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Key and Peele
2012–2015
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
84/100
Every rating
74–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 74, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Project sees Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele in front of a live studio audience bantering about a topic weaved between filmed shorts and sketches.
Details
- Created by
- Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key
- Studio
- Monkeypaw Productions, Cindylou, Martel & Roberts Productions, Principato-Young Entertainment
- Released
- 31 January 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 53 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 20 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 23 →3 wins from 23 nominations across 14 ceremonies
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special 2016 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Episode: "Y'all Ready for This?" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Make-up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) 2016 | Outstanding Make-up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Episode: "Y'all Ready for This?" | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming 2016 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Rich LaBrie, Neil Mahoney, Nicholas Monsour, and Stephen Waichulis for Episode: "The End" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality, or Reality-Competition Series 2016 | Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality, or Reality-Competition Series | Episodes: "Y'all Ready For This?"; "The End" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2016 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Keegan-Michael Key | Nominee |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series 2016 | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Comedy Central | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 2016 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Comedy Central | Nominee |
| Favorite Sketch Comedy Series 2015 | Favorite Sketch Comedy Series | Comedy Central | Nominee |
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Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Comedy Central | Winner |
| Outstanding Variety Sketch Series | Comedy Central | Nominee |
Entertainment honoree
1 nomination, 1 won
| Entertainment honoree | Key & Peele | Winner |
Outstanding Make-up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Make-up for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Episode: "Y'all Ready for This?" | Winner |
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special
3 nominations
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Episode: "Y'all Ready for This?" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Episode: "Aerobics Meltdown" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special | Episode: "Substitute Teacher #3" | Nominee |
Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
3 nominations
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Episode: "Episode 406" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Episode: "East/West Bowl Rap | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Scott Wheeler, Suzanne Diaz | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
3 nominations
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Comedy Central | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Martel, Jordan Peele, Ian Roberts, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders, and Rich Talarico | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Alex Rubens, Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Rich Talarico, Charlie Sanders | Nominee |
Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming
2 nominations
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Rich LaBrie, Neil Mahoney, Nicholas Monsour, and Stephen Waichulis for Episode: "The End" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Phil Davis, Christian Hoffman, and Rich LaBrie (Segment: "Scariest Movie Ever") | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Keegan-Michael Key | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Keegan-Michael Key | Nominee |
Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) Series
1 nomination
| Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) Series | Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Martel, Jordan Peele, Ian Roberts, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders, and Rich Talarico | Nominee |
Favorite Sketch Comedy Series
1 nomination
| Favorite Sketch Comedy Series | Comedy Central | Nominee |
Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Episode: "Substitute Teacher #3; Joshua Funk, Rebecca Drysdale for "Les Mis" | Nominee |
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality, or Reality-Competition Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality, or Reality-Competition Series | Episodes: "Y'all Ready For This?"; "The End" | Nominee |
Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program | Key & Peele Presents Van and Mike: The Ascension | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Brendan Hunt, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Rich Talarico for Key & Peele's Super Bowl Special | Nominee |