History WebVideo / WelcomeToTheTable

** As of 2020, "Gov" has arrived, looking like a blue-tied DC, but calmer with more of a backbone. He represents the federal government under the Biden administration.

* DC: TheStraightMan. The closest thing the states have to a leader, he tries (and inevitably fails) to maintain order. It should be noted that DC represents the federal government and ''not'' the city of Washington, DC, who has since become his own character (albeit sporadically-recurring).

''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a NationsAsPeople webseries by Florida-based comedian Ben Brainard. Each week he personifies the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeveralStates US states]] (and sometimes other government bodies) based on their biggest regional stereotypes, as they gather around a table to discuss the latest goings-on of the week. While the states initially spent most of their time discussing their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have since expanded to other hot topics as well. The channel also includes ''The Statehouse'', a bi-weekly reality show parody where the states try to coexist in one big house.

* Louisiana: "Louie" is a consummate partier who's never without a drink and speaks in a thick Cajun accent. He's [[ThoseTwoGuys best buds]] with Florida and the two often get into mischief together.

* TheAlcoholic: Louie and Wisconsin always have a drink in hand.

* TheHedonist: Louie, Florida, and Nevada.
* GratuitousFrench: Louie, naturally. Not only does he constantly drop Cajun slang, he's also able to pronounce the name of football player K'lavon Chaisson without missing a beat.

* SeparatedByACommonLanguage: When Canada appears, she ''tries'' speaking French to Louie, but while they understand the basic language, they both use completely different figures of speech and end up confusing each other.

* New York: Perpetually scowling and always cold, he's brusque with everyone but especially hates Massachusetts.

* {{Sleepyhead}}: Georgia.

* DeepSouth: Often invoked with the Southern states, except Florida and Louie.

* SharpDressedMan: DC initially wears polos before switching to a three-piece suit.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: For most of 2020, DC wears a blue suit with a red tie. While one could easily assume Ben was going for a patriotic color scheme, the election-themed videos reveal that the red tie represented Republican UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump. When Democrat Joe Biden won the election, DC switched out the red tie for a blue one.

* LiteralSplitPersonality: DC (the government), Washington, DC (the city), and International DC (foreign policy) are all separate characters.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a NationsAsPeople webseries by Florida-based comedian Ben Brainard. Each week he personifies the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeveralStates US states]] (and sometimes other government bodies) based on their biggest regional stereotypes, as they gather around a ginormous table to discuss the latest goings-on of the week. While the states initially spent most of their time discussing their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have since expanded to other hot topics as well. The channel also includes ''The Statehouse'', a bi-weekly reality show parody where HilarityEnsues as the states try to coexist in one big house.

* SplitPersonality: Sometimes comes up when a state has one city that's culturally distinct from the rest of it, such as Texas turning into the left-wing Austin, who actually impresses California.

* TheRival: New York and Massachusetts, Texas and Oklahoma, Ohio and Michigan.

* SirSwearsALot: West Virginia, though it's always bleeped with a "technical glitch."

* TheRival: New York and Minnesota, Texas and Oklahoma, Ohio and Michigan.

* New York: Perpetually cold, scowling, and brusque with everyone, especially Massachusetts.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a NationsAsPeople webseries by Florida-based comedian Ben Brainard. Each week he personifies the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeveralStates US states]] (and sometimes other government bodies) based on their biggest regional stereotypes, as they gather around a ginormous table to discuss the latest goings-on of the week. While the states initially spent most of their time discussing their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have since expanded to other hot topics as well. The show has also expanded to ''The Statehouse'', a bi-weekly reality show parody where HilarityEnsues as the states try to coexist in one big house.

* New York: Perpetually cold and scowling, he's brusque with everyone but ''especially'' hates Massachusetts.

* Florida: He lives for chaos and undermining DC at every turn, yet even DC can't deny Florida's usefulness since he provides incite on every other state (because their residents keep moving there). Since Ben himself is from Florida, this state gets the most focus as Florida gives his commentary on what the other states are up to.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a NationsAsPeople webseries by Florida-based comedian Ben Brainard. Each week he personifies the [[UsefulNotes/TheSeveralStates US states]] (and sometimes other government organizations) based on their biggest regional stereotypes, as they gather around a ginormous table to discuss the latest goings-on of the week. While the states initially spent most of their time discussing their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have since expanded to other hot topics as well. The show has also expanded to ''The Statehouse'', a bi-weekly reality show parody where HilarityEnsues as the states try to coexist in one big house.

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''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a NationsAsPeople webseries by Florida-based comedian Ben Brainard. Each week he personifies the US states (and sometimes other government organizations) based on their biggest regional stereotypes, as they gather around a ginormous table to discuss the latest goings-on of the week. While the states initially spent most of their time discussing their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have since expanded to other hot topics as well.

The show initially started with just the roundtable meetings, but it has also expanded to ''The Statehouse'', a reality show parody where HilarityEnsues as the states try to coexist in one big house. Ben hopes to feature every state and territory in his videos, though he does have a core six who show up the most often:

* ActingForTwo: Ben portrays ''most'' of the states and organizations, though sometimes other Youtubers and comedians will pop in as guest stars, such as Drew Lynch as the CDC.
* ActorSharedBackground: As mentioned above, Ben is from Florida, hence why that state is the "main" character. Also, whenever the US Military appears, Ben will wear his actual uniform since he's in the National Guard.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Ben is open to viewer feedback on how to portray the states, especially the ones he personally knows little about. For instance, Utah went from "Elder Utah," an [[ShallowParoy uptight Mormon missionary]], to being a lot more laid back while still religious. He eventually stops wearing his missionary uniform in favor of a t-shirt showing off the state's rock formations.

* FloridaMan / OnlyInFlorida: Invoked big time.

* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Ben came up with the show in the spring of 2020 after all of his stand-up gigs were cancelled due to Covid-19.
* ShownTheirWork: Ben clearly knows his geography, history, and politics.

* SplitPersonality: Sometimes comes up when a state has one city that's culturally distinct from the rest of it, such as Texas turning into the left-wing Austin who actually impresses California.

* DC: TheStraightMan. The closest thing the states have to a leader, he tries (and inevitably fails) to maintain order and keep Florida in line. It should be noted that DC represents the federal government and ''not'' the city of Washington, DC, who has since become his own character (albeit sporadically-recurring).
* Florida: He lives for chaos and undermining DC at every turn, yet even DC can't deny Florida's usefulness since he provides incite on every other state (because their residents keep moving there). Since Ben himself is from Florida, this state gets [[ActorSharedBackground the most focus]] as Florida gives his commentary on what the other states are up to.

* TheStoner: Colorado. Later, Oregon.

* Florida: He lives for chaos and undermining DC at every turn, yet even DC can't deny Florida's usefulness since he provides incite on every other state (because their residents keep moving there). Since Ben himself is from Florida, this state gets [[CreatorSharedBackground the most focus]] as Florida gives his commentary on what the other states are up to.

* AmericanAccents: Exaggerated to the nth degree.

* CreatorSharedBackground: As mentioned above, Ben is from Florida, hence why that state is the "main" character. Also, whenever the US Military appears, Ben will wear his actual uniform since he's in the National Guard.

* SoapboxSadie: California is a RareMaleVersion.

''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPgohF1KiMncPOI9HZztlA Welcome to the Table]]'' is a CountriesAsPeople webseries by Florida-based comedian Ben Brainard. Each week he personifies the US states (and sometimes other government organizations) based on their biggest regional stereotypes, as they gather around a ginormous table to discuss the latest goings-on of the week. While the states initially spent most of their time discussing their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have since expanded to other hot topics as well.