Michael Ian Black, Brittany Carney

The legacy of MTV’s short-lived sketch comedy program “The State” continues to ripple throughout the American comedy landscape. Many of its cast members have brought to life some of the most popular movies and TV shows of the last 25 years. Chief among them is Michael Ian Black. The writer/actor/standup comedian is known for roles such as McKinley in the Wet Hot American Summer extended universe, Peepers in the anachronistic historical comedy “Another Period” and Pastor Mike in the pageant circuit satire “Insatiable.” Black performs Thursday through Saturday, November 14 through 16, at the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington.