Whose Line Is IT Anyway? - Other Versions

Other Versions

De Lama's

In the Netherlands, a show based on Whose Line Is It Anyway? was called De Lama's (The Llamas). Besides a number of games from Whose Line Is It Anyway?, the show used a lot of new games. The show won several prizes and was one of the most watched shows on Dutch television. It aired from 2004 to 2008.

Lo Kar Lo Baat

In India, a television programme based on Whose Line Is It Anyway? was called Lo Kar Lo Baat. Most of the games were taken from the original.

Frei Schnauze

In Germany, this version entertained its audience with many similar games. The show started as a half-hour programme and expanded to one hour in 2006. The host of Frei Schnauze was the German comedian Dirk Bach. The show was hosted by RTL until 2008.

Minus Manus

Norway had two separate shows based on the Whose Line concept. The first, Minus Manus, shown on Norwegian TV3, was more or less identical in tone and form to the British show, but the second, Spinn, shown on TVNorge had a slightly different set-up. Among other things, Spinn split the contestants into two competing teams (the green team and the orange team, both wearing appropriately-coloured T-shirts) and also heavily involved a rotating stage that provided scenery and props for the various improvised skits. Though the shows were completely separate, many of the contestants (such as Helén Vikstvedt), featured on both.

Shel Mi HaShura HaZot? (של מי השורה הזאת)

(Translation: Whose Line Is It?) This is the Israeli version of the show.

Wild 'n Out

Hosted on MTV by Nick Cannon, this is a hip-hop version of the show with guest stars (among them, Wayne Brady from the original show) and hip-hop performances. It is also derived from ComedySportz.

Whose Pie Is It Anyway?

An unofficial, very short-lived Australian parody of the programme was created by comedy troupe The T Team. This was a spoof of the British and U.S. versions of the programme.

Anında Görüntü Show

In Turkey, The Turkish version is called Anında Görüntü Show, which means Immediate Vision Show. Although there are some differences in the format of the Anında Görüntü Show, it is still very close to the original Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Players include: Ayça Işıldar Ak, Ayhan Taş, Burak Satıbol, Dilek Çelebi, Özlem Türay and Yiğit Arı.

Tsotskhali Show

(Translation: Live Show) In Georgia, this show is a copy of the original with minor changes.

Pagauk kampą

(Translation: Catch The Corner or Get It Quick) In Lithuania.Quite a successful Lithuanian copy of Whose Line? with similar rules and games.

Kamikaze

This is the French-Canadian version of the programme on the Radio-Canada network in the early 2000s. The show did not gain much popularity due to its lack of advertising. The only airings of the show were unannounced and used as a replacement after the sitcom Catherine went on hiatus during the holidays. The show was almost identical to the U.S. version, using the same set and playing similar games such as "Old Job New Job."

Beugró

(Translation: Stand-In) The Hungarian version. The first show piloted on New Year's night 2007. The show consists of four actors playing improvisational games. The games are slightly differ from the original Whose Line games, and the show introduces some new games as well (like a hook-word which has to be used through the show as many times as the performers can). When its original channel (TV2) was to finish off the show, an online petition was started to save it. After that it was successfully aired on the Hungarian national public service television (Magyar Televízió), but one year later (2009) it passed it to Cool TV because of financial reasons. "Beugró" is one of Hungary's most liked TV programmes.

Vedetään hatusta

(lit. "Let's pull from a hat") began airing on MTV3 in Finland in September 2010. It is based on the original British version of the show. This was preceded by Nyhjää tyhjästä which aired in 1991 on YLE. It was very popular, and even though it was not directly based on the Whose Line Is It Anyway? format, it featured very similar games.

Stutt í Spunann

(lit. "A short spinning thread") was an Icelandic adaptation of the show, which aired on RÚV from 1998 to 2000. Hera Björk and Hjálmar Hjálmarsson were hosts of the show.

Actorlympics TV (Malaysia)

The Malay version of Whose Line Is It Anyway?; aired on NTV7.

Spontan (Malaysia)

The Second Malay Version Of Whose Line Is It Anyway?; aired on Astro Warna

É Tudo Improviso (Brazil)

This version, which debuted on January 4, 2010, airs on Rede Bandeirantes. This program counts with seven main performers, among them Anderson, Daniel and Elidio, formerly from the aforementioned Quinta Categoria.

Partička (Slovakia)

Partička (Czech republic)

Czech version is based on the show aired in Slovakia. Presenter and musician are the same in both versions and some actors have previously hosted the Slovak "Partička".

Los Improvisadores (Chile)

The Chilean adapted version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? was broadcasted on chilean cable station Via X. It more-less follows the same format of the original version, with several changes to the way the games are played and introducing new games.

Hatten Rundt (Denmark)

Improvisa (Ecuador)

The Ecuadorian version was originally aired on Ecuavisa in 2008. Currently is aired in Ecuavisa International. It followed the basic format, introducing some new aspects to the show, like more contestants and new games.

Шоу ни бе ни ме нехило (Shou ni be ni me nehilo, Russia)

Russian analogue, first time aired 23rd Jan 2011. The title has a very vague meaning in Russian, is not grammatically correct and can be roughly translated as "The Muttering-Not-That-Bad Show", but sounds similar to Russian translation of the famous "The Benny Hill Show" (in Russian — "Шоу Бенни Хилла", "Shou Benni Hilla") with a negation added to every part of the name. The show only aired for four episodes before being shut down due to low ratings.

Los Impredecibles (Colombia)

The Colombian version, aired Saturday 5 March 2011 at Canal Caracol.

Se le tiene (Colombia)

The Colombian version, aired Sunday 6 March 2011 at Canal RCN.