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Penn & Teller: Bull!

  • TV-MA
  • 2003–2010
  • 8 seasons
  • Comedy, Documentary
  • 7.6

This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. From the truth about palm readings and TV psychics to the reality behind Feng Shui and Ouija boards, the archly comic masters of misdirection host this eye-opening analysis of the middle-ground between perception and reality.

Episodes

10 episodes
  1. 1War on Porn

    30 minJun 19, 2008

    In the sixth season premiere, Penn and Teller look at the "War on Porn",a crusade by various special interest groups to restrict free speech and regulate the Internet.

  2. 2New Age Medicine

    30 minJun 26, 2008

    Penn and Teller take a skeptical look at New Age medicine and its outrageous, unsupported claims of healing despite a heap of evidence that it doesn't work.

  3. 3NASA

    30 minJul 3, 2008

    In episode 603, it's time to take a closer look at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a government agency that spends scads of taxpayer money to achieve what private industry might be able to do more profitably and efficiently.

  4. 4Dolphins

    30 minJul 10, 2008

    In episode 604, the cultural mumbo jumbo regarding dolphins is exposed, including New Age-style beliefs about the animals' evolutionary superiority (bunk, say dolphin experts) and the nonsense about dolphin "energy" believed by many.

  5. 5Sleep, Inc.

    30 minJul 17, 2008

    In episode 605, the magicians think twice about the high cost of getting a good night's sleep due to the ever-growing industry of sleep product hawkers trying to convince consumers that a special pillow, mist machine or pill will deliver a magical rest.

  6. 6Being Green

    30 minJul 24, 2008

    In episode 606, Penn and Teller consider the popularity of the "green" movement, a largely bogus and hypocritical philosophy that links sanctimonious politics to an "ethical" lifestyle while doing little or nothing to actually create a healthier ecosystem.

  7. 7Sensitivity Training

    30 minJul 31, 2008

    In episode 607, the mind control courses known as sensitivity training are dissected and their roots in political correctness, an increasingly litigious culture, and the suffocation of free speech, are finally exposed.

  8. 8Stranger Danger

    30 minAug 7, 2008

    In episode 608, our contrarian hosts argue that the world's never been safer for children, but you'd never know it in our culture of fear, toxic toys and even anti-anxiety medication for kids.

  9. 9World Peace

    30 minAug 14, 2008

    In episode 609, Penn and Teller go on a logic spree with their argument that the utopian ideal of world peace is dangerously naive and out of sync with human nature.

  10. 10Good Ol' Days

    30 minAug 21, 2008

    In episode 610, the sixth season finale, the merry myth-shatterers puncture the nostalgic but unrealistic tendency of humans to long for an idyllic past - one that, in truth, never really existed.

Where to watch Penn & Teller: Bull!

Availability from JustWatch, via TMDB. Full listing for United States

Series cast

TellerHimself89 episodes
Penn JilletteHimself89 episodes
Michael Goudeau3 episodes
James Randi3 episodes
Gabrielle Dennis2 episodes
Ron Jeremy2 episodes
Joe Francis1 episode
Frank Luntz1 episode
Larry Elder1 episode
Mancow Muller1 episode
Ted Nugent1 episode
Gary Busey1 episode
The Enigma1 episode
Michael Medved1 episode
Christopher Hitchens1 episode
Kris McGaha1 episode
Arlo Guthrie1 episode
David Icke1 episode

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