The State
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The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series featuring an ensemble of future prominent comedians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The State canonical | 12 |
| The State (TV series) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1910205 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The State Context triple: [Michael Ian Black, memberOf, The State]
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A.
The State
"The State" is a foundational political science text by Woodrow Wilson that analyzes the nature, functions, and evolution of government and political institutions.
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B.
Free State
The Free State is a nickname for the U.S. state of Maryland, reflecting its historical stance on issues such as Prohibition and personal liberties.
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C.
Free State
The Free State is a central South African province known for its vast farmlands, Afrikaans-speaking communities, and historic role in the former Orange Free State republic.
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D.
Staat en Land
Staat en Land was a Dutch warship that was captured by the British Royal Navy during the 1797 Battle of Camperdown in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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E.
Staatsbewind
Staatsbewind was the collective executive council that governed the Batavian Republic in the early 19th century, replacing earlier forms of Dutch republican leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The State Target entity description: The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series featuring an ensemble of future prominent comedians.
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A.
The State
"The State" is a foundational political science text by Woodrow Wilson that analyzes the nature, functions, and evolution of government and political institutions.
-
B.
Free State
The Free State is a nickname for the U.S. state of Maryland, reflecting its historical stance on issues such as Prohibition and personal liberties.
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C.
Free State
The Free State is a central South African province known for its vast farmlands, Afrikaans-speaking communities, and historic role in the former Orange Free State republic.
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D.
Staat en Land
Staat en Land was a Dutch warship that was captured by the British Royal Navy during the 1797 Battle of Camperdown in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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E.
Staatsbewind
Staatsbewind was the collective executive council that governed the Batavian Republic in the early 19th century, replacing earlier forms of Dutch republican leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy group
ⓘ
sketch comedy troupe ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
CableACE Award
ⓘ
surface form:
CableACE Award for Comedy Series (nominated)
|
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionFormat | cable television ⓘ |
| endTime | mid 1990s ⓘ |
| formedAt | New York University ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| genre | sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | cult following ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
absurdist humor
ⓘ
parody ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasOnlinePresence | official pages on MTV-related sites ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The State (sketch comedy troupe)
ⓘ
surface form:
The State (comedy troupe) performing ensemble
The State (sketch comedy troupe) ⓘ
surface form:
The State (comedy troupe) writing team
|
| influenced |
Reno 911!
ⓘ
Stella (comedy trio) ⓘ
surface form:
Stella (comedy group)
Wet Hot American Summer ⓘ
surface form:
Wet Hot American Summer franchise
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| laterReleasedAs | DVD box set of The State (TV series) ⓘ |
| medium |
live performance
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| member |
David Wain
ⓘ
Joe Lo Truglio ⓘ Jonah Meyerson ⓘ Ken Marino ⓘ Kerri Kenney-Silver ⓘ Kevin Allison ⓘ Michael Ian Black ⓘ Michael Patrick Jann ⓘ Michael Showalter ⓘ Robert Ben Garant ⓘ Thomas Lennon ⓘ Todd Holoubek ⓘ Zach Ward ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential 1990s MTV sketch comedy series ⓘ |
| notableSketch |
$240 Worth of Pudding
ⓘ
Louie ⓘ Porcupine Racetrack ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The State
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The State (TV series)
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| originalNetwork | MTV ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MTV Productions ⓘ |
| startTime | early 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The State Description of subject: The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series featuring an ensemble of future prominent comedians.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michael Ian Black
subject surface form:
Michael Ian Black
subject surface form:
Michael Ian Black
this entity surface form:
The State (TV series)
this entity surface form:
The State (TV series)
subject surface form:
Michael Ian Black