i know most of you aren’t 25-year-olds like my ancient, wrinkly ass, so this post might be lost on you. however, back in 1993 when i was just about 10, MTV started airing this sketch comdey show called The State. look, i don’t use the word “hero” very often, but the people that made The State are the greatest heroes in American history. The State didn’t last too long, but it was one of the best sketch comedy shows to ever air, up there with greats like Kids in the Hall. after its demise, the people from The State went on to make shows and films like Stella, Wet Hot American Summer, Reno 911, Role Models, Michael and Michael Have Issues, and more.
the reason i’m talking about this is because after years and years of struggles with MTV and assorted licensing issues and red tape, MTV finally did something right and released The State on DVD. the official release date is July 14th (I think), but if you were smart enough to preorder it through the official website, then it’s being shipped to you today (along with a free tshirt, hey!). in honor of it being shipped, here’s a short, stupid clip from the show that anyone who remembers the series should remember and love.
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if you’re one of the sad fucks that has never been exposed to The State (other than the video i just posted, of course), then do your self a favor and buy this immediately. if you are one of the lucky, old motherfuckers who remembers The State, i’m sure you have already done so, so i won’t nag you, you smart bastard.
other than the preorder link in the 2nd paragraph of this post, you can also buy the DVD from Amazon.
and remember, every time you buy a copy of the DVD, i make roughly two hundred billion dollars. so, thanks for that.
The State, of course, makes me happy.
8 Comments
i was just about to ask if they were paying you before i read the last sentence
It’s so cute when you say that your childhood memories of something I was quoting in high school makes you old.
Now go get grampa his pills.
Way to embed a video that doesn’t allow embedding, dummy!
I like The State but I’ve only seen a handful of their sketches, most of them on YouTube. I’m just going to wait a week and download it from bittorrent instead of lining your greedy pockets.
god damn it. when i first posted it, embedding worked fine. i’ll find a new vid.
IS THAT BETTER, YOU PIECE OF SHIT?
this video autoplays, rendering your entire blog very annoying
i’ve noticed this, but i’ve been too lazy to fix it because who the fuck ever reads my blog?
there, i fixed it with a shittier quality video that doesn’t autoplay.