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'Key and Peele' renewed by Comedy Central for Season 2

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Comedy Central has renewed "Key and Peele" for Season 2 after just two episodes, the cable network announced Tuesday, February 14.

The critically acclaimed sketch comedy series stars "MADtv" alums Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who first met during their time at Chicago's Second City.

"Key and Peele" debuted to 2.1 million viewers last month, Comedy Central's best premiere ratings since "The Jeff Dunham Show" in 2009. It performed particularly well with male viewers, finishing in first place in its timeslot with men 18-34 and 18-24. 

"Because 'Key & Peele' has been so immediately and universally well received, I was worried if we didn't give the show a quick pick up, people might accuse me of being racist," Kent Alterman, Comedy Central's head of programming and production, joked in a press release.

"We are honored, humbled and most importantly contractually obligated to deliver a second season to Comedy Central," Key and Peele added.

The 10-episode second season is expected to debut in the fall of 2012.

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"Key & Peele" continues Tuesdays at 10:30/9:30c after "Tosh.0" on Comedy Central.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele's 'Key and Peele' will return for Season 2.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele's 'Key and Peele' will return for Season 2.
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Hector Cruz is a college student studying Film & TV. He lives, works, and goes to school in Chicago's western suburbs. He has been a TV junkie since an early age when he enjoyed everything from Saturday morning cartoons to classic American sitcoms on Nick at Nite. He feels that in many ways TV...

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