The State
Seen it?1994 | 3 seasons | 21 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With mixed reviews and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 8 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11994 · 5 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21994 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31994 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Michael Showalter
- Kevin AllisonVarious Characters
- Michael Ian BlackVarious Characters
- Robert Ben GarantVarious Characters
- Todd HoloubekVarious Characters
- Michael Patrick JannVarious Characters
- Kerri KenneyVarious Characters
- Thomas LennonVarious Characters
- Joe Lo TruglioVarious Characters
- Ken MarinoVarious Characters
- Michael ShowalterVarious Characters