Good grief! “The Masked Singer” pays tribute to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and pals subsequent week with “Peanuts Night time.” The occasion may even air in the future later than common, Thursday, Nov. 28, as a Thanksgiving particular.

Selection has a primary have a look at the Thanksgiving “Peanuts Night time” version of “The Masked Singer,” which kicks off with panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke performing “You Make My Goals Come True.” Then, the Group C finals happen, with Sherlock Hound, Royal Knight and Strawberry Shortcake giving out “Thanksgiving-themed clues” and singing songs “I Hope You Dance,” “Vacation” and “Ho Hey.” The episode, which airs 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, will finish with a battle royale and double elimination.

To have a good time “Peanuts Night time,” the present’s panelists additionally shared their favourite characters from the long-running sketch (which marks its seventy fifth anniversary in 2025). For Robin Thicke, he quips, “I sort of at all times associated to Pig Pen, he simply at all times wanted a bathe and I at all times questioned why he wouldn’t take a bathe!”

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg says she linked most to the Halloween “It’s the Nice Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” particular. “I really like Charlie Brown. I really like rooting for him, however I additionally love Lucy. Should you return to take a look at all of my college books, all I’ve—and I’m not joking—are photos of Lucy. I drew Lucy, Lucy, Lucy in every single place. After which there’s a candy connection to Donnie’s [Wahlberg] followers. Each band, or artist, has a fan group. You will have Swifties, Beyonce’s BeyHive…nicely, the Blockheads come from Charlie Brown. They arrive from Peanuts. If you go to the concert events, the followers are at all times bringing Peanuts merch. Donnie has a ton of Peanuts stuff round the home. The Blockheads truly come from Peanuts.”

Rita Ora says she additionally gravitates to Lucy, particularly “along with her psychiatric sales space is my go-to as a result of I at all times really feel like I’ve these instincts personally so I’ve genuinely at all times associated to her.”

As for Ken Jeong, he feels a kinship with Charlie Brown: “Actually my favourite factor ever within the Nice Pumpkin Charlie Brown, my favourite line is, ‘All I received was a rock.’ I simply love that and it simply retains making me snigger to at the present time.”

Right here’s the primary look:

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 the celebrities who’ve been unmasked up to now on “The Masked Singer” Season 12.

In addition to “Peanuts,” Masked Singer” Season 12 themed episodes embrace tributes to Mattel’s Barbie because it hits its sixty fifth anniversary, and the movie “Footloose” because it marks its fortieth anniversary. Miley Cyrus was additionally honored this week with an episode dedicated to her music catalog, whereas additionally new was a “Who Are You Fest,” that includes music from “memorable competition lineups,” in addition to a “Sports activities Night time” and a “60’s Night time.” Tentpole themes which are again have included “Soundtrack of My Life.”

“The Masked Singer” comes from Fox Different Leisure. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon are govt producers, whereas Seitchik serves as showrunner. The collection is predicated on the South Korean format created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.