TV Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish transform into hobbits in Men in Kilts clip Nasty, Filthy Sexy Hobbitses. By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Published on August 31, 2023 12:00PM EDT Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are trading time travel standing stones for one ring to rule them all. In an exclusive clip from Friday's episode of their Starz travel series Men in Kilts, Heughan and McTavish transform into creatures of Middle Earth. While McTavish is given the ears and long hair of an elf, Heughan (and his impressive biceps) are made over into a dwarf, complete with curly red hair, a matted beard, and a bulbous nose. Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan on 'Men in Kilts'. Starz Heughan surprises McTavish with his new look in the clip, sending the two of them into giggles as they touch each other's prosthetic ears. Heughan even puts on a rumbly, thick accent and crouches a little to really get into character. While the first season of Men in Kilts followed the two Outlander stars around their homeland of Scotland, this second season has sent them south of the equator to New Zealand. "The combination of Graham now living there and the country having such a rich Scottish history made it the perfect location for the second season," director Kevin Johnston previously told EW of the reason behind their new locale. Sam Heughan on 'Men in Kilts'. Starz While they spend plenty of time chasing thrills on ziplines and exploring the natural beauty of New Zealand, no trip to the Kiwi nation is complete without a taste of its most famous exports — the Weta Workshop and the Lord of the Rings franchise. Watch the clip above for more. Men in Kilts airs Fridays at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on Starz. Graham McTavish and Sam Heughan on 'Men in Kilts'. Starz Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish meet lizards and go diving in New Zealand for Men in Kilts season 2 We drank three rounds with Men in Kilts stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish Sam Heughan contemplates the real use of Outlander time-traveling stones in Men in Kilts clip