
Garvey teaching a Spanish class from a military perspective, such that the only phrases he could recite are "Help me, I'm kidnapped!" or "How much for that prostitute?" "Substitute Teacher Pt. The original idea of the sketch considered Mr. Key and Peele sought to recapture the essence of the first sketch-the dichotomy of the inner city juxtaposed with a suburban school-without repeating the incorrect pronunciation joke. 2" in the premiere episode of season three. The actors in "Substitute Teacher" reprised their role in "Substitute Teacher Pt. In the sketch, Aaron, played by Zack Pearlman, unnecessarily wears protective goggles due to Pearlman's pink eye. Key used his "Gupta"-a term for a one-time executive decision-to emphasize the "pre" of "present". Shelby Fero, who portrayed Denise, recounted that Peele was nearly absent from the sketch and Timothy was intended to be another student whose name was mispronounced. Peele appears as Timothy, who states "present" at the end of the sketch, incorrectly emphasizing the "pre". Garvey on a vigilant and aggressive guidance counselor he had in his Catholic predominantly black elementary school. Speaking to Fresh Air 's Terry Gross, Key modeled Mr. According to Jordan Peele, Aaron and Blake were chosen from his childhood friends, noting that the names were "really white". Several names were suggested, including Jonathan and David. Garvey, Key gave the character age and "haggardness". On his podcast The History of Sketch Comedy, Key compared "Substitute Teacher" to a sketch on The Two Ronnies about mispronouncing names. According to Key, the line "insubordinate and churlish" was improvised it was later used in "Awesome Hitler Story", a sketch about a Nazi officer recounting his experience meeting Adolf Hitler in the second episode of season four.

In characterizing Jacqueline, Carlson Young stated that she pictured her as a "studious bookworm" who is snarky but averse to punishment. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Keegan-Michael Key described the writers' room as "sharks in a frenzy after some chum had been dumped in the water" after the premise was announced, adding that everyone "had an example of a name that they thought could work". "Substitute Teacher" was directed by Peter Atencio. Keegan-Michael Key (left) and Jordan Peele (right) co-wrote "Substitute Teacher" and appear as Mr. After Aaron leaves, Garvey continues the list with Timothy-pronounced as Tym-oh-thee-who does not correct him. When Aaron corrects Garvey, he tells Aaron to go to principal O'Shaughnessy's office, whom he pronounces as Oh-shag-hennesy. Each student corrects Garvey, who refuses to accept that their names are legitimately pronounced in the way that they pronounce it Garvey proclaims that he has his eye on Jacqueline, asks if Blake "wants to go to war", and insists that Denise say her name correctly, breaking his clipboard.

Garvey states each of the names on his attendance sheet, pronouncing each name incorrectly, including Jacqueline-pronounced as Jay-quellin, Blake-pronounced as Balakay, Denise-pronounced as Dee-nice, and Aaron-pronounced as A.A. Garvey is a pugnacious and volatile former inner city teacher of twenty years and substitute teacher assigned to a predominantly-white biology class. Substitute Teacher - Key & Peele on YouTube Since its debut, "Substitute Teacher" has received positive reception and has been analyzed for its racial commentary and educational insight. Garvey in a November 2022 advertisement for Paramount+. In 2015, Deadline Hollywood reported that Paramount Pictures had purchased a pitch for a feature version of the sketch. 2", as part of the first episode of the third season. The sketch spurred a sequel, "Substitute Teacher Pt. Upon being uploaded to YouTube, "Substitute Teacher" became a viral video as of January 2021, the video has 195 million views. As each student corrects him, Garvey scolds them. While taking roll, Garvey states the name of each person in the class and pronounces their name incorrectly. Garvey is the substitute teacher of a biology class. "Substitute Teacher" was directed by Peter Atencio and written by multiple writers, including the eponymous Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. It first aired on Comedy Central on October 17, 2012, as part of the fourth episode of the series's second season.
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" Substitute Teacher" is a segment of the sketch comedy television series Key & Peele.
