It’s a hysterical sketch filled with hilarious writing, like when Peele’s VelJohnson screams “I’m a fucking actor, Gene! I’ve done more cocaine than you weigh!” at the segment’s climax. Fed up with wild, Urkel-centric plotlines, VelJohnson eventually comes face-to-face with a power-hungry Steve, who uses his telepathic powers to torment anyone who defies his authority. It’s a bit that’s sure to be the fan-favorite of the episode, with its golden cocktail of ‘90s references, F-bombs and over-the-top performances from Key (who plays television executive Gene) and Peele (who offers a killer impression of Family Matters star Reginald VelJohnson). ?The standout sketch of the week is, hands down, the wickedly funny-and amazingly dark- Family Matters vignette. It’s a humorous sketch that offers a nice homecoming for a past character, but the best of the episode is yet to come. Probably the funniest line comes with Peele’s seemingly improvised “We’re gonna need a bigger boat!” quip, which is followed by a presumably massive off-screen slap that (we’re told in a title card) kills poor Ruben. He’s now-somewhat-rehabilitated, but, despite his friends’ attempts to shelter the vulnerable Ralphie from ass-slapping temptation, he can’t resist the backside of new teammate Ruben. The second sketch resurrects “Slap Ass,” a killer bit from Key and Peele’s third season, with Ralphie (Peele) returning as the tormented Rhinos baseball player who can’t resist slapping his teammate’s derrieres.
The tone is set instantly with the episode’s opening stinger, whose punchline is illustrated by a seemingly ordinary dentist (Key) swapping his lab coat for a bondage suit. Now well into Key and Peele’s fourth season, the eponymous comedy duo’s latest episode offers a mashup of sure-to-please sketches including new faces, old favorites and familiar pop culture references (Steve Urkel, anyone?).