Greg Proops Recalls Catherine O'Hara's Hilarious Whose Line Moment

0:00It's April 5th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered and star driven. Comedian Gregg Proops is sharing a standout memory of the late Caffin O'Hara from their time on Whose Line Is It Anyway? Back in 1999, he calls it one of the best moments from the show's early U.S. run, when she guessed it alongside him, Colin Machery, and Ryan Styles. O'Hara, who passed away in January 2026 from a pulmonary embolism, brought her unique spark to the improv stage. They had teamed up before, voicing characters in the 1993 animated hit The Nightmare Before Christmas. Proops remembers her admitting nerves before a game, since she was more into sketches than pure improv. He brushed it off with affection, and she jumped right in, delivering a hilarious contested name that cracked him up on the spot. Fans and fellow performers have long praised O'Hara's unpredictable humor and warmth, and Proops echoes that, saying it was a gift to play off her. Energy.

1:00Her few episodes on the show from 1998 to 1999 left a lasting vibe, especially as the British import hit American TV. These days, Proops accused the convie fire going with the Whose Line Is It Anyway tour alongside Ryan Styles, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray. He's also hosting We The People, WTF, a social media game show, mixing last with Margaret Cho and the Sklar Brothers. In the end, Proops nails why comedy endures. It's all about forging real connections, sparking those organic cheers from the crowd night after night.