This Key & Peele sketch covers “Gay Wedding” etiquette for one very ill-informed family. Key & Peele is a sketch series fronted by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele that arrived on Comedy Central back in 2012. The show quickly became a hit worldwide thanks to a wide-ranging mix of skits and topics, plus the title duo’s ability to conjure any number of bizarre characters. Some of their most beloved sketches include the Gremlins 2 pitch meeting – which literally just describes the craziness that happens in the movie – “Continental Breakfast” and the very relatable “Text Message Confusion.”
Key & Peele called it quits after five seasons, with the show ending in 2015. The duo later starred in entertaining comedy Keanu in 2016, but they’ve since gone on to different career paths. In addition to various acting gigs, Keegan-Michael Key has also become a TV host, and is seen on the likes of game shows such as Game On! Meanwhile, Peele made himself over as an acclaimed horror auteur, bursting onto the scene with instant classic Get Out, which he followed up with 2019 hit Us.
Key & Peele were often able to mine laughter from dark or uncomfortable topics, and they weren’t afraid to push some buttons. “Gay Wedding” is one of their lighter skits but it still has fun skewering gay stereotypes. The premise sees a family preparing for the upcoming same-sex marriage of their cousin, with Peele’s character inviting his work friend Gary (Key) – who is a gay man – to talk them through how it works; things soon spiral downwards.
Key & Peele’s “Gay Wedding” sees Gary – who has the patience of a saint – field countless bizarre questions about how the ceremony will work. Choice questions include Lance Reddick’s (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum) character asking when they sing “YMCA,” “It’s Raining Men” or other “gay” hymns, if there’s some kind of special gay currency they can buy gifts with or if there will be a “straight” section in the church. He just about gives up when asked if there will be a priest dressed as a “sexy boat captain.”
Like most of Key & Peele’s sketches, “Gay Wedding” starts relatively low-key before getting more and more outlandish. Of course, the sad part is there probably are families attending same-sex ceremonies asking similiar questions, but as Gary is quick to point out, a gay wedding is just the same as any other wedding.
