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I always fall off from watching and I wouldn't call myself a fan. I watch when I'm in between other series. I have never watched this show live. I stream it and I often fast forward through all of the talking, straight to the singing. I sometimes listen to the awful guesses and then return to fast forwarding. I find the camera shots to the audience's facial reactions annoying and I was curious if it was popular opinion. I'm not sure of what could make it better. Maybe cut the dialogue and replace with more performances which would reduce the number of groups. Nick's responses after the panel give their guesses are recycled. The format needs to change.

Okay I've been watching this show from the very first season. I really like the concept and it's become a pretty big thing in my house.

It's fun to play along and try to guess who it is. We like to write down the clues and everyone does first impressions..stuff like that. This year though (so far) it's like it got bad pretty fast. Almost like there was a huge budget cut?

There is definitely a different vibe this year. In the few episodes that have premiered these are some things I've noticed..

This year they switched up the teams.

Good, bad, and cuddly... this made me feel like I'm watching a children's show with my niece.

The judges do have really bad acting. Sometimes it's a little painful. This has been since the first season but instead of getting better it's gotten worse.

The costumes used to be spectacular!! This year they're pretty plain

Seems to be less clues then previous seasons.

.............. Will my family still watch the rest of this season and next? Yes. Because the show is what you make of it.

The game itself is still fun. But everything between the performance and the clue packages.. hurts.

We usually just take that time to put in our guesses.

I began watching in season 3. While I think the show wastes a lot of time, the panelists excessive talking gets incredibly tiring and Jenny McCarthy is annoying as ever, I enjoy guessing who the masked singers are. That being said, that's pretty much the only thing I like about the show. It's badly produced and edited, especially since the pandemic started. The fake audience is ridiculous. It doesn't need an audience, especially using old clips from previous years. They should be focusing on the singers instead. I'm unsure whether I'm watching it next season, it's gotten pretty bad and the talent was bleak this (5th) season. This show needs a total revamp, if not it should be cancelled.

Before I watched the premiere of the show I was totally prepared to hate it and give it a trash rating. But as I watched it I really must confess that I enjoyed it and I couldn't wait to see who was behind all of those masks. I've heard some really talented voices coming from behind those masks. Call me crazy but it sure beats the hell out of the Bachelor! And that crap has been on TV for 20 some years

Nick and the rest of the judges need to go. Robins not too bad. But the other 3 are just horrible. Ken is annoying af! And I'm tired of just the stupid comments. Nick also needs to go. We need someone fun and not making a load of kids every year! Please change the show a bit!

This is my first review because I feel like the hundred-something votes don't do this show any justice. With that being said, I've only seen the first episode, so I can't say that it is going to continue to be as exciting. What I do know is that my entire family was engrossed within the first 10 minutes, and my dad is excited for the next shows. He isn't one to get excited about competition shows (like AGT and The Voice), but he keeps talking about how he can't wait for the last episode to reveal the performers. I realize that some people are going into this show expecting the stars to be top celebrities and that some of them aren't is "disappointing," but I think it makes it more exciting because you dont know if the person behind the mask is Hollywood fame or YouTube fame. Secondly, I like that the judges each have very different backgrounds because that gives even more outrageous guesses about whose behind the mask and makes it more exciting at the end to laugh at how ridiculous some of the guesses are. Finally, I also like the audience gets a say in who moves on each week because that gives an element of viewer choice; even though the people watching the show from a screen don't have a say.

Nick Cannon is a crappy host.

Jenny is so full of herself.

Nicole keeps flaunting her chest by spreading her arms while leaning forward every time a singer impresses her.

Seriously, they're as excited as a 5 year old being told Christmas will be every day smh. It's annoying and unbearable, and detracts from the show. Like, simmer down thar peeps, before you pee your pants. Ease up on the speed. Aside from that, I don't know why this dumb show is so popular, it's infantile and boring.

Now I had doubts about this thinking that it was going to be corny and cheesy and believe me it was. But surprisingly, it was very fun and enjoyable. if you take Clue and combine it with American Idol, you get The Masked Singer. Now yes, only one episode premiered so far so I cant say much but I'm excited to see what The Masked Singer brings.

I don't recognize the judges or the contestants when they are revealed. The commentary is distracting and plain. The reactions of judges feel forced. Nick Cannon is annoying.

I truly believe this show is fixed. Season 1 & 2 winners were really good but NOT even close to the second place winners that should have won.

Rubbish - contemptuous - clichéed - dumb - moronic - nonsense - worthless - crap. And that's just the concept.

I refuse to watch even one episode of this dumbing down of tv 'entertainment'.

It's dumb enough already without this.

This show is complete garbage, but like glee , america's got talent, the voice, and American idol, society has become a bunch of mindless robots... it's truly terrible... Especially when good shows get booted for mindless garbage like this!!!

The first episode of "The Masked Singer" was all that it promised to be. Part mystery, part talent show, it is good, clean fun of a schlocky nature. Maybe not as good as "The Gong Show", but also not as schlocky.

The celebrity vocalists--whose identities are obscured by elaborate costumes--are pitted against each other in twosomes. Audience members vote for their favorites. At the end of the show, the panelists decide which of the three episode losers is eliminated. And that performer's identity is revealed.

The panelists are the funny Jenny McCarthy, the mostly unfunny Ken Jeong, and the beautiful and musical Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke. Robin seems the most insightful. Nick Cannon handles the limited duties of host.

Along the way, clues are given as to the singers' identities--- in a video package and by the singers themselves. These clues can be cleverly ambiguous. The First performer to leave was "The Hippo", who I had pegged as Chris Paul, but I was wrong.

Some of the singing is quite good, making the mysteries more intriguing. Also on the first episode was "The Peacock", whose poster used to be on your mother's wall; "The Monster", who had fallen from grace, but was coming back into the public eye; "The Unicorn", who is from a wealthy family and is nicknamed "Bird"; "The Deer", whose clues mention ravens and his love of horses (can it be anyone but Terry Bradshaw?); and "The Lion", who is kind of Hollywood royalty and who I understand to be re-emerging from her absence dedicated to mothering her daughters.

Other celebrities will be added in later episodes. I am hoping that one is Ariana Grande, whose is a master of impersonation.

Don't get sidetracked by the red herrings. And just enjoy the show for what it is: an entertaining diversion.

Update 1/11/19. The net is rife with guesses about the masked identities. Many guesses by the show's panel ignore the biggest clue---the singer's voice. This show is a blast. My guess for the poodle is Diana Agron.

Update 2/8/19: Surprisingly, Ken Jeong is funny in this show. So much the better.

Update 8/9/19: As the next season approaches, I find myself eagerly anticipating. More than other shows. That is worth an upgrade of 1 point...for a total of 8.

Update 10/17/19: Surprisingly, the best moments are when a masked singer touches the heart of the judges and audience. Who expected sentimentality?

Fox changed their mind so why watch a show that hires bigots?

Not all music lovers will like this show. The masks are just a distraction so that you can listen to the voices and discover their hidden (or terrible) singing talents. Sometimes it's baffling how the professional singers get eliminated so soon. I get the concept and some just don't get it. The most annoying person would have to be Nick Cannon. His fake hosting will always make me say "this guy already knows who is under each mask". During every reveal, he can give a full description of the celebrities' credentials immediately after the mask is lifted. And the more I watch the panelists, they look like they know the identity of each contestant.

Still, it's quality time with my young daughter.

I believe it can. You know how listening to Beethoven is supposed to make babies smarter when played to them before they are born? This is the exact opposite. You will lose brain cells and literally become dumber every second that you watch this. The fact that it is so highly rated makes me terrified about the future. Fox continues to be home of low IQ TV.

This show is a great show to watch to see if you know your favorite celebrities by their singing voice there is nothing else that you can observe about them except their height and singing skills

I accidentally caught this show on tv in my hotel room one night. I let it play for about ten minutes, it was all I could bear. The singing sounded so auto tuned and terrible, the costumes were obnoxious, the unintelligent "clues" given to who the "celebrity" was were embarrassingly juvenile, and the panel of "judges" were the worst part. Jenny McCarthy kept incessantly guessing it was her husband Donnie Wahlberg under every mask. Yeah we get it you're married to Donnie Wahlberg. We don't care. And the melodrama of the whole thing made me feel disgusted and used thinking that the producers and everyone apart of this show thought this was anything other than unfunny, uninteresting, juvenile drivel. All I have to say to any positive review of this show is what??? Honestly 0/10 for insulting me and every other human by trying SO hard to get us to watch this show.

I was so impressed! Very enjoyable to watch and I've never seen anything like it!

People are too harsh on this show. I think it's a great concept that leaves you on the edge of your seat. When I watch the show, I'm dying to find out who will be unmasked!

This could be a slightly better show, if the judges weren't overacting so much. Between their phones amazement t and their absolutely feigned guesses.

This show is, let's face it, not going to attract A list singers and actors for the most part. Guessing names like Lady Gaga, or Meagan Markle? Those are not people who are going to show up here. Mostly it is for players who, like the panelists, have nothing big going on.