The Masked Singer (2019–…): Season 7, Episode 5 - Masking for a Duel - Round 2 - full transcript
The good, the bad, and the cuddly continue to battle in round two.
Nick: Tonight, two of our singers
will duke it out in the ultimate duel,
with just one shot to make
it into the round two final.
Which Masked Singer
will claim victory,
and who will be knocked
out of the competition?
With two Good, a Bad,
and a Cuddly left fighting
to stay on top, who will
be unmasked tonight?
♪ Who are you?
♪ Who, who, who
- Ken: Wow!
- ♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪
- Robin: Oh!
- ♪ Who are you?
♪ Who, who, who
♪ Oh, I really wanna know
♪ Who are you?
- Oh, yeah!
- Whoo!
Welcome to your
favorite guessing game,
"The Masked Singer:
The Good, the Bad,
and the Cuddly."
- (Western music
plays) - (squeaking)
Tonight, our four remaining
masked singers from round two
are gonna sing their hearts
out to get one step closer
to getting their hands on
the Golden Mask Trophy.
The audience and
the panel will vote,
and the bottom two
will sing in a duel.
Oh, yeah.
- Whoo!
- Ow!
But first, we can't do a thing
without our clue collectors,
our panel of detectives.
Nicole: Whoo, yeah!
Whoo!
Ow! Whoo!
Joining our esteemed panel,
we have a very
special guest detective.
- Ooh.
- Come on out.
♪ Sugar
Who is it?
♪ Oh, honey, honey
Oh, my God. I already love her.
♪ You are my candy girl
All right, guys.
Bringing out something sweet.
Who's our guest panelist?
It's time to find out.
Say it with me.
All:
Take it off! Take it off!
- Take it off!
- Yeah!
Nick: It's Nicole Byer!
Love her.
Thank you so much
for being with us here.
Now, Nicole,
this season we've divided
our singers into groups,
the Good, the Bad,
and the Cuddly.
- Mm-hmm.
- So what team are you representing?
I guess Cuddly, 'cause I'm...
- Yeah!
- Adorable...
That's how we rock.
Single, looking for love.
Nick: All that
works under Cuddly.
- We're excited to have you with us.
- Thank you.
And you can head on up
there with the rest of the panel.
- Y'all keep it going for Nicole Byer.
- Okay, okay.
Oh! Oh! Ooh!
Ooh, shouldn't have worn heels.
Nick: Now we got
check in with our teams
hanging out in their homebases.
First up, minding their
manners, it's Team Good,
riding high in the
competition with four singers.
Yeah!
Team Good, they're good?
Roasting each other,
it gotta be the Bad
with just three singers
left to fight it out.
Yes!
Nick: And down to
three in the competition
after losing Lemur last
week, it's the Cuddly.
- Whoo!
- The Cuddly!
- Dude!
- Nick: Let's go, y'all!
- First up, it's Team Good.
- Come on, Team Good!
Nick: Last week, Ringmaster
put on a show like no other,
so let's take a look.
♪ It's the climb
I think I got another Team
Good representative in the finale.
Nicole, it's good
to see you again.
Ken: Ooh!
Ringmaster: It was awesome
to hear the crowd going wild
for my first performance.
Team Good is ready
to take this all the way
and fool the panel every week.
Well, she's a great singer.
I'm excited.
Put your hands
together for Ringmaster.
♪ This one's for the boys
with the booming system ♪
♪ Top down, AC with
the cooling system ♪
♪ When he come up in
the club, he be turning up ♪
♪ Got stacks on deck
like he saving up ♪
♪ Said, excuse me,
you're a hell of a guy ♪
♪ I mean my, my, my,
my, you're like pelican fly ♪
♪ So shy, loving your tie
♪ You're, like,
slicker than the guy ♪
♪ With the thing
on his eye, oh ♪
♪ Yes, I did, yes, I did
♪ Somebody please
tell him who the hell I is ♪
- ♪ I am Nicki Minaj, I mack
the dudes up ♪ - Who is that?
♪ Back coupes up, and
chuck the deuce up ♪
♪ Heartbeat running away
♪ Beating like a drum
and it's coming your way ♪
♪ Can't you hear that boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ That super bass,
boom, badoom, boom ♪
♪ Boom, badoom, boom, bass
♪ That's that super bass
♪ See, I need you in
my life for me to stay ♪
♪ Know, know, know, know,
know, I know you'll stay ♪
♪ No, no, no, no,
no, don't go away ♪
♪ Hey
♪ Boy, you got my
heartbeat running away ♪
♪ Don't you hear that
heartbeat coming your way? ♪
♪ It be like, boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass ♪
♪ Can't you hear that boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ Got my heartbeat
running away ♪
♪ Beating like a drum
and it's coming your way ♪
♪ Can't you hear that boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ That super bass
♪ Boom, badoom, boom,
boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ That super bass
♪ Badoom, badoom, boom, badoom
(vocalizing)
♪ Boom, badoom, boom,
boom, badoom, boom, bass ♪
♪ That super bass
♪ Boom, badoom, boom,
boom, badoom, boom, bass ♪
♪ That's that super bass
Whoo!
Wow!
Wow.
Ringmaster!
Okay! The Ringmaster making sure
we feel that super-duper bass.
- I am so blown away.
- Wow.
All I can think of
is this has to be
one of the biggest
singing sensations ever
that we can't quite place yet.
That was amazing.
That was just so entertaining.
What a dream. I loved it.
Now it's time for the mega clue.
- Mega, mega!
- Ken: Oh, my God!
Mega clue!
The Men In Black went
on an undercover mission
to search out clues so
telling, so top secret, so mega,
that even Ken should be able to
figure out who's under the mask.
Yeah. Right?
Let's check out the
top secret footage.
Bring out the mega clue.
Announcer: Release
the mega clue.
Byer: The mega clue.
Oh, my God.
- ♪ Mega - It's a mega clue!
She plays the guitar too?
Nick: Okay.
Ringmaster, what can
you "paw-sibly" tell us
about this clue right here?
Well, you should know
that I'm a '90s chick,
but I've been songwriting
for as long as I can remember.
- That means she's born in the '90s.
- Born in the '90s.
She was born in
the '90s. Oh, my God.
- Jenny: She debuted in the '90s.
- I know exactly who this is!
Oh, my God.
This is exactly who I suspected,
Nicole S. And Nicole B.
Think about the pick, the '90s.
This has got to be Taylor Swift.
- Hey! Hey! Stop giggling.
- I don't know about that.
All right, '90s,
Taylor Swift was born
in December 1989, all right?
Close enough!
And there was a
driver's license last week.
Olivia Rodrigo's famous song
"Drivers License" last year,
Taylor Swift gave Olivia
Rodrigo a shout-out,
that soared to number one.
Taylor Swift, she
supports artists.
Oh, my gosh. It's like
getting a root canal.
I love your passion, Ken.
Okay, I do think maybe
it's Olivia Rodrigo.
"Driver's License," that was a
song supported by Taylor Swift.
- What does that even mean to you, Ken?
- It means that, all right...
Never mind. It's my time. Um...
Or plays guitar, maybe
famous in the '90s.
I was thinking, like,
Alanis Morissette?
- Okay.
- I like it. Those are solid guesses.
Now, Nicole, what do we got?
- I think I might know who it is too.
- Please, tell us.
- Something in that tone...
- Uh-huh.
Reminded me of an
artist, I love her music,
her name's Zara Larsson.
- Ah.
- Jenny: Oh.
And we saw an X last week.
Her song that we all know,
- "Forget You," is about an ex.
- Byer: Oh.
♪ And she was born in 1997
- Ken: Oh.
- Yes. You're welcome.
- Zara Larsson.
- Some really good guesses up there from our panel.
- Aw, thank you.
- Another outstanding performance
from the Ringmaster.
Which celebrity is hiding
under the Ringmaster mask?
Tell us what you think by using
that hashtag, #TheMaskedSinger.
Tonight's clash of the Good, the
Bad, and the Cuddly has just begun.
Don't go anywhere.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer:
The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly."
I'm with Armadillo
from Team Good.
And, Armadillo, do
you feel the pressure
to protect the more vulnerable
members of your team?
I will protect the
Good with my life.
- Come on!
- Yeah!
Last week, Armadillo showed
off his skills. Let's check it out.
- ♪ Secret agent man - Yeah!
♪ Secret agent man, yeah!
Ken: You have the
presence of a legend,
someone distinctive,
and a lot of kicking
- which is great.
- You can never have too much.
That's what I do for
a living. I kick butt.
I can't wait for the next song,
because whatever comes my way,
I was born ready.
♪ Secret agent man
Make some noise for Armadillo.
Oh, oh, oh!
♪ Breaking rocks
in the hot sun ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ Needed money
'cause I... I had none ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ I left my baby
and I feel so bad ♪
♪ I guess my race is run
♪ Yeah! She's the
best girl that I ever had ♪
♪ I fought the law and
the law won, yeah! ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ Robbing people with a
♪ Six-gun
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ I lost my girl
and I lost my fun ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ Yeah! I fought the
law and the... yeah! ♪
- Oh, there's a kick!
- We got the kick!
♪ And I feel so bad, I
guess my race is run ♪
♪ She's the best
girl that I ever had ♪
♪ I fought the law and... yah! ♪
- (crowd gasps)
- Oh!
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
Sing with me!
♪ Law and the law won
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
Yeah! Come on!
Oh, my God. That was amazing.
How did you like that fall?
That was done on purpose.
Come on!
Good.
Armadillo, leaving
it all on the stage!
Whoo!
That's rock and
roll right there.
Right?
Wow, I loved the energy
when you fell down.
I was like, "Ooh,
there he goes."
And I love that you
just got right back up.
- You weren't like, "Help, I'm hurt."
- Thank you, thank you.
I would've just stayed down there
and been like, "That's a wrap on me."
Well, I would've, but Nick Cannon
was saying, "Get up right now!"
I would say something
like that. Indeed.
Our panel has been struggling to
get down to Armadillo's true identity.
So they're probably gonna
need a mega clue, right?
- Yes, we need a mega clue!
- Mega clue!
Let's see what the MIB
were able to retrieve
with their classic spy moves.
Men In Black, bring
out the mega clue.
Announcer: Release
the mega clue!
- Ken: Oh, my God!
- Yeah, the mega clue!
♪ Mega
What is it? What is it?
Robin: Whoa!
- Nick: All right.
- So, Nick, you're the one
that took my keys
to the wild hog.
- (engine revving)
- Whoa!
- Ah.
- (revving continues)
♪ My folks were always
putting him down ♪
Oh, my gosh. It's a motorcycle!
- ♪ Down, down - Wow.
♪ They said he came from
the wrong side of town ♪
- He's a motorcycle dude.
- ♪ Wrong side of town
♪ That's why I fell for
the leader of the pack ♪
It's a shame these guys
had to walk my bike out.
Looks like it's dead.
- Nick: Ah.
- Okay, y'all, listen up.
Do you want to know why
the motorcycle is dead?
- Why, Nicole?
- Why is the motorcycle dead?
Because this
actor got in a major
motorcycle accident, okay?
I think this could
be Gary Busey, y'all!
Ken: Oh, that's a great guess.
- That's a good guess.
- Ken: That's a great guess.
Pew, pew, pew!
Okay, so I was
like, motorcycles.
Who has a collection of them?
Who's in a movie called
"Collision Course"?
Little known movie.
Okay, I think it's Jay Leno.
- Okay, stay with me.
- Jay Leno?
Yeah, I think it's Jay Leno.
He's been off TV for a minute.
He's like, "How do I get back
into the hearts of America?
- Put a mask on."
- I mean, I think if it was Jay Leno,
we'd see the "Heh, heh,
heh, heh," of the shoulders.
Last time we saw a
clue that was a hot dog.
And I'm from
Chicago, and hot dogs,
we're known for our
hot dogs with no ketchup.
This actor performed a
very famous TV series
in Chicago called "Shameless."
- Ah.
- Then I saw the mega clue,
and I was like, "Wait a second.
- 'Wild Hogs.'" - Yeah.
Could this be William H. Macy?
- Robin: Yeah!
- Scherzinger: Wow.
- Good guess. Good guess.
- There it is, y'all.
We are having a great time
here, and that's all because
of this amazing performer
and performance.
Armadillo, yo, you
brought it again.
- Now go ahead and run back off to homebase, man.
- Thank you, thank you.
Even though Armadillo's
on Team Good,
he's kind of a tough guy.
He seems like a
baddie in a good shell.
- Right?
- Scherzinger: Yes!
♪ Who is that?
You're watching the most
bananas guessing game in town,
"The Masked Singer: The
Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly."
- (Western music
plays) - (squeaking)
Before the break, Ringmaster and
Armadillo showed the competition
just how good they are,
which means it's gotta
be time for something bad.
Last week, Hydra blew away
the panel. Here's a reminder.
♪ Hey, soul sister
♪ Ain't that Mr. Mister
- ♪ On the radio - ♪ Stereo
- What's happening to my brain?
- What is happening?
♪ Hey, soul sister
Last week, we had so much fun
thoroughly confusing the panel.
I'm still not convinced that it's
three people in there though.
- It might be two.
- ♪ Tonight
We're gonna throw you
off even more. Ha, ha!
♪ Hey
He has trouble with time.
I have trouble with pitch.
And I have trouble with nothing.
Make some noise for Hydra.
- Robin: Oh!
- Ken: Ah!
♪ Clean shirt, new shoes
♪ And I don't know
where I am going to ♪
♪ Silk suit, red tie
♪ I don't need a reason why
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!
Elegant! Rich! Not gaudy!
♪ Gold watch, diamond ring
♪ I ain't missing
not a single thing ♪
- ♪ And cuff links - ♪ Stick pin
♪ When I step out
I'm gonna do you in ♪
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!
Always looking my best!
Spring, summer, fall. Ahh.
- ♪ Top coat - ♪ Top hat
- ♪ I never worry 'cause
my wallet's fat ♪ - Yes!
- ♪ Black shades
- ♪ White gloves
♪ Looking sharp
and looking for love ♪
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!
Jenny: Yes!
- Robin: Whoo! Whoo.
- Scherzinger: Yes.
Yeah!
Sharp dressed man.
Sharp dressed men?
Scherzinger: Wow.
Hydra, Hydra!
All: Hydra, Hydra, Hydra!
All right, Hydra.
Hydra is definitely hype.
That was fun. I liked it.
You stood there, you didn't
move, and that was captivating.
- That's very hard to do.
- (rumbling)
Now you're moving. I
believe you can move.
What, are you proving something?
- That was fun.
- You know what we need? We need a mega clue, Nick.
- Scherzinger: Yeah, we need a mega clue.
- Are you ready for it?
- Yeah!
- What the panelists want is what the panelists get.
All: Mega clue,
mega clue, mega clue!
Let's check out the Men In
Black and their covert operation.
Men In Black, bring
out the mega clue.
Announcer: Release
the mega clue!
All: Mega clue! Mega clue!
What is it? What's
the mega clue?
- What is it?
- Robin: What is it?
It's a bag! It's a plastic bag!
Well, as you can see, the
mega clue is a deck of cards.
Hydra, what can you
tell us about this clue?
Why, how very curious.
A deck of cards
that's all jokers.
(laughs)
- Wow.
- Jenny: They're comedians.
You know, last
time I heard them,
their voices and
their jokester-ness
sounded like the
two crotchety old guys
on "The Muppets" in the balcony.
- Robin: Yes, yes.
- Ken: It's very funny. Yeah, I love it.
- I love that.
- Scherzinger: Yes.
But now this time, you know,
the amigos, comedy duo,
and I was hearing
in the higher pitch
what sounded like Ernie.
Like, could this
be Bert and Ernie?
- Scherzinger: Oh, my gosh.
- Robin: I like it.
- Ken: I like it.
- Robin: I like it.
- Outside the box guess.
- Nick: Bert and Ernie.
- Robin: I think it's fun.
- Byer: I'm stumped, okay?
So at first I was
like, okay, three guys.
Maybe, like, Lonely
Island from SNL.
But then I was like, there's
only two voices in there.
And then I was like, "Oh, no, Nicole,
you're never gonna figure this out."
- Um, so pass.
- (Ken laughs)
- She's allowed a pass.
- Robin, what you got?
I'm having fun with this
now that it's the jokers cards.
I'm starting to
think of joker duos,
comedy duos, like that.
There was an ATM
Machine in another clue,
and these guys recently
signed a $900 million deal.
Scherzinger: What?
And they're the
co-creators of "South Park."
I think this may be Trey
Parker and Matt Stone.
- Ken: What? Bro.
- Scherzinger: Wow.
- Not bad, not bad. Not bad.
- That's good, Robin.
- That's good.
- Hydra, another great performance.
You kept it hot up here,
and you know what?
You can stay right here
and cool off for a second.
Who's our masked celebrity
friends with? Let's take a look.
Hydra, it's me,
Gilbert Gottfried.
I heard you've been fire rocking
on "The Masked Singer" stage.
Well, keep up the good work,
and you make your buddy proud.
Nick: One of our favorite
masks almost quit the competition
just two days before filming.
♪ Who is that?
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The
Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly"
here on "The Masked Singer."
Now Miss Teddy, what can we
expect from tonight's performance?
Well, I think I'm gonna
slow things down a little bit,
you know, get some
feelings in there.
I love it. Last week
Miss Teddy left
a lot of heart on the stage.
Check it out.
♪ Tell it to my heart
My whole purpose of being
here is to make people smile.
Representing Cuddly all the way!
I really do want
America to have a hug
because we have all been
through so much together.
I love this bear.
Some people will know my
voice, some people won't,
but for me as an artist,
no one's gonna expect me
to be singing these songs.
- ♪ Oh - Ken: Yeah!
♪ Tell it to my heart
Scherzinger: Wow!
Put your hands
together for Miss Teddy.
♪ Oh, no, here we go again
♪ Fighting over what I said
♪ I'm sorry
- ♪ I'm sorry - Wow.
♪ Bad at love, no,
I'm not good at this ♪
♪ But I can't say I'm innocent
♪ Not hardly
♪ But I'm sorry
♪ And all of my friends,
they know and it's true ♪
♪ I don't know who
I am without you ♪
♪ I got it bad,
baby, got it bad ♪
♪ Oh, tell me you love me
♪ I need someone
on days like this, I do ♪
♪ On days like this
♪ Oh, tell me you love me
♪ I need someone
♪ On days like this, I do
♪ On days like this
♪ Oh, can you
hear my heart say ♪
(panel cheers)
(vocalizing)
♪ You ain't nobody
till you got somebody ♪
♪ You ain't nobody
till you got somebody ♪
♪ Everything I need
♪ Is standing in front of me
- ♪ I know that we're gonna
be all right, all right ♪ - Hey!
♪ Through the ups and downs
♪ Baby, I promise
I'll be around ♪
- ♪ Everything's gonna
be all right ♪ - Yes!
♪ I'm telling you
- ♪ Love me, yeah - Whoo!
♪ I need someone
on days like this, I do ♪
♪ On days like this
♪ Oh, tell me you love me
- Whoo!
- Wow!
Oh, my God. Whoo!
Wow! Teddy, whoo!
- Wow.
- Standing on everything.
Teddy bears
everywhere, we love you!
Whoo!
- Thank you.
- That's how you cuddle.
- That's how you do it.
- Oh, thank you.
Robin: Oh, man.
Hands down one of the most
uplifting, electrifying performances
we've ever had in seven
seasons on this show.
- Oh, thank you.
- Amazing.
All right, let's see
how the Men In Black
were able to infiltrate Miss
Teddy's celebrity trailer.
All: Mega clue! Mega clue!
- Okay, okay!
- Mega clue! Mega clue!
Men In Black, bring
out the mega clue!
- Yeah!
- Mega clue!
Announcer: Release
the mega clue.
- Aah!
- Ken: Yeah!
You know it!
- Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi!
- Whoo!
Ken: Yeah!
You guys see that?
See what it says?
- Ken: Oh, Grammy.
- "Congrats on the win."
All right, Miss Teddy, what
can you tell us about this clue?
Well, winning a Grammy was one
of the greatest moments of my career.
You know, as for me, once
I was afraid, I was petrified.
Sometimes you have to go through
life without anyone by your side.
But you learn how to get along,
and you learn how to survive.
- Oh.
- Ken: Wow.
Yes.
Last time, we saw a butterfly,
and that's, you know,
transformational.
- Mm-hmm.
- There is no better transformational,
empowering song
than "I Will Survive."
- Oh.
- Plus, she's won two Grammys.
Gloria Gaynor, welcome
to "The Masked Singer."
- Ooh.
- Ken: That's amazing.
Okay, so I was sitting
here, and I was thinking.
I was like, "Who's
got the Grammys?"
Jennifer Hudson has two Grammys.
- Facts.
- And then she's a fantastic singer.
So I think Jennifer Hudson's
under that teddy bear.
- Robin: Yeah.
- All right now.
Scherzinger:
That's a good guess.
- However that mega clue is quite a clue.
- Yes.
Last time we saw choir
gowns in her package.
Yep.
And this person is the
most awarded gospel singer...
CeCe Winans.
That is true. She
has lots of Grammys.
That was my guess last week.
No, you moved on
to CeCe Peniston.
You went to another CeCe.
That's be because
that ain't CeCe Winans.
CeCe Winans got 12
Grammys, Robin Thicke.
- Facts.
- Pew, pew, pew!
- Ken: Yeah!
- Nick: There it is.
The one and only Miss
Teddy. We bow before you.
- So good!
- Nick: You stay right here.
Ringmaster,
Armadillo, and Hydra,
it's time for the
vote. Come on out.
Audience and panel,
it's time for you to vote.
Oh, wow, we're doing this.
Nick: You know what to do.
Vote for your favorite.
The two singers
with the fewest votes
will go head to head in a duel.
(panel groans)
All right, y'all,
the votes are in.
- Uh-oh.
- Here we go.
Oh, my gosh.
Nick: Armadillo and Hydra...
you're in the duel.
- Oh.
- Which means congratulations
to Miss Teddy and Ringmaster.
- You're safe.
- Oh, Teddy!
Nick: Head back
to your homebases.
Okay, after the break,
one singer will be back.
The other will unmask tonight.
This is "The Masked
Singer" on Fox.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer:
The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly."
- Yeah!
- (Western music plays)
- (squeaking) - Before the
break, Miss Teddy and Ringmaster
both secured spots
in next week's show.
That means a Good
and a Cuddly are safe,
leaving Armadillo
and Hydra to sing it out
in tonight's duel.
There's only one spot
left in the next round,
and it all comes down to this.
Wanting to win for
Team Good, it's Armadillo.
Yeah, Team Good!
And not playing around
for Team Bad, it's Hydra.
(thunder)
Team Bad! Yeah, Team Bad!
All right, everybody,
get into position.
Hydra versus Armadillo,
nature's greatest battle.
All right, well,
this is different.
Now take ten paces.
We're coming for
you. Coming for you.
The mics are hot, and
your duel starts now.
Come on. Bring it on!
- Let's go, dude.
- Come on, Team Good.
- Come on.
- ♪ She broke a needle
♪ Now she can't sew
♪ Walking the dog
♪ Walking the dog
♪ And if you don't
know how to do it ♪
- ♪ I'll show you how to walk
the dog ♪ - He's a rocker inside.
♪ And if you don't
know how to do it ♪
♪ I'll show you how
to walk the dog ♪
- Yeah, Armadillo!
- ♪ If you don't know how to do it ♪
♪ I'll show you how to walk
- ♪ This dog - Fearless!
That was outstanding. Wow.
- Come on, Team Good!
- I got my eye on you.
- ♪ Marry him - ♪ Or marry me
♪ I'm the one that loves
you, baby, can't you see? ♪
♪ I ain't got no
future or family tree ♪
♪ But I know what a prince
and lover ought to be ♪
♪ I know what a prince
and lover ought to be ♪
♪ So if you want
to call me baby ♪
♪ Just go ahead now
♪ And if you wanna
tell me maybe ♪
♪ Just go ahead now
♪ And if you want
to buy me flowers ♪
Are there three? I
think there's three.
♪ Just go ahead now
- ♪ But if you'd rather
talk for hours ♪ - No, no.
- It is two.
- ♪ Just go ahead now
Buy me a baby. Call me
flowers. Just go ahead!
That was a duel all right.
Nick: Wow.
My gosh, that was
an amazing duel.
Come on over here, 'Dillo.
First of all, Armadillo, how
do you feel like you did?
Well, I'm an all around good
guy and a slayer of dragons.
Oh, talk that talk, Armadillo!
Talk that talk!
All right, Hydra, how do
you feel about that duel?
We feel like we got right
through Armadillo's armor!
Whoa! Oh, snap!
I liked the Armadillo came out
and was giving the
dragon instructions.
"I'll show you how
to walk the dog."
That's the type of thing
you want in a battle.
We don't walk dogs, we eat them!
- Ah, yes! Team Baddies!
- Okay.
Panel, it's time to call it.
Vote for your favorite.
The singer with the fewest
votes will be forced to unmask.
- Oh, my Lord.
- The second mystery singer of this round
and leaving "The
Masked Singer"...
- Uh-oh.
- Will be...
revealed after the break.
Oh, man. You ain't
right! You ain't right!
Welcome back to
"The Masked Singer."
Yes!
The votes are in.
And the mystery celebrity
singer forced to unmask...
is...
- Oh, no!
- Oh, no.
- Jennifer.
- I don't like this, Ken.
I don't like this either.
Hydra.
- Oh, Hydra.
- Show some love for Hydra, y'all.
All: Hydra, Hydra, Hydra, Hydra!
Nick: But you know
what that also means.
Congratulations to
Armadillo. You're safe.
- Ken: Armadillo.
- Come on, Team Good!
- Yeah.
- Armadillo!
Armadillo wants to shake Hydra's
hand. Look at this sportsmanship.
- Byer: Oh, that's nice.
- Scherzinger: Aw, Team Good.
Nick: We hate to see Hydra go,
but we are so anxious to see...
- Who is it?
- Or who are they...
- How many?
- Up under this Hydra mask, right?
Panel, you know what time it is.
Final guesses, who
wants to go first?
- Well, I'm wrong, so I'll go first.
- Nick: Ooh.
The joker deck of
cards, all jokers, right?
And that made us all
start thinking comedians.
They've been
friends since college.
I'm thinking this could be
the creators of "South Park,"
Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
Scherzinger: Wow. That's good.
Final guess. All right, Jenny.
All right, last time
we saw amigos,
and, hello, they have
an incredible friendship.
I really think this possibly
could be Bert and Ernie.
- Scherzinger: Wow.
- Ken: Good guess, good guess.
- All right, well, Ken?
- So, I saw the deck of cards, jokers.
I'm thinking this is someone
from the DC universe.
I believe it could be the
stars of "Lego Batman,"
Will Arnett, and the
Joker of "Lego Batman,"
Zach Galifianakis.
Scherzinger: Wow.
That would be cool.
Nick: So then, Nicole
Scherzinger, what you got?
You know, we've been going
down the comedy duo route.
- Yep.
- They're my favorite dynamic duo.
I think it's shake
and bake, okay?
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
- Come on.
- All right.
Could it be the step-brothers?
- Shake and bake!
- Shake and bake!
Nick: And finally, Nicole Byer.
Okay, I originally
said Lonely Island,
but then I started
really thinking.
And I was like, ooh,
Penn and Teller,
magicians who are also friends.
See? Yeah, that's good, right?
- Ah!
- Final answer. Those two.
- Scherzinger: That's good.
- Ken: Amazing guess.
Oh, and "ATM" is a teller.
- Hello! I'm right!
- Jenny: Robin!
- I did it!
- Scherzinger: Good job, Robin.
Nicole, you and I
make a good team.
We do!
All right, panel, you
made your final guesses.
Let's see if any
of you are close.
- Come on.
- Audience, say it with me.
- Come on!
- All: Take it off! Take it off!
- Take it off!
- How?
All: Take it off! Take it off!
- How many are in there?
- Take it off!
- Who is it?
- ♪ I really wanna know
♪ Oh, I really wanna know
- Come on, Nick!
- I don't know how!
♪ Come on, tell
me, who are you? ♪
♪ You, you, are you?
Jenny: There goes one head.
Oh, there's only two.
Ken: Oh, my God, there's only...
- What?
- Jenny: I knew it was a puppeteer.
- Jenny, were you right?
- Robin: It's a puppet.
- It's a rabbit in a hat.
- Wait, what?
World renowned superstar
magicians, it's Penn and Teller!
Good evening! My name is
Penn Jillette, my partner Teller!
- We are Penn and Teller!
- Oh, my God, Nicole!
- Yeah!
- I did it!
- Whoo!
- Nick: With the longest running show in Las Vegas,
Penn and Teller.
- Nicole Byer!
- I did it!
- Our guest panelist!
- Oh, yes, you got it!
- Wow, first time. First time.
- Oh, my God.
- Nick: She got it! Nicole!
- You nailed it. You nailed it.
- This is her first day on the job.
- Good job, Nicole.
She did way better than
Ken Jeong has ever done.
That's right! That's right!
We heard a lot of voices
come out of this Hydra dragon,
and we've never really
heard Teller's voice.
What was it like to have a
singing voice on this show?
Well, our idea...
was that it would be
perhaps a little bit of a mislead.
Some people can
recognize my voice,
so we gave Teller
actually most of the singing
- so that maybe you wouldn't recognize his voice as much.
- That makes sense.
Well, you guys, this
was so much fun.
- We had a great time with them, right?
- Oh, thank you.
- Whoo, whoo!
- Well, thank you. We just had a blast.
What a stone solid blast.
It was just really fun to do.
- Excellent.
- Nick: All right, well, we loved it.
Penn and Teller,
ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, guys, so much
for being such good sports...
Thank you! I love you!
Nick: and giving us
much needed entertainment.
Yay!
And let's give it up for our
guest panelist who got it right,
the one and only Nicole Byer!
But right now, here to perform
unmasked once and for all,
the artist formerly
known as the Hydra,
give it up for the
amazing Penn and Teller!
Whoo!
♪ Clean shirt, new shoes
♪ I don't know
where I am going to ♪
♪ Silk shirt, black tie
♪ I don't need a reason why
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!
will duke it out in the ultimate duel,
with just one shot to make
it into the round two final.
Which Masked Singer
will claim victory,
and who will be knocked
out of the competition?
With two Good, a Bad,
and a Cuddly left fighting
to stay on top, who will
be unmasked tonight?
♪ Who are you?
♪ Who, who, who
- Ken: Wow!
- ♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪
- Robin: Oh!
- ♪ Who are you?
♪ Who, who, who
♪ Oh, I really wanna know
♪ Who are you?
- Oh, yeah!
- Whoo!
Welcome to your
favorite guessing game,
"The Masked Singer:
The Good, the Bad,
and the Cuddly."
- (Western music
plays) - (squeaking)
Tonight, our four remaining
masked singers from round two
are gonna sing their hearts
out to get one step closer
to getting their hands on
the Golden Mask Trophy.
The audience and
the panel will vote,
and the bottom two
will sing in a duel.
Oh, yeah.
- Whoo!
- Ow!
But first, we can't do a thing
without our clue collectors,
our panel of detectives.
Nicole: Whoo, yeah!
Whoo!
Ow! Whoo!
Joining our esteemed panel,
we have a very
special guest detective.
- Ooh.
- Come on out.
♪ Sugar
Who is it?
♪ Oh, honey, honey
Oh, my God. I already love her.
♪ You are my candy girl
All right, guys.
Bringing out something sweet.
Who's our guest panelist?
It's time to find out.
Say it with me.
All:
Take it off! Take it off!
- Take it off!
- Yeah!
Nick: It's Nicole Byer!
Love her.
Thank you so much
for being with us here.
Now, Nicole,
this season we've divided
our singers into groups,
the Good, the Bad,
and the Cuddly.
- Mm-hmm.
- So what team are you representing?
I guess Cuddly, 'cause I'm...
- Yeah!
- Adorable...
That's how we rock.
Single, looking for love.
Nick: All that
works under Cuddly.
- We're excited to have you with us.
- Thank you.
And you can head on up
there with the rest of the panel.
- Y'all keep it going for Nicole Byer.
- Okay, okay.
Oh! Oh! Ooh!
Ooh, shouldn't have worn heels.
Nick: Now we got
check in with our teams
hanging out in their homebases.
First up, minding their
manners, it's Team Good,
riding high in the
competition with four singers.
Yeah!
Team Good, they're good?
Roasting each other,
it gotta be the Bad
with just three singers
left to fight it out.
Yes!
Nick: And down to
three in the competition
after losing Lemur last
week, it's the Cuddly.
- Whoo!
- The Cuddly!
- Dude!
- Nick: Let's go, y'all!
- First up, it's Team Good.
- Come on, Team Good!
Nick: Last week, Ringmaster
put on a show like no other,
so let's take a look.
♪ It's the climb
I think I got another Team
Good representative in the finale.
Nicole, it's good
to see you again.
Ken: Ooh!
Ringmaster: It was awesome
to hear the crowd going wild
for my first performance.
Team Good is ready
to take this all the way
and fool the panel every week.
Well, she's a great singer.
I'm excited.
Put your hands
together for Ringmaster.
♪ This one's for the boys
with the booming system ♪
♪ Top down, AC with
the cooling system ♪
♪ When he come up in
the club, he be turning up ♪
♪ Got stacks on deck
like he saving up ♪
♪ Said, excuse me,
you're a hell of a guy ♪
♪ I mean my, my, my,
my, you're like pelican fly ♪
♪ So shy, loving your tie
♪ You're, like,
slicker than the guy ♪
♪ With the thing
on his eye, oh ♪
♪ Yes, I did, yes, I did
♪ Somebody please
tell him who the hell I is ♪
- ♪ I am Nicki Minaj, I mack
the dudes up ♪ - Who is that?
♪ Back coupes up, and
chuck the deuce up ♪
♪ Heartbeat running away
♪ Beating like a drum
and it's coming your way ♪
♪ Can't you hear that boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ That super bass,
boom, badoom, boom ♪
♪ Boom, badoom, boom, bass
♪ That's that super bass
♪ See, I need you in
my life for me to stay ♪
♪ Know, know, know, know,
know, I know you'll stay ♪
♪ No, no, no, no,
no, don't go away ♪
♪ Hey
♪ Boy, you got my
heartbeat running away ♪
♪ Don't you hear that
heartbeat coming your way? ♪
♪ It be like, boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass ♪
♪ Can't you hear that boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ Got my heartbeat
running away ♪
♪ Beating like a drum
and it's coming your way ♪
♪ Can't you hear that boom, badoom,
boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ That super bass
♪ Boom, badoom, boom,
boom, badoom, boom, bass? ♪
♪ That super bass
♪ Badoom, badoom, boom, badoom
(vocalizing)
♪ Boom, badoom, boom,
boom, badoom, boom, bass ♪
♪ That super bass
♪ Boom, badoom, boom,
boom, badoom, boom, bass ♪
♪ That's that super bass
Whoo!
Wow!
Wow.
Ringmaster!
Okay! The Ringmaster making sure
we feel that super-duper bass.
- I am so blown away.
- Wow.
All I can think of
is this has to be
one of the biggest
singing sensations ever
that we can't quite place yet.
That was amazing.
That was just so entertaining.
What a dream. I loved it.
Now it's time for the mega clue.
- Mega, mega!
- Ken: Oh, my God!
Mega clue!
The Men In Black went
on an undercover mission
to search out clues so
telling, so top secret, so mega,
that even Ken should be able to
figure out who's under the mask.
Yeah. Right?
Let's check out the
top secret footage.
Bring out the mega clue.
Announcer: Release
the mega clue.
Byer: The mega clue.
Oh, my God.
- ♪ Mega - It's a mega clue!
She plays the guitar too?
Nick: Okay.
Ringmaster, what can
you "paw-sibly" tell us
about this clue right here?
Well, you should know
that I'm a '90s chick,
but I've been songwriting
for as long as I can remember.
- That means she's born in the '90s.
- Born in the '90s.
She was born in
the '90s. Oh, my God.
- Jenny: She debuted in the '90s.
- I know exactly who this is!
Oh, my God.
This is exactly who I suspected,
Nicole S. And Nicole B.
Think about the pick, the '90s.
This has got to be Taylor Swift.
- Hey! Hey! Stop giggling.
- I don't know about that.
All right, '90s,
Taylor Swift was born
in December 1989, all right?
Close enough!
And there was a
driver's license last week.
Olivia Rodrigo's famous song
"Drivers License" last year,
Taylor Swift gave Olivia
Rodrigo a shout-out,
that soared to number one.
Taylor Swift, she
supports artists.
Oh, my gosh. It's like
getting a root canal.
I love your passion, Ken.
Okay, I do think maybe
it's Olivia Rodrigo.
"Driver's License," that was a
song supported by Taylor Swift.
- What does that even mean to you, Ken?
- It means that, all right...
Never mind. It's my time. Um...
Or plays guitar, maybe
famous in the '90s.
I was thinking, like,
Alanis Morissette?
- Okay.
- I like it. Those are solid guesses.
Now, Nicole, what do we got?
- I think I might know who it is too.
- Please, tell us.
- Something in that tone...
- Uh-huh.
Reminded me of an
artist, I love her music,
her name's Zara Larsson.
- Ah.
- Jenny: Oh.
And we saw an X last week.
Her song that we all know,
- "Forget You," is about an ex.
- Byer: Oh.
♪ And she was born in 1997
- Ken: Oh.
- Yes. You're welcome.
- Zara Larsson.
- Some really good guesses up there from our panel.
- Aw, thank you.
- Another outstanding performance
from the Ringmaster.
Which celebrity is hiding
under the Ringmaster mask?
Tell us what you think by using
that hashtag, #TheMaskedSinger.
Tonight's clash of the Good, the
Bad, and the Cuddly has just begun.
Don't go anywhere.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer:
The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly."
I'm with Armadillo
from Team Good.
And, Armadillo, do
you feel the pressure
to protect the more vulnerable
members of your team?
I will protect the
Good with my life.
- Come on!
- Yeah!
Last week, Armadillo showed
off his skills. Let's check it out.
- ♪ Secret agent man - Yeah!
♪ Secret agent man, yeah!
Ken: You have the
presence of a legend,
someone distinctive,
and a lot of kicking
- which is great.
- You can never have too much.
That's what I do for
a living. I kick butt.
I can't wait for the next song,
because whatever comes my way,
I was born ready.
♪ Secret agent man
Make some noise for Armadillo.
Oh, oh, oh!
♪ Breaking rocks
in the hot sun ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ Needed money
'cause I... I had none ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ I left my baby
and I feel so bad ♪
♪ I guess my race is run
♪ Yeah! She's the
best girl that I ever had ♪
♪ I fought the law and
the law won, yeah! ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ Robbing people with a
♪ Six-gun
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ I lost my girl
and I lost my fun ♪
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
♪ Yeah! I fought the
law and the... yeah! ♪
- Oh, there's a kick!
- We got the kick!
♪ And I feel so bad, I
guess my race is run ♪
♪ She's the best
girl that I ever had ♪
♪ I fought the law and... yah! ♪
- (crowd gasps)
- Oh!
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
Sing with me!
♪ Law and the law won
♪ I fought the law
and the law won ♪
Yeah! Come on!
Oh, my God. That was amazing.
How did you like that fall?
That was done on purpose.
Come on!
Good.
Armadillo, leaving
it all on the stage!
Whoo!
That's rock and
roll right there.
Right?
Wow, I loved the energy
when you fell down.
I was like, "Ooh,
there he goes."
And I love that you
just got right back up.
- You weren't like, "Help, I'm hurt."
- Thank you, thank you.
I would've just stayed down there
and been like, "That's a wrap on me."
Well, I would've, but Nick Cannon
was saying, "Get up right now!"
I would say something
like that. Indeed.
Our panel has been struggling to
get down to Armadillo's true identity.
So they're probably gonna
need a mega clue, right?
- Yes, we need a mega clue!
- Mega clue!
Let's see what the MIB
were able to retrieve
with their classic spy moves.
Men In Black, bring
out the mega clue.
Announcer: Release
the mega clue!
- Ken: Oh, my God!
- Yeah, the mega clue!
♪ Mega
What is it? What is it?
Robin: Whoa!
- Nick: All right.
- So, Nick, you're the one
that took my keys
to the wild hog.
- (engine revving)
- Whoa!
- Ah.
- (revving continues)
♪ My folks were always
putting him down ♪
Oh, my gosh. It's a motorcycle!
- ♪ Down, down - Wow.
♪ They said he came from
the wrong side of town ♪
- He's a motorcycle dude.
- ♪ Wrong side of town
♪ That's why I fell for
the leader of the pack ♪
It's a shame these guys
had to walk my bike out.
Looks like it's dead.
- Nick: Ah.
- Okay, y'all, listen up.
Do you want to know why
the motorcycle is dead?
- Why, Nicole?
- Why is the motorcycle dead?
Because this
actor got in a major
motorcycle accident, okay?
I think this could
be Gary Busey, y'all!
Ken: Oh, that's a great guess.
- That's a good guess.
- Ken: That's a great guess.
Pew, pew, pew!
Okay, so I was
like, motorcycles.
Who has a collection of them?
Who's in a movie called
"Collision Course"?
Little known movie.
Okay, I think it's Jay Leno.
- Okay, stay with me.
- Jay Leno?
Yeah, I think it's Jay Leno.
He's been off TV for a minute.
He's like, "How do I get back
into the hearts of America?
- Put a mask on."
- I mean, I think if it was Jay Leno,
we'd see the "Heh, heh,
heh, heh," of the shoulders.
Last time we saw a
clue that was a hot dog.
And I'm from
Chicago, and hot dogs,
we're known for our
hot dogs with no ketchup.
This actor performed a
very famous TV series
in Chicago called "Shameless."
- Ah.
- Then I saw the mega clue,
and I was like, "Wait a second.
- 'Wild Hogs.'" - Yeah.
Could this be William H. Macy?
- Robin: Yeah!
- Scherzinger: Wow.
- Good guess. Good guess.
- There it is, y'all.
We are having a great time
here, and that's all because
of this amazing performer
and performance.
Armadillo, yo, you
brought it again.
- Now go ahead and run back off to homebase, man.
- Thank you, thank you.
Even though Armadillo's
on Team Good,
he's kind of a tough guy.
He seems like a
baddie in a good shell.
- Right?
- Scherzinger: Yes!
♪ Who is that?
You're watching the most
bananas guessing game in town,
"The Masked Singer: The
Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly."
- (Western music
plays) - (squeaking)
Before the break, Ringmaster and
Armadillo showed the competition
just how good they are,
which means it's gotta
be time for something bad.
Last week, Hydra blew away
the panel. Here's a reminder.
♪ Hey, soul sister
♪ Ain't that Mr. Mister
- ♪ On the radio - ♪ Stereo
- What's happening to my brain?
- What is happening?
♪ Hey, soul sister
Last week, we had so much fun
thoroughly confusing the panel.
I'm still not convinced that it's
three people in there though.
- It might be two.
- ♪ Tonight
We're gonna throw you
off even more. Ha, ha!
♪ Hey
He has trouble with time.
I have trouble with pitch.
And I have trouble with nothing.
Make some noise for Hydra.
- Robin: Oh!
- Ken: Ah!
♪ Clean shirt, new shoes
♪ And I don't know
where I am going to ♪
♪ Silk suit, red tie
♪ I don't need a reason why
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!
Elegant! Rich! Not gaudy!
♪ Gold watch, diamond ring
♪ I ain't missing
not a single thing ♪
- ♪ And cuff links - ♪ Stick pin
♪ When I step out
I'm gonna do you in ♪
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!
Always looking my best!
Spring, summer, fall. Ahh.
- ♪ Top coat - ♪ Top hat
- ♪ I never worry 'cause
my wallet's fat ♪ - Yes!
- ♪ Black shades
- ♪ White gloves
♪ Looking sharp
and looking for love ♪
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!
Jenny: Yes!
- Robin: Whoo! Whoo.
- Scherzinger: Yes.
Yeah!
Sharp dressed man.
Sharp dressed men?
Scherzinger: Wow.
Hydra, Hydra!
All: Hydra, Hydra, Hydra!
All right, Hydra.
Hydra is definitely hype.
That was fun. I liked it.
You stood there, you didn't
move, and that was captivating.
- That's very hard to do.
- (rumbling)
Now you're moving. I
believe you can move.
What, are you proving something?
- That was fun.
- You know what we need? We need a mega clue, Nick.
- Scherzinger: Yeah, we need a mega clue.
- Are you ready for it?
- Yeah!
- What the panelists want is what the panelists get.
All: Mega clue,
mega clue, mega clue!
Let's check out the Men In
Black and their covert operation.
Men In Black, bring
out the mega clue.
Announcer: Release
the mega clue!
All: Mega clue! Mega clue!
What is it? What's
the mega clue?
- What is it?
- Robin: What is it?
It's a bag! It's a plastic bag!
Well, as you can see, the
mega clue is a deck of cards.
Hydra, what can you
tell us about this clue?
Why, how very curious.
A deck of cards
that's all jokers.
(laughs)
- Wow.
- Jenny: They're comedians.
You know, last
time I heard them,
their voices and
their jokester-ness
sounded like the
two crotchety old guys
on "The Muppets" in the balcony.
- Robin: Yes, yes.
- Ken: It's very funny. Yeah, I love it.
- I love that.
- Scherzinger: Yes.
But now this time, you know,
the amigos, comedy duo,
and I was hearing
in the higher pitch
what sounded like Ernie.
Like, could this
be Bert and Ernie?
- Scherzinger: Oh, my gosh.
- Robin: I like it.
- Ken: I like it.
- Robin: I like it.
- Outside the box guess.
- Nick: Bert and Ernie.
- Robin: I think it's fun.
- Byer: I'm stumped, okay?
So at first I was
like, okay, three guys.
Maybe, like, Lonely
Island from SNL.
But then I was like, there's
only two voices in there.
And then I was like, "Oh, no, Nicole,
you're never gonna figure this out."
- Um, so pass.
- (Ken laughs)
- She's allowed a pass.
- Robin, what you got?
I'm having fun with this
now that it's the jokers cards.
I'm starting to
think of joker duos,
comedy duos, like that.
There was an ATM
Machine in another clue,
and these guys recently
signed a $900 million deal.
Scherzinger: What?
And they're the
co-creators of "South Park."
I think this may be Trey
Parker and Matt Stone.
- Ken: What? Bro.
- Scherzinger: Wow.
- Not bad, not bad. Not bad.
- That's good, Robin.
- That's good.
- Hydra, another great performance.
You kept it hot up here,
and you know what?
You can stay right here
and cool off for a second.
Who's our masked celebrity
friends with? Let's take a look.
Hydra, it's me,
Gilbert Gottfried.
I heard you've been fire rocking
on "The Masked Singer" stage.
Well, keep up the good work,
and you make your buddy proud.
Nick: One of our favorite
masks almost quit the competition
just two days before filming.
♪ Who is that?
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The
Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly"
here on "The Masked Singer."
Now Miss Teddy, what can we
expect from tonight's performance?
Well, I think I'm gonna
slow things down a little bit,
you know, get some
feelings in there.
I love it. Last week
Miss Teddy left
a lot of heart on the stage.
Check it out.
♪ Tell it to my heart
My whole purpose of being
here is to make people smile.
Representing Cuddly all the way!
I really do want
America to have a hug
because we have all been
through so much together.
I love this bear.
Some people will know my
voice, some people won't,
but for me as an artist,
no one's gonna expect me
to be singing these songs.
- ♪ Oh - Ken: Yeah!
♪ Tell it to my heart
Scherzinger: Wow!
Put your hands
together for Miss Teddy.
♪ Oh, no, here we go again
♪ Fighting over what I said
♪ I'm sorry
- ♪ I'm sorry - Wow.
♪ Bad at love, no,
I'm not good at this ♪
♪ But I can't say I'm innocent
♪ Not hardly
♪ But I'm sorry
♪ And all of my friends,
they know and it's true ♪
♪ I don't know who
I am without you ♪
♪ I got it bad,
baby, got it bad ♪
♪ Oh, tell me you love me
♪ I need someone
on days like this, I do ♪
♪ On days like this
♪ Oh, tell me you love me
♪ I need someone
♪ On days like this, I do
♪ On days like this
♪ Oh, can you
hear my heart say ♪
(panel cheers)
(vocalizing)
♪ You ain't nobody
till you got somebody ♪
♪ You ain't nobody
till you got somebody ♪
♪ Everything I need
♪ Is standing in front of me
- ♪ I know that we're gonna
be all right, all right ♪ - Hey!
♪ Through the ups and downs
♪ Baby, I promise
I'll be around ♪
- ♪ Everything's gonna
be all right ♪ - Yes!
♪ I'm telling you
- ♪ Love me, yeah - Whoo!
♪ I need someone
on days like this, I do ♪
♪ On days like this
♪ Oh, tell me you love me
- Whoo!
- Wow!
Oh, my God. Whoo!
Wow! Teddy, whoo!
- Wow.
- Standing on everything.
Teddy bears
everywhere, we love you!
Whoo!
- Thank you.
- That's how you cuddle.
- That's how you do it.
- Oh, thank you.
Robin: Oh, man.
Hands down one of the most
uplifting, electrifying performances
we've ever had in seven
seasons on this show.
- Oh, thank you.
- Amazing.
All right, let's see
how the Men In Black
were able to infiltrate Miss
Teddy's celebrity trailer.
All: Mega clue! Mega clue!
- Okay, okay!
- Mega clue! Mega clue!
Men In Black, bring
out the mega clue!
- Yeah!
- Mega clue!
Announcer: Release
the mega clue.
- Aah!
- Ken: Yeah!
You know it!
- Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi!
- Whoo!
Ken: Yeah!
You guys see that?
See what it says?
- Ken: Oh, Grammy.
- "Congrats on the win."
All right, Miss Teddy, what
can you tell us about this clue?
Well, winning a Grammy was one
of the greatest moments of my career.
You know, as for me, once
I was afraid, I was petrified.
Sometimes you have to go through
life without anyone by your side.
But you learn how to get along,
and you learn how to survive.
- Oh.
- Ken: Wow.
Yes.
Last time, we saw a butterfly,
and that's, you know,
transformational.
- Mm-hmm.
- There is no better transformational,
empowering song
than "I Will Survive."
- Oh.
- Plus, she's won two Grammys.
Gloria Gaynor, welcome
to "The Masked Singer."
- Ooh.
- Ken: That's amazing.
Okay, so I was sitting
here, and I was thinking.
I was like, "Who's
got the Grammys?"
Jennifer Hudson has two Grammys.
- Facts.
- And then she's a fantastic singer.
So I think Jennifer Hudson's
under that teddy bear.
- Robin: Yeah.
- All right now.
Scherzinger:
That's a good guess.
- However that mega clue is quite a clue.
- Yes.
Last time we saw choir
gowns in her package.
Yep.
And this person is the
most awarded gospel singer...
CeCe Winans.
That is true. She
has lots of Grammys.
That was my guess last week.
No, you moved on
to CeCe Peniston.
You went to another CeCe.
That's be because
that ain't CeCe Winans.
CeCe Winans got 12
Grammys, Robin Thicke.
- Facts.
- Pew, pew, pew!
- Ken: Yeah!
- Nick: There it is.
The one and only Miss
Teddy. We bow before you.
- So good!
- Nick: You stay right here.
Ringmaster,
Armadillo, and Hydra,
it's time for the
vote. Come on out.
Audience and panel,
it's time for you to vote.
Oh, wow, we're doing this.
Nick: You know what to do.
Vote for your favorite.
The two singers
with the fewest votes
will go head to head in a duel.
(panel groans)
All right, y'all,
the votes are in.
- Uh-oh.
- Here we go.
Oh, my gosh.
Nick: Armadillo and Hydra...
you're in the duel.
- Oh.
- Which means congratulations
to Miss Teddy and Ringmaster.
- You're safe.
- Oh, Teddy!
Nick: Head back
to your homebases.
Okay, after the break,
one singer will be back.
The other will unmask tonight.
This is "The Masked
Singer" on Fox.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer:
The Good, the Bad, and the Cuddly."
- Yeah!
- (Western music plays)
- (squeaking) - Before the
break, Miss Teddy and Ringmaster
both secured spots
in next week's show.
That means a Good
and a Cuddly are safe,
leaving Armadillo
and Hydra to sing it out
in tonight's duel.
There's only one spot
left in the next round,
and it all comes down to this.
Wanting to win for
Team Good, it's Armadillo.
Yeah, Team Good!
And not playing around
for Team Bad, it's Hydra.
(thunder)
Team Bad! Yeah, Team Bad!
All right, everybody,
get into position.
Hydra versus Armadillo,
nature's greatest battle.
All right, well,
this is different.
Now take ten paces.
We're coming for
you. Coming for you.
The mics are hot, and
your duel starts now.
Come on. Bring it on!
- Let's go, dude.
- Come on, Team Good.
- Come on.
- ♪ She broke a needle
♪ Now she can't sew
♪ Walking the dog
♪ Walking the dog
♪ And if you don't
know how to do it ♪
- ♪ I'll show you how to walk
the dog ♪ - He's a rocker inside.
♪ And if you don't
know how to do it ♪
♪ I'll show you how
to walk the dog ♪
- Yeah, Armadillo!
- ♪ If you don't know how to do it ♪
♪ I'll show you how to walk
- ♪ This dog - Fearless!
That was outstanding. Wow.
- Come on, Team Good!
- I got my eye on you.
- ♪ Marry him - ♪ Or marry me
♪ I'm the one that loves
you, baby, can't you see? ♪
♪ I ain't got no
future or family tree ♪
♪ But I know what a prince
and lover ought to be ♪
♪ I know what a prince
and lover ought to be ♪
♪ So if you want
to call me baby ♪
♪ Just go ahead now
♪ And if you wanna
tell me maybe ♪
♪ Just go ahead now
♪ And if you want
to buy me flowers ♪
Are there three? I
think there's three.
♪ Just go ahead now
- ♪ But if you'd rather
talk for hours ♪ - No, no.
- It is two.
- ♪ Just go ahead now
Buy me a baby. Call me
flowers. Just go ahead!
That was a duel all right.
Nick: Wow.
My gosh, that was
an amazing duel.
Come on over here, 'Dillo.
First of all, Armadillo, how
do you feel like you did?
Well, I'm an all around good
guy and a slayer of dragons.
Oh, talk that talk, Armadillo!
Talk that talk!
All right, Hydra, how do
you feel about that duel?
We feel like we got right
through Armadillo's armor!
Whoa! Oh, snap!
I liked the Armadillo came out
and was giving the
dragon instructions.
"I'll show you how
to walk the dog."
That's the type of thing
you want in a battle.
We don't walk dogs, we eat them!
- Ah, yes! Team Baddies!
- Okay.
Panel, it's time to call it.
Vote for your favorite.
The singer with the fewest
votes will be forced to unmask.
- Oh, my Lord.
- The second mystery singer of this round
and leaving "The
Masked Singer"...
- Uh-oh.
- Will be...
revealed after the break.
Oh, man. You ain't
right! You ain't right!
Welcome back to
"The Masked Singer."
Yes!
The votes are in.
And the mystery celebrity
singer forced to unmask...
is...
- Oh, no!
- Oh, no.
- Jennifer.
- I don't like this, Ken.
I don't like this either.
Hydra.
- Oh, Hydra.
- Show some love for Hydra, y'all.
All: Hydra, Hydra, Hydra, Hydra!
Nick: But you know
what that also means.
Congratulations to
Armadillo. You're safe.
- Ken: Armadillo.
- Come on, Team Good!
- Yeah.
- Armadillo!
Armadillo wants to shake Hydra's
hand. Look at this sportsmanship.
- Byer: Oh, that's nice.
- Scherzinger: Aw, Team Good.
Nick: We hate to see Hydra go,
but we are so anxious to see...
- Who is it?
- Or who are they...
- How many?
- Up under this Hydra mask, right?
Panel, you know what time it is.
Final guesses, who
wants to go first?
- Well, I'm wrong, so I'll go first.
- Nick: Ooh.
The joker deck of
cards, all jokers, right?
And that made us all
start thinking comedians.
They've been
friends since college.
I'm thinking this could be
the creators of "South Park,"
Matt Stone and Trey Parker.
Scherzinger: Wow. That's good.
Final guess. All right, Jenny.
All right, last time
we saw amigos,
and, hello, they have
an incredible friendship.
I really think this possibly
could be Bert and Ernie.
- Scherzinger: Wow.
- Ken: Good guess, good guess.
- All right, well, Ken?
- So, I saw the deck of cards, jokers.
I'm thinking this is someone
from the DC universe.
I believe it could be the
stars of "Lego Batman,"
Will Arnett, and the
Joker of "Lego Batman,"
Zach Galifianakis.
Scherzinger: Wow.
That would be cool.
Nick: So then, Nicole
Scherzinger, what you got?
You know, we've been going
down the comedy duo route.
- Yep.
- They're my favorite dynamic duo.
I think it's shake
and bake, okay?
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
- Come on.
- All right.
Could it be the step-brothers?
- Shake and bake!
- Shake and bake!
Nick: And finally, Nicole Byer.
Okay, I originally
said Lonely Island,
but then I started
really thinking.
And I was like, ooh,
Penn and Teller,
magicians who are also friends.
See? Yeah, that's good, right?
- Ah!
- Final answer. Those two.
- Scherzinger: That's good.
- Ken: Amazing guess.
Oh, and "ATM" is a teller.
- Hello! I'm right!
- Jenny: Robin!
- I did it!
- Scherzinger: Good job, Robin.
Nicole, you and I
make a good team.
We do!
All right, panel, you
made your final guesses.
Let's see if any
of you are close.
- Come on.
- Audience, say it with me.
- Come on!
- All: Take it off! Take it off!
- Take it off!
- How?
All: Take it off! Take it off!
- How many are in there?
- Take it off!
- Who is it?
- ♪ I really wanna know
♪ Oh, I really wanna know
- Come on, Nick!
- I don't know how!
♪ Come on, tell
me, who are you? ♪
♪ You, you, are you?
Jenny: There goes one head.
Oh, there's only two.
Ken: Oh, my God, there's only...
- What?
- Jenny: I knew it was a puppeteer.
- Jenny, were you right?
- Robin: It's a puppet.
- It's a rabbit in a hat.
- Wait, what?
World renowned superstar
magicians, it's Penn and Teller!
Good evening! My name is
Penn Jillette, my partner Teller!
- We are Penn and Teller!
- Oh, my God, Nicole!
- Yeah!
- I did it!
- Whoo!
- Nick: With the longest running show in Las Vegas,
Penn and Teller.
- Nicole Byer!
- I did it!
- Our guest panelist!
- Oh, yes, you got it!
- Wow, first time. First time.
- Oh, my God.
- Nick: She got it! Nicole!
- You nailed it. You nailed it.
- This is her first day on the job.
- Good job, Nicole.
She did way better than
Ken Jeong has ever done.
That's right! That's right!
We heard a lot of voices
come out of this Hydra dragon,
and we've never really
heard Teller's voice.
What was it like to have a
singing voice on this show?
Well, our idea...
was that it would be
perhaps a little bit of a mislead.
Some people can
recognize my voice,
so we gave Teller
actually most of the singing
- so that maybe you wouldn't recognize his voice as much.
- That makes sense.
Well, you guys, this
was so much fun.
- We had a great time with them, right?
- Oh, thank you.
- Whoo, whoo!
- Well, thank you. We just had a blast.
What a stone solid blast.
It was just really fun to do.
- Excellent.
- Nick: All right, well, we loved it.
Penn and Teller,
ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, guys, so much
for being such good sports...
Thank you! I love you!
Nick: and giving us
much needed entertainment.
Yay!
And let's give it up for our
guest panelist who got it right,
the one and only Nicole Byer!
But right now, here to perform
unmasked once and for all,
the artist formerly
known as the Hydra,
give it up for the
amazing Penn and Teller!
Whoo!
♪ Clean shirt, new shoes
♪ I don't know
where I am going to ♪
♪ Silk shirt, black tie
♪ I don't need a reason why
♪ They come running
just as fast as they can ♪
♪ 'Cause everybody's
crazy 'bout a ♪
♪ Sharp dressed man!