Craig: It's the night you have all been waiting for,
"the masked dancer" super six.
Women in black, hit it.
From group a, it's exotic bird,
hammerhead, and tulip.
From group b, it's zebra,
cotton candy, and sloth.
Stop the music!
Let's take this dance battle to the stage.
Let's get ready to rumba!
I've been talking about it all season long
and we're finally here. It's the super six!
- Whoo! - All right, let's say hi to our panel.
It's ashley tisdale.
- Dr. Ken jeong! - Ashley: Yeah!
Paula abdul!
Brian austin green.
And who is our guest panelist?
She is an actress/producer/ comedian.
She has more slashes in her name than she has ex-boyfriends.
It's whitney cummings. Welcome, whitney.
Are you ready to do this?
I am such a big fan.
The years of, like, reading tabloids
and watching game shows
and reading "tiger beat" magazine has paid off.
Brian: Whitney, you're gonna do great.
Craig: Excellente.
And we're still buzzing from last week's reveal...
- Yes! - ...Of the cricket when paula two-stepped her way
- to correctly guessing brian mcknight. - Whoo!
- Tonight, the top three dancers from each group meet
and compete masked head to masked head.
- Whoa. - And because it's the super six,
every time you see this, we have a new super clue.
It's the most important clue we've seen. So pay close attention.
- Yes. - Now, we're kicking the hotter than hot
super six off with the cotton candy.
Let's see if we can spot some new clues
about this mouth-watering treat.
Wow, super six.
I'm no stranger to competition, but this has been different.
After my fall...
I wasn't sure if I could even keep on dancing,
let alone make it this far.
I think you are showing that you have a winner's attitude,
and I think you're gonna be here for a long time.
Some haters in the past said that I can't dance.
- ♪ I'm sour candy - that was amazing!
Well, I'm about to do a crazy-fun swing performance
that will change their minds.
Also, here's a little piece of me.
- Ken: Five balloons. - Gold balloons.
It's gotta be someone who's fought for the gold in the olympics maybe?
- Yeah. - Let's hear it for cotton candy.
Ashley: Whoo!
♪ you shake my nerves and you rattle my brain ♪
♪ too much love drives a man insane ♪
♪ you broke my will, but what a thrill ♪
♪ goodness gracious, great balls of fire ♪
♪ I laughed at love 'cause I thought it was funny ♪
♪ you came along and moved me, honey ♪
♪ I've changed my mind, this love is fine ♪
♪ goodness gracious, great balls of fire ♪
♪ kiss me, baby
- ♪ ooh, feels good - whoo!
♪ hold me, baby
♪ well, I'll still love you like a lover should ♪
♪ you're fine, so kind
♪ got to tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine ♪
♪ I chew my nails and then I twiddle my thumbs ♪
♪ I'm real nervous, but it sure is fun ♪
♪ come on, baby, you drive me crazy ♪
♪ goodness gracious, great balls of fire ♪
♪ kiss me, baby
♪ well, I'll still love you like a lover should ♪
♪ you're fine, so kind
♪ got to tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine ♪
♪ I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs ♪
♪ real nervous, but it sure is fun ♪
♪ come on, baby, drive me crazy ♪
♪ goodness gracious, great balls of fire ♪
- whoo! - Oh, my god.
- Yes! - Way to go!
- Oh, my god. - That was truly amazing.
That's so impressive.
- Amazing. - Cotton candy!
That was fantastic. What did y'all think about that performance?
Ken: You know what? Here we are at the super six
where someone who is top notch can be eliminated,
so you always have to bring your a game,
and you brought your a game.
You define what "the masked dancer" is all about.
- Amazing. - That was dazzling. She could, like, fly.
She was, like, elevating. Did you see that?
- Brian: Yeah. - She could be a professional dancer, a tiktok star.
Someone that can, like, hit the notes, hit the--
- everything was just, like, popping, right? - Yes, yes.
Now let's have our panel each ask cotton candy a question
- to solidify their guesses. - Ooh.
They will have 15 seconds to ask as many questions as they can
- in a segment I call rapid fire. - Oh, my gosh.
That's right, I said "fire"!
- Brian, you first. - Does ice play a role in your life?
- Yes. - Ice?
- Oh, ice. - Are you hot in there?
- Do you have lots of tights at your house? - Yes.
- Okay. - Can you do what you're known for doing in heels?
- No. - Do people know you for being physically fit?
- Good. Okay! - Yes.
- Is it weird not being on a mat? - Craig: Time is up.
Wait a minute. Whitney asked 50 questions.
Do the five balloons represent--
paula, there's no more questions.
If anyone interrupts paula abdul, I will kill you.
This is a fun show.
Okay, panel, what clues are you picking up on
based on everything you've seen?
- The tis. - Okay, so, based off the first time we saw you,
I thought you were figure skater tara lipinski.
That performance convinced me even more
that you are definitely an ice skater.
- Paula: Yes. - That move you did with the legs around the neck,
like, that is only an ice skating move.
And based on the clue package, I saw the rings.
I definitely think that you've been in the olympics.
- Yeah. - And the five golden balloons,
I feel like that could be,
- you know, gold. - Mm.
And if you can't do anything in heels that you normally would,
- maybe you do them in skates. - Oh!
- Okay. - Wow.
- This is tara lipinski. - That's a good one. Wow.
No, no. No, I totally disagree.
I actually think it's someone outside the box.
I saw five balloons, and I thought what about gold records?
Maybe someone very accomplished,
multi-hyphenate, like j.Lo herself,
jennifer lopez. Paula, back me up.
- I wish I could. - Thank you. Undefeated.
Oh, ken.
- Whitney? - This is stressful.
You feel like an ice skater to me, I agree.
Kristi yamaguchi came to mind as well.
Yeah. That's who I named the last time.
- Ooh. Oh. - That's who I still think it is. Yeah, totally.
Okay, but then I started thinking
you were just so effortless in the way that you fly around.
- I started going to cheerleading space. - Ah, nice.
And then because of the lockers in one of the clues,
I think it's gabi butler from "cheer,"
- and I'm right. - Paula: Good guess.
- I know. See? We're-- it's the same.
But I'm going in a whole different direction.
Whitney: Oh.
Last time, I thought it was jenna dewan.
But then again, the clues are there to throw you,
and I'm thrown because now I'm thinking it could be gymnast simone biles.
- Ken: Mm, good guess. - I believe every gymnast knows how to dance.
- Mm-hmm. - But what about the ice? She said ice.
Yes, but a lot of gymnasts take ice baths.
- Okay. - Ah, there it is.
- Have you been in many competitions? - No more questions, paula.
Nice. That was smooth, though.
Our panel knows one thing and one thing only.
- Cotton candy is delicious. Let's hear it for her. - Yes, she is!
- Whoo! We love you! - Thank you, cotton candy.
She is not playing around. She is here to win.
Tulip and cotton candy, for me, go head to head. They're so good.
Craig: Did the panel's cotton candy guesses
give you cotton mouth?
Use the hashtag #themaskeddancer and tell us.
That was a great start.
Now we move on to an exotic bird.
Is exotic bird flying all the way to a diamond trophy win?
Or has she flown into a windshield, metaphorically speaking?
When this competition started, I was super stressed.
I've been made fun of before for my dancing.
But when the music began,
all I felt was the rhythm.
You were amazing. I definitely know you're a performer, okurrr?
Life has really changed since I became a mama bird.
But being under the mask has allowed me to rediscover my sultry side.
- Yeah! - And now that I'm in the super six,
this stripped back duet is going to prove to everyone,
including me, that I can dance.
Okay, ready for your super clue?
Bye, loves!
Oh, who are we thinking? Who are we thinking?
Rose tattoo? This could be amber rose.
- Oh. - Craig: Give it up for the exotic bird.
♪ the space between where our ends meet ♪
♪ has grown too much for me to block it out ♪
♪ I'll miss the tone of your heartbeat ♪
♪ it's such a warming and familiar sound ♪
♪ I hope you're finding the power ♪
♪ to help you make it through the darker days ♪
♪ for now, I wait by the hour ♪
♪ if you wanna take somebody's breath away ♪
- whoo! - ♪ I hope you're lonely
♪ hope you're lost, 'cause I've been ♪
♪ to think you're better off without me ♪
♪ I know we tried to hold on, but where do you go ♪
♪ when love, it just ain't enough? ♪
♪ does it kill you when you think about me? ♪
♪ were you as close to giving up as I've been? ♪
♪ I know we kept losing touch, got lost in the rush ♪
♪ I pray you don't hurt too much ♪
- ♪ well, we had it all and we let it fall ♪ - ashley: Whoo!
- Ooh. - ♪ but I hope you find whatevr you were looking for ♪
♪ well, we had it all and we let it fall ♪
♪ lost in the rush
♪ but I pray you don't hurt too much ♪
- wow. - Good job!
- Exotic bird! - Exotic bird, hello, hello.
- Ken: Yes. - Fantastic. What do you think about that performance?
That was really emotional for me. I don't know--
I mean, I always cry at this time of night,
but I did well up a little bit.
I'm rooting so hard for you, and I'm so proud of you,
even though I don't even freaking know who you are.
Yeah. I think that you're more of a dancer than you thought you were.
I feel like I picked up early on in your performances
that you are naturally a very sensual kind of person.
- Paula: Yep. - But you were a little
uncomfortable with what you were doing,
and so now you're coming out of that.
Yeah. I just picked up a sense of confidence I haven't seen
- in your earlier performances. - Ken: Yes.
And you're improving every time we see you.
- Ashley: Whoo. - All right, our panel is dying
to ask the exotic bird some questions.
It's time for rapid fire!
- Whoa! Yes! - Ken, you're first.
Have you ever been in a music video?
- Yes. - Oh, snap. Okay.
- Have you ever appeared in a campaign ad? - Yes.
- Does the word "model" mean anything to you? - Yes.
- Ooh. - Has it been hard being away from your baby, exotic bird?
- ( chirping ) - craig: Time's up.
- Oh, my god, that was so cute. - What was that? That was--
- that was a bird. - Ken: Wow.
Craig: Ashley, who do you think it is?
The tattoo gun at the end and the roses
makes me think of the tattoo artist kat von d.
- Ken: Oh. - Going back into other clue packages,
I saw a lot of beauty references.
- Kat has an entire empire. - Whitney: Yeah.
She has beauty and she has a perfume line.
- Yes. - And she just had a baby bird.
So I think it is kat von d.
- Ken: Wow. Well said. - Whitney?
With how elegant your dancing was
and how smooth your body moved,
and then the rose tattoo?
I was getting dita von teese vibes.
- That's cool. - Yeah.
Paula: Oh, that's a good guess.
But dita von teese doesn't have a baby.
I guess a baby doesn't have to be an actual baby.
- My dogs are my babies. - Maybe.
That's sad.
- Green, brian austin. - Oh, hey.
Nice, the way you turned those words around.
Good job.
I have somebody in mind who I know just had a baby.
There was the mama bird reference in the clue package.
- Ashley: Yeah. - She's very publicly talked
about getting her sultry back,
which was in the clue package also,
and she has a tattoo on her neck.
- I think it's a model. - Ooh, good.
Ashley: She's definitely tall.
I think that it's ashley graham.
- Ken: Oh, good guess. - Paula: That's a good guess.
Speaking of models, it also could be my dear friend kate upton.
Had a baby, has a similar height.
No, I'm sorry. Kate upton's my actual friend.
- Ken: Okay. - I'm calling kate upton.
- No, don't call her. Don't call her. - Why not?
I'm gonna see if she really knows who you are.
- Brian: Tweet, tweet, tweet. - If she doesn't answer, this could be kate upton.
Not answering. She doesn't like you very much.
- Then I am undefeated. - Mr. Ken might be right.
- Ken: Win, win. - ( squeals )
- paula: Wow. - ( gasps )
- it's not kate upton. - Hey, kate.
So you're not on "the masked dancer."
ken is wrong. Can we just celebrate the fact that ken is wrong?
Hi, kate.
- Give it up for exotic bird. - Whitney: Yes!
Craig: These are our panel's exotic bird guesses.
Can any of their choices
perform an interpretive dance just like this?
Tell us using #themaskeddancer.
I love you. Thank you.
Craig: Coming up, the super six continues
with four more fire performances.
Oh, my god. Your rhythm? You blew me away tonight.
I think I know who you are.
- All: Take it off! - And a shocking unmasking.
- Oh, my god! - Are you kidding me?
♪ who is that?
Ken, you know what tonight is?
Yeah, tonight's gonna be great. Super six.
- It's fire! - Oh!
Is it-- okay, okay.
- Fire! Fire! Fire! - Oh!
Ready to burn up the dance floor,
it's the sloth. Let's take a look at his journey so far,
plus some new clues.
Sloth: I may not be new to the dance floor,
but this show has made me step out of my comfort zone.
I just thought of jason derulo, who is an amazing dancer.
It's gonna be great figuring out who you are.
It helps that no one knows who I am,
especially the judges,
but I can't wait for my family to find out.
♪ love lift us up where we belong ♪
ashley: You know, it gives me will ferrell vibes.
- He did the ribbon dance in "old school." - yes! He did!
I'm going to do a new dance style every week
to get to that trophy,
starting with this classic hollywood jazz number tonight.
Now, here's a clue.
For you!
Ken: Okay, stars. Big movie star?
- Peyton manning is number 18. - Yep.
I love that he's sitting there looking at us, like,
- judging what we're saying. - While we're talking about him.
Craig: Let's hear it for the sloth!
♪ how lucky can one guy be?
♪ I kissed her and she kissed me ♪
aww.
♪ like the fella once said
♪ ain't that a kick in the head? ♪
- ♪ my head keeps spinning - whoo!
♪ I go to sleep and keep grinning ♪
♪ if this is just the beginning ♪
♪ my life is gonna be beautiful ♪
♪ she's telling me we'll be wed ♪
♪ she's picked out a king-size bed ♪
♪ I couldn't feel any better or I'd be sick ♪
♪ tell me quick
♪ oh, ain't love a kick?
♪ tell me quick
♪ ain't love a kick
♪ in the head
ashley: Whoo!
- Yes! - Oh, my god.
Come on, paula. That's insane.
Ashley: Whoo!
- Oh, sloth. - So cute.
- Every time, yo. - Oh, man.
What did you think about that performance?
What a thrill. I haven't seen your other performances,
but you have an incredible stage presence.
I picked up a little bit of athleticism
just with your hips and your knees.
Am I allowed to objectify you?
Oh! Oh, god.
There's so much broadway showmanship on that stage.
I just-- I'm in awe of your jetés, of your--
how about the pirouette turns?
That's crazy. In a costume like that?
- Whitney: Yeah. - Ken: Yeah. Just stellar,
and you're a frontrunner of this show right now.
- Amazing. - Aww.
So many questions for the sloth, so little time.
Panel, it's time for rapid fire!
Let's start with brian.
If you weren't a sloth, what other animal would you be?
- Elephant. - Craig: Paula?
Do you feel like the costume is allowing you to feel more at ease with--
- no. - Ashley?
Has it been hard being away from your family during this?
- Yes. - Oh! So you're not from l.A.
I know exactly who this is.
Okay, broadway, elephant-- elephant man.
I honestly believe this is my good buddy bradley cooper.
"hangover 1," "hangover 2,"
"hangover 3."
all those stars-- "a star is born."
- he's got a baby. - Is he a good dancer?
- He's an amazing dancer. - How do you know that? How do you know that?
Because we've hung out and we've danced together.
- What? Where? - In my living room.
- Brian? - Okay, because of the way you carry yourself,
your sense of comedic timing and everything,
I would almost go in a john c. Reilly direction.
- Whoa! - Ken: Good guess. Good guess.
- Who has a dance background. - He's amazingly talented.
You just stole that from my will ferrell guess from the last time.
But I have gone through a journey with you
from jason derulo to will ferrell.
But based off this performance,
I think you are in a broadway movie,
and there is one person,
he has three kids with isla fisher.
- ( gasps ) - and actually, the 18,
there's only 18 episodes of his show "ali g."
I think you're sacha baron cohen.
- Ken: I think it's a great guess. - Brian: Yeah, so do I.
- I think sacha is taller. - You're not getting
sacha baron cohen vibes from him?
Uh, no. Remember, I was in "bruno."
- ken: What? - And he punked me.
- Ken: Oh, my gosh. - Ashley: Oh, my god.
Paula: Oh, yeah. Uh-huh.
- Oh, yeah. - I remember that scene.
Thank you. I'm terrified of the man.
All I do know is it's definitely not judge judy.
Let's hear it for the sloth. Head on backstage.
Ken, did you notice the sign? "yankee."
- ken: I didn't until just now. - Ashley: What does that mean?
That's got to be a clue.
Craig: These are our rat pack panel's sloth guesses.
Can any of them kick it old-school like this?
Use #themaskeddancer and tell us.
Up next, the hammerhead tangos his tail off.
Who's unmasking at the end of the night?
B.R.B.
♪ who is that?
♪ take it off, take it off
welcome back to "the masked dancer" super six.
Yeah!
Up next, we're headbanging to some hammerhead.
Last time, the panel went a bit overboard,
naming everyone from "the situation" to ryan seacrest.
But if you're not convinced, here's some brand new
shark clues to tide you over.
♪ everybody
hammerhead: I can't believe
I made it to the super six.
I might not be the best dancer, but I'm loving this.
- I do not want to go home. - ♪ backstreet's back
- ♪ all right - whoo! Go!
In my mask, I can finally let loose, and it's liberating.
♪ backstreet's back, all right ♪
whoever you are, you're definitely someone who loves to be on stage.
Tonight, I'm doing the paso doble.
Remember, when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Or in my case,
mess with the shark,
you get the teeth.
And since this bullfight is b.Y.O. Clue,
who wants to get my back?
- The hammertone. - Yeah, tan-- I'm getting "jersey shore" vibes,
- you know what I mean? - Yeah, that east coast map.
Craig: Let's hear it for the hammerhead.
Wow.
♪ baby, do you understand me now? ♪
♪ sometimes I feel a little mad ♪
♪ 'cause I'm just a soul who's intentions are good ♪
♪ oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood ♪
♪ if I seem edgy, I want you to know ♪
♪ that I never meant to take it out on you ♪
♪ life has it's problems and I've got my share ♪
♪ and that's one thing I never meant to do ♪
♪ and sometimes I feel myself alone regretting ♪
♪ some foolish thing, some foolish thing I've done ♪
♪ 'cause I'm just a soul who's intentions are good ♪
♪ oh, lord, please don't let me be misunderstood ♪
- ashley: Whoo! - Ken: Yes!
- Good job, hammerhead. - Good job.
What do you think about that performance? Whitney?
That was intense. Feeling a lot of feelings.
But I feel strongly that you're not a trained dancer.
And that's what's so beautiful about you
is I don't see a lot of craft.
I see a lot of grit. I see a lot of heart.
You're an athlete.
You're so exuberant on stage,
and I think you're someone who's younger.
You love working out. I noticed that on your body.
Or the fake muscles. I don't know what they are.
Okay, it's time for our panel to ask some questions.
- It's rapid fire! - Aah!
Brian austin green, we will start with you.
- Are you known for having a sense of humor? - I think so.
- Do you have stage fright? - No.
Now we know he's not a comedian.
- Are you strictly a solo act? - Nope.
Have you ever had a relationship in the public eye?
Yes.
- ( chuckles ) - oh.
All right, what clues are you picking up on, ken?
I still think this is someone who's an entertainer.
And last time, I thought ryan seacrest.
Now, to me, the jersey clue, it just--
that is the hammerhead,
elephant in the room, or whatever you call it.
I mean, this may be pauly d from the "jersey shore."
- that's a really good guess. - The vegas clue tipped me off
because he has a residency in vegas at drai's nightclub.
- Yes. - Oh, that's a good guess.
- Paula? - In the last clue package,
there was a microphone stand and a mic,
and that's why I went with mike "the situation."
- ken: Good guess. - But after tonight,
I feel like there's someone more youthful than that.
And that vegas clue reminded me
of someone who is known for making risky bets in vegas.
The stature, the height-- I think it's david dobrick.
- Ken: Okay. Good guess. - Whoa!
Paula: He's a youtuber, and he's really funny.
- Br-r-r-rian. - I think this is somebody that seems pretty fearless
and not afraid of what people say or think.
So that's why last week I guessed joe rogan.
But based on the clues,
there was the eastern seaboard in the one clue
and suntan lotion, which these guys are known for.
So I'm gonna take this one from paula
and I'm gonna go to "the situation."
paula: Well, thank you so much, brian.
You know, maybe not mike "the situation" or pauly,
but it could be vinny from "jersey shore."
- oh, yes. - Let's hear it for the hammerhead.
- Oh! - Now head backstage.
Your calamari's getting cold.
Is the hammerhead swimming to the next round?
Or is it headed for heartbreak at the end of the night?
Don't be shy. Tell us using #themaskeddancer.
Up next, tulip.
Tulip actually might be the most trained or accomplished dancer.
- Without question. - Yeah.
You have no idea how much I want to know who's behind the mask.
I'm just excited to see what she does tonight.
- ♪ who is that? - Come on, girls.
Welcome back. It's "the masked dancer."
up next, the tulip.
This one's so talented,
paula thinks she could go all the way.
But if you're not sure who this flower is,
here's a beautiful bouquet of new clues for you.
Tulip: So it's the super six.
This competition just got real.
Ashley: Yes, yes, yes!
Believe it or not,
I've never really enjoyed competing.
You are definitely a trained dancer. I'm blown away.
But since being here,
I'm starting to fall in love with performing again.
I've done tap.
I've done an emotional dance.
But tonight I'm going back
to some of the first dancing I ever learned.
Oh, and one more thing. Bring it on!
Second annual mother-daughter dance.
Is this someone who's been judged? Like a--
- competition shows maybe. - Yeah.
Craig: Let's hear it for the tulip.
- Ashley: Yay, tulip! - Ken: Yeah!
I cannot wait to see this.
♪ thought I'd end up with sean ♪
♪ but he wasn't a match
♪ wrote some songs about ricky ♪
♪ now I listen and laugh
♪ even almost got married
♪ and for pete, I'm so thankful ♪
♪ wish I could say thank you to malcolm ♪
♪ 'cause he was an angel
♪ one taught me love
♪ one taught me patience
♪ and one taught me pain
♪ now, I'm so amazing
♪ I've loved and I've lost
♪ but that's not what I see
♪ so, look what I got
♪ look at what you taught me
♪ and for that, I say
- ♪ thank you, next - yeah! Yeah!
♪ thank you, next
♪ I'm so grateful for my ex
♪ thank you, next
♪ I'm so grateful for my ex
♪ thank you, next
whoo!
Paula: Yeah!
- Yes. - Listen, we are in the super six right now,
and you just brought the stakes up even higher.
- Whitney: Wow. Such a good dancer. - Brian: Yeah.
I mean, we all recognize that you have training.
I saw ballet training. Beautiful leg extension.
- You're a born performer, that's for sure. - Yeah.
- Ashley: Whoo! - Now, it's time for our panel to ask
some hard-hitting questions.
It's a game I call rapid fire!
- Whoa! - Yay!
Ex-boyfriend of donna martin, we'll start with you.
She graduated!
- Where would you retire? - I've never thought about it.
- That's 'cause she's young. - How are you at memorizing dialogue?
- I would say I'm a pro. - Could be an actor.
Okay, what would be worse, running out of gas
or running low on battery on your phone?
- On my phone, of course. - Yes! Yes, girl.
I know what you're talking about.
- A-ha! - Craig: From the clues,
who do you think this is?
- Ken? - I still think this is an actor
and a trained dancer.
I thought this was heather morris.
But then the mom clue,
I was thinking "modern family"
and sarah hyland.
And she starred in the reboot--
the remake of "dirty dancing."
- good point. - A table of judges.
- Well, she's appeared on "lip sync battle." - yeah.
And I think the second annual mother-daughter contest,
or the mother-daughter dance--
was I believe there was an amazing,
emotional "modern family" episode with her
and her tv mother julie bowen.
- Ah. - This is sarah hyland.
- Paula: That's a great guess. - Whitney: I know.
Hey! Good guess.
- Brian austin green? - I am still on the train
of you come from more of a world
- of gymnastics and olympics. - Whitney: Yeah.
I just saw a lot of gymnastic balance
and coordination and moves.
I know that this person is on tiktok.
I know she has a really good relationship with her mom. She's talked about it.
And I know she's been heavily involved
in the olympics and still is.
Last week I guessed simone biles.
So, I'm sticking with simone biles.
- Ashley: Whoo! - Ba-ba-boom.
I think I know who you are.
- Oh, snap. - Oh, man.
I kept thinking, like, she's such a good dancer, such a good dancer.
Then you said you acted as well,
so I would be a bad guest if I did not think
julianne hough could be inside that tulip.
- That's so good. - Paula: I'm blown away.
Let's hear it for the girl. Now head backstage.
There's a flowerpot with your name on it.
These are the panel's tulip guesses.
Can their random array of celeb names
put their petal to the metal like this?
Use the hashtag #themaskeddancer and tell us.
- Ooh, who could that be? - Chances are she's going to be around for a while,
- so we're gonna have fun figuring out who she is. - Yeah.
Craig: After the break, it's the crowd-pleasing zebra.
- ( whinnies ) - plus, one celebrity will be unmasked.
- Ken: Whoa! - Ashley: Yes! Oh!
Ken: Are you okay? Are you sore?
- Ashley: Whoo! - ♪ I'm making big moves
♪ give away clues, keep you guessing who ♪
welcome back to "the masked dancer."
- yes! - And now we've arrived
at our final dancer of the night,
and it's an animal that always comes in last alphabetically.
It's the zebra.
( music playing )
you know, I had two left feet even before I became the zebra.
But look where I am now-- the super six!
- Brian: I'm obviously getting latin vibes. - Definitely.
- I'm thinking ricky martin. - Oh!
At first, wearing the mask freaked me out.
Honestly, I'm very claustrophobic.
But getting to perform again has felt like regaining a piece of my soul.
I think that you're floyd mayweather.
I may not be the best dancer, but I love it!
So I'm going to keep the fun latin vibes going,
and hopefully that keeps me going in this competition.
And if you haven't guessed who I am by now, here's a clue.
Knock out, knock out. Knock out. Is that a boxer?
I think so. A t-shirt with the k.O.?
We can't forget the grammy, guys.
- Yeah. Boom. - There was a graham cracker with an "e."
craig: Let's hear it for the zebra.
Come on, zebra!
( music playing )
- ashley: Whoo! - Ken: Yeah!
- Whitney: Yasss! - Ken: Whitney saw.
( singing in spanish )
the dancers are wearing 99s.
- Ashley: Whoo! - Whitney: Oh, my goodness!
- Ashley: Whoo! - Whitney: Zebra!
- Amazing! - Oh, there's those happy feet.
- Paula: Oh, my god. - Craig: Oh, nice work. Nice work.
- Oh, my god. - Really good.
What did you think about that performance?
Who are you? You're not the zebra
from last time I saw you or the time before.
You blew me away tonight. Well done!
- Ken: Yeah! - Yep. I think you have years of being on stage.
There's a comfort on stage that can't be faked.
- Right. - Everything just felt so effortless from you, zebra.
- Ken: So good. - Well, I'm sure you got some questions for zebra.
- Yes! - It's time for rapid fire!
- ( panel cheers ) - you only get 15 seconds, so make it quick.
- Ashley? - Have you ever acted before?
- Yes. - Okay, okay, okay.
- Craig: Paula? - Are you undefeated?
- I'm still here. - Craig: Brian?
- Are you known for a hook? - Yes.
- Craig: Ken? - Could I have heard any of your music, maybe?
- Yes. - All: Yes.
That changes everything. I think I know who this is.
Panel, what clues are you picking up on based on everything you've seen?
My first gut was ll cool j.
- Yeah. - I saw grammy, and then there was the knock out.
- "mama's gonna knock you out" - ooh.
Lifts weights. I'm gonna go with ll cool j.
- Yes. - That's good.
- Right? Thank you. - Oh, my god, that's good.
- You're, like, on fire. - Thank you. I know.
Producers, fire them, hire me!
Yeah, you have amazing footwork, and I've been watching that.
Even when you're standing still and you're moving around,
I can tell that you're used to moving your feet.
That tends to be a trait within a certain profession.
Last time I said fighter tito ortiz.
But now I'm thinking this is someone
who was nominated for a grammy for best latin pop album,
has won a gold medal for boxing.
So, yeah, I know exactly who this is.
- Who? - Oscar de la hoya.
- Ken: Good guess. That's a great guess. - Whitney: Whoa! Whoa!
But oscar de la hoya wouldn't be doing this.
- Craig: Wouldn't he? - Brian: Look at the footwork though.
I still think it's floyd mayweather.
The money on stage for "money" mayweather.
- Ashley: Ooh! - Ken: Oh, good guess.
Craig: Let's hear it for the zebra.
Now, do the panel's zebra guesses smell like manure?
- ( ken laughs ) - or can any of their guesses
command a stage like this?
Use the hashtag #themaskeddancer and set us straight.
To out other five dancers in the lair, come on out.
Panel, audience, and our superfans
from all over the country at home...
Who do you think is the frontrunner so far?
- Sloth, cotton candy, and tulip. - Yeah.
Craig: Our super six danced up a storm tonight,
and now you get to reward them
by choosing your favorite of the night.
Exotic bird tonight felt like she was in the pocket.
- She showed up. - The most improved was zebra, for me.
Paula: Yeah, for me, too.
There was something charming about hammerhead to me.
Yes, he's very charming.
Because he felt like the underdog in a way.
The one with the least amount of votes will be forced to unmask and go home.
Honestly, everybody has been at their best right now.
The votes are in.
And the super six dancer not quite super enough...
...Will be revealed right after the break.
Oh, come on.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked dancer" super six spectacular.
- It really has been fire! - Whoa!
- Whoo! - But one of you must unmask.
The dancer with the least amount of votes is...
They're all so good.
The hammerhead.
- Aww. - Oh, no.
To the rest of you, congrats.
Go celebrate in ken's dressing room.
- Aww. - That means, hammerhead, you're not advancing,
but we do finally get to reveal your secret famous identity.
- My hammerhead. - But first, let's have the panel
each ask a question before they make their final guesses.
- Brian, you first. - Are you a fan of working out?
- Yes, for sure. - Ken: Okay.
- Nice. All right. - Craig: Ashley.
- Okay, this is a serious question. - Oh, jeez.
- Are you taller than ken? - Oh!
- Yes. - Ashley: Interesting.
- Whitney. - Have you ever done stand-up comedy?
- A little. - A little?
- Have we dated? - One question.
- Whoa! One question. - Ken.
Mr. Hammerhead, have you ever been to new jersey?
- Yes. - Oh, snap!
- You got it. You got it. - Paula.
Are you a lover of social media?
- Yes. - Okay.
All right, it's time to hear their final guesses.
- Ken. - Look, he's been in jersey.
Vegas. He has a residency there as a dj.
Hammertone suntan lotion. It's gotta be pauly d.
- Paula: Yes. - Whitney: That's a good one.
Once I heard jersey, tanning, vegas--
- it's pauly d. Straight up. - Ken: Yes! Yes!
- Ashley: Wow. - Ashley?
Okay, I always have picked up on kind of, like, your silly vibe.
- Yes. - You're tiny in stature.
I'm really thinking a comedian, because also
you had in one of your clue packages a stand-up mic.
- Brian: Yeah. - And he was in a movie based in vegas,
- "think like a man 2." - ah!
I do think you could be kevin hart.
- Whoa! Whoa. - Yeah.
Yeah, you know what? Based on the stage performance,
you really seem to want to have fun up there
and he was really entertaining.
I know he's a big fan of vegas and a big fan of partying,
so I'm gonna stick with the situation.
- Ken: That's a good guess. - Paula.
You know, we gotta remember
to go back in earlier clue packages.
- Thank you. - Like, there was a clue of you painting.
- And I know david dobrik paints. - Brian: Yeah.
That's why I'm saying I know it's david dobrik.
- Whoo! - Ken: Nice.
Okay, panel, you have made your final guesses.
Let's see if any of you are right.
Audience, let's all encourage hammerhead to...
( chanting ) take it off! Take it off!
♪ take it off
( vocalizing )
- ken: Oh! - Oh, my god! Oh, my god!
Vinny guadagnino from the "jersey shore," y'all.
Come on!
- I said that today. - You did.
I said it was you earlier.
I don't know why I didn't stick with that.
Oh, my god. I hate me.
- Love you. - Thank you.
These aren't my real muscles, by the way.
Hey, look, so what was it like being inside the hammerhead?
Oh, man. Um, it was great.
I'm not a professional dancer. You guys nailed it.
- Um, but I like to learn new things. - Did you have fun?
I had so much fun. This was the most fun thing I've ever done.
It's interesting because I do know you a little bit,
and I do think having the costume on brought, like,
- a different side out of you. - Yeah.
The hammerhead is not who I am in real life at all,
so I love the anonymity of it.
I got to, like, go crazy and surprise everybody.
So then was the vegas thing just for partying in vegas or--
I occasionally have a residency as a stripper at chippendales.
- Oh, really? - What?
- I knew it. - I'm just the host.
- That's how we know each other. - Exactly.
- I knew it. - Oh, you guys are coworkers.
Wait, wait, wait. Why did you say you kind of did stand-up comedy?
- Well, I tried, whitney, okay? - When?
- Paula: Are you married? - No, I'm not married, no.
What was the wedding cake in that clue package?
Oh, on an episode of "jersey shore,"
me and pauly d, we got bro-mitted to each other.
- Got it. - Great job. Let's hear it one more time.
- Great, man. You were great. - Oh, my god. So awesome.
Next week, our final five battle it out
in a race unlike any other on tv.
But right now, here to dance unmasked...
- Yes. - The artist formerly known as the hammerhead...
- Yay! - ...Vinny guadagnino.
- I can't believe I said vinny. - That's amazing.
- I can't believe it. - That's amazing.
Ashley: Whoo!
- Whoo! - Vinny!