We’re rolling through every episode of Key and Peele on Pop Thruster. Here we go with “Quarterback Concussion,” Season 4 Episode 5. Follow along on the journey!
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The Massage
“Also not uncommon is the release of gas.” – Peele
In this short and foul(?) episode opening sketch, it’s Key’s first time getting a massage, and a long haired, Yin Yang necklace-wearing Peele guides his client on what to expect. It’s a one-note sketch, if you feel me. And by feel I mean… well, you get it.
Key & Peele On the Road: Part Five
“Nimrod is a mighty warrior.” – Key
K&P are back on the road out west, chitchatting away about all manner of things as an interstitial between sketches during the fourth and fifth seasons. Topics include crazy biblical names, having to go to the bathroom while on the road, nocturnal emissions, and first kisses.
Quarterback Concussion
“Who is that over there, Cartoon Squirrel?” – Exquisite T
It’s a rainy, dramatic scene with the Rhinos football team on offense near the end of the Big Game. After Exquisite T (Key) gets sacked, his big rallying pep talk to his teammates goes a little sideways. This one loses a little of its comedic juice from the perspective of an era that understands just how devastating CTE can be for athletes.
Final Days
“Your request has been filed.” – Don
Don (Peele) is sitting bedside in the hospital with his dying wife (Rashida Jones). She has him make a series of promises (stay strong for their little girl, never forget about me, never look at porn, visit my mother daily…), some of which are easier to accept than others. I found this one funnier in its execution than in its concept, which is quite rare (which is to say it’s very funny). Also: in a wild coincidence, I happened to catch Rashida Jones in the gut-wrenching and outstanding Black Mirror episode, “Common People,” two days before I reviewed this sketch.
The Man Who Wouldn’t Laugh
“You looked like a worm on crack.” – Key
This one reminds me of how great both K&P are at doing the move where they’re nervously dreading another character saying or doing something while they’re telling a story in a sketch. Key tells a funny story from back in the day to several buddies, including Laron (Peele), but Laron’s got a peculiar way of expressing that he thinks something is funny, you see.
Kebapi
“You cannot get kebapi from the café across the street!” – Key
A couple visits a restaurant run by K&P, who are two Macedonian gentlemen. When the topic of kebapi comes up (which the Internet tells us is a Balkan dish consisting of small, grilled minced meat sausages), conflict emerges. This is a rare K&P meal I found to be not all that interesting.
Dog in the House
“You need to know that your dog ruined a ten-year marriage.” – Stanley
Sometimes you can be completely right and completely wrong at the same time. Such is the case when Stanley (Key) accuses his wife, Andrea (Danielle Nicolet), of “f—ing a dog behind my back.” This one is both weird and surprisingly funny, especially upon the reveal of what old Stanley was right about.
Some stats and info about Key & Peele, “Quarterback Concussion”
TV SHOW – Key and Peele
SEASON/EPISODE – Season 4, Episode 5
AIRED ON – October 22nd, 2014
NETWORK/STREAMING SERVICE – Comedy Central/Hulu
GENRE – Comedy, Sketch Comedy
CREATED BY – Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele