The State (DVD)

The State(DVD)

Most of you may not know of The State, but I guarantee you’ve seen the shows stars in some of your favorite movies and shows like I love the 80’s, Reno 911!, Role Models, 17 Again and many more then we can name. The group has managed to stay fairly relevant more then 15 years since their original show The State debut on MTV. The show was an ensemble cast made up of 11 character actors that all came up together at NYU featuring the likes of Michael Ian Black, Robert Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio & Ken Marino.

The State is very reminiscent of the early days of SNL & SCTV. They really pushed the envelope and upon watching over a decade later they still manage to push the limits of what we think is acceptable on TV. The DVD is packed with every state episode, tons of un-aired sketches, interviews and other goodies. The video quality is pretty bad, mainly due to the source material and low production values. But Let’s be honest you’re not going to buy this because of production values and video transfer. This is a must buy for any fan of the cast’s work (Reno 911 etc.. ) and definitely worth renting.