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* The entirety of Stephen Fry's last episode, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3xq1-Su3M especially the Questions Only game "Scenes from Ancient Rome"].

'''Ryan''': "Would you like to buy a map?" }}

** [[Hilarious in Hindsight]] when you consider [[QI]]. "They saaaaaaay of the Acropolis where the Parthenon iiiiis..."

* ''Let's Make a Date'' with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrH28LslpWM Stephen as a "trendy vicar"]; not just for the way he slips comfortably into the role and throws in an [[Eyes Always Shut]] tic for effect, but for the way he holds it all together with aplomb while beside Colin Mochrie as someone who "[[Unfortunate Implications|hates everything English]]".

 

 

* The British version has some really great ones, including some classic Party Quirks. One being where Tony Slattery was unable to guess two of the quirks and, after Clive Anderson noted that this was his worst playing of the game, Tony responded by screaming [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J60jMh2JDGw "Oh, well, F**K OFF!"], causing Clive to take away all the points Tony had ever got since then. The other being the Party Quirk where Ryan was a toddler learning to walk and Josie Lawrence was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7trNEapWKo a penis], the actions the two did caused Tony to crack up hysterically.

** Tony realizing that Ryan's Party Quirk was being a sperm cell. "OH MY GOD [[Big No|NOOOO!]]"

* Tony Slattery. Party Quirks. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_eEAo-SSBE Chippendale.]

* The shortest Credit Reading winner: Tony Slattery as a drunk Australian Soap Opera Actor. How was it the shortest? He walked up to read the credits, raised his hand to speak...and fell backwards onto the floor where he stayed for the rest of the credits.

* Film Trailer: ''The Revenge of the Sheep Shearer''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GFs3DTiJC0 "I split my pants, look!"]

* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgXIrfxQpKw game of Authors] where Tony's style was [[Rupert Bear]]. He had the last turn of the round...

'''Paul Merton''' (''Hello!'' magazine): Barbara Cartland, [[Blatant Lies|can there be a more respected woman in Great Britain?]] (''buzz'')<br />

'''Tony''' (''clearly thinking hard''): Barbara Cartland, witch and hag, too much makeup, fascist bag. }}

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVmjuiNf9vg Scenes from a Hat]: "A Weight Watchers Convention".

'''Josie''': (''grabs Paul while laughing'') I'm going to fucking kill you. }}

** To be fair, Paul and Ryan had been ripping on Josie a fair bit earlier, including [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmSk-_rfZ8 a preemptive suggestion involving porno and a scene involving a prison riot]:

** From the same episode, Paul trying to snort baby powder during Helping Hands with Ryan (and Greg as the hands) scolding him, then smacking him with the baby powder.

* Whenever Paul and Tony are together in Film and Theatre Styles, you know you're going to experience a trainwreck of insanity. For example:

** First time together, in Greek tragedy style:

** From Season 4:

'''Paul''': Hang on, I'll just put down this cactus. (''does so'') Oh look, I better take this bazooka out of me pocket, (''does so'') and I'll get out of the helicopter. (''does so'') }}

** In Shakespeare style:

'''Tony''': My liege, you're fucked! }}

** Season 5 (final episode Paul was in):

'''Paul''': That's-that's good coming from somebody who's dressed up as Doc Holliday! }}

*** Followed by Clive interrupting because "this is just lapsing into personal abuse," to which Paul replies, "You shut your face!" Also, right at the beginning of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE-Ut2TTJVs that one], Tony does an over-the-top pleading not to be locked up because he's innocent, prompting Paul to say, "I think you're as guilty as hell!"

** In Film Noir style:

Paul: Hang on, where'd the cigarette come from?! (Tony laughs) What's all this?! (Mimes Tony's "smoking" gestures) Excuse me while I just get on me moped! (Pretends to ride one, causing Tony to crack up. Does the smoking gesture again. Turns to Jim and Steve) You see that, what's all that? }}

* After Paul calls Clive a "Slaphead"

Paul: I lasted longer than your hair did, though, didn't I! }}

* The premiere's "Sound Effects" would provide a taste of things to come as Paul decided to mess around with Archie Hahn on the mike - the scene was just "getting dressed" but Paul went on to play with the mirror cabinet, turning on the hot and cold water, flushing the toilet, and even turning on the radio...

* The Party Quirks game when Clive accidentally hit the buzzer instead of the doorbell.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQlL-blPkD0 This] Film Dub between Paul and Julian Clary.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eovSNgHJSU SPONGEMAN!!!]

 

 

* The [[Dork Age|early seasons]] had a lot of in-between banter compared to the usual, but [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th3sdcVxw28&t=2m18s this] interruption of a ''Film TV Theater Styles'' stood out.

Josie: "[[Adorkable|Shurrup, me mum and dad am in!]]" }}

* One playing of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6p2gvm3t6s "Helping Hands"] featured Tony Slattery providing the hands for Josie Lawrence as she plays an air hostess. However, he seems to having a little too much fun with his hands (Grabbing Josie's breasts, sticking his fingers in her mouth, making sexual gestures, opening a tupperware box of salad all over the desk) and poor Josie just cracks up while trying and failing to maintain her composure. At one point he picks up a baby doll and smudges it's face with a small cake prompting Josie to say:

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBK1rMmoANI Josie's fluid and convincing faux-Albanian] is otherwise... '' marred'' by Jim's "interpretation".

** Compare with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwuT1wQFvl4 this later one.]

* A duet between Mike McShane and Josie Lawrence that veered onto the subject of puking in swimming pools and ended like this:

'''Mike:''' ''[gamely singing his heart out]'' That's a good idea, [[Fish Out of Water|what the hell is Paxo]]? }}

* Mike and Josie really had excellent chemistry, not to mention one of the best pair of singing voices, as demonstrated in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgC0Aph2UDc a love song about a cat litter tray.] Yes. Absolutely genius lyrics here, "Whoever thought that feline defecation/Could be such a swell and singular sensation" One of the best Song Styles ever.

 

 

* In one of the deleted scenes from the UK show, Tony and Steve performed a "Scene to Music" involving a father sending his son out to buy washing powder. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdKcmjLMO4k The results were nothing short of brilliant.]

'''Steve:''' [[Large Ham|I KNOW NOT!!]] [[Mundane Made Awesome|FOR SURELY I AM A HUMBLE MAN THAT WASHES CLOTHES FOR MY SON!!]] }}

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzOJ17h-Rhs Meet the Jimmy Saville of ancient China.]

 

 

* Any time Mike is given a game of "Song Styles" or "Bartender" to play, you can bet that he'll deliver the funnies. For example:

** The famous love duet with Josie about [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgC0Aph2UDc a cat litter tray.]

** Tending bar for Ryan, who has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC_fjRKFwCo&t=3m18s been invited to the Queen's garden party.]

* Non singing example, during a game of News Report (the precursor to Weird Newscasters and Newsflash, Mike plays the roll of Little Bo Peep (in his normal voice), then as Mary Mary, Quite Contrary (with a more feminine voice). As Little Bo, he makes this comment when Josie, as the reporter on the scene, asks what happened with her sheep going missing:

* "Don't mess with the Neon Love Chicken!"

* Mike kissing Tony in a blooper from Season 3, rendering him completely speechless.

* Mike also kissed Brad Sherwood in a game of "Questions Only" that he essentially ran the table (Colin, on the same side of the stage as him, didn't get ''one'' line).

'''Mike''': Am I going to give you a tongue lashing? Oh, yes! YES! ''(plants a ''huge'' kiss on Brad as the [[Studio Audience]] erupts in riotous cheering)''<br />

'''Brad''': O_O<br />

'''Ryan''': ...<br />

''([[Beat]])''<br />

 

* Griff Rhys Jones and John Sessions [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM4T6M54emk act out a silent movie] a la Charlie Chaplin. John hands Griff his shoe. [[The Gold Rush|He "eats" it]]. John hands him his sock. Griff ''[[I Ate What?|literally]]'' eats it.

* Caroline Quentin: one that isn't quite so overshadowed from the shock value, where she and Josie are portraying female Arctic explorers... the first thing they do is ''complain about the weather and how it's drying their hair and everything.''

 

 

* From the British version there's one "Film and Theater styles" with Ryan and Colin in which they have to do the scene in the Shakespearean style. The look on the faces of Tony and Steve in the background while Ryan says his line is also hilarious.

'''Clive''': That's the worst Shakespeare I've ever heard! ''(cracks up)'' Here, I'll give you something a little [[Blatant Lies|easier]] for you--Japanese Noh Theater.<br />

'''Ryan''': ''(groans under his breath)'' }}

** And for added kicks, the Shakespearean line Ryan says? It's in Iambic Pentameter.

* When Greg and Clive had an argument, you usually knew that you were a very very very very lucky boy and that you had to treasure that memory for the rest of your life.

'''Clive''': The hamsters ''are'' my friends. }}

** Or:

'''Greg:''' His colonies. Clive's colonies. }}

** Most of the Clive/Greg arguments involve Clive making a snide remark about America being supposedly too backward to have something:

'''Greg:''' Maybe you're confusing this with your other show where you just talk, talk, talk and never let anyone else. ''(audience cheers wildly again)'' }}

** Sometimes this backfires.

'''Greg''': Yeah. We invented it! }}

* Clive inverts this gag for the American audience for the last British series, which was filmed in Hollywood.

'''Clive:''' I think we have that in England. }}

** And again:

* During the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt2jdY5G7hE "Sex" Hoedown], Greg opened up with this (with Tony on the end):

* Also the time Clive needs suggestions from the audience for a global disaster; among other things, the microphones pick up "an asteroid's about to crash into the earth" and "[[Richard Nixon]] comes back from the dead." The decision is obvious:

'''Mike''': Where are you receiving your suggestions from, British Telecom?! }}

* In a game of ''Hats'' with a world's worst dating agency videos theme, Ryan repeatedly wears the same one, a jockey's cap where he gives a Murray Walker-style commentary ("It's Breast ahead of Penis, Penis coming up there quickly on the inside!"). That's not the CMOF; the CMOF is when he interrupts this by sitting down with a giant unsteady hat piled with plastic fruit:

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH2gaCZmEtA&t=1m48s One] of the few sessions of ''Expert'', where one player interviews an expert on an obscure subject. Greg and Ryan are in it, and the subject given by the audience is taxidermy - after which Ryan [[Dead Baby Comedy|spends the entire game completely rigid and staring into space.]] [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|He doesn't even BLINK.]]

* There's a one-off game where Ryan, Greg and guest Rory Bremner all have to pretend to be dead actors, with Colin as the only remaining living one battling on by moving them around and dubbing their voices. Ryan and Rory are cowboys, Greg's an Indian princess. Towards the end Colin has Rory say "Look, I think we all ought to have one big kiss" and there's a great moment where dead Rory 'wakes up' and has a "what the hell is going on" look in his eyes.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zlD4O7kaOE&NR=1 This] early ''Newsflash'' game should put an end to the 'stuffy British humor' arguments...

* One of the Hollywood episodes features [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhEO1LUL6V0 a game of Press Conference] in which Colin...''wait for it''...has given birth to Clive's lovechild. It's just as hilarious as it sounds, all the way from Greg laughing at the card before anyone else knows what it is, to Colin finally figuring it out...

'''Colin''': It was very painful...and it was in the style of a hoedown. }}

** An even funnier bit IMO (only the second question, so Colin had no idea what it was about at this point):

'''Colin''' ''(slaps the podium)'': This was something I felt I had to do for the benefit of future generations! (Clive nods in agreement) Which is why I...videotaped it as it was happening, and it will now be shown in many schools! }}

* In one game of Scenes From A Hat, the suggestion was "What Hell looks like." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XflAv9afn4&t=2m48s See for yourself.]

'''Greg:''' *[[Death Glare]]* }}

* In a playing of ''Number of Words'', Colin has to say five words each time and Ryan can only say one. They play off each other brilliantly to get around this problem.

'''Ryan:''' Diversion? }}

* The better part of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmxrBUo3wa0#t=2m54s this Film And Theatre Styles playing] involves Ryan making a total fool of himself for the enjoyment of all involved.

* In the Let's Make A Date with Stephen Fry mentioned above, Colin hated everything English. It's hilarious.

* Colin's verse in the Coffee hoedown.

* Greg's verse in the Colin hoedown.

* Colin makes an awesome crack at Clive in World's Worst.

* An earlier playing of Improbable Mission from the UK version: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzab5JTkl_k The way Ryan reacts to Colins out-of-the-blue statement "My God, she's gonna go off!" is absolutely priceless].

** What really tears it is someone in the audience making ''jungle animal noises'' when Ryan starts using the "machete".

* [http://youtu.be/wRjN6GysdFM?t=30s The Scenes To Rap about a hotel.]

* From a playing of "Whose Line?": Ryan is driving a car before being pulled over by policeman Brad. As Brad reads his second scripted line, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYdnRZF8YLI he visibly stifles his laughter upon reading it].

 

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* Chip's spot-on impression of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHCSGRuxXtU Snagglepuss] is amazing. Colin's ATTEMPTED impression of Snagglepuss? HILARIOUS.

** Something of a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] in there - when Chip goes "exit stage right" and breaks into a dash, his stool is left ''bucking back and forth in his wake''. A stock ''Looney Tunes'' effect done for real, and likely unintentional.

** Chip's Snagglepuss is great and all, but Colin had the best joke when it came to this impression (if cartoon characters were in famous films): "Rosebud, even!"

* The best comedy moment, in my opinion, was a particular combination of "Party Quirks" and "Hoedown," summed up by Ryan's final verse:

* "[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=RNv5Jj0Peq8 ...wait, that wasn't ''Close Encounters''!]"

* This troper loved the episode with the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRyekua0G5w "Captain Hair"] running gag (about Colin, of course), especially when Ryan said Colin's nickname in German would be "Herr Hair!"

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJfeTAm65NE "Would you like some jello...Hitler?"]

** Especially throughout the whole episode how the guys weren't allowed to do anything on Hitler [[Godwin's Law|(for some unfathomable reason)]], so they took stabs at the topic occasionally, culminating in this bit from Hoedown:

He should grow a mustache and move to Germany! }}

** He got a standing ovation for his [[Take That]] at the director.

* Perhaps Drew's most infamous screw-up is when he apparently forgets what he learned in geography, and accidentally calls Africa a country. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Q10g_Mov4 Naturally, the others make him pay dearly.] Plus a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] to a contestant that got picked during Drew's ''The Price Is Right'' run with a custom T-shirt referencing the blooper and for Drew to make light of the incident.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ6w_FzUqCE Colin as the "king of the zombie men"]. Saying anything else would ruin the funny.

* This troper is in shock that [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC_F9ZvbxJs this clip] from the game Bartender isn't featured at all. Actually, none of the Bartender games are mentioned. Come on guys.

* Colin and Ryan... [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMxgDwvw5zM and twin belly dancers.]

 

 

* The episode with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTxkxG3DF4k Richard Simmons] definitely earns Crowner status here.

** The ''Living Scenery'' game is notable as it is one of the few instances where Colin [[Squick|actually loses his composure]]. That Richard [[Refuge in Audacity|winked at the camera]] [[Large Ham|multiple times]] didn't help.

* The whole episode with [[Robin Williams]] as the guest fourth player could count, especially that episode's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVW_hLn0cys Scenes From A Hat].

** Hollywood Director. The second style? [[Riverdance]]. It ends with Robin, [[Wayne Brady]] and Ryan Stiles striking dramatic poses.

'''Wayne''': :( }}

** This Troper's personal vote is for "I'm Spartacus!"

** In addition to that, Ryan doing Dirty Harry's famous speech in the style of Carol Channing.

** "I have a career, what the hell am I doing here?"

** Blood? In ''my'' stool? [[Memetic Mutation|It's more likely than you think.]]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvDja3WG1vU Florence Henderson in a session of Dubbing. Brad takes full advantage of the situation. Only three lines in and Wayne jumps out of his seat!]

** Also Wayne jumping up in surprise and then walking closer to get a better look.

** What? No love for the [[Brady Bunch]] parody skit featuring Ryan in a wig playing Jan? Pure hilarity!

*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvLa3snMlhY "I don't feel pretty!"] (Wig falls off)

**** Made all the funnier by Florence Henderson deliberately subverting her image as the perfect TV mom, calling Ryan-as-Jan a twit and "not very pretty" as slapping "her".

* All of the Jerry Springer episode, but especially the Three-Headed Broadway Star song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cu9_sALhjg I Dream About Your Yarmulke].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXn659sy0tQ Wayne (as David Hasselhoff)] tells Colin he's one of the most exquisitely honed women he's ever seen in his life.

** Also: "Look at [[Gag Penis|this weapon I have in my hands!]]"

** The other great Hoff moment: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNZe1MsCt0M "I Can't Live Without Your Mother"].

** Josie's [[Invader Zim]]-ish [[Evil Laugh|laugh]].

* [[Stephen Colbert]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5BGuOUOHcQ epic rap!]

** She also has some good ones in ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sztkEfoXxsM Scenes from a Hat]''.

* Who could ever forget [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMeFvY5IDGc the 'Chyna' incident]?

** Especially good is Collin holding one finger, high in the air as if to say to his wife "It was worth it!"

* The episode with the twin belly dancers. Not only does a snake go for Wayne's crotch, but Ryan & Colin have more fun playing Living Scenery than they ever have before.

 

 

* This entire SFAH [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TqrwSLCsaA here.]

** Drew: "Things that should not have ejector seats."

** Drew: "Times when "eeney-meeney-miney-mo" is not an appropriate method of selection."

* Drew: "Something you never want to hear from a Surgeon."

* Anything from Scenes From A Hat, ever. Especially [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jABPmyYGYc this one].

** This troper read the above entry, went in knowing exactly what was going to happen...and still nearly doubled-over in laughter at that very moment. Some of the funniest topics are :

** "What color is your poo first thing in the morning?"

** Professions where breaking into song is discouraged

*** '''I'M A MIME!'''

** Things that makes the audience boo!

*** "You make me feel...so young...." *sucks*

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKIxtCPuQE4 This scenes from a hat] features Colin singing the ultimate break-up song (don't worry, he's still happily married):

** "Baby baby baby you gots to go, you gots to go/Why why why? Because you's a hoe/Bye-bye, bye-bye, bye-byeeeee....!"

** "Oh I'm one lucky little mister/ I don't need you I'm dating your sister!"

* One word: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6GyHbefo0c COME!] Second place: Get off the mailman! Get off the mailman!

** From that same clip:

'''Colin''': ''(death glare)'' }}

** Also doubling as a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming. Ryan: (astonished) I just saved your life!

** On the topic of [[Dr. Seuss]], let's not forget Wayne's Seussian version of [[Terminator]].

** And then there's the unfortunate names from US cities (that shouldn't have a song written about them):

'''Colin''': [[Mundane Made Awesome|Proud... citizens of]] [http://www.placenames.com/us/p48555/ Doglick!]<br />

'''Ryan''': We call it [http://www.hometownusa.com/mt/Butte.html Butte (not Butt), Montana...]<br />

'''Ryan''': (with a stoned look on his face) What's the matter with [http://www.city-usa.net/state-california-city-weed.html Weed]? }}

*** Even the fictional city, whose name is outrageous enough for its own joke, never mind Wayne's personal [[Running Gag]]:

*** The whole scene becomes even funnier if you happen to have a cat named Oxnard.

** FIRE!

** I think what gets me is how many times Ryan (of all people) has to play [[Team Mom]] and [[Vaudeville Hook|drag Colin off.]]

* Speaking of [[Titanic]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BufmAObm2_M this song] will never be featured on the movie soundtrack:

** '''[[Double Entendre|I JUST WANT TO STAND HERE AND STARE AT MY PRIVATES!]]'''

** "Some people say that [[Incendiary Exponent|rodents aren't flammable]], well..."

** "Hi, I'm Colin Mochrie for Rogaine."

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xltRkKDEoKE Worst.] [[Lyrical Dissonance|Lyrical. Dissonance. EVER.]]

** "I see. '''''[[Mood Whiplash|WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!????????????]]'''''"

** And early in that session, Colin making fun of Wayne's Queen Elizabeth laugh turned out to be funnier than the actual punchline he supplied...

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpUynDU_VnM Ryan shows you what Latin American soccer announcers do on their day off.]

'''Ryan''': [[Rule of Three|(later) WHERE THE HELL'S MY COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKE!?]] }}

* A great funny moment is when Ryan hangs himself for a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzVJHqPGZog&&t=1m48s "circus act" that didn't last long.].

** Cannibaliiiiism! Cannibaliiism!

* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNzjnjWjHu8 HOW DOES FOOD BECOME POO? I'LL...TELL..YOU!!!!]''' (starts dancing)

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzRgC3aGuAk This] features one hilarious moment.

(Colin pops out and Wayne runs off [[Screams Like a Little Girl|screaming]])<br />

Colin: [[I'm Your Biggest Fan|TEACH ME HOW TO SING LIKE YOU!]]<br />

** [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|Here p*ssy!]]

** Wayne and Greg making out, followed by them nervously continuing the Irish Drinking Song is another hilarious moment.

** "Dear diary, when will people find out that I'm not a man?"

*** "Wonder if that's all true?"

* "What phone sex operators are doing on the other end". Drew gets Ryan to do one, even though Drew just picked the next topic and Ryan said it wasn't good. It was him and Colin playing Yahtzee.

* This from the 100th episode:

'''Greg''': I'm George Bush, and I'm a '''''[[Precision F-Strike|FUCKING]]'''' [[Take That|Idja-min-it!]]<br />

'''Colin''': Here, ''pussy''!<br />

'''Colin''': Here, ''pussy''! }}

* Greg doing [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWqaKcy4eB0 the French version] of ''Whose Line:''

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXT6foyWZCw This] Newsflash game is widely considered the show's single funniest game, 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 by this line.

*** The moment Colin hears it, you can tell by his expression realizing what's going on while both Chip and Ryan laughed knowing that Colin figure it out. After the buzzer, Colin was still angry as he feels he want to beat someone with the mic and answers Drew:

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQJumKW_Hk0 Among related videos, quite appropriately...]

** A great runner-up is the one using clips from ''Valley of Gwangi'' that apparently started with "a very bad bowl of soup!"

* Not only does Colin get nailed in Newsflash: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQJumKW_Hk0 so does RYAN].

'''Ryan:''' Colin, I think you confuse it on a daily basis. }}

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCZUIr54Z0k And speaking of breasts....]

'''Colin''': Am I?! Well, it's my job to be here! I'm gonna stick my nose in there and make sure that I get every bit of information I can! }}

** Longtime viewers may have noticed Colin [[Mythology Gag|doing the "stick his nose in" joke at least three times during the run.]]

* The green screen actually catching Greg and Ryan goofing around behind Colin before one game.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxG8K3wm89A In the "Newsflash" about bodybuilders], Ryan asked: "Along the same ''vein'', let me ''pose'' another question." Immediately after he says that, there's a close-up of a bodybuilder's bulging head vein, and Ryan responded to that footage with: "Oh God..." Ryan's reaction cracks me up ''every time''.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmyV0qSJQr0 The Maggot Newsflash]. Kathy and Ryan lose their composure and Colin keeps hitting the mark perfectly. Of course, Ryan couldn't help but comment:

* Colin saying how these clips started, ranging from the want of a nail to a revival of "The King And I" starting Jerry Springer.

 

 

* Stephen Colbert adds a lot of flair to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5BGuOUOHcQ this one.]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01Zx_QxfwEM Colin tries to rap]- oh, boy... you can expect what happens next!

 

 

* For the elderly...

* For hillbillies!

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_KMYPsPNXQ&feature=related Santa Claus].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcChay1nXss&feature=related The Queen of England].

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaZsDi-6xmY This gem.]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soIlNWlPmyE&feature=related And this one!]

 

 

* A pretty hilarious scene for Colin and Ryan was the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2D5-pUs6z0&feature=related tapioca incident].

** Another Ryan breakdown when Colin again said something completely random and completely funny. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBzwv057GPs See it here].

** [[YouTube]]'s "Transcribe Audio" function [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|even gives out completely at that part.]]

** Not mention singing in Yiddish, or singing a ridiculously fast jugband song. That cuts off halfway in.

* Songs about retirement. Featuring [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5W2LoKhAmo the singing blues of Wet Biscuit McGlee.]

** Made even better by the fact that even though he's [[The Unintelligible]], he still has a Scottish accent.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ9pIu_Zs8Y "Songs of the Bus Driver"]. Ryan announces the next song is a bluegrass number called "Pffffffft", then grins evilly at Wayne. And then Wayne proceeds to sing an entire jug band song about bus drivers ENTIRELY IN ONOMATOPOEIA.

* The players' ribbing at Drew reading out the wrong card (usually for the game they'd just finished) finally reaches a peak when Drew crumples and throws a card ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdgLGBoP7jc&t=4m21s at Ryan's face during Greatest Hits]''. What does Ryan do?

* The one in a million moment where [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig9iux4Tdys Colin laughs!!]

Colin: Yes we can! From the makers of Breath Free, makers of air for Eternityyyy! (starts to laugh at what the hell he just said) }}

** What's even funnier is the fact that he tries to hide it!

* In "Songs of Marriage", Colin suggests a song by [[The Beach Boys]] called "I'm the Groom". Wayne messes up a line and [[Corpsing|loses it]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVsI_sQvR7c#t=2m59s Here] is the bit.

* In "Songs of the Circus":

'''Ryan''': Good. }}

 

 

* The crowning moment here is the fabled "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSs7NCWp6kA Quacking Elephants]," a Sound Effects sketch [[Gone Horribly Wrong]]. Drew's meltdown during and after has to be seen to be believed.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sw7mxYlkks This] sound effects game just might beat the quacking elephant. Especially the noise at the very end.

*** Or [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwxAcRiTm1w Defending the Queen]? "Actually, it's just crumpled paper!" And "Apparently the Queen takes offense with your shirt!"

** At the complete opposite scale as the quacking elephants, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE0ALYp7hRE these two] get over-enthusiastic with sound effects. The crowning moment is when a baby enters the scene.

* "Put your pants back on! Everyone's screamin' at you with a baby hangin' out of you like that! TAXI!"- Ryan to Colin, in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKMkiypIPvc "Sound Effects" where Colin was Ryan's heavily pregnant wife]. The line came after the two audience members off-stage made a screech noise (which was supposed to represent a cab pulling up).

** Same game, Colin ''pushing the baby back inside'' definitely was one, though it wasn't prompted by any sound.

 

 

* Then there was the "impossible mission" game where Colin and Ryan had to clean a new Burnoose for the Emir of Groovefunkistan. Every single member of the cast broke down in laughter at some point. At least one Whose Line forum has adopted "The Cat!" and "The cat is wet now!" as catchphrases, and sell them on T-shirts. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a55kjGzYem4 See for yourself.]

Colin: "With an explosive!! [[Lampshade Hanging|How long have you been a spy?!]]"<br />

Ryan: ''* trying not to laugh* '' I guess they really don't want people taking baths in this room! }}

 

 

* One of the best "Weird Newscasters" games had Ryan as a matador in a bullfight. He begins a bullfight...with the camera. The camera plays along. ''And wins.''

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riQpWxrCOFU Ryan finds a portal to the gates of Hell.]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfwfXXCV9XE This "Weird Newscasters"] has Wayne as a sadistic Marine drill sergeant, and he manages to pull an audience member into the sketch in the process. The leaf-green shirt he's wearing really sells it, too.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqJEhZgG_qw Ryan's take on it.] Minus points for the shirt, and plus 2000 points for roping in more audience members '''and''' convincing them to climb Colin's "Newsflash" wall.

** What's even better is that he clearly didn't expect them to actually ''do'' it.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8f-RIfk8Dk This one] has Greg as a politician doing a smear campaign on his rival Drew, Wayne as a frat boy doing increasingly crazy stunts, and Ryan as the rise and fall of a 1940s boxer. If for nothing else, this must be seen for Ryan's performance alone, which is probably one of his greatest ever.

* From the [[Running Gag|"Meow Episode"]], we have Wayne doing the sports report as, so his character description reads, "An aging female Broadway performer doing a big song and dance number whose extensive plastic surgery begins to collapse." It must be seen to be believed, but it leaves this troper in stitches every time.

* One of the harshest disses the show gave witness to is when [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_yTtWSpBjg Ryan is sliding down the evolutionary scale]. First, he falls back to caveman, then monkey, and finally, {{spoiler|'''DREW.''' Even funnier- Drew mouths "I KNEW IT."}} And then Ryan takes immense flak for it- but it's resolved soon. Later, the joke becomes the subject of the credits.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5vVniCf7JY&feature=related Wayne's looking for a prized greased pig]- three guesses who gets to suffer [[Butt Monkey]] antics.

 

 

* Ryan's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67iNkmENs9k shattering the light on Drew's desk with his head] is a Crowner for the game itself.

** Even better was that even as glass was falling out of his hair, Ryan ''[[The Show Must Go On|stayed in character the entire time]].'' After the fact, this exchange topped it off:

'''Colin''': Oh yeah, it was. It would have been better if [[Incendiary Exponent|your head burst into flame.]] }}

*** Or this, immediately after:

'''Ryan''': How 'bout me? (One. [[Flipping the Bird|Guess which.]]) }}

** Ryan's impression (Carol Channing whose head keeps getting stuck to things) was hilarious, even before the accident.

** Wayne's sudden deceleration from how fast he talks to Kathy to when he first sees Drew. It caught ''everyone'' off guard.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OeQdSJ6stY This game.] [[Refuge in Audacity]] in its purest form.

* When Colin was the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvjHJlMBx5I Evil Tickler.]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4A1PkksE3g This playing.] Wayne makes a truly great Scottish Demon. Also:

* Ryan was [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbnZBS_c2z0 a foal being born.] There were no survivors. (For context, Colin is an inept circus performer.)

* The [[Ho Yay]] in one between Greg and Colin has to be [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyIR2C-iFyc seen to be believed.] Colin was a person who liked to put his hands in other people's pockets, and...well...he chose Greg.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw8Hdlunw5c&feature=related Wayne fighting wild fluctuations of gravity.]:

'''Greg''': Why, my love for you, Drew! }}

 

 

* Akin to ''any'' Hoedown, Ryan will protest he '''HATES THEM TO DEATH.''' However, after the "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOLGcl-1cAQ Vending Machine Hoedown]" was screwed up so much, he used the [[Precision F-Strike|magic word]].

* Perhaps one of the best Hoedowns involves [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3s1QZsltAM an epic putdown] against Colin by Chip, followed by a veritable verbal slaughter from Colin in retaliation. And it is hilarious.

* The [[Tempting Fate|Going-Bald Hoedown]]. After suffering the inevitable bald jokes from Drew and Brad, Colin [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGl0u4cmh1A hits back with style.]

* Ryan insults Drew. No surprise there, unless Drew ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U5ROdZ6kEE refuses to repeat the punchline]'' and is barely willing to announce a commercial break (something he usually does with enthusiasm) while he tries to hide from the camera.

 

 

* In this game, each player sings a successive line of the song; Colin receives the ending line every time. [[Hilarity Ensues|You can imagine how that turns out.]]

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIrcrZxizuw This one] takes the cake. Even Laura Hall (the pianist) cracked up.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFMtGGsFy2g This one] proves that, when Colin has the last word, even a mundane topic like graduation isn't safe.

** The "Calling Out the Wrong Name in Bed" playing, the piece de le resistance for the "Meow" [[Running Gag]] Colin had been instigating throughout the episode. While it helped bring the song to an epic collapse, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAZY2B3_lYU everyone else had a hand in it.]

'''Colin''': Meow! }}

** The best part is the end, after it had completely derailed, and Colin is the only one still singing, everyone else is keeled over, laughing.

 

 

* When Wayne was "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5VvGQD9paI Caught in a Wind Tunnel Boy]".

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29uxLWUOwEw Colin leads the team] as [[Captain Obvious]], but the real fun starts when Wayne arrives...

* Wayne's performance as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4DvhED7Ygo Show-Stopping Number Boy]

** As Drew says, "The best part about that was it actually was a show-stopping number!"

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNvGJO2AaDc This] one with Greg Proops leading the squad as "[[Delayed Reaction]] Man".

 

 

** Even better: once Ryan steals "you!" from Colin, what's the next thing Colin says? "I!"

* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDfAUECD_tY You Are My Butterstick]".

* How about "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VXPKEKS-y8 I Can't Stop Thinking about Your Pants]?" Watch this, then try to hear the word "existential" without giggling anymore.

* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hdsqo5cP9o They Threw it Away]", mainly due to unresolved mother issues and attempted high notes. One YouTube comment even noted how this song qualifies as a [[Tear Jerker]] for the fictional musical:

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlZtNHYGlQg "These Aren't My Hips"] is a serious contender for that Tear Jerker position.

* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XajUL5LdKxg You Fill My Life With Jell-O]".

 

 

* Colin's numerous crap [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcyyE06xhEY&t=0m17s declarations] during the game.

* Easily the best playing, largely because of Greg's attempt at a Dutch accent [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTGAQzjr34M (SPAWN OF DE DEVILE, FROM DE CENTRE OF DE EARCE!)]

** The look on Ryan's face when he tries to come up with a name is hilarious.

** The nearsighted take, in which Greg misses Ryan and Wayne and starts yelling his lines at Drew, who offers him his glasses.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwYnAxBivbc This Hollywood Director segment] with Greg and Ryan as rival bikers takes [[Ho Yay|a very interesting turn that nearly gives Drew a heart attack]].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJboVplcjQM Or this one] where everyone is doing Spanish accents.

'''Ryan:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|"Funny how we all come from]] [[Did Not Do the Research|a different part of Spain..."]] }}

** Also:

'''Ryan:''' Sorry, it's a Spanish piece, we thought-<br />

'''Colin:''' "Sponnish"? Is that what you are, ''Sponnish''? Pleh on you. }}

* Wayne falls into [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4sOvEa7AM an icehole.] Let me say that again. Wayne falls into an icehole. ''[[Overly Long Gag|An icehole.]] '''[[Getting Crap Past the Radar|A big icehole.]]''''' {{spoiler|A big, hairy icehole.}}

** Brad's entrance (as another explorer who stops to help) is done straight for about ten seconds before the scene is violently yanked [[Off the Rails]].

* Ladies and gentlemen...[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfCk3oxiN6M Jailhouse Stomp.]

* Ryan (playing Judge Frollo) began the game by telling Whoopi (playing Esmerelda), [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YkR5byDw2w "All right, there's your pole, get to it!"]

'''Ryan:''' (breaking character) "...A little [[Sammy Davis Jr|Sammy]] coming though there?!" }}

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdKCqj1i4r4 "I broke Ryan!"]

 

 

* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zyb9sztyDg Maltese Burger] playing, with Colin setting things up so that Ryan would do something that would serve as [[Nightmare Fuel]] for Drew.

** Also, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY5A6C-KGjk This] very censored playing, which ends with Ryan saying "It just occurred to me we're never going to be able to use that".

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yca5x4cgO4 TWO BIG MEATBALLS!]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1VudtYZ0uQ H-O-R-W-A-R-D]...!

* How could Wayne's song to bodybuilder [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCIak-w0DOc Jane Tricker] be left out (hilarity starts at 1:40).

'''Greg''': That woman would snap you in half like a praying mantis. }}

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XEtTZVdHvk EEEAAAAOOOOOOUGH!]

 

 

* Wayne plays [[The Phantom Menace|Jar Jar Binks.]] Denny initially gets him wrong, but in the process makes [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdRAON0rRDk#t=3m25s the best Let's Make A Date guess of all time.]

* Any time Ryan gets to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OTDbrsY_tU imitate Colin], [[Hilarity Ensues]]... even more so when [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzTn43CZwIc Greg Proops is involved!]

** Also look at Ryan without seeing his quirk. Is he an old lady on a roller coaster, or an old lady being possessed by the devil?

* One hallmark of this show is how the players deliberately crossover their individual skits with each other on the fly. Pay attention to how these three contestants' quirks [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc28ugL3QVA actually interact perfectly.]

** Sometimes the interaction of skits is stated explicitly in their cards - doesn't make it any less funny. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQc0kGVg4yQ See here.]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E-tJBlntYg One session] involved Wayne as [[The Nutty Professor|the Klump family]], Colin as a 'guy in a bathtub who keeps getting interrupted' and Ryan as a 'bird making its nest'. The sketch took an odd turn as Colin 'slipped and fell' in his 'bathtub', leading to [[Pet the Dog|Ryan performing an airlift-rescue by pulling Colin up to safety.]] [[Mood Whiplash|Then Colin and Wayne tear up Ryan and eat him.]]

** Similarly, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xA1abdyRxY another] session had Colin as a drunken fireman and Ryan as a goldfish, which ultimately ended with [[What the Hell, Hero?|Colin throwing out Ryan and using his goldfish bowl to extinguish a fire.]] Yes, [[The Ace|Ryan]] has his [[Butt Monkey]] moments too, they're just easier to miss.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WMPNUFemHE This.] From Wayne doing his own WWE intro at the beginning, to Ryan as a 'defrosting neanderthal' who only starts moving (and other stuff) at the end of it.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qER54z2GEN8 This] is all right as the games normally go, but pay close attention at 4:18 onwards...

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eA08Vj04o8 Wayne's fishlips.] That is all.

** You seem to have forgotten the fact that Colin kisses everybody. Then this happened:

** And 'then' the cast members all show their wedding rings. Except for Jeff, because he doesn't have one, then he goes on to [[Ho Yay|kiss Colin]].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3yPlVWLXK0 Speaking of parts of Wayne's body...]

** Ryan sings [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg8ClxxzpVI AGAIN!]

* After a particularly disturbing [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ujVFM_mKs session:]

 

 

* The playing where Greg Proops put on a big fish mask. For a few moments it's very quiet, then you can hear Greg laughing to himself. Finally he takes the mask off and says:

** There are a few more from that skit, including Greg's "gatekeeper" and Wayne's Don King impression.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnGqs8Iqc08 Related to the above...]

 

 

* In one session, Colin had the female audience participant seduce Ryan. He accidentally got her hand too close to Ryan's crotch. Colin caught himself just in time, pulled her hand away as quick as he could, and made [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP1qvI4EBA8 the funniest guilty face of the century] (2'20"). And just for fun, [[Crosses the Line Twice|he does it again]] at 3:50.

** "I'll fight you, using the martial arts I know." "Oh, hot."

 

 

* See the Moments With Special Guests section for the [[Richard Simmons]] incident.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRt9e59_uZM Playing shower] [[Incredibly Lame Pun|gets steamy]] with Kathy Greenwood...

 

 

* Every single playing, particularly [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFc1yOOtCr0 this one] when Colin suddenly mutters gibberish.

** What makes this game fun is when Colin suddenly [[Chewing the Scenery|hams up]] or the player's reaction whenever after being buzzed. Example [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsiLa7tHaFc here.] (P/S - Drew almost choked on an Altoid mint!)

 

 

* The Whosers take on ''Star Trek'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQL81lJEL4I Just watch the whole thing.]

* Colin absolutely steals [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YgSihQap4o this one.] "My pants metal!"

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QnsaE9VjHQ Priest or Rabbi:] Drew's Jerry Lewis impression almost puts Wayne in a coma!

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tjfwUujY_o&t=5m58s Leader During a World Crisis:] Many, but Wayne's Bush jokes and Colin's flat [[Oh Crap]] reaction stood out. (later part of video)

 

 

* Questionable Impressions is a favorite of This Troper. Most of it is because it's hilarious to see Colin try to do impressions. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez4pDBsPoO4 One favorite, which doesn't include much Colin, is the end of this one where Greg (as Yoda) completely starts cracking up when Wayne comes on as Jar-Jar Binks.]

** After the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4H7G9CH1nc&feature=relmfu Questionable Impressions of the Hospital], Drew make a nice comment of it "Now we're going to change the game to : "''Hey! Let's all make idiots of ourselves''", in which Greg nearly does a spit-take.

*** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5kEG4Z23fw Here's the clip.] Compounding the hilarity is Jeff's "I-I'm [[Jeff Goldblum]], of course."

* This exchange from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ZNoYgx1YM a game of Questions:]

Ryan: (hesitates, turns wordlessly and leaves) }}

 

 

* What starts as an [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[West Side Story]]'' flies [[Off the Rails]] due to... [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJBtZhHLQ6A well, just watch.]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRO-ovd17IQ This] audience member gets into the groove of things a little too well.

 

 

* A sneak peek at the upcoming [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYDfSBdKUC8 "Oot 'n' Aboot"], the CANADIAN action film.

** Colin and Ryan's reactions to some of the 'Canadian' have been described as "a rare treat".

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OMrcYSLpBU DOO DOO DOO DOO! I have no hair!]

** [[Hilarious in Hindsight|Even funnier still, that's a vuvuzela.]]

 

 

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC-DGFWSwyU Ryan gets a little too rough with the props in this one.]

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXp7oNem3n0 Colin really hates] [[Kick the Dog|Tiny Tim.]] It happens more than once, too!

** Hey, anything to get closer to Jim Imber and Adrian O'Brien!

** That would explain why film researcher Belinda Harris was always so suspicious of her.

* Of course, Anne Marie Thorogood is a Time Lord and regenerated into Ruth Wallace.

* Totally skewered by Denise O'Donoghue. [[Older Than Radio|which makes this...]]

* [[Overly Long Gag|Next time, don't forget Ryan's COOOOOOOOOOOKE!!]]