A familiar face. A favorite credit.
The State
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Credited work (2)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
The State is an American sketch comedy troupe that emerged from New York University in 1988 and developed its own MTV series in the 1990s. Its members wrote and performed an ensemble of unusual characters and comic situations. This collective profile includes writing credits on Pacific Ocean and a sketch from the troupe’s 2020 reunion.
The group’s collaborators included Michael Ian Black, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter and David Wain. Members went on to work together in projects including Reno 911! and Wet Hot American Summer. The troupe also returned to live performances, keeping its shared sketch history active beyond the original television run.