The State (sketch comedy troupe)
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The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series and for launching the careers of numerous prominent comedians and actors.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The State (comedy troupe) performing ensemble | 1 |
| The State (comedy troupe) writing team | 1 |
| The State (sketch comedy troupe) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6859377 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The State (sketch comedy troupe) Context triple: [Joe Lo Truglio, memberOf, The State (sketch comedy troupe)]
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A.
Kvartal 95 comedy troupe
Kvartal 95 comedy troupe is a Ukrainian comedy and entertainment group, co-founded by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, known for its popular satirical TV shows and live performances.
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B.
Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade is an influential American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and training theater known for launching the careers of many prominent comedians.
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C.
The Kids in the Hall
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy troupe and television series known for its surreal, offbeat humor and influential role in alternative comedy.
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D.
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is a performance art company known for its blue-painted, silent performers who combine music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics in highly visual stage shows.
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E.
The Actors
"The Actors" is a painting by German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann that exemplifies his intense, psychologically charged style and interest in theatrical, staged scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The State (sketch comedy troupe) Target entity description: The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series and for launching the careers of numerous prominent comedians and actors.
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A.
Kvartal 95 comedy troupe
Kvartal 95 comedy troupe is a Ukrainian comedy and entertainment group, co-founded by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, known for its popular satirical TV shows and live performances.
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B.
Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade is an influential American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and training theater known for launching the careers of many prominent comedians.
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C.
The Kids in the Hall
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy troupe and television series known for its surreal, offbeat humor and influential role in alternative comedy.
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D.
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is a performance art company known for its blue-painted, silent performers who combine music, comedy, and multimedia theatrics in highly visual stage shows.
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E.
The Actors
"The Actors" is a painting by German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann that exemplifies his intense, psychologically charged style and interest in theatrical, staged scenes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy group
ⓘ
sketch comedy troupe ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionFormat | cable television ⓘ |
| genre | sketch comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience | American youth culture of the 1990s ⓘ |
| hasPart | The State (MTV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American television comedy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential 1990s MTV sketch comedy series
ⓘ
launching the careers of numerous prominent comedians and actors ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| member |
Brett Gelman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Wain NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Lo Truglio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerri Kenney-Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ian Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Patrick Jann NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Showalter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ben Garant NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Holoubek NERFINISHED ⓘ Zachary Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
absurdist humor
ⓘ
ensemble-based sketches ⓘ |
| notableMember |
David Wain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Lo Truglio NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Marino NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerri Kenney-Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ian Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Patrick Jann NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Showalter NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Ben Garant NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Holoubek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The State (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | MTV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1990s American alternative comedy movement ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline | television comedy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The State (sketch comedy troupe) Description of subject: The State is an American sketch comedy troupe best known for its influential 1990s MTV series and for launching the careers of numerous prominent comedians and actors.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The State (comedy troupe) writing team