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Keegan-Michael Key, dressed in a tuxedo and top hat, poses next to Jordan Peele, who wears a casual jacket, jeans, and a cap, against a white background.
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Key and Peele

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Keegan-Michael Key, dressed in a tuxedo and top hat, poses next to Jordan Peele, who wears a casual jacket, jeans, and a cap, against a white background.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele Keegan-Michael Key (left) and Jordan Peele in a promotional still for their sketch comedy series Key and Peele (2012–15).

Key & Peele was an American sketch comedy television series that aired from 2012 to 2015, starring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. The show utilized humor to explore themes of racial identity, cultural stereotyping, and bigotry. The duo's work often drew from their own biracial backgrounds to comment on societal issues.12

The series received critical acclaim, earning a Peabody Award in 2013 and an Emmy Award for outstanding variety sketch series in 2016. Key and Peele also collaborated on the film Keanu.12

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