March 22 marked the birthday of one-half of comedy's most dynamic duo 'Key & Peele': Keegan-Michael Key.
Key & Peele has given us some iconic TV moments that etched their names into comedy folklore. The show is widely considered to be a pioneer in the sketch comedy genre and the two actors took it to heights never seen before. While Key & Peele only ran for five seasons, its impact continues to reverberate through pop culture even today.
Not only did Key and Peele bring smiles to millions of faces worldwide, they did so while also shedding light on important societal matters.
Their sketches, such as 'Substitute Teacher', and 'East/West College Bowl' continue to make us laugh to this day. So, in order to mark the 54th birthday of the comedy genius Keegan-Michael Key, let's revisit the hilarious world of Key & Peele quotes that will leave you in stitches.
12 hilarious Key & Peele quotes as Keegan-Michael Key celebrates his 54th birthday
I'm the loco in this gang (via Pinterest / @Crystal Vadnais)
Peele seems the kind of loco who would forget where he parked his car and then have to call in the ducks for a favor.
You done messed up, A-A-Ron (via X / @ComedyCentral)
Every student's worst nightmare: a sustitute teacher rolling into town and mispronouncing your name at the first time of asking. And now you'll be stuck with everyone calling you A-A-Ron forever!
I'm about to smack you in the face (via Pinterest / @Jessica Carver)
We just hope that the only slap we get from Key & Peele is the slap of comedy!
With great power comes great respronsitrilligence (via Pinterest / @BBB)
With great power comes great respronsitrilligence sounds like something that would only be taught at the Key & Peele school of superheroes. Meanwhile, Spiderman weeps in one corner of the room...
Well la de da (via Pinterest / @adrianna sierra)
A classic!
I'm the queen of the wooooorld! (via Pinterest / @Meegan)
A serious question; if Jordan Peele is the queen of the world, does that make Key his jester?
You can't be afraid to get your hands dirty, roll your sleeves up, and tickle a man (via X / @KeyAndPeele)
Right after making this statment, Key and Peele confused everybody when they brought feathers to a wrestling match. The modern equivalent of bringing a knife to a gun fight!
I got my eye on you Jay-Quellin!! (via Pinterest / @Susan Peth)
Key wants to be an optometrist so bad it is almost hilarious!
That's not loco. That's financially irresponsible (via Pinterest / @Fresky Flowers)
Well, maybe sorta loco...
A fpoon (via Pinterest / @Kan Taro)
Jordan Peele gets bored of words so quickly, he invents new ones on the spot! The item in question is half fork, half spoon and 100% not real.
Are you out of your goddamn mind? (via X / @ComedyCentral)
Nothing’s scarier than realizing your life decisions have officially reached Key & Peele sketch levels of absurdity. May this calamity not befall anybody in the world!
No one checks me because I'm not a luuggage (via Pinterest / @Chris Wagner)
Never try to pick up a fight with Peele. His wig attacks are even scarier than the horror movies he plays a part in!
Key & Peele redefined the genre of comedy as they pushed the envelope repeatedly in terms of what we thought was acceptable in comedy sketches.
From the mind that brought us "A-A-Ron" to "Liam Neesons", Keegan-Michael Key has given us a lifetime of laughs, wigs, and unhinged brilliance. Apart from entertaining the masses, their comedy sketches also provoked deep retrospection on societal issues.
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