Porcupine Racetrack

The State (1995) Episode 6
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Sports Venue
Musical
Absurd
Surreal
Choreography
Singing
Dance
MTV
1990s

Porcupine, porcupine, porcupine racetrack. Watch them porcupines go!
It's a marvelous day, at the Porcupine Racetrack. We'll watch them little porkies run. The sun, the track, and porcupines. The recipe for fun.
Racing form Mr. Johnson? Why thank you Jimmy. Here, get yourself a licorice whip.
Have I got a pick for you boys! This porcupine has to win. He's strong and fast and ready. And loaded up with gin.
I'm putting my dough on Lightning, cause it says that he's a sure thing. And the odds are 5 to 4... But boy I hope that he's not slow or otherwise then this here Joe will be back on skid row!
I know that I'm a sinner, but I really need a winner, or the orphanage will close. So God if you're above, and it's orphans that you love, then please help the porcupine I chose.
I'm the slowest porcupine in town, but knowing that don't get me down. It's just that they don't see. So when they blow that whistle, I will move my little bristles cause there's nothing stopping me!

A fully-produced musical comedy sketch about a racetrack where porcupines race. Featuring elaborate choreography, original musical composition, and the entire cast of The State singing and dancing. This became one of the most iconic and beloved sketches from the series, often referred to as "the Sgt. Pepper's of The State's sketch canon". MTV initially asked the group not to do the sketch, but they insisted. The sketch depicts various characters at a porcupine racetrack - from regular patrons to gamblers to an orphanage operator who needs a winner or the orphanage will close.

PersonRole
Thomas LennonWriter
Teddy ShapiroMusician
Michael Patrick JannDirector
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