Versions

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (radio series), the British radio series which inspired the television series

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK TV series), which was broadcast from 1988–1999

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? (U.S. TV series), which has aired from 1998–2007 and again since 2013

• Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia, which aired from 2016–2017

• Shel Mi HaShura HaZot? (Hebrew: של מי השורה הזאת‎, lit. Whose Line Is It?), which was broadcast from 2000 to 2001 and then again in 2006 to 2007.

• الدور على مين؟ Egypt, (TeN TV) which aired from 2018^[1]

Adaptations and similar series

Sponk!

In theUnited States, a similar show called *Sponk!

• was aimed at a younger audience and featured child performers playing games similar to Whose Line? games. It aired on

Nogginfrom 2001 to 2003.^[2]

De Lama's

In theNetherlands, a show based on Whose Line Is It Anyway? was called De Lama's. Besides a number of games from Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the show used a lot of new games. The show won several prizes and was one of the most watched shows on Dutch television. It aired from 2004 to 2008.

Lo Kar Lo BaatInIndia, a television programme based on Whose Line Is It Anyway? was called Lo Kar Lo Baat. Most of the games were taken from the original.

ImpsAlso inIndia, a frequent theatre production similar to Whose Line Is It Anyway?, started in 2005 byDivya Palat.

Onvoorziene Omstandigheden

InBelgium, a similar programme was made under the name Onvoorziene omstandigheden (Unforeseen Circumstances), presented byMark Uytterhoevenonéén.

Frei Schnauze

InGermany, this version of the UK original entertains its audience with many similar games. The show started as a half-hour programme and expanded to one hour in 2006. The host of Frei Schnauze is the German comedianDirk Bach. Another improv show is *Schillerstraße*, featuring many well-known German comedians, but it uses a sitcom format.

Hatten Rundt

InDenmark, this show featured a setup very similar to that of Whose Line?. However, the Danish show had much more emphasis on acting and much less on wild comedy.

Minus Manus/*SpinnWebe

Norwayhad two separate shows based on the Whose Line concept. The first, Minus Manus, shown onNorwegian TV3, was more or less identical in tone and form to the British show, but the second, Spinn, shown onTVNorgehad a slightly different set-up. Among other things, Spinn split the contestants into two competing teams (the green team and the orange team, both wearing appropriately-coloredT-shirts) and also heavily involved a rotating stage that provided scenery and props for the various improvised skits. Though the shows were completely separate, many of the contestants (such as Helén Vikstvedt), featured on both.

Shel Mi HaShura HaZot?

• (של מי השורה הזאת) 

(Translation: Whose Line Is It?) This is theIsraeliversion of the show.

Wild 'n Out

Hosted onMTVby Nick Cannon, this is a hip-hop version of the show with guest stars (among themWayne Bradyfrom the original show) and hip-hop performances. It is also derived fromComedySportz.

Whose Pie Is It Anyway?An unofficial, very short-livedAustralianversion of the programme was created by comedy troupe The T Team. This was a spoof of the British and U.S. versions of the programme.

Anında Görüntü Show

InTurkey, The Turkish version is called Anında Görüntü Show, which means Immediate Vision Show. Although there are some differences in the format of the Anında Görüntü Show, it is still very close to the original Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Players include: Ayça Işıldar Ak, Ayhan Taş, Burak Satıbol, Dilek Çelebi, Özlem Türay and Yiğit Arı.^[3]

Tsotskhali Show(Translation: Live Show) InGeorgia, this show is a copy of the original with minor changes.

Pagauk kampą(Translation: Catch The Corner or Get It Quick) InLithuania. Quite a successful Lithuanian copy of Whose Line? with similar rules and games.

KamikazeThis is the French-Canadian version of the programme on theRadio-Canadanetwork in the early 2000s. The show didn't gain much popularity due to its lack of advertising. The only airings of the show were unannounced and used as a replacement after the sitcom Catherine went on hiatus during the holidays. The show was almost identical to the U.S. version, using the same set and playing similar games such as "Old Job New Job."

L'auditionAnother French-Canadian version, entitled L'audition ("The audition"), aired in 2006 onTQSin Québec. The concept of the show was based on the WLIIA game "Hollywood Director," where the host played the director. Every week, three guests from the Québec pop-culture were invited to improvise various scenes and games such as a fake cooking show or a modified version of "Scenes From a Hat." TQS decided to cancel the show due to three months of poor ratings.

Beugró

^[4] (Translation: Stand-In) TheHungarianversion. The first show piloted on New Year's night 2007. The show consists of four actors playing improvisational games. The games are slightly differ from the original Whose Line games, and the show introduces some new games as well (like a hook-word which has to be used through the show as many times as the performers can). The show was successfully aired on the Hungarian national public service television (Magyar Televízió), but one year later it passed it toCool TVbecause of financial reasons.^[5]

Black fish(Pakistan)This show was carried out live inKarachiby four performers who more or less played the same games as were seen on the American version of the show.

Actorlympics TV

• (

Malaysia)The Malay version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?; aired onNTV7.

Quinta Categoria

• (

Brazil)It has similar games to the original Whose Line is it Anyway?, aired onMTVBrasil. This show is carried out by four players: Marcos Mion, Anderson, Daniel and Elidio. Sometimes a fifth member, Mionzinho, joins the games. There is also a special guest who suggests the rules of the last game of the show.

Partička

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Slovakia)

See also

• Whose Life Is It Anyway? (disambiguation)