Line Is It Anyway? An Akron Beacon Journal reporter was dismissive of the episode, saying "Well, it's good they got that out of their system." They thought there were a "few laughs", but branded it an "ill-fitting melding" of The Drew Carey Show and Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Greg Hassall from The Sydney Morning Herald gave the episode a thumbs up and said it was "Little more than a blokey version of theatresports, the format suits the show's ramshackle, self-congratulatory style. It's only intermittently funny, but fans should enjoy it." In his list of notable prime-time live episodes, Mark Dawidziak from The Plain Dealer noted that the episode was "so much fun for the cast and fans" it led to the format being revisited in November 2000 and 2001. An Entertainment Weekly'' writer included the episode in their "7 Scripted TV Shows That Went Live" feature, saying "Drew Carey's history with improvisation went a long way as he steered his cast through three performances of the same episode." References External links "Drew Live" at TBS 1999 American television episodes The Drew Carey Show episodes American live television shows