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The Jew, The Italian, and the Redhead Gay
The setup
The premise
Here’s the bit.
This unaired sketch, shot in the early 90s, is a musical number featuring three characters: a Jew, an Italian, and a gay redhead. Each character sings a verse comprised of stereotypical phrases and concepts associated with their respective groups. The sketch builds to a large-cast song and dance number, with the entire troupe of 'The State' participating. The sketch was never finished and remains a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of the comedy group.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 11
Michael Ian Black
Ensemble
Michael Showalter
Ensemble
Ben Garant
Ensemble
Thomas Lennon
Ensemble
Joe Lo Truglio
Ensemble
Todd Holoubek
Ensemble
Michael Patrick Jann
Ensemble
Kerri Kenney
Ensemble
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
I am standing; right behind HIM
1 lone Field Reporter...
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.

David Wain
Writer

Ken Marino
Writer

Kevin Allison
Writer
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
The sketch is more commonly known by the title 'The Jew, The Italian, and the Redhead Gay' among fans and cast members, though the original video was uploaded with the title 'Unaired sketch from The State'. The information about the sketch's creation comes from a 2009 interview with cast member Kevin Allison in The Advocate.
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