# Whose Line Is It Anyway? (American TV series) season 1

The first season of the American television series Whose Line Is It Anyway? premiered on ABC on August 5, 1998, and concluded on March 24, 1999.

## Cast
### Main

* Drew Carey
* Ryan Stiles
* Colin Mochrie

### Recurring

* Wayne Brady (sixteen episodes)
* Brad Sherwood (eight episodes)
* Greg Proops (seven episodes)
* Denny Siegel (five episodes)
* Karen Maruyama (one episode)
* Kathy Kinney (one episode)
* Ian Gomez (one episode)
* Stephen Colbert (one episode)

## Episodes

The "winner(s)" of each episode – as chosen by host Drew Carey – are highlighted in italics. The winner would take his or her seat and call a sketch for Drew to perform (often with the help of the rest).
| No. overall | No. in season | Performers | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers |
| 1 | 1 | Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | August 5, 1998 (1998-08-05) | 103 | 7.6 rating, 7.4 million |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Sound Effects, Hats/Dating Service Video, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Foreign Film Dub ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | August 12, 1998 (1998-08-12) | 104 | 7.9 rating, 7.7 million |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Film, Theater & TV Styles, Duet, Weird Newscasters, Moving People, Scene to Rap, 90-Second Alphabet ||||||
| 3 | 3 | Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | August 19, 1998 (1998-08-19) | 106 | 8.1 rating, 7.9 million |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Scene to Rap, Hats/Dating Service Video, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Newsflash ||||||
| 4 | 4 | Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | August 26, 1998 (1998-08-26) | 101 | 7.9 rating |
| Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Duet, Animals, Props, Moving People, Party Quirks, Scene to Rap, Foreign Film Dub ||||||
| 5 | 5 | Brad Sherwood, Karen Maruyama, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | September 2, 1998 (1998-09-02) | 105 | 7.9 rating, 7.9 million |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Song Styles, Daytime Talk Show, Props, Film Dub, Sportscasters, Hoedown, Stand Sit Bend ||||||
| 6 | 6 | Brad Sherwood, Kathy Kinney, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | September 9, 1998 (1998-09-09) | 102 | 7.5 rating |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Sound Effects, Daytime Talk Show, Props, Helping Hands, Hoedown, 90-Second Alphabet ||||||
| 7 | 7 | Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | September 23, 1998 (1998-09-23) | 107 | N/A |
| Games performed: Daytime Talk Show, Song Styles, Moving People, Props, Party Quirks, Hoedown, Foreign Film Dub ||||||
| 8 | 8 | Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | October 17, 1998 (1998-10-17) | 111 | N/A |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Song Styles, Props, Party Quirks, Greatest Hits, Helping Hands ||||||
| 9 | 9 | Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | December 16, 1998 (1998-12-16) | 108 | 8.5 rating |
| Games performed: Superheroes, Song Styles, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Questions Only ||||||
| 10 | 10 | Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | January 6, 1999 (1999-01-06) | 117 | 9.8 rating |
| Games performed: Questions Only, Song Styles, Newsflash, Sound Effects, Weird Newscasters, Scene to Rap, Hoedown ||||||
| 11 | 11 | Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | January 13, 1999 (1999-01-13) | 113 | 9.3 rating |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Film, Theater & TV Styles, Hats/Dating Service Video, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Helping Hands ||||||
| 12 | 12 | Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | January 20, 1999 (1999-01-20) | 119 | 8.5 rating |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Duet, Newsflash, Film, Theater & TV Styles, Telethon, Hoedown ||||||
| 13 | 13 | Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | January 27, 1999 (1999-01-27) | 120 | 9.3 rating |
| Games performed: Questions Only, Song Styles, Dead Bodies, Sound Effects, Weird Newscasters, Hoedown, Stand Sit & Bend ||||||
| 14 | 14 | Brad Sherwood, Ian Gomez, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | February 3, 1999 (1999-02-03) | 114 | 8.8 rating |
| Games performed: Let's Make a Date, Moving People, Weird Newscasters, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Helping Hands ||||||
| 15 | 15 | Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10) | 118 | 9.3 rating |
| Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Song Styles, Hats/Dating Service Video, Sportscasters, Film Dub, Greatest Hits, Hoedown ||||||
| 16 | 16 | Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | February 17, 1999 (1999-02-17) | 121 | 9.3 rating |
| Games performed: Superheroes, Weird Newscasters, Scenes from a Hat, Props, Greatest Hits, Helping Hands ||||||
| 17 | 17 | Wayne Brady, Stephen Colbert, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | February 24, 1999 (1999-02-24) | 116 | 7.7 rating |
| Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Scene to Rap, Moving People, Props, Greatest Hits, Party Quirks, Hoedown ||||||
| 18 | 18 | Wayne Brady, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | March 10, 1999 (1999-03-10) | 115 | N/A |
| Games performed: Questions Only, Song Styles, Newsflash, Hey, You Down There!, Party Quirks, Scene to Rap, Helping Hands ||||||
| 19 | 19 | Brad Sherwood, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | March 10, 1999 (1999-03-10) | 110 | 8.0 rating |
| Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Duet, Sound Effects, Props, Narrate, Telethon, Stand Sit Bend ||||||
| 20 | 20 | Greg Proops, Denny Siegel, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles | March 24, 1999 (1999-03-24) | 109 | N/A |
| Games performed: Weird Newscasters, Multiple Personalities, Fashion Models, World's Worst, Props, Party Quirks, Hoedown, 90-Second Alphabet ||||||