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♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- From the Penn & Teller
at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas,
here's our host,
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♪ ♪
- Welcome to "Fool Us."
Tonight we have four
who will try to make a monkey
out of our expert magic men.
We know everyone will go ape
but will these illusionists be
and make the place
Let's see if a "Fool Us" trophy
as we welcome our King Kongs
[cheers and applause]
Penn and Teller don't give away
they must be baffled
And the first magician
is this guy.
Take a look.
- Magicians keep secrets.
I'll tell you some of mine.
I juggle and do magic.
A one-man Penn & Teller,
I grew up developing pictures
It was another form of magic.
I'm an only child
That's why I love magic.
Magic is a way
I'm a practicing therapist,
and I'm fascinated
Tell me what you see,
Pretty cool, right?
I love the trick
because it combines magic,
photography,
three things
I'm Tyler Twombly,
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- Ladies and gentlemen,
- As a licensed therapist,
I've spent years studying
how the mind works,
thinking about thinking.
The human brain evolved
so we that we don't have
whenever we encounter it.
This ability saves us
Imagine if you had to figure out
every time you saw one.
So tonight I bring you a facial
which is going to help us
the magical way our brains
I'm gonna be showing you
but the catch is,
Can you identify this face?
Perhaps it looks familiar.
As we rotate it right side up,
we see that it is indeed
But even with my real face
just turning a portrait
to work
to do something it normally
Now our next face may jump out
Ringing any bells?
- That's me.
- As we rotate it right side up,
we see that it's not quite
The features are there, just
But the real brain magic
when we take this face
and we turn it back upside down.
Right about there,
your brain sort of clicks it in
to looking like
we have with us here today.
This strange phenomenon
was discovered way back
when Penn & Teller
and I, well,
But now that your mind
things are going to be
Does this third face look like
or is it truly an impostor?
Take a second.
As we rotate him right side up,
we see that
but his vaguely
But again,
and the Teller we know
The true magician here
as it desperately tries
to make sense of what
It's these two eyes,
and it goes, "Yeah.
It's a face. Moving on."
But your brain jumps ahead,
and it makes you see
not what's actually there,
which is an excellent
because remember, at the
when we all thought
well, that was part
because your brain
what it wants you to see
I do not recall looking
Brains are pretty weird, huh?
Now as fun as it is
and scramble up their face,
I didn't think
So let's use a little magic...
And fix Penn's face.
And we can extend
Looking good.
[applause]
As a thank you for having me on
I wanted to give you guys
that you could use
It includes a portrait of me,
so you'll always remember
And no, Alyson,
This custom-made "Fool Us" card
with your very own
But this isn't just some
It's a magic trick card
into a nice, portrait of us
Oh, but it's upside down.
Let me fix that for you.
Lovely.
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- Tyler Twombly.
Whoa.
So why do we have this ability
- Well, we are used to seeing
and when we see
we just kind of make it
- So in a way,
- Many shortcuts.
We couldn't live
We wouldn't be able to, like,
get up
We'd be paralyzed with
to decode and sort through.
But optical illusions
and magic can take advantage
of the assumptions
That's why I love this.
- Tyler, let's see
with a "Fool Us" trophy.
- Okay.
- Hey, Tyler.
People want to
but it's more than that.
It's the way
I'm just fascinated by it,
that you use the very effect
You explained
while you're doing the trick.
'Cause one of the things
is to separate the sneaky stuff
from when it happens.
You're always trying
and then conceal that in time.
You can't just do the trick
or the audience knows
You are using the very effect
to separate the time,
and that is just brilliant
And I love some of the science
and I may have
because I'm not as trained
There's that whole thing about
that was stolen by,
I think it was,
and then stole
But the separation of the time
from the event
was just brilliant
"You're not gonna be able
"because your mind can't do it.
"And oh, by the way,
you're not noticing it
was just a brilliant,
and we really liked it.
And I think I probably snuck in
something that you know
And I don't think
but I think we thought
- So, Tyler,
does that scientific double talk
mean anything to you?
- I think it makes sense
- So they figured it out?
- Yes. Yes. They did.
- Well, it was a great trick.
Thank you. Tyler Twombly.
- Thank you.
[cheers and applause]
- We need to take a quick break,
including a grand finale
You don't want to miss it.
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♪ ♪
- Welcome back to "Fool Us."
Remember, any act
wins a spot performing
and a "Fool Us" trophy.
With that in mind, let's meet
- My name is Josephine Lee,
and I come from the beautiful
east coast of England.
My background is in dance
So many of my acts are
Nowadays,
because the internet
It's making magicians
Magic is still
so it's important for me to put
And I can tell that
especially the younger
After the show
that are really eager to bring
and it's inspiring for them,
Tonight, onstage,
I'll take every one
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- Let's hop across the pond
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- Josephine Lee!
Welcome to Vegas.
- Almost in Vegas.
- Sort of.
That was a beautiful
- Thank you very much.
there's a big influence
- Absolutely.
from dance and musical theater.
That's my background.
- And when did you involve
and theater background?
- Actually, not that long ago.
So I'm a bit of a late starter.
I worked with a illusionist
and then after a while
"Mm, I want to have a go myself
"at the forefront
instead of in the boxes."
- So when you were an assistant,
- I've been sawn in half.
I've had swords stuck
And now the wonderful thing is,
that I can do them
- I can see why you wanted
And do you think being
gives you a leg up
- I think being onstage,
the more you're onstage,
the more you're in front
the better you get.
- All right, Josephine, well,
can earn you a trophy.
Boys?
- Hello, Josephine.
I think maybe officially now,
how happy we are
because we got a lot of women
like you.
You're doing a wonderful,
So maybe I'll just stop that.
We loved the fact that you did
which the audience
but you did a sucker version of
things that go bump
So you surprised us.
We were expecting the usual
and you gave us
which is really good
and really wonderful.
And the audience
but your very, very attractive
actually helps in the trick.
I don't really know much about
but it kind of turns
It was really great.
Teller, of course,
I think knows more
then anybody in the world.
He's done
and studies it and is quite
So I think we can just tell you
no one's ever gonna fool Teller
but we thought it was
that we don't think fooled us.
- Did you fool them, Josephine?
- I don't think so.
I think I've watched Teller's
I'm pretty sure that they know
- Aw. Well, you certainly
and thank you for being
Josephine Lee!
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
- We still have quite a lineup
including Penn and Teller
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♪ ♪
- Welcome back.
Looking for
Look no further, here he is.
- My name is Lionel, and I'm
I was born and raised
in a small cottage.
In the Alps,
so I had to come up
That's why instead
I create little miracles.
Magic can be very practical.
It's not just for show.
It can make life much easier.
Who wouldn't want an easy way
Or to recycle their coffee?
Magic can be great
Since I was born and raised
I had to come up with a trick
using the Swiss
Only the Swiss cows and I
[cow moos]
Don't worry,
[cheers and applause]
- With four completely
in Switzerland,
[applause]
- In the footsteps of
who brought the world feltro,
the Swiss Army Knife,
I've come here tonight
I've brought you this.
The milk box.
But no, sadly,
The milk box was invented
and Sweden and Switzerland
by the Americans.
Anyway, what we can do?
Well, we can still improve,
And that's how I turned
into a magically, mystical
By the way, do you drink milk?
- Well, if there's
- Okay.
Let me unseal
and let me serve you
Here, for you.
Please, take a sip.
And confirm for all of us
there is nothing else
- Mmm. Really good.
- Really good.
Perfect.
The problem is that these days,
not everybody
and that is where the magic of
It can also pour
Here, for you.
- Thank you.
- A Swedish milk box
And when a Swiss milk carton
It can even come up with cola.
Here.
[applause]
- Give it a try.
Can you feel the bubbles?
Is it real lemon lime soda?
- Yes.
- It is.
Let's go for something
- Whoa.
Here, for you.
[applause]
Is it orange juice?
- Definitely.
You asked me
There is even better.
A glass...
of Swiss white wine.
For you. Here.
Drink.
[applause]
How is the wine?
- It's Swiss.
Because myself,
I still prefer
Cheers.
[applause]
Wait a moment.
Penn and Teller,
You think that this is not
The milk carton
You're wrong.
You don't believe me?
Well, let's check.
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- Whoo! Lionel.
Welcome to Vegas.
- Do you really know
- Yes, of course, because
So, yeah, I know quite a lot,
and I can also milk them
- Oh.
to do magic tricks,
- So what was it like
How did you learn magic?
- Oh, well, since I was born
there were no magicians around,
so I had to come up
- I've heard you like
What is useful magic?
- Useful magic is magic
I would say.
So if somebody is thirsty,
Somebody is hungry,
- Well, when I do finally get
and you do this trick for me,
could you incorporate cookies
- Of course, I can.
For you, I would,
- Perfect.
Well, Lionel,
if your milk magic
- Of course, I am. I'm ready.
Okay. Boys?
- Hello, Lionel.
We have basically one question.
We know that there's a magician
who did that one liquid,
We just have to ask you
this is our guess
are you Jesus?
Let's get to the trick.
Well, a couple things
'cause a couple things are
We know a couple of those moves
and that was really good.
We liked your presentation,
And when you tell us
that you have a container
and then you tear open
and show us
the first thing we think
Why would you show us
if the container
because you're a magician.
You're a liar.
So we think that you had
in the container
they went into the walls,
so the container was gimmicked
it wasn't when you ripped it
So we think you did
Was that container gimmicked?
- Penn and Teller,
the container
- Then you fooled us.
You fooled us, man.
- We have a fooler
The good news is,
to perform
so you can pick up
- Thank you very much.
I will dedicate the trophy
- Ladies and gentlemen,
- Thank you.
Thank you for having me.
- We just unleashed
and we might have
Penn and Teller take on more
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♪ ♪
- Welcome back.
Team "Fool Us" just drafted
- I'm 17-years-old,
and I started doing magic
I think "Penn & Teller: Fool Us"
is the best magic show
I was inspired to become
when I saw Shin Lim
I said to myself,
How can someone do this?"
And so I set up a camera
and I practiced my tricks
When I sent my audition tape
I didn't tell my parents.
and I was also afraid
[chuckles]
You could call me a newbie,
but I think that's
No one is too young to pursue
and magic won't survive unless
I'm hoping somebody my age out
"If he can do it,
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- Making his national
please welcome 17-year-old
- Everyone that comes on
wants to fool Penn and Teller.
Now don't get me wrong,
but what I really want
is fool Alyson Hannigan.
Would you join me at the table?
- Oh, sure.
- Alyson, thank you for coming.
- Aw. Sure.
will you give me a trophy?
- Sure.
Pay very close attention.
I have a jar and inside
I also have a deck of cards.
As you can see,
Now, Alyson, I'm gonna give
as you can see right here.
And I'll go
Now I'm gonna spread through
I want you to touch any one
Any one.
- This one right here?
- Are you happy with your
- Yes.
- Do you want to change
- No.
So please hold out your hand,
Alyson, did I make you
- No.
- Did you have a completely
- Yes.
to everyone the card
The king of diamonds.
- Yes.
- Now, Alyson,
I knew you were gonna pick
and I'm gonna prove it.
Look there's nothing
I'm opening up the jar,
and inside is one card
and it just happens to be
of diamonds,
Thank you.
That was a pretty good trick,
- I mean, yeah.
- Uh...
You have to ask those guys.
- But I bet they won't let you
give me a trophy though,
- Probably not.
but I feel bad fooling you.
So let me show you and everyone
First of all,
to pick and predict
- Okay.
- Now here's why,
and I know you find this
but everyone always picks
I have no idea why,
So I'll place the king
and I'll give the deck
And some more cuts.
Now I'm gonna spread through
I want you to touch
just like before.
- Okay. That one.
- Yes.
- Do you want to
- Yes.
Which one would you like?
- Now I'm gonna go
- That one?
- Do you want to change
- No.
- You had a completely
- Yes.
palm up, just like before.
Alyson, did I make you
- No.
- You had a completely
- I mean, yes.
- I did.
that you once again
- Uh-oh.
I didn't.
- Uh-oh.
- Well, there goes the trophy.
- Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Alyson, you picked
- Yeah.
- Please reveal to everyone
The two of clubs,
matching soul mates.
- Yay!
Aaron Hickok!
I was really scared
- It all worked itself
- Yes.
Do you always just do
- No. Sometimes things don't go
The hardest part is actually
- And so how did you come up
- So I was just looking
just trying to find things
what you usually see because
there's no way
There's no way
and that gives a sense
at the end of the trick.
- Yeah, and then who do
- My mom, my dad,
I like to practice with them
on what they liked about it,
- And are they easy to fool?
- My mom and my dad
My younger brother,
and he knows exactly
and I've always made the joke
I can fool Penn and Teller.
- That's awesome.
Ooh, it looks like
All right, Penn and Teller,
do you know
- Aaron, that was great.
And I'm just so thankful
to see us when we were 17
because we were not good,
and you are great.
And you're 17-years-old,
and our combined age is 137.
We are more than
So there's a few things
One is, you got to trust
You got to go with your heart.
You got to be real
and you got to be original
And you also have
I could go into a whole bunch
and whole bunch of sneaky stuff
to try to tell you
but really, just trust us.
You didn't fool us,
[laughter]
But you were really,
- Yeah.
- Well, thank you.
- You gonna take
- Yeah.
Aw, well, you were such
Thank you so much.
- Thank you.
- Aaron Hickok!
When "Fool Us" returns,
we make way
Penn and Teller perform next.
♪ ♪
- Welcome back.
We thought
and let Penn do a trick
and television icon,
Take it away, Penn.
- I'm gonna do a trick
We got to be pretty
of duty together
Hello, Marilu.
- Hi, my darling.
You look fantastic.
- It's so good to see you.
- Thanks so much for being
How are you doing?
- Good. Good. I'm in Vancouver
I shot two others
so I've been
- That's wonderful.
Hey, Marilu,
- Yeah. I love your tricks.
Now you have a hard
Is that right?
- I Do. Definitely.
- Good.
- Keep that handy.
You'll also need
I mean, I would need
most everyone would need
I bet you could do this
but I'd like you
- Okay, I'll write it down.
- Would you write down
One, two, three,
Just write those down.
- Okay.
any three of those numbers.
You needn't tell me any three
and turn them into
like a three-digit page number,
like you might pick
or six, three, five,
using any three
- Okay.
there's 120 different
I know you can keep this all
write your choice down
- Right.
- You pick three numbers,
- Right.
the three remaining numbers,
the three numbers
and turn them into
and write that number
Okay?
- So now we have two different
Check now that you've used
one through six,
you arranged them
- Right.
what numbers
Is that right, Marilu?
- You have no idea.
- Now add the two
together to get a much larger
Okay?
- Right. Did it.
- Of course,
I can't even know
has that many pages in it.
So I'd like you to take all
and add them together.
So if you ended up
you'd add eight and four
I'd like you to add the one
you have
to a single digit,
- Okay. Got it.
- Now you're thinking
of a single digit number
- Yeah. Totally.
- Now because you have your
I'd like you to convert
So one is A, two is B,
right up to nine
- Right.
and turn to the first page of
- Okay.
Now when you get
starting at the top
I want you to go down
with the same number of letters
one through nine.
In other words,
you'd go to the letter E
and look
that has five letters in it.
- Right.
that allows you
a noun
So you've got a word?
Do you have
- I have it.
and you visualize it
- Totally.
- Now keep visualizing
Now I'm sure you've noticed
before you started looking
and the words your dictionary,
stuck right here
in plain sight
I've not touched it before now.
I'm gonna now open it,
and this will be
Keep your word very clearly
watch me carefully as I open it
Open it live,
Marilu,
was the word you picked
the word you're thinking of,
the image you have
Was that word "cab,"
taxicab, Marilu?
- Cab.
- Yes, Teller.
I just finished a trick
Wave to her. Take me home.
Here's 100 bucks.
Marilu, thanks for letting us
Stay well.
How did you do that? So cool.
- Love you. Bye-bye.
- Give it up for Penn and Teller
and all of tonight's
We'll be back with a brand-new
next time on "Fool Us."
Good night.
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