We’re rolling through every episode of Key and Peele on Pop Thruster. Here we go with “Sexy Vampires,” Season 3 Episode 7. Follow along on the journey!
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Roommate Meeting
“Is that you, Monday?” – Gogo
This one is a horror-comedy tour de force that points directly to Jordan Peele’s future as an A List horror auteur. A quartet of super frat bros hold a roommate meeting to figure out what’s going on with strange things that have been going on in their apartment of late, as a creepy apparition meanwhile messes with the group mercilessly. The comedy is all in the performance and the direction – the latter of which takes on a very That ‘70s Show spin about the room.
Sexy Vampires
“I mean, are you two even lesbians?” – Brother Tyrell
Peele, a sexy vampire, gathers his harem or collective of fellow sexy vampires or whatever, and says: “Tonight, a brother from our family will feast for the first time.” Things come to a screeching halt, however, when Peele realizes that Brother Tyrell (Key) isn’t dressed all sexy goth-bitey bitey time like the rest of them. And then it turns out that’s not the only way that Brother Tyrell will help this gang to keep it real.
Lunge Bump
“You want me to say GRAHH?” – Peele
It’s Peele’s first day as an extra, doing zombie work on a Walking Dead-style TV show, and he’s immediately chosen to get the prized opportunity – as veteran extra Steve (Key) relays – to get a “lunge bump,” which is a spotlighted little moment on camera. The comedy hinges on Peele repeatedly being the single worst actor of all time, which for me doesn’t quite GRAHH, you know?
Continental Breakfast
“Hello Greece, where the yogurt flows like water.” – Peele
While K&P often thrives in hilariously satirizing serious societal challenges, this one gloriously lampoons what many of us see as the most mundane of things: the mediocre continental breakfast – replete with paper plates and sporks (or, sorry, f-poons) which many hotels throw in gratis with an overnight stay. But to Peele, nay! It’s the most wonderful and opulent of offerings one could imagine. (And in a very real way, he’s sort of right, I’d say?). Bonus: don’t sleep on the nifty Shining nod at the end.
It’s Not That Bad
“You know, there’s kind of a positive in having no options.” – Key
Key and Peele are both tied up after getting tortured in a gruesome, Saw-like scene (related: Peele’s missing an arm). However, the fellas engage in a pleasant, philosophical conversation about how much worse it could have been. Bonus: the psycho clown who eventually shows up is truly and hilariously creepy.
Some stats and info about Key & Peele, “Sexy Vampires”
TV SHOW – Key and Peele
SEASON/EPISODE – Season 3, Episode 7
AIRED ON – October 30th, 2013
NETWORK/STREAMING SERVICE – Comedy Central/Hulu
GENRE – Comedy, Sketch Comedy
CREATED BY – Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele