The Masked Dancer (American TV series)

*The Masked Dancer*
The Masked Dancer
Genre	Reality competition
Based on	Masked Singer; by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Directed by	Alex Rudzinski
Presented by	Craig Robinson
Starring	Ken Jeong; Paula Abdul; Brian Austin Green; Ashley Tisdale;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	James Breen; Craig Plestis; Dan Martin; Ellen DeGeneres;
Production companies	Fox Alternative Entertainment; MBC; A Very Good Production; Warner Horizon Unscripted Television;
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	December 27, 2020 –; February 17, 2021
Related
	The Masked Singer
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The Masked Dancer is an American reality competition television series that aired on Fox from December 27, 2020, to February 17, 2021.^[1] Craig Robinson hosted the show, with Ken Jeong, Paula Abdul, Brian Austin Green, and Ashley Tisdale serving as panelists. Like The Masked Singer's format, celebrity contestants wear head-to-toe costumes and face masks that conceal their identities, but perform solo, with a partner, or with a crew in different dance styles.^[2]^[3] The show began as a recurring segment on Ellen DeGeneres' daytime talk show which spoofed The Masked Singer. In pre-production since January 2020, filming was delayed until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.^[4]

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^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (October 28, 2020). "The Masked Dancer: Craig Robinson Set To Host The Masked Singer Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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