The State (1993–1995)

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Each episode contains 30 minutes of extremely bizarre and funny sketch comedy performed by THE STATE, an 11 member sketch comedy troupe who wrote and starred in various sketches seen throughout the program.

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Each episode contains 30 minutes of extremely bizarre and funny sketch comedy performed by THE STATE, an 11 member sketch comedy troupe who wrote and starred in various sketches seen throughout the program.

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The cast was extremely reluctant to write material for recurring characters, but pressure from the network forced them to do so. When the character of Doug and his catch phrase "I'm outta heeeere..." began to catch on, Michael Showalter, who played and created Doug, conceptualized the second season sketch in which Doug gets annoyed by everyone finding his rebellious slogan charming. See more »

Quotes

Various: It's hard enough fitting both the mail and the tacos in here. I'll level with you. These bags weren't designed for tacos.
Various: That's kind of what I'm getting at, Jake.
Various: Well, don't tell me you don't like the tacos.
Various: [gets close, in his face] Jake, I love the tacos. They're maybe the best tacos I've ever had. But I think if I had to choose between the mail, and the tacos, I have to choose the mail.
Various: Okay, I'm gonna take a breath here. I think you might be saying something you don't quite mean. What I'm ...
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Referenced in Comedy Central Presents: My First Time (2008) See more »

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"Carin' 'bout Karen"
by Michael Showalter
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12 October 1999 | by (oklahoma) – See all my reviews



one episode they redid this running gag skit of theirs only they did it as japanese kabuki theatre, complete with giant wooden shoes stomping around, kabuki mannerisms, painted faces, and japanese kabuki music. they did it well too. that's the kind of show this was. totally cool. another time they had people send in postcards their names, then they did a whole skit using their names. amazing.


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