Remember the gameshow ‘where everything’s made up, and the points don’t matter.‘ Television network CW announced that it has renewed the series for a second, expanded season of 24 episodes — up 14 from its summer run. According to CW president Mark Pedowitz, the revival of the series was a clear indication that viewers were as excited to bring back the popular comic ‘gameshow‘ Whose Line Is It Anyway.
“We have wanted to bring comedy back to The CW for a long time, and Aisha, Wayne, Colin and Ryan have brought funny to the network in a big way. We’re very excited to have them back for another season.” he added.
The CW revived the series in March following its 1998-2004 run on ABC. The comedy series opened strong in July against competition including Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, topping ABC in head-to-head competition with an average of a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49. The premiere also marked The CW’s most watched premiere since Arrow last fall. The episode drew 2.9 million viewers, the network’s most watched unscripted series premiere in six years.
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Whose Line has been considered The CW’s first foray into half-hour comedy territory. Pedowitz has noted that should the series perform well, the network would use it as a launch pad for original scripted comedies.
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A premiere date for the expanded second season is yet to be announced. Now, let’s practise the ‘Ho-down’!
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