The Masked Singer (2019–…): Season 8, Episode 2 - Vegas Night - full transcript
Blue Man Group, jugglers and more visit the show to welcome two new celebrity singers for their first performances of the season; two new characters enter the game and two are unmasked.
Nick: Last week we unmasked
the Knight...
The one and only
William Shatner!
...and the Hedgehog.
- The legendary Eric Idle!
- Ooh!
♪ I don't wanna be
anything other ♪
♪ Than what I've been
trying to be lately ♪
Then the Hummingbird
was eliminated.
- Aw, no.
- And the panel thinks
he could be...
- I'm thinking Deion Sanders.
- Rob Thomas comes into mind.
Tom Brady.
Nick:
Are they right?
Oh, my God! Who is it?
Let's find out
in three, two, one.
- All: Take it off!
Take it off!
- ♪ Who are you?
- Take it off!
- ♪ I really wanna know
♪ Oh, I really wanna know
- Take it off!
- ♪ Come on tell me,
who are you ♪
- ♪ You, you, are you?
- Ladies and gentlemen, my man,
from the legendary group NSYNC,
the one and only
Chris Kirkpatrick!
We've guessed him
for seven seasons,
and nobody guessed--
You guys have been guessing
this man for so long.
I can't believe we missed Chris!
We got NSYNC
in the building, y'all.
Chris Kirkpatrick,
you stumped them, man.
I'm losing my boy band touch.
Oh, my God.
Well, I kind of tried to
throw you guys a little bit
with the song.
- You did.
- First of all, you sounded
so amazing up there.
You did.
You killed it, man.
Rock style.
Thank you.
This has been so much fun.
I was nervous, but this
has been absolutely amazing.
Nick: Well, it's an honor
and a pleasure
and a privilege
to have him here, right?
Give it up
for Chris Kirkpatrick!
Yeah! Yeah!
Now get out your lucky dice
because it's time
for Vegas Night
on "The Masked Singer."
♪ Ladies and gents,
this is the moment
you've been waiting for ♪
♪ This is the greatest show
♪ Where it's covered
in all the colored lights ♪
♪ Where the runaways
are running the night ♪
- Donny!
- ♪ Impossible comes true,
it's taking over you ♪
♪ This is the greatest show
- Yeah! Yes!
- I love it!
- Yeah!
- Yes, Donny!
( music playing )
Whoo!
♪ Bright light city
gonna set my soul ♪
♪ Gonna set my soul on fire
♪ Got a whole lot of money
that's ready to burn ♪
♪ So get those stakes
up higher ♪
♪ Got a show on every corner
where the band is hot ♪
♪ Where you can dance
the night away,
win a lot or not ♪
♪ Either way, no better spot
to shoot your shot ♪
♪ So, Viva Las Vegas
♪ Viva Las Vegas
♪ Viva Las Vegas
♪ Viva, viva Las Vegas
( vocalizing )
Yeah, baby! Come on!
- Come on!
- Yes!
- ( shouting )
- ( music playing )
- Whoo! Oh, my God.
- Whoo! Whoo!
- What a showman.
- That's how you do it.
- Yeah, baby!
- That's how you do it!
- Wow.
- Truly amazing.
Yeah!
Let's hear it for the Peacock!
- Donny Osmond!
- Yeah, baby!
We are so excited to have you
as a guest panelist tonight.
- Yeah, baby!
- Yes!
Nick:
Head on up there
with the panel
and hang out with
the high rollers over there.
- Donny Osmond,
ladies and gentlemen.
- The big D. O.
- Yeah!
- Nick: What a way to
kick the show off, right?
- So good! You're so good!
- Now let's get started.
Tonight our reigning
queen of "Masked Singer,"
the Harp returns.
( fanfare )
But two new competitors are here
to try and snatch her crown.
Now remember,
this season only,
one celebrity moves on
in each episode.
The other two will be unmasked.
Which means
it's winner takes all
here on Vegas Night.
So let's get into it
and meet the first challenger
at tonight's table,
the Panther.
♪ Get down, get down
Robin:
Oh, wow, he's tall.
- He's big.
- For sure an athlete.
- Donny:
He's gotta be an athlete.
- He's gotta be.
♪ Jungle boogie,
jungle boogie ♪
Nicole:
Oh, and he can dance.
All the athletes
can dance and move.
( vocalizing )
Oh, my God.
This a big guy right here.
It's lucky that I'm here
on Vegas Night
because one of the biggest
lessons I've learned
is to always bet on yourself.
Right from the jump,
I was at the top of my game
and rubbing shoulders
with Beyoncé.
Until one day,
people thought I was dead.
Even my own family.
I had the rare opportunity
to attend my own funeral
and see how others
would remember me.
It made me realize I had
more of a legacy to leave.
So I started back at one...
"Back At One."
That's a Brian McKnight song.
...to show I'm a scholar,
a son, a lover, and a leader.
So, tonight I'm here to prove
that nothing and no one
has the power to define me.
( growls )
♪ Birds flying high
♪ You know how I feel
♪ Sun in the sky
♪ You know how I feel
♪ Breeze drifting on by
♪ You know how I feel
♪ It's a new dawn,
it's a new day ♪
♪ It's a new life for me
- Whoo, whoo!
- Very nice.
♪ And I'm feeling good
- ♪ I'm feeling good
- Give me that whomp, baby!
♪ Stars when you shine
♪ You know what I feel
♪ Scent of the pine,
you know how I feel ♪
♪ Freedom is mine
- ♪ I know what I feel
- What's that voice from?
♪ It's a new dawn
♪ It's a new day
♪ It's a new life
♪ It's a new dawn
♪ A new day, a new life
♪ It's a new dawn, a new day
- ♪ A new life
- Yes!
♪ A new life for me
♪ And I'm feeling
♪ Good
- Robin: Yeah! Yeah!
- Nicole: Ooh, that was good.
- I mean, what?
- Whoa!
- Who is this? I know!
- ( vocalizing )
With a voice like that,
it should sound familiar.
- I can't place the voice.
- I know!
Wow.
Panther just set it off
up in here.
Whoo!
Nick, I thought that
was a really soulful,
beautiful performance.
That tone is so beautiful
and so mysterious.
It almost gave me
hints of colors
of Nina Simone in there.
- Yeah!
- Wow!
Definitely clawing your way
to the top.
Nick: Indeed, indeed.
Now I see you guys
already working away
trying to figure out
who this is.
- Robin: Man.
- But we're gonna need
some clues, right?
- Yes. Please.
- Please, please.
- Well...
- Oh, whoa! Whoa!
...we bent over backwards
to bring the best of Vegas
to our studio tonight.
Jenny, my flexible friend,
has something just for you.
- Oh, my good--
- Oh, my God, oh, my God.
- Nicole: Oh, wow.
- Oh, baby!
- That's impressive.
- Ken: Wow.
Jenny, what does the clue say?
- Okay, I see a globe...
- Ooh.
- ...and victory.
- Victory?
Donny:
What? Victory?
Jenny:
Global victory!
- This is like a legendary--
- Jackson 5.
- Yeah!
- That would be awesome.
Victory Tour.
Panther believes that victory
isn't just about winning.
Victory means the world to me.
This could be--
this is someone tall.
This is, like--
as a resident NBA expert--
oh, I don't know,
Dwight Howard, Victor Oladipo,
I'm thinking someone
who's a great defensive star
like Andre Drummond.
Played for Detroit, Brooklyn.
He's a great singer.
Or there's a clue, basketball.
It could be my dear friend
Sam Richardson,
who stars in the Netflix
animated series "Hoops."
- Oh.
- You know, um,
I heard the "back to one" line
in the clue package
and thought maybe
a little Brian McKnight?
- Nicole: No.
- Donny: No, no, no, no.
- Jenny: Just--
- ( overlapping chatter )
Brian McKnight
is not that tall.
He's pretty tall.
He's, like, 6'6".
- I take that back.
- Jenny: You know
who else is tall?
And this clue where he said,
"Everyone thought I was dead,
including my family."
- Lamar Odom.
- Ooh.
Can Lamar Odom
sing like that though?
- Who knows? You know,
people have many talents.
- That's right, Jenny.
Nick: All right, Nicole,
what you got?
Nick, I know that everybody's
thinking NBA player, right?
Because of the hoops clue.
But maybe it's somebody
who doesn't play hoops.
- Maybe it's somebody
who wears hoops.
- Mm!
- Like a Billy Porter.
- That was a good guess.
- Ken: Great guess.
- Jenny: Oh, I love it, Nicole.
The tone, the drama,
I felt it was
a theatrical connection.
Or we also have
the victory clue.
I mean, it could be Tito,
Jermaine.
- Donny: No, no, no, no.
- Stick with the Billy Porter.
- Now you're
going down to Jacksons?
- That's a tall Tito.
Well, you know what?
One thing that is undeniable,
this was an amazing performance.
- Yes. Outstanding.
- Yes, it was.
- Keep it going for the Panther.
- Ken: So good.
Nick: Go hit some slots,
Vegas style.
We'll see you soon for the vote.
- Panther did not come to play.
- No.
- He wants to win that crown!
- He wants to win.
- Ken: This is someone big.
- Robin: Yeah.
I really wanna know who this is
and it's driving me crazy.
I know it's gonna be hard
to dethrone the Harp,
but I'm up for the challenge.
I've got my claws out.
( snarls )
♪ Who is that?
Uh, okay. Guys, I'm-- I'm--
It's TV. That's enough.
What are they doing to him?
Get away from me!
Welcome back to
"Masked Singer" Vegas Night.
Whoo! Vegas, baby!
Our next challenger up
is the Pi-rat.
( music playing )
Oh, it's a Pi-Rat.
Come on, man. Pi-Rat.
Nicole:
What is he holding, Ken?
Like a puppet.
( music continues )
- Pi-Rat.
- Slim. Looks kind of young.
Oh, he's a little guy.
Hi-ho, Sin City mateys.
It's time to meet
the old Pi-Rat.
You see,
when I was eight years old,
I wasn't very popular.
But I had a unique way
of making my own friends,
and we always got a laugh.
So me and my crew set sail
to pursue the impossible dream
and go where few
have gone before--
Hollywood, California.
My family said I had talent,
but everyone else thought
I was a total dummy.
Dinner for Dummies.
Could be a chef.
I proved them wrong,
and I'm the king of all Pi-Rats.
- It was a triumph.
- Laugh sign.
Maybe a comedian
or a late night host.
While I performed in Vegas
many late nights,
I'm never the leading man.
But tonight,
I'm the star of this show.
Yo-ho!
♪ I remember when
rock was young ♪
♪ Me and Susie
had so much fun ♪
♪ Holding hands
and skimming stones ♪
♪ Had an old gold Chevy
and a place of my own ♪
♪ But the biggest kick
I ever got ♪
♪ Was doing a thing
called the Crocodile Rock ♪
♪ Other kids were rocking
'round the clock ♪
♪ We were hopping and bopping
to the Crocodile Rock ♪
♪ Well, Crocodile Rocking
is something shocking ♪
♪ When your feet
just can't keep still ♪
♪ I never knew me a better time,
and I guess I never will ♪
♪ Oh, Lordy, mama,
on Friday nights ♪
♪ When Susie wore
her dresses tight ♪
♪ And the Crocodile Rocking
♪ Was out of sight
♪ La, la la la la la
- What are we watching?
- I know, right?
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ Well, Crocodile Rocking
is something shocking ♪
♪ When your feet
just can't keep still ♪
♪ I never knew me a better time,
and I guess I never will ♪
♪ Oh, Lordy, mama,
those Friday nights ♪
♪ When Susie wore
her dresses tight ♪
♪ And the Crocodile Rocking
♪ Was out of sight
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ La, la la la la la
- Whoo!
- Oh, my gosh.
Whoo-hoo!
All right.
Nick: The Pi-Rat.
Oh, my-- I'm jazzed up.
Jenny: That was so fun.
Let's step over here, Pi-Rat.
Panel's over there.
I know it's hard
for you to see. Panel?
Oh, I was thinking
where the hell are the judges?
I can't see ( bleep ).
- Nick:
Let me guide you, Pi-Rat.
- I can't see anything.
- How do you put on
one of these things, man?
- Oh, my God.
- They say don't get close
to the stage.
- Oh, stop!
- Don't go further!
- I don't want you to fall
off the stage.
- Don't go any further!
- Where's he going?
- Where's he going?
- No, come back!
- Can I come down here?
- Stop!
- Wow.
- What's up, Pi-Rat?
- I love this!
- All right, that guy
is an entertainer.
- He knows how
to work an audience.
- That's right. Yes, he does.
We need you
back onstage, Pi-Rat.
Watch your step.
- Where are you going?
- We've lost control.
Panel, please, talk to this guy.
Donny, talk to him.
You are entertainer,
because you know
how to work an audience.
But you're not a dancer, and...
- Nick: Aww.
- Oh, Donny, Donny!
- Wait, who's talking now?
- That's Donny Osmond.
Oh, you mean
he's doing something
without his sister?
Oh, oh! Whoa.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- Donny, no. Donny, no!
- Nick: Oh, ho, ho, ho!
- Donny, no. Donny, no.
- You said he's not a dancer.
- No, no.
- You started it, Donny.
Uh-oh.
We're gonna have
to separate you two.
- Hey, what'd you say?
- Donny? I'm kidding, Donny.
- Oh, no.
- I'm kidding.
- I like you.
- I love you.
- Ken: Aw!
- Thank you! Donny!
Donny Osmond,
ladies and gentlemen.
Nick: Anything can happen
on Vegas Night.
Donny Osmond
just kissed a rat.
Better than punching the rat.
So, are you guys ready
for another clue about Pi-Rat?
Well, let's go live
to the Vegas Strip
with the Las Vegas legend
Carrot Top.
Thanks, Nick,
and thank you, panel,
and thank you, Pi-Rat!
What a great performance!
I'm here tonight
to give you the next clue.
Are you ready
for the Pi-Rat clue?
Here we go.
This is what it is.
The Pi-Rat special.
Is it a comedian? Hmm.
Is it an actor? Or is it me?
Oh, Carrot Top is the clue.
Well, I like to think
that I have something special
to share with the world,
and you're getting
a little taste of it tonight.
- Nick: This was a tough one.
- Ken: Very tough.
Oh, the word "special,"
comedian, late night.
It said "triumph."
This could be my good friend
Robert Smigel,
who also has
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Amazingly funny.
When he sings, there is
that kind of grittiness,
and he has fun when he sings.
Nick: All right, Nicole,
what you got?
- We also saw
the "got talent" clue.
- Yep.
It could be Terry--
is it Terry "Fadder"?
- Fator. Terry Fator.
- Fator.
That's who I was thinking of.
Terry Fator.
- Nicole: Maybe.
- Donny: That was
one of the names...
Because won
"America's Got Talent"
and he's a puppeteer
in Vegas.
Well, he's right across
the street from me.
- Exactly.
- But the thing is,
Terry Fator,
how do I put this?
He can sing really well.
Okay, don't worry about this.
It's okay.
- Nicole: Earmuffs.
- Ken: No beef!
Donny: But I don't think
it's Terry Fator.
I think it's Jeff Dunham.
- Oh, snap!
- Nicole: Oh, yes.
The puppet is very significant.
He's a puppeteer.
He's a showman.
He's a comedian.
He's a Vegas performer.
- Does he sing?
- No, not much.
But, but--
here's the best thing of all.
I know it's Jeff Dunham
'cause I kissed him.
- There it is.
- Oh! What?
Those lips don't lie.
And this was another
amazing performance.
You guys, give it up
for the Pi-Rat.
Great job, man.
Nick: Anything can happen
on Vegas Night.
- Do you really think it's him?
- I really think it's Jeff.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to Vegas Night.
Audience, bow down
to the reigning queen
of "Masked Singer,"
the Harp!
- ( fanfare )
- All: All hail the queen.
- Yeah!
- Harp, let's remind everybody
how you ascended
to the throne.
♪ Pretty, pretty please
♪ If you ever, ever feel
♪ Like you're nothing
- Yes!
- Nick: The first queen
of season eight
- is the Harp!
- Robin: Oh!
It feels incredible
to be crowned the first queen
of season eight...
Yeah!
...but I'm up against
two new singers tonight,
and I have to crush
this performance
if I wanna keep this crown
atop of my head.
Witch hat again.
Maybe someone from "The Wiz"?
I've been labeled
competitive my whole life,
but I don't see that
as a bad thing.
It means you worked hard
to be the best
and I'm bringing that energy
to the stage tonight.
Now quickly,
'cause I'm always on time,
I'm gonna give you,
my loyal subjects,
a new clue.
Did that strike any chords?
( music playing )
♪ Share my life
♪ Take me for what I am
♪ 'Cause I'll never change
♪ All my colors for you
♪ I don't really need to look
♪ Very much further
♪ I don't wanna have to go
where you don't follow ♪
♪ I won't hold it back again,
this passion inside ♪
♪ Can't run from myself
♪ There's nowhere to hide
- ♪ Your love
- Yeah!
♪ I'll remember forever
♪ Don't make me close
one more door ♪
♪ I don't wanna hurt anymore
- Oh!
- Whoo!
- ♪ Stay in my arms
if you dare ♪
- Get out of here! Yeah!
♪ Or must I imagine you there?
♪ Don't walk away from me
♪ No, I have nothing
♪ Nothing, nothing
♪ Don't make me
♪ Close one more door
♪ I don't wanna hurt anymore
♪ Stay in my arms if you dare
♪ Or must I imagine you there
♪ Don't walk away from me
♪ No
- ♪ Don't walk away from me
- Whoo!
♪ Don't you dare
walk away from me ♪
♪ No
♪ I have nothing
♪ Nothing, nothing
♪ If I don't have you
- Whoo!
- Wow!
- Let's go! Whoo!
- Wow!
That's an angel.
- That's an angel.
- An angel.
Oh, my goodness.
- My goodness.
- She brought the house down.
That was amazing.
Everyone on their feet
going crazy for the Harp.
Nicole:
Oh, my gosh. Yes!
I mean, what a gift though,
to be able to just stand there
in your source-given
gift from God and belt out
a song like that.
But not only belt it out.
Your soul comes right through,
and we all felt it.
My heart exploded.
My chills were huge.
And let me add, girl,
you are gonna wear that crown
straight to the semifinals.
It is gonna be so hard
to dethrone you.
All right,
let's see if we can cash in
on another clue.
- ( music playing )
- Jenny: Oh, my God.
- Who is that?
- Oh! It's a juggler!
- This is how Ken paid
his way through college.
- How dare you?
- Oh!
- Nice!
- Nice!
- Go right here
to the camera.
Come on, baby!
Good job, Nicole.
What does it say?
It says "collaborated."
- Collaborated.
- Collaborated.
Well, you know, Nicole,
I always love seeing
our names together.
- Oh.
- We should make it happen
again soon.
So is this is someone you've
collaborated with possibly.
But I feel like
Nicole's like Jay-Z.
She collaborated with everybody.
- Nicole is like Jay-Z.
- 'Cause I'm old,
and I've been in the business
for a long time.
So we saw "Night Night."
What do you do when
you go night night?
You dream. That's right.
Like "Dreamgirls."
- Ken: Mm, mm.
- Jenny: Oh!
And I had the pleasure
of seeing this person
on the West End
in "Dreamgirls."
- This could be Amber Riley.
- Ooh, yes!
We actually collaborated
in "Straight Outta Oz."
- So that might be
what this clue is?
- You never know.
Jenny:
It's not bad, it's not bad.
But I heard her voice last week
and I wasn't quite sure.
But then there was
a clue package today
that had "always on time."
And I thought, "Okay,
could this be Ashanti?"
- Oh, interesting.
- ♪ Always on time
Yeah.
You know, last week,
the clue packages,
there was things
about triple threats.
So I was thinking people
that excel at comedy,
at acting, and also music.
You know who is very successful
in all three worlds
and has collaborated with us
is Yvette Nicole Brown.
- Ken: Oh, my costar
on "Community"!
- Yes.
- Right.
- Yes.
- She has a great voice.
- And so I think, yeah--
and she can really sing.
And I think that
a lot of people don't know
how great of a singer she is.
Yes, she's signed to Motown.
Michael Bivins
signed her to Motown.
- Many years ago, yeah.
- East Coast Family.
- Great guess.
- That's a great guess, Robin.
- Nick: Good guess.
- Well, what it is basically,
you've confused
every single one of us.
- Yes.
- Indeed.
Y'all keep it going
for the Harp
- and that amazing performance.
- She might go all the way.
You can head on backstage
to the lair.
Great job, Harp!
All right, we've seen three
outstanding performances.
Now, studio audience,
the fates of our singers
are in your hands.
The two characters
with the most votes
will duke it out for the title
of king or queen
of the "Masked Singer"
in our first ever
battle royale.
Yeah!
The other secret celebrity
will be unmasked.
The audience voting
is open now.
The results
and our first unmasking
will be going down tonight
right after this.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer."
The audience has voted,
and we're gonna dive straight
into the results.
Audience, have you lost
the loving feline for Panther?
Is it time to walk the plank
for Pi-Rat?
Will we witness
a total eclipse of the Harp?
Here we go.
Leaving us tonight
and unmasking first is...
Oh, man.
The little rat and mouse
are shaking.
Just say it, Nick.
Pi-Rat.
- Robin: Aw.
- Oh!
Nick: Keep it going for Pi-Rat.
Show some love.
- Oh, Pi-Rat!
- Panther and Harp,
head back to the lair
and prep your vocal cords
for the battle royale.
Pi-Rat, the love is real.
We hate to see you go,
but we can't wait
to see who you are.
Panel, you're all on your feet.
I need your final guesses.
( groaning )
Okay, whoever it is,
I hope they don't beat me up
for my comments.
But sometimes you just gotta go
with your gut.
I just think
he's a mega entertainer.
It just screams
Jeff Dunham to me.
- Robin: Jeff Dunham.
- Ken: Yeah.
Speaking of scream,
I recognize that vocal.
Just him singing, having fun,
this is totally something
Smigel would do.
So I feel like
this is comedic genius,
friend of mine,
and friend of the show,
Triumph the Insult
Comic Dog himself,
- Robert Smigel.
- I don't hate it.
- Donny: Yep.
- Pretty good, too.
You know, Donny, who is also
a Vegas entertainer
- is Terry Fator.
- Terry Fator.
Right?
He won "America's Got Talent."
He's a famous puppeteer, so--
it's Vegas Week.
- I'm doubling down
with Terry Fator, y'all.
- Ken: Whoa!
You know,
I saw the late night clues,
and I'm thinking
"Saturday Night Live,"
and then we saw the extra clue
about something special.
Dana Carvey very famously
did the Church Lady
and "Isn't that special"
on "Saturday Night Live,"
so I'm gonna go
with Mr. Dana Carvey.
Ken: Great, great.
I like it, Robin,
but I don't love it.
There was that late night thing
like you said,
and someone that got their start
on a late night show,
John Stewart's show,
was Steve Carrell.
Dana Carvey, Steve Carrell,
some great names.
All right, panel,
your final guesses are in.
You know what?
It could be Carrot Top
for all we know.
What if they're tricking us
with that Carrot Top clue?
- It really could.
- It could be Carrot Top.
- So now--
- Are you gonna go
for Carrot Top?
- I'm gonna switch it!
- Are you really gonna go?
You're switching
to Carrot Top?
I'm gonna switch it
to Carrot Top.
I got a weird--
Donny: I don't think
you're right.
Never done it before.
I just had a weird feeling.
- Stick with it, Jenny.
- Nick: All right.
- I'm rolling the dice.
- She's feeling good about it.
How do you guys feel about that?
All right, panel,
your final guesses are in.
Let's see if any of you
are correct.
Audience, say it with me.
All: Take it off!
Take it off!
- Take it off!
- Hey, Carrot Top!
- ♪ Who are you?
- Show me I'm right.
Who is it? I need to know!
- Jeff Dunham.
- Take it off!
- Come on.
- ♪ I really wanna know
- Aah! I'm dying
to know who this is.
- Take the mask off!
- Who is it?
- Come on, Pi-Rat.
- ♪ Are you?
- Oh!
And there he is!
The amazing, iconic Jeff Dunham!
- You got it!
- Donny, you got it!
You got it!
- Oh, my gosh.
- Comedian, ventriloquist,
- Guinness World Record holder.
- Jenny: That was phenomenal.
Wow, I mean, what was it like
being the Pi-Rat?
Well, I've done a lot
in my career, but I think it's
peaking at this very moment.
This man right here
is the highest grossing
comedian in history.
- Nicole: Wow.
- This man is the biggest draw,
and every comic
gives a tip of his hat to you,
- so much respect.
- Thank you, Ken.
You know, as a kid,
I thought to myself,
I wanna entertain people
in a big audience
and have a great time,
but I wanna be a fricking rat.
That's what I want.
It was so much fun.
And it was so much fun
making everybody laugh.
That's what I do, and I just
appreciate everybody here.
- Yeah!
- It was just awesome.
- Well, you did
an amazing job, buddy.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Yo, it has been
such a pleasure
having you on this show,
right, guys?
Head on over there
to the VIP section.
Give it up one more time
for the legendary Jeff Dunham.
- That was so good.
- That was fantastic.
Ken: He gets to hang out
with the Blue Man Group.
- Nicole: Oh, yeah!
- Up next, Panther and Harp
will go head to head
in our first ever battle royale.
One of them will be
crowned the king or queen
of "The Masked Singer."
The other is gonna get unmasked
right after the break.
Don't go anywhere.
♪ Who is that?
( fanfare )
Announcer:
The time has come
for the first ever
battle royale!
( cheering )
The Panther and the Harp
are left at the table,
but only one can be crowned
the king or queen
of "Masked Singer."
- Nicole: Ooh.
- Now they'll go head to head
in our first-ever
battle royale.
- It's so good!
It's so good!
- Whoo!
- Oh, it's on.
- It is O-N.
Nick:
And here's how it works.
They're gonna sing the same song
in two different styles.
Then the panel will decide
who takes the crown
- and who's getting unmasked.
- It's all on us?
- Robin: Ooh.
- Donny: It's on us, baby.
- Jenny: Oh, my God.
- It's our decision.
- Nicole:
Go big or go home.
- Let's do this!
Let the battle commence.
( music playing )
♪ Get your motor running
♪ Head out on the highway
- Whoa!
- Oh!
♪ Looking for adventure
♪ In whatever comes our way
- He sounds like
a different person.
- He's got the nice vibrato.
♪ Darling,
gonna make it happen ♪
♪ Take the world
in a love embrace ♪
♪ Fire all your guns at once
and explode into space ♪
♪ Like a true nature's child
♪ Panther's born,
born to be wild ♪
♪ We can fly so high
♪ I never wanna die
♪ Born to be wild
Oh!
- ♪ Born to be wild
- Yes, yes!
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
( growls )
Yes, Panther!
( music continues )
♪ Get your motor running
♪ Head out on the highway
- Oh!
- ♪ Looking for adventure
♪ In whatever comes our way
♪ Yeah, darling,
gonna make it happen ♪
♪ Take the world
in a love embrace ♪
♪ Fire all of your guns
at once ♪
♪ And explode into space
♪ Nature's child
♪ We were born,
born to be wild ♪
♪ We can climb so high
♪ Never wanna die
♪ Born to be wild
Yes, yes!
♪ Born to be wild
Yes! Yes!
- ( vocalizing )
- Yes!
- Robin: Yeah.
- Yes!
- Whoo! Whoo!
- Yes!
Nick: Wow.
What a battle for
the first ever battle royale.
Wow! Panel?
It's gonna be our own
battle royale up here
because that is
gonna be an impossible--
Well, the thing is,
the Panther wants this so bad.
- So bad!
- So he was working the stage.
But to Harp's defense,
that last note? Hello!
- Jenny: Hello!
- Nicole: Yes.
That is one of
the greatest notes ever hit
on that stage
in "Masked Singer" history!
- Fighting for real.
- In Panther's defense,
Panther, you heard him,
like, "Rrr!"
- He wants it so bad...
- The song was perfect.
And he sounded like
a different person in this.
- Ken: Yep.
- Nicole: Oh, my gosh. Yes.
I was like,
who is under that mask?
And I know
we're not guessing right now,
but I'm just saying,
Panther's first performance,
I was completely thrown off.
- But after seeing that,
I think I got an idea.
- Yeah.
- No way!
- Oh!
Nick:
Just me. But, you guys,
it's all up to you tonight.
One of these people
are going home.
- Pressure, pressure.
- Uh-oh.
I don't want either of them
to go home, Nick.
Your votes will crown who moves
on to next week's show, panel,
and who's going home
and getting unmasked tonight.
That's tough.
That's tough.
This is a difficult decision,
and it's all on you guys.
Panel, start voting now.
We'll have the results
right after the break.
- The person moving on...
- Oh, wow. It's happening.
to face two new challengers
next week is...
Robin: Oh, man.
Oh, my gosh.
I hate this part!
Aw, this is a tough one.
The Harp!
- Oh!
- Congratulations.
You rule for another week,
and you're one step closer
to the Golden Mask Trophy.
The Blue Man Group?
Where's the Men In Black?
- Second week in a row.
- She's on a roll, baby.
I mean, if she keeps doing that,
she could win the whole thing.
- Totally.
- Nick: Head on back and enjoy
being the reigning queen.
Keep it going
for the Panther, y'all.
We hate to see you go,
but we can't wait
to see who you are.
Panel, what are your final
guesses for the Panther?
Jenny:
You know, I have been
all over the place,
but then I saw
the basketball clues,
he's tall, and other clue
that I was like,
"Ding, ding, ding?"
Where he said,
"Everyone thought I was dead,
including my family.
And then I thought, Lamar Odom.
- Okay.
- We all thought for a moment
- he didn't make it.
- Good guess, Jenny.
- Nicole, what you got?
- After that, what is that,
Blood Bath Royale?
- A battle royale.
- Battle royale.
I don't-- I'm thrown, Nick.
but I don't know
who else it could be,
so I'm gonna stick
with Billy Porter.
All right, all right.
Robin, you pay attention
to vocal tone.
I do. There was two
completely different tones,
but with all
the basketball clues,
I'm gonna with Iman Shumpert.
Ken:
That's a good guess though.
Jenny:
It's at least respectable.
- That's strong.
- All right, Donny?
I don't know.
I need some help.
Are you thinking
basketball player or a singer?
Well, I'm gonna say basketball
because of the clues.
- Well, as a resident
NBA expert...
- Please, doctor, give me--
I know this is out of the realm
of what I'm supposed to do
as a judge, but I need help.
Let the doctor help out Donny.
I think great defensive player,
- NBA, basketball clues...
- Part of clues.
Dr. Ken recommends
Andre Drummond.
That's my diagnosis.
Dr. Ken is usually wrong,
by the way.
Donny: Well, that's what
the doctor said,
and I always listen
to the doctor.
- Yep, yep. Yes!
- Andre Drummond.
Ken: Very good. Good job.
- All right.
- Awesome. Yes.
- Thank you, Doctor.
- No problem.
I don't think
it's an NBA player.
It's my buddy Sam Richardson
from "The Afterparty."
- ( laughing )
- Oh!
Sam Richardson, actor,
was in "Hoops," animated series.
- I got you, Donny.
You're wrong.
- Yes, you did.
- Don't send me a bill.
- All right, those are some
interesting guesses.
Okay, panel, let's see
if any of you are right.
And Nick's face is saying,
"You idiots
don't know anything!"
- I know.
- Nick: I think
I know who it is,
- and I say none
of you are right.
- Oh!
Well, it's time, y'all.
Panther, we need to know,
who are you?
Audience, say it with me.
- All: Take it off!
- This gonna be a good one.
All: Take it off!
Take it off!
- Ken: Say it!
- ♪ Who are you?
- Come on!
- Oh, I'm gonna freak out
at who this is.
- He's tall.
- Who is it?
- Take it off! Take it off!
- ♪ Oh, I really wanna know
- Take it off!
- Who is this?
- ♪ Who are you, you, you
- I wanna know! Take it off!
- Come on!
- ♪ Are you?
Let me show you how we do it.
The one and only Montell Jordan!
♪ This is how we do it
Multiplatinum singer,
Grammy-nominated soul singer,
and, of course, pastor!
Nicole, how many times
have we guessed him
- in the seasons past?
- What? We always guess him!
- Pastor Montell Jordan, my man!
- Donny: No way!
I can't believe
it's Montell Jordan.
You guys guess him every time
we have a tall person,
and you didn't do it tonight.
You threw us off
with the two different
vocal tones, man.
- Yes, you did.
- You threw us way off.
Way off.
- You did an amazing job, buddy.
- Thank you.
- You owned the stage.
- Truly!
I'm fans of the show.
I'm fans of all of you.
Thank you so much
for being here.
What a great opportunity, man.
This is a highlight of my life.
It's a blessing. No question.
Oh, my gosh. Montell, like,
we love you so much.
It's an honor to have you
in front of us.
And just two words
come to mind-- world class.
You're absolutely world class.
Thank you so much.
That means the world.
Nick: Okay,
our reigning queen
the Harp returns
to take two new celebrities
with the wildest theme yet--
TV night!
In the meantime,
the stage belongs to the artist
formerly known as the Panther.
6'8" he stood...
Both:
♪ And people said the music
♪ That he made was good
Montell Jordan!
♪ This is how we do it
Let's go, let's go!
♪ This is how we do it
♪ Sha-na-la la, la la
- You know the words!
- ♪ This is how we do it
♪ Sha-na-la la, la la
♪ This is how we do it
- ♪ Oh, whoa, oh, whoa, whoa
- Oh, I love it!
Let's go!
♪ This is how we do it
♪ It's Friday night
♪ And I feel all right
♪ The party's here
on "Masked Singer" ♪
♪ So I reach for the old-school
when I turn it up ♪
♪ Designated driver,
take the keys to my truck ♪
♪ Hit the song
and they played it ♪
♪ The honeys in the street say,
"Ken, yo, we made it!" ♪
- Yes!
- ♪ It feels so good
in my hood tonight ♪
♪ The summertime skirts
and the guys in Kani ♪
♪ All the gangbangers
forgot about the drive-by ♪
♪ You gotta get your groove on
♪ 'Cause Panther's on the way
♪ So tip up your cup
and throw your hands up ♪
♪ And let me hear
the party say ♪
♪ I'm kind of buzzed
and it's all because ♪
♪ This is how we do it
♪ Donny Osmond does it
like nobody does ♪
- ♪ This is how we do it
- Yeah, buddy!
♪ To all my neighbors
♪ You got much flavor
♪ This is how we do it
♪ And I'll never come wack
on an old-school track now ♪
♪ This is how we do it
Hey! I love y'all.
the Knight...
The one and only
William Shatner!
...and the Hedgehog.
- The legendary Eric Idle!
- Ooh!
♪ I don't wanna be
anything other ♪
♪ Than what I've been
trying to be lately ♪
Then the Hummingbird
was eliminated.
- Aw, no.
- And the panel thinks
he could be...
- I'm thinking Deion Sanders.
- Rob Thomas comes into mind.
Tom Brady.
Nick:
Are they right?
Oh, my God! Who is it?
Let's find out
in three, two, one.
- All: Take it off!
Take it off!
- ♪ Who are you?
- Take it off!
- ♪ I really wanna know
♪ Oh, I really wanna know
- Take it off!
- ♪ Come on tell me,
who are you ♪
- ♪ You, you, are you?
- Ladies and gentlemen, my man,
from the legendary group NSYNC,
the one and only
Chris Kirkpatrick!
We've guessed him
for seven seasons,
and nobody guessed--
You guys have been guessing
this man for so long.
I can't believe we missed Chris!
We got NSYNC
in the building, y'all.
Chris Kirkpatrick,
you stumped them, man.
I'm losing my boy band touch.
Oh, my God.
Well, I kind of tried to
throw you guys a little bit
with the song.
- You did.
- First of all, you sounded
so amazing up there.
You did.
You killed it, man.
Rock style.
Thank you.
This has been so much fun.
I was nervous, but this
has been absolutely amazing.
Nick: Well, it's an honor
and a pleasure
and a privilege
to have him here, right?
Give it up
for Chris Kirkpatrick!
Yeah! Yeah!
Now get out your lucky dice
because it's time
for Vegas Night
on "The Masked Singer."
♪ Ladies and gents,
this is the moment
you've been waiting for ♪
♪ This is the greatest show
♪ Where it's covered
in all the colored lights ♪
♪ Where the runaways
are running the night ♪
- Donny!
- ♪ Impossible comes true,
it's taking over you ♪
♪ This is the greatest show
- Yeah! Yes!
- I love it!
- Yeah!
- Yes, Donny!
( music playing )
Whoo!
♪ Bright light city
gonna set my soul ♪
♪ Gonna set my soul on fire
♪ Got a whole lot of money
that's ready to burn ♪
♪ So get those stakes
up higher ♪
♪ Got a show on every corner
where the band is hot ♪
♪ Where you can dance
the night away,
win a lot or not ♪
♪ Either way, no better spot
to shoot your shot ♪
♪ So, Viva Las Vegas
♪ Viva Las Vegas
♪ Viva Las Vegas
♪ Viva, viva Las Vegas
( vocalizing )
Yeah, baby! Come on!
- Come on!
- Yes!
- ( shouting )
- ( music playing )
- Whoo! Oh, my God.
- Whoo! Whoo!
- What a showman.
- That's how you do it.
- Yeah, baby!
- That's how you do it!
- Wow.
- Truly amazing.
Yeah!
Let's hear it for the Peacock!
- Donny Osmond!
- Yeah, baby!
We are so excited to have you
as a guest panelist tonight.
- Yeah, baby!
- Yes!
Nick:
Head on up there
with the panel
and hang out with
the high rollers over there.
- Donny Osmond,
ladies and gentlemen.
- The big D. O.
- Yeah!
- Nick: What a way to
kick the show off, right?
- So good! You're so good!
- Now let's get started.
Tonight our reigning
queen of "Masked Singer,"
the Harp returns.
( fanfare )
But two new competitors are here
to try and snatch her crown.
Now remember,
this season only,
one celebrity moves on
in each episode.
The other two will be unmasked.
Which means
it's winner takes all
here on Vegas Night.
So let's get into it
and meet the first challenger
at tonight's table,
the Panther.
♪ Get down, get down
Robin:
Oh, wow, he's tall.
- He's big.
- For sure an athlete.
- Donny:
He's gotta be an athlete.
- He's gotta be.
♪ Jungle boogie,
jungle boogie ♪
Nicole:
Oh, and he can dance.
All the athletes
can dance and move.
( vocalizing )
Oh, my God.
This a big guy right here.
It's lucky that I'm here
on Vegas Night
because one of the biggest
lessons I've learned
is to always bet on yourself.
Right from the jump,
I was at the top of my game
and rubbing shoulders
with Beyoncé.
Until one day,
people thought I was dead.
Even my own family.
I had the rare opportunity
to attend my own funeral
and see how others
would remember me.
It made me realize I had
more of a legacy to leave.
So I started back at one...
"Back At One."
That's a Brian McKnight song.
...to show I'm a scholar,
a son, a lover, and a leader.
So, tonight I'm here to prove
that nothing and no one
has the power to define me.
( growls )
♪ Birds flying high
♪ You know how I feel
♪ Sun in the sky
♪ You know how I feel
♪ Breeze drifting on by
♪ You know how I feel
♪ It's a new dawn,
it's a new day ♪
♪ It's a new life for me
- Whoo, whoo!
- Very nice.
♪ And I'm feeling good
- ♪ I'm feeling good
- Give me that whomp, baby!
♪ Stars when you shine
♪ You know what I feel
♪ Scent of the pine,
you know how I feel ♪
♪ Freedom is mine
- ♪ I know what I feel
- What's that voice from?
♪ It's a new dawn
♪ It's a new day
♪ It's a new life
♪ It's a new dawn
♪ A new day, a new life
♪ It's a new dawn, a new day
- ♪ A new life
- Yes!
♪ A new life for me
♪ And I'm feeling
♪ Good
- Robin: Yeah! Yeah!
- Nicole: Ooh, that was good.
- I mean, what?
- Whoa!
- Who is this? I know!
- ( vocalizing )
With a voice like that,
it should sound familiar.
- I can't place the voice.
- I know!
Wow.
Panther just set it off
up in here.
Whoo!
Nick, I thought that
was a really soulful,
beautiful performance.
That tone is so beautiful
and so mysterious.
It almost gave me
hints of colors
of Nina Simone in there.
- Yeah!
- Wow!
Definitely clawing your way
to the top.
Nick: Indeed, indeed.
Now I see you guys
already working away
trying to figure out
who this is.
- Robin: Man.
- But we're gonna need
some clues, right?
- Yes. Please.
- Please, please.
- Well...
- Oh, whoa! Whoa!
...we bent over backwards
to bring the best of Vegas
to our studio tonight.
Jenny, my flexible friend,
has something just for you.
- Oh, my good--
- Oh, my God, oh, my God.
- Nicole: Oh, wow.
- Oh, baby!
- That's impressive.
- Ken: Wow.
Jenny, what does the clue say?
- Okay, I see a globe...
- Ooh.
- ...and victory.
- Victory?
Donny:
What? Victory?
Jenny:
Global victory!
- This is like a legendary--
- Jackson 5.
- Yeah!
- That would be awesome.
Victory Tour.
Panther believes that victory
isn't just about winning.
Victory means the world to me.
This could be--
this is someone tall.
This is, like--
as a resident NBA expert--
oh, I don't know,
Dwight Howard, Victor Oladipo,
I'm thinking someone
who's a great defensive star
like Andre Drummond.
Played for Detroit, Brooklyn.
He's a great singer.
Or there's a clue, basketball.
It could be my dear friend
Sam Richardson,
who stars in the Netflix
animated series "Hoops."
- Oh.
- You know, um,
I heard the "back to one" line
in the clue package
and thought maybe
a little Brian McKnight?
- Nicole: No.
- Donny: No, no, no, no.
- Jenny: Just--
- ( overlapping chatter )
Brian McKnight
is not that tall.
He's pretty tall.
He's, like, 6'6".
- I take that back.
- Jenny: You know
who else is tall?
And this clue where he said,
"Everyone thought I was dead,
including my family."
- Lamar Odom.
- Ooh.
Can Lamar Odom
sing like that though?
- Who knows? You know,
people have many talents.
- That's right, Jenny.
Nick: All right, Nicole,
what you got?
Nick, I know that everybody's
thinking NBA player, right?
Because of the hoops clue.
But maybe it's somebody
who doesn't play hoops.
- Maybe it's somebody
who wears hoops.
- Mm!
- Like a Billy Porter.
- That was a good guess.
- Ken: Great guess.
- Jenny: Oh, I love it, Nicole.
The tone, the drama,
I felt it was
a theatrical connection.
Or we also have
the victory clue.
I mean, it could be Tito,
Jermaine.
- Donny: No, no, no, no.
- Stick with the Billy Porter.
- Now you're
going down to Jacksons?
- That's a tall Tito.
Well, you know what?
One thing that is undeniable,
this was an amazing performance.
- Yes. Outstanding.
- Yes, it was.
- Keep it going for the Panther.
- Ken: So good.
Nick: Go hit some slots,
Vegas style.
We'll see you soon for the vote.
- Panther did not come to play.
- No.
- He wants to win that crown!
- He wants to win.
- Ken: This is someone big.
- Robin: Yeah.
I really wanna know who this is
and it's driving me crazy.
I know it's gonna be hard
to dethrone the Harp,
but I'm up for the challenge.
I've got my claws out.
( snarls )
♪ Who is that?
Uh, okay. Guys, I'm-- I'm--
It's TV. That's enough.
What are they doing to him?
Get away from me!
Welcome back to
"Masked Singer" Vegas Night.
Whoo! Vegas, baby!
Our next challenger up
is the Pi-rat.
( music playing )
Oh, it's a Pi-Rat.
Come on, man. Pi-Rat.
Nicole:
What is he holding, Ken?
Like a puppet.
( music continues )
- Pi-Rat.
- Slim. Looks kind of young.
Oh, he's a little guy.
Hi-ho, Sin City mateys.
It's time to meet
the old Pi-Rat.
You see,
when I was eight years old,
I wasn't very popular.
But I had a unique way
of making my own friends,
and we always got a laugh.
So me and my crew set sail
to pursue the impossible dream
and go where few
have gone before--
Hollywood, California.
My family said I had talent,
but everyone else thought
I was a total dummy.
Dinner for Dummies.
Could be a chef.
I proved them wrong,
and I'm the king of all Pi-Rats.
- It was a triumph.
- Laugh sign.
Maybe a comedian
or a late night host.
While I performed in Vegas
many late nights,
I'm never the leading man.
But tonight,
I'm the star of this show.
Yo-ho!
♪ I remember when
rock was young ♪
♪ Me and Susie
had so much fun ♪
♪ Holding hands
and skimming stones ♪
♪ Had an old gold Chevy
and a place of my own ♪
♪ But the biggest kick
I ever got ♪
♪ Was doing a thing
called the Crocodile Rock ♪
♪ Other kids were rocking
'round the clock ♪
♪ We were hopping and bopping
to the Crocodile Rock ♪
♪ Well, Crocodile Rocking
is something shocking ♪
♪ When your feet
just can't keep still ♪
♪ I never knew me a better time,
and I guess I never will ♪
♪ Oh, Lordy, mama,
on Friday nights ♪
♪ When Susie wore
her dresses tight ♪
♪ And the Crocodile Rocking
♪ Was out of sight
♪ La, la la la la la
- What are we watching?
- I know, right?
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ Well, Crocodile Rocking
is something shocking ♪
♪ When your feet
just can't keep still ♪
♪ I never knew me a better time,
and I guess I never will ♪
♪ Oh, Lordy, mama,
those Friday nights ♪
♪ When Susie wore
her dresses tight ♪
♪ And the Crocodile Rocking
♪ Was out of sight
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ La, la la la la la
♪ La, la la la la la
- Whoo!
- Oh, my gosh.
Whoo-hoo!
All right.
Nick: The Pi-Rat.
Oh, my-- I'm jazzed up.
Jenny: That was so fun.
Let's step over here, Pi-Rat.
Panel's over there.
I know it's hard
for you to see. Panel?
Oh, I was thinking
where the hell are the judges?
I can't see ( bleep ).
- Nick:
Let me guide you, Pi-Rat.
- I can't see anything.
- How do you put on
one of these things, man?
- Oh, my God.
- They say don't get close
to the stage.
- Oh, stop!
- Don't go further!
- I don't want you to fall
off the stage.
- Don't go any further!
- Where's he going?
- Where's he going?
- No, come back!
- Can I come down here?
- Stop!
- Wow.
- What's up, Pi-Rat?
- I love this!
- All right, that guy
is an entertainer.
- He knows how
to work an audience.
- That's right. Yes, he does.
We need you
back onstage, Pi-Rat.
Watch your step.
- Where are you going?
- We've lost control.
Panel, please, talk to this guy.
Donny, talk to him.
You are entertainer,
because you know
how to work an audience.
But you're not a dancer, and...
- Nick: Aww.
- Oh, Donny, Donny!
- Wait, who's talking now?
- That's Donny Osmond.
Oh, you mean
he's doing something
without his sister?
Oh, oh! Whoa.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
- Donny, no. Donny, no!
- Nick: Oh, ho, ho, ho!
- Donny, no. Donny, no.
- You said he's not a dancer.
- No, no.
- You started it, Donny.
Uh-oh.
We're gonna have
to separate you two.
- Hey, what'd you say?
- Donny? I'm kidding, Donny.
- Oh, no.
- I'm kidding.
- I like you.
- I love you.
- Ken: Aw!
- Thank you! Donny!
Donny Osmond,
ladies and gentlemen.
Nick: Anything can happen
on Vegas Night.
Donny Osmond
just kissed a rat.
Better than punching the rat.
So, are you guys ready
for another clue about Pi-Rat?
Well, let's go live
to the Vegas Strip
with the Las Vegas legend
Carrot Top.
Thanks, Nick,
and thank you, panel,
and thank you, Pi-Rat!
What a great performance!
I'm here tonight
to give you the next clue.
Are you ready
for the Pi-Rat clue?
Here we go.
This is what it is.
The Pi-Rat special.
Is it a comedian? Hmm.
Is it an actor? Or is it me?
Oh, Carrot Top is the clue.
Well, I like to think
that I have something special
to share with the world,
and you're getting
a little taste of it tonight.
- Nick: This was a tough one.
- Ken: Very tough.
Oh, the word "special,"
comedian, late night.
It said "triumph."
This could be my good friend
Robert Smigel,
who also has
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
Amazingly funny.
When he sings, there is
that kind of grittiness,
and he has fun when he sings.
Nick: All right, Nicole,
what you got?
- We also saw
the "got talent" clue.
- Yep.
It could be Terry--
is it Terry "Fadder"?
- Fator. Terry Fator.
- Fator.
That's who I was thinking of.
Terry Fator.
- Nicole: Maybe.
- Donny: That was
one of the names...
Because won
"America's Got Talent"
and he's a puppeteer
in Vegas.
Well, he's right across
the street from me.
- Exactly.
- But the thing is,
Terry Fator,
how do I put this?
He can sing really well.
Okay, don't worry about this.
It's okay.
- Nicole: Earmuffs.
- Ken: No beef!
Donny: But I don't think
it's Terry Fator.
I think it's Jeff Dunham.
- Oh, snap!
- Nicole: Oh, yes.
The puppet is very significant.
He's a puppeteer.
He's a showman.
He's a comedian.
He's a Vegas performer.
- Does he sing?
- No, not much.
But, but--
here's the best thing of all.
I know it's Jeff Dunham
'cause I kissed him.
- There it is.
- Oh! What?
Those lips don't lie.
And this was another
amazing performance.
You guys, give it up
for the Pi-Rat.
Great job, man.
Nick: Anything can happen
on Vegas Night.
- Do you really think it's him?
- I really think it's Jeff.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to Vegas Night.
Audience, bow down
to the reigning queen
of "Masked Singer,"
the Harp!
- ( fanfare )
- All: All hail the queen.
- Yeah!
- Harp, let's remind everybody
how you ascended
to the throne.
♪ Pretty, pretty please
♪ If you ever, ever feel
♪ Like you're nothing
- Yes!
- Nick: The first queen
of season eight
- is the Harp!
- Robin: Oh!
It feels incredible
to be crowned the first queen
of season eight...
Yeah!
...but I'm up against
two new singers tonight,
and I have to crush
this performance
if I wanna keep this crown
atop of my head.
Witch hat again.
Maybe someone from "The Wiz"?
I've been labeled
competitive my whole life,
but I don't see that
as a bad thing.
It means you worked hard
to be the best
and I'm bringing that energy
to the stage tonight.
Now quickly,
'cause I'm always on time,
I'm gonna give you,
my loyal subjects,
a new clue.
Did that strike any chords?
( music playing )
♪ Share my life
♪ Take me for what I am
♪ 'Cause I'll never change
♪ All my colors for you
♪ I don't really need to look
♪ Very much further
♪ I don't wanna have to go
where you don't follow ♪
♪ I won't hold it back again,
this passion inside ♪
♪ Can't run from myself
♪ There's nowhere to hide
- ♪ Your love
- Yeah!
♪ I'll remember forever
♪ Don't make me close
one more door ♪
♪ I don't wanna hurt anymore
- Oh!
- Whoo!
- ♪ Stay in my arms
if you dare ♪
- Get out of here! Yeah!
♪ Or must I imagine you there?
♪ Don't walk away from me
♪ No, I have nothing
♪ Nothing, nothing
♪ Don't make me
♪ Close one more door
♪ I don't wanna hurt anymore
♪ Stay in my arms if you dare
♪ Or must I imagine you there
♪ Don't walk away from me
♪ No
- ♪ Don't walk away from me
- Whoo!
♪ Don't you dare
walk away from me ♪
♪ No
♪ I have nothing
♪ Nothing, nothing
♪ If I don't have you
- Whoo!
- Wow!
- Let's go! Whoo!
- Wow!
That's an angel.
- That's an angel.
- An angel.
Oh, my goodness.
- My goodness.
- She brought the house down.
That was amazing.
Everyone on their feet
going crazy for the Harp.
Nicole:
Oh, my gosh. Yes!
I mean, what a gift though,
to be able to just stand there
in your source-given
gift from God and belt out
a song like that.
But not only belt it out.
Your soul comes right through,
and we all felt it.
My heart exploded.
My chills were huge.
And let me add, girl,
you are gonna wear that crown
straight to the semifinals.
It is gonna be so hard
to dethrone you.
All right,
let's see if we can cash in
on another clue.
- ( music playing )
- Jenny: Oh, my God.
- Who is that?
- Oh! It's a juggler!
- This is how Ken paid
his way through college.
- How dare you?
- Oh!
- Nice!
- Nice!
- Go right here
to the camera.
Come on, baby!
Good job, Nicole.
What does it say?
It says "collaborated."
- Collaborated.
- Collaborated.
Well, you know, Nicole,
I always love seeing
our names together.
- Oh.
- We should make it happen
again soon.
So is this is someone you've
collaborated with possibly.
But I feel like
Nicole's like Jay-Z.
She collaborated with everybody.
- Nicole is like Jay-Z.
- 'Cause I'm old,
and I've been in the business
for a long time.
So we saw "Night Night."
What do you do when
you go night night?
You dream. That's right.
Like "Dreamgirls."
- Ken: Mm, mm.
- Jenny: Oh!
And I had the pleasure
of seeing this person
on the West End
in "Dreamgirls."
- This could be Amber Riley.
- Ooh, yes!
We actually collaborated
in "Straight Outta Oz."
- So that might be
what this clue is?
- You never know.
Jenny:
It's not bad, it's not bad.
But I heard her voice last week
and I wasn't quite sure.
But then there was
a clue package today
that had "always on time."
And I thought, "Okay,
could this be Ashanti?"
- Oh, interesting.
- ♪ Always on time
Yeah.
You know, last week,
the clue packages,
there was things
about triple threats.
So I was thinking people
that excel at comedy,
at acting, and also music.
You know who is very successful
in all three worlds
and has collaborated with us
is Yvette Nicole Brown.
- Ken: Oh, my costar
on "Community"!
- Yes.
- Right.
- Yes.
- She has a great voice.
- And so I think, yeah--
and she can really sing.
And I think that
a lot of people don't know
how great of a singer she is.
Yes, she's signed to Motown.
Michael Bivins
signed her to Motown.
- Many years ago, yeah.
- East Coast Family.
- Great guess.
- That's a great guess, Robin.
- Nick: Good guess.
- Well, what it is basically,
you've confused
every single one of us.
- Yes.
- Indeed.
Y'all keep it going
for the Harp
- and that amazing performance.
- She might go all the way.
You can head on backstage
to the lair.
Great job, Harp!
All right, we've seen three
outstanding performances.
Now, studio audience,
the fates of our singers
are in your hands.
The two characters
with the most votes
will duke it out for the title
of king or queen
of the "Masked Singer"
in our first ever
battle royale.
Yeah!
The other secret celebrity
will be unmasked.
The audience voting
is open now.
The results
and our first unmasking
will be going down tonight
right after this.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back
to "The Masked Singer."
The audience has voted,
and we're gonna dive straight
into the results.
Audience, have you lost
the loving feline for Panther?
Is it time to walk the plank
for Pi-Rat?
Will we witness
a total eclipse of the Harp?
Here we go.
Leaving us tonight
and unmasking first is...
Oh, man.
The little rat and mouse
are shaking.
Just say it, Nick.
Pi-Rat.
- Robin: Aw.
- Oh!
Nick: Keep it going for Pi-Rat.
Show some love.
- Oh, Pi-Rat!
- Panther and Harp,
head back to the lair
and prep your vocal cords
for the battle royale.
Pi-Rat, the love is real.
We hate to see you go,
but we can't wait
to see who you are.
Panel, you're all on your feet.
I need your final guesses.
( groaning )
Okay, whoever it is,
I hope they don't beat me up
for my comments.
But sometimes you just gotta go
with your gut.
I just think
he's a mega entertainer.
It just screams
Jeff Dunham to me.
- Robin: Jeff Dunham.
- Ken: Yeah.
Speaking of scream,
I recognize that vocal.
Just him singing, having fun,
this is totally something
Smigel would do.
So I feel like
this is comedic genius,
friend of mine,
and friend of the show,
Triumph the Insult
Comic Dog himself,
- Robert Smigel.
- I don't hate it.
- Donny: Yep.
- Pretty good, too.
You know, Donny, who is also
a Vegas entertainer
- is Terry Fator.
- Terry Fator.
Right?
He won "America's Got Talent."
He's a famous puppeteer, so--
it's Vegas Week.
- I'm doubling down
with Terry Fator, y'all.
- Ken: Whoa!
You know,
I saw the late night clues,
and I'm thinking
"Saturday Night Live,"
and then we saw the extra clue
about something special.
Dana Carvey very famously
did the Church Lady
and "Isn't that special"
on "Saturday Night Live,"
so I'm gonna go
with Mr. Dana Carvey.
Ken: Great, great.
I like it, Robin,
but I don't love it.
There was that late night thing
like you said,
and someone that got their start
on a late night show,
John Stewart's show,
was Steve Carrell.
Dana Carvey, Steve Carrell,
some great names.
All right, panel,
your final guesses are in.
You know what?
It could be Carrot Top
for all we know.
What if they're tricking us
with that Carrot Top clue?
- It really could.
- It could be Carrot Top.
- So now--
- Are you gonna go
for Carrot Top?
- I'm gonna switch it!
- Are you really gonna go?
You're switching
to Carrot Top?
I'm gonna switch it
to Carrot Top.
I got a weird--
Donny: I don't think
you're right.
Never done it before.
I just had a weird feeling.
- Stick with it, Jenny.
- Nick: All right.
- I'm rolling the dice.
- She's feeling good about it.
How do you guys feel about that?
All right, panel,
your final guesses are in.
Let's see if any of you
are correct.
Audience, say it with me.
All: Take it off!
Take it off!
- Take it off!
- Hey, Carrot Top!
- ♪ Who are you?
- Show me I'm right.
Who is it? I need to know!
- Jeff Dunham.
- Take it off!
- Come on.
- ♪ I really wanna know
- Aah! I'm dying
to know who this is.
- Take the mask off!
- Who is it?
- Come on, Pi-Rat.
- ♪ Are you?
- Oh!
And there he is!
The amazing, iconic Jeff Dunham!
- You got it!
- Donny, you got it!
You got it!
- Oh, my gosh.
- Comedian, ventriloquist,
- Guinness World Record holder.
- Jenny: That was phenomenal.
Wow, I mean, what was it like
being the Pi-Rat?
Well, I've done a lot
in my career, but I think it's
peaking at this very moment.
This man right here
is the highest grossing
comedian in history.
- Nicole: Wow.
- This man is the biggest draw,
and every comic
gives a tip of his hat to you,
- so much respect.
- Thank you, Ken.
You know, as a kid,
I thought to myself,
I wanna entertain people
in a big audience
and have a great time,
but I wanna be a fricking rat.
That's what I want.
It was so much fun.
And it was so much fun
making everybody laugh.
That's what I do, and I just
appreciate everybody here.
- Yeah!
- It was just awesome.
- Well, you did
an amazing job, buddy.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Yo, it has been
such a pleasure
having you on this show,
right, guys?
Head on over there
to the VIP section.
Give it up one more time
for the legendary Jeff Dunham.
- That was so good.
- That was fantastic.
Ken: He gets to hang out
with the Blue Man Group.
- Nicole: Oh, yeah!
- Up next, Panther and Harp
will go head to head
in our first ever battle royale.
One of them will be
crowned the king or queen
of "The Masked Singer."
The other is gonna get unmasked
right after the break.
Don't go anywhere.
♪ Who is that?
( fanfare )
Announcer:
The time has come
for the first ever
battle royale!
( cheering )
The Panther and the Harp
are left at the table,
but only one can be crowned
the king or queen
of "Masked Singer."
- Nicole: Ooh.
- Now they'll go head to head
in our first-ever
battle royale.
- It's so good!
It's so good!
- Whoo!
- Oh, it's on.
- It is O-N.
Nick:
And here's how it works.
They're gonna sing the same song
in two different styles.
Then the panel will decide
who takes the crown
- and who's getting unmasked.
- It's all on us?
- Robin: Ooh.
- Donny: It's on us, baby.
- Jenny: Oh, my God.
- It's our decision.
- Nicole:
Go big or go home.
- Let's do this!
Let the battle commence.
( music playing )
♪ Get your motor running
♪ Head out on the highway
- Whoa!
- Oh!
♪ Looking for adventure
♪ In whatever comes our way
- He sounds like
a different person.
- He's got the nice vibrato.
♪ Darling,
gonna make it happen ♪
♪ Take the world
in a love embrace ♪
♪ Fire all your guns at once
and explode into space ♪
♪ Like a true nature's child
♪ Panther's born,
born to be wild ♪
♪ We can fly so high
♪ I never wanna die
♪ Born to be wild
Oh!
- ♪ Born to be wild
- Yes, yes!
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
( growls )
Yes, Panther!
( music continues )
♪ Get your motor running
♪ Head out on the highway
- Oh!
- ♪ Looking for adventure
♪ In whatever comes our way
♪ Yeah, darling,
gonna make it happen ♪
♪ Take the world
in a love embrace ♪
♪ Fire all of your guns
at once ♪
♪ And explode into space
♪ Nature's child
♪ We were born,
born to be wild ♪
♪ We can climb so high
♪ Never wanna die
♪ Born to be wild
Yes, yes!
♪ Born to be wild
Yes! Yes!
- ( vocalizing )
- Yes!
- Robin: Yeah.
- Yes!
- Whoo! Whoo!
- Yes!
Nick: Wow.
What a battle for
the first ever battle royale.
Wow! Panel?
It's gonna be our own
battle royale up here
because that is
gonna be an impossible--
Well, the thing is,
the Panther wants this so bad.
- So bad!
- So he was working the stage.
But to Harp's defense,
that last note? Hello!
- Jenny: Hello!
- Nicole: Yes.
That is one of
the greatest notes ever hit
on that stage
in "Masked Singer" history!
- Fighting for real.
- In Panther's defense,
Panther, you heard him,
like, "Rrr!"
- He wants it so bad...
- The song was perfect.
And he sounded like
a different person in this.
- Ken: Yep.
- Nicole: Oh, my gosh. Yes.
I was like,
who is under that mask?
And I know
we're not guessing right now,
but I'm just saying,
Panther's first performance,
I was completely thrown off.
- But after seeing that,
I think I got an idea.
- Yeah.
- No way!
- Oh!
Nick:
Just me. But, you guys,
it's all up to you tonight.
One of these people
are going home.
- Pressure, pressure.
- Uh-oh.
I don't want either of them
to go home, Nick.
Your votes will crown who moves
on to next week's show, panel,
and who's going home
and getting unmasked tonight.
That's tough.
That's tough.
This is a difficult decision,
and it's all on you guys.
Panel, start voting now.
We'll have the results
right after the break.
- The person moving on...
- Oh, wow. It's happening.
to face two new challengers
next week is...
Robin: Oh, man.
Oh, my gosh.
I hate this part!
Aw, this is a tough one.
The Harp!
- Oh!
- Congratulations.
You rule for another week,
and you're one step closer
to the Golden Mask Trophy.
The Blue Man Group?
Where's the Men In Black?
- Second week in a row.
- She's on a roll, baby.
I mean, if she keeps doing that,
she could win the whole thing.
- Totally.
- Nick: Head on back and enjoy
being the reigning queen.
Keep it going
for the Panther, y'all.
We hate to see you go,
but we can't wait
to see who you are.
Panel, what are your final
guesses for the Panther?
Jenny:
You know, I have been
all over the place,
but then I saw
the basketball clues,
he's tall, and other clue
that I was like,
"Ding, ding, ding?"
Where he said,
"Everyone thought I was dead,
including my family.
And then I thought, Lamar Odom.
- Okay.
- We all thought for a moment
- he didn't make it.
- Good guess, Jenny.
- Nicole, what you got?
- After that, what is that,
Blood Bath Royale?
- A battle royale.
- Battle royale.
I don't-- I'm thrown, Nick.
but I don't know
who else it could be,
so I'm gonna stick
with Billy Porter.
All right, all right.
Robin, you pay attention
to vocal tone.
I do. There was two
completely different tones,
but with all
the basketball clues,
I'm gonna with Iman Shumpert.
Ken:
That's a good guess though.
Jenny:
It's at least respectable.
- That's strong.
- All right, Donny?
I don't know.
I need some help.
Are you thinking
basketball player or a singer?
Well, I'm gonna say basketball
because of the clues.
- Well, as a resident
NBA expert...
- Please, doctor, give me--
I know this is out of the realm
of what I'm supposed to do
as a judge, but I need help.
Let the doctor help out Donny.
I think great defensive player,
- NBA, basketball clues...
- Part of clues.
Dr. Ken recommends
Andre Drummond.
That's my diagnosis.
Dr. Ken is usually wrong,
by the way.
Donny: Well, that's what
the doctor said,
and I always listen
to the doctor.
- Yep, yep. Yes!
- Andre Drummond.
Ken: Very good. Good job.
- All right.
- Awesome. Yes.
- Thank you, Doctor.
- No problem.
I don't think
it's an NBA player.
It's my buddy Sam Richardson
from "The Afterparty."
- ( laughing )
- Oh!
Sam Richardson, actor,
was in "Hoops," animated series.
- I got you, Donny.
You're wrong.
- Yes, you did.
- Don't send me a bill.
- All right, those are some
interesting guesses.
Okay, panel, let's see
if any of you are right.
And Nick's face is saying,
"You idiots
don't know anything!"
- I know.
- Nick: I think
I know who it is,
- and I say none
of you are right.
- Oh!
Well, it's time, y'all.
Panther, we need to know,
who are you?
Audience, say it with me.
- All: Take it off!
- This gonna be a good one.
All: Take it off!
Take it off!
- Ken: Say it!
- ♪ Who are you?
- Come on!
- Oh, I'm gonna freak out
at who this is.
- He's tall.
- Who is it?
- Take it off! Take it off!
- ♪ Oh, I really wanna know
- Take it off!
- Who is this?
- ♪ Who are you, you, you
- I wanna know! Take it off!
- Come on!
- ♪ Are you?
Let me show you how we do it.
The one and only Montell Jordan!
♪ This is how we do it
Multiplatinum singer,
Grammy-nominated soul singer,
and, of course, pastor!
Nicole, how many times
have we guessed him
- in the seasons past?
- What? We always guess him!
- Pastor Montell Jordan, my man!
- Donny: No way!
I can't believe
it's Montell Jordan.
You guys guess him every time
we have a tall person,
and you didn't do it tonight.
You threw us off
with the two different
vocal tones, man.
- Yes, you did.
- You threw us way off.
Way off.
- You did an amazing job, buddy.
- Thank you.
- You owned the stage.
- Truly!
I'm fans of the show.
I'm fans of all of you.
Thank you so much
for being here.
What a great opportunity, man.
This is a highlight of my life.
It's a blessing. No question.
Oh, my gosh. Montell, like,
we love you so much.
It's an honor to have you
in front of us.
And just two words
come to mind-- world class.
You're absolutely world class.
Thank you so much.
That means the world.
Nick: Okay,
our reigning queen
the Harp returns
to take two new celebrities
with the wildest theme yet--
TV night!
In the meantime,
the stage belongs to the artist
formerly known as the Panther.
6'8" he stood...
Both:
♪ And people said the music
♪ That he made was good
Montell Jordan!
♪ This is how we do it
Let's go, let's go!
♪ This is how we do it
♪ Sha-na-la la, la la
- You know the words!
- ♪ This is how we do it
♪ Sha-na-la la, la la
♪ This is how we do it
- ♪ Oh, whoa, oh, whoa, whoa
- Oh, I love it!
Let's go!
♪ This is how we do it
♪ It's Friday night
♪ And I feel all right
♪ The party's here
on "Masked Singer" ♪
♪ So I reach for the old-school
when I turn it up ♪
♪ Designated driver,
take the keys to my truck ♪
♪ Hit the song
and they played it ♪
♪ The honeys in the street say,
"Ken, yo, we made it!" ♪
- Yes!
- ♪ It feels so good
in my hood tonight ♪
♪ The summertime skirts
and the guys in Kani ♪
♪ All the gangbangers
forgot about the drive-by ♪
♪ You gotta get your groove on
♪ 'Cause Panther's on the way
♪ So tip up your cup
and throw your hands up ♪
♪ And let me hear
the party say ♪
♪ I'm kind of buzzed
and it's all because ♪
♪ This is how we do it
♪ Donny Osmond does it
like nobody does ♪
- ♪ This is how we do it
- Yeah, buddy!
♪ To all my neighbors
♪ You got much flavor
♪ This is how we do it
♪ And I'll never come wack
on an old-school track now ♪
♪ This is how we do it
Hey! I love y'all.