Cast: Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Clive Anderson

Let's Make a Date: Greg = contestant; Rory = Princess Diana; Colin = 1940s gangster squealer; Ryan = Hollywood star during photo shoot
All three quirks were good here. I was really surprised at how good Rory was as Diana both in sound and in persona. Maybe because, for once, I actually knew who he was impersonating; I dunno. But I was convinced. Don't tell any of your secrets to Colin because he'll betray you in a moment. And Ryan! It was like watching a review of every facial expression he's ever made on WLiiA in succession. And each face would freeze for just a moment so that the photographer could snap that photo. Greg guessed every person; although he intentionally misguessed Diana as the Duchess of York. Why did Clive feel compelled to tell us that Greg was just fooling???? I thought it was obvious.

Animals: Sheep; Greg = mother sheep consoling daughter after bad date; Colin = daughter; Ryan = stud ram date
Oh, my. I had to wipe my eyes after this one. All three sounded like they were talking into a fan. Their throats must have hurt after that. Lots of deliciously bad puns here. "Oh, ewe, ewe." "I don't give a lamb." "Ram bam, thank you ma'am." Oooooo. Good fun.

Weird Newscasters: Greg = anchor; Colin (co-anchor) = listening to horse race on his radio; Rory (sports) = Bill Clinton; Ryan (weatherman) = turning into a werewolf
Question: didn't the ABC version have Ryan turn into a werewolf once? Greg's name was "Longer than I am thick". Colin didn't get going with his quirk really until the end of the game when his horse won, and he told off Greg and Rory and quit. I didn't think Rory's Clinton sounded too much like Clinton. Liked his Diana better. And then there was Ryan. Class act all the way. First he started itching. Then his words became guttural. Then his body distorted. Finally, he started tearing up the set. By the way, I mean he literally tore up the set. Ran to the chairs. Picked several up and threw them around. Finally, running off the stage and across the back of the set. That's when Colin started going off on Greg and Rory. "I won! I won! Screw You! Screw You!" And for a few moments, pandemonium ensued. After everyone had reset the stage, Clive said everyone would keep playing except for Ryan who was going to the London zoo. Ryan didn't seem to like that comment. But I did.

World's Worst: person to present a Joy of Sex video; all four
This would never have made it on the ABC version! Actually, Greg predicted that nothing broadcastable would come from this game. At one point Greg stepped down, thought about what he was going to say, announced "No", and stepped back up. Clive suggested that Greg didn't necessary have to use anyone from his own family. Rory did several impersonations that I didn't get. Colin's ideas were kinda quiet. I think his inherent shyness got in the way here. Ryan, on the other hand, had no problems coming up with ideas. A song ... "It goes in; it goes out; it goes in; it goes out." Or....... "Here's a new move that you probably haven't seen. The rotisserie." The look that Colin gave Ryan as Ryan stepped back up the step! (We saw it from Richard's piano.) Sorta like where did THAT come from? Colin's look got Ryan laughing.

Props: Greg and Rory = 2 black stovepipe thingies; Ryan and Colin = 3 circles making a snowman shape
Some nice laughs here. But I don't remember any standout jokes. (I usually don't remember the props jokes though; so that's not saying anything good or bad.)

Newsflash: Ryan and Colin = anchors; Rory = field reporter in front of nudist colony video
The cut game. This game had to be explicitly removed from the tape as opposed to simply letting a commercial run over it because there wasn't a commercial break between Props and Mission Improbable. I wonder if Comedy Central found the nudist colony video a bit too much or if the game just wasn't that good????

Mission Improbable: putting on tights and waxing the bikini line; Ryan and Colin = spies; Greg = voice on tape
Ahem. Another game that probably would not make it past the ABC censors. Clive had just announced that Ryan and Colin would be putting on tights when some woman yelled out waxing a bikini line. After ragging her for yelling the suggestion too late, Clive told the guys to combine the two ideas. Greg's tape was typical witty Greg. When Ryan and Colin started after the tape, they didn't quite seem to know where to go with the idea. And I started to get disappointed. But they got better. Much better. First they had to get into the house; so they went up to the chimney as with Colin as Santa Claus and Ryan as Rudolph. Then they went down the chimney that unfortunately had a lit fire in it.

Once inside, Colin had to use the beanie propellers surgically implanted in his head to fly over the infrared security beams to retrieve the tights. And as Ryan pointed out, since Colin had to use his hands to drive the propellers, Colin would have to land in the tights to retrieve them. Once Colin got the tights, they had to use machetes to hack their way through the bikini line hair. (A face scrunching thought.) Then they used large strips of wax to remove the hair. Oh, and the girl's leg too. Finally, Ryan slipped the tights on the sleeping girl. (Don't ask me how she slept through all that!)

Ryan was about to end the scene when Colin pulled one of his surprises on Ryan. "Wait, do you hear that??? A ticking sound!!!! The girl is about to explode!!!!" Threw Ryan for a loop and he came close to losing it. Colin: "You'll have to go in and save her!" (I think it was "save her". I was laughing too much. Actually, I was trying not to laugh since my husband was asleep.) Ryan used the wax as skis to go in (um.... go in where, Ryan????) and disarm the bomb. I don't quite remember how they ended the scene exactly. Ryan did manage to disarm the bomb. And I think Clive just buzzed in at sometime.

Hoe-down: World Leaders; all four
Greg's and Rory's were okay. Both did Clinton songs with Rory throwing in Nelson Mandella. Colin missed his music cue and was unsure about his first verse. But he got better. He was a dictator who looked good in black. Mmmm, I'd agree with that. Ryan was a rich leader of Israel with silver in his pocket and "gold in my ear". Wow. A Nice Golda Meir pun there. Very clever.

Credits: Rory = Peter O'Sullivan; Ryan, Colin, and Greg = race horse jockeys
I have no idea who Peter O'Sullivan is, so I can't say if Rory was any good at impersonating him. Greg and Colin were riding leeetle tiny horses and passing each other for first place. Ryan was definitely in third place and trying to get his horse to speed up by whipping him. Eventually, Ryan picked up his horse, put it on his shoulder, and started running by himself carrying the horse. I liked it! But Ryan still didn't win. Aww....

Best Game:
The best game?? That's a hard one. Mission Impossible??? Animals??? Weird Newscasters???? I don't think I can pick one. It's a tough choice. I guess I'll have to rewatch the whole thing again. And again. And again.

Overall comments:
YES! A good show. Every game was funny, and everyone had his share of the laughs. This is a good episode to introduce people to WLiiA if you're looking to initiate the unknowing masses into the WLiiA's wild world.

© LKK 09/06/00