THE STATE: Complete Series - FREE shipping, FREE T-shirt, and you get it early!

[cinemaphile]

Order The State: The Complete Series directly from them (The State/MTV) and get it for $42.99 (only $1 more than Amazon/Best Buy), plus get FREE shipping, plus a FREE t-shirt...

PLUS, you get it pre-release date!

link (https://www.thestateondvd.com/)

[dick_grayson]

thanks! :up:

[Brent L]

What the heck, I just placed my order.

[dino88]

Well that took me a whole minute to read this and place my order. Thanks a bunch cinemaphile! Looks like I'll be having a drunken 4th of July State party over at my place. Can't...fing...wait.

[mcfly]

I've heard so much about this show. I'm really tempted to blind buy it. Is that recommended?

[cinemaphile]

I've heard so much about this show. I'm really tempted to blind buy it. Is that recommended?

Yes, Yes, YES!

Like any sketch comedy show, there are plenty of sketches that are duds, but they are more than made up for with all the ones that DO work. Great stuff, truly.

[Trevor]

I'm sure they have skits on youtube and their own site if one wants to preview the humor.

[WEEDEDOUT]

awesome - thanks OP
i hope i get mine before the 4th!

[Duh Vuh Duh]

Can't get the site at work, but definitely going to have to pull the trigger on this, thanks OP.

[pinata242]

I'm in. Hoping to be one of the first 2k.

Thanks!

[D_N_G]

awesome! cancelled my amazon order and in for 1.

if the last digits of the order number from the web site are successive and sequential, then it looks like there are ~500 t-shirts left

[pinata242]

I was 1482. But that might be every order for every product this year. Unless "2009" just happens to be the the item number.

[Trevor]

Did I see correctly that the shirts only come in medium and large?

I'll wait for a better price and bigger shirt.

[kenbenobi]

Did I see correctly that the shirts only come in medium and large?

I'll wait for a better price and bigger shirt.
Yeah, I was going to place an order until I saw they didn't have XL. Perhaps they did earlier... I've never seen this show, but I'm well familiar with all of the cast (and I don't watch Reno 911). It amazes me to see how many different shows and movies these actors have done with each other (Role Models, Reaper, Reno 911 are just a few of MANY). But I too will wait for a better deal... I'm in no hurry...

[cinemaphile]

Did I see correctly that the shirts only come in medium and large?

I'll wait for a better price and bigger shirt.

Maybe you should stop sitting around watching so many dvd's, then maybe you could fit in a large!

Just kidding :D2:

[Trevor]

Maybe you should stop sitting around watching so many dvd's, then maybe you could fit in a large!

Just kidding :D2:
Maybe I need a Small.

But you're right..... anyway, this will be mine once I see it for $20 or less.

[kenbenobi]

But you're right..... anyway, this will be mine once I see it for $20 or less.
If you find it for that price, get me one! :D

[Trevor]

If you find it for that price, get me one! :DI guarantee I'll find it for that price within the year. But probably just one copy unless you do windows.

[Geofferson]

Thanks for the heads-up -- just placed my order. :up:

[msdmoney]

I've been hoping this would come to dvd for a while, but I'm hoping to pick it up for closer to $20.

[cinemaphile]

evetually, yeah, but not soon. I think a lot of you have been spoiled by some lucky sales and price drops!

[Sessa17]

I seem to be alone based on the excitement here, but I couldn't care less about a T-shirt. I've waited this long for this set, I don't mind waiting until Amazon ships it. If it was something better than a T-Shirt, I'd be all over this.

[pinata242]

Why? It's only $1 more than Amazon.

[majorjoe23]

I got my review copy in the mail today. Another of my most-wanted DVDs crossed off my list.

If I hadn't gotten it, I probably would have gone for this deal. Shirts are nice.

[Jacoby Ellsbury]

CHICKEN SANDWICH, KARLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to dip my balls in it.

[manicsounds]

I guess its not available for international shipping

[mnementh]

I'm sure they have skits on youtube and their own site if one wants to preview the humor.

5 clips (http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/tv/article/mtvs-the-state-available-on-dvd-after-decade-long-wait-79775)

[Trevor]

5 clips (http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/tv/article/mtvs-the-state-available-on-dvd-after-decade-long-wait-79775)
I'm hoping they picked the five worst clips there. Thanks, you just saved me $20!

Edit to respond to below so as not to flood the thread:

Yeah, I was being overly harsh to try for a quip. Porcupine Racetrack was my favorite actually, and a couple of the others weren't bad. Barry Lutz was very good, but the sandwich skit wasn't very good, and none were anywhere near the quality that has been raved about over the years, nothing near MP or KITH quality. Just in my opinion of course. Maybe ten years of listening to gushing praise has made me expect too much.

[pinata242]

I'm hoping they picked the five worst clips there. Thanks, you just saved me $20!

:whofart:

60% of those are instant classics. Is it the best of The State? No. Is it a good sampling? Yes. There is so much on this set that you'll get your money's worth out of it.

Porcupine Racetrack is very different than anything else they did, but it's brilliant. The Barry Lutz show is another one of those that lives forever in my memory.

CHICKEN SANDWICH, CAAAAARRRRRL!!!!

[TheySentYou]

bummer - seems to only be large t-shirts still available.

how 'bout this: if anyone receives a Medium-sized t-shirt, and it's too small and would like a Large shirt instead, please PM me for a trade!!! woot.

[rmick]

Anyone get an e-mail shipping confirmation today?

[SlingshotBandit]

Damn, t-shirts are all gone.

I might have to get it for a dollar cheaper at Amazon.

Anyone know if, when running promotions such as this, sites get re-stocked with their promotional items?

[seamusmclean]

Don't think there'll be a re-stock. Whoever runs The State's facebook page posted today that the shirts are all gone now.

[stevenbcohn]

Did anyone get their DVD's yet? T-shirt by itself arrived in the mail today. I had thought they'd ship together.

Thanks
Steven C

[pinata242]

No shirt, no DVDs, no shipping confirmation.

Also 2 members that, combined, registered over 4 years ago make this thread their first post? And back-to-back even?!

Damn, MTV, do you see how much time you've wasted on not putting these discs out sooner?!

[kenbenobi]

Also 2 members that, combined, registered over 4 years ago make this thread their first post? And back-to-back even?!

That is bizarre! I wouldn't have even noticed if you hadn't mentioned it. But in fairness, they didn't post on the same day. Still, what are the odds?

[palace]

I received the t-shirt today, but no dvds. The shirt is nice - logo on front, Daily News review quote on back: "...so terrible it deserves to be studied."

[Chaza]

I guess I'm lucky, as I got both the shirt and dvd's today. I know what I'll be watching tonight.

[rmick]

No shirt, no DVDs, no shipping confirmation.

Did the people that received shirts get shipping confirmations?

[pinata242]

I just got 2 emails from orders@TheStateOnDVD.com with 2 UPS tracking numbers. Looks like my scheduled deliveries are Monday the 6th :(

T-Shirt is a bit ahead of the DVDs.

I love www.boxoh.com

[dino88]

I just got 2 emails from orders@TheStateOnDVD.com with 2 UPS tracking numbers. Looks like my scheduled deliveries are Monday the 6th :(

T-Shirt is a bit ahead of the DVDs.

I love www.boxoh.com

I'm in the same exact situation as you...2 emails today, should get them Monday and shirt ahead of dvd. Let me guess, your shirt departed from Hodgkins, IL at 12:25 pm today? We might get that tomorrow and the dvd on Monday.

I was hoping I'd have it for the weekend, but oh well.

[pinata242]

Nope, my shirt is currently in Lenexa, KS (DVDs still en route). I wouldn't be surprised if it made the short trip to Tulsa overnight, though it may have to go to OKC first.

[dick_grayson]

I haven't received any confirmation beyond my original order last Thursday.

[Brent L]

I got two emails today also.

One is out for delivery, the other is scheduled to show up tomorrow. I'm not sure which is which off the top of my head.

[dick_grayson]

just got my shipping emails. looks like the shirt will arrive today and the dvd tomorrow.

[MikeDeN2K]

I still haven't gotten a delivery or an e-mail. Can't say I'm holding my breath for a response from customer service, either.

[cinemaphile]

I still haven't gotten a delivery or an e-mail. Can't say I'm holding my breath for a response from customer service, either.

why contact customer service? its not like theyre late. the only indication was "will begin shipping on or after 6/30"


theyre coming, and its still earlier than street date. no worries. heck, i started this thread and some others here are still getting theirs before me. My tshirt arrived about 20 minutes ago, dvd supposedly coming tomorrow.

[pinata242]

Right. While I only got the emails today, the stuff shipped 6/30 and 7/1.

[WEEDEDOUT]

i got my emails today - shirt came yesterday - wanted the dvds sooooo bad

[Brent L]

Yep, my shirt showed up today. It's not a bad little shirt for free. :)

I can't wait for the DVD set to show up tomorrow.

[pinata242]

So my shirt did make it direct from KS to Tulsa overnight and is out for delivery today. DVDs only made it to KS last night, so they'll probably hit Tulsa tonight and sit for 2 days :(

[burnside986]

Anyone else having trouble ordering? Keeps rejecting my order because my addresses dont match. And I'm pretty sure I havent moved in the last day or so.

[cinemaphile]

Set arrived today. Already watched half of it and lots of extras!!
The style is very dated - definitely very 90's, but still funny.

[Mazje]

So is the ABC special on there as well?

Also, how's the replaced music?

[cinemaphile]

So is the ABC special on there as well?

Also, how's the replaced music?

As far as I can find, no CBS Halloween Special :( wtf!!?!?

The replaced music is largely unnoticeable. The only time you can even tell is when there's any reference to a specific song or band - Like the "Slash" sketch used to have GnR music (and Red Hot Chili Peppers for Flea) and now it's just generic guitar music.

[TheySentYou]

got my t-shirt in the mail Thursday. the Large shirt that was all they had left... too big. oh well, i'll try to shrink it.

[dick_grayson]

the large seems the same size as the medium except you can fit two people in it. also, my box came pretty badly damaged (torn up somehow). Anyway, I didn't really care about the box or the shirt anyway. It was great to re-watch from the beginning, but the lacking original music really makes it weird at times. It depends on whether you know the original music (a la the "raised in a barn" sketch with the Madonna songs). Either way, I am happy enough.

[xfusejc]

still waiting for my package.

[dino88]

Mine arrived very beaten up as well. I wish I could say I wasn't bothered by it, but I am. Especially since this is the first dvd set I've paid full price for in a long time.

[D_N_G]

got mine and the box has a big slash across the spine. wtf is wrong with mtv.com???

[WMAangel]

got mine and the box has a big slash across the spine. wtf is wrong with mtv.com???

Sadly, that is very typical with lots of DVD and DVD sets....rushed stock workers will slash open bulk boxes that product is shipped in with box cutters, leaving slashes/cuts right across the spines of those copies unfortunate enough to be on top....I see this problem ALL THE TIME at Best Buy...they always have a bunch of copies with the dreaded "across cut"....
I always check the spines of any DVD/box set/Blu-ray Disc I purchase at a retail store to be sure not to get one with this type of spine damage....of course, it doesn't help anyone who buys something online...

[dick_grayson]

well, if there are enough of us, perhaps they'll send out replacement boxes (rather than requiring us to send our whole sets back).

[RustyOrgan]

Wow - This show hasn't aged well AT ALL :(

[cinemaphile]

Wow - This show hasn't aged well AT ALL :(

It's definitely a very 90's style, but the comedy has aged just fine - just as funny today as it was back then

[RustyOrgan]

Not really - It's only occasionally funny. Nothing compared to Mr. Show!!

[pinata242]

The show is just as funny as it was when it was must-see tv for me in 1993. Even the commentary is hilarious.

This talk should be over in the main thread for it (if not merged entirely).

[cinemaphile]

Not really - It's only occasionally funny. Nothing compared to Mr. Show!!

Mr. Show = sporadically amusing, but HUGELY overrated. Nothing compared to The State.

...but yes, this thread is for bargains, so I won't continue the discussion any further.

[kenbenobi]

Not really - It's only occasionally funny. Nothing compared to Mr. Show!!
I've never seen The State, but plan on getting it. I just had to say that I LOVE MR. SHOW!!! There, I said it, and I won't take it back...

[mnementh]

If anyone's still on the fence about this set, this weekend Comedy Central's showing some episodes of The State (and also Stella).

[kenbenobi]

If anyone's still on the fence about this set, this weekend Comedy Central's showing some episodes of The State (and also Stella).
Thanks for the tip! I will watch them for sure...

[dino88]

If anyone's still on the fence about this set, this weekend Comedy Central's showing some episodes of The State (and also Stella).

And don't forget to watch Michael Ian Black and Michael Showwalter's new show, Michael and Michael Have Issues, next Wed.

I'm sure they are airing The State and Stella as promotion for their new show.

[pinata242]

WTF?! Why now, of all times, is CC finally showing the State?

[mnementh]

WTF?! Why now, of all times, is CC finally showing the State?

As dino88 pointed out, they're showing The State and Stella because Michael and Michael Have Issues starts next week.

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[pinata242]

Yeah, I get that tie-in, but I've don't ever recall them showing The State even when Reno 911 or Stella or Viva Variety started. Or when R911: Miami hit theaters. Or The Ten.

It's great, just annoying that only after the DVDs are finally out do I finally have a chance to catch the shows on TV.

[cinemaphile]

It's just as much a commercial for the dvd's themselves. THAT is why they're willing to show them now. They figure you'll watch some and say "hey, I'd like to own the whole series!"

I guarantee there will be commercials advertising the dvd's during any episode they show.

[pinata242]

Just so different from Sci-Fi and something like BSG. They act like it's taboo to show you something for free when you can go buy it.

[mnementh]

Fans of The State might be interested to know that Wet Hot American Summer is on sale at Best Buy this week for $4.99.

[dino88]

Fans of The State might be interested to know that Wet Hot American Summer is on sale at Best Buy this week for $4.99.

Fans of The State have owned this dvd for years -wink-

[dino88]

Anyone that received a damaged box may want to take the time to send them an email. I sent an email about my disappointment with it's condition and was given a 20% credit ($8.60) back to my card.

[Duh Vuh Duh]

It's great, just annoying that only after the DVDs are finally out do I finally have a chance to catch the shows on TV.

Exactly and they were showing episodes on Mtv2 on Wed. night as well as CC.