It's the semi-finals of "The Masked Singer."
- Please welcome your top three! - Yeah!
♪ Think about it
♪ There must be a higher love
- Hey! - ♪ Down in the heart
♪ Or hidden in the stars above
♪ Without it
- ♪ Life is wasted time - Yes, Gumball!
♪ So look inside of your heart ♪
♪ And I'll look inside mine
♪ Things look so bad everywhere ♪
- Goldfish! - Goldfish!
♪ In this whole world, what is fair? ♪
♪ We walk the line and try to see ♪
♪ Falling behind
♪ In what could be, oh-oh
♪ Bring me a higher love
♪ Bring me a higher love, oh-oh ♪
♪ Bring me a higher love
♪ It's that higher love I keep thinking of ♪
♪ Bring me a higher love
Yeah!
♪ Bring me a higher love, oh-oh ♪
♪ Bring me a higher love
♪ Higher love I keep thinking of ♪
♪ Bring me a higher love
- Wow! - Yeah!
- Whoa! - Yes!
Wow, wow.
That's how you do it.
That's how you do the semi-finals.
- A higher love, indeed. - That is right!
Your top three, America.
- Yes! - Yeah!
- Whoo! - All right, y'all, now head on backstage
and get ready for the rest of the show.
Make some noise.
That's right! Wow, what an opening.
Tonight, our three semi-finalists battle it out
for the two spots in next week's blockbuster season finale.
The Golden Mask trophy will be there for the taking.
But who will be competing?
Our top three each have their own unique styles.
They cannot be compared.
That is, unless we do a monstrous three-way
Battle Royale at the end of the evening.
- Whoa! Whoa! - Whoa!
Three-way Battle Royale!
Then, as we do every week,
the audience and panel will vote,
the identity of one of our masked celebrities will be revealed,
and we'll find out yet again that Ken is a terrible guesser.
Oh!
All right, panel, now I want to remind you guys
that you got that blue button on your desk right there.
- Yep. - Yes.
Your Prime button.
Now, you can hit it when you need
a little bit of help, and it will trigger
an immediate package delivery from Prime.
Wow.
And inside that package is an item that's an extra clue
to the identity of one of our masked celebrities.
You used it for Gumball last week.
- Yes. - The same rules apply though.
You can only hit the button once tonight.
- Yep. - Well, we got the rules, we got the fun.
You guys ready to get this semi-final started?
Yes! Let's get it on! Semi-finals!
Gumball is ready to show off
his un-ball-ievable talents.
Before he does, let's find out what being this colorful creature
has meant to the mystery celebrity beneath the mask.
If you had told me that being a big old gumball machine
would be my favorite role yet, I would not have believed you.
But becoming Gumball has allowed me
to tap into my roots and do something I have loved from the start-- singing.
- ( vocalizing ) - Yeah!
Music was my first love.
But when I moved to Hollywood,
I had to give that part of myself up to be taken seriously.
Hollywood is a bit like a gumball machine.
People put a quarter in you and take a piece of you that they want.
And I'm grateful for my life, but "The Masked Singer"
has been me taking my quarter back
and doing what I love for a change.
- Quarterback. - Oh! Football reference.
I want my kids to see that their dad never said no to an adventure.
Okay, he's a dad.
And that's my wish for them as well,
that they live life to the fullest.
Even if that means putting on a Gumball costume and rocking out.
Tonight's performance is for my kids,
and if it takes me to the finale,
that would be extra sweet.
Ooh. There were some good clues in there.
- Yeah. - We know he's an actor.
Doing it for his family. Just-- just so inspiring.
♪ Hope when you take that jump
♪ You don't fear the fall
♪ Hope when that water rises
♪ You built a wall
Ooh.
♪ Hope when that crowd screams out ♪
♪ They're screaming your name
- What? - Whoa!
♪ Hope if everybody runs
♪ You choose to stay
♪ Hope that you fall in love
♪ And it hurts so bad
- ♪ Hey - This is crazy.
♪ The only way you can know
♪ Is give it all you have
♪ Whoa-ooh
♪ I hope that you don't suffer
♪ But take the pain
♪ I hope when that moment comes I'll say ♪
♪ I
♪ I did it all
♪ I
♪ I did it all
♪ I owned every second that this world could give ♪
- ♪ I saw so many places - Somebody wants to win.
- ♪ The things that I did - Wow!
♪ And with every broken bone
♪ I swear, I lived
"Masked Singer," sing it!
- Yeah! - ( vocalizing )
♪ I
♪ I did it all
Whoa!
- ♪ I - ♪ I did it all
♪ I lived it all, I did
♪ I owned every second that this world could give ♪
♪ I saw so many places, the things that I did ♪
♪ And with every broken bone
♪ I swear, I lived
- Yeah! - Wow.
- That was impressive.
Gumball.
( crowd chanting ) Gumball! Gumball! Gumball!
So sweet.
- They love him! - They love him!
Panel, talk to him about that amazing performance.
I mean, I know this is the semi-finals.
But, Gumball, to me,
- that was a winning finale performance. - It felt--
- It felt like the finale. Yeah. - Right?
You picked the right time to have your best vocal,
your most electrifying performance.
- I mean-- - Amen.
Robin: You embodied the hope and the spirit of the song.
And I just thought it was your best performance yet. Great job.
- Great time to do it. - Nick: Indeed.
Now, panel, we've decided that
because we're so close to the finale,
and, frankly, you guys need all the help you can get...
- Oh, speak for yourself. - ...we're gonna give you
- the easiest clue of the season tonight. - What?
It's time for a semi-final super clue!
- What? - ♪ Super clue
( music playing )
All right, "Masked Singer!"
Cheerleader.
It's that time! You're gonna repeat after me.
- Ready? Gum! - Crowd: Gum!
All right, this side, amazing! Let me hear you. Ball!
- Crowd: Ball! - All together now, ready?
- Gum! - Gum! Ball!
( crowd chanting ) Gumball! Gumball!
Yes!
- Robin: Wow. - Daddy, don't!
- You're gonna pull something, Daddy. - Don't do it.
This ain't the "Drumline" years.
Yeah, right?
Forgot how old I was, I'm sorry.
Gumball, what can you tell us about this clue?
Well, hearing those cheers reminds me of a role
that changed this Gumball's life forever.
- Oh. - Whoa. Whoa.
That is a super clue right there.
Uh, I'll have fun with this.
You know, there's a lot of football clues,
and I think the cheerleader clue
is because this actor starred in the football film "Varsity Blues."
- Oh, yeah. - Oh.
I'm sticking with James Van Der Beek.
All right. Okay.
Well, if we're gonna go with, like, a football clue,
- leaning in on those, TV show-- - Lean in.
I've got one that's the biggest show on Apple.
- Boom. - He's won two Emmys for it.
- "Ted Lasso"? Jason Sudeikis! - Oh!
- He's so talented. - All right.
Jason Sudeikis can sing like that? With them type of moves?
- He is multi-talented. - Yes, he can, Daddy.
- Yes, he can. - Give it to them, Gumball. Give it to them.
- Look at that. - Yay!
- Wow. - Be-lieve! Be-lieve! Be-lieve!
So, Gumball, I just love you, you know what?
And I love that you sang that song for your kids.
- Yes. - That was beautiful.
- Well said. - Jason Sudeikis has two of them.
Oh, yeah. James Van Der Beek has lots of kids.
- I know. - Rita: It's starting to make sense.
You know, you've got me running around in circles.
You've given me athlete, you've given me actor,
you've given me Broadway.
But the cheerleader clue kind of made it click.
I think I might have something going here.
There's a show that I loved called "Friday Night Lights."
- Oh, I love "Friday Night Lights." - Great-- great show.
- Yes. - Brilliant.
Guys, I think this could be Taylor Kitsch.
- Good actor. - What a great guess.
He's a great actor, great talent.
Whoever you are, well, we love ya.
- Incredible. So good. - We love you, Gumball.
Amazing job, Gumball. Head on back. Rest up.
Men in Black, help this machine out.
- Guys, it's the semi-finals. - It's the semi-finals!
You know, when we have finalists like this,
it makes me want to have a first, second, and third trophy.
- Oh, yeah. - Because they deserve a trophy.
- Like the Olympics. - They are so outstanding.
"The Masked Singer Olympics," coming soon.
♪ Who is that?
Uh-oh. Whoa.
It's the semi-finals here on "The Masked Singer," y'all.
- Semi-finals! - Clock is wound up
and ready to hit the stage.
Before she does, let's find out what dressing up as a vintage timepiece
has meant to the superstar under the mask.
Standing here in the semi-finals
has been a total statement for me,
because, well, I'm not as young as I used to be.
But becoming the Clock has been so fun.
It's reminded me after all these years, Mama's still got it.
- ♪ Get on your feet, yeah - Mama definitely got it.
She's definitely young at heart.
But it's also been a challenge.
When I was younger, I had stage fright so badly
my knees would knock together under my robe.
I had to learn how to connect with the audience
through eye contact and a smile.
And now this mask takes all of that away.
So I've had to connect in other ways.
This dress was not made for moving,
but that doesn't stop me.
- She can move! Look at her. - Twerking. Look at that.
See, I wanted to do "Masked Singer"
to introduce myself to a whole new generation.
And to make it this far is a real treat.
So now I'm going to be singing, dancing,
and twerking my way into the finale.
Jenny: Oh, I love her.
- She has so much energy. It's amazing to watch. - Right?
It's infectious.
- I love it! - Yes, queen!
♪ Calling out around the world
♪ Are you ready for a brand-new beat? ♪
♪ Summer's here and the time is right ♪
♪ For dancing in the street
- ♪ They're dancing in Chicago - ♪ Dancing in the street
- ♪ Down in New Orleans - ♪ Dancing in the street
♪ In New York City
- ♪ Dancing in the street - Yeah!
♪ All we need is music, sweet music ♪
♪ There'll be music everywhere
♪ There'll be swinging, swaying, and records playing ♪
♪ Dancing in the street
♪ Whoa
♪ It doesn't matter what you wear ♪
♪ Just as long as you are there ♪
- ♪ So, come on, every guy - Wow!
- ♪ Grab a girl - Look at this. Goosebumps.
♪ Everywhere around the world
- ♪ There'll be dancing - ♪ Dancing in the street
♪ They're dancing in the street ♪
♪ Dancing in the street
♪ Music, sweet music
♪ There'll be music everywhere
♪ There'll be swinging and swaying ♪
♪ And records playing
♪ Dancing in the street
♪ Oh
♪ It doesn't matter what you wear ♪
♪ Just as long as you are there ♪
♪ So, come on
♪ Every guy, grab a girl
♪ Everywhere around the world
- ♪ There'll be - ♪ Dancing in the street
- Wow! - ♪ Dancing in the street
- Hey!
- ♪ Way out in LA, every day - ♪ Dancing in the street
♪ They're dancing in the street ♪
- ♪ Dancing in the street - Yeah!
- Come on! Come on! - Yes!
- Wow!
- Ken: That was incredible. - Wow.
- That was incredible. - Incredible!
- Nick: Wow. - Wow.
They are dancing in the street,
and they are dancing up in here.
- Yeah! - Tick-tock.
Wow. I mean, the vocals, the dancing, the song choice.
What an amazing performance for the semi-finals.
You are making it very hard.
- So hard. - You are putting yourself right at the top.
Thank you!
Well, it's time for our second semi-final super clue!
Oh, I love me some super clues.
( music playing )
- Wow. - What is that?
- Ooh, it's gold bars. - That's gold bars.
- My favorite. - Ooh.
- Oh, man. - I'm dressed for the occasion.
- Yeah, look at you. - I want me one of those.
The Clock got bars.
- Wow. - Yeah.
This isn't the first stage show that I have done,
and every performance
have been solid gold, baby!
- Oh, man! - "Solid Gold."
- Ooh. - What?
- That is a super clue right there. - That is a great clue.
- All right, panel. - Robin: Okay, I'll go. I'll go first.
- Go ahead, go ahead. - The voice, we know this is a legend.
We've heard that she's performed for the Pope,
- so this is one of the greatest of all time here. - Oh, that's right. Yes.
And I think that the-- the gold bars
could also be for the Yellow Brick Road.
She was in "The Wiz" on Broadway.
I think this could be the amazing Stephanie Mills.
- Oh, good guess. - Good guess.
- Love that. Incredible. - That's a good guess.
I mean, I like your guess, but I like mine better.
- Really? - Why?
- Well, you know, the "Solid Gold" clue? - Yeah?
This fantastic, iconic diva legend
was a co-host of "Solid Gold" a few times.
- Oh. - Oh, good show.
I think this could be the amazing, legendary Roberta Flack!
- Oh, good guess. - Oh.
- Jenny: Yes! - Robin: Wow.
That's not bad, but I honestly feel like
the only guess you should all really believe
is the woman that is wearing gold herself.
- Wow. - That's true, that's true.
- Okay. - Beautiful.
I felt, in my spidey-whiteys, that this was gonna happen.
That's why I'm dressed like this. Just for you, Clock.
- You are welcome, 'cause you are the queen. - Yes.
And I'm so excited because I think I know who this is.
I've seen gold records and the disco ball,
and she has one of the biggest disco songs of all time,
"Don't Leave Me This Way," which is a gold record.
I honestly think this is Thelma Houston.
- Ooh, that's pretty good. - That's a good guess.
- Good guess. - That's a pretty good guess.
- Solid gold. - That's my queen right there.
Jenny: You know, that's pretty good.
Now I'm starting to, like, second-guess my guess.
I feel like I need one more clue.
- What? - Oh!
- What? - I need one more clue.
- Go, Jenny, go! - Push it! Push it!
- Button! - Oh!
Yes!
- Thank you. - Wow.
- You have hit the button, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg. - Yes, I know.
And it means there's a Prime Delivery on the way.
- Wow. - Yay!
- Ken: Wow. - ( doorbell rings )
- Is it my bubble bath? - Oh, I'll get it.
- Go get it. - Oh, my God.
I love me some clues.
Oh, my God! I'm so excited.
Yeah!
Out of my way. Out of my way. Okay.
- Yep. - Wow.
- Thank God for acrylic nails. - Yep.
You ready? I'm not even looking at it.
Ready, ready, ready, ready. Aah!
- It's roller skates! - Wow!
I like those skates, Jenny.
This helped me confirm my guess.
Who is one of the queens from the disco era?
Roberta Flack!
Well, you know, Stephanie Mills was in "The Wiz,"
and they have a roller skating scene.
- They do. - In "The Wiz."
But what would the roller skates have to do with Thelma Houston?
- Disco. - That's how she got to work, you know what I mean?
Disco icon. She's a professional roller skater.
Nick: Well, there you have it.
Y'all keep it going for the Clock.
- Yes! - Thank you, Nick.
Men in Black, please help out the queen.
You go backstage and kill some time.
We'll see you for the Battle Royale.
They fit perfectly.
Aah!
♪ Dancing in the street
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."
Will Goldfish reel in a spot in the finale?
Before she hits the stage, let's find out what it means
to become this glamorous creature under the mask.
Being in the semi-finals is sort of surreal.
- How you feeling, Goldfish? Ready for the show? - So ready!
Now I gotta say, fame was never my goal.
I honestly thought I was going to be a pediatrician.
But I loved to perform.
I just didn't realize that in order to do what I love,
I would have to live in a fishbowl,
and it made me retreat and be a lot more private.
Becoming the Goldfish has unleashed a really fun, silly side of myself
that honestly only a few people in my life actually get to see,
and it's been so much fun letting loose!
Coming from a girl that once wore a prom dress to an awards show...
- All: Prom dress! - Ooh.
This is everything.
The gown, the gills, the glam.
Tonight I am singing "You Oughta Know"
by Alanis Morissette, and I'm here to remind you
that I would love a spot in the finale.
It would mean everything to put that Golden Mask trophy next to my others.
Oh, and I would really love to take the microphone, too.
Thanks!
Jenny: Ooh.
I mean, someone who's worn their prom dress
to an award show is obviously someone who's young.
- Yeah, a teen-- teen star. - Yeah.
♪ I want you to know
- ♪ That I'm happy for you - Ooh.
♪ I wish nothing but
♪ The best for you both
♪ An older version of me
- ♪ Is she perverted like me? - Yes!
♪ Would she make out with you in a theater? ♪
♪ Does she speak eloquently
♪ And would she have your baby? ♪
♪ I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother ♪
♪ 'Cause the love that you gave that we made ♪
- Yes! - ♪ Wasn't able to make it enough ♪
♪ For you to be open wide
♪ No
♪ And every time you speak her name ♪
♪ Does she know how you told me you'd hold me ♪
♪ Until you died, till you died? ♪
♪ But you're still alive, and I'm here ♪
♪ To remind you
- ♪ Of the mess you left when you went away ♪ - Yeah!
♪ It's not fair to deny me
♪ Of the cross I bear that you gave to me ♪
♪ You, you, you oughta know
♪ 'Cause the joke that you laid in the bed that was me ♪
♪ And I'm not gonna fade as soon as you close your eyes ♪
♪ And you know it
♪ And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back ♪
♪ I hope you feel it
♪ Well, can you feel it?
♪ 'Cause I'm here to remind you ♪
♪ Of the mess you left when you went away ♪
- ♪ It's not fair to deny me - Whoo! Sing it, girl!
- ♪ Of the cross I bear that you gave to me ♪ - Yeah!
- ♪ You, you, you, you - ♪ You, you, you oughta know
- Yeah! - Yes!
Oh, my God!
- Wow. - Yeah!
Yeah!
- Yeah! - Oh, she is fine.
Come back!
Nick: Wow.
( crowd chanting ) Goldfish! Goldfish! Goldfish!
- So amazing. - What?
Panel, please, talk to the Goldfish.
Goldfish! The song choice, the attitude, the energy.
You were, like, in front of me,
and I was like, can I touch Goldfish right now?
Is that crazy? I'm such a fan. I'm so happy to see you.
I mean, you are for real a frontrunner. That was amazing.
- Thank you. - That's the first time
I got on the desk this season, I think.
Jenny: That is. That is.
Nick: Goldfish definitely rocked it.
Now, panel, it's time for a semi-final super clue!
Oh, I want a super clue!
♪ Talk that talk, baby
- Oh! - ♪ Better walk, better walk
- No way! - Oh, my God!
- ♪ If you talk, if you talk - Is that Demi?
- Robin: Yeah! - Jenny: She knows Anonymouse.
- Demi Lovato. - Ken: Wow.
♪ Better walk, better walk that walk, baby ♪
- That's a great clue. - Rita: Yeah!
♪ Better walk, better walk that walk, baby ♪
All right, well, I think you guys should be picking up
on all of this together.
But we're gonna allow Goldfish to tell us
a little bit about that clue we just saw.
Well, it's a real blast from the past,
because me and the mouse, we go way, way back.
- Ah. - Whoa.
Well, that makes me think Disney, right?
- Are we thinking Disney? - Yeah, yeah. Mouse equals Disney.
Disney star. It's, you know, someone that's clearly
- been in the limelight since they were young. - Ken: Yep.
There's so many of those really successful, powerful young ladies
that have now become incredible young women,
and so that really doesn't help.
But I'm gonna go back to someone that I've been guessing,
and I really feel like this could be my friend Vanessa Hudgens.
Wow, that would be amazing.
But, you know, it could also be
her "High School Musical" costar Ashley Tisdale.
- The Tis! - I like Ashley Tisdale, too.
- A good one, too. - Yeah, because Demi, Ashley,
are both former Disney stars, obviously.
- So my head is all messed up. - Wow.
- I don't know. - So that was supposed to help you,
not confuse you even more, Rita.
Do you know how many Disney stars there are?
I don't know.
But, you know-- I like your guess.
But you know who was besties with Demi back in the day?
- Selena Gomez. - Ahh.
Ken: Wow, good guess.
Nick: Well, what are you picking up on, Robin?
Um, I'm on the Disney Channel stars.
One name comes to mind, very talented actress and can sing also.
I'm still thinking it might be Hilary Duff.
- Rita: Ooh, yeah. - Jenny: I love that name.
- That would be awesome. - Robin: We could be in the presence of Lizzie.
I like that guess, too. I feel like my best--
- Well, that's 'cause you're the smart one, Jenny. - Yeah.
- Well, some great guesses from our panel, right? - Whoo!
And an even more fantastic performance from the Goldfish.
Ken: Love you!
Men in Black, please catch this fish.
The season's biggest challenge is up next.
One song, three styles. It's the ultimate Battle Royale.
Don't miss it.
The Battle Royale is gonna be very, very interesting.
- They're all amazing, and they can all win. - Jenny: I know.
♪ Who is that?
( fanfare )
The time has come
for a massive three-way Battle Royale!
Oh, this is gonna be so good!
Clock, Gumball, and Goldfish are going mask to mask.
It's their last chance to persuade our audience and our panel
that they deserve a spot in the finale.
- Oh, my gosh. - I wish you all luck.
For the final time this season, let the battle commence!
- Yes! Bring it! - Let's go!
I'm actually nervous.
♪ What if I told you
♪ It was all meant to be?
Ooh.
♪ Would you believe me?
♪ Would you agree?
♪ So tell me that you don't think I'm crazy ♪
- Come on. - Yes.
♪ When I tell you love has come here and now ♪
♪ For a moment like this
♪ Some people wait a lifetime
♪ For a moment like this
♪ Some people search forever
♪ For that one special kiss
♪ Oh, I can't believe
♪ It's happening to me
- Yeah! - Right?
♪ Some people wait a lifetime
♪ For a moment
- ♪ Like this - Yo!
- Whoo! - Wow!
♪ What if I told you
♪ It was all meant to be?
- Oh, my God. - ♪ Would you believe me?
♪ Would you agree?
♪ So tell me that you don't think ♪
♪ I'm crazy
♪ When I tell you love has come here and now ♪
♪ For a moment like this
♪ Some people wait a lifetime
♪ For a moment like this
♪ Some people search forever
♪ For that one special kiss
♪ Oh, I can't believe it's happening for me ♪
♪ Yeah
- ♪ Some people wait a lifetime ♪ - Man.
♪ For a moment
♪ Like this
- Wow! - Man.
This is a semi-final Battle Royale.
♪ What if I told you
♪ It was all meant to be?
Come on, girl. Go, fish!
♪ Would you believe me?
♪ Would you agree?
♪ So tell me that you don't think I'm crazy ♪
♪ When I tell you love has come here and now ♪
Sing it, Goldfish.
- ♪ A moment like this - Yes!
- There it is! - ♪ Some people wait a lifetime ♪
♪ For a moment like this
♪ Some people search forever
♪ For that one special kiss
♪ Oh, I can't believe
♪ It's happening to me
- Whoo! - ♪ Some people wait a lifetime ♪
♪ For a moment
♪ Like this
Yeah!
Man.
Nick: Wow.
Three completely different styles, all amazing.
- Rita: Wow. - Panel.
- Robin: Wow. - What are your thoughts?
I think we're all gobsmacked right now.
- What just happened? - That was awesome.
I mean, you guys are all superstars, honestly.
Honestly, this is by far
- the best Battle Royale we've ever had... - Hands down.
- ...in the history of the show. - Ever.
And we witnessed greatness tonight.
- Robin: Yeah. - Rita: I mean, wow.
Good luck to you guys. I can't believe it. It was amazing.
- Incredible. Incredible! - Nick: Indeed.
Well, audience, panel,
the vote is now open.
- Impossible. - No!
- Who do you want to see... - Ken: Oh, man.
...in the finale? Get to it.
- Oh, my gosh! - This is gonna be hard.
Robin: Yeah.
I thought that all three of them really showcased their greatness.
- Jenny: Totally. - I've seen this show so many times.
This is the hardest one I think I've ever seen.
♪ Who is that?
Oh, guys! I don't want it to end.
- I know, tell me about it. - I know, I know.
Yeah, I mean, the Clock gave us some amazing riffs
and some soulful high mountaintop notes.
- Rita: Yeah. - And then Gumball knows how to turn to the crowd
and really lead his performance.
And then of course, Goldfish always sultry.
- Full packages, right? - They really are. They really are that good.
Yeah, it's anyone's game.
Welcome back.
The votes have been counted.
Oh, my God.
Two of these singers will become our season 11 finalists.
Wow, this is big stuff.
The singer coming in third place...
Oh, no.
...unmasking tonight is...
- No! - What? Aah!
Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God.
- Aah! - Whoo, buddy!
Just wake me up when it's over.
The Clock!
( groaning )
Oh, Clock! No!
Nick: Which means, Gumball and Goldfish, congratulations.
You're advancing to the finale. Y'all show 'em some love.
Keep it going for the Goldfish and Gumball.
But let's show your love and make some noise
for the Clock, y'all!
( chanting ) Clock! Clock! Clock! Clock!
- Clock! Clock! - Clock, you were amazing.
- Yeah! - Amazing.
We're so sorry that your journey ends here.
We hate to see you go, but we can't wait to see who you are.
Yeah! Yeah!
Panel, you know what time it is. Final guesses.
I got a good feeling about this, Nick.
You know, we've heard she performed for the Pope.
There's been disco clues,
there's been gold record clues, gold bars.
She's won a Grammy for her timeless hit
"Never Knew Love Like This Before."
I think the Clock is Stephanie Mills.
- Jenny: I like it. - All right, that's a great guess.
I like mine, though. Tonight's "Solid Gold" clue?
- Robin: Uh-huh. - She co-hosted "Solid Gold" a few times. Hello?
- Hello. - Also, first time--
Get it? "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
- ( laughs ) - Classic hit.
This is the amazing Roberta Flack.
Robin: That would be amazing.
Ken: Just, real talk, I just have to say, Clock,
week in, week out, you have just delivered
consistently the most amazing performances.
Now, I actually totally forgot that my previous guess
had actually appeared on the show "Solid Gold,"
so that solidifies it.
The clock is Janet Jackson.
( crowd groans )
Rita: They don't like it, Ken.
Wow. And to think I thought we are all a part of a Rhythm Nation.
- Jenny: Oh, my God. - You know what I mean?
- Wow. - Sit your ass down.
- I really thought he was gonna give us a good name.
Bring us home, Rita. Bring us home.
Well, she's performed for the President and the Pope.
That solid gold clue? She performed on the show "Solid Gold."
And she's definitely sold records that have gone gold.
She's won Grammys for her incredible disco anthem "Don't Leave Me This Way."
- It's Thelma Houston! - Oh, that would be amazing.
- Oh, please! - Nick: Okay, panel,
everybody's guess was amazing except for Ken Jeong.
What? I'm nervous, Nick.
I cannot wait to see who Clock is.
All right, well, let's see if any of you are right.
- Yeah! - Audience, you know what time it is.
Say it with me.
( all chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!
( chanting continues )
- Who are you? - Take it off! Take it off!
- Oh, my God! - I'm so excited!
- Aah! - Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, my God! I can't look. I can't look. I can't look.
- ♪ You, you - Aah!
Oh! Wow!
♪ Who is that?
( all chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!
- Oh, my God! - Who is it? Who is it?
- Aah! - ( chanting continues )
- Are any of us right? - Who is it?
- I don't know! - Are any of us right?
- ( panel screaming ) - ♪ Tell me, who are you
♪ You, you, are you?
Motown legend, Grammy-award winning icon,
Thelma Houston!
- Yes! Rita! - Rita Ora was right!
- Rita! - Yes! Oh, my God.
- Gimme some, Ri. - Yes!
Wow. So good to see you again.
- Oh, my-- I love you so much. - Oh, thank you so much.
And thank you guys so much.
You made me feel so good with all the wonderful things that you were saying.
And the audience, everybody, it's been just so marvelous.
- We are in the presence... - I had a ball!
- ...of greatness. An icon. - Oh, thank you.
- Rita is in all the feels. - Ken: Wow.
Yeah, that's called being a fan. But also you have delivered week after week,
and it is an honor to be on this stage with you.
- It is truly an honor. - Thank you. Thank you all so much.
You said you came on this show to introduce yourself
to a new generation, but I think we already know you.
- We knew! - Yes.
Oh, thank you, Nick.
And she was-- she was twerking!
- She was twerking. - She was twerking up there.
- The Clock was twerking. - Only on "The Masked Singer"
would Thelma Houston be twerking.
Can I ask you a question? Was that a true story about the Grammy?
- Yes, it's absolutely true. - Wow.
The story earlier was that the night she was nominated for a Grammy,
she decided to stay home and clean the house, right, or something?
- Scrubbing my kitchen floor. - And then she ended up winning
and she wasn't there to receive her award.
- Exactly. Singing to the mop. - Rita: Yeah.
- Well, you're here tonight. - You get all your flowers. All the flowers.
- We giving you all the flowers. - All the flowers tonight.
Is there anything you would like to say to our panel,
your friends, your family, your fans watching at home?
I would like to just say that I had a wonderful time,
and I do thank my family for being my support system for all these years.
And I'm amazed at the reception that I've gotten these weeks.
- It's been wonderful. - Aww.
You have been wonderful. Thank you. Truly a treasure.
Let's give it up one more time...
- Yes! Whoo! - ...for the iconic Thelma Houston.
Next week, it's the moment
we've all been waiting for all season long.
"The Masked Singer" winner will be announced.
- Yes. - It's either Goldfish or Gumball.
- Oh. - But right now, put your hands together
for the artist formerly known as Clock.
- Yeah! - The amazing Thelma Houston!
Yes!
- Oh, my God! - Yes!
- ♪ Don't leave me this way - Yes!
♪ I can't survive
♪ I can't stay alive
♪ Without your love
♪ Oh, baby
♪ Don't leave me this way, no, no ♪
♪ 'Cause I can't exist
♪ And I'll surely miss
- ♪ Your tender kiss - Look at the way she's moving.
♪ Don't leave me this way
All right, you know this part.
Let me hear you. Come on, give it up!
- ♪ Ahh, baby - Yeah!
♪ My heart is full of love and desire for you ♪
♪ So come on now and do what you know you ♪
♪ Gotta do
♪ You started this fire down
- ♪ In my soul - Yeah!
♪ Now can't you see it's burning ♪
♪ Out of control?
♪ So come on now and satisfy the need ♪
♪ Need in me
♪ 'Cause only your good loving
- ♪ Could set me free - ♪ Set me free, set me free
♪ Hey, hey, I need your loving, baby ♪
♪ I need it, I need it
♪ I need your love right now, right now, right now ♪
♪ Right now, baby
♪ Don't you leave me, don't you leave me ♪
- Yes! - Come on!
- ♪ No, no - Whoo!
♪ Yeah, hey
- Damn! Damn! That was amazing! - Rita: Wow!
- Nick: Baby! - Rita: Wow!
Nick: The amazing Thelma Houston, ladies and gentlemen.
- Thelma: Thank you. - Ken: Oh, my God. I got chills.