Kenan Thompsonthrew it back to his Nickelodeon era this weekend onSaturday Night Live.
The Emmy Award winner, 44, rebooted his ’90s sitcomKenan & Kelwith help from hostKeke Palmerin a hilariously ridiculous sketch, titledKenan & Kelly, which also featured a cameo from Thompson’s original partner-in-crime,Kel Mitchell.
After Palmer, 29, pitched him the reboot, Thompson said in a documentary-style confessional: “I should have asked questions. I thought it was gonna be aJordan Peele-produced streaming series. I would have said yes toKenan & Kel, but now it’s just Kelly.”
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Hilarity ensued as Palmer channeled Mitchell’s whimsical character, stocking the store with piranhas instead of salmon and revealing her head-scratching new catchphrase: “Uh-oh, here comes the bus!”
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“Keke was gunning for an Emmy Award, so she wanted gritty and dramatic moments in it. I thought, ‘That won’t work.’ And I was right!” Thompson said.
Walker, 31, then showed Thompson his pretty spot-on impression of Mitchell in the duo’s hit 1997 comedyGood Burger, based on theirAll Thatsketch. “Well thank you, Devon. But I think we already found someone,” Thompson told him.
Revealing he’d been gone because he was “learning the art of karate,” Mitchell started showing off his moves, before the thief shot him in the chest.
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Before taking his last breath, Mitchell uttered his catchphrase one last time: “Aw, here it goes!”
“The show is not good,” Thompson then admitted in his confessional. “But Jordan Peele called us.”
“He wants us to do a sequel toNope,” Mitchell added, before fist-bumping Thompson and revealing the poster for the fictional filmYep.
Thompson and Mitchell starred inKenan & Kelfor four seasons from 1996 to 2000 after making their onscreen debut with as part of the originalAll Thatcast in 1994. Most recently, Mitchellsurprised Thompson at the 74th Emmy Awards.
source: people.com
