'The Masked Singer': Why is the show not airing this week, when will it return?

Audiences of the show were expecting to see the Group C performers battle in the playoffs on October 21 but it surely didn't happen as Fox didn't air the episode. Here's why
UPDATED OCT 22, 2020
Busta Rhymes as Dragon (Fox)
Busta Rhymes as Dragon (Fox)

Season 4 of 'The Masked Singer' is currently midway. The Group A and B playoff episodes have already aired and four celebrities (Busta Rhymes, Mark Sanchez, Mickey Rourke, Brian Austin Green) have been eliminated from the show. On October 21, audiences were expecting to see the Group C playoffs, and one masked celebrity: Brocolli, Lips, Squiggly Monster, Jellyfish and Mushroom was about to be sent home. However, the episode didn't air and the audiences will have to wait one more week to watch that happen. Why did the show not air you ask? Fox on Wednesday began airing 'World Series: Game 2: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers' in the same slot as the 'Masked Singer' so yay for World Series fans but a sad nay for the ones who were expecting to see 'The Masked Singer'.

'The Masked Singer' packs a punch with uniquely entertaining and engaging content and keep the audiences hooked to their screens. For the uninitiated, the show features a number of celebrity participants, all dressed up from head to toe in elaborate costumes, singing for the audiences with their identity clearly a mystery. Before each masked celebrity goes on stage for his/her performance, a clue package video consisting of subtle hints about the celebrity identity plays on the screen. This is done so the judges: Nicole Scherzinger, Jenny McCarthy, and Robin Thicke, and the fourth panelist Dr. Ken Jeong aka Mr. Wrong Answers Only, could make their guesses. The audiences at home too do their own guessing. So far, they've been more successful in identifying the masked celebs better than the judges on the show and some very fine sleuthing work on their end has been exhibited week after week on Twitter, while the episode airs. 

The show, however, will be back on in its regular time slot on October 27 with the Group C playoffs and audiences can finally expect one of the Group C singers to be unmasked, here are popular fan guesses regarding the identities of each masked celebrity in that group. 

'The Masked Singer' airs Wednesdays at 8 pm ET on Fox.

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Eyed is Nicolas Cage's services as season 4 showrunner Issa López returns to direct the fifth season
23 hours ago
Along with the first look was also the introduction of the cast, with the series added 13 recurring names.
1 day ago
From Alex's identity to the Henry Miller's death's ramifications, 'Paradise' Season 2 finale has some questions to answer
1 day ago
CBS axed a rising drama mid-story, leaving major twists unresolved and fans wondering how, or if, everything will be tied up in time.
1 day ago
'Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen' dealt with Rachel Harkin's existential crisis of commitment
1 day ago
'The Pitt' recently aired its 12th episode, making viewers question exactly how many episodes are left before the season finale
1 day ago
NBC just made a major move with its ‘Chicago’ lineup, and fans are about to feel the impact with the network's latest announcement.
1 day ago
'NCIS' Episode 500 delivers a shocking death, a surprise younger cameo, and a subtle callback to a beloved former character
1 day ago
'Grey’s Anatomy' Season 22 episode 16 teases a life-threatening crisis for Owen Hunt’s mother, leaving her fate uncertain.
1 day ago
From Burton-Taylor to Davis-Dee, here's who we think should get the spotlight in Ryan Murphy's 'Love Story' Season 2
2 days ago