Q. There are tons of Whose Line sites out there. Why another one?
A. Because very few other sites are exclusively dedicated to the American series--and some, to be honest, can be rather biased against it at times. I was a fan of the British Whose Line long before the show was brought to America, but the fact is that I enjoy the U.S. series much more. I decided that I wanted to create a site that is maintained with a genuine love for the American series, treats it as a completely separate entity from the Brit version, and will never compare it to anything but itself.

Q. There aren't very many episode reviews on this site yet. Why?
A. Well, obviously, I only have so much free time to devote to going through all my tapes. There are some episodes I don't even have, although I'm working on it. Creating a comprehensive site takes time; thanks for your patience.

Q. The episode numbers here are different than on other sites. How'zat?
A. I've come across some different numbering systems on different sites, and none of them really worked for me. Finally I just had to work out my own set of numbers which was easiest to keep organized and made the most sense.
As to how the numbers work here, the first digit in each number refers to the season, and the other two are the number of the episode in that season. For example, #302 is the second episode of season three, and so forth.

Q. How do you rate the games?
A. On the face of it my judging is kind of arbitrary, and it does depend quite a bit on my own whims, but in some ways it's a little more complicated. I typically compare a game to other rounds of the same game (rather than having a general standard for all games). I also take into account the musical quality of songs. But in the final analysis, much of the rating depends on how memorable a game is to me.
Out of five stars, the average is three--meaning a game I rate three stars lives up to the high general standards of the show. Four stars is unusually good; five is excellent. I don't often give two stars, but when I do it's for a game that just doesn't live up to its potential. One star is even more rare, and mainly reserved for the few games that exceed the boundaries of good taste.

Q. Say, you're a fan fiction writer. Will we ever be seeing any Whose Line stories here?
A. In short, no. I don't believe in writing fiction about real individuals. However, I did write a little something about Colin's character from The Outer Limits, which you can find at The Fragmentarium.

Q. Have you ever been to a show taping, or met any of the cast?
A. Unfortunately, no. I'd love to see the performers in person someday, but I haven't yet, and my only connection to them is my sincere admiration and fondness as a fan. I do hope this site expresses those sentiments, especially knowing how many of the cast actively browse the internet. (To any Whose Line performer who may surf through this humble site--my thanks for all the laughs you've given me!)

Q. So how did you get to be a Whose Line fan, anyway?
A. Sometime back in the mid-1990s, Comedy Central's broadcasts of the British series were recommended to me, so I started to watch. It only took Ryan and Colin and one hurt-myself-laughing game of Moving People to hook me. I've watched the American series from the very first episode in 1998, loving every minute of it. It's led me down the path of Drew Carey Show fandom as well, and for Greg's sake, I'm even a faithful viewer of Rendez-View.
If that isn't enough to know about me, visit the nexus of my websites, Jordanna.net. If I'm willing to own up to it, you'll find it somewhere among my various pages.

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