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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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Cast

 (Series Cast [11])
Kevin Allison ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)

Michael Ian Black ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)
Robert Ben Garant ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)
Todd Holoubek ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Patrick Jann ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kerri Kenney ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)

Thomas Lennon ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)

Joe Lo Truglio ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)

Ken Marino ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Showalter ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)

David Wain ... Various (29 episodes, 1993-1995)
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Additional Details

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The State: Full Frontal Comedy (USA) (working title)
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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. more
Quotes:
Old-Fashioned Guy: Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I think we should worship the sun and moon as powerful gods... and fear them. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002) (V) more
Soundtrack:
You Always Give Me a Boner more

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All around funniest show on this earth, 6 February 2002
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Author: Xander007

Not only is The State the most amazing show ever, but it featured some of my longest laughs ever, such as "Love and War" where Timmy and his father race home. The skits are so weird that they're perfect. A skit about origami suddenly ends on 8 members of the cast running in their underwear. If only it was back on TV, and it's so sad that shows like Saturday Night Live are even aired when there should be a show like this. My favorites are "Staring Contest" "Love and War" "Taco Man" "Prom Photos" and "Tammy Wilkins: Notebook Artist". Check em out.

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