The State

1994

The State

8.4 | en | Comedy

The State is a sketch-comedy television show combing bizarre characters and scenarios to present sketches that won the hearts of its target teenaged audience.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP13 Episode 13

Aug. 26,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * L.A. Open * Dixon: Jedi Talent Agent * Tough Choices * Gas Station * Gunter Brothers (Who's On First) * Desert Extras * Real Estate Broker * Adventures Of Young God and Wonderboy * Farewell * Hi-lite Reel

EP12 Episode 12

Aug. 19,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Blinking Contest * Dentist * Sci-Fi Laboratory * High Plains Magic Fairy * Jerry's Audition * Bacon * Kiss My Grits * Last Will & Testament * One Camper

EP11 Episode 11

Aug. 12,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Narcolepsy Today * Race * Howard Report * H's & M's * Slinky's * Hot Dogs * Tenement * Cleaners * Hallmark * Monkey's Do It II

EP10 Episode 10

Aug. 05,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Hokey Pokey * U.S. Men's Bikini Thong Rollerblading Team * Buddy's Home From Finals * Normal Pervert * Taco Man * The Jew, The Italian & The Redhead Gay II, pt. 1 * Senator Cavanaugh * The Jew, The Italian & The Redhead Gay II, pt. 2 * Sports Beat * Alcoholism * Ken's Dead Montage

EP9 Episode 9

Jul. 29,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Ghost Story * Sal & Frankie * SAT's, pt. 1 * Dysfunctional Family * Prince's Reception * Cutlery Barn (Fried Bumblebees) * Tuxedo * Li'l Brown Dog Food * Die For Love * SAT's, pt. 2 * Laupin Variety Programme

EP8 Episode 8

Jul. 22,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Great Moments * Prison Break * Sideways House Family * Super Robby * Mr. Flemming's Arrival * Prom * Inbred Bros. Army * Borscht Boy * Walton's Theme

EP7 Episode 7

Jul. 15,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Hitchiker * Terrorist Situation * Leonard Harris Show * Permanent School Record * Free Market Economy * Beach * Fragments * Billy's Play * Coffee Family * Cannonball Run

EP6 Episode 6

Feb. 11,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Shower * Planet Groovy * Roughing It * Barney McMacken * Old Lighthouse Jeffers * The Personal State * Drugs * Rug Brothers * Porcupine Racetrack

EP5 Episode 5

Feb. 04,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Precinct Open * Dan, the Very Popular Openly Gay High School Student * Kerri's Day * Dreamboy * Precinct Link * Polar Bears * Betty's No Good Clothes Shop and Pancake House * Ray Gun * Doug IV * Froggy Jamboree

EP4 Episode 4

Jan. 28,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * David Wain Open * Freaks * Kill Tim * The Andersons * Festis, the Birthday Hobo * The Animal Song * Booger, Booger & Fartybutt * The Funeral * Asides * Panama

EP3 Episode 3

Jan. 21,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Not a Talk Show * Where's the Mousey? * Tammy Wilkins: Notebook Artist * The Restaurant Sketch * Deathfight 5000 * Fan Names * The Bearded Men of Space Station 11 * Origami * Louie & The Last Supper

EP2 Episode 2

Jan. 14,1995

This episode contains the following sketches: * Tanner's Guide to Jane * Prom Photos * Sea Monkeys * Hits from the 70's * Kabuki Doug * Toothbrush * Lincoln Logs * Staring Contest * The Pope-ah's Visit

EP1 Episode 1

Dec. 24,1994

This episode contains the following sketches: * Beardan High * Boy in a Barn * The Jew, The Italian and The Red Head Gay * Blueberry Johnson * Let's Move Out * For Chelsea * Just the 160,000 of Us * In The Bathroom * Monkeys Do It

8.4 | en | Comedy | More Info

Released: 1994-01-21 | Released Producted By: , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.mtv.com/shows/the_state/series.jhtml

Synopsis

The State is a sketch-comedy television show combing bizarre characters and scenarios to present sketches that won the hearts of its target teenaged audience.

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Cast

David Wain , Michael Showalter , Ken Marino

Director

Jacquelyn French

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Reviews

O2D This is another show that I thought I had never seen before.But as I watched it, I started to remember certain recurring characters and even a few sketches.This launched so many great comedic stars that it's truly amazing.The guys from Reno 911!, Michael Ian Black, Ken Marino etc.But of course if you even know who any of those people are, you know all about this show.The only sketch comedy show to launch more comedic stars that are actually funny was Mr. Show.While SNL relies on unfunny hosts, even worse pre-recorded songs, musical guests that only children listen to, anti-white propaganda and political jokes that lose all meaning in a matter of months, The State just went for comedy and it worked.This is a must see show.

plucker13 This show changed television forever. There has never been a more creative or a more daring show to grace the television screen than "The State". This group of geniuses single handedly put together the greatest thirty minutes in the history of tv. You can pick the best of the best from Saturday Night Live, through all of its glorious years, and they still won't measure up to these eleven. It amazes me that Comedy Central doesn't re-run episodes. It MUST be archived somewhere. Even better, put every episode on DVD and give something back to the thirsting fans. I'm sure there's some distributing company that feels our pain. This epic breakthrough in comedy is built solidly on the most random, idiotic, out of nowhere ideas. But the catch is, half the people on earth couldn't think of this stuff. Skits like Hot Pursuits, Porcupine Race Track, The Jew The Italian and the Red Head Gay, and "Were you Raised in a Barn?", and Louie are so unbelievably ahead of our time MTV didn't realize they had a goldmine in their hand. So if you've never seen it and want to, then please, join me in a cry for help, a cry for the beloved "State."

seltzer I used to watch the State religiously. It really was much funnier than anything else on TV. The cast had the advantage of being not just great writers of comedy, but good comedic actors as well. The only collection of skits available, Skits and Stickers, is well worth the price but it will leave you wanting more. When the State left TV, everything in the world became a little less funny.

agerard The State is an hysterically funny sketch comedy show that is most known for its shows on MTV. They have since gone off the air but MTV put together a collection of some of their skits.This collection of skits from The State is absolutely beautiful. When the show went off the air I would often sit on my couch and cry. But then one day a friend bought me this tape. Since then my days have been filled with only joy and laughter. I have watched this tape well over 100 times, and have shared the beauty with countless others.If you miss them like I do, find this tape and watch it. If you like Kids in the Hall, The Upright Citizens Brigade, Monty Python, or just enjoy laughing, find this tape and watch it. If you enjoy jokes about pudding or beards in space, find this tape and watch it. If you do not have a strange sense of humor or you don't enjoy laughing, then maybe you should just take a nap instead.