The State
★ 6.7 · 1994 · 21m · Comedy
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.
Episodes
1. Episode 121m · This episode contains the following sketches:
* Boogeyman
* Lenny Lipton Show
* Hormones
* Hops Plus
* Free Your Mind (Clown/Pirate)
* Chip's Party
* Hypothetical Question
* On-air Personality
* Mudwrestler
* Eating and Swimming
* Forever
2. Episode 221m · This episode contains the following sketches:
* Fluffy Soft
* Gang Fight
* $7,000 Pyramid
* Old Fashioned Guy (One True God)
* Cerialist Commercial
* Mouse Problem
* Doug & Dad
* Captain Monterey Jack (Leaving the Lights On)
* Old Fashioned Guy (Fire is Magic)
* Bigfoot in Office
* Louie (at party)
3. Episode 321m · This episode contains the following sketches:
* God is Dead
* Mind Match
* Grandma's Potato Chowder
* Hot Pursuits
* Free Your Mind (Smoker)
* James Dixon: Guidance Counselor
* Cindy Crawford
* Old Fashioned Guy
* On-air Personailty (Youth Conference)
* Lunch with The State
* Missy Von Kimmelman
* Old Fashioned Guy (Women Voters)
* Louie II
4. Episode 421m · This episode contains the following sketches:
* Disclaimer
* Cute
* Ride
* Doug Principal
* Don Law
* Light Coma
* Old Fashioned Guy
* Pants
* Captn Monterey Jack (Cheese)
* On the Table
* $240 Worth of Pudding
5. Episode 521m · This episode contains the following sketches:
* Boogeyman II
* Captain Monterey Jack (shoes)
* Pies
* Thanksgiving Dinner
* MTV Sports
* Chips Commercial
* Antonio
* Tape People
* Free Your Mind (Tapeface)
* Chair Wrestling
* Mr. Magina
* Gilbert Link
* CrackersMore Like This
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