Michael Showalter
Director
The State (1994)
Specials
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.
Released Jan. 21, 1994
Episode 21 min
14+
Genres: Comedy
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Watch Providers: Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount+ MTV Amazon Channel, KQED
Network: MTV
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Pilot
S0E2 - Interviews - Origins
S0E3 - Interviews - Feedback
S0E4 - Interviews - Roles
S0E5 - Interviews - Catchphrases
S0E7 - Interviews - Set Tour with Michael Ian Black
S0E8 - Jon Stewart Show
S0E9 - MTV's Shut Up and Laugh
S0E10 - Spring Break Safety Tips
S0E11 - MTV Christmas Party Video
S0E12 - Farting Butterfly
S0E13 - Promos
S0E14 - Out Takes 1
S0E15 - Out Takes 2
S0E16 - Out Takes 3
S0E17 - Out Takes 4
S0E18 - Out Takes 5
S0E19 - Unaired Sketches: Pilot
S0E20 - Unaired Sketches: Season 1
* Bownty
* Coach Gunner
* Crazy Grandma Night
* Department Store
* Dinner at Marky Mark's
* Grunge Rock
* Deputy Cow Benny
* Inbred Brothers
* Shot in the head
* Super VIII
* Thompkins
* Union Trained Technicians I
* Union Trained Technicians II
* Union Trained Technicians III
S0E21 - Unaired Sketches: Season 2
* Krispy Pops
* Muskrats
* On Location
* Cows
*Previously On The State
*Fashion Magazine
*Tea & Sympathy
*Swamp Thing
S0E22 - Unaired Sketches: Season 3
* Brendan
* Disco Lady
* Drag Dad (a clip was used to introduce "Beach" in Episode 310)
* Porno Sex Lover
* Real Estate Broker
* State Estate
* Crazy Geese
* Golf Balls
* One Minute with Bluie Dunard
S0E23 - Episode 1 With Original Music
* Boogeyman
* Lenny Lipton Show
* Hormones
* Hops Plus
* Free Your Mind (Clown/Pirate)
* Chip's Party
* Hypothetical Question
* On-air Personality
* Mudwrestler
* Eating and Swimming
* Forever
S0E24 - Episode 2 With Original Music
* Cuddly Soft - parody of famous commercials for Snuggle fabric softener.
* Gang Fight - West Side Story-esque gang fight between a street gang, the Amish, and nuns.
* $7,000 Pyramid - game show featuring Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen
* Old Fashioned Guy
* Cerialist Commercial
* Mouse Problem
* Doug & Dad
* Captain Monterey Jack (lights)
* Old Fashioned Guy
* Bigfoot in Office
* Louie
S0E25 - Episode 3 With Original Music
* Boogeyman
* Captain Monterey Jack (shoes)
* Pies
* Thanksgiving Dinner
* MTV Sports
* Chips Commercial
* Antonio - new foreign exchange student causes heartbreak for his teacher.
* Tape People
* Free Your Mind (Tapeface)
* Chair Wrestling
* Mr. Magina - sexual education teacher surprised that his students don't see the irony between his name and the subject matter.
* Gilbert Link - Mr. Magina runs into Gilbert Gottfried.
* Crackers
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S0E26 - Episode 6 With Original Music
* Disclaimer
* Cute
* Ride
* Doug & Principal
* Don Law
* Light Coma
* Old Fashioned Guy
* Pants
* Captn Monterey Jack (Cheese)
* On the Table
* $240 Worth of Pudding
S0E27 - Episode 7 With Original Music
* God is Dead
* Mind Match
* Grandma's Potato Chowder
* Hot Pursuits
* Free Your Mind (Smoker)
* James Dixon: Guidance Counselor
* Cindy Crawford
* Old Fashioned Guy
* On-air Personailty (Youth Conference)
* Lunch with The State
* Missy Von Kimmelman
* Old Fashioned Guy (Women Voters)
* Louie II
S0E29 - Skits & Stickers Home Video
Network: MTV
Episode Runtime: 21 min.
Season Runtime: 504 min.
Released: Jan. 21, 1994
Last Air Date: Aug. 26, 1995, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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