The WORST episodes of Whose Line is it Anyway?

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

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: 3/12/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
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New York Compilation
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5.40
5 votes

#1 - New York Compilation

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/10/1991

Contestants: Josie Lawrence, George McGrath, Mike McShane, Jim Meskimen, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Christopher Smith, Ryan Stiles, and Sandi Toksvig.

Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Ryan Stiles, Tony Slattery
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5.80
5 votes

#2 - Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Ryan Stiles, Tony Slattery

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/1994

Contestants: Greg Proops, Chip Esten, Ryan Stiles, and Chip Esten.

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Stephen Fry, Peter Cook, Josie Lawrence, John Sessions
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5.89
18 votes

#3 - Stephen Fry, Peter Cook, Josie Lawrence, John Sessions

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1988

Episode 3 Host Clive Anderson Players Stephen Fry, Peter Cook, Josie Lawrence, John Sessions Games: Authors Day at the races with Stephen (John Le Carre), Peter (Albert Goldman), Josie (Womens Magazines) & John (Ernest Hemingway) Film & Theatre Styles Stephen seeks Peter's vote: Shakespeare, Farce, Travelogue, and Gangster Movie Josie & John are breaking up: Shakespeare, British War Movie and Blue Movie Props John/Peter vs. Josie/Stephen Panel Smoking Rap Having A Baby Credits Peter as a New York Taxi Driver

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Brad Sherwood, Debra Wilson, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.00
10 votes

#4 - Brad Sherwood, Debra Wilson, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/18/1998

Games performed: Superheroes, Sound Effects, Let's Make a Date, Scene to Rap, Foreign Film Dub, Animals, Greatest Hits

Series 8 Compilation 1
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6.14
7 votes

#5 - Series 8 Compilation 1

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/1996

Contestants: Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles.

Josie Lawrence, Steve Frost, Ryan Stiles, Tony Slattery
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6.17
36 votes

#6 - Josie Lawrence, Steve Frost, Ryan Stiles, Tony Slattery

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/29/1994

Contestants: Josie Lawrence, Steve Frost, Ryan Stiles, and Tony Slattery.

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Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.17
6 votes

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

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/30/1997

Games performed: Film and Theatre Styles, Press Conference, Film Review, Secret, Party Quirks, Hoedown

London Compilation
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6.17
6 votes

#8 - London Compilation

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/1992

In Authors, Pant and Ethel Where Are You with Jim as sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Paul as the AA Handbook, Steve Steen as Jacques Cousteau and Tony as Dr Alex Comfort's Joy of Sex. In Old Job New Job, Tony, Jim and Steve Frost are plumbers but Steve used to be in advertising. In World's Worst, Jim, Steve Steen, Steve Frost and Tony perform the worst person to be Prime Minister. In Narrate, Jim and Steve Steen are in a betting shop. In Scene With A Prop, Paul and Tony have a Stop Children sign. In Psychiatrist, Dr. Chip has advice for Greg scared of water, Tony in love with himself and Ryan who smells of horses. In Props, it's Greg and Josie vs. Ryan and Paul. In Alphabet, Tony and Jim are in the changing room. In Song Styles, Josie is on the M25 wondering who stole the sausages in the style of Jimi Hendrix. In Expert, Greg talks to Ryan about taxidermy and paper clips. In Every Other Line, Tony reads from Murder By The Book as Paul looks for his false teeth. In Hoedown, Greg, Ryan, Tony, an

Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.20
5 votes

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

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/1996

Ccontestants: Steve Frost, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles.

Lee Simpson, Jan Ravens, Tony Slattery, Mike McShane
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6.25
4 votes

#10 - Lee Simpson, Jan Ravens, Tony Slattery, Mike McShane

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/1990

Contestants: Lee simpson, Jan Ravens, Tony Slattery, and Mike McShane.

Josie Lawrence, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Merton, John Sessions
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6.27
15 votes

#11 - Josie Lawrence, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Merton, John Sessions

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1988

Episode 5 Host Clive Anderson Players Josie Lawrence, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Merton, John Sessions Games: Authors A Day in the life of a horny llama with Josie (Agatha Christie), Jonathan (King James Bible), Paul (DIY Handbook) & John (Gabriel Garcia Marquez) Film & Theatre Styles Josie & Paul are Jack & Jill: Spaghetti Western, Pantomime, German Art Film & James Bond John & Jonathan Report a crime: Samuel Beckett, Pirate Film, Comedia Del Arte & Le Carre World's Worst Romeo & Juliet Auditions Song Styles Television with Josie (Heavy Metal) & John (Folk) Film Dub Paul books a holiday from Jonathan Party Quirks Paul Hosts with Josie (Superhero), Jonathan (Exorcist) & John (Thinks He's Underwater) Credits Josie as an angry viewer

Archie Hahn, Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton, John Sessions
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6.27
33 votes

#12 - Archie Hahn, Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton, John Sessions

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1988

In Authors, it's Through the Golden Gate with Archie (Stephen King), Josie (Louisa M. Allcott), Paul (Janet and John books), and John (Charles Dickens). In Sound Effects, Paul gets dressed and Archie provides the noises. In Song Styles, Josie does Sondheim and John does a reggae song, both about telephones. Archie, Josie, Paul, and John then perform the World's Worst ITN newsreader auditions. It's Josie and Archie vs. Paul and John in Props. In Party Quirks, Paul hosts the party with Josie (an agony aunt), Archie (a werewolf) and John (a theatre director) at the party. Archie wins and reads the credits as an American sports commentator.

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Niall Ashdown, Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.29
7 votes

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

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/1996

Contestants: Steve Frost, Greg Proops, Ccolin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles.

Josie Lawrence, Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Mike McShane
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6.29
7 votes

#14 - Josie Lawrence, Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Mike McShane

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/8/1994

In Film and Theatre Styles, Josie and Ryan are at the stables, in the styles Chinese horror, science fiction and chase film. Then Mike and Greg fix a motorbike, in the styles biker movie, Starsky and Hutch, Biblical epic and disaster movie. In Old Job New Job, Greg and Josie are broken down in a car, and AAman Ryan used to be an astronaut. In Funeral Oration, Greg leads the service for Frederick the trampolinist. In Stand Sit Lie, Josie is visiting Greg in hospital with Ryan as a doctor. In Props, it's Greg and Ryan vs. Mike and Josie. In Song Styles, Mike and Josie sing a love song about a cat litter tray. In Helping Hands, Josie gets an ice cream from Ryan with Greg providing Ryan's hands. In Party Quirks, Greg hosts with Josie as an Olympic skater, Mike as a car, and Ryan going down a plughole. Josie and Mike win, so they read the credits as a bickering couple.

Tony Slattery, Jonathan Pryce, Rory McGrath, John Sessions
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6.31
13 votes

#15 - Tony Slattery, Jonathan Pryce, Rory McGrath, John Sessions

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1988

Episode 7 Host Clive Anderson Players Tony Slattery, Jonathan Pryce, Rory McGrath, John Sessions Games Authors Stanley the stockbroker and the day of the big bang with Tony (Dennis Wheatley), Jonathan (Egon Ronay), Rory (Jorge Louis Borges) & John (Robert Louis Stevenson) Film & Theatre Styles Loan Shark Tony Talks to debtor John: Japanese No Theatre, Bedroom Farce, Amateur Dramatics & Gilbert and Sullivan World's Worst Person to meet on a blind date Props John/Jonathan vs. Rory/Tony Advertisement Tony Advertises a BMW & John Advertises A Toupee Film Dub Rory Complains to hotel manager Jonathan Remote Control The Subject is Porn With Tony (Star Trek), Jonathan (Call My Bluff), Rory (Breakfast TV) & John (Phil Silvers Show) Credits Rory as his mother

Josie Lawrence, Caroline Quentin, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.33
6 votes

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

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/1996

Contestants: Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, and Ryan Stiles.

Tony Slattery, Betty Thomas, Paul Merton, John Sessions
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6.33
15 votes

#17 - Tony Slattery, Betty Thomas, Paul Merton, John Sessions

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1988

Episode 4 Host Clive Anderson Players Tony Slattery, Betty Thomas, Paul Merton, John Sessions Games: Authors Jack & the beanstalk with Tony (William Burroughs), Betty (Mickey Spillane), Paul (Barbara Cartland) & John (Anthony Burgess) Film & Theatre Styles Homeowner Paul complains to builder Tony: Greek Tragedy, Hollywood Epic, Musical and Soap Opera John & Betty Argue About A Map: Ealing Comedy, Mime, Method Acting and Bogart Props Betty/Paul vs. John/Tony Every Other Line John reads from ""the poison party"" while Paul Briefs him on a mission Film Dub Tony & Betty Argue about what to watch on TV Party Quirks Paul Hosts with Tony (No Backbone), Betty (Investigative Reporter) & John (Intrepid Explorer Credits John As Anthony Hopkins

Greg Proops, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood
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6.33
6 votes

#18 - Greg Proops, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/7/1992

Contestants: Greg Proops, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Brad Sherwood.

Greg Proops, George Wendt, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.33
6 votes

#19 - Greg Proops, George Wendt, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/23/1997

Games performed: Film and Theatre Styles, Let's Make a Date, Foreign Film Dub, Weird Newscasters, Mission Impossible

Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles
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6.38
8 votes

#20 - Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/11/1997

Games performed: Questions Only, Let's Make a Date, Remember That Song, Press Conference, Party Quirks, Hoedown

Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Tony Slattery
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6.43
7 votes

#21 - Steve Frost, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Tony Slattery

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/1994

In Film and Theatre Styles, Colin teaches Ryan to ski, in the styles Baywatch, Japanese, science fiction and Hitchcock. Then Tony and Steve are dustmen looking for rubbish in the styles disaster movie, cartoon, school nativity play and Busby Barclay. In Old Job New Job, Tony and Ryan are passengers in an aeroplane with air hostess Steve who used to be a bus conductor. In Changing Emotions, Colin is a coach, with Ryan and Tony players after a lost game, changing betwen paranoia, conceit and anger. In Questions Only, it's the front desk of a hotel. In Fixed Expressions, barbers Steve and Ryan cut Tony and Colin's hair, with Steve devastated, Ryan shocked, Colin happy and Tony anxious. In Narrate, Colin and Ryan are hunting. In Film Dub, Tony and Steve prepare for surgery. In Party Quirks, Tony hosts with Steve as a tabloid headline writer, Colin as a hamster, and Ryan is attached to the door by elastic. In Hoedown, the four sing about donkey riding. Ryan and Colin win, so they read the c

Graeme Garden, Jan Ravens, George McGrath, John Sessions
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6.43
14 votes

#22 - Graeme Garden, Jan Ravens, George McGrath, John Sessions

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1988

Episode 6 Host Clive Anderson Players Graeme Garden, Jan Ravens George McGrath, John Sessions Games: Authors Sleeping Beauty With Graeme (JB Priestly), Jan (Pam Ayers), George (Roget) & John (DH Lawrence) Storyteller George Narrates ""The Life Of A Rubber Duck"" the moral is ‘A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss' with Jan (Little Girl), Graeme (Her Grandfather) & John (Keith Richards) Props John/Jan vs. George/Graeme Party Quirks Graeme Hosts with George (Alien), Jan (Thinks its Her House) & John (Leprechaun) Every Other Line John Reads from ""Hay Fever"" with Graeme as a pilot in trouble Film Dub Jan & George after a night on the town Musical Puberty, Coming To See A Television Show, Making A Cup Of Tea Credits Jan as Paula Yates

Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles
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6.45
11 votes

#23 - Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/1998

Games performed: Superheroes, Sound Effects, Hey You Down There, World's Worst, Props, Three of a Kind, Scene to Rap, Weird Newscasters

Series 8 Compilation 2
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6.50
6 votes

#24 - Series 8 Compilation 2

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/6/1996

Contestants: Niall Ashdown, Steve Frost, Josie Lawrence, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Caroline Quentin, and Ryan Stiles

Series 6 Compilation 2
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6.50
8 votes

#25 - Series 6 Compilation 2

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/9/1994

In Scenes from a Hat, Steve, Colin, Ryan and Tony perform if your eyes were somewhere else on your body, practical joking sharebrokers, worrying things to be given on a plane, lifes big disappointments, designing the first human being, a faux pas at a christening and monsters that aren't scary. In Film and Theatre Styles, Steve leads the mutiny on Tony's ship, in the styles medieval mystery play, hammer horror, Carry On and Jacobean tragedy. In Whose Line, Ryan and Colin have pre-wedding nerves. In Song Titles, Steve, Josie, Tony and Ryan are on a boat. In Foreign Film Dub, Tony and Ryan act Farewell my Porcupine in Italian as Steve and Colin translate. In Song Styles, Josie sings about a mop in cocktail lounge jazz ballad style. In Props, its Ryan and Chip vs. Greg and Tony. In Film Trailer, Greg narrates Revenge of the Sheep Shearer acted by Ryan, Tony and Colin. In News Report, the story is David and Goliath with Greg as host, Tony the expert, Colin as a reporter and Ryan is David.