The Masked Singer (2019–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - Once Upon a Mask - full transcript

TV's craziest
masquerade fever dream...

Welcome to
"The Masked Singer!"

...is back.

♪ I know who it is ♪

‐ Aah!
‐ Boo!

♪ Who is that? ♪

This is "The Masked Singer."

Each week, undercover celebrities
compete to stay anonymous.

Actors, politicians,
international recording artists,

stars who need to disappear
and flee scandals‐‐

anything's possible.



Your voice is saying
you're baby Jesus.

The weakest performer of the night
is eliminated and unmasked.

Johnny Weir, Ninja,
Laila Ali!

Last week,
the Eagle flew the coop.

From "Loveline,"
it's Dr. Drew!

I actually thought "Loveline,"
Adam Carolla.

I never thought Dr. Drew as this,
like, rock and roll performer.

‐ Tonight...
‐ ♪ So I gotta cut loose ♪

...six of your favorite
masked singers return

with mind‐bending clues.

I once served fast food.
Ha ha ha ha!

I don't know, a leopard serving
Big Macs anywhere just kind of‐‐

jaw‐dropping
performances...

And I was smiling so big
I think you broke my Botox.



...and a shock
you won't believe.

‐
‐!

- What happened?
- ‐

It's time to revisit
your favorite question...

‐ who's...
‐ Dennis Rodman?

‐ behind...
‐ Jeff Goldblum?

‐ ...the mask?
‐ I guessed it.

I'm probably right. You're welcome.
End of show. Drop the mic.

♪ Who are you? ♪

♪ Who, who, who, who ♪

♪ I really wanna know ♪

♪ Who are you? ♪

‐ Fancy schmancy.
‐ Whoo!

I'm Nick Cannon.
This is "The Masked Singer."

You may be wondering why
I'm holding this martini glass.

Well, I'm the zookeeper

for our hilariously
punny who‐sungit.

Let's play a drinking game
of water.

This is water, y'all.
I don't‐‐ I don't drink.

It's a family‐friendly
drinking game.

Now let me show you
how this works.

Tonight, we'll flock out
the flamingo.

That's a drink.

‐ Yeah!
‐ Brother.

‐ ‐ And Leopard sings
us a "fur‐miliar" tune.

‐ That's another drink.
‐

I tried to find one
for the Black Widow,

but there weren't any
on the web.

‐ My God.
‐ All right. All right.

‐ Cheers.
‐ Cheers, guys.

All right,
now that we're all hydrated,

it's time to stop
this drinking game

or we'll never get through
the guessing game.

All right, here you go.
Take‐‐ take my water.

I'm lit! I'm lit on H20!

To help try to make
some sense out of all this,

the fab four of good guesses,
Nicole Scherzinger.

‐ Yes!
‐ Whoo!

‐ Dr. Ken Jeong.
‐ Get it, Ken.

‐ Looking good up there.
‐ Yeah, Ken!

‐ Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg.
‐ What's up, people, what's up?

‐ And Robin Thicke.
‐ Whoo!

Shoot it! Shoot it!

Stay hydrated here
at "The Masked Singer."

All right, like you at home,
we don't know much

about the six singers
who will perform tonight,

but what we do know
is at the end of the show,

our panel and studio audience will vote for
their favorite performance of the night.

The singer with the least amount
of votes will be unmasked.

But don't be sad, because when
we say good‐bye to a character,

we say hello to a star.

First up,
pay close attention,

here comes clues
about the Flamingo.

Hi, my little flock stars.

It's your chica Flam‐Flam!

Being here has been so dope.

I think that voice
was definitely part of a group

and we've bought
her albums before.

That's how good you are,
Flamingo.

♪ It's true
I'm a sucker for you ♪

It reminds me of
when I first started out

and went from hood rat
to Hollywood triple threat.

‐ She came from nothing.
‐ Triple threat?

I come from humble beginnings

with absolutely zero
connections,

until one day I was discovered
by a powerful wizard,

who plucked me off my stoop
and led me into a dream.

So some genius that found her
and brought her to the top.

After years of highs and lows,

it's been a while since
I felt that same passion.

But being here,
I feel like I can do anything.

And tonight, I'm gonna
shake up this competition

with a song that will prove
this bird can move.

It did sound like Hollywood
was where she made it,

not who I thought it was,

which was Kandi Burruss
from Atlanta.

I still like
your Kandi Burruss.

I do, too.

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Been working so hard ♪

♪ I'm punching my card ♪

♪ Eight hours for what? ♪

♪ Tell me what I got ♪

♪ I'll hit the ceiling ♪

♪ Or else I'll tear up ♪

♪ This town ♪

♪ So I gotta cut loose ♪

‐ ♪ Footloose ♪
‐ Yes!

♪ Kick off your Sunday shoes ♪

♪ Ooh‐wee, Marie ♪

♪ Shake it,
shake it for me ♪

♪ Whoa, Milo ♪

♪ Come on, come on,
let's go ♪

‐ Maybe.
‐ ♪ Lose your blues ♪

♪ Everybody cut footloose ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

‐ ♪ Cut footloose ♪
‐ Come on!

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ We got to turn you around ♪

♪ And put your feet
on the ground ♪

♪ Gotta take ahold
of yourself ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪

♪ I'm cutting it loose ♪

♪ Footloose ♪

♪ Kick of your Sunday shoes ♪

‐ ♪ Hey, Marie ♪
‐ ♪ Pull me off of my feet ♪

‐ ♪ Pull me off of my feet ♪
‐ ♪ Jack, get back ♪

‐ ♪ Get back ♪
‐ ♪ Come on before we crack ♪

‐ ♪ Before I get back ♪
‐ ♪ Lose your blues ♪

♪ Everybody cut,
everybody cut ♪

♪ Everybody cut,
everybody cut ♪

♪ Everybody cut footloose ♪

- Yes!
- Whoo!

‐ Yes!
‐ Way to go.

‐ Flying high!
‐ Flamingo! Flamingo!

She's still going. Wow.

‐ Look at that. Look at that.
‐ Look at her. I love her sass.

‐ That was amazing. ‐ What a way
to open a show, girlfriend.

‐ Whoo!
‐ Yes!

I mean, that voice, I was smiling
so big, I think you broke my Botox.

Everything was great. Your voice was great.
You hit every note.

You finished strong.
I say, "fla‐bingo."

My gosh.

"Fla‐bingo"?

All right, all right. Are you
picking up on any clues?

She said something about being
discovered and something about a wizard.

I was thinking the wizard‐‐
Simon Cowell.

I was thinking Ally Brooke
maybe from Fifth Harmony.

Okay. I think
it's a pretty good guess.

But I kinda had an idea the first time
I heard you and the clue package.

YouTube, fashion, beauty,
and I feel like this week

we got to hear a little bit more
of your real tone.

To me, immediately
you screamed Adrienne Bailon.

‐ Right? Am I right?
‐ Robin Thicke?

You know, I'm still stuck on
Kandi Burruss from Xscape.

The voice sounds very familiar,
I can see her face

when she's singing,
and she's a seasoned performer

and would know exactly
what to do in a flamingo outfit,

- ‐ so I'm gonna go with Kandi Burruss.
- True, true.

Flamingo,
give us one more clue.

When I was a kid,
I wanted to be a doctor.

I even attended
a medical training school.

- ‐ Boom.
- What?

‐ What?
‐ I detect some of an accent,

like she from the south
or something maybe.

I can't wait to find out
who this is.

One thing we know, she gave us
an amazing performance.

- ‐ Y'all make some noise one more time.
- Yes.

‐ Great job.
‐ The Flamingo!

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
the Flamingo mask.

Who do you think it is?

Robin, you are hilarious.
You go, "That's 'fla‐bingo.'"

"I thought that was excellent.

I think it's a 'fla‐bingo,"

or my name isn't
Robin Thicke, d'"

Come on.

Coming up...
‐ ♪ Whoa ♪

...more dramatic
performances.

I don't know who you are,
but you have a real gift.

Thank you so much for that.

And later...

‐ My God!
‐ God!

...a reveal that will
blow your mind.

‐ Unbelievable.

Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer."

Next up, it's another
famous showbiz animal's turn

to roar in the spotlight,

so time for more clues
about the Leopard.

After all my years at the top,

it was humbling to nearly lose
my mask in the smackdown.

♪ R‐E‐S‐P‐E‐C‐T ♪

♪ That's what it means ♪

The Leopard!

It made me more
determined than ever

to prove I'm still
a prime time champion.

But you know, darlings,
I wasn't born a winner.

‐ I wasn't even always wanted.
‐

Aww.

After being passed
from pack to pack,

I found I could use my talent
as my escape.

I have lived my life in color
ever since.

‐ "I've lived my life in color."
‐ I think it's Jamie Foxx.

I always tell my cubs that no
matter what the world labels you,

it's never too late
to flip the script.

‐ "Flip the script."
‐ TV actor.

As the Leopard, I want to
be a hero in their eyes.

That would be my greatest
title yet.

Prime time.
We're in prime time,

so is he talking about this
or his former career?

That's tough.

♪ I thought that
I'd been hurt before ♪

♪ But nothing's ever left me
quite this sore ♪

♪ Your words cut deeper
than a knife ♪

♪ Now I need someone
to bring me back to life ♪

♪ Got a feeling
that I'm going under ♪

♪ But I know
I'll make it out tonight ♪

♪ If I quit calling you
my lover ♪

♪ Move on ♪

♪ You watch me bleed
until I can't breathe ♪

♪ I'm shaking,
falling onto my knees ♪

♪ And now that
I'm without your kisses ♪

♪ I'll be needing stitches ♪

♪ Needle and a thread ♪

♪ Gotta get you out
of my head ♪

♪ Needle and a thread,
gonna wind up dead ♪

♪ Needle and a thread ♪

♪ Gotta get you out
of my head ♪

♪ Get you out of my head ♪

♪ You watch me bleed
until I can't breathe ♪

♪ I'm shaking,
falling onto my knees ♪

♪ And now that
I'm without your kisses ♪

‐ Whoo!
‐ ♪ I'll be needing stitches ♪

♪ I'm tripping over myself ♪

♪ I'm aching,
begging you to come help ♪

‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ And now that
I'm without your kisses ♪

♪ I'll be needing stitches ♪

Wow.

The Leopard leaving us
in stitches.

‐ Robin?
‐ That was outstanding.

You just exude glamour.

Everything you do,
it projects such sophistication.

It's beautiful.
Great job, great job.

- ‐ Thank you, darling.
- I agree.

You're the only contestant
in this series

to sing this and perform
in character.

You know, as an actor, like,
you're on‐‐ you're by far‐‐

‐ You're an actor?
‐ You know‐‐ okay.

This really, like,
a method actor performance.

It is, like,
the most ambitious approach

by any contestant
on this show,

and I applaud you for it.
It was great. Wonderful.

Thank you, darling.

You're giving me
Billy Porter vibes

because of your mannerisms,

and Billy's so elaborate

and so fantastical
and so theatrical.

And this is definitely
a fashionista type outfit.

- ‐ Yeah.
- Right?

You definitely got some
drag queen style.

So then I went like,
"Is it RuPaul?"

That's a good guess.
RuPaul, I remember from the hit songs,

has a different sounding voice,

but definitely there's
some similarities going on.

‐ Right?
‐ Ken, what you picking up on?

So, prime time champ. Someone who's
maybe been on a prime time show.

Someone who's really
just a cut above performer.

Broadway star. I'm actually thinking,
like, Neil Patrick Harris, maybe.

‐ I'm just taking‐‐
‐

‐ On stilts.
‐ No way!

‐ He said a‐what?
‐ Neil is not that tall.

There's no way that body type

is Neil Patrick Harris,
I'm sorry.

He's covered in a dress!
You don't know these things.

- That tone is not Neil.
- Look at his biceps!

They're bigger
than Nick's body.

You got us all guessing.
Give us a clue, Leopard.

At one point,
I was an engineer.

But what some of you
may not know

is I once served fast food.

Ha ha ha ha!

Fast‐‐ what? Now I'm‐‐

I don't know, a leopard serving
Big Macs anywhere just kind of‐‐

Did Billy Porter
serve fast food?

My brain's all over the place.
I'm, like, stumped.

I think you got 'em stumped,
but one thing we all know,

that this was
an amazing performance.

Ladies and gentlemen,
the Leopard.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
that Leopard mask.

Go online and tell us
who you think it is.

‐ Fast food? Anybody?
‐ Struggling singer.

As a teenager,
used to work at a McDonald's

or drive thru
would make complete sense.

He's acting very Billy,
very fabulous.

♪ Who is that? ♪

♪ Who is that? ♪

We're on quite a run
right now.

So far Flamingo
and Leopard have sung,

and the talent
just keeps getting scarier

and scarier around here.

To show you what
I'm talking about,

let's all try to sink
our teeth into some clues

about Black Widow.

Performing as the Black Widow
for the first time,

I felt so confident
as this edgy, sultry arachnid.

♪ I wanna dance
with somebody ♪

I am so blown away.
This is the first time

this season
I've gotten the chills.

You gotta understand,

ever since I was
an itsy‐bitsy spider,

I've had to embody
a squeaky clean image.

‐ Squeaky clean, yeah.
‐ Could it be Lea Michele?

But no matter what I've tried,

I've just never felt like
I fit the part.

So while I've had
an amazing career

that's taken on
all different shapes,

I've been waiting
for a moment like this,

where I don't have to pretend

because all you know
for sure about me

is my voice
and my badonkadonk.

Who that? Missy Elliott?

And tonight I'm going country

to get y'all even more
tangled up in my web.

- Work it.
- I love that costume.

I need that
for this weekend.

What's going on this weekend?

♪ Right now,
he's probably slow dancing ♪

♪ With a bleached‐blonde tramp ♪

♪ And she's probably
getting frisky ♪

♪ Right now,
he's probably buying ♪

♪ Her some fruity little drink ♪

♪ 'Cause she can't
shoot the whiskey ♪

♪ Right now,
he's probably up behind her ♪

♪ With a pool stick
showing her ♪

♪ How to shoot a combo ♪

♪ And he don't know ♪

♪ That I dug my key
into the side ♪

‐ Wow.
‐ ♪ Of his pretty little ♪

♪ Souped‐up four‐wheel drive ♪

♪ Carved my name
into his leather seats ♪

♪ Took a Louisville slugger
to both headlights ♪

♪ Slashed a hole
in all four tires ♪

♪ Maybe next time
he'll think before he cheats ♪

♪ I might have saved a little
trouble for the next girl ♪

♪ 'Cause the next time
that he cheats ♪

♪ You know
it won't be on ♪

♪ Me ♪

♪ I took a Louisville slugger
to both headlights ♪

Whoo!

♪ Slashed a hole
in all four tires ♪

♪ Maybe next time
he'll think ♪

♪ Before he cheats ♪

♪ Maybe next time
he'll think ♪

♪ Before he cheats ♪

Wow.

Wow.
‐ I'm blown away.

Wow.

She definitely brought it.

The Black Widow,
ladies and gentlemen.

Jenny, tell the Black Widow
about her amazing performance.

I mean,
I have to bring this up

because last time
you gave me the chills.

You were the only performer
that gave me the chills.

And this week, same thing.

Honestly, you brought
the house down.

‐ Yes.
‐ You did a phenomenal job.

I mean, even with an injury,
you can't even notice it.

This thing? Yeah.

Let's just say that spiders
shouldn't ride hoverboards.

My gosh!

All right, Robin,
are you picking up on any clues?

I'm still sticking with
some of the clues from early on.

Child actor who
was very bubbly and squeaky,

and then has an edgier side
that she wanted to bring out,

but also
a multidimensional talent.

I was thinking maybe
it's Raven‐Symoné

from "That's So Raven."

Okay, very good guess.

Yeah, she said in the clue package about
her career taking on different shapes.

She didn't have to
pretend anymore.

So maybe someone‐‐ child actor,
grew up in Disney or something.

‐ Yes. ‐ Which is why I'm
thinking it's Christina Aguilera.

That's a good guess.

That's very, very smart. Yes.

Good guess.

You know who I think
this is, honestly?

Even from the first week of,
like, a director's cut,

someone who has been in
a lot of TV and film,

and who is grounded,
has been through a lot.

I'm thinking actually
maybe Tatyana Ali

from "The Fresh Prince
of Bel‐Air."

That's good. I
mean, I think she's got a great voice.

I know she has done
some recording, but‐‐

She can sing, too.
That's a solid guess.

‐ Good guesses. ‐ I'm on a roll with
my guesses. You're welcome, guys.

- ‐ I feel so good about myself.
- Feeling strong.

- You should.
- Thank you.

So let's see
if we can get another clue

from the Black Widow
herself, please.

I never went to prom.

Never went to prom.
‐ But I pretended to.

‐ Pretended.
‐ On TV!

‐ Yes.
‐ She went to prom.

‐ Yep.
‐ She was an actress pretending.

All right, whoever it is, that
was an amazing performance.

- ‐ Ladies and gentlemen...
- Amazing performance.

The panel thought
one of these stars

might be behind the mask
of the Black Widow.

Who do you think it is?

Okay, next up,
it's time to rattle around

for some creepy clues
about the Skeleton.

Going up against the Egg,

I thought for sure
I was gonna get beaten.

It would have been a shame to unmask after
my first shot at being a headliner.

♪ But you gotta come home
with me ♪

You see, amigos,
my life has been pretty great.

‐ "Three Amigos."
‐ Like Martin Short.

But sometimes it feels like
joint custody,

and I'm the deadbeat dad who only
gets the kids on the weekend.

‐ Joint custody. ‐ That means
he doesn't have his own thing.

The long and short of it
is that ever since childhood,

I've felt overshadowed.

But then in my career, I realized
that being in the background

let me be more instrumental in
orchestrating those around me.

See, again, the second fiddle.
Instruments.

Now that I've had a taste
of the spotlight,

I'm holding onto it
for dear life,

and I'm dead serious.
Heh heh heh heh.

I mean, I'm thinking
it's Martin Short.

Does he like to warm up
his knees like that?

Yes, he does.

‐ My God, I love this song!
‐ Hey!

♪ One, two, three,
take my hand and come with me ♪

♪ Because you look so fine that
I really wanna make you mine ♪

♪ I say you look so fine that
I really wanna make you mine ♪

♪ Four, five, six,
come on and get your kicks ♪

♪ Now you don't need money when you
look like that, do ya, honey? ♪

♪ Jet black boots ♪

♪ Long brown hair ♪

♪ She's so sweet
with her "get back" stare ♪

♪ Well, I could see ♪

♪ You home with me ♪

♪ But you were with
another man ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I know we ♪

♪ Ain't got much to say ♪

♪ Before I let you get away ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

Yeah!

♪ I said,
are you gonna be my girl? ♪

♪ One, two, three,
take my hand and come with me ♪

♪ Because you look so fine that
I really wanna make you mine ♪

♪ I say you look so fine that
I really wanna make you mine ♪

♪ Jet black boots ♪

♪ Long brown hair ♪

♪ She's so sweet
with her "get back" stare ♪

♪ Be my girl ♪

♪ Be my girl ♪

♪ Are you gonna be my girl? ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I said, are you
gonna be my girl? ♪

Nice!
‐ My gosh!

I am so digging this guy, man.

Rocked the stage. Wow.

Great job. Rocked it.

Yo, Ken,
talk to the Skeleton.

Man.
I loved every second of it.

You are my sentimental favorite.
You really are.

‐ Aww.
‐ I love‐‐ I love that song,

and you just performed
the hell out of it,

and I'm so excited,
and why am I stomping my hand?

‐ 'Cause you're excited.
‐ Loved it. Loved it.

- ‐ It was great.
- Wow!

Nicole, were you picking
up on any clues?

I don't know,
I was thinking originally

we were getting Vegas vibes

and magic vibes,

so I was thinking Teller

from Penn and Teller.

- That's not a bad one.
- Not a bad guess.

Yeah, I mean, going off
the clue package of amigos,

"Three Amigos,"
being a supporting actor‐‐

I think you're one
of my childhood heroes

and one of my influences
in comedy.

- ‐ I think it's Martin Short.
- Yes.

I'm with Ken
for the first time in my life.

I love when they're wrong.

Okay, so the big clues
that I got from this week

were orchestra
and instruments.

And then that
second fiddle thing‐‐

my God,
I heard the voice and went...

You ready?

‐ Who is it?
‐ Who is it?

I think it's Paul Shaffer.

- ‐ That's a pretty good call.
- Thank you.

But Paul, with all due
respect to the Ske‐‐

"I think he
talks more like this, Jenny.

‐ Hey, how you doing?" ‐ But he does
do the hands, He does the hands.

No, he doesn't.

Well, maybe we should let the
Skeleton speak for himself, right?

Give us one more clue.

I was once inducted

into the National Black Sports

and Entertainment
Hall of Fame.

‐ Wow. ‐ Do you have
to be black to...

I don't know.
I don't know! Do you?

That's actually a great question.
I don't know.

I'm even more confused.
I have no idea who this is.

One thing we do know,
that was an amazing performance.

‐ That was amazing. ‐ Ladies
and Gentlemen, make some noise

for the Skeleton.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
that Skeleton mask.

Go online and tell us
who you think it is.

This is going to be a strong
competition at the end between‐‐

Yeah, 'cause the singers have
started to sound better this year.

‐ They're coming out. ‐ Some
of them have got more confidence,

‐ picked better songs. ‐ And they
realize it's a real competition.

‐ Yeah.
‐ They're coming out strong.

♪ Who is that? ♪

‐ ‐ What's a good
warming up your voice, um‐‐

You're supposed to...

♪ Do, re, mi ♪

♪ La, la, la, la ♪

Welcome back to
"The Masked Singer,"

where things start strange
and only get stranger.

And speaking
of stranger things,

let's take a closer look
at Thingamajig.

Before my first performance,
I was shaking like a feather.

But once the song started,
the nerves melted away.

‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ I'm easy
like Sunday morning ♪

‐ Wow.
‐ Come on now, Thingamajig.

I did not expect that voice
coming out of that body,

and a great performance.
I really loved it.

Singing has always actually
been my first love.

Growing up, my parents taught me
to do well in school,

don't worm around,
and don't run with bulls.

‐ Bulls, Bulls. He plays for the Bulls.
‐ Bulls. Chicago Bulls.

Yeah, but he said,
"I don't run with bulls."

I was also taught that a Thingamajig's
real magic comes from within.

Magician, tricks‐‐
David Blaine.

I've always worn
my heart on my sleeve.

I guess I'm just
a big softie.

He's so cute.

With this song,
I just want to show the world

I'm just as warm and fuzzy
on the inside

as I am on the outside.

♪ When it rains it pours ♪

♪ But you didn't even notice ♪

♪ It ain't raining anymore ♪

♪ It's hard to breathe
when all you know is ♪

♪ The struggle of
staying above ♪

♪ The rising water line ♪

What?

♪ 'Cause the sky
is finally open ♪

♪ The rain and wind
stopped blowing ♪

♪ But you're stuck out ♪

♪ In the same old
storm again ♪

♪ You hold tight
to your umbrella ♪

♪ 'Cause, darling,
I'm just trying to tell you ♪

♪ That there's always been
a rainbow ♪

♪ Hanging over your head ♪

♪ Tie up the bow ♪

♪ Take off your coat ♪

♪ And take a look around ♪

♪ Everything
is all right now ♪

♪ And let go
of your umbrella ♪

♪ 'Cause, darling,
I'm just trying to tell you ♪

♪ That there's always
been a rainbow ♪

♪ Hanging over your head ♪

♪ That there's always
been a rainbow ♪

♪ Hanging over ♪

♪ Your head ♪

Wow!

I'm so blown away
right now.

Thingamajig! Thingamajig!

I'm crying.
I can't believe that.

He can sing.
He can singamajig.

Robin, I'm confused.
He's obviously a singer.

‐ Beautiful. ‐ I don't even
know what just happened.

‐ You have such a beautiful voice.
‐ Yeah.

I'm looking at Thingamajig,

but he sounds
like an angel, and‐‐

You have a real gift.
Thank you so much for that.

This is what
makes the show so magical

‐ is performances like this.
‐ Right?

You know, it's a character
called Thingamajig,

‐ and just moves us all to tears!
‐ And it's magic.

And it's like the weirdest
fever dream of a show

I've ever been a part of.

Robin, you pick up
on anything?

There was really
not many specifics.

I mean, there was
don't run with the bulls

and something
relating to magic,

but does that mean he plays
for the Orlando Magic?

It's very,
very difficult, this one.

I don't know. You guys‐‐
you guys have any guesses?

‐ I mean, I'm so confused.
‐ Yeah.

That was a very confusing
performance because of the quality.

Right? I mean, all the
clues say that you're an athlete,

but your voice is saying
you are a singer.

Your voice is saying you're
baby Jesus, so thank you.

And after that performance,
I'd marry you.

Let's set it up.

Nicole, were you picking up
on any clues?

‐ My gosh, the clues.
‐ Yeah, I know.

Singing is his first love,
and then magic.

And when he finished, he moved
like he was an athlete,

‐ like, doing a victory dance.
‐ Yeah, he‐‐ yeah, exactly.

So I don't know if LeBron James
can sing like that.

Um... no? No, Nick?

No, he can't sing like that?

And he mentioned magic.

I mean, it could be, like,
Dwight Howard.

But Dwight Howard
is even taller.

Dwight Howard's, like, 6'11".

‐ He's seven something.
‐ Yeah, I don't think

it's a basketball player.

Help us. Help us, Ken.
‐ I mean, actually, I don't.

Why?
‐ Because I think that the clues

maybe want you to think that
it's a basketball player,

but he clearly is
a professional singer,

and it may be someone
like Montell Jordan,

who is a tall singer,
who is an amazing singer.

‐ Montell Jordan's 6'8".
‐ Yeah, but Nick is like 6'5".

- ‐ I mean, it's not too different.
- Yay!

‐ I mean, he's pretty tall...
‐ I grew.

‐ You grew. Whoo.
‐ He grew.

...um, by reference.

Maybe we should get another clue
from Thingamajig himself.

‐ Yeah.
‐ Please.

Thingamajig,
talk to the panel.

My darkest moment
was when I went to rehab.

Wow.

Dennis Rodman? No.

If the worm
can sing like that,

I'm gonna go and be a nurse,
all right?

If that's Dennis Rodman, I will
shave my head during the show.

‐ Wow.
‐ We're stuck, Nick.

Ladies and gentlemen,
one more time

for the magical performance
from Thingamajig.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
that Thingamajig mask.

Go online and tell us
who you think it is.

That voice is just magical.

I've gone out with a lot
of whatchamacallits,

but I'm gonna go
for the Thingamajig now.

♪ Who is that? ♪

♪ Who is that? ♪

Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer."

Five singers have sung tonight

and one more is about
to take the stage.

Now let's get some clues
about a singer

who's already undergone
quite a metamorphosis,

the Butterfly.

Hey, I didn't know you
were‐‐ I didn't know‐‐

I thought
I was out of the shot.

After some time in isolation,

I was terrified to step out
on that stage.

But my coming out
as the Butterfly

showed me I can be
whoever I want to be.

Way to burst out
of your cocoon.

There's London again.

At the height of my career,
I had everyone saying my name.

Wow, so she was
a household name.

I'm thinking
former Spice Girl.

But when I tried to spread
my wings, I lost flight.

Everyone had something to say,
and it always got back to me.

It led to breakups,
breakdowns, and hibernation.

Bless.

I thought it was the end.

But under this mask,

I feel like I'm being given
a second chance.

As the Butterfly,
I can be any age,

color, voice, or genre.

Yeah, girl.

No one can put me in a net
or clip my wings ever again.

‐ Aww.
‐ Poor Butterfly.

♪ Tommy used to work
on the docks ♪

♪ Union's been on strike ♪

♪ He's down on his luck ♪

♪ It's tough ♪

♪ So tough ♪

♪ Gina dreams
of running away ♪

♪ She cries in the night time ♪

♪ Baby, it's okay ♪

♪ Someday ♪

♪ We gotta hold on ♪

♪ To what we got ♪

♪ It doesn't make a difference
if we make it or not ♪

♪ We've got each other ♪

♪ And that's a lot ♪

♪ For love ♪

♪ We'll give it a shot ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ We're halfway there ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Living on a prayer ♪

♪ Take my hand ♪

♪ We'll make it, I swear ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Living on a prayer ♪

♪ Hold on ♪

♪ Ready or not ♪

♪ You live for the fight
till it's all that you've got ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ We're halfway there ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Living on a prayer ♪

♪ Take my hand ♪

♪ We'll make it, I swear ♪

‐
‐ ♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Living on a prayer ♪

♪ Living on a prayer ♪

Wow.

- Whoo.
- Wow.

‐ Yeah!
‐ She can sing. She can sing!

Butterfly.

That was
an amazing performance.

Robin, talk to
the Butterfly, please, sir.

It was a wonderful
performance.

I noticed that
at the beginning,

we weren't really getting
your full voice.

But at the end,
you fully went for it.

You hit all the notes at the end
and you finished so strong.

‐ Great job. ‐ You felt
triumphant in that performance,

not only because you killed it,
but also during rehearsal

you had a little shock.
Tell me about it.

Um, literally a shock.

What happened?

When the CO2 went off
during the song,

something short‐circuited,
and I got electrocuted

through the platform
I was standing on.

Man!
‐ It was scary.

‐ Are you okay?
‐ I'm okay, but I was like,

"I don't want to be
dead on a prayer.

‐ I want to be living."
‐

‐ We want a living butterfly, right?
‐ Yes!

So, we are happy
that you are alive.

Now, are you guys
picking up any clues

from the performance
or the package?

From last time,
church really rung a bell.

Also isolation.

London was kind of
throwing me,

but I thought maybe it was just like
Broadway in London or something.

So, Fantasia was one
of the things I was getting.

You got the stage presence,
you got that boom of a voice.

And I gotta go with Fantasia.
I'm just feeling it.

That's a pretty good call.

Yeah, I think
the London connections

are real or genuine.

I feel like the clues fit
with a girl group

and you were a household name.

I do think it's, like,
a Spice Girl.

I'll just say Mel B, you know?
I think Mel B.

She's got a strong voice,
but that's not Mel's.

She's more, like, got model‐y legs.
Mel's got, like‐‐

Right? ‐ She's got
stronger, more muscle tone.

‐ Okay, you guys, listen.
‐ Yep. Yep.

‐ I'm gonna go out on a limb.
‐ ‐

‐ Just go with me.
‐ Yeah, we're going.

‐ Okay, we're going.
‐ We're hooked.

Okay, so I'm picking up
on the London thing.

Last time this person
sang "Bang Bang."

Who I believe this person is
was a subject

in a very famous art piece
called "Bang Bang."

This person was also
in a movie musical

called "The Butterfly Ball."

And they are a model,
because we said model as well.

I think it's Twiggy.

‐ That's a good guess.

I disagree, though.
I think we've been getting

kind of stuck
on this model thing.

And I am following
the London lead,

and I think it's more
of a certified vocalist

who might be throwing
their voice a little bit.

Maybe somebody
like Leona Lewis.

I'm gonna go with Leona Lewis.

I like that.
I like that.

Well, maybe the Butterfly
could give us one more clue.

Butterfly?

I was good in school,
but a rebel outside of school.

And I even rebelled
and I got a butterfly tattoo.

‐
‐ Ooh.

‐ Ooh.
‐

‐ Did that help? ‐ That
voice is not from London.

‐ No.
‐ I know! It's not Twiggy!

It is too, mate.

‐ This show is throwing us.
‐ Yeah.

Well, one thing
we all do know,

that was an amazing
performance.

Let's give it up one more
time for the Butterfly.

Outstanding job.

Our panel thought
one of these celebrities

might be under
that Butterfly mask.

Who do you think it is?

All right,
when we come right back,

our big vote to decide

which of our six
secret superstars

will be unmasked
and heading home.

I feel like everybody
has upped their game so much.

‐ Wow, this is hard, man. ‐ It's
hard that somebody has to go home.

♪ Who is that? ♪

We're back
on "The Masked Singer."

Our panel and studio audience
will now vote

for their favorite
performer tonight.

The singer with the least amount
of votes will be unmasked

and reveal
their secret identity.

Aww. They all did
so good tonight.

Vote now for your favorite
performer of the night.

The people and the panel
have spoken.

Leopard looks so scared.

And the masked singer tonight

with the least amount
of votes is...

‐ Skeleton.
‐ Skeleton!

‐ The rest of you, say good‐bye.
‐ Man.

We'll see you guys again
next time.

We love you, Skeleton.

Skeleton, I'm sorry that
you'll be leaving our lair.

But on the other hand, we cannot
wait to learn your secret identity.

But first, gang,

I'm gonna need your
final guesses. Jenny?

The clues really
helped me out this week.

The orchestra,
the second fiddle.

So I think without a doubt‐‐

and I've been wrong
before, people.

I think it's Paul Shaffer.

Yes, very smart guess.

I have nothing new, fresh,
intelligent, exciting,

or funny to offer.

I have to agree with Jenny,

because I was going
with Martin Short

because I thought it
was more of a comedic actor.

But then once they threw in
the orchestra clues

and the instrumental clues,
member of many bands‐‐

I'm gonna go Paul Shaffer.

I'm with it.
It makes sense to me.

- ‐ Wow.
- Dr. Jeong?

If you are who I think you are,
one of my childhood idols,

started out as a boy singer
and had a career in comedy,

and was always known,
like, in the "Three Amigos,"

to be this amazing
supporting actor.

I think it's Martin Short.

That makes a lot of sense.
All right, Nicole?

Because of the whole
Vegas vibes that I was getting

and magic vibes
and playing second fiddle,

I'm gonna say Teller
from Penn and Teller.

Yes.

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

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

Skeleton,
show us who you are!

- Take it off!
- Yes!

Take it off! Take it off!

I'm scared.
I don't want to be wrong.

My God!

♪ Who, who, who, who ♪

Take it off! Take it off!

♪ I really wanna know ♪

‐ Come on!
‐ ♪ Tell me, who are you? ♪

‐ Aah!
‐ ♪ You, you, are you? ♪

I knew it!
The legend, Mr. Paul Shaffer!

- It's Paul Shaffer.
- My God!

‐ Paul Shaffer.
‐ Whoo, you got it.

‐ Yes.
‐ You got it.

‐ Legend.
‐ Whoo!

Wow. Wow.
‐ Wow.

‐ Paul, now I gotta ask you...
‐ Whoo!

...after being with Letterman
for over 30 years,

what was it like
being a skeleton?

This is nuttier, if I‐‐
I'm gonna say that right now.

You know, it gave me
a chance to try songs

that I never would have thought
I could pull off in real life.

And then you say,
"Hey, I'll give it a shot.

Nobody can see me anyway."

They had my number
from the very beginning.

I don't even know
why I bothered.

‐ Please. ‐ Now, Ken, you
thought it was Martin Short.

I mean, you know, I think I'm half right.
You're both Canadian.

‐ I was with him just last week in Canada.
‐ Yeah, yeah.

I was studying him
just to try to fool you more.

‐ That's so awesome!
‐ Well, it worked.

Aww, so cute!

Here to perform unmasked
once and for all,

the artist formerly known
as the Skeleton,

‐ Mr. Paul Shaffer.
‐ Thank you.

♪ One, two, three, take your
hand and come with me ♪

♪ 'Cause you look so fine and
I really wanna make you mine ♪

Come on, Paul!

♪ Four, five, six,
come on and get your kicks ♪

♪ Now you don't need money ♪

♪ When you look like that,
do ya, honey? ♪

When "The Masked Singer"
returns...

‐
‐ What?

...your favorite
undercover stars

fight for the Golden Mask.

Somebody came to win!

And the biggest names ever
will be revealed.

Aah! I just peed!

Think you've seen it all?

This is "The Masked Singer."
Anything could happen.

‐ Think again.
‐ I don't think there's ever

been anything like that
in television history.

‐ My God!
‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪