Forget about NFL football players and the Puppy Bowl.
Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele -- they of Key and Peele -- brought a new form of Super Bowl entertainment with their Squarespace livestream this year. The duo, channeling real life announcers Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, played two aspiring Atlanta sportscasters Lee and Morris, characters of their creation.
However, neither the comedians nor the platform had the rights to any of the trademarks related to the "Big Game," which led to a hilarious three-and-a-half hours of commentary around the NFL event.
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At its peak, more than 25,000 people were tuning in to Key and Peele's stream as a second screen to complement the game on their televisions.
>TURN ON SUPERB OWL
>MUTE CBS
>LISTEN TO KEY AND PEELE COMMENTATING INSTEAD#RealTalk— it's a catastrophe (@EzekielTamayo) February 7, 2016
Two screening it. Game on but muted so we can also watch Key and Peele's #RealTalk pic.twitter.com/vGParnkUxH— Stephen Warren (@jay_beans) February 7, 2016
.@KeyAndPeele are #SB50’s most-searched commentators. #GoogleTrends pic.twitter.com/druQ6csd48— Google (@google) February 7, 2016
Here's what went down during the "Real Talk" stream.
There were tons of special guests
While Lee and Morris may not have been an official commentators, they certainly still attracted a lot of guests. That meant everyone from Chef Brandon Boudet to ref Kenny Medlock, providing food, insight and laughs.
New guest on #keyandpeele #realtalk #sb50 REF KENNY pic.twitter.com/aWViK6Nmkb— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) February 7, 2016
Some viewers actually called in
Viewers called in to chat with Lee and Morris from their respective Super Bowl parties -- though they couldn't call them that during the stream.
Bobby, from North Carolina, is the first caller for #keyandpeele #realtalk. He is a "Cats" fan because they can't say PANTHERS on the stream— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) February 7, 2016
Key, to caller No 2 Kevin: "You guys have meatballs stuffed with cheese? That's officially a party right there!" #keyandpeele #realtalk— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) February 7, 2016
"Are there any black people there we can talk to?" Morris added.
"Legal Larry" was funny without even trying to be
The comedic duo couldn't legally say the names of the teams (Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers), players, musicians performing, cities. But sometimes they slipped.
That's why "Legal Larry" was there, chiming in whenever Lee and Morris crossed the line.
"My question is this,how much trouble we could possibly get into?"Legal Larry:"An incredible amount"#keyandpeele pic.twitter.com/CFhK5g8lOW— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) February 7, 2016
Legal Larry: "You guys can't do commentary play by play. You can describe a sporadic scene every once in a while." #KeyAndPeele #realtalk— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) February 7, 2016
Key and Peele dancing around the NFL's copyright. pic.twitter.com/xqltIPTfPg— Randall Roberts (@LilEdit) February 8, 2016
"KICK THE MAN IN THE BALLS. I can say that Legal Larry!" #keyandpeele #realtalk #sb50 square space stream— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) February 7, 2016
PIGLETS PLAYING FOOTBALL!
Tuned back in to #KeyAndPeele #realtalk #sb50 stream to find BB PIGS pic.twitter.com/wiaGjbQ69b— Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) February 8, 2016
That's right. Baby pigs -- with cute names like Piglet, Squiglet, Hogwart, etc. -- playing football in what was appropriately deeped "The Pigskin Bowl." The pigs basically began playing just before the Halftime Show of the Super Bowl, so viewers could tune in before watching Beyonce (and those other artists Coldplay and Bruno Mars).