The Masked Singer (2019–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Return of the Masks: Groups A & B - full transcript

It's the return of the
global singing phenomenon.

16 new masked heroes
are about to take over.

♪ Whoa ♪

Can you guess the celebrities
behind the masks?

Athletes, actors,
politicians,

international recording
artists,

people who love drama llamas
and baby mamas.

‐
‐ Love it!

In season two,
sensational performances...

♪ I wanna dance
with somebody ♪

Whoo!



I can't wait to figure out
who the heck you are,

because you're amazing.

♪ Do you want to go? ♪

...tougher clues...

I've been
in many relationships

with many of the presidents.

Monica.

...and our crack panel
of celebrity detectives.

One sniff in the butt,
I would know who it was.

‐ My gosh. ‐ What
exactly is this show about?

The singers' identities
are protected

with military‐grade security.

They don't talk to anyone,

and no one talks to them.



I feel like I'm going into
the witness protection program.

‐ I'll give you $100,000 if you
take your mask off. ‐ No! No!

Each week, the celebrities
compete to stay anonymous.

♪ 'Cause the sky
is finally open ♪

This is not a show
about creating stars,

this is a show
about celebrating stars.

♪ This is the greatest show,
yeah, yeah ♪

The weakest performers
are eliminated and unmasked.

‐ Take it off!
‐ Who is it?

Take it off!

‐
‐ Jenny: My God!

Tonight, the saga begins.

In group A,
Butterfly versus Egg,

Thingamajig
versus Skeleton.

In group B,
Rottweiler versus Ladybug,

and Tree versus Ice Cream.

Two famous faces
will be revealed.

♪ Come, come, come, come,
come along now ♪

♪ Run away from the humdrum ♪

♪ We'll go to a place
that is safe from ♪

♪ Greed, anger,
and boredom ♪

♪ And feast with abandon ♪

♪ We'll sleep
when the morning comes ♪

♪ And we'll rise by the sound
of the birdsong ♪

Time to get weird.

♪ Who are you? ♪

♪ Who, who, who, who? ♪

♪ Come on, tell me,
who are you? ♪

♪ Who are you? ♪

♪ I really wanna know ♪

♪ Who are you? ♪

It was me, Nick Cannon!

Welcome to our wildly exciting
premiere of "The Masked Singer."

We are so happy to be back
for season two

of our celebrity who‐sungit.

Last season, you were
hunting down clues like crazy

with your mind‐blowing
detective skills,

all in an attempt to figure out
which famous celebrities

were underneath the masks.

This season, the clues are going
to be much, much harder.

It was either that
or shut down Google,

and I don't think
we got that power.

So to help us solve
all these mysteries,

let's greet
our lead detectives.

Please welcome
Miss Nicole Scherzinger.

Dr. Ken Jeong,
ladies and gentlemen!

Thank you, thank you.

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg.

- ‐ Whoa! Whoa!
- ‐

Robin Thicke!

So who is under
this season's masks?

Just like you,
I am completely in the dark.

All I know is that
between them,

our secret stars have
42 Grammy nods,

140 films,
35 number one hits,

21 platinum records,
and 22 Broadway shows.

Yeah.

They also have 29 children,

28 tattoos,
and 8 divorces, so...

‐ Yeah, that's great.
‐ Yeah!

So some of them probably don't
want to take those masks off.

Tonight, eight singers
will face off against each other

while we all search for clues
and try to uncover

who's behind the mask.

After each face‐off,
the studio audience and panel

will vote for their
favorite performance,

and the winner will
get to sing another day.

The bottom four singers
will go head‐to‐head

in two epic smackdowns.

The panel will then decide
who they want to see again,

and the two losers
will be unmasked

at the end of the night
and sent packing.

Don't feel sorry
for them, though.

They're celebrities.
Come on now, they‐‐

Now are you guys ready
for some weirdness?

‐ Yeah!
‐ Bring it.

Time for our first
big face‐off of the night,

Butterfly versus Egg.

Free the Butterfly!

‐ Yes!
‐ Whoo!

♪ Mama told me
not to waste my life ♪

♪ She said spread your wings,
my little butterfly ♪

‐ Wow! ‐ ♪ Don't let what they
say keep you up at night ♪

My God.
‐ ♪ And they can't detain you ♪

‐ ♪ 'Cause wings are made to
fly ♪ ‐ That is gorgeous.

She's tall.

‐ She's pretty tall.
‐ She's tall. She's skinny.

- ‐ Is the Butterfly older?
- I can't tell

judging from her movements
if she's young or old.

She's got slim legs, though.
Slim legs.

Now roll out the Egg.

♪ Talk to me, baby ♪

♪ I'm going blind from
this sweet‐sweet craving ♪

♪ Whoa‐♪

♪ Let's lose our minds
and go crazy‐crazy ♪

This Egg is so cute!

- ‐ Look, his hat has a yolk!
- Yeah!

‐ ♪ Cake by the ocean ♪
‐

‐ My God! It's Humpty Dumpty!
‐ Yeah!

Flashy, flamboyant.

It's like Michael Jackson
and Prince, but in an egg.

Yeah.

First up,
let's get our nets ready

to capture clues
about the Butterfly.

Like the butterfly,

for the past year,

I've been waiting patiently
in my cocoon

for the promise
of metamorphosis.

Going through some change
for the past year.

After achieving success
in many stages of life...

There was a photo shoot.
Maybe a model?

...I found myself terrified

by the one place
I used to call home.

‐ Big Ben, Big Ben.
‐ That person's from London.

Could be Posh.

But now with this mask,

I've found the courage
to be reborn...

Transformation.

...to admit I'm powerless

in order to take back
my power.

And with this flight,
I release my past

and everyone
who has clipped my wings.

I'm here to take you
to church.

Church.
So she's religious.

Can I get an amen?

She went through something
big this past year

‐ and this is her moment.
‐ This looks amazing.

‐ I'm so excited.
‐ Whoo!

♪ Hey ♪

♪ She got a body
like an hourglass ♪

♪ But I can give it to you
all the time ♪

♪ She got a booty
like a Cadillac ♪

♪ But I can send you
into overdrive, ♪

♪ You've been waiting
for that ♪

♪ Step on up,
swing your bat ♪

♪ See, anybody
could be bad to you ♪

♪ You need a good girl
to blow your mind, yeah ♪

♪ Bang, bang, into the room,
I know you want it ♪

♪ Bang, bang, all over you ♪

‐ ♪ I'll let you have it ♪
‐ Whoo!

♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

‐ ♪ Wait a minute, till you ♪
‐ Yes!

♪ Bang, bang,
there goes your heart ♪

♪ I know you want it ♪

♪ Back, back seat of my car ♪

♪ I'll let you have it ♪

♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

♪ Wait a minute till you ♪

♪ B to the A ♪

♪ To the N to the G
to the, unh ♪

♪ B to the A ♪

♪ To the N to the G
to the, hey ♪

♪ See, anybody
could be bad to you ♪

♪ You need a good girl
to blow your mind ♪

‐ ♪ Bang, bang, into the room ♪
‐ Come on, butterfly!

♪ Back, back seat of my car ♪

♪ I think
I'll let you have it ♪

♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Wait a minute till you,
yeah, yeah ♪

Whoo!
‐ My gosh! Wow!

All right.

Whoa!

That is a singer.
She's a natural.

And she's not old, Nicole.

She might be, still.

Bang, bang goes the Butterfly.

Good lord.
‐ Way to kick off season two.

Nicole, you was already up
banging, dancing.

I mean, what a way
to open the show.

Guys, we're kind of
a big deal here.

You're so fantastical.
I love that you're in character.

Is she in character or is the
mask really heavy? I don't know.

Watch it with those
antenna things, Butterfly.

But, um, way to burst out
of your cocoon.

That was electrifying, and I think
you're gonna be here for awhile.

- I agree.
- Wow.

All I know is,
if this is any indication

of the level of talent
that we have in season two,

Ken is not gonna be able
to guess anything,

'cause that was amazing.

Ken, you're already
getting made fun of, man.

I'm already confused,
but I'm smart enough to know

‐ that was an amazing performance.
‐ Yes.

True, indeed.

Were you guys picking up
on any clues?

Well, I mean,
we got maybe something.

We saw them taking pictures
of her in the clue package.

Maybe used to be a model.
But when I hear that voice,

‐ I mean, that's a singer,
you know, so... ‐ Yeah.

But you don't know.
It could be a hidden talent.

Somebody like Cara Delevinge.

Yeah. Cara
Delevinge's really talented.

- ‐ She's always got hidden secrets.
- Ooh. I like that.

Her voice to me
reminds me of Fantasia.

- ‐ Ooh, that's a good one.
- Yes.

Fantasia. In the clue
package, there was church.

And she's gone through
tough times,

and I think that that voice, I mean, to
have that kind of soul and stage presence.

The only thing
that's throwing me

is that she's from
somewhere else.

‐ Yeah, 'cause we got the clue of Big Ben.
‐ Yeah, so...

Could be Mel B.
She's from overseas.

Does Mel B.
have that kind of range?

I don't think
Mel has that range.

Your tone has so much texture
in it, I'm starting to think

you might be a little older,
more seasoned.

‐ Yeah.
‐ Even legendary.

I'm thinking maybe Diana Ross.

Ooh, not a bad guess.
That's a good guess.

- The body‐‐ the body type.
- Diana. Yeah.

Yeah, that body, girl.

You know what?
It's question time.

- ‐ What's your name? Yeah.
- "What's your name?"

Hey, I ask all
the questions around here.

What makes you the Butterfly?

Bless your heart,
thanks for asking.

I love to float gracefully, and I've
got a lot of soul in these wings.

‐ Hold up. ‐ You picked
up‐‐ that gave you something?

English people, always, when they think
of America, they do Southern accents,

‐ and she just did a Southern accent.
‐ Yeah, you just did that.

Or she's Southern trying
to pretend to be Eng‐‐

This is even harder
than last year.

Ladies and gentlemen,
one more time for the Butterfly.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
the Butterfly mask.

‐ Who do you think it is?
‐ ♪ Hey ♪

That's an older person.

‐ That is a legendary singer.
‐ Patti hits those notes.

My God,
is it Patti LaBelle?

‐ No! Is it?
‐

Coming up on our wild
season premiere...

♪ Gotta have high ♪

I don't even know
what just happened.

I've been through
so much in my life,

I just feel so lucky
to be here.

I'm dying to know
who this is.

And later, our first ever
head‐to‐head smackdown.

Who will be the first two singers
of the season to take it off?

‐ Who is that?
‐ Don't miss the masked madness.

‐
‐ Nick: I knew it!

My gosh.
You guys, it's season two!

‐ This is massive!
‐ I know, this is.

‐ This is big time!
‐ I agree.

Welcome back to the season two
premiere of "The Masked Singer,"

where we always
keep you guessing.

Butterfly just
blew us all away,

but she's got
some devilish competition.

So right now,
let's unscramble the mystery

of a singer who is no yolk.

I got 'em all night.

The Egg!

Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to "Intimate
Evenings With The Egg."

Please come into
my egg‐cellent world.

There's a swan?

I've become the Egg because
I'm strong on the outside,

and vulnerable on the inside.

You might figure that coming
to "The Masked Singer"

is a bit of a leap for me.

Okay, so he's not a singer.

But after years of being
on top of the pyramid...

‐ Pyramid?
‐ I'm here to join the ranks

of the greatest, most versatile
entertainers of our time.

‐ Fashion, skateboard.
‐ Like, a skater, maybe?

Here's the thing. I'm proof
that no matter who you are,

if you put in the work and are
unapologetically yourself,

anything is possible.

I'm going for the gold, and I guarantee
I'll be a tough one to crack.

‐ Look at that pose. Who
does that pose? ‐ Yeah.

♪ I've had a little bit
too much ♪

♪ All of the people
start to rush ♪

♪ Start to rush by ♪

♪ A dizzy twister dance ♪

♪ Can't find my drink
or man ♪

♪ Where are my keys?
I lost my phone ♪

♪ What's going on
on the floor? ♪

♪ I love this record, baby ♪

♪ But I can't see straight
anymore ♪

♪ Keep it cool ♪

♪ What's the name
of this club? ♪

♪ I can't remember,
but it's all right ♪

♪ All right, just dance ♪

♪ Gonna be okay ♪

♪ Da‐da‐doo‐doo ♪

♪ Just dance ♪

♪ Spin that record, babe ♪

♪ Doo‐doo‐doo‐doo ♪

♪ Just dance ♪

♪ Gonna be okay ♪

♪ D‐d‐d‐dance ♪

♪ Dance, dance ♪

♪ J‐j‐just dance ♪

‐ ♪ Gonna be okay ♪
‐ Yeah!

♪ Da‐da‐doo‐doo ♪

♪ Just dance ♪

♪ Spin that record, babe ♪

♪ Doo‐doo‐doo‐doo ♪

♪ Just dance ♪

♪ Gonna be okay ♪

♪ Da‐da‐doo‐doo ♪

♪ Just dance ♪

♪ Spin that record,
baby, yeah ♪

♪ J‐j‐j‐just dance ♪

Okay!

Yeah.

Egg‐cellent, egg‐citing,
eggs‐traordinary.

Jenny, tell the Egg
about their performance.

First of all,
I'm so proud of you

'cause it takes so much strength

to come out here
and wear a costume and sing.

And you did it,
and you did it amazing.

‐ Thank you.
‐ Second...

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

But I do think you have a lot
to offer besides protein.

All right, panel, are you
picking up on any clues

from the performance
or the package?

I was thinking maybe‐‐ they did
throw skateboarder in there,

‐ but that's not Tony Hawk.
‐ Yeah.

Tony's taller than that.

Yeah, I do think
that the skateboard was‐‐

might be a play on words.
I definitely think ice skater.

‐ ‐ Definitely has
some‐‐ some grace.

So I was thinking, like,
Johnny Weir, maybe.

- ‐ Adam Rippon is another one.
- I like that.

Ooh, the Egg laughed
like I was right.

- ‐ ‐
- I disagree, Jenny.

I think you guys
are all wrong.

All right, Dr. Ken,
who do you think it is?

I think that you're, like,
a television personality

or some sort of host
that has an amazing charisma

‐ and stage presence about you.
‐ Yeah.

I think it's someone
from "Queer Eye,"

but I think it's
Jonathan Van Ness.

‐ No way!
‐ Hey, how dare you?

‐ I was a doctor.
‐!

I was thinking more on
the fashion designer route

‐ because of the couture jacket.
‐.

And then there was a sketch
of a wedding dress,

so I was thinking
Christian Siriano.

That's not a bad guess.

Some good guesses there, panel.

Let's hear from the Egg
before he poaches in there.

So, Egg,
what makes you the Egg?

I'm always eggs‐tra,

and I do enjoy
a good sparkle.

A good sparkle?

That didn't give you anything?

That didn't help at all.

Well, one thing we do know,
that was an amazing performance.

Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up for the Egg.

This season is way harder
than last season.

Already.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under the Egg mask.

Who do you think it is?

Now it's time for our panel
and our studio audience

to vote and tell us who won

the first face‐off
of the season.

‐ Wow, this is hard. ‐ Vote now for
the performer you want to see again.

When we come back,
the winner moves on,

and the loser will join
the bottom two,

where they'll fight
head‐to‐head to keep

their masks on
in our very first smackdown.

Egg! Egg! Egg!

And by the end of our special
two‐hour premiere,

‐ two singers will take it off...
‐ Butterfly! Butterfly!

...which can only happen on
"The Masked Singer."

Welcome back to
the season premiere

of "The Masked Singer,"
ladies and gentlemen.

We just completed our very first
face‐off of the new season.

The results are in,

and the winner is...

‐ The Butterfly!
‐ Yes! Come on.

You're moving on.

Back to the lair with you.

‐ Fly away.
‐ Yeah!

♪ These wings are made
to fly ♪

‐ I'm sorry, Egg.
‐ Egg, now, this means

you will be heading
to the smackdown

for one last fight
to keep your mask on.

‐ Egg! Egg!
Egg! ‐ But for now,

head on back to your crate.

They're so jolly.
They're so happy.

I really think the Egg mask
should be, you know, anxious.

Yeah!
‐ Kind of like that.

‐ All right, and now our scariest
face‐off yet. ‐ Okay, here we go.

Time for Thingamajig
versus Skeleton.

‐ Whoo!
‐ Behold Thingamajig.

♪ Wild thing ♪

♪ You make my heart sing ♪

- Wow!
- You're massive!

That's a big guy.

♪ You make everything
groovy ♪

♪ You move me ♪

Yeah, he's tall.
He got swag.

Rattle the Skeleton.

Wow!

Yes. He's little.

My God.
He's a comedian.

‐ He's creepy.
‐ He's a comedian.

Skeleton got some swag.

He's been drinking
a little bit

of that skeleton juice.

So what kind of famous person
wants to become this Thingamajig?

And what the hell
is a Thingamajig anyway?

We're going to
figure all that out.

Aww.

‐ A magic case!
‐ Magician.

How tall is David Copperfield?

Sneakers, athlete.

‐ He's a basketball player.
‐

So sweet.

‐ I know who you are.
‐ Four titles.

I know who you are.

‐ Yes. Whoo!
‐ Yes.

♪ I know it sounds funny ♪

♪ But I just can't stand
the pain ♪

♪ Girl, I'm leaving you
tomorrow ♪

♪ Seems to me, girl ♪

♪ You know I've done
all I can ♪

♪ You see, I begged, stole,
and I borrowed ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Ooh, that's why I'm easy ♪

♪ I'm easy like Sunday ♪

♪ Morning ♪

♪ I wanna be high ♪

♪ So high ♪

♪ I wanna be free to know ♪

♪ The things I do are right ♪

♪ I wanna be free ♪

♪ Just me ♪

♪ Whoa, baby ♪

Come on now,
Thingamajig! Get it!

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah ♪

♪ That's why I'm easy ♪

Yeah!
‐ Whoo!

♪ I'm easy like Sunday morning ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Wow!

♪ That's why I'm easy ♪

♪ I'm easy like Sunday morning ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

‐ Yay!
‐ I did not expect that.

- Okay!
- Good job, buddy.

Wow.
‐ Very good.

Yeah, Thingamajig
did his thingamathing!

‐ Dr. Ken?
‐ Thingamajig,

you were so,
um, whatchamacallit.

It was amazing.

Man, I really‐‐ you got me‐‐
you got me confused.

Because I saw you come in, and I'm
thinking this has got to be an athlete.

I'm a big NBA fan, and so I'm just going
through the Rolodex of NBA names.

‐ Right? Me, too.
‐ And I'm thinking

there's no way
this guy can carry a tune.

I did not expect that voice
coming out of that body

and that whatchamadoodle
or thingamadig or whatever.

‐ Thingamajig!
‐ Thingamajig.

Either way, you're
my sentimental favorite.

I really loved it.

You might now be known
for being a professional singer,

I don't know, but you have
a really natural voice,

and you have a beautiful tone.

I just feel like we got
a real hidden talent here.

I think we're gonna be
really surprised.

Robin, were you
picking up on any clues?

Yeah, I agree. Definitely
built like an athlete.

I didn't see any footwork
or dance moves,

but I did see the swagger
when you walked out.

You look like you don't
have to move much

to get what you want,
so I got that swag.

I'm getting kind of, like,
the love child

of Larry King and a Muppet,
you know what I mean,

kind of put together.

But, you know, the first kind
of person that comes to mind

because he's very well‐rounded
and a great entertainer,

is Michael Strahan
kind of comes to mind.

Yes.
‐ Are the shoulders big enough?

Or is it more of a lean
basketball player kind of figure?

‐ I think a lean basketball‐‐
‐ It's a little more lean.

I didn't get the briefcase
with the wings.

I still don't know
what that means.

And what's all
the puzzles about?

Why where there
so many puzzles and things?

‐ Is that a hobby? ‐ Because
this show is a giant puzzle!

I feel like maybe he has
four titles or something.

‐ He had the number four. ‐ I think
it's four rings, like, four NBA rings.

‐ Okay.
‐ Or four divorces.

‐ There you go, Nick Cannon.
‐ No, that's you, Nick Cannon.

- ‐ Stop projecting, stop projecting.
- Ha‐ha. Zing.

The only thing I could
think of that came to my head

is the feather, you know,
ruffled feathers.

What's his name?
Steph Curry, kind of.

- ‐ Well, Steph Curry, he's not that tall.
- Steph Curry's too short.

That's a big guy.
Well, how tall are you, Nick?

‐ About 6'1".
‐ You're 6'1"?

You're not 6'1".
You're 5'6". It's true!

Wait, who's the guy
that used to do‐‐

make his hair
different colors?

‐ The basketball player? ‐ Dennis
Rodman. That's not a bad idea.

No way! Maybe
that's reflective of Dennis Rodman.

Dennis can't sing.
‐ He's in North Korea right now.

He's on the Korean version
of this show.

- ‐ The Korean version?
- The North Korean.

How dare you, Nick Cannon?
I've always been good to you.

All right, look.
I have a personal question.

What in the world
is a thingamajig?

Well, Nick,
a thingamajig is a thing

‐ that likes to majig.

He's so cool!

‐ Man, great question, Nick.
‐ Did that help you guys at all?

‐ Not at all.
‐ A lot.

Obviously,
we have no idea, Nick.

Either way, he gave us
a great performance.

Ladies and gentlemen,
the Thingamajig!

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
the Thingamajig mask.

Who do you think it is?

Song choice, "I'm Easy
Like Sunday Morning."

‐ Right.
‐ Football, Sunday morning.

Why are you the smartest person
up here, Robin Thicke?

♪ Who is that? ♪

♪ Everybody get up ♪

‐ ♪ Everybody get up ♪
‐ ‐

‐ ‐
‐ ‐

‐ Mr. Thicke.
‐ I hate this song.

‐ Yeah. Yeah.
‐ Hey, Robin.

Here we go,
ladies and gentlemen.

♪ Who is that? ♪

Welcome back to our special
two‐hour premiere

of "The Masked Singer,"

where we're smack dab
in the middle

of a very dramatic face‐off.

A Thingamajig just told us
he's easy like Sunday morning.

And now it's time
to rattle around

for some creepy clues
about the Skeleton.

Man, man, I have never
in my life been as excited

as I am now becoming
the Skeleton.

Which, by the way, I chose
because I have no fear of death,

and I don't overeat.

Little Vegas‐y.

I've been around
the block a few times,

but I'm far from dead.

Throughout my life, so many
doors have opened for me.

And my key to success
is always say yes.

Just like a skeleton,
I've always provided support,

but I'm tired of playing
second fiddle.

Second fiddle, like in a sitcom.
Like a Jason Alexander!

So tonight's gonna be
a wild and crazy party...

"Wild and crazy par‐‐"
I know who this is.

...because I finally get
that spotlight all to myself.

I'm gonna knock 'em dead.

Party on, dudes.

Wild and crazy.

‐ My God, Martin Short. ‐ That's what
I'm thinking. That's what I'm thinking.

♪ Good times ♪

♪ Yeah, ♪

♪ These are the good times ♪

♪ Come on, let's hit it ♪

♪ Leave your cares behind ♪

‐ ♪ Whoa ♪
‐ Nicole: Okay.

♪ ‐yeah,
these are the good times ♪

♪ Thank you, ladies ♪

♪ Wait in the Mercedes,
good times ♪

♪ Hip hop to hippy,
to hippy dippy ♪

♪ Hip hip hop
and you don't stop ♪

♪ Bang bang boogie to the rhythm
of the boogie, the beat ♪

♪ Now what you hear
is not a test ♪

♪ I'm rapping to the beat ♪

♪ And we, the groove,
and my friends ♪

♪ Are gonna try to make you
move your feet ♪

♪ You see I am Skeleton
and I'd like to say hello ♪

♪ To the black to the white ♪

♪ The red and brown,
the purple and yellow ♪

♪ But first I gotta bang bang
the boogie to the boogie ♪

♪ Say up jump the boogie
to the bang bang boogie ♪

♪ Let's rock,
you don't stop ♪

♪ Rock the rhythm
that'll make your body rock ♪

♪ Do you ever go over
to a friend's house to eat ♪

♪ And the food
just ain't no good ♪

♪ I mean, the macaroni's soggy,
the peas are runny ♪

♪ And the chicken
just tastes like wood ♪

♪ So you try to play it off
like you think you can ♪

♪ By saying
that you're full ♪

♪ And then your friend says,
"Mama, he's just being polite ♪

♪ He ain't finished,
unh‐that's bull!" ♪

‐ Come on, Skeleton! ‐ ♪ You bust through
the door while it's still full ♪

‐ ♪ Sick from the food you ate ♪
‐ Who is that?

♪ You rush to the corner
for quick relief ♪

♪ From a bottle
of Kaopectate ♪

♪ And then you call your friend
two weeks later ♪

♪ To see how he has been,
"What's up?" ♪

♪ And he says
"I understand about the food ♪

♪ Baby brother,
we're still friends!" ♪

♪ And it's good times ♪

Hey!

Skeleton! Skeleton!

The Skeleton!

Ha‐cha‐cha!

That was definitely
a delight.

‐ Man.
‐ Wow!

Whoo! Nicole?

That was fire, Skeleton.
I freaking love you.

‐ A little flirt.
‐ I'm getting Vegas vibes.

Maybe Broadway.
Whatever you are,

you're a seasoned performer.

‐ Yeah. ‐ You obviously
have comedy chops

and you had the audience eating
out of your skeleton hands.

Yeah, easily the funniest
performance of the evening.

I mean, I just could not
stop laughing.

Yes.
‐ It was so good.

There's this old school vibe,
and, to me,

it seems like someone who
I'm influenced by comedically.

‐ I get comedian, definitely.
Comedian, yeah. ‐ Nicole: Comedian.

When he first walked out, it was kind
of like a drunk Ken Jeong at a wedding.

- It was. It was.
- How dare you?

‐ A lot of this going on.
‐ How dare you?

‐ A lot of that. ‐ All right, are
you guys picking up any clues?

He played second fiddle,
so we have to remember that.

He was always the second lead.
He was never the lead.

You know, it could be,
like, a Jon Cryer.

Yeah.
‐ He played second fiddle.

He
can sing, he's funny.

‐ Ooh, I don't know.
‐ I don't know, there's‐‐

He has a Nathan Lane vibe to me, based
on the Broadway I'm getting out of him.

But I don't think
Nathan Lane really digs

The Sugarhill Gang
as much as‐‐

Not just that,
Nathan can sing.

And the "bang bang!"

But the voice
and the "bang bang,"

to me, it's a comedian
who's performed on Broadway.

Well, there's
Dana Carvey you know?

Dana Carvey's a lead. ‐ And
he's not known to be second fiddle.

‐ He was to Mike Myers.
‐ He could be Carvey.

Could be Carvey.
‐ He did say, "Party on."

- Party on, party on.
- He did say "party on."

And Carvey is short, too,

much like Nick Cannon,
who is 4'5", so...

You know what?
It's question time.

‐ All right.
‐ I got it for you.

What makes you shake
your bones as the Skeleton?

You know, I‐‐
I have no booty to shake.

Man. I know who that is.
I know, I know.

So all I can do is...
shake, shake, shake.

Shake, shake, shake.

‐ Shake your bones!
‐ I freaking love Skeleton.

I'm sorry that I asked
that question.

‐ Did that help at all? ‐ It helped Ken.
He thinks he knows.

Who is it? ‐ Yeah, I love you, Dad.
It's my father.

I love you.
I'll see you tonight for dinner.

Love you.
No, I know who it is.

It's Martin Short.
It's definitely Martin Short.

Why? Why do you say that?
‐ Because he has his cadence,

and I've studied Martin Short
ever since I was a kid.

He's one of my favorite
comedians of all time.

‐ He's a huge influence on me.
‐ The knees.

He can sing, he can dance,
he's a Broadway legend.

‐ And everything about Martin
Short, I idolize. ‐ Wow.

‐ You are Martin Short, I know it.
‐ Wow!

‐ I know it in my bones!
‐ He knows it in his bones.

I know it in my bones.

Ladies and gentlemen,
one more time for the Skeleton.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
the Skeleton mask.

Who do you think it is?

All right, it's time
for the audience

and the panel
to vote for the‐‐

Skeleton, you got to
go over there, man.

Right there, right there.

Hey, Skeleton, don't get
in Nick Cannon's single.

You're in my shot, Skeleton.

All right, it's time for
the audience and the panel

to vote for the singer who
they want to see perform again.

Panel and studio audience,
vote now.

Whoever wins this face‐off

will keep their mask on
and sing another day.

The other singer will join
the Egg for one last chance

to sing in the competition
in our first‐ever

do‐or‐die "Masked Singer"
smackdown.

Whoo! Bring it.

The votes are in,

and the winner
of this face‐off is...

Who is it? Who is it?

Thingamajig!

♪ Wild thing ♪

Thingamajig,
congratulations.

‐ Yeah!
‐ ♪ You make my heart sing ♪

You're not showing
your face tonight.

Get on out of here.

Man, I feel bad.

All right, Skeleton,
to stay in this competition,

you need to get ready
to perform in our smackdown.

So go ahead and...

wobble your way over there.

God, he's got a chance.
He's got a chance.

‐ Yeah.
‐ Martin!

All right,
the party ain't over.

The Egg and the Skeleton
are about to perform,

and one of them will be unmasked
at the end of the show.

‐ Wow! This is so cool.
‐ It's so good.

I'm so sad, though.
I don't want anyone to go home.

♪ Who is that? ♪

Welcome back
to the season premiere

of "The Masked Singer."

The two singers in jeopardy,
the Egg and the Skeleton,

both now get a chance to stay in
the competition in the smackdown.

Whoo!

They both sing.
Our panel votes.

One moves on, and the other will be
unmasked at the end of the show.

Whoo!

‐ Whoa.
‐ This is the smackdown!

Yes!

‐ Smack!
‐ My nose!

In this mouth,

surprisingly
low in cholesterol,

the Egg!

Kind of get the presence
of a magician a little bit.

Yeah.
‐ Look at him.

And in this mouth,
he's bad to the bone.

The Skeleton!

He moves a little
like you, Ken.

Knock it off, Robin.

It's our first smackdown, guys.

You two know the rules.

No eye‐gouging,
no hitting below the yolk.

Hey, hey.

Egg, you going first.

Let the smackdown begin!

‐
‐ Robin: All right, come on.

‐ Let's go.
‐

♪ I will drive past
your house ♪

♪ And if the lights
are all down ♪

♪ I'll see who's around ♪

♪ One way or another ♪

♪ I'm gonna find ya ♪

♪ I'm gonna get ya,
get ya, get ya, get ya ♪

♪ One way or another ♪

♪ I'm gonna win ya ♪

♪ I'm gonna get ya,
get ya, get ya, get ya ♪

♪ One way or another ♪

♪ I'm gonna see ya ♪

♪ I'm gonna meet ya,
meet ya, meet ya, meet ya ♪

♪ One day,
maybe next week ♪

♪ I'm gonna meet ya, I'm gonna
meet ya, I'll meet ya ♪

♪ One way ♪

‐ Wow. ‐ They get
in each other's faces.

‐ I know. ‐ You're next.
You up. You ready?

‐ ♪ Baby, here I am ♪
‐ Come on, Skeleton!

♪ I'm the man on the scene ♪

♪ I can give you
what you want ♪

♪ But you gotta
come home with me ♪

♪ I've got some good,
good loving ♪

‐ ♪ And I got some more in
store ♪ ‐ He's soulful.

♪ When I get through
laying it on ♪

♪ You got to come back
for more ♪

♪ Boys will come
a dime by the dozen ♪

♪ That ain't nothing,
but drug store loving ♪

♪ Pretty little thing,
let me light your candle ♪

♪ 'Cause, mama, I'm sure
hard to handle now ♪

‐ ♪ Yessir'am ♪
‐ Ooh!

Whoo!

‐ It's a battle!
‐ That's hard.

It's hot in here!
‐ What happened?

My gosh. Skeleton's
totally throwing me off.

‐ I know. ‐ That was a real battle.
I had to separate them.

Nick, it's so hard.
They were both so awesome.

But, Egg, you were
on it vocally.

‐ Thank you.
‐ But, Skeleton,

you brought it just now.

And Skeleton, there's something
so wacky and wild

and unconventional about him.

I'm completely thrown

because I was all full on
Ken Jeong on this one

with his conviction
with Martin Short.

However, he's got a lot
of soul in his voice.

Yeah, there's some gruff
and some soul in that.

And a lot of grit
in there as well.

By the way, I got a bone
to pick with him.

The Egg is a good choice,
but you're getting beaten!

‐
‐!

That's good.
Smack talk on the smackdown.

Eggs are the...
breakfast of champions.

‐ Yass. Come on, Egg.
‐ That's an awesome answer.

All right, now it's up
to you guys up there.

Gang, it is time to vote
for your favorite.

Who impressed you the most?

The winner will move on
and keep their mask on.

The other will be unmasked and
sent home at the end of the night.

Egg! Egg! Egg!

‐ It's so hard.
‐ So hard... boiled.

‐ And the winner is...
‐ No!

Skeleton!

‐
‐ My God!

Aww, look at that.

Great sportsmanship.

Skeleton, you are staying
in this competition.

Now head on backstage.

Good job, Skeleton!

Egg.

That means,
Egg, I'm sorry.

You will be leaving us tonight

and revealing your true identity
at the end of the show.

‐ I'm sorry, Egg.
‐ But for now,

head on back to your crate.

Ooh, you guys, did we get
all of our egg jokes out?

You really came out
of your shell.

You know what? You're all
you're cracked up to be.

‐ I got a dozen of them.
‐ Okay. Get out.

♪ Who is that? ♪

Coming up,
the amazing singing continues.

Was that a record
we just heard?

‐ ♪ I need ♪
‐ This is a star.

And later, two celebrities
will take it off.

‐ Take it off.
‐ Don't go anywhere.

- ‐ We're back in 60 seconds.
- I knew it!

I knew it the whole time!

Welcome back
to the season premiere

of "The Masked Singer."

The Egg just lost

the first smackdown
of season two

and will be unmasked
at the end of tonight's show,

along with another
famous face.

Coming up, we will see four
new celebrity singers

perform two by two

as they all compete
for our ultimate prize,

the Golden Mask.

‐ Yeah!
‐ Bring it.

Remember, under theses masks

are Grammy winners,
Emmy winners, Broadway stars,

and two of "Time" magazine's
most influential people.

Nick, fresh do, man.

I had to step it up
for season two. I appreciate‐‐

Wait, wait, hold on.
You got‐‐

let me see those‐‐
those are diamond shoes?

These are diamond shoes.
A mil two, each shoe.

‐ Snap!
‐ Shut up.

- ‐ They're like $2.4 million.
- Are you serious?

Dead serious.
‐ That is stupid.

I had to bring them out
tonight.

I've got some shoes.
I got my own shoes, dawg.

‐ Yeah.
‐ 27.94.

- ‐ Boom!
- Whoo! All right!

‐ That's why you're a doctor, man.
‐ That's right.

That's why you're up there
and I'm down here.

Now, a face‐off with bite

that will have the whole world
bugging out...

‐ Ooh.
‐ Man.

...time for the Ladybug
versus the Rottweiler.

Let's fly the Ladybug.

‐ ♪ Snap ♪
‐ Whoo!

♪ How come every time
you come around ♪

♪ My London, London Bridge
wanna go down? ♪

♪ Like, London,
London, London ♪

‐ ♪ Wanna go down ♪
‐ Jenny: My gosh!

‐ That costume is amazing.
‐ Beautiful!

I love the pigtails.

♪ London, London Bridge
wanna go down ♪

♪ Like London, London,
London ♪

I don't know
if she's young or old.

♪ Every time
you come around my ♪

- ‐ That's cool.
- She's shaking.

Shake it up, glitter baby.

Now release
a truly dogged character,

the Rottweiler.

♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪

♪ Who, who, who,
who, who ♪

♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪

♪ Who, who, who,
who, who ♪

♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪

♪ Who, who, who,
who, who ♪

Hey!

‐ My God. That's amazing!
‐ So cute!

‐ ♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪
‐ Robin: Yeah.

‐ ♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪ ‐ He walks
like Prince. He walked in like Prince.

♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪

He's got a six pack.

Rottweiler's obviously
somebody young and cool.

Okay, America, time to meet

the most heroic insect
in show business,

the Ladybug.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen,

and welcome
to "Spin Your Wheels."

I'm becoming the Ladybug

because after
a lifetime of drama,

I could really use a little love
and a lot of luck.

‐ A lifetime of drama.
‐ She was in Lifetime dramas.

Is that a ham hock, guys?

Being born into the limelight,
the media was always keeping up

with every piece of gossip
and family feud.

‐ She someone that has a famous family.
‐ "Family Feud."

No matter how hard I tried,
I couldn't win.

But now, after years
of spinning my wheels,

the chance to be anonymous
makes me feel

like I've already won a prize.

Aww.

‐ ‐ I'm here to
perform on my own terms,

without fear of being judged.
Wish me luck.

Look. She's nervous.

Look, look, look.
She's pretty nervous.

- ‐ She's nervous?
- You got this, Ladybug.

- ‐ Get 'em, girl.
- Aww.

Great, you made her
more nervous. Good job.

My God,
I love this song!

♪ Where have all
the good men gone ♪

♪ And where are all the gods? ♪

♪ Where's the streetwise
Hercules ♪

♪ To fight the rising odds? ♪

♪ Isn't there a white knight ♪

♪ Upon a fiery steed? ♪

♪ Late at night,
I toss and I turn ♪

♪ And I dream
of what I need ♪

♪ I need a hero ♪

‐ She can sing! ‐ ♪ I'm
holding out for a hero ♪

♪ Till the end of the night ♪

♪ He's gotta be fast ♪

♪ And he's gotta be strong ♪

♪ And he's gotta be
fresh from the fight ♪

♪ I need a hero ♪

♪ I'm holding out for a hero
till the morning light ♪

‐
‐ ♪ He's gotta be sure ♪

♪ And he's gotta be soon ♪

♪ And he's gotta be
larger than life ♪

♪ Through the wind
and the rain and the snow ♪

♪ Through the storm
and the flood ♪

♪ I can feel his approach
like the fire in my blood ♪

♪ I need a hero ♪

♪ I'm holding out for a hero
till the end of the night ♪

♪ He's gotta be fast ♪

♪ And he's gotta be strong ♪

♪ And he's gotta be
larger than life ♪

♪ I need a hero ♪

Yeah! Yeah!

That was amazing!
I'm so confused right now.

The Ladybug.
She's my hero.

‐ Robin? ‐ I loved how you
were working it at the end

with your dance moves.
I thought you sang very strong.

And bringing out
a "Footloose" classic like that,

‐ you know, that was one of my
favorites‐‐ ‐ I love that song.

I grew up on that.
Great song.

Nicole?

I feel like this person
might be a trained singer.

‐ Really?
‐ And halfway through,

I really got to hear
parts of your voice,

and I felt like I recognized
some of the tone.

I loved that performance.

All right,
one of our masters of clues,

Robin Thicke,
you pick up on anything?

Not much going on yet.
I mean, born into the limelight

would mean some sort
of family connections to fame.

And then there was the gossip and
family feud and lifetime of drama.

So I was thinking maybe Lily
Collins, Phil Collins' daughter.

That's a great choice.
‐ She has a famous family.

There's been some dramas
in her life.

- ‐ Her father was a singer.
- That's a good guess.

The biggest clue for me was
you came from a famous family.

So, I was thinking, maybe,
like a Willow Smith.

I do think that growing up in a
family in the limelight, family feud,

doesn't necessarily mean
you come from a famous family.

You might have had
some family‐‐

She was born
into the limelight, though.

Well, maybe she had a UV light at
the hospital that she was born in.

‐ The doctor knows.
‐ I think that's great.

The doctor knows.

But I think that she had
some documented family feuds.

‐ Yeah.
‐ I think you're a performer

who happens to sing very well.

The first thing
that's coming out to me,

‐ maybe, like, a Lindsay Lohan.
‐ What? No!

Maybe a Lindsay Lohan type
that is, like, a good singer.

No way!
‐ She's a singer.

‐ She didn't like that.
‐ She is a singer.

‐ She's a singer.
‐ Ladybug did this.

You don't want to mess with‐‐

‐ Look, this means yes...
‐ My gosh.

...in Ladybug language, okay?
This means yes.

But this mean, "You crazy."

‐ She says, "You are right, Ken. You are
a genius, Ken." ‐ "No, you didn't."

"And you are the smartest
judge on the panel,

and you're way taller
than Nick Cannon."

Drop the imaginary mic.

Well, I think we should
hear from the Ladybug.

‐ Okay, here we go. ‐ Ma'am,
what makes you the Ladybug?

Well, I've been through
so much in my life

that I just feel
so lucky to be here...

...that I picked a ladybug.

It's filled with luck.
She's been through so much.

I mean, I like‐‐ you just
shouted out Jamie Lynn Spears.

I just said that only
'cause it sounded like

a bit of a Southern accent.

‐ I caught some emotion from that.
‐ Yeah.

And I saw before she performed,
she was, you know,

breathing and holding
her stomach

and getting herself ready,

so kudos for you
for coming out here.

- ‐ God bless you.
- You really did great.

Now flap your wings, fly away.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
the Ladybug mask.

Who do you think it is?

All right, we're in the middle
of a very tense face‐off.

A Ladybug was just
holding out for a hero,

and now a dog is about
to try and have its day.

It's clue time
for the Rottweiler.

Every top dog knows
you've gotta look your best

in order to perform your best.

Look.
He's got a gold chain.

And the first time
I touched a pigskin

under the Friday night lights,
I learned preparation is key.

Friday night lights.
Someone that played football

either on TV or for real.

Maybe it's, like,
James Van Der Beek.

Being a hungry competitor
is actually how I rose to fame.

It happened almost overnight.

‐ Okay, Super Bowl ring.
‐ Football player.

It said "fantasy champion."

I chose the Rottweiler because I
actually was bitten by one as a kid.

Now, this is an opportunity
to embody my fear

and to show the doubters
it's not over.

Not over, so he's been
going for a while.

This pretty pup's got chops,

and I'm ready to take a bite
out of this competition.

This is a football player.

We're gonna be able to tell
when he sings or not,

but the gut feeling
I'm getting right now

is that he's not
a trained singer.

I agree.

♪ She'll only come out
at night ♪

♪ The lean and hungry type ♪

♪ Nothing is new,
I've seen her here before ♪

♪ Watching and waiting ♪

♪ She's sitting with you,
but her eyes are on the door ♪

♪ So many have paid to see ♪

♪ What you think
you're getting for free ♪

♪ The woman is wild ♪

♪ A she‐cat tamed
by the purr of a Jaguar ♪

♪ Money's the matter ♪

♪ If you're in it for love ♪

♪ You ain't gonna get
too far ♪

♪ Here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out, boy,
she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Here she comes ♪

‐ ♪ She's a maneater ♪
‐ Who is this?

♪ Here she comes ♪

♪ Watch out, boy,
she'll chew you up ♪

♪ Here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ Mind over matter ♪

♪ The beauty is there,
but a beast is in her heart ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

‐ Ooh.
‐ ♪ Here she comes

♪ Watch out ♪

♪ She'll only come out
at night ♪

♪ Ooh,
here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

♪ Here she comes,
watch out, watch out ♪

♪ Ooh, she'll chew you up,
yeah ♪

♪ Here she comes ♪

♪ She's a maneater ♪

- ‐
- Whoo!

- Whoa!
- Unbelievable!

‐
‐ I mean, what?

‐
‐ Nick: Wow! That's my dawg.

He's amazing. ‐ I don't
he's a freaking actor on a TV show.

No, no, this is a star.
This is a star.

That dog can sing. Wow!

I don't even know
what just happened.

Nicole,
talk to the dog, please.

Was that a record
we just heard?

That is probably the best vocal
I have heard on this show.

Right?
‐ You got so much swag.

You're my favorite so far.

‐ I‐‐ yeah.
‐ You're my favorite.

I think Nicole's crushing
on the Rottweiler.

Yeah, easily the best
performance so far

because you are a star
underneath that dog mask.

We just have to figure out
who this star is. Amazing job.

‐ Amazing job. It was great.
‐ Yeah, great job.

Robin, were you
picking up on any clues?

Well, the clues, you know,
all seem sports related.

A champion fantasy ring
and all those things.

But I'm a little lost,
because I hear a real singer

who probably has been on
the radio and had hit records.

‐ Yes. ‐ Yeah, I don't think
it's a football player

because of his height.

Unless it's, like,
Russell Wilson.

He might be able to sing.
He's with Ciara.

I don't think he can sing
like that, no offense.

‐ Well, we might have just found
out, doctor. ‐ You're right.

If we take out
the football reference,

I would pick somebody
maybe like Brian Littrell,

the lead singer
of the Backstreet Boys.

That is actually
what I was thinking.

Somebody who naturally
has a good voice

and could hold his own up here
like that, you know?

Good choice, good choice.
I'm not gonna argue with that.

I'm thinking that voice
sounded familiar,

was on tour with my husband
at one point,

another boy bander.

I'm gonna go with Nick Lachey.

Nick Lachey's, like, 6'2".

Let's go to another
master of height.

How dare you?
Hello, Mr. Dog.

How are you doing?
Bow‐wow‐wow.

Actually, the clue package,

I can't really
synthesize all that

except because
he was bitten by a dog,

maybe all that
is just a smokescreen

to really just cover the fact

this is an amazing
superstar singer.

So when he first strutted out,

I was thinking,
like, JC Chasez,

you know, as well from NSYNC,

because he just
has that kind of strut.

‐ Indeed, indeed.
‐ Yeah, that's a good point.

For me, his vocal style

reminded me of either
Fall Out Boy

or, like, Incubus,
like, that whole sound.

Or it's‐‐ I was like,
"Bruno Mars, come on out here."

Like, he sounded‐‐ he had
the style of Bruno sometimes.

‐ Right? Fire.
‐ He was lit.

Yeah, he was‐‐
he was making it look easy.

Like you said,
sounded like a record.

All right, what makes you
the Rottweiler?

I'm loyal, fierce,

a bit of a wait and see
attitude.

A wait and see attitude.

Wait and see attitude.
‐ Wait and see?

How is that a clue, dawg?

‐ Just wait and see.
‐ I'm so confused.

Well, one thing we are
not confused about,

‐ that was an amazing performance.
‐ Who is this?

Ladies and gentlemen,
one more time...

‐ Great job.
‐ ...for the Rottweiler.

And I'm dying to know
who this is.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
the Rottweiler mask.

Who do you think it is?

Last season,
the Lion was amazing.

There's, like,
eight lions already.

We setting a whole 'nother
bar this season, Ken.

All right, it's time for
the audience and our panel

to vote for who they thought
won that masked face‐off.

Jeez.

Vote now for
your favorite performer.

The singer with the least amount
of votes will face off

in our do‐or‐die
"Masked Singer" smackdown.

The votes are in.

And the winner
of this face‐off is...

The votes are in.

And the winner
of this face‐off is...

The Rottweiler!

♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪

That's hard. That's hard to
go up against a Rottweiler.

Congratulations, dawg.
You get to remain anonymous.

Go ahead, head to the tunnel.
You outta here.

‐ ♪ Who let the dogs out? ♪ ‐ Look
at the way he's strutting out.

Look at the way
he's strutting out.

He got, like,
a white boy strut.

♪ Who, who, who, who ♪

Ladybug is gonna cry.

No need to cry, Ladybug.
We still love you.

But to stay in this competition
and to keep your mask on,

you need to impress the panel
and win the smackdown.

‐ You can do it, Ladybug. You got
this, girl. ‐ You got this, Ladybug.

So go ahead and enjoy
the creature comforts backstage

and await your fate.

But let's get to it,
'cause the clock is ticking.

Now, perhaps the most colorful face‐off
in all of "Masked Singer" history,

we've got the Tree
versus the Ice Cream.

Man. ‐ Here to
stand tall until it leaves...

‐ ‐
‐ ...the Tree!

♪ I do my hair toss ♪

♪ Check my nails ♪

♪ Baby, how you feeling? ♪

♪ Feeling good as hell ♪

♪ Hair toss ♪

♪ Check my nails ♪

‐ It's so cute!
‐ Yes!

‐ ♪ Hair toss ♪
‐ It's a lady tree.

♪ Feeling good as hell ♪

♪ Hair toss ♪

♪ Check my nails ♪

‐ ♪ Baby, how you feeling? ♪
‐ So cute!

She's so cute. I know.

And let's scoop it out

for a singer
with lots of flavor‐‐

the Ice Cream.

Hey! ‐ He's
got some groove to him, though.

Hey! Okay!

‐ I love that costume so much.
‐ Very slim. He's got moves.

- It's so good!
- He's tall.

Tall and slender.

Are you all concentrating?
It's clue time for the Tree.

I love getting dolled up
as your favorite tree.

But when the season is over,
there's no use for me.

It's here I sit wishing
the world wouldn't ignore

that I'm more than just
one thing that you know me for.

‐ Aww.
‐ A Christmas star.

Someone who's famous
for Christmas.

Such a shame that I spend
so long in exile...

That's a TV show. That could
be a television star.

...when I could dish out
more talents

to make the world smile.

"Dish out." She's a cook.

I'm more than an expert in
delicious treats, if you recall.

I'm like the old school
entertainers

who could do it all.

So that's why I'm here
to jazz up my career

and inspire you to think of me
more than once a year.

"Jazz up," so she's
a jazz‐singing cook.

I know first impressions
are of great importance,

so I'm ready to wow with
my first live performance.

That's interesting. Wonder why
they chose to be a Christmas tree.

‐ Is it Martha Stewart?
‐ Could be.

♪ Had to have high,
high hopes for a living ♪

♪ Shooting for the stars
when I couldn't make a killing ♪

♪ Didn't have a dime,
but I always had a vision ♪

♪ Always had high,
high hopes ♪

♪ Mama said ♪

♪ Fulfill the prophecy ♪

♪ Be something great ♪

♪ Go make a legacy ♪

♪ Manifest destiny ♪

♪ Back in the day,
we wanted everything ♪

♪ We wanted everything ♪

♪ Mama said ♪

♪ Don't give up ♪

♪ It's a little complicated ♪

♪ All tied up ♪

♪ No more love ♪

♪ And I'd hate to see
you waiting ♪

♪ They say
it's all been done ♪

♪ But they haven't seen
the best of me ♪

♪ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey ♪

‐ Yeah.
‐ ♪ Well, I got one more run ♪

♪ And it's gonna be
a sight to see ♪

♪ 'ey, 'ey, 'ey ♪

♪ Had to have high,
high hopes for a living ♪

♪ Shooting for the stars
when I couldn't make a killing ♪

♪ Didn't have a dime,
but I always had a vision ♪

♪ Always had high,
high hopes ♪

‐ Hey!
‐ ♪ Had to have high ♪

♪ High hopes ♪

‐ Come on!
‐ ♪ Be that one in a million ♪

♪ Always had high,
high hopes ♪

♪ High hopes ♪

Hey! So cute!

‐ That was really good.
‐ She's got chops.

‐ Wow.
‐ Wow!

That Tree had high hopes
and high notes.

Robin Thicke, performance talk
with the Tree, please.

She's already one of
my favorite front‐runners.

‐ From the personality
to the outfit... ‐ Wow.

...to the way she knows
how to work the outfit.

She's completely in character,
and I thought it was great.

So what are you saying?
You don't want her to leaf?

‐ Brother. ‐ Ken: All
right, where's the pun police?

‐ I already did that one!
‐ Guys, get the pun police.

Pun police. Hello?

Yeah, I'll hold. All right.

Ken, you picking up
on any clues?

Someone who's not a singer.

Someone who's famous
for something Christmas.

I think that you are an actor
from a Christmas movie.

Like, something like
"Christmas Story"

or "Christmas Vacation."

Like Beverly D'Angelo.

- I really like that.
- Thank you.

‐ I was going off that route as well.
‐ My God, I'm so smart.

Really? That's what you were
picking up on, Nicole?

You are.
I can't even make fun of you.

I'll go off of the
"Christmas Vacation" movie.

‐ I was thinking Beverly D'Angelo.
‐ Yes!

And also 'cause she's so cute,

I was thinking Zooey Deschanel,
who was in "Elf."

Zooey, though,
I gotta tell you,

Zooey has this more of
kind of a sultry voice.

She's got a smoky,
rich voice, quirky tone.

This woman can sing out loud.
She's a power voice.

Pitch pipes. So then
I was thinking delicious treats,

dish out‐‐ so a cook.
So I was thinking Rachael Ray.

I like that. Rachael
also has a voice that's very raspy.

‐ Yeah.
‐ I notice that you're funny,

so I feel like you got
a little comedy side to you.

There was a TV
in the clue package,

which made me go,
"She's a television star."

The domesticated part
is where I felt out of it,

cooking and baking,
like to dish out treats.

So then I said
maybe TV comedic mom.

And the one that kind of goes
"Whirr!" is Wendy McLendon‐Covey.

"Goldbergs,"
"Bridesmaid's Tale."

That could be a good guess.

Okay, sounds like there's
still some confusion.

Tree, what makes you the Tree?

Well, I'm festive and fun,

and I like everyone to gather
around and have a good time.

Little bit of a Southern twang
going on there.

Ken, you
get anything out of that?

I mean, she sounds older
than‐‐ yeah, she‐‐

‐ Whoa. ‐ She sounds
older than young‐‐

‐ Those hips don't lie.
‐ Why are you taking everything

‐ I say so personally? ‐ Nicole:
Those tree balls are bouncing.

Looks like
a young tree to me.

‐ Those are some bouncing tree balls, Ken.
‐ You're young!

- This tree is young.
- My God.

Yes!
‐ My God.

You're a young millennial tree.
I am so sorry.

It's very confusing.
Nick, we're confused.

One thing I'm not
confused about,

that was an entertaining
performance.

Ladies and gentlemen,
the Tree.

Our panel thought that
one of these celebrities

might be under the Tree mask.

Who do you think it is?

That was tree‐mendous!
Tree‐mendous!

That was amazing. Hello?

‐ You gonna take that ca‐‐
‐ Pun police?

‐ I'd like to make an arrest.
‐ Tree‐mendous.

I'd like to arrest
three people.

♪ Who is that? ♪

Welcome back
to the season two premiere

of "The Masked Singer."

And now let's get the scoop
on a celebrity singer

with a tasty flavor
all their own.

I scream, you scream,
we all scream

for Ice Cream.

I chose to be the Ice Cream because
for me, every day is cheat day.

But life wasn't always
this chill.

Growing up, I caught a lot of flak
for doing the thing I love the most.

No one thought
I would amount to much.

Even my mom and dad
had their doubts.

But I believed
in my ridiculous dream,

and I turned my fantasy
into a reality.

A fantasy to reality.
I mean, that could be BamBam.

And now, I've got over
a billion reasons to be proud

of my hard work
and determination.

My gosh.
This is a mogul.

‐ Karate?
‐ While I am used to performing

in front of millions or people,
being here is a game‐changer

because I'm behind
a different kind of mask.

He does not have
a regular job.

This is, like,
a YouTuber, I think.

But if there's one thing
that I'm good at,

it's exceeding expectations.

And I'm ready to take
this competition

to the next level.

So this person has most
of the money.

Probably.

‐ You're probably right.
‐ I wonder if they're single.

♪ Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse
to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't no more ♪

‐ Yeah, I love this song! ‐ ♪ I'm gonna
take my horse to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't no more ♪

♪ I got the horses in the back ♪

♪ Horse tack is attached ♪

♪ Hat is matted black ♪

♪ Got the boots
that's black to match ♪

♪ Ride in on a horse, ♪

♪ You can whip your Porsche ♪

♪ I been in the valley ♪

♪ You ain't been up
off that porch, now ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell me
nothing ♪

♪ You can't tell me nothing ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell me
nothing ♪

♪ You can't tell me nothing ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse
to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't no more ♪

♪ I'm gonna take my horse
to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't no more ♪

♪ Hat down, cross town ♪

♪ Living like a rock star ♪

♪ Spent a lot of money
on my brand new guitar ♪

Hey! Hey!

♪ Baby's got a habit ♪

♪ Diamond rings
and Fendi sports bras ♪

♪ Riding down Rodeo
in my Maserati sports car ♪

♪ Take my horse
to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't no more ♪

♪ I'm gonna take my horse
to the old town road ♪

Whoo! Yeah!

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't no more ♪

My God!

I've never seen
an ice cream ride like that.

Yeah!

Ice cream! Ice cream!

Lil Ice Cream X!

I don't know
what just happened.

Putting some flavor on it.
Miss Scherzinger?

Only on "The Masked Singer"
are you gonna see

and Ice Cream riding
till they can't no more.

Right.
‐ I loved that performance.

That song takes a serious amount
of drip to perform correctly.

God. I'm still on hold
with the pun police.

If he doesn't win, I just don't
want him to go home sorbet.

‐ That was dirty.
‐ We were waiting for it.

Yeah, you gotta leave
for that one.

Jenny, any clues
that you picked up on?

Obviously, you started off,
like, a wild child,

where your parents were like, "You're
never gonna grow up to be anything!"

And then you totally surprised them
and were, like, richer than anyone.

So that to me
is either a YouTuber

or maybe somebody on MTV.

What's his name?
Rob Dyrdek.

That's interesting.
‐ Professional skateboarder.

Yeah. I was thinking when you're
talking about the millions of views,

‐ I do wonder if you are a gamer.
‐ Ooh. I like that.

‐ A lot of YouTuber stars‐‐ ‐ There
were headphones in there, too.

Yeah. Well, I mean, a lot of
times when you're playing‐‐

as a gamer, yeah.

So I don't know a lot
of YouTube stars

outside of, like,
the PewDiePies

or whatever the‐‐
I don't know.

From the headphones, could be,
like, a DJ, you know what I mean?

‐
‐ Like Diplo.

Yeah, or maybe Calvin Harris.

‐ Calvin Harris.
‐ That's a good one, dude.

Yeah, it's none of them,
you guys.

I saw emojis in the package.

I was thinking
Evan Spiegel from‐‐

who created Snapchat.

‐ That's a good guess.
‐ And also in Snapchat,

there's a ice cream filter.

The thing
that we're forgetting

from the clue package
is he said,

"Performs in front
of millions of people."

So I have a feeling that is is
somebody who has a billion,

‐ what do you call it?
‐ Followers?

‐ No, no, no.
‐ Subscriptions? Dollars?

‐ When you download. Not
download‐‐ ‐ Jenny: Downloads.

‐ Streams?
‐ Streams. Thank you.

We are old.
We are very old.

Little kids in the audience,
fellow millennials like myself,

‐ help us out.
‐

Those kids think
it's Marshmello.

Marshmello.
It's Marshmello.

‐ He's got a different mask on.
‐ Marshmello, yeah.

‐ Maybe. ‐ A lot of names we're
throwing out there, Ice Cream.

But what makes you
the Ice Cream?

I'm sweet
and everybody loves me.

Everybody loves marshmallows.

‐ That wasn't gelato help.
‐ Gosh, I quit!

‐ We are‐‐ we are so sorry!
‐ I'm out!

Ladies and gentlemen,
let's keep it going.

We had a lot of fun
with Ice Cream.

Our panel thought one
of these celebrities

might be under
the Ice Cream mask.

Who do you think it is?

I love that Robin is like,
"Guys, what is it? Streaming?"

I know. I couldn't remember
the word "streaming."

All right, now it's time
for our panel

and our studio audience
to vote.

Vote now for the performer
you want to see again.

The winner keeps
their mask on,

and the other singer
needs to prepare

for the smackdown
against the Ladybug.

The votes are in.

And the winner is...

- ‐ The Tree!
- Yes!

♪ Check my nails ♪

♪ Baby, how you doing? ♪

‐ Tree, congrats.
‐ Whoo!

Yes, back to the lair
with you, Tree.

♪ Feeling good as hell ♪

Now, Ice Cream,
you have a fighting chance

to keep your mask on

in the smackdown
against Ladybug.

‐ Yay! ‐ Go backstage,
grab some more sprinkles,

‐ get it together.
‐ I feel bad for Ice Cream.

Now, the stage is set
for a smackdown

between the Ice Cream
and the Ladybug.

The winner gets to stay
in the competition,

and the other will be unmasked
at the end of the night.

So stay tuned and get ready.

♪ Who is that? ♪

Welcome back
to the season premiere

of "The Masked Singer."

Right now,
the two singers in jeopardy,

the Ice Cream
and the Ladybug,

get a second chance
to stay in the competition

in the smackdown.

They both sing,
our panel votes,

one moves on,

the other must take it off
and head home.

Ha‐ha! It hit your face!

It's time for
the smackdown, down.

Whoo!

In this mouth,

containing 273 calories
in one cup

and occasionally causing
brain freeze,

the Ice Cream!

You should look scared,
Ice Cream.

He's so cute. ‐ You
should be melting with fear.

And in this mouth,
dressed to kill in red,

and a featherweight champion
at only .02 grams,

‐ the Ladybug.
‐ Yeah!

Mi'lady... bug.

You two know the rules.

No mask grabbing,
no biting,

no melting all over
the competition.

The Ice Cream...

you go first.

Let the smackdown begin!

‐ ♪ Crack that whip ♪
‐ No way.

‐ ♪ Give the past the slip ♪
‐ Come on, Ice Cream!

♪ Step on a crack ♪

♪ Break your mama's back ♪

♪ When a problem comes along ♪

♪ You must whip it ♪

♪ But when the cream
sits out too long ♪

♪ You must whip it ♪

♪ When something's
going wrong ♪

♪ You must whip it ♪

♪ Now whip it ♪

♪ Into shape ♪

♪ Shape it up ♪

♪ Get straight ♪

♪ Go forward ♪

♪ Move ahead ♪

♪ Try to detect it ♪

♪ It's not too late ♪

♪ To whip it ♪

‐ ♪ Whip it good ♪
‐ Dude!

‐ Seriously.
‐ Yes!

The Ice Cream up here
whipping it.

‐ That was strong. ‐ Come on, Ice Cream.
He's cute!

- ‐ All right.
- ‐

♪ Well, you're a real
tough cookie ♪

♪ With a long history ♪

♪ Of breaking little hearts
like the one in me ♪

♪ That's okay,
let's see how you do it ♪

♪ Put up your dukes,
let's get down to it ♪

♪ Hit me with your best shot ♪

‐ Hey! ‐ ♪ Why don't you hit
me with your best shot? ♪

‐ Now she's moving around.
‐ See? She can sing.

♪ Hit me with your best shot ♪

♪ Fire away ♪

♪ Hit me with your best shot ♪

♪ Fire away ♪

‐ Wow.
‐ Whoo!

‐ Come on!
‐ Whoa!

That's like
a Jamie Lynn Spears tone.

Talk about hitting somebody
with their best shot.

‐ Wow.
‐ I thoroughly enjoyed

both of those smackdowns
really hard.

Ice Cream, you brought
your competitive spirit.

‐ You were meant for this.
‐ God! No!

You really, really are.

And, Ladybug, girl,
you were so fly.

You are such a naturally
gifted little talent.

‐ I'm so happy you're here.
‐ Yay!

But somebody's
gotta go home, guys.

That's right, girl.

All right, panel,
time to vote

for who you thought
won the smackdown.

‐ This is tough. ‐ That's really tough.
Ice Cream showed up.

And in this smackdown between
the Ice Cream and the Ladybug,

the winner who
gets to keep it on is...

‐

The Ladybug!

‐ Poor Ice Cream.
‐ Yay!

Congratulations, Ladybug.

You are staying
in the competition.

Go ahead, fly away.

Ice Cream, it might be
the end of the road,

but the good news is

we get to find out
who you are

in just a matter of minutes.

But first, we're finally gonna
crack the case of the Egg.

It's our first reveal
of season two.

Don't miss it.

Did you figure out
the secret identity of the Egg?

‐ Definitely has some grace.
‐ Christian Siriano.

I think
it's Jonathan Van Ness.

No way!

What about the Ice Cream?

Maybe somebody on MTV.
Rob Dyrdek.

‐ Calvin Harris.
‐ It's Marshmello.

He's got a different mask on!

Coming up, don't miss the first
epic reveals of the season.

I knew it!
I knew it the whole time!

‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪
‐ Welcome back to the special

two‐hour season premiere

of "The Masked Singer,"

and what a fantastic
premiere it's been.

We're about to unmask the first
secret celebrity of the season.

Egg, you sang your heart out,

but unfortunately couldn't

outshine the Skeleton

in the smackdown.

I'm sorry you're gonna be
leaving us,

but we all can't wait
to see who's under that mask.

‐ Aah! ‐ All right, panel, it's
time for your final guesses.

Who do you think
is behind the mask?

Well, first of all,
I applaud your courage,

and it takes a lot
to come out on this show

and put on a performance,

and I thought that you did
a really good job.

From the clue package, the one
thing that stuck out to me

was the snow globe
and the costume,

and also for the way he moved,
his grace and his style.

I'm gonna go with Johnny Weir.
That's who I think.

That's good. That's exactly
what I was thinking, too.

When I saw that leap
and that swan,

I was thinking, okay,
it could be a gymnast,

but gymnasts don't have
that fabulousness

that Johnny Weir probably has.

So I have to agree with Robin.
I say Johnny Weir.

Or it could be Adam Rippon,

but I really think
it's Johnny Weir.

Ooh, I don't know.

To me, the charisma showed
more than anything else.

So to me, I saw someone
who was a TV star

with a showman flair.

I think it's more
of a reality show star,

like someone from "Queer Eye
For The Straight Guy."

I think
it's Jonathan Van Ness.

Okay, based off of Egg's
fabulousness and fashion clues,

there was a sketch
of a wedding dress,

giving me designer.

I know that Christian Siriano

studied ballet
when he was a kid

‐ and he loves musical theater.
‐ You're right.

So I'm sticking
with Christian Siriano.

Okay, panel,
you made your final guesses.

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

All right, Egg, it's time.

Show us who you are.

Take it off! Take it off!

Please. I'm scared.

♪ Who, who, who, who? ♪

♪ Who are you? ♪

‐ ♪ Who, who, who, who? ♪
‐ Come on, Johnny.

Take it off! Take it off!

‐ Need help?
‐ Come on, Johnny.

‐ Come on, let us be right!
‐ Take it off! Take it off!

Come on, Johnny!
Is it‐‐ yes!

We got it right.
We got it right.

Olympic figure skater
Johnny Weir‐‐

and fashion designer
and television personality.

It's great to see you, Johnny.
Now what do you want to say?

Well, I have such
a new appreciation

for what it takes
to sing and dance.

And, you know, we do,
like, 45 seconds,

but to remember
a whole concert‐‐

all those steps,
all the lyrics,

make sure
your voice is right‐‐

so much renewed appreciation

for singers and songwriters.

- ‐ Yeah.
- We appreciate you.

Now, guys, especially, Robin and
Jenny, you guys were spot on.

He was a trailblazer,
you know?

And he really‐‐
he rejuvenated and reinvented

the sport for many people and‐‐

And I also didn't know many
skateboarders that act like you.

And I don't know many figure skaters,
but I know him, so, you know, kudos.

I mean, the swan and that
leap, the way he moved.

‐ I gave you a ten point egg.
‐ Whoo!

Ladies and gentlemen,
one more time.

Let's hear it for Johnny Weir,

AKA, the Egg.

You ready to sing?

I going to be
your backup dancer.

♪ I've had a little bit
too much ♪

♪ All of the people
start to rush ♪

♪ A dizzy twister dance,
can't find my drink or man ♪

‐ ♪ Where are my keys... ♪
‐ Give it up for Johnny Weir!

♪ Just dance, gonna be okay,
da‐da‐doo‐doo ♪

Coming up, our final
unmasking of the night.

It's time to find out
who is the Ice Cream.

Whoo! Dance, everyone.

Welcome back
to the season premiere

of "The Masked Singer."

Panel, what do you think
of season two so far?

We have stepped it up.

Man, I cannot think of a better
way to kick off season two.

This has been actually
outstanding

in terms of quality
of performance.

Yeah, I know. You're right.

Indeed.

And now it's time to reveal
who will join Johnny Weir

as the first unmasked
celebrities of season two.

What flavor is he?

‐ I need to know what flavor he is.
‐ He's a mint chocolate chip.

Ice Cream, you were amazing,

but you didn't out‐sing

the Ladybug in the smackdown.

The good news is we get

to find out who you are.

Panel, time to make
your final guesses.

Whose famous face
is about to be unmasked?

Well, first of all,
Ice Cream, great job.

You had amazing energy.
I loved your charisma.

I loved everything that
you presented about this.

Judging from what I was saying
before, and the clue package,

you know, I think you are
a digital star.

I think you are a YouTuber.
I think it's PewDiePie.

PewDiePie is a good guess, actually.
My son watches that.

All right, Nicole? ‐ I was
getting the DJ vibes with the headphones

and the billion of viewers
and online.

And he said he's sweet
and everybody loves me,

and he says, "I'm wearing a
different kind of mask,"

so I'm gonna go
with Marshmello.

I still like that.
Audience likes it.

How can Marshmello unveil
his famous face

when we don't know
what he looks like?

Jenny?
‐ All right, so this is how

I got where I went
based off of your clues.

Troublemaker as a kid,
and then you decided

to get into skateboarding,
according to my imagination.

And then you became
a multi‐millionaire,

and then you had a TV show
called "Ridiculousness" on MTV.

I think it's Rob Dyrdek.

I wanted to go
with Dyrdek, too,

but the thing that keeps throwing
me from the clue package

is "performs in front
of millions."

And Rob's also not that tall,
so I'm just gonna throw

another DJ out there
who likes to wear bulbous heads.

- ‐ I'm gonna go with Deadmau5.
- Deadmau5.

That's a good one, dude.

‐ That's a good one.
‐ That is a great one.

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

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

Ice Cream,
show us your famous face.

I can't wait.

I can't wait to see how wrong
we all are.

Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off!

Take it off! Take it off!

♪ Who are you? ♪

♪ Who, who, who, who? ♪

Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off!

Deadmau5! Deadmau5!

I knew it!

I knew it!

‐ It's Ninja!
‐ I knew it the whole time.

Gamer, Twitch superstar,

YouTuber,
and personal friend!

He knows I'm a fan!
It's Ninja!

My son is gonna love this.

People don't know you
as a singer,

but you're known
to kids and gamers

and YouTube fans
all over the world.

What made you want to do
"The Masked Singer"

other than come
mess with me?

Absolutely, man. I just wanted to
step outside my comfort zone, man.

And my wife and I loved
the season last year,

so, you know, when the opportunity
came and presented itself,

we're like,
"Yeah, let's just do it."

I kind of had an inkling

when I saw karate
in the package,

‐ and I was like‐‐
‐ That's what I kept saying.

What are some
of the other clues

that the panel
and the audience

should have picked up on?

Streamers.
You know, I'm a streamer.

‐ Yep. ‐ From my performance,
the hand clap at the end.

The backup dancers,
they did, like, the‐‐

the little move real quick.

And that's a dance
that I do when I win, so...

You did an amazing job.
I mean, this is not easy.

‐ Thank you.
‐ Were you scared at all?

Absolutely, yeah.
I don't sing. Like, you know?

I can play video games
and compete in front of people,

but no way, dude.
Like, I do not do this.

‐ You did great, man.
‐ You did wonderful.

We love you on
"The Masked Singer,"

and we also love your
41 million followers as well.

I'll be tweeting out
letting them know to tune in.

Yeah, my handle's @kenjeong.

It'd be great if you follow me,
and I'll follow you back.

All right, now,
to sing us out again,

y'all make some noise
for my man, Ninja!

He's so cute!

♪ I'm gonna take my horse
to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't ♪

♪ Yeah,
I'm gonna take my horse ♪

Yeah, get it Nick!

♪ I'm gonna ride
till I can't no more ♪

Come on, Ken!

♪ I wanna dance
with somebody ♪

This season
on "The Masked Singer,"

‐ root for your favorites...
‐ I love you, Rottweiler!

...and meet amazing
new characters to unmask.

Who's behind the mask?

‐ My God!
‐ No way!

"The Masked Singer,"
all‐new next Wednesday

at 8/7 Central on Fox.