Episode 120

Filmed on: October 17, 1998
Original airdate: January 27, 1999
Contestants: Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles

Overview

Questions Only: trouble breaks out in a wild west saloon
Song Styles: Wayne sings to Marie, who does step aerobics, as Prince
Dead Bodies: from The Graduate, Mrs. Robinson is seducing Benjamin when her
  daughter comes in -- Ryan and an audience member are dead, Denny enters
  and dies, Colin moves the dead
Sound Effects: Ryan provides sounds for Colin, who is a busy hairdresser
Weird Newscasters: Denny hosts, Colin acts a soap opera, Wayne is a woman
  proud of her body, Ryan is Tarzan rescuing Jane
Hoedown: about birth
Stand, Sit, Bend: Drew and Ryan are Indians fans; Colin is a rival fan in
  Ryan's seat

Did you notice...

Scott Robinson:
   ...you can tell Drew has a cold during these introductions?
   ...there are different introductions, but the basic game explanation is
      the same as 111's?
   ...Wayne prays that he gets to do the little something with Drew?
   ...Laura Hall acts shocked when Drew yells her name?
   ...Marie dances a little to Wayne's song?
   ...a guy sitting near Mary, pointing at his friend to be picked?
   ...the audience seems a little angry with Drew for asking Mary to act
      dead?
   ...Mary lifts her eyebrows on the line "I'm having trouble with my
      cable"?
   ...Colin has trouble holding Denny and Mary up without committing some
      sort of harassment?
   ...Mary manages to keep the best straight face in the scene?
   ...you can't pay attention to some of the sound effects due to Drew's
      laughter?
   ...Colin finishes the scene by throwing the first customer after the
      buzzer?
   ...Denny and Colin turn their heads in unison as Ryan swings?
   ...ABC censors the strangest things: they bleeped the word "laid" in this
      Hoedown, but didn't censor Colin's line about getting more sex in 119?
   ...there must have been some people from Cleveland in the audience,
      because not only did they cheer every time the Indians were mentioned,
      they "Ooo"ed when they heard Colin was a rival fan in Ryan's seat?
   ...Drew and Ryan bend at the same time twice at the end?
   ...right before the credits, everyone is dancing?

Déjà vu

Two of the scenes used in this episode have been seen before in the UK
version of WLiiA?...

In episode _._, Sound Effects was played, with Ryan on the microphone and
Colin as a barber.

Many Whosers groaned upon hearing the Hoedown topic. Way back in episode 1.3
of the UK series, viewers were treated to The Having a Baby Rap (Rap was a
game similar to Hoedown, except the performers did it to a drumbeat). Later,
in episode 4.2, the improvisors created The Childbirth March (March was also
a game similar to Hoedown, except the performers sang to a marching tune).
Additionally, in episode _._, viewers heard The Being Born Hoedown. For the
record, neither Wayne nor Denny participated in these songs, Colin was in
the Hoedown, and Ryan sang in both the March and the Hoedown.

Behind the scenes

Tapings attendee Vanessa lets us know...

A game of Dating Service Video was playing at this taping. At one point,
Colin is wearing a Pope hat. He says, "This will never get on the air...
never mind."

Along with the song to Marie and the song to Tricia (episode 111, from the
same taping), a girl named Stephanie was recruited for Song Styles. However,
she was a student, so they decided not to use her... there had been too many
students sung to.

It happens more often than you think... Colin messed up twice trying to sing
his verse of the Birth Hoedown. Also, the performers were asked to sing the
entire Hoedown a second time.

Reviews

Scott Robinson: None of the games really stood out here -- although to give
   the performers credit, they were trying. The games just didn't seem to
   click. Dead Bodies is an interesting concept, though I'm not sure if we
   need to see it too often. And as always, Weird Newscasters still hasn't
   impressed me. Based on these games, I don't feel that the leftovers from
   111 needed to be aired.

Episode transcript

DREW:  Good evening, and welcome to Whose Line is it Anyway?!  On tonight's
show: I knew you'd come crawling back - Wayne Brady!  Haven't you hurt me
enough? - Denny Siegel!  I should have changed the locks - Colin Mochrie!
And I told you never to call me again - Ryan Stiles! And I'm Drew Carey,
your host, come on down, let's have some fun!  Welcome. Welcome to Whose
Line is it Anyway?, the show that asks the question, "Whose Line is it
Anyway?"  If you've never saw the show before, here's how it works - these
performers here have to come out and make up sketches and skits based on
suggestions on these cards, that they've never seen before, and based on
suggestions from the audience.  They have to make it up, right on the spot,
off the top of their heads.  It's really fun to watch, and then at the end
of every little game we play, we award points that don't matter at all, and
at the end of the show I pick a winner and they get to do a little something
with me.  And, off camera or on camera, it's still fun. The first game we're
going to play is a game called "Questions Only".  It's for all four of you.
Denny and Wayne, they're going to start a scene, but they can only speak in
questions, that's all they're allowed to do, speak in questions.  And if one
of them goes wrong, I'll (buzzer) hit the buzzer here and then the person
behind them will take their place and we'll see who do's the best at... who
do's the best... we'll see who... (laughs) we'll see (buzzer) who does the
best at this. Your scene is - trouble breaks out in a Wild West saloon,
trouble breaks out in a Wild West saloon.  Questions only, go ahead.
WAYNE: Bang, bang!  Can you dance for me, girl?
DENNY: Can I dance? (dances) How do you like them apples?
WAYNE: What the hell do you call that?
DENNY: You think you can just come in here and scare me?  You don't think
I've seen tougher types than you come in my bar?
WAYNE: Ka-ching, ka-ching.  Don't you want a real man? Hee, hee, hee, hee!
(Denny looks at Wayne and leaves in disgust) (buzzer)
RYAN:  (English accent) Have you got the time?
WAYNE: Have I got the time?
RYAN:  Would you happen to know where the OK Corral is?
WAYNE: What kind of pansy, English man are you?
RYAN:  Y'all from around these parts?
WAYNE: You... shut up! (buzzer)
COLIN: How's it goin'?
RYAN:  (playing piano) Any requests?
COLIN: What do you play?
RYAN:  Do you know the way to San Jose?
COLIN: How does that go?
RYAN:  Ah... (buzzer) I can't do it! (laughing)
DENNY: Can you help me if I told you I've got the bandit upstairs, tied up
in my bedroom?
COLIN: What?
DENNY: (laughing) Do you know how to undo a knot made from a bathrobe cord?
COLIN: Do you mean the Hangman knot?
DENNY: Is there any other worth doing?
COLIN: Do I look like a Boy Scout?
DENNY: Yes, you do! (buzzer)
RYAN:  (singing - loudly!) Do you know?
COLIN: Can you do it on key?
RYAN:  What key would you like it in?
COLIN: G or F! (trying to make it a question) (buzzer)
WAYNE: Have you seen that woman who hog-tied me upstairs?
RYAN:  What's she look like?  What's she look like?
WAYNE: Would you believe that she's about 5 foot 10, with a goatee?
RYAN:  You talkin' about Mr. Kitty?
WAYNE: Do you know her?
RYAN:  Doesn't everyone in this town know her?
WAYNE: Can you let me get a gun so I can go after her?
RYAN:  What kind of gun you got?
WAYNE: Big one? (buzzer)
DREW:  Okay, that was great!  Thank you, thank you very much! I think I'll
award the first 100 points to Ryan for his fine impression of a piano
player! (Ryan mimes playing a piano again) This next game is called "Song
Styles", it's for Wayne Brady, with the help of Laura Hall on the piano,
Laura Hall! Watch out, coming right behind the camera... Pardon me, excuse
me, coming right behind the camera here... What's your name?
MARIE: Marie.
DREW:  Marie, and do you have any hobbies?  What do you like to do?
MARIE: Step aerobics.
DREW:  Step aerobics, that's better than reading or anything!  Wayne, this
is Marie, she like to step-dance and aerobicize.  So you're going to sing a
song about Marie, who likes to dance, and you'll be singing in the style of
Prince.
(music starts)
WAYNE: Woo!  Woo!
       Let me tell you something, I think you have a rep, Ooh!
       I've seen you in aerobic class, going up and down your step, ow!
       Oh, you look so good, your body you can't hide
       I like the way that you step from side to side
       That is right, I want you even more
       I want you to do your calesthenics across the floor
       C'mon and dance with me, ooh, ah!
       Dance with me, ooh!
       I see you dancing from side to side, Ooh!
       When I said I didn't like the way you danced, I lied, ooh!
       You make me go... (guitar)
       Ooh!  So c'mon and dance, dance with me, dance with me
       Let's dance, ooh!  Dance, ooh!
       C'mon and dance, let's dance, let's dance
       Take a little chance
       Put on your pointy shoes and kick away your blues
       And just dance, I said D-A-N-C-E!  Ooh!
       Ooh!
DREW:  Thank you, Marie.  Thank you!
WAYNE: Whoo!
DREW:  You know, I'd give you points for that but I'm never going to be able
to get that screech out of my head.
WAYNE: Oh, Drew!
DREW:  Man, oh man!  Let's go on to a game I love.  This is one of my
favourite games.  It's called "Dead Bodies".  This is for Ryan and Colin and
Denny. What we're going to do... all the way over to here... Can you pretend
to be dead for us?  Come here, you're going to pretend to be dead.  Okay,
c'mon up, what's your name?
MARY:  Mary.
DREW:  Come here and meet Colin, and Ryan, and Denny.  And what's going to
happen, Mary, is you're going to have to pretend to be dead.  'Cause the
idea is that you and Ryan are come to a theatre to act out a scene and
you've died.  But the show has to go on, so Colin is going to act out the
scene as if you're not dead, and then Denny is going to enter the scene
later and die.  So you're all dead, so go limp like you're dead. Limper.
More limp.  Oh yeah, there you go! Colin, this is the scene you're acting
out.  This is a scene that was deleted from The Graduate... Mrs. Rob...
you're dead. don't smile, you're dead!  Dead people don't laugh!  Mrs.
Robinson is seducing Benjamin when her daughter comes in.
(Colin struggles with Mary and ask her to bend her knee. He then has her
pantomime smoking a cigarette.)
COLIN: (as Mary) Hello Benjamin.  I'm so glad you came over.  I'm having
trouble with my... cable. (as Ryan) I believe you're trying to seduce me,
Mrs. Robinson.
DENNY:  Mom, can I borrow the... what's going on here? (Colin gives her a
karate chop to the neck and knocks her out)
COLIN: (as Denny) I can't believe, Mom, that you're here with my boyfriend.
(as Mary) Huh?  Now, let's all act like adults.  Let's just... (as Denny)
Act like adults?  You're stealing my boyfriend! (as Ryan) There's enough of
me for everybody!
(Colin carries Mary and Denny to the other side of Ryan)
COLIN: (as Mary) Benjamin, it's time for you to make a choice. (as Denny)
Yes, a choice. (as Ryan) Eenie, meenie, minie, moe.  Whoever gives me the
deepest, longest kiss, that will determine who I will stay with. (as Denny)
All right. (as Mary) Sounds good.
(Colin makes Denny pet Ryan's head. He then nuzzles Denny and Ryan's heads
together.)
COLIN: (as Mary) Hey!
(Colin makes kissing noises between Denny and Ryan. He lets Denny fall over
Ryan's lap, and uses Ryan's hand to spank Denny.)
(buzzer)
DREW:  Mary, how 'bout it for Mary?  Mary!  That was great!  Hey, stay right
where you are, we're going to go see a commercial.  When we come back, we'll
have lots more Whose Line is it Anyway?!

DREW:  Welcome back to Whose Line is it Anyway?!  Hey, listen, if you're
thinking of cuddling with the wife later, I want you to remember this face
(makes monkey face). 'Kay, lots of luck to you!  Now, let's play a game
called "Sound Effects". This is for Colin and Ryan.  What's going to happen
is Colin is going to improvise a scene and he's going to have to respond to
sound effects made by Ryan - here's your microphone.  And Colin your scene
is, you're a hairdresser on a busy day and your collegues have all phoned in
sick.  So whenever you're ready, go.
(Colin dials the phone, listens with shock on his face, then slams the phone
down.  He runs to the shop, opens the door and makes a "ta-da" sort of
motion.  1st customer:  Colin shakes out the apron and ties it around
customer's neck, too tight.  They start to choke, he loosens it, picks up
scissors and starts to cut.  Customer screams, Colin holds up the ear he cut
off, then flings it over his shoulder.  He tries to stop the bleeding,
karate chops the customer in the neck.  Colin moves to 2nd customer, works
lotion through the hair.  He pours some from a new can, then checks the
label, shrugs and washes hands.  He gets a new bottle, checks label, then
pours into his hand.  He works it into the customer's hair, the hair poofs
out and he tries to push it back down.  He gets a chisel and chips away at
the hair.  Colin picks up the hair dryer, but it doesn't work, he starts to
blow on the hair himself then the dryer starts.  When he picks it up, it
stops again.  Colin blows on hair, dryer starts then stops, so he blows on
hair very slowly and grabs for the dryer when it starts.  It doesn't work
again, so he karate chops the customer.  3rd customer.  Colin combs her
hair, it's a wig.  It comes off in his hand while he's combing.  He licks it
and sticks it back on the customer's head.  Customer makes approving sounds,
then screams.  Colin applies karate chop to neck, picks up the customer and
throws them out the door.)
(buzzer)
DREW:  Well, I think somebody has a little anger for places that cut your
hair.  Now let's go on to a game called "Weird Newscasters".  This is for
all four of you.  In this game Denny, you're going to be the anchor of a
news show, a local news program, with the help of Colin, Wayne, and Ryan.
Colin, you're the co-anchor.  Colin, you'll be acting out scenes from a soap
opera.  Doing sports is Wayne, Wayne you're a middle-aged woman who's proud
of her body.  And Ryan, you're going to do the weather.  Ryan, you're Tarzan
sensing that your woman is in danger.  So, whenever you hear the music,
Denny, go ahead and start the show.
DENNY: Hello and welcome to the 6 o'clock evening news! I'm your anchor,
Ling Ling, and I feel most comfortable in a leafy environment.  Our top
story tonight, auto makers have found that people who believe in
reincarnation are less likely to wear a seatbelt.  And now for more news,
over to my co-anchor, Rusty Nail, Rusty.
COLIN: How can you be so calm, Ling Ling, while you're carrying my baby?
I'm not even sure if it is my baby.  It could be my brother Roger's, the
aerobics insructor with a difference.  My God, doesn't it matter that I have
a rare tropical disease?  That I'm slowly... where am I?
DENNY: Thank you very much, Rusty!  And now on to sports with our sports
guy, Rusty Bumper. Rusty over to you.
WAYNE: Hello, (looking at chest) hell-o!  In sports today the Rams are doing
it and doing it well as L.L. would say.  The important thing about these
guys is they're in shape, just like me!  Who woulda thunk - 15 kids and
damn! (he slaps his butt), look at that!  Huh!  That's what I'm talkin'
about!
DENNY: Thank you Rusty.  This just in - I feel that much worse about my big,
old, flabby butt.  And now, over to the weather with Rusty Can, Rusty.
RYAN:  Rain come weekend.  Make thing wet.  Monday sun come out.  Make thing
warm.  Dry up.  Jane trouble?  Jane?  Jane?  Ah(Tarzan yell)!  (Ryan goes to
the back of the set and "swings" on "vines") Jane!  Angry giraffe take Jane!
(Ryan attacks the camera)  Ah, me got Jane!  Oh, no Jane.  Ugly man.
DENNY: Thank you Rusty, and that's all the the time we have for the 6
o'clock news.  Join us later at 11 and good night.
DREW:  Hey, I'm gonna give 100 points each to the people sitting behind me
because they look so perky!  Now, let's play a game called "Hoedown"!
Everybody's favourite game.  They love the Hoedown, they love the Hoedown.
What I need from the audience, a suggestion of a major event in your life.
Birth?  Birth was a good one, I like that one.  So let's hear the Birth
Hoedown.
WAYNE: Thank goodness for my mom, that I was made
       It was 27 years ago that my dad got (censored)
       That's right, you see upon closer inspection
       I'm standing here 'cause he didn't use protection!
DENNY: When a woman gives birth, her man is filled with pride
       All through the delivery, he stands right by her side
       But 9 times out of 10 she'll say to him, "You jerk
       You got to do the fun part and now I do all the work!"
COLIN: Ellen is my wife, the other day she gave birth
       It was the most beautiful thing on this God's earth
       When I saw her do it, I said "Oh my God dear Ellen
       Looking from this angle looks like a straw passing a melon"
RYAN:  I came out of my mother at exactly 10 to 5
       Everyone screamed and ran and yelled "It's alive!"
       I can't really blame them, I guess it was kind of scary
       Everyone tells me I resemble Drew Carey
ALL:   Resemble Drew Carey
DREW:  Don't go away, we're gonna go to a commercial, find out who the
winner is and they're going to get to do a little something with me when we
come back with more Whose Line is it Anyway?, right after this!  I'm going
to kill Ryan, is what I'm going to do!

DREW:  Hey welcome back to Whose Line is it Anyway?!  Tonight's winners,
Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie! Huh, how about it?  Ryan and Colin!  Oh, it's
amazing!  And Wayne, you're going to tell us our scene.  We're going to do a
game called "Stand, Sit and Bend".  In this game, one of us must always be
standing, one must always be sitting, one must always be bending over and if
anybody changes positions the other guys have to make it up for him.  Wayne,
what's our scene?
WAYNE: Drew and Ryan - 2 Cleveland Indians fans have turned up at the big
game to find that Colin, a rival fan, is sitting in Ryan's seat.
DREW:  Uh, 'scuse me.  Ryan, isn't that your seat right there?  
RYAN:  Oh, I don't feel...  (bending)
COLIN: Go, go, go!
DREW:  Who are you rooting for anyway?
COLIN: The other guys.
RYAN:  Well, we're all Cleveland fans here buddy!  Cleveland fans!
DREW:  Yeah, that's right!  And we don't cotton to any of you Canadians
coming over here!
COLIN: Oh, yeah?
RYAN:  Yeah!
COLIN: Oh, yeah?
RYAN:  Yeah!
COLIN: Well kiss this!
DREW:  Maybe I don't want to kiss that, you idiot!
COLIN: Yeah?
DREW:  I'm going to knock your block off!
(general fighting and disagreement noises from all three)
COLIN: That's my seat, I'm not moving!
DREW:  Oh yeah?
COLIN: Yeah!
DREW:  What if I make you move?  Gimme that, gimme that seat back.  Now I've
got it, what are you going to do now?
COLIN: I'll sit here.
DREW:  Well, I'll sit here.
COLIN: Oh well I'll...
RYAN:  Jack, I've got a plan.  Look, maybe we can get this guy out of the
seat by buying him off.
DREW:  (to Colin) I don't like your plan!
COLIN: I didn't have it!
DREW:  Oh, I don't like your plan!
RYAN:  That was my plan, don't you remember?
DREW:  Let me think about it.
COLIN: Oh well, I'm just going to get a hot dog.
RYAN:  Oh, did you see that?
COLIN: What?
DREW:  Oh my God!
RYAN:  Did you see that?
(general cheering from all three)
(buzzer)
DREW:  That's it, see you later, thanks for watching Whose Line is it
Anyway?!  Good night!

Transcript credits

Dawn Norman transcribed all of the games


(This episode capsule was compiled by Scott Robinson. Copyright 1999. All
titles of games and related situations are trademarks and the property of
Hat Trick Productions, Warner Brothers, and/or ABC and no infringements on
copyright are intended. Watch the show. It's better than reading about it.)

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