The State The Complete Series

The Plot:
The under appreciated MTV sketch show from the 1990s arrives in a five-disc box set.

Buy or Rent? Buy.
In the spring of 2008, Nerve and IFC published a list of the 50 greatest comedy sketches of all time, and the State landed on the list four times. Pretty damn good for a show with only 24 episodes—and there are plenty more where those came from. Our favorites: “Monkey Torture” and “Porcupine Racetrack.”

Added Value?
Commentary tracks, interviews, and outtakes; the bonus disc includes the pilot and more than 90 minutes of unaired sketches, promos, and appearances by the troupe. State fans have been waiting 15 years for this, and the box delivers.