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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 11 - Teller Deflowers a Shadow
    10.0/10(64 votes)

    #1 - Teller Deflowers a Shadow

    S2:E11

    Magicians Scott & Puck, Eric Jones, Mark Calabrese, and Paul Vigil try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 10 Episode 2 - 2 Dead in Tonight's Episode
    9.0/10(68 votes)

    #2 - 2 Dead in Tonight's Episode

    S10:E2

    Aspiring magicians perform their best trick to try and fool Penn & Teller. Magicians featured include Alexandra, Artem, Anthony Dempsey and Rune.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 7 - Juggle, Juggle, Penn's in Trouble
    8.0/10(42 votes)

    #3 - Juggle, Juggle, Penn's in Trouble

    S3:E7

    Magicians looking to fool them this time: Russian-born Vitaly Beckman does a card guessing trick by showing Alyson his photo album, Simon Coronel does a trick using poker chips, Mac King returns hungry as ever with a fish trick which disgusts Alyson, Kevin Viner does a mentalist trick with a random audience member and a plastic wall clock, and finally Penn juggles dangerously by playing with broken liquor bottles.

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 9 - The Great Escape
    8.0/10(46 votes)

    #4 - The Great Escape

    S3:E9

    Magicians looking to fool them this time: Xavier Mortimer returns to skip rope midair, Fielding West pretend-plays rough with his bird friend, Caleb Wiles instructs Alyson on how to do a fooler's card trick for the boys, Kevin Hall (aka the Magic Maniac) entertains with magical anagrams of the boys' names, and finally, in honor of Houdini, Penn and Teller and their escape artist friends, the Pilobolus dance troupe, unleash their inner sadomasochists.

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 2 - The Invisi-Ball Thread
    7.0/10(77 votes)

    #5 - The Invisi-Ball Thread

    S2:E2

    Magicians Leon & Romy, Mike Hammer, Shin Lim, and Peter Boie try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 6 - Now THAT'S Bunny!
    7.0/10(64 votes)

    #6 - Now THAT'S Bunny!

    S2:E6

    Magicians Jay Sankey, Greg Wilson, Trigg Watson, and Jen Kramer try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 8 - Teller Plays With A Full Deck
    7.0/10(70 votes)

    #7 - Teller Plays With A Full Deck

    S2:E8

    Magicians Blake Vogt, Joshua Jay, Levent, and Ben Seidman try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 1 - Won't Get Fooled Again...?
    6.5/10(57 votes)

    #8 - Won't Get Fooled Again...?

    S3:E1

    Alyson Hannigan becomes the new host. Magicians looking to fool the boys this time: Shawn Farquhar returns to try and fool them again by (mind) reading from a book he gives to Alyson, comedian magician Michael Kent does a trick with (dis)appearing bottles and glass cups, Vegas magician Nathan Burton makes a "security guard" run down a toilet and turns his assistant Stacy into a poster, Nathan Coe Marsh makes an object randomly picked by Alyson appear inside a small glass jar, and finally Penn and Teller teach the audience how to find love through cards, but not everyone gets it.

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 2 - Jesse Eisenberg Gets Carded
    6.5/10(54 votes)

    #9 - Jesse Eisenberg Gets Carded

    S3:E2

    Magicians looking to fool them this time: sword swallowing magician Brett Loudermilk does a trick that's hard to swallow for Alyson, Dan Harlan does a card guessing trick with his animated stickmen, illusionist Ryan Joyce makes his assistant disappear leaving her silhouette behind, comedian magician Kyle Eschen makes lentil appear out of thin air, and finally - Penn, Teller and Jesse Eisenberg, who promotes his new movie about magic, try to outdo one another at a card guessing trick for Alyson.

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 3 - Penn and Teller Have a Blast
    6.5/10(49 votes)

    #10 - Penn and Teller Have a Blast

    S3:E3

    Magicians looking to fool them this time: Robert Ramirez gives Alyson a puppy and does a prediction trick while playing tic-tac-toe with Teller, Dominik risks losing his hands along with Penn's watch during a Houdini-esque escape trick, comedian magician Joel Ward plays some tennis with Alyson and makes her ring disappear, Mahdi Gilbert, who had to learn how to do card tricks without using hands, does his own special hands-off trick with the three hosts, and finally, Penn and Teller show us how a trick where Teller plays a disembodied rocket man works.

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 4 - Penn Plays with Fire
    6.5/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Penn Plays with Fire

    S3:E4

    This time around, comedy duo David & Leeman do a rope trick, Jibrizy Taylor does a sleight of mouth trick, escape artist Rick Maisel sets himself on the spin cycle and Felix Bodden does a card trick with two Jokers. And finally, Penn and his assistant Georgie play a dangerous game with fire.

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Matt Donnelly

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  12. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 5 - You Dirty Rathead!
    6.5/10(43 votes)

    #12 - You Dirty Rathead!

    S3:E5

    Magicians looking to fool them this time: Alex Ramon makes a pesky lie detecting iPad disappear, showman Greg Frewin performs an epic version of Houdini's straitjacket trick while three villainesses try to knife him, Vinny Grosso bares it all for his tasty card guessing trick with Carrot Top, Arthur Trace freezes time to do his "eggcellent" vanishing trick for Alyson, and finally Penn teaches Alyson a card guessing trick using live rats and Teller's head.

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 3 Episode 6 - Penn & Teller Snake Their Chances
    6.5/10(45 votes)

    #13 - Penn & Teller Snake Their Chances

    S3:E6

    Magicians looking to fool them this time: edgy illusionist Elliot Zimet boxes up a girl, Paul Gertner blows everyone's mind by making his cards talk, comedian and mentalist Matthew Disero guesses the colors of four audience members' underwear, Lithuanian magician Rokas Bernatonis charms Alyson while doing an X-Ray card guessing trick with her. And finally, Penn and Teller do a gory snakelicious trick which was responsible for the most complaints NBC had ever received from viewers when they did it 30 years ago on Saturday Night Live (SNL).

    Director:Dennis Rosenblatt
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 1 Episode 3 - Solid Goldfish
    6.0/10(83 votes)

    #14 - Solid Goldfish

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 1 Episode 7 - A Bellyful of Needles
    6.0/10(71 votes)

    #15 - A Bellyful of Needles

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Teller, Penn Jillette

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  16. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 1 Episode 8 - Water Tanks for the Memories
    6.0/10(62 votes)

    #16 - Water Tanks for the Memories

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 1 - Phone-y Business
    6.0/10(87 votes)

    #17 - Phone-y Business

    S2:E1

    Magicians Jon Armstrong, Xavier, Greg Dow (aka The Shocker), and Steve Brundage try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 3 - Shoot to Kill
    6.0/10(76 votes)

    #18 - Shoot to Kill

    S2:E3

    Magicians Brian Brushwood, Simon Pierro, John Lovick, and Kyle Knight & Mistie try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 4 - Knife of the Party
    6.0/10(73 votes)

    #19 - Knife of the Party

    S2:E4

    Magicians Austin Janik, Amazing Allison, Mac King, and Norman Ng try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 5 - Mission Impossi-Ball
    6.0/10(68 votes)

    #20 - Mission Impossi-Ball

    S2:E5

    Magicians Bill Cook, Wes Barker, Matt Holtzclaw, and David Regal try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 7 - Penn's Favorite Card Trick
    6.0/10(65 votes)

    #21 - Penn's Favorite Card Trick

    S2:E7

    Magicians Kostya Kimlat, Frederick Falk, Chris Funk, and Nate Dendy try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 9 - Star Spangled Magic
    6.0/10(70 votes)

    #22 - Star Spangled Magic

    S2:E9

    Magicians Riley Siegler, Jade, Ran'd Shine, and David Roth try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 2 Episode 10 - Where There's Smoke There's Magic
    6.0/10(65 votes)

    #23 - Where There's Smoke There's Magic

    S2:E10

    Magicians Joel Meyers & Spidey, Rick Lax, Marcus Eddie, and Bruce Gold try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 4 Episode 3 - Teller Flips a Bird
    6.0/10(46 votes)

    #24 - Teller Flips a Bird

    S4:E3

    Magicians Misty Lee, Shin Lim, Andi Gladwin, and Hatfields try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. Special guest: Louie Anderson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Penn & Teller: Fool Us Season 1 Episode 2 - Stab a Card, Any Card…
    5.5/10(102 votes)

    #25 - Stab a Card, Any Card…

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Teller Deflowers a Shadow" is the best rated episode of "Penn & Teller: Fool Us". It scored 10/10 based on 64 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2015. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "2 Dead in Tonight's Episode".