"The State" (1993) TV series 1993-1995

Creators:

Kevin Allison
Michael Ian Black
Robert Ben Garant
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Sketch Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Fake Commercial | Violence | Social Satire

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kevin Allison	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Ian Black	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Robert Ben Garant	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Todd Holoubek	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Patrick Jann	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kerri Kenney	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Thomas Lennon	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ken Marino	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Showalter	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
David Wain	...	Various (27 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Directed by
Michael Patrick Jann		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
David Wain		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mark Gentile		(13 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Dimich		(13 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Writing credits
Kevin Allison		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jonathan K. Bendis		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Ian Black		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Robert Ben Garant		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Todd Holoubek		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Patrick Jann		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kerri Kenney		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Thomas Lennon		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Joe Lo Truglio		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ken Marino		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Showalter		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Steven Starr		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
David Wain		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Produced by
Jonathan K. Bendis	....	co-producer (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Eileen Katz	....	executive producer (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Steven Starr	....	co-producer (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mark Perez	....	segment producer / supervising producer (26 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jim Sharp	....	producer (26 episodes, 1993-1995)
Shelley Urick	....	assistant segment producer / segment producer (14 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jody O'Neil	....	segment producer (13 episodes, 1995)
Todd Stevens	....	segment producer (7 episodes, 1994)
Darren Wiseman	....	segment producer (7 episodes, 1995)
Carol Eng	....	coordinating producer (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Rich Goldman	....	coordinating producer (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Original Music by
Theodore Shapiro		(27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Craig Wedren		(14 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Cinematography by
Garry Nardilla		(19 episodes, 1993-1995)
Frankie DeJoseph		(13 episodes, 1995)
Jake Clennell		(7 episodes, 1994)
Stephen Murello		(7 episodes, 1995)
Christian Hoagland		(6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Dan Stoloff		(6 episodes, 1995)
Jeff Muhlstock		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Mowen		(20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Wayne Hyde		(13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Fred Salkind		(6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Karl Woitach		(6 episodes, 1993-1994)
David Zieff		(6 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Set Decoration by
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo		(13 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Costume Design by
Jana Rosenblatt		(13 episodes, 1995)
Carolee Fisher		(9 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Makeup Department
Anastasia Traina	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 1993-1995)
Carolee Fisher	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Production Management
Mark Perez	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 1993-1994)
Rich Goldman	....	production manager / unit manager (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jacquelyn French	....	production manager (13 episodes, 1995)
Rosadel Varela	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Wain	....	second unit director (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Phil Alcabes	....	assistant director (7 episodes, 1994)
Martha Yates	....	assistant director (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Art Department
Ruth Ammon	....	set designer (26 episodes, 1993-1995)
Karen Perrine	....	graphics (7 episodes, 1994)
James Clement Cook	....	carpenter (5 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Sound Department
Susan Pelino	....	post-production audio (26 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Rafael Latorre	....	lighting technician (26 episodes, 1993-1995)
Randy Nordstrom	....	lighting director / lighting designer (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ken Ferencek	....	lighting designer (7 episodes, 1994)
Alan Adelman	....	lighting designer (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sid Curtis	....	lighting technician (5 episodes, 1993-1995)
Philip J. Martinez	....	best boy electric / gaffer: second unit / ... (3 episodes, 1994-1995)

Series Animation Department
Joe Lo Truglio	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carey Bennett	....	assistant costume designer (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kerrie Karcewski	....	costume buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
David Zieff	....	avid consultant (13 episodes, 1995)
Kenny Attard	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 1994)
Charlie Eisenhardt	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mike Servedio	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stephen Sekyiamah	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 1995)

Series Music Department
Craig Wedren	....	composer: theme music (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Eli Janney	....	composer: theme music (26 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Other crew
Jonathan K. Bendis	....	opening titles (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Michael Patrick Jann	....	opening titles (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Paul Cox	....	technical manager (26 episodes, 1993-1995)
Deanna Storey	....	script coordinator (26 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jennifer Dowd	....	production coordinator (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Darren Wiseman	....	location manager (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Elizabeth Sarkisian	....	senior production coordinator / production coordinator (13 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jeff Baumgardner	....	intern (13 episodes, 1995)
Jeff Mandell	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 1994)
Rob Bruce-Baron	....	stage manager (7 episodes, 1995)
Kurt Fitzpatrick	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kerrie Karcewski	....	stitcher (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• Music Television (MTV) (1994) (USA) (TV)
• Sony Video (1995) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

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.

Quotes:

Various:And then what Commandant Wheeler, I'm Doug, and I may not be the brightest tool in the shed, but I had sex with my girlfriend for 2 hours once.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

You Always Give Me a Boner

now but only a fond memory, life without the state is worse than living in a sideways house

The state has been off the air for even years now, but even still i manage to quote it on almost a day to day basis even by accident. to say that the state was the funniest television show ever created is a gross understatement.. may blueberry johnson, mean ass sal & frankie the pig, figgy, emmet & lyle, berry & levon and everyone's favorate's "the jew, the italian and the red head gay" rest in peace, for they will always live on in our hearts.