America: Facts vs. Fiction S2E8 — Masters of Illusion

7.3

America: Facts vs. Fiction•Season 2•Episode 8

Masters of Illusion

7.3/10 · 12 votesNov 25, 201422 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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Much of what we know about America's showmen is myth, not truth. Discover how Harry Houdini didn't die escaping from his famous torture cell - and how P.T. Barnum doubled his profits by manufacturing doubt about the authenticity of his own exhibits.

Previous episodeE7 · Wartime Rosies Next episodeE9 · Seeing Isn't Believing

Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 2 Episodes12

Fool's Gold

Last Man Standing

Lost at Sea

Booze and Bullets

Patton and Grant

Red, White and True?

Wartime Rosies

Masters of Illusion

Seeing Isn't Believing

E10 7.5

What Happens in Vegas...

E11 7.1

Conquering the Sky

E12 7.3

Engineering the Impossible

Cast1

Jamie Kaler

Himself - Host

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Episode Summary

"Masters of Illusion" is episode 8 of America: Facts vs. Fiction season 2. It scored 7.3/10 from 12 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on November 25, 2014.

Next: E9 · Seeing Isn't Believing Best of Season 2