We’re rolling through every episode of Key and Peele on Pop Thruster. Here we go with “Dueling Hats,” Season 2 Episode 10. Follow along on the journey!
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The Undoing
“There’s gotta be another human being out there… somewhere.” – Peele
It’s the apocalypse, and Peele walks alone through a wasteland (which looks really waste-y when considering this is a sketch comedy show). “It’s been 173 days since The Undoing,” we learn. The loneliness is oppressive, until he stumbles upon a ridiculous-looking Key, who is blasting the LMFAO and partying it up I Am Legend-style, Bonkers Edition. And then… well, let’s just say there’s a loud and sudden conclusion.
Jordan Meets His Father
“That’s genes right there.” – Earl Peele
Jordan knocks on a trailer park door and meets his father, Earl Peele (Key), for the very first time. Earl gruffy sits Jordan down and tells him he’s not his father, “but that’s the situation, brother.” Jordan tries to convince him by how alike they are and with other evidence to no avail, until he drops that he’s the star of a TV show.
Adoption Meeting
“We want this baby like yester-doodle.” – LaShaun
Samuel (Key) and LaShaun (Peele) are a gay couple meeting with a woman about adopting a child. LaShaun is, shall we say, the much more flamboyant one. It becomes clear right away that the couple isn’t on the same page regarding the realities of child rearing. I honestly wasn’t that into this one until LaShaun jumps on the notion of adopting a special needs child with, “Preferably one with white eyes and can tell the future.”
New Black Panther Party
“We will not be silent.” – Reggie Lee Quivers
Reggie Lee Quivers (Key) gives a press conference on behalf of the New Black Panther Party. While he talks about the oppression of Black people in the U.S., Peele mean mugs the camera at increasingly weird angles. And that’s basically it.
Two Dudes at the Park
“I don’t even understand what I’m seeing.” – Peele
Key is dressed as a super ‘90s dude while Peele is more ‘80s prep. They’re in a park checking out an attractive woman in a bikini and bantering about how hot she is, but it becomes clear that Peele literally doesn’t know what he’s looking at when he says things like, “What do I see here?” And then things end on quite a twist, you might say.
Wash & Dry
“You need any more quarters?” – Uncle Ted
Keith (Key) visits Uncle Ted (Peele) at his place of business, a local laundromat. Things are pretty drab and boring, with the real action and excitement taking place across the street at the barbershop. The fun is in how this sketch is filmed as an old school, cheesy movie, and I started laughing when Keith notices that guest star Billy Dee Williams is laughing it up at the barbershop. “He’s Lando Calrissian,” Keith notes. “He runs Cloud City!”
Dueling Hats
“Anyway, guess I’ll catch you on the flip.” – Peele
This one is as simple as it is silly and delightful: Key and Peele bump into each other on the street multiple times in little vignettes, each time attempting to outdo the other’s hat game. And I mean outdo.
Some stats and info about Key & Peele, “Dueling Hats”
TV SHOW – Key and Peele
SEASON/EPISODE – Season 2, Episode 10
AIRED ON – November 28th, 2012
NETWORK/STREAMING SERVICE – Comedy Central/Hulu
GENRE – Comedy, Sketch Comedy
CREATED BY – Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele