That's My Jam (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Taika Waititi & Rita Ora vs. Normani & Taraji P. Henson - full transcript

[cheers and applause] [upbeat rock music]



‐ ♪ That's my jam

♪ Oh, that's my jam

♪ Oh, that's my, that's my

♪ That's my, that's my jam

[cheers and applause]



‐ Hey, everybody!

I'm Jimmy Fallon!
Welcome to "That's My Jam."

Oh my goodness,
look at you.



Tonight, we've got
four talented guests

facing off for charity
in a night of music,

games,
and unforgettable performances.

I wanna introduce
our first team.

He's an Oscar, BAFTA,

and Grammy award‐winning
performer writer and director,

and his teammate is
a global pop superstar.

Give it up for Taika Waititi
and Rita Ora!

[cheers and applause]

Oh, no, no, no.
Wow. Wow.

That's what I'm talking about.



‐ Hi guys.
‐ Hello.

‐ That's what I'm talking about
right there. Thank you.



Is that a rock in your pocket?
Are you happy to‐‐

‐ So excited to be here.
‐ Yes. It's very exciting.

Did you steal something
from the green room already?

‐ Everything in Hollywood's
free, I think.

‐ Yeah, exactly.
While you have it,

can you give me a beat?
That's it.

Our second team are two
of my absolute favorites.

She's become one of the biggest
solo artists on the planet

and her partner has been
nominated for multiple Emmy,

Golden Globe
and Academy awards.

Please welcome
Normani and Taraji P. Henson.

[cheers and applause]



‐ No, no.
Hold me back.

[indistinct chatter]



‐ Thank you again
for being here.

I think you guys
are ready to play.

Let's get right into it
with our first game.

This one's called
Launch the Mic.

[upbeat rock music]



both: ♪ Launch the mic

‐ Welcome to the launch zone.

Now for this game, we're gonna
play you a popular song.

When you think you know it,
stomp on your foot pedal

to launch your mic
into the air like this.

Catch the mic.
‐ Oh!

[cheers and laughter]

Now, if you catch the mic
and correctly name that song,

your team gets 1,000 points.

But if you drop the mic
or get it wrong,

someone else can buzz in.
‐ Okay.

Round one is called
One Track Mind.

The band will be playing these
songs one instrument at a time.

When you think you know it,
get ready to launch that mic.

Here's the first song.

[upbeat pop music]



[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ It's late in the evening

Ed Sheeran.

Do I need to say the name?
‐ Yeah, but‐‐

‐ ♪ It's been by my mind‐‐
[indistinct] ♪

‐ I've always wanted
to hear you sing,

but it's not the right song.
[laughter]

But I just wanna‐‐
I like to hear you sing.

Who buzzed in next?
But thank you, though.

No, no, hey, hey.
[laughter]

All right.
Anyone can buzz in.

‐ [shouts]
‐ Yes. Catch it!

[cheers and applause]

That was just beautifully done.
‐ [chuckles]

‐ And do you know the song?

‐ No. I just wanted to see
if I can catch the mic.

[laughter]
‐ Oh, my God, this isn't good.

All right, band.
Keep playing the song.



‐ Oh!
♪ [vocalizes]

‐ ♪ You're toxic,
I'm slippin' under ♪

‐ Yeah, "Toxic."
That's it, that's it.

‐ Go, go, go. Do it.
You know it!

‐ [clears throat]
Uh, "Toxic."

‐ Oh, my God.
Taika with the Britney Spears.

‐ Thank you.

‐ ♪ With a taste of your lips,
I'm on a ride ♪

together: ♪ You're toxic,
I'm slippin' under ♪

‐ All right,
bring over the mic.

Taika Waititi, nice call.

‐ The beautiful girl
in the [indistinct] said,

♪ Taste of your lips, I‐‐

I mean, you couldn't
have been more‐‐

‐ She's telling you the answer.
Like, "It's 'Toxic.'"

[laughter and applause]

Well done.
Let's hear another one. Band.

[upbeat funky music]

‐ Huh?
[laughter]



[overlapping chatter]

[laughter and groans]

‐ "Funkytown"!
‐ All right!

[overlapping chatter]
‐ "Funkytown"! "Funkytown"!

‐ ♪ Won't you take me to

‐ It went over your head.
‐ ♪ Funkytown?

♪ Won't you take me to

both: ♪ Funkytown?

‐ That one went over your head,
literally.

Bonus points. Do you know
the name of the band?

‐ I wasn't born yet.
[laughter]

‐ Ha, of course.
Yeah.

Lipps Inc.
‐ Oh.

‐ A useless trivia for you.
Yeah.

Congratulations. You got
1,000 points right there.

Now let's hear the final song
for this round.

Here we go, band.

[rhythmic synth‐driven music]



‐ ♪ Footloose

‐ Um‐‐no?

‐ Taraji, do you just want
to dance?

[laughter]
‐ Say it, say it, say it!

‐ "Footloose"?
‐ "Footloose"!

♪ Footloose
[buzzer]

‐ No. Okay. Anyone can buzz in.
Band, keep playing.



[laughter]

both:
♪ [vocalizing with song]

‐ I buzzed in,
I buzzed in, I buzzed in!

‐ ♪ I said, ooh

‐ Normani got this one.

Her mic didn't launch,
but yeah, here you go.

‐ The Weeknd.
[cheers]

Whoo!

‐ Who is it?
‐ Taraji‐‐the Weeknd.

‐ That's correct.
The Weeknd for 1,000 points.

I'll give you credit for that.

‐ ♪ I'm blinded by the lights

♪ Oh, I can't sleep
until I feel your touch ♪

‐ So annoying.

‐ [indistinct]
[laughter]

All right, here we go.
It is time for round two.

This round is called
Reverse Engineered.

Here's what we're gonna do.

We're gonna play
a well‐known song backwards.

Here's our first song.

[backwards disco music]



‐ [shouts]

‐ "Stayin' Alive."
‐ Oh, my gosh!

[cheers and applause]



‐ We'll give that to him.

‐ That's how you do it
right there.

‐ Thank God.
‐ That's how you do it.

‐ Let's hear another one here.
Here we go.

[backwards pop music]



‐ "Livin' La Vida Loca"!
"Livin' La Vida Loca"!

♪ Livin' La Vida Loca

‐ All right, give it to 'em.
[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Upside, inside out
‐ I knew that one.

‐ Yeah, I know you did.
You did.

All right. Here's the last one
for the round. Here we go.

[backwards pop music]



‐ Oh!

Oh, it worked!
‐ Catch it!

‐ ♪ [vocalizing indistinctly]

"Thong Song."
"Thong Song."

‐ That is correct.
It is "Thong Song."

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Ooh, that thong, thong,
thong, thong, thong ♪

‐ All right.

Round three and the final round
of this challenge.

This one is called
One Second Wonders.

We're only gonna play you
one second of a song

and you'll have to guess
what it is.

Let's hear the first track.
Here we go.

‐ ♪ Snoop

‐ Snoop, Snoop!
[overlapping shouting]

‐ You got it, you got it,
you got it. Go. Go.

‐ Snoop Dogg.
"Drop it Like it's Hot."

‐ You gotta stop going
for the mic, just grab it.

‐ I think so, right?
‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot

‐ Right.
"Drop it Like it's Hot."

‐ I think I could go like this.

‐ Let's hear another
one‐second song.

‐ ♪ This is crazy

‐ [squeals]
‐ All right.

‐ Here, you got it.

‐ I'm gonna give it to you
'cause you just launched it.

‐ "Call Me Maybe."
‐ That's correct. All right.

[indistinct chatter]

‐ ♪ But here's my number,
so call me maybe ♪

‐ Very nice.
All right.

There's time for one last one.
‐ Okay.

‐ Okay?
‐ Okay.

‐ We're only gonna play you a
quarter of a second of the song

and it's worth 5,000 points.

‐ What?
‐ Yeah, yeah, yeah.

‐ You're just making up rules
as you go.

‐ Here we go.
Get ready for this.

Taraji, here we go.
[laughter]

‐ Okay, I'm gonna behave.

[synth percussive fill]
[screaming]

‐ ♪ [imitating
synth percussive fill] ♪

‐ "Poison."
‐ Yes, that is correct!

[cheers and applause]

‐ Taraji, you're mad
'cause you knew it, right?

Look at how mad.

You're mad 'cause you knew it,
right?

You knew what it was.

‐ Are you gonna stay here
rubbing it in?

[laughter]

‐ All right.

Right now, it's a tight game.

We're gonna take a quick break

because there's a lot
more jam ahead.

Don't go anywhere, everybody.

[Bell Biv DeVoe's "Poison"]

♪ It's drivin' me
out of my mind ♪

‐ We better keep up.
‐ You can catch up.

They can catch up.

‐ That's it.
Don't get mad at me, it's that.

‐ The next round.

‐ ♪ That girl is poison

‐ I do love you,
but we're competitive.

‐ Don't speak too soon now.

[overlapping shouting]

[cheers and applause]

‐ Wheel of Impossible Karaoke.
‐ Oh.

♪ So I creep, yeah,

♪ Just keep it
on the down low ♪

‐ Yee‐haw!
‐ [laughs]

‐ That is how you do it!

‐ ♪ No look high five

♪ No look high five all day

‐ Oh, no!
[cheers and applause]

We are in the Doombox.

‐ ♪ Having the time
of your life ♪

♪ Oh

[cheers and applause]

[laughter]

‐ ♪ That's my jam

.
‐ ♪ When you say
you've had enough ♪ ♪ And you might just
give it up ♪

♪ Oh, oh,
I will never let you down ♪

‐ Welcome back
to "That's My Jam."

I am here with Taika Waititi,
Rita Ora,

Normani, and Taraji P. Henson.

[cheers and applause]

And they are about to face off

in a game called
Disco Charades.

[upbeat disco music]

‐ ♪ It's time to dance

♪ What do you say?

♪ Oh, let's play
Disco Charades ♪

[cheers and applause]

Now, here's how it works.

One teammate will get a clue

and then they'll dance it out
on our disco floor

to get their partner
to guess what it is.

You'll have 60 seconds
to get as many right as you can

and each dance move
is worth 1,000 points.

Normani and Taraji,
you are up first.

Rita and Taika, you're gonna
sit by the piano and enjoy.

‐ Okay.

‐ Enjoy the show.
‐ Yeah. Take a load off.

‐ I can't wait
to watch you crumble.

‐ [growls]

‐ Who's going to dance
and who's going to guess?

‐ I'm gonna dance.
‐ You'll be the dancer?

All right, Taraji,
you're guessing up here

and keep it PC, Taraji, please.
It's a family show.

All right. Your category
is‐‐Taraji, you're in trouble.

[laughter]
The category is‐‐

‐ Yeah.
Tell me what it is.

[laughter]

‐ This is just the category.
‐ Okay.

‐ The category is
Puttin' on the Ritz.

So this is things you do
when getting ready to go out.

‐ Oh, okay.
‐ Okay.

‐ Let's put 60 seconds
on the clock.

Adam, can you give us
something a little dancy?

‐ She has the clue?

‐ Oh yeah. She'll see it.
It'll be on the screen.

‐ Oh, I can't look at it?
‐ Oh, don't‐‐

[laughter]

You are trouble.

Adam, can you give us
a little disco jam?

‐ Let's do it.

‐ I'm ready.
[cheers and applause]

[upbeat disco music]

‐ Brush your hair.
‐ Yeah, yeah.



‐ Paint your nails,
paint your nails.



‐ Spray your perfume on.
‐ That's right. That's right.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Shave your legs.
[laughter and applause]

Put your pants on.
‐ Yeah, yeah.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Put your lipstick on.
‐ Oh, my gosh!



‐ Floss your teeth,
floss your teeth!



I'm gonna put my lotion on.
‐ No.

‐ Perfume. Perfume.
‐ No.

‐ Wash or sanitize.
‐ Yeah!

‐ Yeah, close enough.

‐ Wash your hands,
wash your hands.

[laughter]

Put your lotion on.
Put your clothes on.

Put your pants on.
Put your boots.

Grab up your boots.
Put your girdle on.

[laughter]

‐ All right, there we go.
That's it, you guys.

Not bad.
You got eight clues.

‐ That was good, that was good.

‐ Huh?
‐ Drying off.

‐ Huh?
‐ Drying off.

‐ Drying off.
‐ Oh, my God. Not bad.

That was great, that was great!
Eight points right there.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Okay.
‐ I'm out of breath.

‐ Rita, Taika, who's dancing?

‐ He's dancing.
‐ And who is guessing?

‐ He's gonna do it.
‐ You're gonna be the dancer?

‐ He's good at miming.
‐ He is good at miming.

‐ So I'm hoping this is how
we're gonna do this.

You've got this.
‐ All right.

All right, all right.
She's saying that you got this.

‐ Do not embarrass me!
[laughter]

‐ All right, here we go.
‐ Okay, what's the category?

‐ You have to beat eight.

‐ Don't look.
‐ Okay. Okay.

‐ Don't look.
You have to beat eight, okay?

And your category is
Just Wanna Have Fun.

These are things
you do for fun.

‐ What?

‐ Things that people do,
hobbies and things

that you do for fun.
Like what do you do for fun?

‐ That's debatable though,
what people do for fun.

Like, they don't‐‐
‐ Name me one thing.

‐ One thing I do for fun?
‐ Yes.

‐ No, you can't practice!

[laughter]

‐ That was me having fun.

‐ All right. So this is good.
‐ Let's do it.

‐ It's up for grabs,
you have to know what's fun.

All right, here we go.
Things you do for fun.

Let's get 60 seconds
on the clock.

Adam and the band
whenever you're ready.



‐ You're drawing.
Oh, playing instrument.

A piano.

Painting.
‐ Yes, you're right. Painting.

[cheers and applause]

‐ Fishing.
‐ Yes, you got it. Fishing.



‐ Hula hooping.
‐ Yes, you got it.



‐ Shaking your ass.
Piano.

Keyboard. Computer.
Gaming. PlayStation.

‐ Yes, yes, yes, video game.



‐ Horse riding.
‐ Yes.



‐ Butterfly. Aeroplane.
Teleprompter.

What?

‐ Pass, pass,
go to the next one!

‐ Pass, pass, pass.



Sewing, sewing.
Printing.

Magician, puppet. Puppet stuff.

Knitting.
Knitting.

‐ Oh, yeah, you got it.
Yeah.

‐ Oh, pool.
Pool.



Oh, rowing, rowing,
rowing, rowing.

[cheers and applause]

‐ We got it right there.
It's very close.

Wow, it was good.

That was good,
but it wasn't good enough.

These guys won the round
eight to seven.

You guys all have the moves
but can you sing the grooves?

We're gonna find out
when we come back.

More of "That's My Jam."
Let's go!



You said rowing.
‐ I did, right? Same thing.

‐ Yeah.
‐ I knew.

‐ Canoeing ain't rowing.
[indistinct chatter]



‐ ♪ That's my jam ♪ That's my jam

[cheers and applause]

[needle scratching]

[dancehall horn blasts]

‐ Thank you.
[laughter]

Welcome back
to "That's My Jam."

Taika, you look like you want
to‐‐you want to play with this?

‐ No, no.
‐ Oh, I do.

‐ You sure?
‐ Yeah. Yeah.

I just wanna like‐‐
‐ Can you?

‐ Yeah, just that.

‐ ♪ Yeah, yo
[needle scratching]

♪ Yeah
[needle scratching]

‐ Oh, it's breaking,
it's breaking.

[laughter]
[random sound effects]

‐ Boo!

‐ Boo!
[laughter]

‐ Whoa, not bad right there.
All right.

We have Taika Waititi
and Rita Ora

taking on Normani
and Taraji P. Henson.

Now we're about to play a game

that merges
my two true passions,

trivia
and electronic dance music.

‐ Oh, wow.

‐ It is Don't Drop the Beat.
Here we go.

‐ ♪ Do you know?
‐ ♪ Do you know?

‐ ♪ Do you know?
‐ ♪ Do you know?

‐ ♪ Do you know?

together:
♪ Don't drop the beat

‐ All right.
Here's how it works.

One person from each team
will step up to the podium.

You go back and forth answering
rapid fire trivia questions

while the music builds.
If you answer wrong,

I'll keep asking you questions
until you get one right.

But you gotta be quick.
If the beat drops out

and the music stops
during your turn, you lose.

‐ Oh.
‐ Yeah.

‐ That's how it works.

‐ We're gonna play three rounds
for 5,000 points each.

Taika and Normani,
you guys face off first.

Here we go.
‐ Okay, you got this round.

[cheers and applause]

‐ All right.

Is Drake's alter ego
Champagne Papi or Tequila Tim?

‐ Champagne Papi,
Champagne Papi.

‐ Yep.

‐ Are Marshmello and Deadmau5
identical twins?

‐ Yep.
‐ Nope.

‐ No. They're not. Yes or no,
the R in R&B stands for blues.

both: No.
‐ Yep.

‐ Who's taller,
Lil' Kim or Lil Yachty?

‐ Lil' Kim?
‐ Nope.

‐ No. Who's shorter,
Big Sean or Big Boi?

‐ Big Sean.
‐ Nope.

‐ No, he's not.

Yes or no, the Weekend
was born on a Saturday.

‐ Yes.

‐ Nope.
‐ No, he wasn't.

How many members
of the Beatles are British?

both: All of them.
‐ Yes. Correct.

‐ Yeah.

‐ How many drummers are
in a string quartet?

‐ None.
‐ Yep.

‐ That's correct. Is Missy
Elliot's first name Missus?

‐ No.
‐ Yep.

‐ That's correct. Is Busta
Rhymes' first name Buster?

both: No.
‐ Yep.

‐ Is Lady Gaga's
first name Lady?

‐ No!
‐ Yep.

‐ Spell the word jazz.

‐ J‐A‐Z‐Z.

[cheers and applause]

[indistinct chatter]

‐ Are you okay?

‐ Did you just‐‐did you‐‐
‐ I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine.

‐ What just happened?

‐ She just stood
over the thing.

‐ Not to be‐‐
not to be too, like‐‐

I don't wanna be hung up
on the rules,

but there wasn't a question.

‐ Yep.
Actually it was not a question.

So the word jazz is correct.
That's not a question.

‐ That was an order.
And I don't do that.

‐ Yep.
[laughter]

‐ I don't play‐‐
I don't play follow the orders.

‐ Follow the orders you mean.
No. Follow the orders.

‐ You took that lead, right?
‐ Yes.

Spell the word jazz
is not a question. Yeah.

That's interesting.
‐ Thank you. Thank you.

‐ All right, here we go.
The beat dropped on you.

That's 5,000 points
for the other team right there.

Now we're on to round two.
Let's switch out these cards.

Rita and Taraji
are going head‐to‐head.

‐ Let me try this one.
‐ Come on, bud.

‐ I just wanna say as a person
I do love you,

but we're competitive.

‐ Don't speak to soon now.
‐ Okay.

‐ Okay.
‐ She's very competitive.

‐ I would hate
to see you eat the words

‐ Rita, here we go.

‐ Me first?
‐ You first.

‐ Oh, man.
‐ Let's start the beat.

[upbeat music]

Who has more Twitter followers,

Ed Sheeran's cat
or 50 Cent's dog?

‐ Ed Sheeran's cat.
‐ That's correct.

How many songs are
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

‐ 100.
‐ That's correct.

True or false, Passion Pit is
both a band and a deodorant?

‐ True.
‐ False.

True or false,

Jimi Hendrix played the guitar
with his teeth?

‐ True.
‐ That's correct.

What kind of music
does a gospel choir sing?

‐ Gospel.
‐ That's correct.

Is Ziggy Marley
Bob Marley's son or his lawyer?

‐ Yes.
‐ Got it.

Is Lil Jon known
for saying "yeah" or "no way"?

‐ "Yeah."
‐ That's correct.

Is RM a member of REM or BTS?

‐ I would say REM.
‐ No, wrong.

Yes or no, stage diving
is a federal offence.

‐ Yes.
‐ No, it's not. It's not.

Yes or no,
21 Savage turned 21‐‐

[screaming]

All right,
the beat dropped on you guys.

‐ I know.

‐ That means you guys
got another 5,000 points.

That's what I talking about.
[cheers and applause]

‐ Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep.

Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope.

‐ Nope, nope.
Get away, get away.

Nope, nope.
Here we go.

Now, let's play‐‐let's play
a tag team round.

When you get a question right,
your partner will swap in.

In this round,
the answer to every question

will either be‐‐go for it.

‐ No, but you just keep going.
‐ Whitney or Britney.

[needle scratching]

‐ Okay, cool.

[needle scratching]

‐ Now, Whitney Houston
or Britney Spears.

Rita and Taraji,
you'll face off first.

‐ Okay, great.
‐ [indistinct]

‐ Taika and Normani,
get ready to tag in.

‐ It's either Whitney
or Britney, yeah?

‐ That's correct.
It's either Whitney or Britney.

‐ Is the answer.
‐ Is the answer.

‐ Yes. Is the answer. Yes.

‐ Yep.
[laughter]

Let's do it.
[cheers and applause]

‐ Taraji, the first question
is for you. Here we go.

[upbeat pop music]

Who was born in Mississippi?
Whitney or Britney?

‐ Whitney.
‐ No, Britney.

‐ Britney?
‐ Yes.

Who released an album
called "Just Whitney"?

‐ Whitney!
‐ That's correct.

Who sang
"...Baby One more Time?"

‐ Britney!
‐ Yes.

Who sang
"One Moment in Time"?

‐ Whitney!

‐ Who was the first to receive

the BET Lifetime
Achievement Award?

‐ Whitney.

‐ Who got a record deal
with a Whitney Houston cover?

both: Whitney!
‐ No.

‐ With a Whitney Houston cover?

‐ Who has her own holiday
in Las Vegas?

‐ Whitney, Whitney.
‐ Nope.

‐ Who once said she likes
to vacuum to relax?

‐ Whitney!
‐ That's [indistinct]

Just stop yelling at me.

Who worked at
a crawfish restaurant?

‐ Whitney!
‐ Whitney.

‐ Whose favorite cereal
is Fruity Pebbles?

‐ Whitney.
‐ Britney! Whitney!

‐ No! Whose favorite
is hot dog and a chili dog?

‐ Whitney.
‐ No.

‐ Britney!
[cheers and applause]

‐ It's Britney.
Britney likes a chili dog.

‐ I know 'cause
she likes Cheetos.

‐ Britney likes‐‐
[needle scratching]

‐ She likes Cheetos.

‐ Nope.
[needle scratching]

‐ All right.
That is 5,000 points.

‐ Nope.
Things are heating up.

‐ Nope. Nope. Nope.

‐ Guys, look at the score.
It's very close.

‐ It's tight.
‐ Nope. Nope. Nope.

‐ After the break,
these legends

are taking on the
Wheel of Impossible Karaoke.

You don't wanna miss it.

Stick around
for "That's My Jam."

[random sound effects]
[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ Party rock is
in the house tonight ♪

♪ Everybody's gonna have
a good time ♪

‐ Drop that beat!

‐ Drop low, drop,
drop, drop low.

[cheers and applause]

‐ We're about to play
Wheel of Impossible Karaoke.

‐ It's how I picture you
with me, yeah.

‐ [voice distorted]
♪ Since you've been gone

[laughter]

‐ ♪ Oh
‐ What's the line?

‐ ♪ This love is so special
and strong ♪

♪ Oh‐‐

[screaming]

That was not in my contract!
[laughter]

Let's get out of here,
we already won!

[cheers and applause] [upbeat music]



‐ Welcome back to
"That's My Jam."

I'm here with Rita, Taika,
Taraji, and Normani.

And we are about to play
Wheel of Impossible Karaoke.

[cheers and applause]

[dramatic music]

‐ Wow. It's like a movie.
‐ [laughs]

‐ Wow, look at that.

[cheers and applause]



‐ Here's how it works.

You're gonna take turns pulling
this mic to activate the wheel,

which will land on one of many
different singing challenges.

This could be singing
with your mouthful.

This could be singing acapella,
could be anything.

All right,
there's 50,000 points

on the line for this game.

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Okay.

The winning team will be chosen
by the one and only Doombox.

Doombox,
how you feeling tonight?

‐ Jimmy, I'm feeling good.

I upgraded my RAM and
I'm ready to judge this jam.

Let's loop it up.

‐ All right, my friend.
Thank you, Doombox.

Now, look, Normani,
you are up first.

Why don't you pull the lever
and see what you'll be playing?

[cheers and applause]

‐ All right.

‐ Look at that go.

‐ Ooh.
Too much force?

‐ You are strong.
[laughter]

‐ Oh, Musical Genre Challenge.

‐ ♪ Musical Genre Challenge

‐ Oh, yeah.

‐ Now in this challenge,
you're gonna get a song title

and a completely different
musical genre.

Then you're gonna have to
sing that song in that style.

I'll show you what's up.
Let's see what you get.

Here we go.

[suspenseful chimes]

‐ Okay.
We can do this.

‐ "Creep" by TLC.
Do you know that song?

‐ I love that song.
‐ All right. Great.

But you have to sing it in
a country genre, country way.

‐ That is so funny.

‐ Can you guys work on
a country version of TLC?

‐ Yeah.
That's her mic.

‐ All right. Go on, Normani.
Whenever you're ready.

Give it up for Normani,
everybody.

[country music playing]

‐ Can y'all put y'all's hands
together?

[cheers and applause]



Yee‐haw!

‐ Yeah!



And now,
I'm going to go right now.

♪ The twenty second
of loneliness ♪

♪ And we've been through
so many things ♪



♪ I love my man
with all honesty ♪

♪ But I know
he's cheating on me ♪



♪ I look him in his eyes

♪ But all he tells me
is lies to keep me near ♪



♪ I'll never leave him down,
though I might mess around ♪

♪ It's only 'cause
I need some affection, oh ♪

♪ So I creep, yeah

♪ Just keep it
on the down low ♪

♪ 'Cause nobody else
supposed to know ♪

♪ So I creep yeah, 'cause
he doesn't know what I do ♪

♪ And no attention
goes to show ♪

♪ So I creep
[cheers and applause]

‐ That is how you do it.
Come on.

‐ I don't know.
‐ That is not bad.

Get over here.
‐ Yee‐haw.

‐ Get over here, Normani.
That is how you do it.

That is how you do it
right there.

Well done.
Taika, it's your turn.

‐ Okay, take a spin?

‐ No, you're gonna do "Creep"
in a country‐‐

no, I'm just kidding.
[laughter]

Yeah. Take a spin,
let's see what you got, buddy.

[cheers and applause]

Okay, Lip Sync Karaoke!
This is great.



‐ ♪ Lip Sync Karaoke

‐ ♪ Lip Sync Karaoke

both: ♪ Just lip sync

‐ All right. Now this,
you're gonna like this one.

You're gonna have to lip sync
to a classic...

‐ Yeah, we're really gonna
like this one.

‐ To a classic song‐‐
I think you really will.

Here's the thing.
We sent a crew to a karaoke bar

at 1:00 in the morning
last night

and asked people
to really go for it.

So you're gonna lips sync
those drunk people.

[laughter]

Yeah.
‐ Oh, my.

‐ So let's see what song
we go‐‐[indistinct]

‐ He's gonna lip sync what?
‐ Drunk people.

‐ Oh, God.
[laughter]

‐ Okay, so people were
in the party spirit last night.

We asked them to sing
"Don't Stop Me Now."

Here it is. It's a
lip sync karaoke with Taika.

[cheers and applause]

‐ I dedicate this to my friend,
Rami Malek.

[laughter]

‐ ♪ Don't stop me 'cause
I'm having a good time ♪

♪ Having a good time

‐ ♪ I'm a superstar leaping
through the sky like a tiger ♪

‐ ♪ Defying the laws
of gravity ♪

‐ ♪ I'm a racing car
passing by like Lady Godiva ♪

‐ ♪ I'm gonna go, go, go.
There's no stopping me ♪

♪ I'm burnin' through
the sky, yeah ♪

♪ 200 degrees, that's why they
call me Mister Fahrenheit ♪

♪ I'm travelling
at the speed of light ♪

♪ I wanna make a supersonic
man out of you ♪

Hey, hey, hey.

♪ Don't stop me now
I'm having such a good time ♪

♪ I'm having a ball

♪ Don't stop me now

♪ If you wanna have a good
time, just give me a call ♪

‐ ♪ Don't stop me,
I'm having a good time ♪

‐ ♪ Don't stop me, yes,
I'm having a good time.

‐ ♪ I don't want to stop
at all ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah

[cheers and applause]

[rock music playing]

‐ Oh, no, no, not on my coat!
Not my coat!

All right, now look,
get over here.

That was two
unbelievable performances.

And of course up next Rita and
Taraji are gonna face the Wheel

and attempt the impossible.

We'll be right back, everybody.
Come on back.



‐ What are we doing?
[laughter]

‐ He's the best.
Fantastic!

‐ What are we doing?

[rock music playing]‐ Welcome back to
"That's My Jam."

Now, before the break,
Normani and Taika

took a spin at the
Wheel of Impossible Karaoke.

Legendary, legendary moments.
‐ Yeah. Pretty good.

‐ Ha!
‐ [laughs]

‐ Now, it is time
for their teammates,

Rita and Taraji, to step up.

Rita, come on over here.
[cheers and applause]

Let's see what
singing challenge you get.

‐ Okay, here we go.
‐ Here we go.

[suspenseful chimes]

‐ Oh.
‐ Magic Mic.

‐ I love that jam.



‐ ♪ Magic Mic

‐ See, that's a strip!

‐ No, I'm not stripping.
I'm not stripping.

‐ Is it the show?
‐ No, no.

I'm not stripping. I promise.
But this is incredible.

‐ They're gonna strip for you!

‐ In front of you
will be six microphones.

Every time one light's up,
you have to sing into that mic.

Your voice may change.

‐ Okay.
‐ Try to keep up.

Rita, take your position
and let's see...

‐ That is so fun.
‐ What song you are singing.

Here we go.

You're singing "Since U Been
Gone" by Kelly Clarkson.

‐ Yeah, I love that song.

‐ All right, you love that?
‐ I love that song. Okay.

‐ All right.
You ready for this, band?

‐ Let's do it. Yeah,
I think she gonna kill it.

‐ All right, go.
On your mark...

‐ Have my back on this one.
‐ Get set, go.

[Kelly Clarkson's
"Since U Been Gone"]



‐ ♪ Here's the thing,
we started out friends ♪

♪ It was cool,
but it was all pretend ♪

‐ [voice distorted]
♪ Yeah, yeah

[laughter]

♪ Since you been gone

‐ This one's amazing.

♪ You're dedicated,
you took your time ♪

♪ Wasn't long
'til I called you mine ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah,
since you been gone ♪

[laughter]

♪ And all you'd ever
hear me say ♪

♪ Is how I picture me
with you, yeah ♪

♪ That's all you'd ever
hear me say ♪

♪ But since you been gone

♪ I can breathe
for the first time ♪

♪ I'm so moving on,
yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Thanks to you
now I get what I want ♪



♪ Since you been gone

♪ Ooh, yeah

[cheers and applause]



[cheers and applause]

‐ Yo!

‐ ♪ But since you been gone

[laughter]

‐ Now Taraji.
‐ Huh?

‐ Taraji, that leaves you.

‐ Aw, man.
I was enjoying the show.

‐ Come on, bud.
Come on over here.

Give it a whirl.
Give it a whirl.

Give it a whirl
and see what you get.

Come on, bud.
You got this.

Okay. You got Nonsense Karaoke.

both:
♪ This is nonsense karaoke

♪ This is nonsense karaoke

‐ I like that song.
‐ That's a good song. Yeah.

‐ That's a great song.
‐ But this one's tricky, okay?

You're gonna have to sing
a well‐known song,

but the lyrics have been
replaced with total nonsense.

Okay?
It won't make any sense at all.

Let's see what song it will be.

‐ Jimmy, I think‐‐

‐ No, no, you can do this.
You can do this.

‐ No, no, Jimmy.

‐ Well, you know the tune.
You know the tune of this.

‐ I do.
‐ You know the tune of this.

‐ I know.

‐ And now the words
are totally different.

Nothing will‐‐yeah.
Whenever you're ready.

‐ You picked this,
didn't you, Jimmy?

‐ I might have had
something to do with this.

‐ You rigged that wheel.

‐ Yes, but I think Taraji P.
Henson, she will nail it.

Come on.
[cheers and applause]

[Gloria Gaynor's
"I Will Survive"]

‐ [laughing]
Oh, my God.

[cheers and laughter]

[cheers and laughter]

[cheers]

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

‐ Come on now.
What are you talking about?

What are you‐‐come on now.

[cheers and applause]

‐ That was so funny.

‐ What was I talking about?
‐ What were you talking about?

‐ Now what was I talking about?

‐ We don't know
what you're talking about.

‐ Potato skin engineers?

‐ Taraji, all right,
come on over here.

‐ Okay.
I'm sorry.

‐ Come over here right now.
‐ I'll stand by my partner.

‐ It is time
to declare the winner,

which means we have to go back
to our good friend

and judge, the Doombox.

I know this is gonna be tough.

But Doombox, was it Taika
and Rita or Taraji and Normani?

‐ Jimmy, Normani and Taraji
definitely came to party.

But Rita and Taika,
I really like you.

This is tough. There's 50,000
points up for grabs.

So Jam Band,
can I get a drum roll please?

[drum roll]

‐ Oh, God.

‐ The winner is...

Normani and Taraji.

[cheers and applause]



‐ That's 50,000 points.

50,000 points
for Normani and Taraji.

But it's still a close game

because our next round
decides it all.

When we come back, we're going
to enter the Doombox.

[ominous music]

‐ [evil laughter]



Unlimited power!

[evil laughter]



‐ That was unbelievable.

‐ That was so much fun.
That was so much fun.

‐ Oh, my God, that was great.

‐ ♪ That's my jam ♪ Oh, that's my jam

‐ Welcome back
to "That's My Jam."

It's been an unbelievably
close game

but right now,
we are in the Doombox.

[cheers and applause]

Our next three songs will
decide tonight's champions.

It's time for
Slay It, Don't Spray It.

[cheers and applause]

‐ ♪ You better know the words
or you'll get sprayed ♪

‐ Now, here's how this works.

Players from each team
will take turns

singing well‐known songs
karaoke‐style.

They'll have the lyrics
in front of them.

But when the music drops out,

they'll have to finish
the line from memory.

If they don't get the lyrics
exactly right, the microphones

in front of them
will spray water in their face.

But if they can slay it and
sing all the words perfectly,

then their opponents
will get sprayed instead.

Each song is‐‐
Taraji, you look gorgeous.

Each song is worth
50,000 points.

All right. Normani and Taraji,
your team is up first.

Let's see what song you get.

[cheers and applause]

[suspenseful chimes]

"Waiting for Tonight"
by Jennifer Lopez.

Now...
[cheers and applause]

you have to decide who
is gonna sing this one.

‐ You gonna sing.
‐ Normani or Taraji?

‐ Taraji gonna sing it.
‐ Okay, okay.

‐ You're not even negotiating,
Normani.

You're not even negotiating.

You're like,
"You're singing this one."

Taraji, can you‐‐you got this?

‐ Yeah, I can do it.
‐ All right. Good.

All right, here we go.
Whenever you're ready.

[Jennifer Lopez's
"Waiting For Tonight"]

‐ [stutters and babbles]

[laughter]

‐ That's right.

[audience clapping along]

‐ That's right.

‐ Get ready now.
‐ ♪ Oh

‐ That's the line.

‐ ♪ This love is so special
and strong, oh ♪

[both screaming]

[laughter]

‐ It's just water.
It's just‐‐[laughing]

‐ [screaming]
[laughter]

‐ Why in the‐‐
[laughing]

‐ [screaming]
‐ It's just water.

‐ You cannot wet
Black girls' hair!

‐ [indistinct]
‐ [laughing] Oh, my God.

‐ You cannot wet
Black girls' hair!

‐ Can we see that again
in slow motion, please?

‐ That was not in my contract!

‐ I have to see that again,
please.

‐ You got braids.

‐ Oh, my God.
‐ Oh, my goodness.

‐ You cannot wet
Black girls' hair!

[low‐pitched singing]

[both screaming in slow motion]

[cheers and laughter]

[Taraji screaming]

‐ I'm getting out.

‐ All right, here we go.
Okay.

All right. Now Rita and Taika,
let's see what song you get.

And here we go.

"Dancing Queen."
‐ I don't know that.

‐ Okay.
All right, I'll do it.

‐ I know both of you
probably know this.

Taika, I bet you know
"Dancing Queen."

‐ Yeah, but he's like,
"I don't wanna."

‐ ♪ [attempted high notes]

‐ Oh, stop. You're very pitchy.
All right.

‐ [laughing]

‐ Rita, I'm assuming
you're gonna sing this one.

‐ Yeah. I'll take this one.
‐ All right, good. All right.

Rita, whenever you're ready
‐ [clears throat]

[ABBA's "Dancing Queen"]



♪ Oh, oh, yeah, come on!

♪ Having the time
of your life ♪

♪ Oh
[cheers and applause]

‐ Everybody knows it!

[laughter]

Yeah!

‐ Why are you‐‐
just take it, Taraji.

‐ We just won.

‐ Put those glasses on, Taraji.
‐ No.

‐ Can we see that again
in slow motion?

‐ [in slow motion]
Everybody knows it!

[laughter]
‐ Oh, my gosh.

‐ It doesn't matter!
We already won!

‐ No, no, no.
Here we go.

For this final song,

all four of you are going
to take turns singing.

So pay attention to your‐‐
‐ If Jimmy gets sprayed.

‐ You'll switch up line
by line.

When the music stops,
you have to nail the lyrics

or you and your partner
will get sprayed.

‐ No!
I don't wanna get wet anymore.

I don't like it.
‐ And this is it.

‐ We still haven't
been sprayed. That's good.

‐ This is your final chance
to score.

This round is worth
200,000 points,

so whoever wins this wins
the entire show.

‐ We had already won!
‐ Yes? No, no, no, no, no, no.

Just wait. Wait two seconds.
‐ No!

‐ There's no handle on this.
Wait, wait‐‐

‐ Now you said it was‐‐no,
wait you said‐‐you‐‐you‐‐

‐ You still have a chance!
‐ You lied, Jimmy!

‐ No, no, no.
‐ We still have a chance.

‐ You still have a chance.
‐ You lied, Jimmy.

‐ No, I didn't lie.
I didn't lie.

‐ Jimmy lied!
‐ You'll be safe.

Can we lock these? Thank you.
Let's lock these doors.

[laughter]
‐ Jimmy lied!

‐ Let's see what
our final song is.

"Hey Ya!" by Outkast.

‐ Oh, yeah. I love this song.
[cheers and applause]

‐ They seem more excited
on this side.

Rita, you're gonna start.

You're gonna start us off
this one.

‐ Okay.

‐ Pay attention to the names
on the screen

because you're gonna be
switching off.

Whenever you're ready.
Here we go.

‐ All right.

♪ Help me, Jesus
[laughter]

‐ I already asked for His help!
He's helping me!

[laughter]

‐ Taika.

‐ Taraji, you're next.

‐ Taraji.

‐ Rita you're up next.
‐ Okay.

♪ for sticking two together
'cause we don't know how! ♪

[cheers and applause]

[screaming]

[water hisses]

[laughter]

[cheers and applause]

‐ Oh!
‐ [indistinct]

‐ [laughing] You‐‐
‐ [indistinct]

Let's go!

[cheers and applause]

‐ Oh, my goodness.

‐ Did we win‐win?
‐ You won!

Oh, my God!
Congratulations!

Congratulations!
Good job!

Congratulations.
[cheers and applause]



Taraji!

Here, this is for you.

And this‐‐
Rita, this is for you.

‐ ♪ We are the champions,
my friends ♪

‐ All right, you guys,
there you go.

Congratulations.

[laughter]

Congratulations.
Come up here. Okay.

Thank you to all of you.
I wanna say thanks again

to Adam Blackstone
and the Jam Band.

[cheers and applause]

Thanks to our studio audience
and a huge thank you

to all of you at home
for watching.

We'll see you next time
on "That's My Jam."

Thank you.
"That's My Jam."

Classic.
Oh, my God.

[indistinct chatter]

[upbeat music]

both: ♪ That's my jam

♪ Oh, that's my jam

Every time.
You're so funny, though.

And you look so cute
in your glasses.

both: ♪ That's my Jam