Whose Line Is It Anyway?/Awesome: Difference between revisions

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* [[Stephen Fry]] (yes, that one) has a very unique way of playing ''Number of Words'' (normally one of the harder games) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6gC62iwo7A here.] You even see him counting off on his fingers a few times.

** One of his best must have been during the "Going Bald" hoedown, after both Drew Carey and Brad Sherwood had riffed on Colin's distinct lack of hair. The look on his face as he is about to deliver it just cements it:

** On the last season of the British version of the show, Colin makes an awesome crack at Clive in World's Worst.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXT6foyWZCw This] Newsflash game is widely considered the show's single funniest game and the most awesome and heartwarming for Mochrie, if only for the line:

*** Which ironically makes it the best timed bald joke ever. Also, you can calculate to the second where it dawns on him.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjETPB_q_h0 "We're watching animal porn!"] Colin says something stupid, realizes how stupid it was, and delivers a spectacular punchline to his own stupid statement... all in less than ''seven seconds''.

*** And in the same game, Wayne manages to misspell Howard ("H-O-R-W-A-R-D!"). Throw in Howard's profession (designing closures for hazardous waste sites), Howard's enthusiasm and lack of rhythm, and the [[Nice Hat|silly hats]], and you have a perfect storm of hilarity.

* The ''Newsflash'' game is known for its use of increasingly obscure footage that most people wouldn't even believe existed - yet Colin has not only guessed very closely each time, but in one case, gave [[The Valley of Gwangi|the movie's exact name.]]

* Chip's killer Snagglepuss impression during a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHCSGRuxXtU Weird Newscasters], finishing by running off and leaving his stool rocking just like in a Hanna Barbera cartoon. It's pretty much impossible to tell if that was deliberate. The only way it could have been better is if he actually got Colin to crack up afterwards; as it is he still needs a few seconds to regain his composure, something he's usually doing to everyone else.

* Awesome for Wayne and for the show's musicians - watch the back and forth between Wayne (singing in the style of Louis Armstrong) and the trumpet player [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYExbSA1EjY here].

* One round of ''Weird Newscasters'' had Chip, as a gameshow announcer, inadvertently sabotaging Colin's [[Theme Naming]] shtick by calling out his actual name. ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfwfXXCV9XE Which doesn't stop him]''.

([[Beat]]) "...Welcome to the 6 o'clock news, I'm Colin Themarines." }}

* After the director stops a sketch from being about Hitler, all the performers run with it for the rest of the show, [[Godwin's Law|sneaking references to Hitler into almost every sketch]]. Drew gets into the act by keeping a list of [[Acceptable Targets|all the things it's apparently more okay to make fun of than Hitler]].

** Wow, good thing the director didn't speak German...

* A nice pair of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeGXUyGYu78&feature=related zingers between Colin and Wayne during a game of World's Worst TV Advertisements].

'''Colin:''' Order the Wayne Brady surfboard- with a butt big enough to sit on! }}

* The episode with [[Robin Williams]] as a whole, mainly because everyone else managed to hold their own paired up with a truly manic man like Robin Williams.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH2gaCZmEtA&t=1m48s A game of Expert] (obviously from the show's early years) had "taxidermist" as the suggestion for what Ryan was an expert on. Greg is then faced with the task of interviewing an unresponsive Ryan, who spends the entire game ''[[Dead Baby Comedy|completely motionless.]]'' He doesn't flinch. He doesn't blink. He never once cracked a smile until the buzzer sounded. Even on repeat viewings, it's a mesmerizing, awesome performance.

* See the Josie Lawrence "faux-Albanian" clip. That was Jim's very first time on the show, where he got the idea to follow the trend of taking potshots at [[Butt Monkey|Josie]]. ''And he pulled it off.''

* Caroline Quentin's Song Styles [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtLEEYp8gX0 duet with Josie], from the incredible pipes she unleashed to Colin and Ryan's ''standing ovation''. To think the song was supposed to be about [[Lyrical Dissonance|a beached whale.]]

* One episode ended with Drew participating in a ''World's Worst'' "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QnsaE9VjHQ priest or rabbi]"; his impression of [[Jerry Lewis]] as a rabbi practically brought down the house.

* Denny Siegel. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdRAON0rRDk#t=3m25s You know you've scored one when you can get a reaction from Colin AND Ryan.]

* For Kathy Greenwood:

Kathy: {{spoiler|"Hey look, those are Ryan's shoes!"}} }}

** One round of Song Styles has her {{spoiler|effectively humping Colin and Wayne in the chest - and Wayne loves it!}}

** She actually {{spoiler|got a playing of Party Quirks ''completely right.'' Because it's a special occasion for Kathy, Drew gives her 3000 points.}}

* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAjTtNALURg game of Party Quirks] where Colin is obsessed with confirming everyone's gender. His total commitment to this role is what sells it. Definitely [[Crosses the Line Twice]].

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