Damn it! “The Masked Singer” pays tribute to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends next week with “Peanuts Night.” The event will also air a day later than usual, on Thursday, November 28, as a Thanksgiving special.

Variety has a first look at the Thanksgiving “Peanuts Night” edition of “The Masked Singer,” which kicks off with panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke performing “You Make My Dreams Come True.” Next, the Group C finals take place, with Sherlock Hound, Royal Knight and Strawberry Shortcake giving “Thanksgiving-themed clues” and singing the songs “I Hope You Dance”, “Holiday” and “Ho Hey”. The episode, airing Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, will conclude with a battle royal and double elimination.

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To celebrate “Peanuts Night,” the show’s panelists also shared their favorite characters from the long-running comic strip (which marks its 75th anniversary in 2025). For Robin Thicke, he jokes: “I always had a connection with Pig Pen, he just always needed a shower and I always wondered why he didn’t take a shower! »

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg says she connected most with the Halloween special “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” “I love Charlie Brown. I like to support him, but I also like Lucy. If you look at all my textbooks, all I have – and I’m not kidding – are pictures of Lucy. I drew Lucy, Lucy, Lucy everywhere. And then there’s a sweet connection with Donnie’s (Wahlberg) fans. Every band or artist has a group of fans. You’ve got the Swifties, Beyoncé’s BeyHive…well, the Blockheads are from Charlie Brown. They’re from Peanuts. When you go to concerts, fans always bring Peanuts merchandise. Donnie has a ton of Peanuts stuff around the house. Blockheads actually come from Peanuts.

Rita Ora says she is also attracted to Lucy, especially “with her psychiatric stand, she’s my favorite because I always feel like I have those instincts personally, so I’ve always had a real relationship with her.”

As for Ken Jeong, he feels a kinship with Charlie Brown: “Honestly, my favorite thing about Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, my favorite line is: ‘All I ever had was a rock.’ I love it and it still makes me laugh today.

Here is the first preview:

Drake Bell as Ice King, Bethany Hamilton as Macaron, Natalie Imbruglia as Bluebell, Laverne Cox as Chess Piece, Andy Richter as Dusty Bunny, Paula Cole as Ship, Marsai Martin as Woodpecker, Yvette Nicole Brown as Showbird and John Elway as Leaf Sheep are celebrities who have been unmasked so far on season 12 of “The Masked Singer.”

In addition to “Peanuts,” The Masked Singer season 12 themed episodes include tributes to Mattel’s Barbie as she celebrates her 65th birthday, and the movie “Footloose” as she marks her 40th anniversary. Miley Cyrus was also honored this week with an episode dedicated to her musical catalog, while also new was a “Who Are You Fest”, featuring music from “memorable festival lineups”, as well as a ” Sports Night” and a “60’s Night”. .” Returning Tentpole themes include “Soundtrack to My Life.”

“The Masked Singer” comes from Fox Alternative Entertainment. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon serve as executive producers, while Seitchik serves as showrunner. The series is based on the South Korean format created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.

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