Key and Peele: The Complete Series

Former MADtv stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele shine in this compilation of the entire five-season run from 2012-15 of their Comedy Central sketch series (presented here with profanity and adult situations intact). Both men also serve as writers for the bawdy series, which spends an enormous chunk of time on racial (Key and Peele both have black-and-white mixed heritage) and cultural spoofs. Certain characters appear throughout, including Luther (played by Key), the wild-eyed overzealous “translator” for President Obama (Peele in a spot-on imitation) who steals every scene with his insane interpretations of Barack's calmly delivered statements (Key actually assisted the real President at the 2015 White House Correspondents Dinner). Other fun recurring skits center on trendy couple André (Key at his dumb jock best) and Megan (Peele as a ridiculously entitled Valley girl princess who always gets her way); Key's substitute teacher Mr. Garvey (which is slated as in-development for a feature film); and the extremely silly “East/West Bowl” college football segments, which lampoons players introducing themselves with improbable names such as “Xmus Jaxon Flaxon-Waxon” and “Mergatroid Skittle.” Spread throughout are guest appearances by Ty Burrell, Wayne Brady, Billy Dee Williams, Julia Duffy, and various MADtv former costars. Presenting all 55 episodes from this laugh-out-loud Peabody Award-winning cutting-edge series, extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette, a “best-of” super episode, and outtakes. Recommended. (J. Williams-Wood)