Craig: What the world needs now is love...
And "the masked dancer" semifinals.
Last week, the top five shredded the stage.
- Whoa! - This is absolutely unbelievable.
But the exotic bird became extinct.
- ( all screaming ) - oh, my god!
( music playing )
tonight, love is a battlefield...
- ♪ we are strong - ...And so is the dance floor.
You are the one to beat right now.
- ♪ tell us we're wrong - paula: Look at him dance.
- You were amazing. - It's the final four.
Which cuddly star will have their heart broken by the end of the night?
And who will make the final?
♪ love is a battlefield
welcome to "the masked dancer" semifinals.
Remember, keep an eye out for extra clues
in ourfirst-ever group number.
♪ she said, "shut up and dance with me" ♪
♪ this woman is my destiny
♪ she said, "ooh-hoo, shut up and dance with me" ♪
give it up for our semifinalists.
The sloth!
( cheering )
tulip!
Yes!
♪ she said, "shut up and dance with me" ♪
cotton candy!
♪ she said, "ooh-hoo, shut up and dance with me" ♪
and the zebra!
♪ shut up and dance with me
♪ ooh-hoo, shut up and dance with me ♪
- yeah! - Yes!
- Ken: Bravo! - Craig: Yeah!
- Wow. - That was awesome.
Welcome to "the masked dancer."
I'm your host craig robinson,
and we have been through so much this season,
- bravo! - But it's now finally all come to this--
the "masked dancer" semifinals.
Let's say hi to our panel.
Not that I'm keeping score, but, well, I sort of am--
in the lead with the most correct guesses is the queen of dance,
- miss paula abdul. - Yeah!
She's gotten two right, including last week's
exotic bird jordin sparks triumph.
Congrats, paula. You're forever our girl.
And with one correct guess each, we have dr. Ken jeong,
brian austin green,
- and ashley tisdale. - Ken: Yay!
And who's our guest panelist tonight?
Arriving here straight from his batcave,
he's one of fox's biggest stars
with a voice as deep as his talent.
Who is it? Say it with me, audience.
( chanting ) take it off! Take it off!
- ( cheering ) - oh, my god!
- It is the host of "lego masters"... - Oh, my goodness.
..."lego batman" himself, will arnett.
- Yes! - Thank you.
Craig: Welcome, will.
And "lego masters" will be returning to fox this summer.
- Ken: Wow. - Thank you, craig.
Your show "lego masters" in its second season only on fox?
- Yeah. - Even more unbelievable.
It's crazy, isn't it? I know. Just tune in and watch it.
- Oh, man. I can't wait. - Where's my camera?
Will arnett is here on a good night because it's our big semifinals
and the stakes are higher than a paula abdul high kick.
We have four characters left.
Who's going to get their heart broken at the end of the night
and which three will move on to the finals?
- It's still anyone's game. - Ken: Yeah!
This week we are celebrating valentine's day,
and what goes better with it than candy?
Cotton candy, of course.
Our panel can't seem to make up their mind
on whether this cotton candy is an ice skater or gymnast.
So, here are more clues to help them decide.
I can't believe I made it to the semifinals.
- Ken: This is the final five. - Paula: Yeah.
Ken: And the reason why you're so close is how innovative
and original you are.
But the theme of tonight's show makes me a little nervous.
Love has often taken a backseat in my life.
I'm always rehearsing.
I started on this path when I was six.
- Six. - They're, like, a child actor.
Before you know it, four years of my life had just flown by.
To be honest, when you travel a lot, relationships can flame out.
But enough about love.
I've got a cheer-packed stomp performance to do.
"boss." this was also in the opening number.
- Undercover, too. - It must be important.
There's so many precise steps.
If I get even one wrong, the entire performance will be blown.
But if I get them right, I'll be stomping right into the finale.
- All right. - Travels a lot.
- Maybe a flight attendant. - Or maybe, will, someone on tour,
- as opposed to a flight attendant. - Oh, yeah. There you go.
- That's a great idea. - Craig: After the break,
the cotton candy serves up a rousing performance full of good cheer.
Literally. Plus, only three dancers can cabbage patch
their way to next week's finals.
Which three will it be? It's all next.
Aw, man, I'm super excited to see this.
But the stakes are super high tonight.
This is the semifinals. Everyone needs to step it up.
Craig: Coming up, more amazing performances by our masked celebrities...
I love your body language. I'm mesmerized by you.
...As they battle it out for a spot in the final.
You are the one to beat right now.
One masked celebrity will fall short of the finale
- and be revealed. - Ah! You got it!
♪ who is that?
- Do you internally have a favorite? - Yes.
- Absolutely. - Who is it?
Yeah.
Welcome back to "the masked dancer" semifinals.
Before the break, we learned so much about her, we're all on a sugar high.
Now, let's hear it for the cotton candy.
- Have fun. - Yeah!
- ( whooping ) - cotton candy.
( music playing )
- ken: Yeah! - ♪ y'all ready for this?
( music continues )
( cheering )
wow.
♪ hit it
♪ yeah, yeah!
♪ yeah!
- ♪ she may look sweet, but she's strong ♪ - will: Whoa.
♪ once she starts, can't get enough ♪
♪ with rainbow swirls and glitter hair ♪
♪ step to the street if you dare ♪
♪ solid gold, she can't be beat ♪
♪ come on, y'all get on your feet
♪ when we sat "cotton," you say "candy" ♪
- ♪ cotton! Cotton! - Candy! Candy!
♪ oh, mickey, you're so fine ♪
♪ you're so fine you blow my mind ♪
♪ hey, mickey! Hey, mickey!
♪ oh, mickey, you're so fine ♪
♪ you're so fine you blow my mind ♪
♪ hey, mickey! Hey, mickey!
♪ oh, mickey, you're so fine ♪
♪ you're so fine you blow my mind ♪
♪ hey, mickey! Hey, mickey!
♪ oh, mickey, you're so fine ♪
♪ you're so fine you blow my mind ♪
♪ hey, mickey!
( music continues )
- ( cheering ) - ken: Awesome!
Yes!
- Yes! - So cool.
Cotton candy!
Brian: "fs." what does "fs" mean?
- You saw the subway sign, right? - There were clues?
There's clues everywhere, will.
What did you all think about that performance? Ashley?
Oh, my gosh. That was so amazing.
- Yeah. - The semifinals are off to a great start, okay?
- Be mine! - Yeah.
I feel like you're really peaking at this point.
Yes, she really is just upping her game, right, will?
- I think she really is-- - ( laughs )
don't-- don't put words in my mouth, dr. Ken!
- Ken: You clearly have a competitive spirit... - Yeah.
And clearly want to make the finals
because you killed it on that stage.
Ashley: Yes!
What I was really impressed with was the athleticism.
Like the flip or-- I don't know what you'd call--
- I don't know anything, ken. You know that. - It's called a flip.
It was so exciting. It was so cool.
And even though you got a smile on your mask,
I could fee your smile from inside coming out.
- Ken: Wow. - Yes, yes.
Craig: All right, it's the semifinals
and all is fair in love and war.
Tonight our masked dancers are giving the panel
- some special valentine love... - What?
With a clue explaining just how the dancer
- is directly tied to a panelist. - Oh, my god.
- Woman in black... - Ooh!
- ...Roll out the love letter. - ♪ ooh, baby
♪ here I am, signed, sealed, delivered ♪
I can't-- I don't know if you noticed, it's in a lego box.
- Like your show "lego masters." - yeah, yeah. "lego masters."
- also on fox. Amazing show. - Also on fox, yeah.
- Wow. - Aww, it's so cute.
Well, since I've been on a lot of shows,
I'll probably get the gift first,
and then we'll just kind of ripple out from there.
- You got it. You got it. - Ashley: All right.
- Will... - Will.
- Ken: What? - ...You've shown me love on "the masked singer."
but I'm ready to show you love on "the masked dancer."
I came on "the masked singer" last year with ken,
and so it's somebody that maybe I gave love to, not--
- maybe it's someone you guessed. - Oh. Yeah, dude.
That's a good idea. Yeah. I did mention tara lipinski.
The clue made me think of tara lipinski.
So, I'm gonna go tara lipinski.
- Yeah, that's my guess. - Brian: That is a good guess.
I agree-- I think she's an ice skater.
Wait. Now you're changing-- okay, because I've been on that road of tara lipinski,
- but I'm thinking it's someone else now. - Okay. So--
will, did you bring up simone biles?
- Ooh. - When she fell, she fell in a certain way...
- Brian: Yeah. - ...That I think a gymnast would fall.
No, but skaters have to learn to fall as well. That's part of it.
As a canadian-- I don't want to come across as an expert.
- As a canadian. - Ken: Will would know. He has an ice skating background.
- "blades of glory"? - Craig: All right.
Our panel needs a little help, so let's give them another clue.
- It's time for word up. - Here we go.
Let's take the voice modulation off
and hear straight from the cotton candy's mouth.
♪ word up
♪ it's the code word
- I'm still stretching. - ♪ no matter where you say it
♪ you'll know that you'll be heard ♪
oh, my gosh.
Cover girl.
All: Cover girl!
- Cover girl. - It could be, like, an actress...
- As opposed to... - What?
- Yes. Ashley! - Ken!
- You've lost me. - But it could be an athlete who goes the other way.
Ashley: But look at what she just did.
It could also be an actress that's doing a deal with "cover girl" makeup.
Or it could be an athlete, like, let's say was on the cover
- of "sports illustrated." - very true.
Based on the new clues, what names are you getting?
- Ashley? - Tonight, I'm thinking simone biles,
because a lot of her jumps were more gymnast-like than ice skater.
- Brian: Yeah. - And in the past there were five gold balloons,
and I know that she won five gold medals
- in germany for the world championship. - Oh.
She started at the age of six,
and she's been on the cover of "vogue" magazine.
- Wow. Good guess. - Amazing.
- Ken: Good guess. - Paula: I agree, you're a gymnast.
You were going and jumping and jumping and jumping,
and your high kicks and your splits.
But I don't think it's simone biles.
I know someone else who started at six years old.
- Gabby douglas. - Ah, good guess.
- Really good guess. - And I saw the "boss" clue in the group performance.
And I also saw the clue with the "boss" under the cover, like, "undercover boss."
- wow. - I know that gabby douglas
was on an episode of "undercover boss"
because I watched it.
Okay, these are all really good guesses.
- Ashley: Yes. - I think that just got you into the top three.
Craig: Let's hear it for the pink lady.
She went all out there to get into the finals.
I can't wait to see what sloth, tulip, and zebra bring.
We've got the best of the best right here, right?
I mean, they're all so good and everyone needs to step it up.
- Yeah. - I just can't wait to see who is gonna make the finals.
Craig: This is who our panel thinks is the cotton candy.
What do you think?
Use the hashtag #themaskeddancer and tell us.
I know tonight is gonna be a tough decision
about who will make it to the finals.
After all, I've been a judge myself.
But I'm a fierce competitor, and this isn't the first time
I've had to go up against fierce competition.
I'm here to win.
After the break, the sloth fights for a spot in the finals.
But will it be worthy of the top three?
Plus, someone's getting unmasked whether they want to or not.
And trust me, at this point, no one wants to unmask.
They all came to win, baby.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked dancer" semifinals.
Now, we turn our attention to the sloth.
But what celebrity is under the loveable mask?
Hopefully you'll find these new clues better than a box of chocolates.
Hey, will, sloth is an amazing dancer.
Super fun.
( music playing )
semifinals! Not bad for a slightly overweight sloth, eh?
You're so entertaining. You're so funny.
You're such a good dancer.
I would be shocked if you didn't make it to the semifinals.
I never thought dancing would get me here.
But then again, I never thought it would find me true love.
But both happened.
When I was younger, I was kind of a bad boy.
Even a ladies man.
- A bad boy... - ...Slash ladies man.
Vince vaughn.
They were incredible leading ladies.
But I was lonely...
Until I met the love of my life
who taught me that love is magic.
Stethoscope? Someone who plays a doctor?
Tonight, that magic, and my sexy samba moves,
are going to get me one step closer to another trophy.
A bad boy who's won a trophy.
Ashley: Maybe a tony award-winner.
Actually, it is someone who knows broadway
because the first time we saw him,
his word up clue was "broadway."
- huh. - Not to throw you, will, but...
Craig: Let's hear it for the sloth.
♪ I don't want to be alone tonight ♪
♪ it's pretty clear that I'm not over you ♪
♪ I'm still thinking 'bout the things you do ♪
♪ so I don't want to be alone tonight ♪
♪ alone tonight, alone tonight ♪
♪ I wasn't even going out tonight ♪
♪ but, boy, I need to get you off my mind ♪
- ♪ I know exactly what I have to do ♪ - wow.
♪ I don't want to be alone tonight ♪
♪ alone tonight, alone tonight ♪
♪ look what you made me do
- look at him dance. - ♪ I'm with somebody new, ooh, baby, baby ♪
♪ I'm dancing with a stranger, look what you made me do ♪
♪ I'm with somebody new, ooh, baby, baby ♪
♪ I'm dancing with a stranger
♪ I'm dancing, I'm dancing
♪ I'm dancing, I'm dancing, dancing with a stranger ♪
( cheering )
( all shouting )
yes! Yes!
- Whoo! - So cute.
- Yeah! - Wow, wow, wow.
- Brian: I love sloth. - Paula: I do, too.
I guess it's ballroom dancing is that what it would be, paula?
- Yeah. - Oh, my god, that performance was just so much fun.
You are the one to beat right now. Yes!
You were amazing.
Doing samba rolls...
Being able to partner-dance like that,
that's a special skill.
It was impeccable.
I love how committed you are to your partner as well,
because you can tell there is just magic there,
and it's what makes that dance come alive.
- Yeah. - Which panelist is the sloth's valentine?
Time to find out who he has a love connection with.
Woman in black, bring out the valentine.
♪ here I am signed, sealed, delivered ♪
- I wonder who it is. I wonder who it is. - Oh, god.
- Will: Oh, yeah. - Ken: Wow.
- Ah! Look at that. - All right.
And it's pronounced "jeong." ken jeong.
- This one is for brian. - Ashley: Oh.
Ken: What?
Brian, who would have thought
one of your co-stars
- would be one of my co-stars? - What?
Maybe one day we can be co-stars...
- Are you kidding me? - ...Together.
Sloth has worked with one of your co-stars.
Like, "90210," right?
- I guess. - But doesn't one of your co-stars mean one of us?
- No. - Okay.
So, last time I thought maybe hugh jackman.
- But do you have any connections with him? - Gosh, I don't know.
The sloth still has our panel confused.
So let's give them another clue. It's time for word up.
♪ word up
♪ it's the code word
♪ no matter where you say it
♪ you know that you'll be heard ♪
- app. - What?
App. Did he say "app"?
Like appetizer or like application.
Someone who developed an app maybe?
App-arently.
Ashton kutcher has an app.
Based on all these new clues, what names are you getting? Ken?
Just judging off the clue package,
stethoscope, someone who played a doctor on tv.
I'm thinking someone from "grey's anatomy."
someone like patrick dempsey fits the profile.
- Patrick dempsey? - Think about-- let me finish.
He was once a bad boy and a ladies' man. Look it up.
He also had a lot of incredible leading ladies.
Patrick dempsey danced in a movie when he was a kid, too, didn't he?
- With kirstie alley. - And I choreographed it.
- It's called "can't buy me love." - "can't buy me love."
and now paula and brian are co-stars. Patrick dempsey!
Right. Testified by paula abdul. Back me up.
So, I've been all about matthew morrison
because he can dance.
But I don't know if he can dance just like how you danced.
I think that you are maks chmerkovskiy
from "dancing with the stars,"
because today I saw a spice jar with a jack-o'-lantern on it.
That made me think of scary spice,
and you danced with mel b from the spice girls.
Also, all the ballroom.
And in the group performance, the clue was "miami,"
and miami is home to latin ballroom dancing.
This is maks chmerkovskiy from "dancing with the stars."
it's gotta be.
- Ken: Good guess. - Brian: That is a good guess.
I like that.
I would guess, possibly, it was maks chmerkovskiy,
but I actually just saw him the other night,
and sloth would have been rehearsing.
He cannot be in two places at once.
Just because you run into somebody doesn't disqualify them.
Patrick dempsey pushed me down at a peet's coffee.
- I still think it's him. - Thanks, ken.
But maks has a brother, val chmerkovskiy,
- who is an excellent dancer. - Right.
I know he's been a bit of a ladies' man. He just got married.
And I know some of my "90210" co-stars were on "dancing with the stars."
I'm gonna go val chmerkovskiy.
Are you trying to paint me in a corner
into picking one of the chmerkovskiys?
- Brian: Yeah. - Maybe there's a third chmerkovskiy.
Have you guys even thought about that?
Well, the only thing we know for sure is the sloth slayed.
Craig: These are our panel's sloth guesses.
Can any of them tango like this?
Use the hashtag #themaskeddancer and tell us.
The competition to make it to the finals is tough tonight.
But I don't shy away from a good fight.
Competing runs in the family. It's in my blood.
I just hope I make them proud.
I mean, they're all so good in so many different ways.
- Yeah. - It's really going to be interesting to see who wins.
Being a technical dancer is one thing, but to me, heart always wins out.
I just can't wait to see what zebra and tulip are going to bring tonight.
Craig: Up next, the zebra gives us some razzle-dazzle.
But will it be worthy of the finals?
And who is unmasking tonight? Find out coming up.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked dancer" semifinals.
Up next is the return of the zebra.
Everyone from floyd mayweather
to oscar de la hoya has been guessed.
But if you're not convinced, I suggest you watch these new clues. It could help.
I am genuinely surprised I'm still here.
The other dancers are so talented.
♪ we don't need no dance floor ♪
to be out there as long as you were, by yourself this time,
it was really impressive.
You may not be the best dancer,
but you always have the most fun.
Zebra: But when it comes to heart, no one can beat me.
Despite what people might think,
I have a huge heart underneath this tough zebra exterior.
Those were boxes on his hands. I'm still thinking boxer.
Many years ago, I lost someone very special to me.
Growing up, she was the center of my world.
I was devastated. I still am.
Now, I do everything I can to raise awareness,
be a part of the cure, and help save others from the same disease.
She loved dancing and loved bobby darin.
So tonight I'm taking a gamble
with a jazzy performance to "mack the knife."
I know my biggest fan will be watching me from above and cheering me on.
Brian: Wow. Looks like he lost someone really important in his life.
- That is heartbreaking. - It still could be a wrestler or a boxer,
- because a lot of the clues have been going that way. - Oh.
Craig: Let's hear it for the zebra!
Will his performance get him into the final?
♪ oh, the shark, babe
♪ has such teeth, dear
♪ and he shows them pearly white ♪
♪ now, on the sidewalk
♪ ooh, sunny morning, uh-huh
♪ lies a body just oozing life ♪
♪ eek! And someone's sneaking
♪ 'round the corner
♪ could that someone be mack the knife? ♪
♪ oh, now said jenny diver
- ( cheering ) - yeah!
♪ look out to miss lotte lenya and old lucy brown ♪
♪ yes, that line forms on the right, babe ♪
♪ now that macky's
wow.
♪ back in town
♪ look out, ol' macky is back ♪
( cheering )
wow. Yeah!
( laughter )
yeah!
- Getting kicked out. - Wow.
- Come back! Come back! - Brian: There he is.
Craig: Give it up for zebra, y'all. Come on!
- Yes! - Well done!
- Yeah! - Panel, what to you think about that performance?
- Will? - Wow. Uh...
There was, like, a certain determination
- in the way that you were moving and dancing. - Yes, yes.
I love your body language. Now, even as I'm talking, I find it very exciting.
- I like that you just haven't stopped moving. - Yeah.
I'm mesmerized by you.
- I just get this kind of vibe an athlete, a fighter. - Brian: Yeah.
I just don't want to-- I want to have a good guess.
I don't want to crap out, you know?
You know, I'm just gonna let the chips fall where they may.
Forget it, forget it, forget it, forget it.
All right, which panelist is the zebra's funny valentine?
Let's find out. Women in black, bring out the gift.
Ken: Good. I'm gonna get a gift now.
I'm so excited.
- Oh, another lego! - That's zebra.
- This one is for paula. - Aww.
Zebra: "dear paula,
you gave me a shout-out online.
And now I'm giving you a shout-out to say,
'I love you.'"
- aww. - Aww!
I love you so much.
Are you sending love letters on twitter?
- Who do you love? - It may have happened once or twice?
- Really? - Yes.
- Did we take a picture together? - Yes.
Ho, ho, ho, ho.
Oh, snap!
- Ashley: Uh-oh. - I have no clue.
Well, it's time for word up.
♪ word up
♪ it's the code word
♪ no matter where you say it
♪ you'll know that you'll be heard ♪
box office.
All: Box office?
- Will: Box office. - Wow.
Movie. Or boxing in an office.
Will: Box office.
Boxer. Craig was on "the office."
this is what I was thinking. This is a boxer.
The way you move and the vegas thing.
I don't know what said vegas,
maybe it was the craps table,
maybe it was the picture of las vegas.
- This could be mike tyson. - That would be amazing.
Hang on. I want it to be-- I want this to be a meme.
This dude could be mike tyson!
- Brian: Nice. - Ken: Pretty good.
Dr. Ken.
There have been fighter clues all this season,
you know, boxer, mma.
But in the clue package I saw a ring.
But what if it's a different kind of ring, like a wrestling ring?
- I don't think so. - Just hear me out.
What if it's someone who is on the wwe smackdown?
Also on fox. What if it is the miz?
- Paula: Ah! - I heard the word "challenge" in the clue.
He was also on mtv's "the challenge."
honestly, the only person I love more than the tis
is the miz.
All right, I have been thinking
you're the same person for a while now,
and I still think you're the same.
Based on the clues tonight, we saw an "ok" in the mirror.
If you reverse the "ok", it's a "ko."
which we all know as boxing fans is a knockout.
- Ken: Wow. - The "510" on the license plate,
I believe that this man is 5'10" as well.
- Okay. - I've seen a lot of references to gold.
He won a bunch of gold medals in the olympics,
and so I am sticking with my guess
- of oscar de la hoya. - That's a great guess.
- That's awesome. - De la hoya!
- Let's hear it for the striped superstar. - Love you, zebra.
He may not be a professional dancer, but the guy has movement.
Yeah, he's a winner. My prediction is zebra goes all the way.
I could totally see it. He's a crowd favorite.
Craig: These are the panel's zebra guesses.
Can any of their celebrity names jazz it up like this?
Tell us using #themaskeddancer.
I took down the house and I hope I made her proud.
I'm against the best of the best, but I want to make it to the finals.
I didn't come here for a bronze medal. I came here for gold.
Craig: After the break, the tulip connects the dots-- the polka dots.
- Ooh! - Only three can make the finals.
Who's it gonna be? Find out next.
- ♪ who is that? - Ken: Wow.
Great job. Great swing.
♪ who is that?
♪ who's that?
Welcome back to "the masked dancer" semifinals.
It's time for the tulip, a little flower aiming
to outshine her opponents to win the diamond mask trophy.
Tulip: I can't believe I made it to the semifinals.
- Yes! - What's that weird armpit thing?
An iceberg.
♪ hey-la, day-la my boyfriend's back ♪
ken: This had everything.
You had comedy and you had skills.
Tulip: I'm pretty sure I'm the youngest left in the competition.
Some things never change.
But through it all, the one person I truly miss is my best bud.
She may have taken home more trophies than me,
but I still love her so much.
And we haven't had the chance to talk about our latest crushes in forever.
We need to talk hype back in the house.
Oh, hype house. Tiktok references.
But first, this week I'm dancing the polka.
- That looks like a "d". - Yeah, I wonder what that stands for.
Maybe this is a disney star.
A polka?
This is crazy. I've never done polka in my life.
But my best bud would double-dare me to nail this,
so here we go.
This is someone who is a dancer through and through.
But it's kind of risky to do polka in the semifinals.
- Right, paula? - Yeah, definitely.
Polka is hard, but that could get her to the finals.
Yeah, I thought the same thing.
Craig: Let's hear it for the tulip.
( music playing )
what?
( polka music playing )
- whoo! - Wow.
- She's so good. Tulip! - Oh, man.
Well done. What do you think about that performance?
You have a lot of natural ability.
And seeing you just be so athletic and nimble--
is that a word that people still use?
- They still use the word "nimble," will. - They do, yeah.
- What? - Paula says no.
But it was just such a unique dance.
I love the whole theme, all of it.
You are the most technically proficient dancer, I believe, in this competition.
- Tap. - Yeah.
Contemporary, hip-hop, and now polka.
- Amazing. - Yes.
Which panelist is the tulip's valentine?
Women in black, bring out the gift.
- Okay, ready? - Ken!
♪ here I am, signed, sealed, delivered ♪
♪ I'm yours
this one is for ashley.
- Ken: Ah. - Ooh.
Sorry, ken.
"ashley, I've danced to 'high school musical' for over 10,000 hours.
You're my fave forever.
Toodles! Tulip."
- ( squeals ) - ken: Whoa.
The biggest ashley tisdale fan?
We're just going to be best friends now.
Okay, so every week
you've had a lot of social media clues.
So I was thinking you were charli d'amelio,
but now I feel very strong with who I think it is.
And I think I definitely have watched her on tv
because there was a past clue about a mother-daughter dance,
which made me think "dance moms."
who was on "dance moms"? Maddie ziegler.
But maddie does not have tiktok, so that can't be it.
But almost all your clue packages
have referred to a friendly rivalry or a sister,
so then I thought of her sister mackenzie.
She's a fan of "high school musical."
I'm sure she's had a crush on justin bieber
because he is in the the clue package.
- And bts. - As does everyone.
Who hasn't, you know?
She had an iceberg in her clue package.
And I know she's voiced princess lily in "ice princess,"
so I think you're mackenzie zeigler.
- Paula: That's a good guess. - Ken: Good guess.
- Especially because of her sister. - Yes.
Now it's time to hear a one-word clue straight from the tulip's mouth.
- Here we go. - It's time for word up.
♪ word up
♪ it's the code word
♪ no matter where you say it ♪
oh! Oh!
Shh.
- Butterflies. - Butterflies.
Paula: Liza koshy has a funny butterfly video up online.
You know what? I do have a butterfly tattoo.
Well, it's obviously not you, ashley.
- I'm just saying. - Okay, based on all these new clues,
what names are you getting?
( humming "the final countdown" )
will: Thank you.
You're literally playing my song.
You know, I was getting a big disney vibe.
Kind of like what you were saying,
kind of a little sister vibe.
Like, sort of the younger people who got their start on disney,
- which is miley cyrus. - Yep.
And then I was thinking about her sister noah.
- Yep. That's good. - And then I thought maybe you're noah cyrus.
- Ken: Good guess. - Brian: Yeah. That is a good guess.
Well, I saw the clue "d",
and I thought of someone who has been on the disney channel
and also starred in "descendants."
and I'm thinking of dove cameron.
A great tiktok following, can dance her butt off.
But then I saw the letter z,
and I thought of liza with a z,
and I go back to liza koshy.
I feel like paula has these laser eyes and she can focus--
yeah, I know. It's like x-ray eyes,
and she can see right through the costume.
Which is why I steal a lot of what she says.
Craig: Let's hear it for the tulip, y'all. Come on.
They're all so good. It is going to be tough to eliminate somebody right now.
- Yeah. - Right. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Craig: Should our panel's tulip guesses have them back-petaling?
Use the hashtag #themaskeddancer and tell us.
All right, tulip, don't move because--
seriously. Actually, I'm sorry. Can we--
can we cut the-- it's just, they all got valentines
and I didn't-- I didn't-- I just feel like it would be great if--
I tell you what, I tell you what. You deserve a gift.
- Thanks, man. - Hey, dj. Hit the lights.
( music playing )
oh, my goodness. Are you kidding me?
♪ ken
yes, thank you.
♪ ken, you make everything better ♪
♪ even though sometimes you talk forever ♪
- beautiful. - ♪ you and me, we go back
♪ some 20 odd years
- true. - Hey.
♪ happy valentine's day, my friend ♪
happy valentine's day, buddy.
- Craig robinson! - Craig robinson!
- Right back at you, buddy. Right back at you. - Love you, craig!
But now the love fest is over because it's time to vote.
To our other three dancers, come on out of the lair.
It has all come down to this.
Three of these stars will make it to the finals,
but one will fall just short.
And now, panel and audience,
it's time to vote for your favorite.
The one with the least amount of votes
will be forced to unmask
making the upcoming valentine's day
their least favorite holiday of all time.
- Oh, jeez. Man. - The votes are in.
And the dancer sadly not advancing to the finals,
the one unfortunately with the least amount of votes...
- ( groans ) - no.
...Will be revealed after the break.
Oh, man.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked dancer" semifinals,
where four is about to become three.
The votes are in and it's all come down to this.
The dancer sadly leaving us tonight
just shy of the finals is...
I don't like this.
- Ken: Oh, shoot. - Oh, man.
( groans )
the zebra.
- Oh, zebra! - To the rest of you, congrats.
Go plan your routines for the finals.
You each have the fight of your lives ahead of you.
- That means the zebra... - Zebra.
- Ken: Good job, zebra. - ...We must say good-bye.
But first, let's have the panel ask a question
before they make their final guesses.
- The tis, you go first. - Have millions of people watched you on tv?
- Yes. - Wow, okay.
Do you perform a lot in las vegas?
- I did. - Okay. All right.
- Do you have a special lady in your life? - Yes.
- All right. - Will?
Are you taller than ken jeong?
- I have him beat by about four inches. - Oh!
- Brian. - Do you have a major award on your mantel?
- Yes. - Ooh.
Now it's time to hear our panel's final guesses.
Okay, this has been quite a ride.
Initially, I heard a lot of boy band references
and saw a lot of dance moves, so I thought kevin richardson.
But now I'm thinking-- honestly, I'm going to have to
stick with my guess from earlier tonight.
I think it could be a sports entertainer,
- and I am thinking the miz. - Will: Okay.
- Paula: That's a good guess. - Ashley: Good guess.
- Craig: Ashley? - I think I first was picking on latin vibes,
so I said mario lopez.
But, like, in a previous clue package,
there was ufc, and this time I saw the gold pot.
Made me think of ireland
and the leprechaun's pot of gold.
So I am going to say irish fighter conor mcgregor.
- Ken: Wow, good guess. - Wow. Paula?
Well, I've definitely been all over the place.
I've known you were an athlete for a long time.
- Brian: Yeah. - I've thought, oh, it could be a-rod
or barry bonds.
But there's just too many boxing clues.
I saw two light bulbs on a barbell,
so that's "lightweight."
I saw k.O., "knockout."
you know, you are light on your feet. That is for sure.
- Yeah. - Plus there was money all over the stage,
which makes me think floyd "money" mayweather.
Brian: Nice.
So the first clue package, I thought ricky martin.
And then you started getting into some fighter clues.
The ufc on the flying saucer-- I started thinking tito ortiz.
But then the clues started lining up.
K.O. On your shirt made me think boxer.
There were the medals in the clue package.
You've won gold medals for the united states.
You fight for usa and mexico, and I am proud to have you here.
I think you're oscar de la hoya.
- Will: That's a great guess. - Ken: Yep.
- Craig: Will? - I'm gonna have to jump on
what brian was talking about.
The way that he moves,
there's just this overwhelming fighter thing.
- Yeah. - I also have this sinking suspicion that, mr. Zebra,
- you are oscar de la hoya. - Ken: Wow.
I don't think I've ever been more certain of anything in my life,
and I'd be willing to bet it all on that.
Ken: You're going to-- wait, hold on.
- You're going to bet everything you own. - Everything.
And I want to go further.
If I'm right, people can never doubt me again.
- Again. - Wow.
Yeah.
Panel, you have made your final guesses.
Let's see if any of you are right.
Give me that music.
Audience, let's all encourage the zebra to take it off.
- ♪ who is that? - All: Take it off!
- Take it off. - ( chanting continues )
- craig: ♪ take it off - take it off!
♪ take it off
take it off.
♪ take it off
- ( all screaming ) - ken: You got it!
- Brian! - Craig: You called it, b!
- Yes! - World-renowned boxing legend,
author, and two-time olympic gold medal-winner oscar de la hoya.
- Paula: Oh, yeah. - I knew it! I knew it!
Your footwork and everything?
I was like, "that's my man right there."
I knew it.
Oscar, welcome.
- That was amazing. - Aw, man.
What was it like being a zebra?
It was probably the best experience I've ever had.
- Really. - Oh, my god.
Craig: Well, we're used to seeing your footwork in the ring.
How does it compare to "the masked dancer"?
Oh, it's almost the same, you know?
Choo, choo, choo, choo, choo, choo.
- Yeah! - Oh, my gosh.
I think being the zebra's a lot tougher, yeah.
Ken: Legend! Only question I want to know,
based on the clue package,
who was the loved one that you lost?
- Oh, my mother. My mother, yeah. - All: Aww.
She passed away from breast cancer right before the olympic games,
so that gold medal's for her.
Why was there a graham cracker with the letter e?
Oh, because I had a grammy nomination.
Yeah, I have your cd.
And your valentine? Now I remember.
- We took a photo together. - What?
- Wow. - Yeah, I do.
You're a legend, and just to see you take this so seriously,
that is why you made it to the semifinals.
- Brian: Yeah. - Your energy and your joy was evident throughout.
- Appreciate it. Thank you. - Yeah.
Let's hear it one more time for oscar de la hoya.
- Ken: Yes! - Will: Yeah!
All right, there you have it.
Your top three are headed to the finals.
You won't want to miss tulip, sloth,
and the cotton candy battle it out
for the diamond mask trophy.
Thank you, will arnett for being here.
- Thank you, will! Yes! - And right now,
here to dance unmasked once and for all,
the artist formerly known as the zebra,
oscar de la hoya!
Yeah! Oscar!
Go, oscar! Go, oscar!
Go, oscar!
( music playing )
whoo!
Whoo!
( all laughing )