WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? {HALLOWEEN EPISODE} (TV)

Summary

One in this series of improvisational comedy programs, "where everything's made up and the points don't matter," inspired by the British series of the same name. Host Drew Carey presides over a cast of comedians Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops and Wayne Brady.

In this special Halloween-themed episode, sketches include the following: "Make a Monster," in which mad doctor Mochrie and assistant Proops create a John Wayne-inspired monster (Stiles) and a Sammy Davis Jr.-esque bride (Brady); "Scenes From a Hat," including "Things You Don't Want to Hear in the Dark" and "What Slash Villains Are Thinking As They Wait to Jump Out"; "Weird Newscasters," featuring Proops as a politician trying to smear his opponent, Carey, and Brady as a daring frat-bro sportscaster; "Hats," featuring offerings from "the world's worst dating service"; and "Helping Hands," in which Mochrie serves as Stiles' hands as he portrays a wicked witch attempting to sell magical goods to Carey. Brady is deemed the "winner," and the program closes as the comedians read the credits in the spirit of young trick-or-treaters. Includes commercials and promos.

Details

• NETWORK: ABC
• DATE: October 28, 2002 8:30 PM
• RUNNING TIME: 0:27:55
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: B:73633
• GENRE: Comedy
• SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Improvisation (Acting); Sketch comedy; Halloween
• SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 1998-
• COMMERCIALS:
  • TV - Commercials - "Half Past Dead" motion picture
  • TV - Commercials - Crest SpinBrush toothbrushes
  • TV - Commercials - Florida orange juice
  • TV - Commercials - Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants
  • TV - Commercials - Kleenex tissues
  • TV - Commercials - Kodak Max HQ disposable cameras
  • TV - Commercials - MaxFactor Lipfinity lipstick
  • TV - Commercials - Mitsubishi automobiles
  • TV - Commercials - Nabisco Wheat Thins Crispy Thins crackers
  • TV - Commercials - Pine-Sol household cleaner
  • TV - Commercials - Subway restaurants
  • TV - Commercials - Volkswagen automobiles
  • TV - Commercials - Wendy's restaurants
  • TV - Promos - "8 Simple Rules...For Dating My Teenage Daughter"
  • TV - Promos - "According to Jim"
  • TV - Promos - "Monday Night Football"
  • TV - Promos - "My Wife & Kids"
  • TV - Promos - "The Bachelor"

CREDITS

• Dan Patterson … Executive Producer, Developed by
• Drew Carey … Executive Producer
• Ryan Stiles … Executive Producer
• Denise O'Donoghue … Executive Producer
• Jimmy Mulville … Executive Producer
• Mark Leveson … Co-Executive Producer, Developed by
• Carrie Havel … Coordinating Producer
• Tom Park … Producer
• Danny Breen … Producer
• Ruth Phillips … Producer
• Anne Marie Thorogood … Producer
• Eric Wilker … Associate Producer
• Eve McGorrill … Post Production Associate Producer
• Ray Miller … Post Production Associate Producer
• Steve Kozak … Segment Producer
• Arthur Forrest … Director
• Laura Hall … Music by
• Linda R. Taylor … Music by
• Drew Carey … Host
• Greg Proops … Cast
• Wayne Brady … Cast
• Ryan Stiles … Cast
• Colin Mochrie … Cast
• Sammy Davis Jr.
• John Wayne