MadTV: The Fascinating Facts Behind Fox’s Rowdiest Show

Key & Peele

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Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have become Golden Gods of comedy. The duo actually had to go against each other for a spot onMadTV. After seeing their auditions, the executive producers wanted to keep both of them around for the long haul.

Following their time on MadTV, the pair starred in their own sketch series, Key & Peele, which they won two Primetime Emmy Awards for. Outside of the shows, Key made his Broadway debut in 2017 and Peele would take on his directorial debut for Get Out, which earned critical acclaim as he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.