Tonight, "the masked singer" celebrates the music of elton john!
And here to kick us off, it's our very own robin thicke.
- Go, robin! - Whoo!
♪ blue-jean baby
♪ l.A. Lady
♪ seamstress for the band
♪ all right
- ♪ ballerina - wow.
♪ you must have seen her
♪ dancing in the sun
♪ oh
♪ and now she's in me
♪ always with me
♪ tiny dancer, in my hand
♪ oh, it feels so reel
♪ lying here, with no one near ♪
♪ oh, only you, only you
♪ can feel me, can hear me
♪ when I say slowly, softly
♪ slowly, whoo!
♪ hold me closer, tiny dancer
♪ oh
♪ and count the headlights on the highway ♪
♪ whoa, yeah
♪ and lay me down
♪ lay me down, lay me down
♪ you had a busy
♪ you had a busy day today
( vocalizing )
The amazing mr. Robin thicke!
Wow.
Go ahead, man.
Take all your screams and cheers.
Welcome to "the masked singer."
Tonight, we flaunt the glitter, feathers, and glamour,
As we celebrate global superstar sir elton john.
It's the group b premiere.
Four new characters take the stage
And pay tribute to the rocket man
By performing his chart-topping songs.
Yeah!
All right, out here, our first singer
Is out on the hunt for the golden mask trophy.
Let's see who it is.
- The hawk. - Oh, my god.
( crowd chanting ) hawk! Hawk! Hawk! Hawk!
( music playing )
- Nicole: Yes! - Wow.
Jenny: Yes! What an amazing costume!
- He's got young knees, 'cause he's going down on-- - yeah, yeah.
- But he's a little baby. - He looks pretty fit.
Looks pretty fit, though.
- The hawk in the building. - Really good costume.
Which famous face is hiding under the mask?
"prey" close attention to the clues.
( guitar wailing )
As a young bird, I was always hanging out with adults,
And grew up pretty fast into the family business.
A full moon. It could be someone with a late-night talk show.
But around other birds my age,
I was super shy, closed off.
I felt alone, like a total reject.
Until one day, I heard a sound
That changed my life in a blink of an eye.
( rock music playing )
Heavy guitar chords blaring from my speakers
That got my teen heart beating.
This fast raw music blew up my world.
And the fallout? Boards, brawn, and bruises.
Ooh, a treasure chest.
Could be somebody from "pirates of the caribbean."
I built my own voice in my own way.
I had the time of my life touring.
I found my power in grimy buses and hot parking lots.
I've never been happier among my clique.
And I realized being a reject is totally fine by me.
I think he's gonna bring the house down.
Yeah.
♪ it's getting late, have you seen my mates? ♪
♪ ma, tell me when the boys get here ♪
♪ it's 7:00 and I wanna rock
♪ want to get a belly full of beer ♪
♪ my old man's drunker than a barrel full of monkeys ♪
♪ and my old lady, she don't care ♪
♪ my sister looks cute in her braces and boots ♪
♪ a handful of grease in her hair ♪
- Does that voice sound familiar? - Not yet.
♪ oh
♪ don't give us none of your aggravation ♪
♪ we had it with your discipline ♪
♪ 'cause Saturday night's all right for fighting ♪
♪ getting a little action in
♪ get about as oiled as a diesel train ♪
♪ gonna set this dance alight
♪ 'cause Saturday night's the night I like ♪
♪ Saturday night's all right
♪ all right, all right, ooh, yeah! ♪
- Both: Oh! - Yeah!
♪ oh
♪ don't give us none of your aggravation ♪
♪ we had it with your discipline ♪
♪ 'cause Saturday night's all right for fighting ♪
♪ get a little action in
♪ get about as oiled as a diesel train ♪
♪ gonna set this dance alight
♪ 'cause Saturday night's the night I like ♪
♪ Saturday night's all right
♪ all right, all right, ooh
Here we go!
♪ Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
♪ Saturday, Saturday, Saturday ♪
♪ Saturday, Saturday
♪ Saturday night's all right, ooh ♪
♪ Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
- ♪ Saturday, Saturday, Saturday ♪ - yeah!
♪ Saturday
- Jenny: Yes! - Ken: Nice!
Love it!
Nicole: Wow.
- Ken: Yeah! - Nick: I'ma stay away from that wingspan,
But you was fly out here tonight, baby.
I gotta tell you, hawk, I have no doubt
That you just did elton john, who's watching, proud tonight.
- Oh! - That was amazing. What a way to open the show.
What an honor.
Well, it's time to get a clue, right?
- Jenny: Yes, I'll take one. - Ken: Yes.
Let's get a clue! Come on out!
♪ hold me closer, tiny dancer ♪
- Oh! - Oh, they did-- they got a tiny dancer.
A tiny dancer!
Yay!
All right, well, uh, hawk, what can you tell us about this clue?
- Oh! - Just like the great elton john,
I, too, have collaborated with miley cyrus,
And I loved every second of it.
- Wow. - Nick: Is that helping you guys out at all?
- It does help. It does. - Who is it?
Well, I don't have the answer, necessarily,
- But you wanna start, ken? - Yes, I will.
- Hawk, hi. - Hi!
Based on that onstage clue,
Maybe it could be somebody like cole sprouse.
Hear me out.
His show, "the suite life of zack and cody,"
Had a crossover episode with "hannah montana."
Huh? Facts. You can't boo facts.
- I like where your head's at. - Oh, no.
You're just gonna feed his ego and we're all gonna be in trouble.
- Nicole: Get it, ken. - Hawk: Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
- Elton john, sit down. - Nicole, you picking up on any clues?
I'm still stuck on the moves, working the stage,
- And the sweet air guitar. - Ken: Yep. Yep.
They also said in the package something about "fallout."
So I was thinking, could this be pete wentz from fall out boy?
- The guitarist from fall out boy? - Ken: Oh, good guess.
- I like that. - Jenny: Oh, I like that. It's not bad.
Robin, are you feeling anybody?
Yeah, I mean, I don't recognize the voice,
But when I saw the clue package, I'm seeing the moon,
I'm seeing the pirate treasure chest for "goonies,"
I'm seeing the air guitar.
Oh, my god, I know where you're going.
And I was thinking, could this be corey feldman?
Wow. Good guess.
My one other thought is maybe, I don't know,
Who else was on "hannah montana" with miley
That's gone on to do well?
Could have been a guest star even, though. So it's hard.
Was there anybody else that was on "hannah montana" that's--
- Austin butler was elvis. Yeah. - Oh, he's done very well.
It's somewhere between austin butler and corey feldman.
Good. Good range.
- Right down the middle. - Good range of guesses, robin.
- You guys are true detectives. - Yes.
And, hawk, that was an extraordinary performance.
Great job.
Men in black, please come help my brother the hawk out.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked singer."
I hear our next contestant is ready to kick it and chill with us.
Let's find out who it is.
Husky.
Oh!
( music playing )
- He looks tough. - Whoa.
- He's pretty tall. - Could be an athlete.
- Wow! This is cool. - King of the huskies.
Husky. All right.
What famous face is hiding under the mask?
Here are some clues to help crack his cold case.
The husky is one of the world's most majestic creatures.
They're known to have battled all sorts of landscapes and elements.
But they're actually also extremely energetic, aware, and loving,
Just like me.
When I first hit the scene, I had a strange effect on the female species.
Every time I got onto the stage, they showered me with love,
And sometimes their underthings.
Ooh, husky sounds like quite the ladies' man.
Despite the positive attention,
I was totally loyal, a family dog,
More interested in my own brood than the trappings of fame.
Mother nature. Could be connected to vivica a. Fox.
While I've gotten on in dog years,
I'm ready to bring my boundless energy,
Talent, and doggone dopeness
To the "masked singer" stage.
I just ask that those in the audience please keep your clothes on.
( howls )
♪ hey, kids, shake it loose together ♪
♪ spotlight's hitting something ♪
♪ that's been known to change the weather ♪
♪ we'll kill the fatted calf tonight, so stick around ♪
- Wow. He can go. - Okay.
♪ you're gonna hear electric music ♪
♪ solid walls of sound
♪ say, candy and ronnie, have you seen them yet? ♪
♪ oh, but they're so spaced out ♪
♪ b-b-b-bennie and the jets
♪ oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful ♪
♪ oh, bennie, she's really keen ♪
- ♪ she's got electric boots - hey!
♪ a mohair suit
- Yes! - ♪ you know, I read it
♪ in a magazine, oh
♪ b-b-b-bennie and the jets
Yeah! Look at him! He's got the moves!
- ♪ oh, candy and ronnie, have you seen them yet? ♪ - oh, my god!
♪ oh, but they're so spaced out ♪
♪ b-b-b-bennie and the jets
♪ oh, but they're weird and they're wonderful ♪
♪ oh, bennie, she's really keen ♪
♪ she's got electric boots, a mohair suit ♪
♪ you know, I read it in a magazine ♪
♪ oh
♪ b-b-b-bennie and the jets, yeah ♪
♪ benny
- ♪ benny and the jets - oh, he's a star. He's a star.
- Yeah, he can move. - ♪ whoo!
Masked singer, let's go!
♪ bennie, bennie
♪ bennie
♪ bennie and the jets
Who is that? I wanna know!
- Jenny: That was good. - Yeah, that was smooth.
That was good. That was good.
- Husky. - ( crowd chanting ) husky! Husky! Husky!
Got the entire crowd cheering for him.
- ( chanting continues ) - panel, talk to husky.
I kinda feel like he's reminding me of tyrese or something.
- Right? - He was all like, bam! And then he was all like...
- ♪ unh, yeah - right.
Like that. But better. But better.
Well, let's see if we can get a clue, all right, y'all?
Men in black, bring it out.
♪ and I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪
- Oh, my god, he's on a rocket. - Rocketman.
♪ I'm not the man they think I am at home ♪
That's quite bizarre. He's just gonna keep rocking like that, huh?
Husky, what can you tell us about this strange clue?
Well, I skyrocketed up the charts
And landed on this platinum album.
- Uh-oh. - Nicole: Wow.
Jenny: Wow.
Is somebody gonna come get him from just rocking?
Y'all give it up for the men in black.
Panel, are you picking up on any clues?
I was picking up on that crying face emoji.
Because who cries a lot?
Babies.
Platinum album, hello?
Put those together, we've got babyface.
Ken: Oh! Good guess.
I think you're barking up the wrong tree.
It's not a bad guess, 'cause he does sing and he's very talented.
But that's not his voice. We saw mother nature.
Vivica a. Fox was mother nature
- On an earlier season, right? - Oh, that's right. Yes, yes.
And there was a crying emoji.
This famous actor, he's known for crying in his movies.
And he does sing, and he sings very well.
This could be somebody like terrence howard.
- Jenny: Oh, yeah! - Ken: Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Good guess. - I don't hate it.
That's not bad.
But another costar of vivica a. Fox
Is morris chestnut.
Also was in a movie with vivica, "two can play that game."
All these clues point to him being a heartthrob.
- Morris chestnut-- oh, my goodness. - Yep.
- Wow. She's feeling it. - There you go.
- We clap because it's over.
Well, we know it was an amazing performance, right?
- Awesome job. - He's gonna be around for a while.
Head on back and we'll see you later for the vote.
Husky, out.
♪ who is that?
♪ and I think it's gonna be a long, long time ♪
♪ till touchdown brings me
♪ round again to find
Welcome back!
I'm told our next secret celebrity
Is flying in for an official state visit.
Let's see who it is.
- Royal hen! - Nicole: Ooh!
( fanfare )
Oh, my god. What an entrance!
♪ I'm still standing, better than I ever did ♪
- Very regal. - Ken: Regal, yeah.
Wow.
♪ feeling like a little kid
♪ I'm still standing after all this time ♪
It looks like she might be a little older.
- Little bit older. - ♪ I'm still standing
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah
- They're a diddy little king. - Yes.
What mystery celebrity is hiding in plain sight?
Here are some clues to peck at.
Announcer: We welcome viewers to the coronation
Of the royal hen.
For the first time ever,
The royal hen is set to hold court.
A true trailblazer, she is famous
For championing equal opportunities for all,
And has made it her royal mission
To be a voice for the voiceless.
Could be someone from a football movie like sandra bullock.
Her road to stardom was wrought with prejudice,
But she knew sitting idly by was for the birds.
She was no chicken.
She entered the ring bravely,
And proved to her 90 million subjects
That she was worthy of the crown.
Ah, here she is receiving the royal stadium hotdog.
Now, having inspired a new flock of birds,
Her name is etched in history.
Ooh, eiffel tower. Are they french? Oui, oui.
Congratulations, we are here to serve you.
God save the royal hen.
- Wow. - All right. Sounds like a legend, for sure.
- Right? - Wow.
♪ I used to be a rolling stone, you know ♪
♪ like the times was right
♪ I'd leave to find the answer on the road ♪
♪ I used to be a heart beating for someone ♪
♪ but the times have changed
♪ less I say, the more my work gets done ♪
- I feel like I should know who this is, ken. - Yeah, this is a legend.
♪ 'cause I'm living free, philadelphia freedom ♪
- Yeah! - Yes!
♪ philadelphia freedom took me knee-high to a man ♪
♪ yeah
♪ gave me peace of mind my daddy never had ♪
- Yeah! Go, hen! - ♪ philadelphia freedom
♪ shine on me, I love you
♪ shine a light on the eyes of the ones left behind ♪
♪ shine a light, shine the light ♪
♪ shine the light, won't you shine the light? ♪
Whoa, come on!
♪ philadelphia freedom
- ♪ I love you - yes!
♪ yes, I do!
♪ philadelphia freedom
- ♪ I love - this is someone iconic.
♪ yes, I do
Yeah!
Such a royal good time.
- Hello, nick! - Awesome job.
Panel, talk to our royal hen.
That was such a fun performance,
And I just feel like there's a legend underneath that mask.
- Both: For sure. - Yes.
Whoo! Thank you.
All right, clue time. Men in black, bring it out.
♪ can you feel
- ♪ the love tonight? - Ooh, look at that.
♪ tonight
♪ it is where we are
- It's a heart with a medal. - ( crowd murmuring )
This was when I won
The presidential medal of freedom
- From president obama. - Jenny: What?
- Nicole: Wow. - Whoa.
All right, so is that helping you out at all?
Well, you know, when I think of the presidential medal of freedom,
There's a very important woman in-- she's a lawyer...
- Yeah. - ...A feminist, women's rights,
- And actually dated my dad once. - What?
- Really. What? - Yeah, I came home from school,
I come to the dinner table, and here is this incredible pioneer.
- And just the body language, the voice... - Yeah.
...This might be gloria steinem.
- Wow! - Oh, my gosh.
- Oh, my-- - the legendary gloria?
- Mindblown emoji, man. - ( imitates explosion )
That's who I'm thinking.
You know, when I saw, like, the stadium,
- And then with the football... - Ken: Yeah.
...I flashed in my head that movie "80 for brady."
Oh, right, right. "80 for brady."
With jane fonda, lily tomlin,
Sally field, right?
I mean, I feel like it could be any one of them.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. Right. - And we all know they've done amazing things.
But rita moreno also was one of the first to get the egot.
- Ooh, rita moreno. - Yes, I love rita moreno.
- Living legend. - Rita moreno.
I'm gonna settle on rita moreno!
- Robin: Wow. - ( laughing )
- I mean-- - I love it. I love it.
- Robin: That would be good. - But, I mean, while we're talking about
Presidential medal of freedom, and you're talking about the song "philadelphia freedom,"
It could be billie jean king.
- Ooh! - Wow.
Because elton john wrote the song "philadelphia freedom"
With billie jean king in mind.
Billie jean king, needless to say,
Just a trailblazing pioneer.
Eiffel tower, she won the french open.
I love that guess, ken. I love that guess.
Yeah, they could be. It could be.
Whoever you are, that was a grand slam all throughout.
Nick: Indeed.
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up one more time
For the royal hen.
Men in black, please help the royal hen out.
I just feel like this is someone important.
Wow. I hope you're right.
Ken has been on a roll this season, guys.
- It's the season of ken. - Robin: Yeah, he's been hot.
♪ who is that?
♪ hold me closer, tiny dancer ♪
Aw, so cute!
Wow, the tiny dancers.
Aww, so sweet.
So adorable. Y'all keep it going for our tiny dancers.
- Good job. - And I hear our next contestant
Is showing up from the luau next door.
Let's see who it is.
- The tiki. - Aloha.
( crowd chanting ) tiki! Tiki! Tiki!
♪ crocodile rocking is something shocking ♪
♪ when your feet just can't keep still ♪
Oh! Men in black, yes!
- Mahalo. - Whoa. All right.
Yeah! Oh, look at that.
- Oh, wow! - He looks really tall.
( music continues )
Wow.
You have to know how to walk in heels like that.
- Robin: Yeah. - Okay, here are some clues to sip on.
All right!
From as far back as I can remember,
I've always wanted to be a rockstar.
As a kid, I knew I had the pipes.
So when my dream came true, it made perfect sense.
I got to sell millions of records, travel the world,
And party with some of music's biggest names.
Ooh, sold millions of records? This could be a huge musician.
But I was a stiff drink with a loose mouth,
And I got myself in a lot of trouble.
Yeah, he definitely rubbed some people the wrong way.
So it's no surprise a few of them wanted to rum punch him in the face.
After all the highs, I was left fearing my career
Would be poured down the drain.
A monkey? Someone from "planet of the apes"?
Instead, I cleaned up my act, stepped out on my own,
And showed I'm still at the top of my game.
And as for these other singers?
I'm here to "tiki" home that golden mask,
And you're all grasping at straws.
♪ when are you gonna come down? ♪
♪ when are you going to land?
♪ I should have stayed on the farm ♪
♪ I should have listened to my old man ♪
- Whoo! - Beautiful.
♪ you know you can't hold me forever ♪
♪ I didn't sign on for you
♪ I'm not a present for your friends to open ♪
♪ this boy's too young to be singing ♪
♪ the blues
( vocalizing )
♪ so good-bye, yellow brick road ♪
♪ where the dogs of society howl ♪
♪ you can't plant me in your penthouse ♪
♪ I'm going back to my plough
♪ back to the howling old owl in the woods ♪
♪ hunting the horny backed toad ♪
- Wow. - Oh, he can sing.
♪ oh, I've finally decided my future lies ♪
♪ beyond the yellow brick
♪ road
( vocalizing )
Yes!
- Wow. - Wow.
He's very agile.
Getting in touch with the crowd.
- Guys, who is this? - This is someone huge.
Panel, talk the tiki.
Your voice is absolutely epic.
Well, all right!
I know we are all gonna know this person.
- Yeah. - The way you're walking in platform heels...
- ( tiki laughs ) - ...And effortlessly singing and moving.
- Nicole: Yeah. - Jenny: For sure.
I mean, that is a legend, icon rock vocals...
- No doubt. - Thank you.
All right, well, let's get a clue right now,
And I hear this one is an audible.
- Men in black. - Audible?
- Hit it. - ( playing piano )
♪ call it the...
- The blues. - And what?
♪ I guess that's why they call it the blues ♪
If you're ever feeling bluesy,
You can come to me for a good laugh!
- ( cackling ) - jenny: Oh, wait a minute.
Wait a-- wait a-- wait a-- could this be, like,
An amazing comedian that knows how to sing his butt off?
I mean, yo, he shoulda taken up singing if he could sing that good.
But think about how many comedic broadway people there are
That can sing beautifully, you know?
Maybe it's an actor known for singing.
- Yep. - A rocker who made us laugh.
Someone that's been on broadway.
I'm thinking this could be john stamos.
He's got confidence, he's hilarious,
He's also toured with the beach boys,
A la the tiki costume!
I mean, I feel like it's a singer.
I feel like it's an icon.
If I'm putting the clues together--
"make you laugh"--
I'm kinda getting van halen,
- Former lead singer david lee roth. - Ken: Oh.
- Good guess. - Right? The videos.
- Good guess. - The energy. He's always tongue in cheek.
That's good. He's got that sense of humor.
Nick: Robin, what you picking up on?
I mean, sold millions, toured the world, rock symbol.
These type of vocals are screaming rock god legend to me,
And I think that snooze alarm clock
Has to do with his solo album,
Which was entitled "dreamland."
I think that this is from led zeppelin,
- Robert plant. - Oh!
That would be crazy.
Nick: Definitely has a big personality, whoever it is.
Fantastic job, tiki.
- Tiki! - Men in black, help the tiki out.
Tiki, tiki!
Studio audience, panel,
Vote for your favorite singer of the night.
The bottom two will go mask to mask
- In a ferocious smackdown. - Ooh.
The results and smackdown are coming right up.
You do not want to miss a thing.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back.
Which two mystery singers will advance in the competition?
And which two will smackdown it out tonight?
- Smack. - Ow!
The results are in.
The two singers with the least amount of votes
Facing off in the smackdown tonight are...
- Ken: Oh, no! - Oh, I hate this part.
Ugh, feels like my stomach just churning.
( music playing )
( music continues )
( groans )
Royal hen and hawk.
- Oh, the birds! - Wow.
Husky and tiki, congratulations.
Head on back, and we'll see you next week.
- Let's go! - Let's go!
Royal hen and hawk.
- The battle of the birds. - Yeah!
You'll both sing the same song,
But you'll put your own spin on it.
The panel will then vote.
One of you will sing another day,
And the other will take it off tonight.
- Yes, hen! Yes! - Let's go!
( echoing ) it's time to smackdown!
( music playing )
- Oh! - Yeah!
Come here, ken!
In this corner, ready to toss any usurper
Into the royal moat,
It's the royal hen!
Let's go!
And in this corner,
Ruffling more than just a few feathers...
- Yes! - ...It's hawk!
Whoo!
Okay, royal hen, you're up first.
It's time to smackdown.
♪ don't go breaking my heart
Oh, I love this song.
♪ I couldn't if I tried
♪ oh, honey, I get restless
♪ baby, you're not that kind
Whoo!
♪ ooh-ooh
- ♪ nobody knows it - yes!
♪ right from the start
♪ I gave you my heart
♪ oh, oh
♪ I gave you my heart
♪ don't go breaking my heart
- Turn it up, turn it up. - ♪ don't go breaking my
♪ don't go breaking my heart
- Nicole: Yeah. - Yeah!
♪ don't go breaking my heart
- Oh! - ♪ whoo
♪ I couldn't if I tried
♪ oh, honey, if I get restless ♪
♪ baby, you're not that kind
- ♪ all right! - The way the hen is watching the other--
- Yeah. - ♪ oh, oh
♪ nobody knows it
♪ all right
♪ right from the start, I gave you my heart ♪
♪ whoa, oh, I gave you my heart ♪
Here we go! Come on, "masked singer." let's go! ♪
♪ so don't go breaking my heart ♪
♪ won't go breaking your heart
- I love him! - Ken: I love it.
Jenny: He's hilarious.
♪ don't go breaking my heart
- ♪ yeah! - Yeah!
Nicole: Yeah!
Wow.
- Whoo! - Wow.
- What a smackdown. - Ken: Yeah.
Panel, talk to the birds.
What a great song.
I mean, two very different interpretations,
- But both very authentic. - Yes.
But they both elevated their performance.
- Nicole: They did. - Exactly. I mean, well, they're birds.
- ( robin laughs ) - panel, you know what time it is.
Vote now for your favorite.
Is it royal hen or is it the hawk?
- Ken: This is gonna be hard, man. - Right?
The results and a celebrity unmasking
After the break.
♪ who is that?
The results are in.
In the smackdown between royal hen and hawk,
The singer taking the last spot in next week's lineup is...
Whoo!
( music playing )
I think they both really want to stay.
The hawk!
Congratulations, hawk. You get to keep it on.
Yeah!
And we'll see you again next week
For harry potter night.
So head on back. We'll see you soon.
Men in black, help him out.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, let's keep it going for the royal hen.
Thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Now, we're so sorry to see your journey end here,
But we can't wait to see you famous face, right?
- Whoo! - Yes!
Yeah! Whoo!
Panel, you know what time it is.
I need your final guesses.
You know, I'll start. The clues were all about being a trailblazer.
She championed equal opportunities and fighting for equality,
And she also went on a date with my dad.
And I think she's just one of the most incredible women
To ever walk the face of the planet.
I think this is gloria steinem.
Wow.
I'll go next because I feel like the football
And the hot dog clues
Was giving me the cast for "80 for brady."
I think out of all those women, I gotta go with the egot herself.
Rita moreno, I think it's you.
- I love rita moreno. - Wow, what an honor that would be.
All right, ken?
She performed "philadelphia freedom,"
Which was written about her by elton john.
I think this is the legendary billie jean king.
- Nicole: Oh, my gosh. - That would be amazing if he's right.
Nicole, what you got?
Well, I don't know if this woman has won
A presidential medal of freedom,
But she's definitely a trailblazer
And someone who's been on the scene for a while.
- Nick: Okay. - We see the eiffel tower.
- Yep. - She studied in paris.
- We see the brown bear! - Yep.
Isn't there a brown bear on the state of california flag?
- Yes, there is. - Well, she lives in california, people.
- Uh-oh. - So I think this could be the legendary,
Groundbreaking therapist dr. Ruth.
Ken: Yes. Yes. I love dr. Ruth.
Okay. Well, panel, let's see if any of you are correct.
Royal hen, we need to know, who are you?
Audience, you know the drill. Say it with me.
( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off!
Take it off! Take it off! Take it off!
♪ who, who, who, who
- Take it off! - ♪ I really wanna know
- ♪ oh, I really wanna know - who is it?
It's gonna be a good one, robin. It's gonna be a good one!
- ♪ tell me, who are you? - Dr. Ruth!
♪ are you
- 39 time grand slam champion! - Aah!
- Yes! - Ken! Ken!
Battle of the sexes winner and activist,
The legendary billie jean king!
Yes!
- Legend! - That's amazing.
- Dr. Ken jeong got it right! - Yes!
We have an icon in the building.
- So amazing. - Wow.
You guys are so awesome. Thank you so much.
How was it being the royal hen on "the masked singer"?
It was great, but it is so hot.
- I'm sweating bullets. - Yes.
- And, dr. Ken jeong, once again-- - again!
- Yeah! Hello? - I mean, I remember as a kid
The battle of the sexes with bobby riggs,
And you're here on "the masked singer."
We're so honored to have you.
Thank you.
It's such a pleasure having you here.
And now, an iconic moment for our show,
"philadelphia freedom," written by elton john for you.
You got a chance to perform it here tonight.
Yes, I am really lucky, 'cause he said-- he said,
"I want to write you a song," and I'm like, "what? What?"
And then he goes-- he goes, "what are we gonna call it?"
I go, "I don't know." and he goes, "what about 'philadelphia freedom'?"
I go, "that would be the greatest gift
To the people of philadelphia if you would do that."
And if you go to philadelphia, everybody's still playing it.
- It's their anthem. - She's so cool.
- Yeah. - Well, it has been a great pleasure
To have you on our show.
Ladies and gentlemen, let's give it up one more time
- For the legendary billie jean king. - Thank you!
Thank you!
Next week, get ready as we head to hogwarts
For a magical harry potter night.
But right now, put your hands together
For the artist formerly known as the royal hen.
- It's billie jean king! - Yes!
♪ philadelphia freedom
♪ shine on me
♪ I love ya
♪ shine a light
♪ through the eyes of the ones left behind ♪
- ♪ shine a light, shine a light ♪ - yes!
♪ shine a light, won't you shine a light? ♪
Yeah!
♪ philadelphia freedom
♪ I love, love, love you
♪ yes, I do
- Yes! - Yes!
♪ who is that?