Man, I never really realized how tall Ryan was because most of the American cast is 6 foot or close to, now he is actually around people of normal height before he does look really, really tall. And very skinny too. I love Ryan, and I love his face while he is Describing the guy in author, kinda of I can't believe I am doing this, thing. Ah, I love Ryan, even his little mullet. SO nice seeing a young Ryan, since I first saw him when he fifty, then somewhere in his 30's-40's. 20's Ry is new.
john's hilarious but his bits in "authors" always seem totally disconnected from what everyone else is saying and rarely involve the stated topic at all
As a person who watches Ryan Stiles on the US version of Whose Line I can safely say that ryan just doesn't look right with grey on and long hair... then again, who does.
I like the game of Tag. I wish they would have done this in the American version. I wish they would have done a lot of the games they had on the UK Version. I love both though equally for different reasons.
@BOWIEGIRL30 They play it on Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza. Never fails to deliver some good laughs - after all, at each of the 20 tapings (making up 40 episodes) it was the first game played. And it was a good way to get the partially-inebriated audience at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas in the mood for some improvisational comedy! :oD
Watching Ryan and Tony during the Frog scetch, I couldn't help but think "so this is where Ryan starts his career as Ryan "everything for a laugh" Stiles"
Ryan is actually canadian, or at least he spent a while living in canada before he became big. He went to my friend's cottage before I was born and he spent the weekend chilling with my parents.
He's got a duel citizenship I believe, because he was born in Seattle Washington, but moved to Canada when he was young. He lives in Washington again now.
Was this the first episode with him in it? Because I looked through youtube and it only has from 1x01 to 1x13 and then 2x01 to 2x04 has no Ryan but this one does
I think you may be right (though he seemed to have no problem with the whole madras out of your ass thing from last episode, so his discomfort might be limited to just sex).
If you watch him on other shows as a guest, he's not shy at all. I think at this stage he was just having to be very aware of what might be bad taste for TV viewing, since he was the host. He was also probably fully aware of how fast stand-up comedians will run with any sexual references. :)
Ryan 25+ before comedy career starts. Ryan did fish cutting, then went to Second city "School for Comedy" The College of comedy. Not an English major, pre-law, civil engineering major, or biologist. Comedy All the way.
Who would have thought the first words Ryan would ever say on whose line would be "I'm going for a... kind of an author of a cosmopolitan magazine type thing."
You can tell Tony was testing Ryan during expert to see how quick and witty he is. No question though he passed and went on to be the most funny and successful contestant on the program.
"And of course, a penis that not only mows the lawn and changes the baby..."
Oh, Tony! What would the show do without you? :)
quizmaster85 2 months ago
Pause at 4:14 Tony is soo sexy
Yellow4494 3 months ago
Ryan Stiles is so good looking. I love his reddish hair and the little gap in his teeth, and his deep set eyes and his thin lips he's just gorgeous!
Yellow4494 3 months ago
Damn, Ryan! Skin and bones much?
GoldenFlither15 4 months ago
Ryan looks so cute in this episode
hiyafromwhereever 4 months ago
8:45 Anyone reminded of a little Boa?
CountryMusicFanForev 6 months ago
7:03 little did Ryan know, he will later be is the position as the later h, but much, much closer and backwards.
CountryMusicFanForev 6 months ago 3
Man, I never really realized how tall Ryan was because most of the American cast is 6 foot or close to, now he is actually around people of normal height before he does look really, really tall. And very skinny too. I love Ryan, and I love his face while he is Describing the guy in author, kinda of I can't believe I am doing this, thing. Ah, I love Ryan, even his little mullet. SO nice seeing a young Ryan, since I first saw him when he fifty, then somewhere in his 30's-40's. 20's Ry is new.
CountryMusicFanForev 6 months ago
Hey, Ryan's first episode! I love how Ryan countered Tony's setups during Expert, "...Please join me as you know it takes two."
JDBeatlefan 7 months ago
yeah boi! Ryan :)
raenBow27 7 months ago
Sandi Toksvig is a midget compared to Ryan XDD
bublegun1 8 months ago
6:57 The letter h!!
AgentC24 9 months ago 7
It is very odd to hear Sandi talk with an american accent considering that I have only heard her with a british accent.
dexdex1560 9 months ago
It's too bad the "author" game didn't make it too the American version.
dejavuman22 9 months ago 2
Ryan is so tall that he made other contestance look like kids... LOL
hulk555cola 9 months ago 3
Sandi quickly became a favorite in this episode.
GregorioXII 10 months ago
john's hilarious but his bits in "authors" always seem totally disconnected from what everyone else is saying and rarely involve the stated topic at all
gunsbulletsheroin 11 months ago 2
Are Ryan and Colin both from Second City in LA or is Colin from The Second City in the Old Firehouse in Toronto?
also Tony the Parascope was awesome!
Tamashi88 11 months ago 2
Lol, mondo mullet on Ryan.
Damolisher 11 months ago
I can't stop looking at how tall Ryan is!!!
amaSenpai 11 months ago 5
is this ryan's first episode?
KollaDudurin 1 year ago
@KollaDudurin yes.
funny isnt it he looks so young
PandaJungle 1 year ago
What a great line-up!
loserfreak92 1 year ago
Ryan!! ^_^ he looks hot lol...even with the mullet
CrimeSceneFairy94 1 year ago 3
jeez i miss this show
anabelachaves 1 year ago
Thus the legend of Ryan Stiles begins...
GanNing117 1 year ago 16
Yay at Ryan Stiles' first debut on Whose Line. Representin' lol
Coshka77 1 year ago 11
@Coshka77 i love when they stand up and we see clearly the difference of height between ryan and sandi
anabelachaves 1 year ago 4
What's up with Sandi stealing from Firesign Theatre?
4evernate28 1 year ago
Ryan looks absolutely stunning when he takes his jacket off. He looks excellent in black... yum ; )
kileXemoXboy 1 year ago 10
Okay, Ryan's hot in this one, I don't care what anyone says.
ringpickupthephone 1 year ago 9
@ringpickupthephone everyone says:back off,he's mine
brittpalmiste 1 year ago
@ringpickupthephone everyone says:back off,he's mine
brittpalmiste 1 year ago
As a person who watches Ryan Stiles on the US version of Whose Line I can safely say that ryan just doesn't look right with grey on and long hair... then again, who does.
Quizguys 1 year ago 4
I like the game of Tag. I wish they would have done this in the American version. I wish they would have done a lot of the games they had on the UK Version. I love both though equally for different reasons.
BOWIEGIRL30 1 year ago 8
@BOWIEGIRL30 They play it on Drew Carey's Improv-a-Ganza. Never fails to deliver some good laughs - after all, at each of the 20 tapings (making up 40 episodes) it was the first game played. And it was a good way to get the partially-inebriated audience at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas in the mood for some improvisational comedy! :oD
antster1983 8 months ago
In a great feat for a newcomer, Ryan completely outsmarts Tony in Expert!
ErnieandBert1 1 year ago 8
@ErnieandBert1 P.S. "Please join me as you know it takes two!"
ErnieandBert1 1 year ago 5
I never quite understood that intro. Weird
mrapostropho 1 year ago
Ryan's first episode!
NoOtherNamesWereLeft 2 years ago 48
And I now ship Tony/Ryan. Excellent!
ScarfaceAsh 2 years ago 5
I find it funny just seeing Sandi and Ryan in a scene together because of how tall Ryan is and how not so tall Sandi is.
Erin
erienspice 2 years ago 15
tony is totally trying to sabotage Ryan during the interview game but Ryan defends himself well ("please join me as you know it takes 2")
ifightbecauseilikeit 2 years ago 10
I love Ryan Stiles so much. He wears such great oufits and he always looks nice. If I ever meet him, I'll die from happiness.
BSBlover4ever1 2 years ago 9
Ryan is so sexy but he needs a haircut.
BSBlover4ever1 2 years ago 3
I just love Ryan Stiles. He has the best outfits especially his shoes and he always dresses so nice. If I ever meet him, I'll die from happiness.
BSBlover4ever1 2 years ago 5
RYAN, RYAN, RYYYYAAAN!
XD
I like his shirt!
hele979 2 years ago 8
Ryan and Tony! LOL!
queenrocks77 2 years ago 3
ryan doesn't know who mrs. dalloway is :( but that probably makes him more charming
Shanniquitie 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
what a boring..........show.................
animeloversmbm 2 years ago
Watching Ryan and Tony during the Frog scetch, I couldn't help but think "so this is where Ryan starts his career as Ryan "everything for a laugh" Stiles"
dithsun 2 years ago 6
Ryan is actually canadian, or at least he spent a while living in canada before he became big. He went to my friend's cottage before I was born and he spent the weekend chilling with my parents.
treehugger99999 2 years ago
He's got a duel citizenship I believe, because he was born in Seattle Washington, but moved to Canada when he was young. He lives in Washington again now.
ironmaidenman77 2 years ago 4
that's awesome, he is my fav of the performers of the US and UK version :-)
Minator93 2 years ago 3
Ryan looks good in that shirt ;)
xEgyptianWhorex 2 years ago 4
ryan tony and john are the best
TheWhoselineno1fan 2 years ago 4
tony slattery <3
isayyyitslove 2 years ago 12
ryan!!!!!!!!! XD XD XD XD hooray!!!!! <3
lostskate4evaxxx 2 years ago 5
Ryan styles and Colin makes me laugh but Mike Mcshane just about kills me laughing.
nyran125 2 years ago
Damn, John looked so scary during Authors!
ayeesha515 2 years ago
Haha I think Ryan's height is over-accentuated when next to Sandi. Much love for Tony and John. Thanks for all these uploads SormaNo3!
Ecellut 2 years ago 10
I know what you mean- it's mad, he's about a foot and a half taller than her!
The Production Team must have tried to take advantage of this...
Bojack727 2 years ago 5
I'm sorry, I like the British version and all, everyone is funny, but it's just not the same when Ryan isn't on. Glad to see him in this one.
jbunkofske 2 years ago
John Sessions looks sooo scary
twistedtim21 2 years ago 2
now it's when i notice that without ryan this show would have never been what it is today. Thank you Ryan
jrosas24 2 years ago 2
Yeah Ryan!!!
jantisoy 2 years ago
yay! Ryan and Tony, two of my top fave people ^^
SniperTop 2 years ago 53
Ryan looks so delicious.
beccahr 2 years ago 10
Ryan does not look 29 or 30 here
tallstech0711 2 years ago 2
...that John Sessions is creepy! :S
ThatPsycoticChild 2 years ago 4
RYAN!!!!!!!!!
rklover13 2 years ago 5
Lordy me, aren't they all young!
ohmygaloshes 2 years ago
It's great that they placed Sandy with Ryan- as they're pretty much the smallest and the tallest players ever on the show.
Bojack727 2 years ago 7
Anyone else think John was really going off-topic in Authors?
Vorhias 2 years ago
He often does goes off a bit.
baldrick44 2 years ago
wow a dane on the show...:D I'm a dane too:)
policemanmem 2 years ago 2
god...when ryan took off his jacket i think i almost fainted. that shirt looks amazing on him!!!...
oh, yeah, hilarious show, and all that ;)
shesapirate17 2 years ago 6
I seriously could not agree anymore ^^
:D
PunkNSuch 2 years ago 2
His figure is rather svelt is it not?
Akitoluvswaffles 2 years ago 2
Wow... the beginnings of the legend that is Ryan Stiles.
Tony's face was so funny when he bent over in front of Ryan xD
moonducky92 2 years ago 11
Was this the first episode with him in it? Because I looked through youtube and it only has from 1x01 to 1x13 and then 2x01 to 2x04 has no Ryan but this one does
?
LubbyLibby 2 years ago
I dunno, I was going by the episode list on Wikipedia.
moonducky92 2 years ago
I've been watching them from the first and it looks like it is his first time. I'm surprised Greg Proops came before he did!
MaraichJuschenfe 2 years ago 3
Greg Proops was on it before Ryan? I always thought it was Ryan first, ah well.
LubbyLibby 2 years ago 2
Yes, Greg was on twice in season two before this episode! I was surprised to see him pop up (and he was pretty good from the start, too).
It was episode 1 and... Maybe 3 or 4? I've been going through them all so it can be hard to remember.
MaraichJuschenfe 2 years ago 4
great!
btw, doesn't anyone think that ryan looks a bit like hugh dennis?
i dunno
evertonjt08 2 years ago 6
totally they both look very similar and they're both as funny :)
leela145 2 years ago
yes kinda
xmoshbabyx 2 years ago
Aw Ryan... so young.... and with a mullet... XD
squishy3000 2 years ago 8
The future of Ryan right here
BtiGold 3 years ago 5
Cool! Ryans first show! in a mullet and i never knew they played freeze tag on whose line!
i've never watched alot of the earlier series of the uk version! good stuff!
wolfy1991 3 years ago 9
Oh god ryan in a mullet
themoviewiz 3 years ago 7
haha, "ruthlessly, what the hell happened to Ruth."
emilygclarinet 3 years ago 11
'He walked on ruthlessly. What the hell had happened to Ruth' XD.
tory888 3 years ago 15
Haha, Tony is as tall as Sandi when he's bent over!
hchsband2007 3 years ago
Also at 10:22. The first patented Ryan Stiles Sock Adjustment seen on British TV. :)
oonsrd 3 years ago 5
Geez, Ryan looks like he's been put together with spaghetti and paper clips here. He really needed to fill out! lol
oonsrd 3 years ago 3
Wow Ryan AND John both o Whose Line at the same time, Brilliant!
m0941752 3 years ago 9
RYAN! NO FUNNY SHOES YET! Hahahah awesome he's in an all-black suit how handsome!
fffafaaa 3 years ago 7
I love the Tony/Ryan chemistry here!
Also love the little "I think we leave them here" bit at 10:15
Random!
Mayna00 3 years ago 7
So this is where it all started!
Dont'cha just love Ryan?
LiekaQueenofDarkness 3 years ago 6
Little lovely Sandi's debut too
sparksrule 3 years ago 5
Nearly twenty years ago.. Wow.
Am I the only one who thinks that Ryan is about the only man in the world who can pull off a mullet?
PANiCitsGRACE 3 years ago 10
I actually think that even Ryan can't make a mullet look good ;-)
nominoe 3 years ago 3
Well, not the only person, as I am a woman, haha.
tatianabam 3 years ago
Does Clive not like jokes about sex?, because he always seems to buzz when someone mentions something sexual
tolchock1984 3 years ago 2
I think you may be right (though he seemed to have no problem with the whole madras out of your ass thing from last episode, so his discomfort might be limited to just sex).
ph6fingeredman 3 years ago
If you watch him on other shows as a guest, he's not shy at all. I think at this stage he was just having to be very aware of what might be bad taste for TV viewing, since he was the host. He was also probably fully aware of how fast stand-up comedians will run with any sexual references. :)
oonsrd 3 years ago 6
Ryan 25+ before comedy career starts. Ryan did fish cutting, then went to Second city "School for Comedy" The College of comedy. Not an English major, pre-law, civil engineering major, or biologist. Comedy All the way.
bliz78obrien 3 years ago 3
"I'm sorry John I ruined the whole party." lol that game of Tag was awesome. =)
ConsRoxMySox 3 years ago 3
Who would have thought the first words Ryan would ever say on whose line would be "I'm going for a... kind of an author of a cosmopolitan magazine type thing."
lol
bullseyegurl 3 years ago 13
Tonnnnyyyyyyy :P
Omg.... :P
dynastysoul 3 years ago 5
Ryan sounds so smart and he looks so cute here. <3 I can't believe he's only 30 here.
RainyDay1010 3 years ago 12
:O Ryans first appearence!
Ljudboken 3 years ago 11
OMG! ryan is so sexy! lolz! he still looks the same ahahah!! he dosnt age! I love him!
Thanx 4 posting!!
RyanStilesGurl 3 years ago 10
ryan...wearing black...
xzellos 3 years ago 12
absolutly gorgeous :D specially without the jacket!!
dairycheezecow 3 years ago 15
Ryan and Sandi standing next to each other. :P
juniorj178 3 years ago 17
Ryan Looks So Adorable Here, Bless His Heart!!
At 5:53 That Guy In The Audience Said Karma Sutra...I Think...
Ryan's Face At 7:03 Is Priceless When Tony Replaces Sandy :D
Love This Vid!! :D
ScaryBlackRavens 3 years ago 9
wow ryan's first show history being made !! he looks nervous for the only time
hia02cot 3 years ago 12
i love Tony's face at 7:04!!! its hilarious!!
DementedJuggalette 3 years ago 6
Ryan looks great! :D
milanistka99 3 years ago 11
Quick fact: Ryan is older than Tony so they both looked really young. They were about 33 here. I think Tony is especially cute here.
omotn61 3 years ago 24
Actually, Ryan would have been 30...Tony would either be 29 or 30 depending on when this was filmed.
On a side note, this episode originally aired on my birthday. That's the only reason I know when this episode aired...
SormaNo3 3 years ago 5
"...and he walked on ruthlessly, what the hell happened to Ruth, ..."
Genius.
SethTurtle 3 years ago 14
Lol Tony!!
HighLinda 3 years ago 8
Ryan: Actually I'm supposed to have sex with you, the way I heard it. LOL
sabakyuugaara 3 years ago 9
John Sessions is SO CUTE!!!!
rancid4eva 3 years ago 23
ryan is hot.
Noel1210 3 years ago 7
Tony said: and not only a p*^#$ that mowes the lawn, and changes the baby :
LOL!
csxrailfan2 3 years ago 5
This is the very first show that Ryan was in, isn't it?
Shivierie 3 years ago 4
Ermm..... I saw him in an episode where he looks similar to how he doe in this one but I'm not sure...
sabakyuugaara 3 years ago
this is his first apperance yep :)
ahopelessdreamer 3 years ago 4
omg ryan looks so young and his hair looks different too!!
he looks as buff as ever!! -x-x-
TUFFLUVA 3 years ago 8
thank you thank you thank you sorma!
poissonneon 3 years ago 2
That blackface intro still creeps me the hell out...
funforalgernon 3 years ago 10
You can tell Tony was testing Ryan during expert to see how quick and witty he is. No question though he passed and went on to be the most funny and successful contestant on the program.
scottsgrove 3 years ago 30
Yes I love the two of them trying to catch each other out! ^.^;;
antster1983 3 years ago 15
Wow Ryan is so young :D
Taatj 3 years ago 14