# The state appreciation thread (MTV) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136 "2001-08-06T16:52:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/1 "2001-08-06T16:52:47Z")
Inspired by the **KITH appreciation Thread** which is my all-time favorite show. I offer this, **The State appreciation thread**. I loved this show too. It started out slowly and was a little too much like KITH but over time it developed into an original and damn funny show. I don’t know if anyone else liked it but if you did, leave a quote. > [@](#): > > Hi, we’re The State. You know, a lot of people think that once you get your own TV show, it’s really easy to get laid. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the only one of us who’s getting any cookie at all is Marino, and that’s just 'cause he’s a big, good looking pizano. The rest of us are sleeping alone, except for Joe and Todd, who are sleeping together. Which is why we’ve come up with a great new idea. MTV’s Sleep With The State Essay Contest. Well, actually, the fat-asses in the legal department won’t let us call it a contest, so we’re calling it a concept. MTV’s Sleep With The State Essay Concept. It’s easy. You write to us, you tell us in 100 words or less why you want to sleep with The State. We don’t care what you look like, we don’t care if you’re a boy or a girl, we don’t even care if you’re conscious. Chances are, Tom won’t be conscious either. The only rule is you have to be alive, and well…Ben’s flexible on that. Here’s a sample entry, “Dear State, I want to sleep with The State.” Great, you win. Here’s another one that’s just a phone number. Terrific. Less work for us, what do you like for breakfast? ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/2 "2001-08-06T16:57:37Z")
Well… I’m kind of partial to Rhode Island… oh wait… you’re talking about something else. 😉 That was a pretty funny show. \ ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/3 "2001-08-06T17:10:45Z")
What a kickass show. . . > [@](#): > > YO STEWAHDESSSSS!! Tripler I miss that show. . . ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/4 "2001-08-06T19:26:12Z")
One of my favorite moments on _The State_, for some reason, was during the “Italian Thanksgiving” sketch. At one point, one of the “kids” is messing with the food, and the “mother” just looks at him, and says, “Hey! I could make a phone call, and I could have you killed.” The delivery was so deadpan, it just really got me. “I’m Doug, and I’m outta heeeeeeere.” ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/5 "2001-08-06T19:29:46Z")
“Doug, do you even know who Bob Dylan is?” “No.” “He’s one of my clients.” “Oh! Uncle Bobby!” I miss the State too. ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/6 "2001-08-06T20:29:54Z")
Ahh…the State. I miss them. All of them. Barry and Levon and their 240 dollars worth of pudding (ahhhh yeah!), Doug, the seamonkeys skit, the toothbrush skit, the people who camped in an apartment skit, Louie and his balls,eating muppets,the sideways house family…_SIGH_ Man I need to buy their videos. ---
**Author:** ![theendisnear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@theendisnear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theendisnear)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/7 "2001-08-06T20:48:55Z")
WHO HAS A BOWL OF SOMETHING?!?!?!? ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2001, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/8 "2001-08-06T22:47:04Z")
> [@](#): > > I WANNA DIP MY BALLS IN IT! That skit with Jesus and the Last Supper, when Louie show up, just floored me. . . Tripler And whatever happened to _Liquid Television_? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2001, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/9 "2001-08-07T01:06:36Z")
" Not The Mousie!" " What is this interesting blue meat?" " It’s muppet." Does anyone else wish that they’d bring this show back? ---
**Author:** ![Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@Weird\_AL\_Einstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weird_AL_Einstein)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/10 "2001-08-08T03:44:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by arachnidlove \* > \*_Ahh…the State. > \ > SIGH_ Man I need to buy their videos. \*\* :eek: The State’s been released on video??? Why was I not informed of this? ---
**Author:** ![dentarthurdent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@dentarthurdent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dentarthurdent)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/11 "2001-08-08T03:49:33Z")
I’ve officially adopted DynoVinyl as one of my special words… people never seem to catch the reference… How about the skit with the couple having sex and the hormones dancing around in the background? ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2001, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-state-appreciation-thread-mtv/75136/12 "2001-08-08T03:52:31Z")
> [@](#): > > The State’s been released on video??? Why was I not informed of this? \*\* Weird \*\* Yes my dear, they have one video out called Skits and Stickers. Do not ask me where you can find it. I saw it once at Blockbuster Video, years ago. And never to be seen again. Try Amazon. Thats the only thing i can come up with. Good luck!