Louie
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Louie is a recurring comedy sketch from the MTV series "The State," known for its absurd running gag centered on a character who constantly tries to make everything "about Louie."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Louie (The State sketch) | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
recurring sketch
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television comedy sketch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The State (comedy troupe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original concept by The State comedy troupe ⓘ |
| comedyStyle |
absurdist humor
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character-based humor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstBroadcastOn | MTV in the 1990s ⓘ |
| format | short sketch segment ⓘ |
| genre | sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
self-centered behavior exaggerated for comic effect
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social situations derailed by one character ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Louie (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | repetition of the phrase making everything about Louie ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absurd running gag
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central character repeatedly insists on making situations about himself ⓘ |
| originallyAiredAsPartOf | MTV late-night comedy programming ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The State (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | a man who constantly tries to make everything about himself ⓘ |
| productionType | ensemble sketch show segment ⓘ |
| recurrence | appears in multiple episodes of The State ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult television viewers ⓘ |
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