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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
S1.E13
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  • Episode aired Dec 16, 1988
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
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Stephen Fry, Clive Anderson, Josie Lawrence, Michael McShane, Paul Merton, Greg Proops, Tony Slattery, and Ryan Stiles in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
ComedyGame Show

More highlights from the first series of the groundbreaking comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humourMore highlights from the first series of the groundbreaking comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humourMore highlights from the first series of the groundbreaking comedy improvisation show, hosted by the sharp-tongued Clive Anderson Adult humour

  • Director
    • Paul O'Dell
  • Writers
    • Dan Patterson
    • Mark Leveson
  • Stars
    • Clive Anderson
    • John Sessions
    • Jon Glover
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    • Director
      • Paul O'Dell
    • Writers
      • Dan Patterson
      • Mark Leveson
    • Stars
      • Clive Anderson
      • John Sessions
      • Jon Glover
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    Clive Anderson
    Clive Anderson
    • Self - Host
    John Sessions
    John Sessions
    • Self
    Jon Glover
    Jon Glover
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    Josie Lawrence
    Josie Lawrence
    • Self
    Jimmy Mulville
    Jimmy Mulville
    • Self
    Richard Vranch
    Richard Vranch
    • Self - Musician
    • Director
      • Paul O'Dell
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      • Dan Patterson
      • Mark Leveson
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    • Trivia
      Games played are: Authors; Film and Theatre Styles(called Genre Option here) for Jimmy and Josie, then Jon and John; Film Dub for Jon and Jimmy; Song Styles for Josie and John; Props(the teams were Josie/Jimmy and Jon/John); and Opera.
    • Quotes

      Clive Anderson: [referring to T.S. Eliot] The best known anagram of toilets.

    • Connections
      References Thunderbirds (1965)

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 1988 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Hat Trick Productions
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      • 25m
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      • 1.33 : 1

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