The State (sketch comedy troupe)
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The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series and for launching the careers of numerous prominent comedians and actors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The State (comedy troupe) performing ensemble | 1 |
| The State (comedy troupe) writing team | 1 |
| The State (sketch comedy troupe) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy group
ⓘ
sketch comedy troupe ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat | cable television ⓘ |
| genre | sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | American youth culture of the 1990s ⓘ |
| hasPart | The State (MTV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American television comedy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential 1990s MTV sketch comedy series
ⓘ
launching the careers of numerous prominent comedians and actors ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| member |
Brett Gelman
NERFINISHED
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David Wain NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Lo Truglio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerri Kenney-Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ian Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Patrick Jann NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Showalter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ben Garant NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Holoubek NERFINISHED ⓘ Zachary Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absurdist humor
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ensemble-based sketches ⓘ |
| notableMember |
David Wain
NERFINISHED
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Joe Lo Truglio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerri Kenney-Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ian Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Patrick Jann NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Showalter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ben Garant NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Holoubek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The State (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1990s American alternative comedy movement ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline | television comedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The State (comedy troupe) writing team