The Masked Singer (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Another Mask Bites the Dust - full transcript

Can you recognize

your favorite celebrity
just by their voice?

You're about to find out.

This is
The Masked Singer.

♪ Who is that ♪

♪ Hey ♪

Each week,

celebrities perform
undercover.

Grammy winners,
Emmy winners,

Hall of Fame players,
it could be anybody.

Leaving the panelists...



Who is it?

And you
at home guessing.

‐P. Diddy.
‐Paris Hilton.

‐Paula Abdul.
‐♪ Who is that ♪

This show is messing
with my mind.

♪ ♪

Every episode,
the weakest performer

is eliminated
and their identity revealed.

Antonio Brown!
Tommy Chong!

Last week
the deer was bucked off.

No way!

Terry Bradshaw!

Tonight,
five celebrities compete

to stay anonymous.



And celebrity expert,
Joel McHale, joins the panel.

This is the weirdest show
on television.

Who will live
to sing again?

I'm kind of freaking out.

And who will be
unmasked before your eyes?

My God!

♪ Who are you ♪

Please welcome
your host, Nick Cannon.

♪ I really want to know ♪

♪ I really want to know ♪

You guys,
who's behind that mask?

- ‐My God.
- What the‐‐

‐I mean...
‐You guys, it's Nick Cannon.

I can't believe it.
‐Nick Cannon.

Who else would wear
a crazy outfit like this?

Welcome.
How you guys doing?

Whoo!

This is The Masked Singer.

‐Yeah.
‐Yeah.

‐Yeah!
‐Who's behind the mask?

I seriously don't know.

Between them,
our masked singers

have 65 Grammy nominations,

16 Emmy nominations,

and four of them
have already taken their place

on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Now, let's say hello
to some people

I literally look up to.

Make some noise
for our Robin Thicke.

‐Hey.
‐Whoo!

Jenny McCarthy.

‐Ken Jeong.
‐Yeah.

Nicole Sherzinger.

And our special
guest detective,

he's back, Joel McHale!

Well, five
of our masked singers

are back to sing for us,

but at the end
of tonight's show

one of them
will have to unmask

and leave the competition.

Whoa!

Are you guys
ready to get to it?

First up tonight,
let's look for clues

about our furry friend,
the Rabbit.

Hello again,
I am the Rabbit.

During my last performance,
I bounced to new heights.

Wow, he's got a voice.

I knew I would thrive
behind this mask,

and I knocked it out
of the amusement park.

Welcome, my friends,
to my playground,

where I worked
as a little bunny.

Merry‐go‐round,
fairgrounds, Coney Island.

As a young cottontail,

I sought fame and everyone
wanted a piece of me,

but life isn't always
carrots and cream.

‐He was a child actor.
‐Corey Feldman.

Could be.

I found safety
in a group.

‐Boy band.
‐But sometimes not getting

to be yourself can leave
you feeling boxed in.

‐He's an athlete, maybe.
‐A boxer.

Now I'm finding it
exhilarating

to be on my own.

Every week I get to cook up
something new for you all.

MasterChef.

Maybe just bragging
that he's a good chef.

Tonight,
I'm gonna wake you all up

and show you
I can be the main attraction.

♪ ♪

Did we ask last time
about the boy band?

- ‐We did.
- And what did he say?

And he said he's in a band.

♪ ♪

♪ Feeling my way
through the darkness ♪

♪ Guided by a beating heart ♪

♪ I can't tell where
the journey will end ♪

♪ But I know where to start ♪

♪ They tell me I'm too
young to understand ♪

♪ They say I'm caught up
in a dream ♪

‐Wow.
‐Wow, right?

♪ Well life will pass me by
if I don't open up my eyes ♪

♪ That's fine by me ♪

♪ So wake me up when
it's all over ♪

♪ When I'm wiser
and I'm older ♪

♪ All this time I was
finding myself ♪

♪ And I didn't
know I was lost ♪

♪ So wake me up
when it's all over ♪

♪ When I'm wiser
and I'm older ♪

♪ All this time I was
finding myself ♪

♪ And I didn't know
I was lost ♪

Get mad, get angry, Rabbit.

♪ I didn't know I was lost ♪

♪ Didn't know I was lost ♪

♪ I didn't know I was lost ♪

♪ I didn't know ♪

Really?

♪ So wake me up
when it's all over ♪

♪ When I'm wiser
and I'm older ♪

♪ All this time
I was finding myself ♪

♪ And I didn't know
I was lost ♪

♪ I didn't know I was lost ♪

‐Is that a professional singer?
‐Yeah.

Yay!

For tearing down
the stage,

Rabbit, give me some, man.

Panel, please compliment
my friend, the Rabbit.

Well, I wanted to say it's
not an easy song to tackle,

but I thought you did
a great job.

Your performance‐‐
we talked about this

last time we saw him,
that, you know,

you seem like a very veteran,
seasoned performer.

I did notice there was
a little bit of a twang

‐in his voice...
‐Yeah, a little country, right?

...when he said, "wiser."
I heard "wiser."

I felt like he was
putting that on.

No, I think he has
a little country‐‐

Okay, so it does change
where I might go

with who I think you are.

You're so, like, fully in it.
That's why I love you so hard.

‐You gave us a kick.
‐Yeah.

Whoo! Get it!

And you showed off
your voice as well.

Really good, strong vocals.

Well, did you guys pick up
on any clues

during the performance
or in the package

that might help you decide
who the Rabbit really is.

Well, there were
a few things

that came through the package.

Maybe it's a boxer
who also is a good chef.

I use the George Foreman Grill
many a lonely night.

But I don't really get
George Foreman body type

or dexterity from you.

I mean, I think maybe
a possible chef.

You did mention that
you were a killer chef,

but maybe you were
a celebrity chef on MasterChef,

but not necessarily
one of them.

You are the greatest rabbit,
child actor,

celebrity chef, boxer
I've ever seen in my life.

Ken, did you pick up
on anything?

No, I really‐‐
I mean, I don't know

any of this, like,
celebrity chef stuff.

I don't think‐‐I don't think
any of that matters.

I think he's a boy band guy
who's done Broadway.

I do not think boy band,

but I think band.

Like, Lady Antebellum,
maybe somewhere in there.

- ‐
- Rascal Flatts maybe.

But remember the clues
that you had last time.

Yeah, I originally
thought Joey Fatone,

'cause he's got a great
comedic sensibility.

Or JC as well,
because in the first package

in said synchronized singing.

‐
‐That's right.

There were some
NSYNC references.

So that's why we picked up
on either Joey Fatone

or JC Chasez.

I toured with NSYNC.

Rabbit, have we
ever toured together?

Ooh.

Who is "we"?

The group that I was in
was called Eden's Crush.

I have seen many,
many performances in my past,

but I will say this‐‐

What? Come on, Yoda.
You know what I mean?

This is yes or no.

Relax.

Yeah, relax, Ken.

Sorry, bunny.

What I'll tell you is,

there's just been
too many people to remember.

So...

Did that help
anybody up there?

Nick,
we don't have a clue.

What a great performer!

Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for the Rabbit.

Now hip‐hop along.
Get out of here.

We'll see you later.

God, who is it?

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

Who do you think it is?

My plan worked,
and I'm so happy I fooled them.

They were all so confused,
calling me a chef, a boxer.

I don't know, next thing
I'm probably gonna be a poet,

because I like
to rhyme and rap.

Coming up,
the whosungit continues...

I've recorded many things.

God, who is it?

With Poodle, Bee,

Alien and Raven
still to come.

It could be Sherri Shepherd.

She would be grabbing my booty

if this was
Sherri Shepherd right now.

And later...

Four will sing on,
and one will unmask.

My God!

Snap!

♪ Who's that ♪

We are back on
The Masked Singer,

where everyone wants to know
who's behind the mask.

Right now, making a return
engagement on this planet,

the Alien.

Last time,
performing in the mask

was much harder
than I expected.

I could barely see,
and it hurt to hear

some of the comments
from the panel.

I think your voice
sounded nice.

That's a difficult
song to sing.

I don't think you're
a professional singer,

judging by that.

But that feeling
of experiencing

total anonymity reminded me
of being a young child

before the whole world
knew me and my family's name.

Lots of young toys.

Cuddly animals,
stuffed animals, a snake.

You may think
I'm out of fashion...

You may think
I'm out of fashion...

‐Yeah.
‐So ex‐model.

But I'm here
to rise above all that.

Levitating.

'Cause she's successful,

so she can rise above it.

And tonight,
I'm going to push myself

to the limit and show you all
what I'm capable of.

♪ Dear, I fear we're
facing a problem ♪

♪ You love me no longer,
I know ♪

♪ And maybe there is nothing
that I can do ♪

♪ To make you do ♪

♪ Mama tells me
I shouldn't bother ♪

♪ That I ought to stick
to another man ♪

♪ A man that
surely deserves me ♪

♪ But I think you do ♪

God...

♪ So I cry,
I pray and I beg ♪

♪ Love me love me ♪

♪ Say that you love me ♪

♪ Fool me fool me ♪

♪ Go on and fool me ♪

♪ Love me love me ♪

♪ Pretend that you love me ♪

♪ I can't care 'bout
anything but you ♪

- Yeah.
- Nice.

Yeah, baby.

‐Yeah.
‐She did?

‐No, no, no.
‐She didn't hit it?

‐No.
‐No?

Definitely
out of this world.

Setting it off once again.

Alien, great job.

‐She's cute. She's got‐‐
‐You haven't seen her face.

I know.

Panel, experts, talk to her.

Whoo, Alien.
Looking for fine. Fire!

Right?
Smoking.

I just, I love how you worked
the stage again this week,

and your tone was actually
really sweet.

‐It reminded me of somebody.
‐Really?

‐Yeah.
‐You know?

It kind of gave me, like,
Jackson vibes.

Somebody from
the Jackson family.

That would be‐‐
that would be interesting.

Panel, I need to find out
if you guys saw

any clues in the performance
or the video.

The video revealed a lot.

Levitation, snake.

‐Right.
‐And, that was right on.

Yeah, I didn't quite
get the snake.

I want to figure out,
does anybody have any ideas

‐of what the snake might mean?
‐The snake? I do.

I mean, the only thing I can
think of is the snake emoji

that happened
with Taylor Swift,

and she kind of had
a model squad with her.

I didn't get that memo.

That was the only connection
I could make with that.

Well, we did notice
that she said

you may think
she's out of fashion,

so she could be an ex‐model
that is moving on

to greener pastures.

We get it, Robin.
You know models.

Okay, we get it.

We get it.
How's bragging camp going?

Sounds like you guys
need some more clues.

‐Yes, we need a clue, Nick.
‐Yeah, we need a clue, Alien.

Alien, please, help our panel
and the audience out.

Give us a clue.

Okay. Okay.

So maybe she's, like,
singer, actress, dancer, model.

That's four.

I mean, we said
the Kardashians before,

because we were trying
to think of famous families,

but she said many sisters
in the other clues.

- She did.
- Yep.

That's right.
I forgot about that.

So she's a quadruple
threat, so that means‐‐

Or maybe she's from a group.

Fifth Harmony.

Yeah, but she said
she's a quadruple threat,

so that's in an individual.

Alien is a quadruple threat.

Yeah, I think something
we might want to know is:

have you ever been
a professional

recording artist
of any kind?

That might get us out
of just thinking models

‐and sisters and family.
‐Yes.

You know, it'd be good to know
if that's one of her threats.

Ooh.

‐I'll take that as a yes.
‐Come on, Alien.

Maybe she recorded
a video in the bed.

Wait, wait, wait,
quadruple threat.

Recorded many things.

Paris Hilton.

Similar body type.
Very similar body type.

‐No, she can't move like that.
‐You never know.

And Paris can sing
and puts videos out,

and Paris moves
like that a lot.

I do not think it's
Paris Hilton at all.

Nobody thinks remotely
Paris Hilton?

Nope.
No, thank you.

Agree to disagree.

Well, you guys seem
even more confused,

so, ladies and gentlemen,
one more time,

the Alien.

We'll see you a little later
for our big vote.

Awesome job.

Lovin' this Alien.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

Who do you think it is?

I thought it was‐‐
I really‐‐

for a second, I really did
think it was Paula Abdul.

Yeah, it still could be.

Is it Paula Abdul,
do you guys think?

Maybe? No.

♪ Who is that ♪

♪ Who is that ♪

We are back at
The Masked Singer, y'all.

Who's behind
all of these masks?

Your guess is as good as mine
and our celebrity panel's.

So keep on telling us
what you think

and don't forget to use that
hashtag, TheMaskedSinger.

And if I'm hearing correctly,

a raven is about to chime in
about bad romance.

But first, watch this and see

if it gives you any clues

on who could
possibly be the Raven.

This journey
has taken me to places

I never thought I would have
the courage to revisit.

I confronted the loss
of my beloved

with my last performance.

It was like the clouds
started to part,

and a long‐awaited
transformation began.

I think it was
a very sincere performance.

Obviously this song
meant a lot to you.

Great job.

I was once
the loneliest bird

among all others.

‐Where is that?
‐Small town.

And no one
recognized my beauty.

Until years ago,
when a man came to town.

He saw me in a new light and
took me away from my flock.

‐"When a man..."
‐1968.

Who is that,
like Tina Turner.

I cried tears of love
into the Hudson River.

Tears of love.

I couldn't believe
someone finally saw my gifts.

Now my wings are unclipped,

and tonight my performance
is all about

my newfound freedom
in just being me.

♪ ♪

That cleared up everything.

♪ Caught in a bad romance ♪

♪ Rah rah ‐‐♪

♪ Ro mah ro‐mah‐mah ♪

♪ Gaga ‐la‐la! ♪

♪ Want your bad romance ♪

♪ I want your ugly ♪

♪ I want your disease ♪

♪ I want your everything ♪

♪ As long as it's free ♪

♪ I want your love ♪

♪ Love‐love‐love ♪

♪ I want your love ♪

♪ ♪

♪ You know that I want you ♪

♪ You know that I need you ♪

♪ I want it bad ♪

♪ Your bad romance ♪

♪ I want your love
and I want your revenge ♪

♪ You and me could write
a bad romance ♪

♪ I want your love
and all your lovers revenge ♪

♪ You and me could write
a bad romance ♪

♪ Whoa‐‐‐♪

♪ ‐‐‐‐
‐‐♪

♪ Caught in
a bad romance ♪

♪ Whoa‐‐‐♪

♪ ‐‐‐‐
‐‐♪

♪ Caught in a bad romance ♪

♪ I want to be friends ♪

♪ Want your bad romance ♪

Whoo!

♪ Want your bad romance ♪

Whoo! Get it!

Yeah, yeah.

The Raven's got everybody
in the building going gaga.

My goodness.

Yes!

Panel, what do you think
about the Raven's performance?

I honestly thought it was
one of the most sincerest

performances of the series.

There is something raw and
honest about what you're doing.

Again, it's cathartic.

It's more than
a competition for you.

It's therapy, but really,
great job, great job.

I don't know‐‐
I have no idea who you are.

I don't think that you're
a professional singer,

but when you sang,
I believed it.

I sounds like you have
a very interesting story,

and you've had a hard past.

I just commend you
for just coming up here

and just being so free
up there.

Now, we know it was
an outstanding performance,

but you guys are experts.
This is a mystery.

Were there any
new clues revealed

that helped you
make this choice?

I've said that I think
I know who you are,

and I can almost cry for you,

because I know that song
really did speak

a thousand words for what
your heart went through.

It was gorgeous.
No matter who you are.

Yes.

From the previous,
we got a feeling

that she was a talk show host,

and then this time
we saw the year 1968,

we heard that a man took her
away from her flock,

‐so bad on him.
‐Sally Jessy Raphael.

Could be, yeah.

But I noticed
Hudson River.

‐Yes.
‐And that was confirmation

- of who I think it is.
- Wow.

I knew that the tears flew
definitely in the Hudson River.

It definitely sounds
like Jenny knows

what she's talking
about, right?

She's picking up on something.

She definitely hosted
her own show.

My gosh,
it's Kelly Ripa.

No, I really don't think that.

Let me say who I think it is
'cause I could be wrong.

Yeah.

Sherri Shepherd.

- That's a good guess.
- Yes, I agree.

I think she said, "A man
took me away from my flock."

Flock, sheep, Shepherd?

I think we might be
on the right track here.

I think we might be
on the right track.

‐Really?
‐I'm gonna be honest,

‐I know Sherri Shepherd too.
‐Yeah.

‐You don't think it is, Nick?
‐I don't think so.

‐I'm standing next to her.
‐It ain't Rosie O'Donnell.

I don't know,
me and Sherri Shepherd

have a little crush,
a little fling going on.

She would be grabbing my booty

if this was
Sherri Shepherd right now.

I'm just saying.
‐Okay.

‐Now do you think it is, Nick?
‐A little lower.

A little lower,
a little lower.

‐Yeah.
‐There you go.

Yeah, that's Sherri.

That's Sherri right there.

Does someone know
a specific thing about Sherri

that would seal the deal?

I did a movie
with Sherri Shepherd.

I like it, have you ever been
in a movie with Dr. Ken?

Wait, wait, wait,
more like,

have you ever been in a good
movie with Dr. Ken?

Only in my dreams.

Ken, you old hound, you.

Dreaming about making movies
with Dr. Ken.

So maybe I'm wrong, too.

‐Maybe it's not her.
‐Maybe, well, I mean‐‐

Or maybe Sherri Shepherd
is lying.

Well, whatever it is, we're
proud of you, we love you.

Absolutely, this was definitely
a dreamy performance.

Yeah. That's a no.

Caught up in a bad romance.
Keep it going for the Raven.

We'll see you later on
for our big vote

when we find out who has
to take it off.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

Who do you think it is?

I mean, are they supposed
to tell us the truth though?

I did‐‐yeah,
I mean, they should,

because I did
Ride Along 2 with her.

‐I mean, so...
‐But that is her dance.

That's how she looks.
‐That was a no.

So then let's put Sherri
Shepherd out of that category.

Yeah, and then you gotta
find someone else.

Up next,
the Bee and the Poodle.

Then our audience
and our panel will vote

to decide who's unmasking
and heading home tonight.

Only right here on
The Masked Singer.

♪ Who is that ♪

♪ Who is that ♪

Welcome back.

It is The Masked Singer.

You guys ready?

This is the show where our
singers are already famous.

So who's behind the mask?

I still don't know,
but we'll find out

when the singer with
the least votes is unmasked

at the end of the night.

Now remember,
there are clues everywhere.

Right now,
let's look for clues

about man's best friend,
the Poodle.

♪ ♪

Being onstage last time
was so cathartic.

I love being anonymous.

I mean, I could
have been someone

you've known for years,
and you'd have no idea.

You know what, we can't make
heads or tails of who it is.

I'm excited
to be here another week,

but I have to be flawless

to do this role
of the Poodle justice.

Justice, okay.
She's a judge.

Whenever I want
to practice new material,

I turn to my best friends.

Is she a comedian?
New material?

So she's like a dog comic.

Amy Poehler.

Why did
the apple turn read?

It saw the salad dressing.

Actually, that's pretty good.
I'm gonna use that.

So what's the verdict?

All right,
there's two clues I just got.

Verdict, justice?

Tonight
in my new persona,

I'll be soaring to new heights

despite it being
my biggest fear.

So please,
catch me if I fall.

♪ ♪

My God,
that is so high.

I wouldn't do it.

♪ Lying in my bed I hear
the clock tick ♪

♪ And think of you ♪

♪ Caught up in circles ♪

♪ Confusion is nothing new ♪

♪ Secrets stolen ♪

♪ From deep inside ♪

♪ The drum beats out of time ♪

♪ If you're lost you can look
and you will find me ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ If you fall I will catch
you, I will be waiting ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

I love it.

♪ You said go slow ♪

♪ I fall behind ♪

♪ The second hand unwinds ♪

♪ If you're lost you can look
and you will find me ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ If you fall I will catch
you, I'll be waiting ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ If you're lost you can look
and you will find me ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ If you fall I will catch
you, I will be waiting ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

Yeah!

- ‐Whoo!
- Whoo!

My experts,
talk to the Poodle.

Well, that song choice
Time After Time,

about a woman,
unrequited love,

about someone who's like,

"I will be there if
you'll catch me."

You know,
and then someone who's in

a robot poodle costume

with Phantom of the Opera
half naked behind them,

it all made sense to me.

That is a ringing
endorsement from Joel.

When Joel says‐‐he hasn't
said anything remotely mean,

that's like that means
he loves you, Poodle.

- Yeah.
- That's amazing.

That was great.

I thought that was
a very interesting song choice.

I especially loved
the half‐naked guy

pushing you in the swing
in the back.

All right, all right,
all right, all right.

It doesn't sound like
you're a professional singer,

but I think it was nice we got
to hear the tone of your voice

this week,
and you ended strong.

Well, there were a few things
I really loved about it.

I loved the Lana Del Rey swing
action that you had going on.

Very sweet,
and I also noticed something

from the lyric about,

"If you fall,
I will catch you,"

and I don't know
if you're some sort

of a provider or a protector
of people around you,

but I did notice that that
might mean something to you.

- Beautiful job.
- I love it.

- Good insight.
- That was deep.

‐I like that.
‐We saw the performance.

We saw the video. Did you
guys pick up on any hints?

Well, there were a few things
that Jenny and I

pointed out to each other
during the clue package.

I noticed
the words "justice."

She noticed the word "verdict,"
and we had talked before

about maybe you being
a judge of some sort,

a television judge.

But not Judge Judy,
so...

‐I don't know.
‐Or someone that's just judgy.

Kellyanne Conway.
Someone that's judgy.

Is she available?

And the workout thing
from the first package.

Maybe it's Jillian Michaels.

That's
a very good guess.

All right, well,
you know what, it's that time.

I hate to bark orders,

but, Poodle,
give us a clue.

- Yep.
- No.

Just like me.

Wait a minute,
you've been fired many times.

My God,
it's Kathy Griffin.

I see it.

She was fired
from two networks.

Sorry, Kathy.

Fired many times, doing
anything else for you guys?

It could be Omarosa.

Could be.

But I think Omarosa's
a bit taller, and yeah.

How do you know?

Because we dated, Joel.

‐
‐Yeah.

- ‐We dated for three months.
- Wow.

Nicole, anything?
What do you think?

I got nothing.

I think we should just‐‐
I mean, I still think

just go, "Who are you?"

No, you don't do that
on this‐‐

You don't do that
on this show.

I'm very confused by
the rules of this show.

‐It just ruins the show, Joel.
‐Okay.

Well, I know one thing
we will answer.

We'll answer how great
that performance was

from the Poodle.

Our panel thought

one of the celebrities
might be under the mask.

‐Who do you think it is?
‐♪ Hey ♪

The panelists are hot
on my tail.

They're starting
to guess very close.

I'm trying to act
like I'm calm.

I was not calm.
I was freaking out.

♪ Who is that ♪

Coming up...

That is one of
the most famous vibratos.

‐I think I know who it is.
‐Yeah.

Thought it was
Bee‐yoncé up here.

And later...
‐Take it off!

The singer with
the least votes tonight

who must take it off is...

How did we get this wrong?

♪ Who is that ♪

Right now we are thrilled
to welcome back

a singer who stung
like a bee last time.

Let's all try and look
for some clues

to find out
who this singer could be,

what the buzz is,
of the Bee.

♪ ♪

Being a part
of a show like this,

I'm really having
a lot of fun.

Someone came to sing.

It gives me a challenge

because I usually
watch faces,

and they lift me up.

That's very true.

But actually
doing the mask part,

I can't see people.

It's kinda scary.

But I like this show a lot,

'cause I'm singing
the music of today.

Peaches.

I've been doing this
since the '50s.

‐She's older.
‐And, you know,

I'm not always on
what's happening

in the world today musically.

But it doesn't matter
how many awards you have.

You have to be willing
to flip the script.

The script.

She could be an actress.

I'm singing another
modern song tonight.

I'm hoping the panel won't
recognize my voice.

I want them
to keep on guessing.

‐Maybe a writer.
‐An actress.

Maybe she writes her music.

Yeah.

♪ Yeah yeah ♪

♪ Yeah yeah yeah yeah ♪

♪ Never had much faith
in love ♪

♪ Or miracles ♪

♪ Never want to put
my heart on the line ♪

♪ 'Cause your sex takes me
to paradise ♪

♪ Yeah your sex takes me
to paradise ♪

♪ And it shows ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ 'Cause you make
me feel like ♪

♪ I've been locked out
of heaven ♪

♪ For too long ♪

♪ For too long ♪

♪ Whoa whoa whoa ♪

♪ Yeah yeah yeah ♪

♪ Can I just stay here? ♪

♪ Spend the rest
of my days here? ♪

♪ You make me feel like ♪

‐I recognize the vibrato.
‐Me too.

♪ I've been locked out of
heaven ♪

Nice.

♪ For too long ♪

♪ For too long ♪

♪ You make me feel like ♪

Hey!

♪ I've been locked
out of heaven ♪

♪ For too long ♪

♪ For too long ♪

♪ Yeah yeah yeah ♪

Whoo!

The Bee is in the building.

Get it, Bee.
Get it.

That was amazing.
Wow.

Nicole, what did you think
about the Bee's performance?

There's just, there's such
a soulfulness,

I always say it, but a real
richness to your voice.

It really has a lot
of weight to it.

I thought it was
a beautiful performance.

‐I love you.
‐Thank you.

There's something amazing about
what you're doing tonight,

is, like, the fact
that you're singing all‐‐

the contemporary hit.

Really, great job.
Great job.

When I saw all of this,
y'all moving up here,

I thought it was
Bee‐yoncé up here.

In the video,
did you guys pick up

on any helpful hints?

She did say flip the script,
guys, during the package.

‐She could act as well.
‐

One of the hints that
I noticed right off the bat

was Georgia,
like Atlanta.

‐The peach.
‐Ooh.

‐I think I know who it is.
‐Yeah.

Gladys Knight.

But you also said you knew
who the Raven was, too.

I agree with Jenny.

Does anyone else recognize
Gladys Knight's voice?

No.

How do you recognize
a vibrato?

That vibrato is one
of the most famous vibratos.

I was thinking, like,
other singers from the time,

like Dionne Warwick,

or there's Patti LaBelle.

Patti LaBelle's hair
is definitely represented.

‐Could be Patti's hair.

Well, you know what,
we haven't heard from the Bee.

Maybe we should get a clue from
the Bee, ladies and gentlemen.

Bee, sting us with something.

Take me to court.

Take you to court.
‐Take me to court.

What?

Whoa, maybe she was
a member of a band,

extricated from that band,

and then they're suing
the band over the rights

to use that name
on the road.

‐

I'm kinda freaking out
'cause I think I may know who‐‐

My God,
I may know something.

I mean, it could be a Supreme.
It could be a Supreme.

‐Diana Ross.
‐It could be something like

that, people suing each other
over the names of the Supremes,

and then when the Supremes
went on tour

and Diana Ross went
on tour separately...

He is a doctor,
ladies and gentlemen.

‐He knows what he's‐‐
‐I'm not that dumb!

I'm not that dumb.

Now, you guys really
seem convinced up there.

I don't know if you're
right or not.

Ladies and gentlemen,
one more time for the queen,

the Bee, working it out here.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

‐Who do you think it is?
‐♪ Hey ♪

It could be Diana Ross.

‐I think Diana Ross is taller.
‐It could be Patti LaBelle.

It could be Dexys Midnight
Runners, I don't know.

It could not be
Dexys Midnight Runners.

The Alien, The Rabbit,

the Raven and the Poodle

are about to join
the Bee onstage

for our big vote tonight.

Four will sing on,

and one will unmask.

Find out who when we reveal
their famous face

only on The Masked Singer.

Awesome job.

Gladys, you rock!

Imagine how disappointed
she'll be if it's not her.

I think it's her.

♪ Who is that ♪

♪ Who is that ♪

Welcome back to The Masked
Singer, ladies and gentlemen.

Whoo!

And let's hear it right now
for our five great characters,

the Poodle, the Rabbit,

the Alien...

‐Whoo!

- The Raven...
- ‐

And the Bee.
‐Thank you.

The time has come
for our studio audience

and our panel to vote
for their favorite performer.

The celebrity with the least
votes will unmask tonight

and will be leaving our lair

and going back
to a very nice home.

And wherever you are, use
that hashtag TheMaskedSinger

and tell us about
your favorites as well.

♪ ♪

The votes are in.

Man.

We love you all,

but you know how
the game is played.

Tonight...

our masked singer

who must take it off is...

♪ ♪

The Poodle.

No way.

We love you, Poodle.

Give it up for
the Poodle though.

My God.

You four, say your farewells
to the Poodle.

Poodle, you come here.

Ladies and gentlemen,
the Poodle.

Make some noise.

Before you unmask,

I have to ask the panel,

who in the world
do you guys think

is under this Poodle mask?

‐
‐God.

You know, honestly,
I've been a little confused,

because there's been
a lot of court stuff,

and I'm gonna stick with
a very fit Judge Judy.

Remember the Bay Area clue
that one time?

Yeah, yeah.

And there was
a workout thing involved.

In the first package, there was
a whole LGBTQ vibe going on,

and the whole workout,
so I said Jillian Michaels.

Who is this, Joel?

I think‐‐you said
Jillian Michaels?

‐Jillian Michaels.
‐Jillian Michaels.

Now remember the whole clue
about doing standup

and all of that stuff.

The female comedians.

Yes, I think
it's a comedian.

And Kathy Griffin
was on The Apprentice.

She was fired there.

Kathy Griffin is my choice.

That's a good guess.

- ‐This is hard.
- Talk, Dr. Ken!

Female comedian,
fired from a network.

‐You know...
‐Go ahead, Ken.

I don't know, I don't know.

Are you not a comedian?

I‐‐‐well‐‐

‐Chelsea Handler.
‐Chelsea.

Amy Poehler.
Amy Schumer.

‐Sarah Silverman.
‐Sarah Silverman.

‐Anybody else?
‐Okay, you know what?

I think maybe like Joan‐‐

like Melissa Rivers, maybe.

I mean, I really don't know.

Okay, panel,
you've made your final guesses.

Now let's see if
any of you were right.

All right, well,
it is that moment.

We all need to know.

The Poodle,

show us who's behind
the mask.

Take it off!
Take it off!

Take it off!
Take it off!

Take it off!

‐Yeah.
‐Yeah!

‐Take it off!
‐Take it off!

♪ Who are you ♪

Take it off!
Take it off!

Judge Judy!

Take it off!
Take it off!

Take it off!
Take it off!

Show us your face,
Kathy Griffin.

‐Take it off now!
‐Take it off!

Take it off!
Take it off!

♪ Who are you, you, you ♪

♪ You ♪

Yes!

‐
‐My God!

‐
‐Margaret! My God!

Comedian extraordinaire,
Margaret Cho!

‐
‐No way.

Margaret!

My goodness.

Snap!

How did we get this wrong?

I mean, I wasn't that off.

We got the comedian
thing right.

‐You were very close.
‐Right?

I know, Margaret.
I should have known your voice.

Ken, I thought you would know.

I know, she's my sister
on Dr. Ken.

I should know that.

I know, we're family.

And I knew nothing.
I'm so dumb.

This is a pioneer
in Asian‐American comedy.

‐She is the reason...
‐I love you.

You are the reason
I'm a comedian.

Aww.

I love you so much.
You have no idea.

I love you.

She is like my sister.

You have
so many accomplishments.

You are definitely
one of the people

who are Grammy
and Emmy nominated.

So please,

what was it like being in
a poodle costume for weeks?

I love singing.
It's so fun.

And I used to actually
be a Hello Kitty.

It was, like,
one of my first jobs,

so I thought,
I will try this again.

I liked the head, and I felt
comfortable inside of it.

And it was fun, yeah!

Next week, our big whosungit
mystery continues.

Four singers will face off
before another famous face

is unmasked,
but before we go,

to sing for us once again,
unmasked this time,

ladies and gentlemen,
make some noise

for the sensational
Margaret Cho.

Margaret!
Margaret!

♪ If you're lost you can look
and you will find me ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ If you fall I will
catch you, I will be waiting ♪

♪ Time after time ♪

♪ If you fall I will catch
you, I will be waiting ♪

Yes!

♪ Time after time ♪

Margaret Cho!

Whoo!
She's so cute.