Over the past three decades, sketch comedy group The State has created an MTV series, a comedy album, a book, and a CBS special in addition to several spinoff projects like Reno 911!, Viva Variety, Stella, Wet Hot American Summer, Risk!, and Children’s Hospital. But the logistics of bringing the large troupe back together for a tour were always too daunting to even consider until just a few months ago when the SAG strike cleared off their calendars for the foreseeable future.
“We’re trying to make some lemonade,...
“We’re trying to make some lemonade,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Ever since MTV’s The State went off the air in 1995, the 11-member sketch comedy troupe has faced the same problem every time it tries to reform: Finding the time when every member can commit to a project is virtually impossible. That finally changed earlier this year when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the entire entertainment industry and left this particular creative group at home with little to do.
“I was sitting on the couch about a month ago like, ‘Uh, I can’t look at the news anymore,'...
“I was sitting on the couch about a month ago like, ‘Uh, I can’t look at the news anymore,'...
- 6/25/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Earlier this week, Nineties MTV sketch comedy group The State reunited via Zoom to raise money for the NAACP and the California Immigrants Resilience Fund. Fans that paid $20 were able to see them tell old stories, auction off props and recreate some of their greatest sketches, including The Bearded Men of Space Station Eleven, Monkey Torture and Taco Mailman.
The show opened up with a new version of The Jew, The Italian and the Redhead Gay for the Covid-19 era. In this one, the Jew (David Wain) needs money for...
The show opened up with a new version of The Jew, The Italian and the Redhead Gay for the Covid-19 era. In this one, the Jew (David Wain) needs money for...
- 6/12/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Next month will mark 25 years since the MTV sketch comedy series The State went off the air. Named after the comedy troupe at the center of the series, The State featured Kevin Allison (Flight of the Conchords), Michael Ian Black (Another Period), Robert Ben Garant (Reno 911!), Todd Holoubek (The Ten), Michael Patrick Jann […]
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- 6/9/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
The members of the cult classic MTV sketch show The State will host a reunion on Zoom to raise money for the California Immigrant Resilience Fund and the NAACP.
The event — dubbed “Zoom With The State” — will take place Wednesday, June 10th, at 9 p.m. Et. Per a description, the show will feature members of The State reading “beloved and never-before-seen sketches,” while they’ll also auction off memorabilia and do a Q&a with fans.
Advance tickets for the event are on sale now for $20, while day-of-show tickets will...
The event — dubbed “Zoom With The State” — will take place Wednesday, June 10th, at 9 p.m. Et. Per a description, the show will feature members of The State reading “beloved and never-before-seen sketches,” while they’ll also auction off memorabilia and do a Q&a with fans.
Advance tickets for the event are on sale now for $20, while day-of-show tickets will...
- 6/9/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Getting MTV’s The State to reunite for a project has been a near-impossible task over the past couple of decades, but the near-complete shutdown of the entertainment industry finally provided the opportunity for the Nineties MTV sketch comedy troupe to band together.
The group is out with a brand-new version of their classic sketch “Porcupine Racetrack,” via David Wain’s Instagram.
All 11 members of the troupe appear in this video, along with a small group of musicians to recreate the iconic sketch. As the title suggests, it’s about...
The group is out with a brand-new version of their classic sketch “Porcupine Racetrack,” via David Wain’s Instagram.
All 11 members of the troupe appear in this video, along with a small group of musicians to recreate the iconic sketch. As the title suggests, it’s about...
- 4/22/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The State is making a comeback. Soon, you'll be able to read the entire oral history of the '90s MTV sketch group, Av Club reports.
The State TV show ran on MTV from 1993 to 1995. The 11-member comedy troupe featured David Wain, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Joe Lo Truglio, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Kevin Allison, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, and Thomas Lennon.
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The State TV show ran on MTV from 1993 to 1995. The 11-member comedy troupe featured David Wain, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Joe Lo Truglio, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Kevin Allison, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, and Thomas Lennon.
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- 4/1/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Nineties alt-comedy troupe the State will release a new oral history, The Union of the State, detailing their rise, dissolution, reunion and staggering dispersion and influence throughout the comedy world.
The book arrives May 3rd and features interviews with all 11 members of the State: Todd Holoubek, David Wain, Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Ken Marino, Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Allison, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Michael Patrick Jann.
Corey Stulce penned The Union of the State, while comedian Keegan Michael-Key wrote the foreword. Pre-orders are available via Stulce's website.
The book arrives May 3rd and features interviews with all 11 members of the State: Todd Holoubek, David Wain, Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, Ken Marino, Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Kevin Allison, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Michael Patrick Jann.
Corey Stulce penned The Union of the State, while comedian Keegan Michael-Key wrote the foreword. Pre-orders are available via Stulce's website.
- 3/29/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Chicago – It’s a vastly overused phrase in criticism, but MTV’s “The State” truly was ahead of its time. I remember seeing the show in its original broadcast on MTV and thinking it was like nothing else on television. Now it would easily fit in the comedy landscape. After years of begging, fans of “The State” are finally being given a complete series set and it was worth the wait.
Perhaps one of the reasons that “The State” feels so ahead of its time is the frequency with which its cast members pop up in film and television now. The cast of “The State” would go on to work together on shows like “Stella,” “Viva Variety,” and “Reno 911!” and films like “Wet Hot American Summer” and “The Ten,” but they would also find massive success apart from the whole troupe.
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0 Original cast members of “The State” included Kevin Allison,...
Perhaps one of the reasons that “The State” feels so ahead of its time is the frequency with which its cast members pop up in film and television now. The cast of “The State” would go on to work together on shows like “Stella,” “Viva Variety,” and “Reno 911!” and films like “Wet Hot American Summer” and “The Ten,” but they would also find massive success apart from the whole troupe.
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0 Original cast members of “The State” included Kevin Allison,...
- 7/27/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Release Date: July 14
Starring: Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, David Wain
Studio: MTV
MTV’s sketch show still mostly hilarious
Though extremely informed by the pop culture of its time, MTV sketch show The State has aged well. Like its spiritual predecessors, Monty Python and The Kids in the Hall, its surreality remains at the very least interesting, if not outright hilarious—even now, when what it’s riffing on has long been forgotten. While old fans can see the show in its full glory (well, almost—unfortunately, due to licensing issues, the DVD is missing the show’s original soundtrack), they may be surprised that The State isn’t quite as sharp or weird as they remember—just like any other sketch show, it has some duds. Still, while it...
Starring: Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, David Wain
Studio: MTV
MTV’s sketch show still mostly hilarious
Though extremely informed by the pop culture of its time, MTV sketch show The State has aged well. Like its spiritual predecessors, Monty Python and The Kids in the Hall, its surreality remains at the very least interesting, if not outright hilarious—even now, when what it’s riffing on has long been forgotten. While old fans can see the show in its full glory (well, almost—unfortunately, due to licensing issues, the DVD is missing the show’s original soundtrack), they may be surprised that The State isn’t quite as sharp or weird as they remember—just like any other sketch show, it has some duds. Still, while it...
- 7/13/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
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