The Masked Singer (American season 8)
The Masked Singer | |
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Season 8 | |
Starring |
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Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
No. of contestants | 22[1] |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Release | |
Original network | Fox |
Original release | September 21, 2022 present | –
Season chronology | |
The eighth season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on September 21, 2022.[2][3]
Panelists and host[]
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, actor and comedian Ken Jeong, and recording artist Nicole Scherzinger all return as host and panelists.[4][5]
The first episode featured Will Arnett who appeared in a cameo before the first king/queen crowning, the second episode included season one runner-up Donny Osmond as a guest panelist, with the Blue Man Group and Carrot Top as additional guests, and the third episode featured Jodie Sweetin and season one contestant Tori Spelling as additional guests. The fourth episode will include Andrew Lloyd Webber as a guest panelist[6] the fifth episode will include The Muppets, with Miss Piggy as a guest panelist, as well as season five contestant Kermit the Frog, Animal, and Fozzie Bear appearing as additional guests,[7] and the seventh episode will feature Leslie Jordan and Joel McHale as guest panelists.[8] Other guests appearing throughout the season will include Danielle Fishel, Jon Lovitz, Lance Bass, Sheila E., and season three contestant Drew Carey.[5][9]
Production[]
On May 16, 2022, it was announced that Fox renewed the series for an eighth season, prior to the airing of the seventh season's finale on May 18.[10] On June 6, 2022, it was announced that the season would premiere on September 21.[2]
The formatting for the season sees three contestants battle in each episode, with one eliminated mid-show and taken to the VIP section while the other two battle out. A king/queen is crowned at the end of each episode who then moves on to the following episode, while the other in the top two gets eliminated. The season also includes themed nights for the first time, including "Vegas Night", "Comedy Roast", "Hall Of Fame", "Muppets Night", "Andrew Lloyd Webber Night", "TV Themes", "'90s Night", "Thanksgiving", and "Fright Night".[9]
On October 12, game two of the NLDS between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves suffered a rain delay with game play resuming during primetime on the east coast.[11] Consequently, the airing of the Andrew Lloyd Webber episode was pre-empted nationally. However, it aired in Canada as scheduled.[12]
Contestants[]
Following her death, it was reported that actress Anne Heche had been in negotiations to participate in the season, though it is unclear how far she was in the process.[13]
The season features 22 contestants,[1] the most number of contestants on any American season of The Masked Singer. The contestants in this season are reported to have a combined 42 books, 32 Grammy nominations, 16 Emmy wins, 10 Teen Choice Awards, eight gold albums, five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and four Golden Globe nominations.[14]
Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
Avocado[15] | TBA | |||||
Beetle[16] | TBA | |||||
Bride[17] | TBA | |||||
Gopher[18] | TBA | |||||
Harp | TBA | WIN | WIN | WIN | ||
Lambs[19] | TBA | |||||
TBA | ||||||
TBA | ||||||
Maize[20] | TBA | TBA[21] | ||||
Mermaid[22] | TBA | TBA[21] | ||||
Milkshake[23] | TBA | |||||
Robo Girl[24] | TBA | TBA[21] | ||||
Scarecrow[9] | TBA | |||||
Sir Bug a Boo[25] | TBA | |||||
Snowstorm[26] | TBA | |||||
Venus Fly Trap[25] | TBA | |||||
Walrus[27] | TBA | |||||
Fortune Teller | Daymond John | Businessman | OUT | |||
Mummies | Mike Lookinland | Actor | OUT | |||
Barry Williams | Actor | |||||
Christopher Knight | Actor | |||||
Panther | Montell Jordan | Singer | OUT | |||
Pi-Rat | Jeff Dunham | Ventriloquist/comedian | OUT | |||
Hummingbird | Chris Kirkpatrick | Singer | OUT[a] | |||
Hedgehog | Eric Idle | Actor/comedian | OUT | |||
Knight | William Shatner | Actor | OUT |
- WIN The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
- SAFE The masked singer was safe from elimination.
- RISK The masked singer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- OUT The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
- The masked singer did not perform.
Episodes[]
Week 1 (September 21)[]
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Harp | "Perfect" by P!nk | undisclosed | WIN |
2 | Hedgehog | "Love Me Do" by The Beatles (featuring the USC Trojan Marching Band) | Eric Idle | OUT |
3 | Hummingbird | "I Don't Want to Be" by Gavin DeGraw | Chris Kirkpatrick[a] | OUT |
4 | Knight | "Puttin' On the Ritz" by Fred Astaire | William Shatner | OUT |
- After being unmasked, Idle sang his signature song "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from Life of Brian.
Week 2 (September 28) - "Vegas Night"[]
- Guest performance: Guest panelist Donny Osmond performs a medley of "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman and "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Panther | "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone | undisclosed | SAFE |
2 | Pi-Rat | "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John | Jeff Dunham | OUT |
3 | Harp | "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Panther | "Born to Be Wild" by Steppenwolf | Montell Jordan | OUT |
Harp | undisclosed | WIN |
- After being unmasked, Jordan performed his hit "This Is How We Do It" as his encore performance.
Week 3 (October 5) - "TV Theme Night"[]
- Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "As Long As We Got Each Other" by B. J. Thomas (from Growing Pains)[28]
# | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
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1 | Mummies | "The Monkees" - The Monkees theme song | Mike Lookinland | OUT |
Barry Williams | ||||
Christopher Knight | ||||
2 | Fortune Teller | "Movin' On Up" - The Jeffersons theme song | undisclosed | SAFE |
3 | Harp | "Thank You for Being a Friend" - The Golden Girls theme song | undisclosed | SAFE |
Battle Royale | ||||
4 | Fortune Teller | "Everywhere You Look" - Full House theme song | Daymond John | OUT |
Harp | undisclosed | WIN |
- After their unmasking, Lookinland, Williams, and Knight sang "It's a Sunshine Day" from The Brady Bunch.
Ratings[]
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
Ref(s) |
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1 | "A Royal Season Premiere" | September 21, 2022 | Wednesday 8:00 p.m. | 0.6/6 | 3.70 | 0.2 | 1.16 | 0.9 | 4.86 | [29][30][b] |
2 | "Vegas Night" | September 28, 2022 | 0.7/6 | 3.89 | 0.2 | 1.08 | 0.9 | 4.98 | [31][32][b] | |
3 | "TV Theme Night" | October 5, 2022 | 0.7/6 | 4.17 | 0.2 | 0.95 | 0.9 | 5.12 | [33][34][b] | |
4 | "Andrew Lloyd Webber Night" | October 19, 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [35][36] | |
5 | "Muppets Night" | October 26, 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [35][36] | |
6 | "90s Night" | November 2, 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [35][36] | |
7 | "Hall of Fame Night" | November 6, 2022 | Sunday 8:00 p.m. | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [35][36] |
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b While eliminated in the first episode, Hummingbird was unmasked at the beginning of the second episode.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Live+7 ratings were unavailable, so Live+3 ratings have been used instead.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "(MS-801) "A Royal Season Premiere"" (Press release). Fox. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nellie Andreeva (June 6, 2022). "Fox Unveils Fall 2022-23 Schedule & Premiere Dates, New Drama Monarch Gets Post-NFL Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "FOX Entertainment Bolsters 2022-23 Program Slate Across Network and Streaming with New Comedies, Dramas, Unscripted Series and Made-for-Platform Movies" (Press release). Fox. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Peter White (April 23, 2022). "The Masked Singer's Robin Thicke Says "Sometimes Bigger Is Better" As Fox Hit Eyes A Season 8 – Contenders Docs + Unscripted". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lauren Huff (August 15, 2022). "See the first bonkers costumes and celebrity guests for The Masked Singer season 8". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "(MS-804) "Andrew Lloyd Webber Night"" (Press release). Fox. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "(MS-805) "Muppets Night"" (Press release). Fox. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "(MS-807) "Hall of Fame Night"" (Press release). Fox. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Denise Petski (September 7, 2022). "The Masked Singer Revamps Format Ahead Of Season 8". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Alexandra Del Rosario (May 16, 2022). "The Masked Singer Renewed For Season 8 By Fox". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ R.J. Anderson (October 12, 2022). "Braves-Phillies NLDS Game 2 to start at 7:30 p.m. after rain delay". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Laura Donaldson (October 13, 2022). "Why The Masked Singer Wasn't on Last Night and When Next Episode Will Air". Newsweek. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (August 12, 2022). "Anne Heche Had Been Eyed By The Masked Singer Before Her Crash". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Meredith Jacobs (September 7, 2022). "The Masked Singer Season 8: New Format, Themed Episodes, Costumes & Guests (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Daniel Trainor (August 29, 2022). "Your First Look at The Masked Singer Season 8's Avocado Costume". E! News. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Hulu [@hulu] (September 14, 2022). "You wont be-leaf this clue. Don't miss the premiere of the #MaskedSinger on September 21 and stream next day". Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ Michael Schneider (August 26, 2022). "The Masked Singer Reveals First Season 8 Costume, the Dragon 'Bride' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ The Masked Singer [@MaskedSingerFOX] (September 18, 2022). "Diggin' their way into #TheMaskedSinger competition... It's #GopherMask!