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Boy Band Night

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After an amazing start to Group C last week with Carnival Night, it was time to see them again with Boy Band Night! I was looking forward to this episode, as this is technically a theme night the show has done before, as Boy Band songs were performed on Trolls Night in Season 10, and all the other times that they have brought back past theme nights, the episodes have been great, so I expected it to be the same. As the episode got closer, I found out some more information through the listing on the website The Futon Critic, which was that with the exception of one artist, the other three songs that were going to be performed were from three different Boy Bands than the ones that were featured last time, which I thought was cool, and there were also going to be clues delivered in the episode by Chris Kirkpatrick and Omarion, two past contestants who were also in Boy Bands, which I thought was cool as the show did the same thing when it was Girl Group Night in Season 11. The first perform...
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Carnival Night

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After more than a month since the season premiere and six amazing episodes with Group A and Group B, it was time to finally meet Group C in Carnival Night! I was looking forward to this very much, as since we were going to be meeting the last five contestants seven episodes in, it almost felt like it was another season premiere. I was also intrigued by what the theme meant, as I only knew carnival as being a traveling amusement show, so I was curious as to how that would translate to the stage. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was wrong in my assumption of what it meant, as I quickly found out they were referring to the festive season that occurs during the close of the Christian pre-Lenten period that is celebrated around the world. I was also intrigued as to what songs would be performed, as I knew that this was a theme night that was vague enough to allow the contestants to choose whatever songs they wanted to sing.  The first performer of the night was Yorkie. In h...
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Grand Ole Opry Night

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After two amazing episodes with Group B already, it was time for the Group B Finals with Grand Ole Opry Night! I was looking forward to this episode, as the show had already done a Country Night in Season 9, and that was a great episode with some great performances, so I felt the same would happen here. I was also looking forward to this episode when I found out who would be performing, as one of the contestants is a country singer and the other two performed country songs very well on the show “We Are Family,” so I felt we were in for three great performances.  The episode opened the same way all the other Group Finals have opened, with a group performance from the remaining Group B contestants. They performed “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)” by Big & Rich, which was perfect for all three of their voices, and also let them show off the power in their voices. For whatever reason, Rita was not on this episode, so in her place was actress and comedian Casey Wilson.  After that...
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Ghostbusters Night

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After an amazing start to Group B last week with Voices of Olympus Night, it was time for Ghostbusters Night! I was intrigued by this theme night, as I have frequently enjoyed the theme nights that are dedicated to a specific movie, and I was also curious as to what songs would be performed on a theme night like this.  The episode started in an entertaining way, as all the panelists came out dressed as Ghostbusters and were wearing proton packs, their car the Ecto-1 was on the stage, the stage had a backdrop of New York City, the dancers were also dressed like Ghostbusters, and there was a person dressed as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. I was a little surprised that they didn’t bring back Ray Parker Jr for a special performance of the song “Ghostbusters” at the beginning of the episode, because he has been a contestant before, and they like bringing back past contestants for special performances at the start of an episode. That being said, it was still nice that they got Ernie Hud...
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Voices Of Olympus Night

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After three amazing episodes with Group A, it was finally time to meet Group B in Voices of Olympus Night! I was very excited for this, as since it had been three weeks with Group A, it felt like it was the start of a new season, which I think is probably how I will feel when Group C premieres at the end of the month. I also felt that this was an interesting theme, as while I knew that it would result in creative stage design and the panelists dressing up for the theme, I also knew that the theme was vague enough that the contestants would be performing whatever songs they wanted to, so I knew we would be getting a variety of unique songs.  The episode opened with Nick providing a dramatic narration to introduce the episode, and then introducing the panelists, who were all dressed according to the theme. I was not surprised that the episode didn’t begin with a guest performance, as I don’t feel there are any songs that are appropriate for the theme. After the introduction, it was t...
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Rat Pack Tribute Night

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After two amazing episodes to start off the season, it was time for the Group A Finals with Rat Pack Tribute Night! I was looking forward to this episode, as all the other episodes the show has done in the past dedicated to specific artists have all been great, so I felt that this would be no exception. I also knew that we were going to get three amazing performances, as all three contestants in this episode were amazing in the first two episodes, which made it hard for me to have an early guess as to who would be unmasked.  The episode started off in a unique way, as typically, most episodes in the recent seasons start off with a performance from the panelists or a guest singer, or a group performance from the remaining contestants in the group. In this episode, they did both, as the episode opened with a performance of “Fly Me To The Moon” by Frank Sinatra from Robin and Coral, Ant, and Paparazzo. I think this was a cool thing to do, as it let Robin show off his singing skills ag...
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Shrek Night

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After an amazing Season 13 Premiere last week, it was time for the first theme night of the season, which was Shrek Night! I was looking forward to this episode for several reasons, such as the fact that all four performers were very good, so I knew we would get four great performances, and I feel that one of the best parts of the “Shrek” movies is its soundtrack, so there are many great songs to choose from.  The episode opened with a group performance from all four panelists, who performed the most famous song from the movies, “All Star” by Smash Mouth. I always enjoy these performances from the panel, as it always seems like they are having so much fun, and they went to so much trouble to try to recreate the movies that they started off with Ken beginning his performance by exiting the outhouse like Shrek did in the movie, and the other three panelists did the same thing as well. The stage was also decorated to match the theme, and they even had an amusement park Shrek costume t...
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