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, 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
♪ 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
- 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?
- 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!
- 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.