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The State

1994–1995 · 3 seasons

A rapid-fire parade of silly characters and surreal running gags that feels like a playful, chaotic party with a troupe of funny friends.

Created by
Michael Showalter
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant
Overview
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.

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Created by
Michael Showalter
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • identity
  • friendship
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour9
Realism3
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Michael Showalter
Written by
Michael Showalter
Starring
Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio
Length
3 seasons, 24 episodes, 21 min each
Network
MTV
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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