It is one of the most famous American Improvisational Comedy Shows, which was an adaptation of the British show of the same name. It started on 5th August 1998 and became insanely popular after a few episodes, and now it is back with a new season. Season 19 of Whose Line Is It Anyway started on 14th October 2020 with its first episode and was set to release upcoming episodes every Friday.
The fans are excited and in line for the next episode of season 19, and everyone is looking forward to the fun the cast will have with Padma Lakshmi in the next session. The US version of the show features a panel of talented performers who perform without any prior script or rehearsal. It is a comedy show without any script that provides spot content for the viewers.
According to Dan Patterson, the executive producer, the participants participate in different skits, games, song parodies, and other bits suggested by the audience. The Uk version aired on Comedy Central from 1990 to 1997. It originally aired on ABC & ABC Family from 5th August 1998 to 15th December 2007 and was hosted by Drew Carey. A renewal of the same show was hosted by Aisha Tyler and aired on the CW on 16th July 2013.
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Season 19 poster (Credits: IMDb)
The regular performers of the series feature Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady, and the show’s guests occupy the fourth seat. The performers are sometimes assisted by the help of other guest stars. On 19th May 2022, the series was reviewed for the 19th season.
All About ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’
The show consists of a panel of four performers who create on-spot characters, scenes, and songs in the style of improvisation games. The topics of the games are based on either the suggestion of the audience or the prompts that are decided in advance by the host, who sets up the games/situations for the performers to improvise.
Wayne Brady improvising
In between the games, the performers used to sit in four chairs facing the audience. The person who is not involved in the game remains seated. The show is more like a humorous banter between the reformer and the host. In the end, the winner/ winners are chosen by Carey. The price was either to play a game with the host or to sit down while other performers did so.
The number and type of games differ from episode to episode. All the games were designed to test the performer’s improvisational comedy skills. There were some games that required the host to ask for suggestions from the audience for any specific topics or situations. While at times, the suggestions were written by the production staff or submitted in advance by the audience.
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Season 19 cast: Aisha Tyler, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady (Credits: TV Series Finale)
The host controls the buzzer that signals the end of most games or the end of individual sections of rapid-fire games such as ‘Scenes From A Hat.’ The performers are also tested on their singing, impression, and dancing as the show Whose Line Is It Anyway features many such musical games.
About The Upcoming Guest: Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi is an Indian American author, model, activist, and TV host. She was born on 1st September 1970. She hosted a cooking competition program, Top Chef, on Bravo continuously since season 2 in 2006. She received a Prime Time Emmy nomination for an outstanding reality host in 2009 and 2020 to 2022.
She was a creator, host, and executive producer of the critically acclaimed television series Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi, which premiered in June 2020 on HULU. In the series, she explores various food and culture of immigrants and indigenous communities that are spread across America.
Padma Lakshmi (Credits: Vogue)
Lakshmi is the current host of the show Top Chef, and she has won three Critics Choice Awards for Top Chef. She received Gotham Award for her breakthrough series Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi and the Critics Choice Award for Best Culinary show Taste The Nation has a rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Previously Lakshmi served as the host of Dominica In Italy’s top-rated TV show in 1997. She hosted a food network series Padma Passport which was a part of the larger series Melting Pot in 2001, in which she cooked recipes from all over the world. She also hosted a special in South India and Spain for the British culinary tourism show Planet Flood, which was broadcasted on Food Network in the US and Discovery Channel.
Where To Watch the Whose Line Is It Anyway? Season 19, Episode 2?
The comedy show will be aired on the TV network The CW, and you can also watch it on Fubo TV and Youtube TV and the season 19, episode 2 of Whose Is It Anyway? will be titled ‘Padma Laksmi 2.’
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Season 19 Episode 2 Release Date
The release date of the 2nd episode of the 19th season is said to be 21st October at 9:00 PM eastern time. There are no clips released as promos for the new episode, which makes it much more intriguing for the fans to find out that the celebrity guest will be Padma Lakshmi.
