The new series will be called “Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz,” and will star Nick Cannon — who also headlines MTV’s “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild N’Out” improv comedy series.
“Nick pitched this show as a way to do for sketch comedy what ‘Wild ‘N Out’ did for Improv-infuse it with a hip-hop vibe and Nick’s own brand of edgy humor,” said Tony DiSanto, Executive Producer, MTV. “It is a scripted companion piece to ‘Wild ‘N Out,’ providing an expanded platform for some of the great comedic talent from that show and a way to break new talent.”
That’s great, and all…but surely MTV must realize that they once had one of the greatest sketch comedy series of all time in their possession, and they just pissed it away. Fortunately, episodes of that late, great series — “The State” — are now available for purchase via iTunes. Many of the best skits — including my personal favorite, which features a suburban dinner party at which the main course is muppet — are also available via YouTube:
Who knew that red wine goes best with blue muppet?
