Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

Comedy

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza is an improvisational comedy television program that aired in the United States on the Game Show Network. The program was hosted by Drew Carey from CBS's The Price Is Right and former host of ABC's Whose Line Is It Anyway? and was produced at the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada.

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

11th Apr 2011

Wayne, Jonathan and Brad sing a Broadway-style song to a woman celebrating the 5th anniversary of her third marriage. Jonathan and Ryan play "Moving People" with the help of audience members. Everyone gets in the act, playing "Freeze Frame." Wayne and Jonathan play "Kick It," breaking into a rap at Ryan's command.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

12th Apr 2011

Colin and Ryan do a game in which they make names of "songs of a farmer" and Jeff, Chip have to perform them. Colin and Ryan do a scene about Nurses, and when inspiration strikes Bob hears a dialogue that's a song title he'll play and that person will perform that song. Drew and Colin perform a scene which Jeff conducts and gets help from the audience for different of genres for Drew and Colin to do, he'll yell freeze and they scene will resume in another Ryan conducts the last game with Drew, Greg, Ryan, Colin, Chip and special guest star Charlie Sheen in which they tell a story collectively by starting with one person and they have to continue where that person left off.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

13th Apr 2011

Jeff and Ryan do a game called Sound Effects, Drew takes two members from the audience(Lynette does the sound effect for Jeff and Cooper does them for Ryan). Chip, Brad and Jeff play a game called Hits Compliation with Drew and Ryan giving them song titles by an occupation about a big game hunting. Drew and Kathy play a game and Jeff goes to the audience for ideas for style of theatre, film and television for them to the scene but in different styles. Brad and Ryan play a game called Playbooks, Chip gives Ryan a book which containes all of his lines and Brad has to improvise his lines during the entire scene.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

14th Apr 2011

Tonight's episode was taped live at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Featured performers: Drew Carey, Jonathan Mangum, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles and special guest Wayne Brady. The games include: Freeze Tag, New Choice, Moving People, in addition to Song Styles with an audience member.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

15th Apr 2011

Tonight's episode was taped at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The performers are: Drew Carey, Jeff Davis, Chip Esten, Jonathan Mangum, Ryan Stiles, and Heather Anne Campbell. The games include Greatest Hits, First Date, Forward/Reverse, and New Choice.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

18th Apr 2011

Games include: "Freeze Tag", "Sound Effects", "Two-Headed Expert", and "Greatest Hits".

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

19th Apr 2011

Drew Carey, Colin Mochrie, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Ryan Stiles, and Jonathan Mangum with special guest Wayne Brady. Games include: Sound Effects, Greatest Hits, Question This!, and Options.

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

20th Apr 2011

Jeff and Jonathan serenade Pam(a woman from the audience) a song about her in the style of a 60's number. Greg and Chip do a scene with different variations of genres by suggestions from the audience. Jeff, Drew, and Chip act a scene like butterflies and Ryan decides if the scene should go in reverse or forward. Greg and Jonathan do a scene about a soap opera at an IHOP, with lines written from the audience.

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

21st Apr 2011

Drew Carey, Jeff Davis, Chip Esten, Jonathan Mangum, Ryan Stiles, and Heather Ann Campbell. Games include: Moving People, Question This?, Sound Effects, Sentences.

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

22nd Apr 2011

Sentences, New Choice, Mousetraps

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

25th Apr 2011

Freeze Tag, Song to an Audience Member, Options, Two-Headed Expert

Episode 12

12. Episode 12

26th Apr 2011

Freeze Tag, Sentences, First Date, Song to an Audience Member

Episode 13

13. Episode 13

27th Apr 2011

Wayne and Jonathan play an epic game of Forward/Reverse, and Colin and Greg tend to their racing mascots.

Episode 14

14. Episode 14

28th Apr 2011

Jeff and Kathy jump out of a plane, and Ryan and Colin unite for an unforgettable game of New Choice!

Episode 15

15. Episode 15

29th Apr 2011

Greg helps Ryan work on his race car, and Jonathan gets a foot massage on stage!

Episode 16

16. Episode 16

2nd May 2011

This episode of Improv-A-Ganza takes you into the lives of sweeper truck drivers, away to the land of green giants, and off to Cancun for a mortician's convention!

Episode 17

17. Episode 17

3rd May 2011

Drew learns how to be a cowboy, Ryan has a fishing stalker, and Jeff and Jonathan take part in the sexiest Song for a Lady to date.

Episode 18

18. Episode 18

4th May 2011

Grab some cowaoki and put on your lederhosen - it's time for another episode of Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza!

Episode 19

19. Episode 19

5th May 2011

Ride the Cruely, play board games with internal organs, and visit the bald gynecologist. At the end of this episode, your heart will scream out "I like boys"

Episode 20

20. Episode 20

6th May 2011

Sound Effects, Kick It!, Forward/Reverse, Mousetraps

Episode 21

21. Episode 21

9th May 2011

Options, Forward/Reverse, Bob's Call, Greatest Hits

Episode 22

22. Episode 22

10th May 2011

New Choice, Options, Moving People, Greatest Hits

Episode 23

23. Episode 23

11th May 2011

Two-Headed Expert, Freeze Tag, Sound Effects, Options

Episode 24

24. Episode 24

12th May 2011

New Choice, Song to an Audience Member, Freeze Tag, Sentences

Episode 25

25. Episode 25

13th May 2011

Song to an Audience Member, Sentences, New Choice, Greatest Hits

Episode 26

26. Episode 26

16th May 2011

Moving People, Sound Effects, Freeze Tag, Greatest Hits

Episode 27

27. Episode 27

17th May 2011

Bob's Call, Forward/Reverse, Options, Greatest Hits

Episode 28

28. Episode 28

18th May 2011

Song to an Audience Member, Moving People (featuring 3 models from "The Price is Right" as the movers), New Choice, Kick It!

Episode 29

29. Episode 29

19th May 2011

Song to an Audience Member, Question This!, Freeze Tag, Sentences

Episode 30

30. Episode 30

20th May 2011

Captain Roger tries to take Tamberline home, and Brad takes Kathy out to Affordable Fish.

Episode 31

31. Episode 31

23rd May 2011

Greatest Hits, Sound Effects, Sentences, Two-Headed Expert

Episode 32

32. Episode 32

24th May 2011

Greatest Hits, Sentences, Bob's Call, Moving People

Episode 33

33. Episode 33

25th May 2011

Song to an Audience Member, Options, Freeze Tag, New Choice

Episode 34

34. Episode 34

26th May 2011

Song to an Audience Member, First Date, Freeze Tag, New Choice

Episode 35

35. Episode 35

27th May 2011

Two-Headed Expert, Song to an Audience Member, Freeze Tag, Forward/Reverse, Sentences

Episode 36

36. Episode 36

30th May 2011

Song to an Audience Member, New Choice, Freeze Tag, Two-Headed Expert

Episode 37

37. Episode 37

31st May 2011

New Choice, Song to an Audience Member, Question This!, Greatest Hits

Episode 38

38. Episode 38

1st Jun 2011

Moving People, Sound Effects, Freeze Tag, Bob's Call

Episode 39

39. Episode 39

2nd Jun 2011

Greatest Hits, Sentences, Options, Sound Effects

Episode 40

40. Episode 40

3rd Jun 2011

Greatest Hits, First Date, Sound Effects, New Choice

First air date

11th Apr 2011

Last air date

3rd Jun 2011

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks