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A Black Lady Sketch Show Improves Upon Key & Peele In One Important Way
HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show is poised to cement its legacy as an essential entry into the pantheons of both comedy and Black culture, even improving upon Key & Peele in one important way. Much like its spiritual predecessor, Key & Peele, ABLSS combines absurdist humor with experiences unique to the Black community. As A Black Sketch Show enters season 3, the show remains a trailblazer as a showcase for Black women in sketch comedy. The brainchild of Robin Thede, who cut her teeth as the head writer for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and the host of her own BET late-night show, ABLSS was created to fill an emptiness that Thede perceived: representation of Black women in sketch comedy.