‘The Masked Singer’ Panelists Sneak Preview ‘Peanuts Night’: Why Robin Thicke Relates to Pig Pen and Rita Ora Loves Lucy (EXCLUSIVE)

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Good grief! “The Masked Singer” pays tribute to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends next week with “Peanuts Night.” The event will also air one day later than usual, Thursday, Nov.

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.” Then, the Group C finals take place, with Sherlock Hound, Royal Knight and Strawberry Shortcake giving out “Thanksgiving-themed clues” and singing songs “I Hope You Dance,” “Holiday” and “Ho Hey.” The episode, which airs 8 p.m.

ET on Thursday, will end with a battle royale and double elimination. 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 quips, “I kind of always related to Pig Pen, he just always needed a shower and I always wondered why he wouldn’t take a shower!” Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg says she connected most to the Halloween “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” special. “I love Charlie Brown.