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Penn & Teller: Fool Us

  • TV-PG
  • 2011–
  • 11 seasons
  • Comedy, Talk
  • 7.2

Up to their new tricks.

Illusionists Penn & Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. Penn & Teller have no prior knowledge of either the performers or the planned trick. They sit in the audience just like everyone else, watching every move the guest magicians make. If any illusionist fools the professionals, they win a five star trip to Las Vegas to perform as the opening act in Penn & Teller's world famous show at the Rio Hotel & Casino.

Episodes

Jonathan Ross presents this series in which Penn & Teller aim to find the brightest up-and-coming illusionists. Each show challenges aspiring magicians to try to fool the duo with their most baffling trick in a bid to win the prize of a lifetime - the chance to perform in Penn & Teller's stage show in Las Vegas.

8 episodes
  1. 1Teller Sucks... Helium

    43 minJan 7, 2011

    This week, the reigning world card trick champion, Shawn Farquhar, does the impossible right under Penn's nose. Plus Cuba's greatest magician - Manuel Martinez, who now lives in Margate - takes to the stage, and one act performs the most stunning climax to a trick ever seen on TV. Will any of the hopefuls manage to fool Penn and Teller?

  2. 2Stab a Card, Any Card…

    43 minJun 18, 2011

    In tonight's show, comedy magician Mark Shortland gives Jonathan the fright of his life, French genius Mathieu Bich is stupendously mysterious, double act Young and Strange give stage illusions their own special twist and card shark Daniel Madison shows why the casinos are scared of him. After facing the challengers, Penn and Teller will close the show with a fantastic new trick of their own.

  3. 3Solid Goldfish

    43 minJul 25, 2011

    Ross hosts and a number of magicians attempt to fool Penn and Teller with their best trick. If successful they manage to snag for themselves a spot in P&T’s Vegas stage show. Tonight comedy magician Piff the Magic Dragon performs his amazing illusions with the assistance of his trusty Chihuahua sidekick Mr Piffles, Hungarian magician Soma mesmerizes using mobile phones, Alan Hudson performs some musical predictions and street magician Damien O’Brien shows off some unique card tricks. Penn and Teller themselves also make an appearance on stage with some of their trademark incredible routines.

  4. 4Teller Is a Blockhead

    43 minJul 2, 2011

    This episode has 15-year-old Daniel Kramer from North London show card & physical tricks, Romany (Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year 2006) performs while tied up with rope, Alan Rorrison shows off some close-up magic and Richard Bellars returns from a previous episode to see if he can fool Penn & Teller by predicting the outcome of some challenges he sets for them on-stage...

  5. 5Penn Gets Nailed

    43 minJul 9, 2011

    French illusionists Cubic Act, who use a magical box on stage, card expert Michael Vincent, Victorian magicians Morgan & West and award-winning performer Nick Einhorn try to outwit the double act with mind-boggling tricks, in the hope of landing a gig with them in Las Vegas. The duo also perform a trick involving a nailgun.

  6. 6The Magic of Polyester

    43 minJul 16, 2011

    Aspiring magicians try to baffle masters of magic Penn and Teller. Sweden's hottest magic double act perform 'The World's Most Difficult' - and painful - card trick.

  7. 7A Bellyful of Needles

    43 minJul 23, 2011

    In today's episode, illusionists High Jinx, danger man Jon Allen, comedy mentalist Graham Jolley, and James more are the acts vying for a chance to win magic's greatest gig. After facing the challengers, Penn and Teller will close the show with a fantastic new trick of their own.

  8. 8Water Tanks for the Memories

    43 minAug 30, 2011

    This edition features Laura London - whose trick is as amazing as her outfit, 15-year-old card trickster Jack Taperell with nerves of steel, and mentalist Lee Hathaway with a mind-reading stomach. Plus Martin Daniels, son of magic legend Paul Daniels, performs his dad's all-time favourite trick. To close the show, Penn & Teller perform the world's first underwater card trick - with a shocking twist.

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Series cast

Penn JilletteSelf - Judge170 episodes
TellerSelf - Judge170 episodes
Alyson HanniganSelf - Host109 episodes
Brooke BurkeSelf - Host40 episodes
Jonathan RossSelf - Presenter21 episodes
Jandro LópezSelf2 episodes
Jesse EisenbergSelf1 episode
Kyle EschenSelf1 episode
Dan HarlanSelf1 episode
Brett LoudermilkSelf1 episode
Ryan JoyceSelf1 episode
Louie AndersonHimself1 episode
Andi GladwinHimself1 episode
Murray HatfieldHimself1 episode
Teresa HatfieldHerself1 episode
Misty LeeHerself1 episode
Shin LimHimself1 episode
Richard TurnerSelf1 episode

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