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/1996

Games performed: Film and Theatre Styles, Sound Effects, Mission: Impossible, Home Shopping, Film Dub, Party Quirks, Moving People.

Greg Proops, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
star
7.03
35 votes

#9 - Greg Proops, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/1996

Games performed: Questions Only, Film and Theatre Styles, Here He Is Now, Props, Sound Effects, Let's Make a Date, Three of a Kind, Hats.

Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
star
7.00
7 votes

#10 - Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/1996

Games performed: Questions Only, Film and Theatre Styles, News Report, Picture, Stand/Sit/Bend, Props, Newsflash, Superheroes, Animals, Hats.

Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.86
7 votes

#11 - Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1996

Games performed: Questions Only, Film and Theatre Styles, Foreign Film Dub, Props, Sound Effects, Press Conference, Fainting Bodies, Greatest Hits.

Greg Proops, Niall Ashdown, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.80
5 votes

#12 - Greg Proops, Niall Ashdown, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/1996

Games performed: Superheroes, Secret, Song Styles, Changing Emotions, Number of Words, Director, Sports Commentators, Barroom Scene.

Series 8 Compilation 1
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6.78
9 votes

#13 - Series 8 Compilation 1

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1996

Performers: Niall Ashdown, Stephen Frost, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Caroline Quentin and Ryan Stiles. Games performed: Questions Only, Film and Theatre Styles, Sound Effects, Song Styles, Fixed Expressions, World's Worst, Props, Whose Line, Newsflash, Superheroes, Greatest Hits.

Niall Ashdown, Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.00
8 votes

#14 - Niall Ashdown, Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/1996

Games performed: Film and Theatre Styles, Sound Effects, Mission: Impossible, Home Shopping, Film Dub, Party Quirks, Moving People.