Nick: Last night was the first of our epic
two night "masked singer" season six premiere.
Nicole: Oh!
Robin: That's "masked singer" season six, baby.
That was amazing!
Double elimination right off the bat?
The first person eliminated was the octopus,
who was revealed to be...
- The one and only dwight howard! - Hey, hey, hey!
The second person eliminated was mother nature.
Now we continue with our unmasking from last night.
Have you figured out who it is yet?
We find out in three, two, one...
- Crowd: Take it off! - Who is it?
- Help her, men in black. - Take it off!
- ♪ I really wanna know - oh, my gosh.
Take it off! Take it off!
- Who could this be? - ♪ you, you, you
superstar, actress, producer,
and director vivica a. Fox!
Oh, my god, I had it written down on my sheet!
Hey, darlings!
- I knew-- - how did you know?
I just know you.
So how much fun did you have as mother nature?
Oh, my gosh. This has been exhilarating.
I challenged myself.
You know, I've done so many things in my career,
and I've never done anything like this before.
- And you had fun! - And I had fun!
You was bopping people, whack-a-mole.
Yes. I wanna say to the panel, you guys are all amazing.
Keep making dreams come true and having a great time doing it, okay?
- I love you all. - We love you, vivica.
- Much love back at you. - Nick: Such a class act.
Ladies and gentlemen, one more time for vivica a. Fox!
It's back to school night on "the masked singer,"
and class starts now!
( bell rings )
dear america...
We accept the fact that you're trying to guess who we are.
But you see us as you want to see us.
On the outside, you might see an athlete.
- What? - A princess.
- Robin: So glamorous. - A brain.
- Oh! - Smarty pants.
- And a basket case. - The take it off buzzer.
Please be extremely cautious.
Oh, my god! It looks dangerous!
♪ how does it feel
but there are two wild cards
joining the competition tonight.
And we don't know what they're going to bring.
We're making tv history.
This show is officially disturbing.
The one thing we do know is...
Who can hit a note like that?
We are not getting unmasked without a fight.
( vocalizing )
we are the presence of greatness right here.
And tonight's unmasking
is sure to get the whole school talking.
Oh, my god!
The biggest upset in "masked singer" history.
Sincerely yours, the stars of group a.
( bell rings )
♪ a, b, c
♪ easy as 1, 2, 3
♪ as simple as do re mi
♪ a, b, c, 1, 2, 3
♪ baby, you and me, girl
♪ easy as 1, 2, 3
♪ as simple as do re mi
♪ a, b, c, 1, 2, 3
♪ baby, you and me girl
oh, yeah! Welcome, everybody!
We're back to school here
on "the masked singer"
in the second night of our two night season premiere.
And we have new student transfers here tonight
as two wild cards enter the competition.
And let's face it, we're all a little suspicious of the new kids, right?
Now, let's give it up for the cool kids,
our panel of detectives.
Make some noise!
Yes!
- Ken: Look at that! - Robin: Yeah!
Whoo!
You know what? I also have some other big news.
This season, we're introducing something monumental, panel.
We're making tv history.
It's called...
The take it off buzzer.
- What? - Wow.
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, my god! It looks dangerous.
It's hot. Steaming hot.
- Oh, yeah. - Ken: Whoa.
- It's about to get good. - That looks dangerous, guys.
Front and center.
- That is so cool. - Nick: Ahh!
- Don't touch it! Stop it! - I won't touch it.
- Just looking at it. - ( vocalizing )
this is how it works.
Panel, if you're 100% certain
you know the identity of a singer,
you can hit the take it off buzzer.
And if you're right,
the singer must unmask on the spot
and will be sent home immediately.
What?
And because of that, you will be rewarded
with two extra points...
Yes!
...Towards the golden ear trophy.
- Really? - That's awesome.
But if you're wrong,
you will be significantly punished!
Not significantly punished!
- Significantly punished! - Oh, my gosh.
But only one of you can use it per group, all right?
And whatever you do, please, please, please
be extremely cautious--
- oh, ken! - What?
- What are you doing? - Ken! Ken!
You're not supposed to do that right now!
- Robin: Significant! - What are you thinking?
- I'm gonna take it off. - He's fired.
I'm sorry! I got excited!
You're like one of those kids who just can't--
I can't help it! Have you met me?
Of course I'm gonna do that!
Should we significantly punish ken?
- Yes! - Yes, punish ken!
No! Daddy, I want a second chance.
I think that jacket is punishment enough.
Thank you. Thank you, daddy.
Sit your ass down, ken.
Okay, and for the first time ever,
let's kick things off with a wild card!
We have a new character entering the hallways of group a.
Un-cage the hamster.
♪ party people
♪ yeah
robin: Oh, my gosh!
Oh, he's adorable.
♪ we kicking the flow
he's a little guy!
We can't help what his body looks like though.
Nick: Now this is a costume.
Oh, my gosh.
What are you doing, hamster?
I wanted to become the hamster because unfortunately
my body is shaped very much like a hamster.
And also I felt stuck in a bit of a wheel going round and round.
I mean, who hasn't felt all cooped up the last year or so?
- Headphones. - Could be, like, a dj.
But it has been difficult because I'm kinda, like, a guy
who's always jumping from one project to the next with my famous friends.
Alcatraz island. San francisco?
I'm used to being in all kinds of arenas,
and this last year has been tricky
trying to keep momentum going.
But now I'm breaking routine
so that I can let out all that pent up energy as the wild card!
I promise I'll be the teacher's pet.
♪ pretty woman, walking down the street ♪
♪ pretty woman, the kind I'd like to meet ♪
♪ pretty woman
♪ I don't believe you
♪ you're not the truth
♪ no one can look as good as you ♪
♪ mercy!
( trilling )
ah, he's so fun!
♪ pretty woman, stop a while ♪
♪ pretty woman, talk a while
♪ pretty woman, give your smile ♪
♪ to me
♪ 'cause I need you
♪ I'll treat you right
♪ come with me, baby
♪ be mine tonight
♪ oh
♪ pretty woman, don't walk on by ♪
♪ pretty woman, don't make me cry ♪
♪ pretty woman
♪ don't walk away
♪ oh
♪ pretty woman
wow!
Oh, my god!
Who is this?
I don't know!
- He's funny. - He's so funny.
- Gotta be a comedian maybe? - Yes! Comedian, for sure.
I see you, hamster.
Aww. That was furry and nice.
- Hamster! - Hey, quit grabbing my butt, hamster.
What are you doing?
You are a ham. That was so much fun.
You're entertaining, but most importantly,
- you can sing. - Thank you so much, jenny.
Great job. Now, panel, you know what time it is.
- Eww! - Oh!
Write down who you think would wear a hamster costume
and be fondling-- did you just pee on me?
Just a little drizzle.
- A little drizzle. - Oh, my god.
Nick: All right, panel, write down your guesses and push them into the balls.
Hold the tube of deliverance. Get those balls to the stage.
Bring it out. Bring it out.
♪ I like to move it, move it ♪
the tube of doom.
Go, hamster, go, hamster!
Ham it up now. Ham it up now.
Shake that ham. Shake that ham.
Oh, my goodness.
- Whoo! Come on! - That's a winning ball right there.
Hey, hey! Ow. Daddy.
♪ I like to move it, move it ♪
- ♪ you like to move it - yeah!
Okay, since it is back to school night here on "the masked singer,"
- and the hamster's being really weird-- - ken: Oh, my god.
Nick: We went back to our singers' former schools for some clues.
Men in black, bring out the locker.
- ( bell rings ) - oh.
That's where our budget went, ken.
Look at that locker budget.
Here we go.
Hamster, I'm about to go up in here.
Let's see what you got.
- Okay. - What's that?
We got a baseball bat.
Ooh, it stinks, too. It really smells like a hamster cage.
Hamster, what can you tell us about your stank-ass locker?
It's sunny and I like to play baseball.
I mean, that leads me to, like, danny devito.
I'm way ( bell rings ) taller.
Whoa!
This hamster is un-caged.
Hamster, what are you-- you can't get in the locker.
- Ken: Wow. - Is this helping you out any?
I tell you with that kind of energy,
- that hamster reminds me of me. - Yes!
I would say this was you if I didn't know any better.
Ken: He's a comedic actor. He's gotta be.
You know who the voice reminds me of though?
- Who? - Bill murray.
Just him singing like the lounge singer on "snl."
- yeah. - He's got that kind of tone.
But it could also be brendan fraser.
I did a movie with him. "furry vengeance."
look it up.
Well, you know when I saw the goldfish,
I thought maybe, like, someone
that was in "finding nemo," like an albert brooks.
- Robin: Yeah. - Okay.
But I was also thinking, like, a tim allen
- who I know can sing. - That's true.
Kelsey grammer and andy richter.
Andy richter, I like that.
- He's gotta be a comedian. - He's a show-stealer.
He's a show-stealer.
Only people like dr. Ken would go for this many jokes
in one segment.
You know who's a real showman, a real entertainer?
- Jack black. - Whoo.
Nicole: Okay. Thank you, audience.
- That's an audience that showed up today. - I love that.
- I love jack black. - There it is. Great guess,
great job, panel, and great job to the hamster
and all of this insane energy.
Now...
He's going to be around. That's a crowd favorite.
- ( thunk ) - hamster, hamster!
Oh, my god. I love him so much.
It's over!
Please let me get to round two.
I'll make nick even more uncomfortable.
- ♪ who is that? - ( bell rings )
welcome to back to school night here on "the masked singer."
our next singer got straight as
for her performance last night,
but what was her rep back in school?
I'll let her explain.
( bell rings )
I feel like I'm forever a student.
But, you know...
The biggest I've learned is that life happens.
School was always easy for me.
I had a full ride scholarship
when I got some unexpected news
that changed everything.
- Wow. - Did she have a baby or something?
I was forced to take a different course,
but I learned life lessons I'd never get in the classroom.
Success isn't measured in a diploma.
- She's a golfer? - A pro athlete?
And it turns out, that pivot in my life
was the greatest degree I could ever get.
So I've decided to sing a song for all the women out there
who put their own dreams on hold for others,
to remind them the world is theirs.
♪ this is a man's world
♪ oh
♪ but it wouldn't be nothing
♪ nothing
♪ without a woman or a girl
- this is a legend. - ♪ you see
chills.
♪ man made the cars
♪ to take us over the road
♪ man made the train
♪ to carry the heavy load
♪ man made the electrolight
♪ to take us out of the dark
♪ man made the boat for the water ♪
♪ like noah made the ark
♪ this is a man's
♪ a man's, a man's world
♪ but it would be nothing
♪ no, no, no, no, no, no, no ♪
♪ oh, this is a man's
♪ a man's world
♪ but it wouldn't be nothing
♪ nothing without a woman
♪ or a girl
♪ yeah
- what? What? - Wow.
- That was amazing! - Wow.
- Right? - Nicole: Wow.
Nick: Wow.
- Yes! - Absolutely amazing.
We are not worthy!
I've got to bow down.
One of the best vocal performances I've ever witnessed in my life.
Six seasons, I have never got up on this desk like that.
That was the funk, the stank,
the skunk, the whoo!
The funk, the stank, and the skunk!
When you take pain and passion
and turn it into the joy and the voice of god?
- Thank you so much, skunk. - Wow, robin!
Well said. What kind of student
was skunk back in the day?
Men in black, bring out the locker.
Aw, man, I'm still coming down from it.
- Oh, yeah. - All right.
So, let's see what's in her locker.
- Oh, oh. - Oh, razzle dazzle.
Squad tryouts, french final.
We see- it's a projector in here.
Because of ms. Education, I'm always ready for the action.
You know what? Ms. Education makes me think of lauryn hill right now.
Nick: The audience is agreeing with you.
This is someone who has an acting career.
She was in "sister act part ii."
almost as good as "hangover part ii"
and better than "the godfather part ii."
and that is a fact. Look it up.
She had a crash course in motherhood
which has influenced her art.
It all makes sense.
This is the special ken fan club episode.
- Nick: Yeah, exactly. - They got all free seats.
They're my children, robin!
Okay, now there's a few-- we'll run through a few names
who can sing at that high of a level.
- There is yolanda adams. - Nicole: Yeah. I just wrote that down.
She's a little taller though.
- There's jill scott. - Yes.
And also fantasia, who I toured with.
- Fantasia. - Oh, fantasia.
Ken: That's a good guess.
Oh, this is frustrating.
Well, first of all, we have the book of acting, right?
So I was like, who are some great actors that can sing?
Janelle monáe. She can sing. Super talented.
- Janelle monáe always wears black and white. - Nick: That is true.
I would say that's some powerhouse guesses.
Make some noise, because we got a legend in the building.
- Skunk, incredible job. - Thank you.
- Now head on backstage. - Outstanding!
Singing "a man's world" really reminds me of my past struggles.
Sacrifice is always worth it though,
and I hope they feel that in my performance.
- ♪ who is that? - ( bell rings )
- ♪ who is that?
Nick: Welcome back!
This is our back to school night here on "the masked singer."
- make some noise, y'all. - Whoo!
- Yeah! - All right.
Last night we learned puffer fish is quite the talent,
but what was she like as a teenager?
Let's check it out.
When I was in school, I was sheltered.
My household was very religious.
While the other kids were off going to movies and listening to music,
all of that was off limits to me,
and I to keep my dreams to myself.
A diary? "diary of alicia keys."
when I first rose to fame, I definitely turned heads.
Cardinals? Could that be st. Louis cardinals?
Some of these I wore got people talking back at church.
But I didn't care. It felt good to express myself.
I'm leaning in to that sexy side here.
I feel like I'm at the met gala.
Puffer fish!
And even though this gown is so me,
I'm loving throwing off the panel by changing my voice.
♪ let me check my chest, my breath real quick ♪
and I gotta say, I'm hoping to make their heads spin again tonight.
( laughing )
I guess I've always loved getting people talking.
( music playing )
you guys. Guys.
Coming from underwater. Oh!
♪ if you wanna run away with me I know a galaxy ♪
♪ and I can take you for a ride ♪
♪ I had a premonition that we fell into a rhythm ♪
♪ where the music don't stop for life ♪
♪ glitter in the sky, glitter in my eyes ♪
♪ shining just the way I like
♪ if you're feeling like you need a little bit of company ♪
- ♪ you met me at the perfect time ♪ - who is that?
♪ you want me, I want you, baby ♪
♪ my sugarboo, I'm levitating ♪
♪ the milky way, we're renegading ♪
- ♪ yeah - ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ I got you, moonlight, you're my starlight ♪
♪ I need you, all night
♪ come on, dance with me, I'm levitating ♪
♪ you, moonlight
♪ you're my starlight
♪ you, all night
♪ come on, dance with me, I'm levitating ♪
♪ I'm one of the greatest, ain't no debating on it ♪
- ♪ I'm still levitated, I'm heavily medicated ♪ - nice!
♪ ironic, I gave you love, and end up hating on me ♪
♪ he told me he love me and he'd been waiting ♪
♪ fighting hard for my love, running thin on my patience ♪
♪ just need someone to hug, and took it back to basics ♪
♪ see what you got me out here doing? ♪
♪ might've threw me off
♪ can't nobody stop the movement ♪
♪ uh-uh, let's go
♪ left foot, right foot, levitating ♪
♪ bread up, they always leaving you far ♪
♪ we run together, I got of the world on my shoulders ♪
♪ it's time to stand up for "masked singer" ♪
♪ I got you, moonlight, you're my starlight ♪
♪ I need you all night
♪ come on, dance with me, I'm levitating ♪
- wow! - Wow.
- Is it a rapper? - I have no idea.
Wow, puffer fish!
- Yes! - Keep it going.
Robin: Who is that?
I can't believe y'all don't know who this is, but whatever.
- What? - Puffer fish is doing a great job
of turning y'all in a different direction, that's all I'm saying.
She sure is, 'cause she's got me stumped.
I was bit thrown off because I couldn't hear her vocals that much,
and I don't know who it is, and it's driving me crazy.
She's a singer or a rapper. I'm very confused.
Nick: Well, maybe we can help y'all out.
What kind of student was puffer fish?
Bring out her locker.
- Ooh. - ( bell rings )
bring it out. Bring it out.
- I'm really stumped. - I am so stumped.
All right, puffer fish's locker.
Ooh.
- Spelling bee champion. - Yeah.
- Smarty pants. - Yeah.
Well, there is a clue. I mean, I have bars.
- I got moves. - Okay.
But also have letters.
Is this just, like, m.I.A.?
Are these, like, letters that are spelled out as letters?
Oh, yeah, that's cool.
So you're guessing already, ken?
I'm always guessing.
You know, I saw that bird, and I thought,
okay, maybe this is nelly furtado.
Yes.
Nick: Yeah, yeah. "I'm like a bird."
it could be nelly furtado, yeah.
I think that's a solid guess.
But what about somebody like vanessa hudgens?
- Could be. - It's vanessa's cute body.
You know, I mean, I'm just also thinking about the sci-fi of it all,
like the ufos, because this could be an actress,
someone like zoe saldana
who's been in "star trek," "guardians of the galaxy,"
- "avatar"-- - "drumline"!
Really?
Don't forget where it all started.
- Zoe was in "drumline"? - How do you not know that?
You know, I only watched it for you.
Jenny: Can I ask you a question, robin?
Could she be disguising her voice?
Yes, she's definitely disguising--
she is. That's why we're so perturbed.
You know what? We can't wait to figure out who you are, but great job.
Indeed. Ladies and gentlemen, puffer fish.
Swim on backstage.
- Nicole: Driving me crazy, this one. - It is driving me crazy.
I mean, not a clue.
I miss performing so much.
I haven't been able to perform or be on stage.
I don't want it to end.
I wanna be the last fish standing in group a.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to the back to school night
here on "the masked singer."
our next singer immediately became
the most popular kid in the school.
It's the bull.
But what kind of kid was he when he was younger?
Let's check it out.
( bell rings )
when I was in school,
I marched to the beat of my own drum.
There was one place that I felt the most free
to be myself-- my garage.
In that dusty space,
I created my own world.
I put on shows. I gave the best performances.
That's the disney concert hall.
And my shows were always sold out.
At least, in my head they were sold out.
"at least, in my head they were sold out."
imagination. Great imagination.
I lived on my own planet,
and tonight I'm singing a song
that reminds me of that time
and my very first crush,
which inevitably also means my first heartbreak.
And I think it's true what they say,
the first one hurts the most.
( vocalizing )
♪ I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house ♪
♪ that don't bother me
♪ I can take a few tears now and then and just let them out ♪
♪ I'm not afraid to cry every once in a while ♪
♪ even though going on
♪ with you gone still upsets me ♪
♪ there are days every now and again ♪
♪ I pretend I'm okay
♪ but that's not what gets me ♪
♪ what hurts the most
♪ was being so close
♪ and having so much to say
♪ and watching you walk away
♪ and never knowing
♪ what could have been, baby
♪ and not seeing that loving you ♪
♪ is what I was trying to do
wow.
♪ that's what I was trying to do ♪
( vocalizing )
- oh, my god. - Wow.
Robin: That was perfect.
- Who can hit a note like that? - Beautiful.
- Whoo! - Look at this crowd.
Wow. The bull ain't bull you know what-ing.
- Just showing off. - Right?
That was a beautiful heartfelt performance.
Thank you so much for opening up to us,
and oh, my gosh, in the beginning?
The range, people! The range! He took us to the stratosphere.
Robin: That's some mariah carey notes on that bull.
- That's right. - Nothing in this universe
could ever hold you back, seriously.
Right?
All right, men in black, bring out the locker.
- ( bell rings ) - ride it.
Uh-oh. Here it is.
Let's what's in the bull's locker.
Ken: Oh! Cheerleaders?
- Oh, my gosh! - What?
Looks like my old locker.
All right, stop. How dare you?
Anybody else in there?
Ah!
I've always been a fan of school spirit,
but nothing makes me happier than the cheer of the crowd!
That's what makes me happy, nick.
That sound right there.
All right.
Off of that, you know,
it makes me think, just with the locker,
with the cheerleaders, like, the high school motif,
it made me think of darren criss,
because he's got the same kind of body size.
- He's so multitalented. - Yeah.
Or it could be a recording artist
- singing another genre. - Yeah.
And maybe because this was a country song,
like, I loved justin timberlake's version
of "tennessee whiskey" with chris stapleton.
- Oh, loved it. - You think that's justin timberlake?
I'm saying-- I'm just thinking off of this--
that wouldn't be a bad guess.
Thank you, daddy. I appreciate that.
Robin: But honestly, the voice is so strong,
and he's so strong as a performer,
I have a pretty good feeling I've never heard your voice before.
- Really? - Because you would know it.
- I feel like it's so good. - That's the purpose of this show, robin.
Yes, exactly. A talent not all of us know about.
- Yeah. - But I hear a little bit
of a rock singer in there who can riff,
so I think of the killers, brandon flowers.
Rufus wainwright comes to mind.
I like that guess, but based off the clue,
when I saw the disney concert hall,
I kinda went towards that disney feel.
Could it be maybe one of the jonas brothers?
- Maybe kevin jonas? - Ken: It's a good guess.
Not getting a jobro. Not getting a jobro.
But then I saw those cheerleaders pop out.
I don't know. I want it to be zac efron so badly.
- Ken: Right. - He can definitely sing.
"high school musical" and everything with the cheerleaders.
- That's not bad. - All right, thanks, nick.
I just want to mention, that performance was so raw and emotional,
I just-- honestly, you touched our hearts.
- Nicole: Yeah. - That was an incredible job.
Make some noise for the bull.
Head on back to the bullpen, bull.
Uh-oh. Uh-oh. He's focused.
After the break, it's our second wild card.
Don't go anywhere.
- ♪ who is that? - ( bell rings )
- ♪ who is that? - Welcome back.
It's time to meet another new kid in school,
our second wild card of the night.
Cut the umbilical cord
and release baby!
♪ won't you please be my
- oh, my god. - Oh, my god!
That is incredible!
Nicole: Wow, he is tall.
That's a big-ass baby!
That's a little disturbing.
Ken: What?
- That is a big baby. - Wow.
Baby is definitely gonna be in my dreams tonight.
Ken: I know.
I want to know what our costume team was on this summer.
- Yeah. - What celebrity is willing
to put on diapers for his art?
Maybe this will answer some questions. I hope.
I might be just a newborn in a diaper...
...But I'm larger than life.
I can't even right now with that accent.
I was part of a baby rat pack,
and we was famous for throwing punches
and getting my hands dirty in the action.
I got blockbuster hits,
an award-winning album,
radio play...
There's a giant baby on the loose tonight.
( screams )
I'd even replaced schwarzenegger in a film.
- What? - This is a big star.
Get to the choppa!
And now I'm here as a wild card
to make the whole world a giant playpen.
- ( farts ) - ( laughs )
- oh, my god, I love him. - Oh, man.
What in the...
We got it together, didn't we?
Nobody but you and me.
We got it together, baby.
♪ my first, my last
♪ my everything
- ♪ and the answer to - what?
♪ all my dreams
♪ you're my sun, my moon
♪ my guiding star
♪ my kind of wonderful
♪ that's what you are
♪ I know that there's only
♪ only one like you
♪ there's no way
♪ they could have made two
complying the madness.
♪ you're all I'm living for
♪ your love I'll keep forever more ♪
♪ you're my first, you're the last ♪
♪ my everything
ken: Wow.
- Oh, my gosh. - Ken: Yeah!
- Season six is awesome! - Bonkers.
- Amazing. - This show is officially disturbing.
Bottle is on the floor. Baby, great job.
Good job, daddy. You're a good father.
I have a lot of kids. I know how this works.
Big boo?
Daddy got you. Daddy got you.
Oh, my gosh. Nick, I don't know what's happening.
You are the sweetest, cutest,
little scariest thing ever.
Like, I'm not gonna lie,
but it was-- surprisingly, you have a really great voice.
- Thank you. Thank you. - Who's the best baby?
Who's the biggest baby? Who's the best baby?
- I'm a good baby. - You're the best baby.
- I'm a good baby. - Okay, so it's time for our panel's
first impression guesses once again.
- Oh, no. - First impression of a baby?
Write them down and then put them in the baby basket right there.
( baby crying )
- I have no freaking idea. - I have no idea.
Everybody put theirs into the baby basket?
Nicole: I have no idea.
All right, time's up, panel.
- ( baby burps ) - well, you know what?
I'm gonna give you guys so more help.
Yeah, help us.
The locker, bring it out, bring it out.
- ( bell rings ) - oh, baby was in high school.
- So, precocious. - It's an advanced baby.
Got it. It was a benjamin button's baby, okay.
- He's so cute. - So we're going to the baby's locker.
- You guys ready? - Yeah!
- Baby! - The baby.
Ken: Baby got a report card.
All right. Failed driver's ed.
"too many high speed chases."
I'm telling you, action movie star.
Sometimes when I don't get a nap,
I get the need to feed.
He has the need to feed, a play on a need--
- for speed. - Oh!
If you look at the clues, this is a big action star.
You saw white house, you saw "independence day,"
so I'm thinking will smith, big action star.
Hugh jackman because of the australian accent.
But would hugh jackman replace arnold schwarzenegger in anything?
- I don't see a close-- - oh, yeah.
I think in hollywood, people get replaced all--
I almost got the part in "drumline."
I was, like, on the shortlist.
- Literally the shortlist. - Literally the short list.
They said, "if you needed someone shorter and less talented,
ken's your boy."
you know, I was thinking, too, like,
the vin diesels of the world.
- Vin diesel is a great guess. - Oh, yeah.
And vin diesel was in "the pacifier."
- there you go. - That's true.
Ooh.
All: Oh!
Ken jeong.
Robin: The only person that I think could do all of that,
from "walker texas ranger," the cop, chuck norris!
Could this be chuck norris? That would be amazing.
Oh, my gosh! That's so good, robin.
Whoever I am, I'm really hot.
Yes, the baby is ready to go.
Y'all give it up for the baby.
Yo, how does he even get in that?
That's crazy.
He's "scawwy."
who's scawwy? You're scawwy.
- ♪ who is that? - ( bell rings )
welcome back to "the masked singer."
unfortunately, someone's headed to the principal's office,
because one of you has to go.
- Oh, my gosh. - Studio audience, panel,
and our super fans across america,
time to vote for your favorite.
The singer with the least amount of votes
will be unmasked.
Okay, america, the votes are in.
The singer with the least amount of votes is...
- Hamster is so scared. - Oh, my god.
Oh, the suspense is killing me.
What? Puffer fish!
- What? - What?
Robin: Oh, wow!
♪ as we go on, we remember
- oh, man! - Y'all make some noise for puffer fish.
I can't believe it.
The rest of you, congratulations.
- That's crazy. - I guess the audience
really wanted to see the wild cards again.
All: Puffer fish, puffer fish, puffer fish!
- Puffer fish! Puffer fish! - Oh!
- Wow. - Now the entire world gets to see who you are.
- All right. - Men in black, bring out the guesses
so I can laugh my butt off.
Oh, this might be the biggest upset in "masked singer" history.
- The biggest upset ever? - Ever!
- Wow. - I think you guys are gonna be upset
that you decided to keep the wild cards over this performer.
- So she really tricked us. - Let's start with robin.
- Yes. - Robin, your first impression guess...
- Hi, puffer. - Jessica alba.
- Not bad. - Are you sticking with that?
Puffer fish in both performances did a lot of dancing.
- We know jessica alba was in "honey." - that's right.
That would be an exciting reveal for me.
That would be an exciting reveal. Jenny?
Oh, no, nick.
You chose j. Lo. Are you sticking with it?
That would be a huge upset though, right?
I know, audience! I know!
That would be a great upset, but I think I'm gonna be
totally shocked when her mask comes off,
but I'm gonna go with nelly furtado right now.
- All right. - Not a bad guess.
- Ken? - Yes, daddy?
- Issa rae. - Yes.
Not bad. You sticking with it?
You know, the space clues led me
to this talented actress,
the star of "drumline,"
zoe saldana.
- Thanks. I agree with you. - Yep. The star.
Uh, nicole? Paula abdul.
I love me some paula. I love her so much.
- Sticking with it? - I'm gonna switch it up.
I heard something in the tone a little bit more and rapping.
So I was like, is this someone like monica
- trying to, like, fool us? - Good guess.
- So I'm gonna go with monica. - That's a very good guess.
I didn't even think of that though, but that's a very good guess.
- Right? With that tone, right? - Yeah.
Okay, panel, you've made your final guesses.
Let's see if any of you are correct.
- Come on. - Audience? Ooh!
- Audience. - Oh, my god. Nick is so excited.
- Nick, come on! - Say it with me.
All: Take it off, take it off!
Take it off, take it off!
Who is it? Jessica alba!
All: Take it off, take it off!
Take it off, take it off!
♪ come on, tell me who are you? ♪
- who is it? - ♪ you, you
- who is it? - ♪ who are you?
- Who is it? - Seven time grammy award winning superstar,
- toni braxton! - ( crowd cheering )
- no! - Oh, my god!
- Oh, my gosh!
- Nick: I told you guys! - Ken: Oh, my god!
- Nick: All of you! - What?
- No! - We love you, toni!
- What? - Toni braxton?
- Robin: Oh, my lord. - Oh, my god.
- I quit! - Oh, my lord.
Ken: We love you, toni!
And I have to say this, because obviously
it's been such a trying time for all of us in the world.
- Yep. - We actually share a similar condition.
- Toni: Yeah. - My fellow of lupus warrior up here.
- Yes. - She did every performance with her mask on.
- No way. - Oh, that's why the sound was so different.
Yeah. I've been in a house the whole pandemic,
and I've seen them do something fun.
But I had to be even extra cautious
and do it with the mask underneath the mask.
- Oh, my gosh. A mask on a mask. - Jenny: I bet.
Ken: Honestly, you're so brave for coming here,
and we are so grateful. Thank you.
Oh, gosh. Thank you, guys. I had so much fun.
You took me away from being so scaredy-cat
and thinking about this whole thing that's going on in the world.
It was nice to feel light for a moment.
And it's all fun. In my eyes, you won the game,
because you stumped them like crazy.
- Yes. Absolutely. - For sure!
Next week, we're back on Wednesday night,
and we're meeting the brand new singers of group b.
Love you, toni.
Ladies and gentlemen, right now,
to perform unmasked once for at all,
the artist formerly known as puffer fish,
toni braxton!
- Whoo! - Whoo!
♪ you want me, I want you, baby ♪
♪ my sugarboo, I'm levitating ♪
♪ my milky way, we're renegading ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I got you, moonlight
♪ you're my starlight
♪ I need you, all night
♪ come on, dance with me, I'm levitating ♪
all: Yes!