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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. 1Cheerleaders

    30 minJun 10, 2010

    In the Season Eight premiere, it's as all-American as apple pie, but cheerleading is also responsible for 65% of all catastrophic female sport injuries, with competitive coaches, fanatic parents, and a multimillion dollar industry concerned with its bottom line.

  2. 2Fast Food

    30 minJun 17, 2010

    Hold on to your cheeseburger! Public Health agencies, food activists and special interest groups have launched an all-out war against fast food restaurants. Should the government really be spending our tax dollars to regulate what, where, and how we eat?

  3. 3Martial Arts

    30 minJun 24, 2010

    Thanks to centuries of Eastern mystique, the martial arts may appear spiritual and special. The mischievous magicians take a more skeptical look at a bunch of guys in pajamas breaking boards with their feet and overweight housewives learning to "defend" themselves.

  4. 4Teen Sex

    30 minJul 1, 2010

    Every generation worries about teen sex, but today's parents are more hysterical than ever. The duo will look at the drastic measures adults are taking to combat the perceived dangers of teenage promiscuity, "sexting," and gay-straight alliances.

  5. 5Easy Money

    30 minJul 8, 2010

    Everyone wants to get rich quick, but are multilevel marketing schemes really the answer? Penn & Teller reveal the truth about direct-sales companies that market everything from sausages to sex toys.

  6. 6Area 51

    30 minJul 15, 2010

    Is the government hiding alien spaceships? Follow a team of UFO hunters on an overnight expedition in search of mysterious aircraft flying above a secret military facility known as Area 51.

  7. 7Criminal Justice

    30 minJul 22, 2010

    Is America's criminal justice system weighed down with bad science, ineffective methods, incompetence and corruption? Penn & Teller set out to reveal that the only thing scarier than crime is America's war on crime.

  8. 8Old People

    30 minJul 29, 2010

    According to Penn and Teller, America's seniors are stripped of their dignity thanks to ongoing stereotypes about old people. They investigate the widespread beliefs that old people can't drive, don't have sex, and smell bad.

  9. 9Self-Esteem

    30 minAug 5, 2010

    Research has proven that self-esteem-building does not work. However, misguided parents, coaches and social workers are using this flawed technique to create a generation of narcissistic losers who believe that they are "special."

  10. 10Vaccinations

    30 minAug 12, 2010

    In the Season 8 finale, vaccination is considered modern medicine's greatest weapon against disease but thanks to pseudo-science and public gullibility, the debate over vaccination safety rages on.

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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