We’re rolling through every episode of Key and Peele on Pop Thruster. Here we go with “East/West Bowl Rap,” Season 3 Episode 2. Follow along on the journey!
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Opposite of High Noon
“You’re talkin’ now, and that’s all you’re doing.” – Jay-quellan
Two women – Jay-quelan (Peele) and De-nice (Key), names that shoutout to Mr. Garvey, Substitute Teacher – get into some static outside the club. As the taunts to actually fight ratchet up, each goes to more outlandish lengths to prepare for battle in terms of taking off accessories, jewelry, and… it turns out that De-nice is actually two little girls in a human suit. Okay, sure?
East/West Bowl Rap
“Y’all know me, I’m Washingbeard, catch so many balls it’s a little weird.” – Beezer Twelve Washingbeard
With some sketches, you know they will be incredible from the jump, and this is one of them. As soon as we see the grainy VCR-era footage of Jadinkalage (Key) and L’Carpetron (Peele) greeting each other in a football locker room, the bonkers comedy level is already achieved. This set-up allows us to revisit some of the many characters we met in the iconic Annual East/West Bowl sketch, but this time it’s a horrifically hilarious Super Bowl Shuffle-style 1980s-style rap video. And that’s just the first half of the sketch. You are strongly advised to stick around for Dan Smith is all I’m saying.
The Surprise Party
“Surprise.” – Key
Key and Vinny (Peele) are two fellas (goodfellas if you like) with heavy Italian American accents, one of whom is wearing a track suit (if you know what I’m saying). Vinny reluctantly enters a dark house at Key’s behest, anticipating that he’s about to get whacked. From the doorway, Vinny unloads his automatic hand cannon, unleashing an orgy of violence upon a host of those waiting… to give him a lovely surprise birthday party as it turns out, as operatic music adorns the proceedings.
Ratatouille
“Hey Ratatouille, go make my man a sandwich.” – Levi
Levi (Peele) offers to have his pet rat, Ratatouille, make his dude Key a sandwich (yes, Key explains that the main character in the movie is named Remy, to no avail). When the meal is presented with bite marks and other weird rat markings aplenty, Levi calmly explains: “Any good chef has to taste his creation.” That’s really it, though there are other weirdo things going on, such as that Ratatouille looks like he lives in one of those ghost catcher devices from Ghostbusters, kind of?
Terrier-ists
“Another terrier attack is imminent.” – Rasheed
Rasheed (Key) is strung up at a CIA Black Site in an “undisclosed location,” and Peele is his interrogator. We quickly learn that this is a massive case of faulty intel though: Rasheed and his people aren’t terrorists, they’re terrier-ists. This one is more smile worthy versus a laugh riot, though there’s a nice twist at the end.
Metta World News: Part Two
“In sports: I’d rather eat my hand than have my penis cut off.” – Metta World Peace
Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest) is back at the news desk. I thought the initial outing was kind of fun and, well… meta, but this time around I wasn’t really feeling a short yet convoluted “story” involving the upside (I guess?) between eating one’s hand versus… uh, something else.
A Batmans Appreciation Sketch
“Remember when Danny DeVitos tried it?” – Peele
K&P, valet parking attendants, are back. They’ve moved on from Liam Neeson(s) (mostly) and are now deeply involved with trying to figure out why anyone would try “messing with the Batmans.” Mostly, this is an excuse for K&P to go into full on improv/messing around mode, which is all good fun if not hilarious.
Some stats and info about Key & Peele, “East/West Bowl Rap”
TV SHOW – Key and Peele
SEASON/EPISODE – Season 3, Episode 2
AIRED ON – September 25th, 2013
NETWORK/STREAMING SERVICE – Comedy Central/Hulu
GENRE – Comedy, Sketch Comedy
CREATED BY – Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele