Top 20 Times Whose Line Is It Anyway Bits Went Wrong

Sometimes it's funnier when a "Whose Line Is It Anyway" bit goes wrong. Our countdown includes Richard Simmons, Colin Chokes, Horward, and more! Which "WLIIA" bit were YOU happy to see go wrong? Let us know in the comments!
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Which "WLIIA" bit were YOU happy to see go wrong? Let us know in the comments! For more comedy, check out our playlist!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWnQppd_oLaomNU

[@nightinggale5881]

I think one of my favorite bits was when Drew picked an audience member for a song bit in the style of river dance. Wayne having her dance along. Wayne "I didn't know she could actually river dance."

[@USS_Grey_Ghost]

We’re watching animal Pôrñ quote Colin mockery

[@davidsloat1016]

Please make a version of this list for the UK version of the show. If you pay attention to the comments, you have a decent amount of commenters noting that this is a US specific list. We want John Sessions, Tony Slattery, Josie Lawrence, and Greg Proops to get more air time, laughs, and love... and yes, Clive Anderson too. He was a terrific host.

[@PhilipLandsberg]

I thought for sure Richard Simmons was the number one. It should have been

[@westside8530]

Horward.

[@Emily-ck9ji]

God. Colin and Ryan messing with each other is just the best.

[@rainman42]

Nothing is better in terms of improv....I wish Colin would've been in more movies and shows...so underrated

[@Kneecolelee]

Agreed!

[@michelleleonard2421]

@@rainman42 He is a frequent on Murdoch Mysteries but not a comedic role. He is hilarious.

[@rahulshah1408]

Stick with a nose!

[@coreyhill681]

They are the heart of the show, and I like it

[@rsw0103]

They don't go wrong. They get even better!

[@shironnkaito7364]

If you think about it, if it's this hilarious, how can it go wrong? 😂

[@DryBones271]

The Era of Drew Carey as the host of WLIIA was the best.

[@commandress74]

Fo sho😂

[@bobcat420]

Yeah

[@jasonstraight1320]

Even fans of the current iteration agree with you. Haha

[@Michael.Sandoval33]

I like Tyler but it isn't the same as when Drew was hosting. She is a very nice lady though. Met her a few times at the TV studio I worked at.

[@DryBones271]

@@Michael.Sandoval33 it's because of Drew's friendship with Ryan Styles.

[@TheEdge425]

Colin & Ryan are the best comedic duo I have ever had the pleasure to watch.

[@susanjohnson318]

Before them, there was Tim Conway and Harvey Korman. Colin & Ryan are even better, as we see so much more of them and they are both adlibbing.

[@shawnneice4322]

I can see a movie with them in it. Reminiscent of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

[@kitschking]

lol agreed

[@BeingTheBear]

Colin was such a boss during the Richard Simmons skit.

[@ronfehr7899]

I was never a Richard Simmons fan.

[@koriw1701]

@@ronfehr7899 couldn't have said it any better...🤨

[@ronfehr7899]

@@koriw1701 Thanks. I just found him very annoying.

[@GingerKittiSK]

Richard Simmons is the best! I watch it every now and then to see the cast lose it - poor Drew!!! 😂

[@ronfehr7899]

Gotta disagree with you Kari. I never cared for Richard Simmons.

[@bobthedopeman7327]

Thank you Canada for giving us Colin.

[@choosecarefully408]

(He was born in Scotland. But you're welcome anyway).

[@shortandfat5916]

No problem

[@namsivad]

@@choosecarefully408 Ireland

[@jessifer23f]

He's just a loaner.

[@eyechartny]

I loved how they mocked Cleveland for Drew: "This just in...Beverly Hills 90210, Cleveland Browns 3".

[@particlemane3359]

Colin was the best at call backs. The "meow" that broke the Irish drinking song was actually a running gag throughout the show.

[@Al_Ellisande]

The cat!!

[@JosephJamesScott]

IIRC "The Meow' recurring joke started in Scenes from a Hat

[@kevinbrigger3400]

Greatest hits where Colin just blurts out, “we’re watching animal porn!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adamd5849]

Followed by "we'll return to Mary Had A Little Lamb" causing more laughter

[@jasonstraight1320]

So happy!

[@DarrylBishopDJFlavaz]

Absolutely the best 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vulpixfairy1985]

The look he gives afterwards is so priceless

[@Normal1855]

That was the best one.😆

[@fasihhaider9623]

Nothing ever goes wrong in Whose line is it anyway, it only evolves into a priceless moment

[@FHL-Devils]

Wayne is the talent Ryan is the setup Colin is the genius

[@despeRAWdo]

Not far off, but they are all everything too. Anything else in the show can change and as long as you have one of those people, it is going to be a good time.

Actually Wayne is kinda mediocre tbh.

[@amystar2357]

@ Wayne is by far the best at any of the singing games, something which Ryan in particular has never been a fan of. I wouldn't call any of them mediocre, they are all brilliant in their own ways. Ryan is probably the most talented in terms of improv and comedy though

@@amystar2357 Yeah beating someone at something they hate is easy. Though tbh Colin runs almost as fast on the singing. I'd give him the best even tbh. Seen Wayne trip up a lot there too.

[@FHL-Devils]

@ - If you think Colin keeps up ("or even the best") against Wayne on singing, then you're either drunk or trolling. So I'm not going to bother commenting further to your foolishness.

[@meteach1]

The Richard Simmons routine is THE FUNNIEST and most awkward and embarrassing routines of ALL TIME!!!

[@stewiev2.064]

Forgot the time where Ryan always says "what do I look like" and then Colin retorts "I'll tell you what you look like. A big stick with a big nose" 😂

[@petersdotter1]

Colin has the ability to conjure up the most unexpected bits. You never know what he'll say next.

[@hihelloheysupbye]

Watching Whose Line bloopers never fails to lift my spirits. Doesn't matter if I know them all word-for-word now

[@susanjohnson318]

Me, too!

[@sarahknight5176]

Love the list, but I think Ryan breaking the glass and staying in character should've been number 1.

[@theronwright1276]

Richard us number 1 in my book

[@lp-xl9ld]

On its original run, this was the best live-action show on TV. Got to see them live in 2003; 18 years later, still one of the best nights out I ever had

[@MrPaulpops2003]

Another show the Americans nicked from us

[@johndrews206]

You went to England to see the original run show?

[@Liriks]

I'm surprised she said "The original" speaking of the American show while also mentioning Clive, who was the original in Britain.

[@Liriks]

@@MrPaulpops2003 We didn't nick the show from you. The creator, Mark Leveson, brought the show to America.

[@PixiePrincess501]

"Welcome to the 6 o' clock news. I'm your anchorman: Brice is Right." XD I think the best part of Colin's performance is his ability to keep a serious face while saying hilarious jokes. And it's all improv. Genius.

[@redacted2275]

They all do that. 🤦‍♂️ Non-improv comedians always do that as well. 😒jfc

[@hawktalon7890]

I'm so happy "Horward" was on here, it's one of my favorite Whose Line moments. Poor Wayne LOL.

[@JT-lp9ng]

Same! That and Ryan breaking the glass are at the top of the list of moments for me.

[@bluebear1985]

To follow up on the #1 entry, here's what originally happened. During Scenes From a Hat, one suggestion was "If dogs appeared on talk shows". Ryan went up and told Colin "Jerry, I'm hear to tell my husband I'm in love with a cat", to which Colin says "Meow". It continues in Hats, when he has a viking-like helmet on, saying "Let me help you hit those high notes. Meow".

[@Jsdo1980]

And Ryan doesn't just randomly blurb nonsense. The second and fourth lines of the Irish Drinking Song are supposed to rhyme, so when Drew messes up with "Girl-url-urley-ley", Ryan doesn't get a lot to work with, and he made sure Drew knew that.

[@cristineevangelio5223]

They also had a skit of dubbing of old film then Colin said "Meow".

[@locustjohn3865]

"Tapioca" is my favorite. You can see Ryan trying to keep it together and he's just starting to get under control when just looking at Colin sets him off.

[@gardenlover9663]

Not in an order: 1. Tapioca 2. BackStreet Boys 3. Meow 4. Nice Pants All Colin. ❤

[@lisaboban]

You guys could easily make 10 more versions of this without repeating a clip.

[@jakespam02]

Mary had a little lamb will be right back.

[@jdghgh]

Easily!😂

[@UgoStrange]

*Ryan starts to chuckle* Colin: So you've chosen death.

[@teetoatler0me]

Ryan laughing is so rare apparently, that most of the clips are of him doing so.

[@Justb99xbox]

I love how everyone is worried and checking on Ryan when he breaks the light but Colin just can't stop laughing. You know only best friends do that.

[@Chronus-gw8en]

Dedication to improv. He was so into it lol

[@nick37104]

When it initially happened, he was horrified, but Ryan kept going, so Colin knew that whatever happened, it wasn't serious and he lost it over how funny it was. Drew couldn't even stay in his chair when he was sure Ryan was okay.

[@joermnyc]

New episodes: Colin is surprisingly strong Old episodes: Colin is surprisingly a great dancer, and very flexible.

[@intensity.density2208]

This show added years to my life. Amazing cast

[@Equ3strianGam3r]

I think that the time Colin was Fluffing his Garfield was hilarious in the "If You know What I Mean" game. They kept it as a running joke through the episode. That's something that's always stuck with me from this show.

[@newageBoundhippie]

I find the lack of Colin's "animal porn" comment and the Melissa incident disturbing....

[@jodybingo]

The Melissa hoedown was the best

[@newageBoundhippie]

@@jodybingo especially once you learn they did multiple hoedowns during that taping and Ryan kept mentioning her underwear/ass 😂

[@gfear24]

@@jodybingo Mine was Irish Drinking Song, because Colin ALWAYS made it his mission to break everyone at the end.

[@choosecarefully408]

Both were more embarrassing than anything. & less family-friendly. Hey, Melissa didn't press charges. Let's just be happy about that.

[@newageBoundhippie]

@@choosecarefully408 buzz off, Buzz Killington. it's fucking IMPROV. and since when are these guys family friendly? They've ALWAYS gone for the raunchy jokes, the innuendo, the language that will obviously get censored...JFC you talk like the Melissa thing was intentional on Wayne's part, but ALL parties involved understood it was an accident and everyone had a sense of humor about it. and the "animal porn" joke was another rare moment when Ryan broke, it was funny as hell

[@FD2003Abc]

I remember one where Ryan was a "prop" and was being manipulated by an audience member. He had one foot up or something and as she grabbed his other leg he said "if you raise that leg I will fall down!"

[@SeanLaMontagne]

I need to see that episode

[@BeatriceMPinayBookaholic]

Even if they went wrong they are batshit hilarious 🤣

[@wstine79]

The sketch with Colin, Ryan, and the synchronized swimmers was hilarious.

[@michaelkerner3072]

I would've preferred the news report where Colin was trying to figure out he was on the green screen behind him and said ,"It all started with a badly timed bald joke," and the audience laughed like crazy!

[@supdawg2559]

Colin crippled every cast member on that show with his improv… but ryan got it the worst!

[@proboz]

Colin is the GOAT

[@choosecarefully408]

People don't realize that the quick-fire improv done on WLIIA isn't done anywhere else. They usually take a few minutes, build up some background. Colin has gone on record saying he often feels like he's forced to do things he wouldn't otherwise. So he made it his job to break up the others. He says that when they laugh, that allows him to keep his cool all the more.

[@dodgersdoon1130]

The reactions to the Richard Simmons episode are priceless, I die of laughter everytime I see it!

[@genericreference6969]

This was the absolute best

[@Salicat99]

My favourite episode!

[@marcusmcneil5309]

Watching Colin and Ryan always remind me of Tim Conway and Harvey Korman trying to break each other up! Nothing funnier than making another comedian break character! PRICELESS

[@redacted2275]

Sometimes breaking character becomes an unfunny, cheap gimmick: Harvey never tried to break Tim and he always tried his best to *not* break character. Same with Colin and Ryan: they are trying to make us laugh, not to disrupt the show on purpose.

[@burningisis]

Wait! THE CAT! I remember my friend and I doing that bit for WEEKS after that aired

[@RedHoodRubyRose]

Damn, Drew was such and amazing part of the show no matter how you look at it, his laugh is so contagious you can't stop lauding with him.

[@Karthos1000]

He was always the fifth contestant in my eyes. And while the chemistry with Ayisha has developed since the first season of the new show, it's never been the way it was with Drew. RIP Drew Carey. Made you look.

[@Leeon_King]

An honorable mention for me was when Wayne sings to the retired lunch lady, Lee. "Because you get to have... a little spaghetti And two great meatballs!" lmao he could barely get the rest out hahaha I die laughing every time still.

[@voz3704]

OOHHH LEE!

[@Leeon_King]

@Ian Gordon The "no" is unnecessary lol my statement still stands BUT when he accidentally lifted up that girls skirt would go well on the list. I felt bad for both of them though.

[@colinray4186]

omg the way Wayne blushed over that

[@Lashly273]

Wayne having to sing to Jane the Bodybuilder and her catching his third leg.

[@choosecarefully408]

_That_ was the best song styles EVER!!!

[@jasonbowser5754]

#1 is easily the Richard Simmons episode. Still to this day, I’ve never seen anything on television that has made me laugh that hard, for that long. That show was pure gold.

[@Supervillegirl]

My two favorite clips will always be Ryan's head breaking the glass and the one where Colin is the reporter in front of green screen and they're showing clips of him from previous episodes.

[@JT-lp9ng]

Ryan’s head breaking the glass is my favorite.

[@dionshare7103]

This show will never get old. Ryan and Colin always work so well together. And anytime you see Drew just falling out of his chair laughing is great.

[@kornklone]

Good lord, this show was and still is flat out amazing. The cast making Drew burst out into laughter always made me crack up as well

[@JeffinIC]

"Whose Line...?" was such a great show!! I met Colin Mochrie, once, and he's a great human! ❤

[@susanjohnson318]

There is a youtube where drama students question Brad Sherwood and Colin. Both of them are great human beings.

[@maryannefeyer6332]

I’ve seen Colin and Brad about 60 times since 2003, and after the show all but a handful of shows. They are without a doubt two of the sweetest people I’ve ever met.

[@lisemartino1995]

WLIIA is pure perfection, the most pure essence of performance. It never goes wrong, it just takes an unexpected turn!

[@taylorh.3484]

“And what sound does an Arctic Turn make?” “BACKSTREET BOYS!

[@newageBoundhippie]

arctic tern....not mockingbird

[@taylorh.3484]

@@newageBoundhippie That’s right. My bad!

[@briancoy7297]

Yeah, everyone knows Mockinbird's say "N'Sync"

[@susanjohnson318]

That one gets me every time!

[@Tully_23_32]

Always loved this show, the trio of Wayne, Ryan & Colin worked so well together, a great chemistry & extremely funny

[@nateE5836]

The nostalgia is wonderful! Laughter is the best medicine!

[@JaySway17]

Colin and Ryan are honestly the best comedy duo in my opinion

[@hollygennaro5874]

I absolutely loved watching this show. I had such a crush on Ryan. Colin and Ryan, the way they bounced their jokes off each other, their interaction, is pure magic. I just try to imagine Drew as a Marine, and think once he got into the fleet, he must have had half his platoon in hysterics. I really miss this show.

[@colombianguy8194]

I remembered that Richard Simmons skit, i was laughing my *SS off just like the audience and Drew, one of the funniest things I saw on TV.

[@JulieDelahooke]

Robin Williams on Whose Line should be here. He was hilarious, and made Colin laugh many times

[@NandoA130]

I'm really hoping the Irish drinking song where Colin just goes MEOW because everyone else breaks down in laughter is on the list 🤣

[@MarioNavi]

That was Colin

[@frozenwing123]

Ryan just went blah blah blah then Colin meow

[@NandoA130]

@@MarioNavi yeah I just realized that I wrote the wrong name 😆😆😆

[@starlighter930617]

10:54 "Drew gets a bit Careyd away..." The greatest unintentional pun. :D

[@billymitchell2943]

I don't know how the Richard Simmons bit isn't number one. I laugh so hard I cry every time I watch it.

[@baambaam3976]

The Cat! Made giggle and explode in laughter. Love to see that watchmojo made another "WLIIA" but I gotta say drew Carey was great host and a great chemistry

[@lindammercado9036]

Someone needs to bring this show back! I miss it! And we all could use some more laughs in our lives!

[@mariathompson9409]

When the video started I shouted “Richard Simmons!” I wasn’t disappointed! 😂😂😂😂

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

I swear, the moments that went way out of control were fantastic abdominal workouts. No joke; Simmons had me DYING with the whole telescopes, deck chairs, and jet skis thing. 😂🤣😂 "Cops & Ducks" is fantastic, and "Horward" was bizarre, but Richard Simmons knew how to crank the insanity dial to 11, if ya know what I mean! 😂

[@nick37104]

And Colin nails the jet ski punchline by lighting a cigarette after. Genius.

[@arcticwolf137]

The episode with Bill Cosby and “The Insurance Salesman” made me laugh how drew pointed out how it wasn’t ok to offend the Europeans but the indigenous people were free game.

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

This show was hilarious! Drew Carey should've stayed with it. Or Drew Carey should've at least stuck with his sitcom. The best was when Ryan smashed his head on Drew's desk while doing Carol Channing. xD

[@nickhall8319]

They didn’t show Colin’s line at the end. “It would have been better if your head burst into flames,”

[@h0m3st4r]

Nah. They went downhill when the show started devolving into Ryan vs. Colin.

[@cliffordzellner5917]

I think the producers shouldn't have put the show up against Friend's on the same night?

[@geralgoenaga5349]

Excellent compilation. However, I highly recommend the "Lunch Lady" sketch. It's hilarious!

[@kodychaput7311]

This is by FAR the best Watchmojo I have EVER SEEN!!! I was dying of laughter the Entire time. The only time my dad ever let us stay up past our bedtime. The nostalgia was off the charts!!

[@zerovalon6243]

Colin and Ryan are and have always been my favorite but Drew's laugh is like sweet music.

[@vulpixfairy1985]

This is one of my favourite lists. I love whose line back in my youth and still makes me giggle.

[@riversong4997]

"No one ever knows what Colin Mochrie is going to do...even Colin." This is the best description of this show I've ever heard. 🤣

[@JulieDelahooke]

I’ve watched the Whose Line bloopers and I actually laughed so hard I laughed myself out. I couldn’t laugh anymore 😂 They’re so hilarious!

[@alexreveles6264]

Nothing ever went wrong on whose line. Everything is hilariously perfect

[@Salted_Bacon]

I’ve been binging this at night… this is a great show.

[@adampellett4917]

This video is becoming the most hilarious thing in 2021. Thank u, Mojo. 🤣😂😉

[@Sweeney541]

I was expecting the "Melissa incident" to be on this list.

[@stevenreadicker2777]

Loved the early seasons with Drew Carey. Just not the same anymore

[@ronsbrat525]

Loved that show. Everyone was so freaking hilarious 😂

[@VTPPGLVR]

I’ve been having a hard year and this is the first time I’ve laughed so genuinely in maybe a year. Thank you!

[@donpietruk1517]

I remember watching the Richard Simmons one with my wife and kids. We were all dying and in tears. One of the funniest things I've ever seen on TV or in the movies.

[@sarahjane4770]

They are all so talented and all have standout performances but Colin is amazing The Tapioca song! He kills me

[@JStryker47]

I liked it better when the show was a full hour. Half an hour is just not enough.

[@PatClevenger0709]

My favorite with the Richard Simmons "Living Scenery" is Greg saying "I'm just so happy"

[@scottmichael3745]

Loved it! I Seriously NEEDED that laugh! You delivered.

[@gfear24]

The Drew Carey era was, by MILES, the best era of the show.

[@JT-lp9ng]

Agreed. They all had such good rapport and played off each other very well.

[@vulpixfairy1985]

It helps that Drew can take the jokes as well…as best as he could. They have such great comedic chemistry

[@visoredgruntR34]

How did the time Collin had the task of "Not being able to tell genders apart" and he grabs Wayne's crotch causing Wayne to just completely shatter laughing not make the list?

[@Stick33]

That’s what I was thinking

[@bonnielee78]

absolutely should have been there

[@scottandreebowen5717]

100%

[@iandude1]

Also, Colin and Ryan making fun of Drew's pronunciation of the word Horror has me rolling every time.

[@jennyrust8334]

Oh yes!!

[@josephtaylor5077]

Seeing Wayne break in the background of the “Cat” bit was the best.

[@UK-bp9bk]

Those women going "quack quack quack" caught everyone off guard. They were gold

[@peterliddle1486]

The Arctic turn / backstreet boys was the best for me, gets me every time

[@andytaylor6267]

I cackle every freaking time

[@arturoreyes2119]

I'm shocked Colin and Ryan's kiss was nowhere on the list.

[@kodomoshawn6729]

Which kiss? They've done that a lot.

[@cKy2KTK]

Watchmojo employee: "I got a great idea for a video! Let's explain jokes and funny stuff!"

[@michaelj.beglinjr.2804]

Yep. I just unsubscribed because the announcers on these videos constantly ruin the list. If they'd just shut up and let us watch it'd be fine, but instead they explain everything as if we are dumber than dirt.

[@BurrShotHam711Jenna]

this whole list puts everyone in stitches

[@roxismith6122]

So glad you chose my three favorite moments... Arctic Tern, Tapioca and Meow! Makes me laugh every time!!

[@brandonneperud3121]

Whose Line was my childhood, great video!

[@Jeremiahgoff]

I love whose line is it anyway so much.

[@IrfanQurashi]

I love the tone of the narrators voice who can't hold her laughs back.

[@marionlayton929]

I remember seeing #3 in utter shock. Never forgot it. So glad to see it made the list!

[@Vook]

Too many choices to fit into just 20, but this list is plenty good and hilarious enough. I think the only thing I really expected that wasn't here was the African Chant with Mike the astronomy student.

[@cjwhitmore1881]

In fairness to Ryan on #1, Drew stumbled over his words and knew he had messed up. That's what makes it even funnier!

[@Justb99xbox]

Drew's laugh made all of these soooo much better lol

[@dinoallbaugh2050]

great show! it's great to be able to watch the "best of" anytime i want. i am watching from Eugene Oregon

[@wombattakat]

“Boy was I embarrassed when I found out she was my mother” gets me every time

[@Michael.Sandoval33]

Ahhh the Nostalgia just hit me in the stomach. I loved the old Whose Line!

[@DrToze]

To be fair Ryan has to do sound effects in the Arctic, he even says there's nothing to work with.