- The illusion, the art
Distorting the senses,
You can't trust what you
Meet the masters of illusion.
(audience cheering)
Hi, I'm Dean Cain and welcome
Now hosting this show,
a lot of people come
or anywhere and they say,
"Hey, how does this happen?
How do they do this magic trick?
Can you do magic?"
And I always tell
"I have no idea and I cannot
- Dean.
- Yeah.
I was thinking about you
and the magazine on the plane,
it talked about like
and a massage.
- Okay.
- Now I'm not gonna give you a
And I got to thinking about
is like 60% water.
And if someone's
with water to distress,
- Can you massage water?
- Work with me on this.
Can you massage
I like the idea that
in theory with a massage,
to relax and release the...
It's so not tense, it's there.
- It's not tense?
- No, it's not, if you
see tension makes it
The tension's bad,
- More water.
and you'll be fine.
- Thank you.
- And no massage?
- No, just water.
(audience clapping)
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- I always look forward
I cannot wait to see
Here's Alex Ramon.
(audience cheering)
- Thank you guys so much.
I am joined on
- Aubrey.
- Hi, Aubrey, thanks
Aubrey, I'm gonna show you
with the newest technology
at the same time.
First, the newest technology.
Aubrey, I need your cell phone.
- Okay.
- Do you trust me?
- I guess so, it's brand new.
- Brand new.
You have insurance?
- I do.
- That's good. Important.
All right, the newest
I have a microfiber cloth.
Wipe off your screen,
make sure it's really
There you go.
Better?
- Yeah, it's shinny
- You're welcome.
So your cell phone in
goes inside of the
You are in charge of your phone.
Hold it just like that.
All right?
Smile at everybody.
Great.
And now the oldest technology.
Aubrey, have you ever seen
the very first cell
No.
You guys know what
You know what I'm talking
(audience clapping)
That's the first
You guys...
(brick tapping)
Anyone under 30 has no idea
(audience laughing)
This is the brick
inside of a protective case.
(gentle music)
Paper bag.
Aubrey, anything inside the bag?
- There is nothing in the bag.
- Nothing inside the bag.
The brick goes inside
the protective case.
And now for the magic.
The two phones will
This is very difficult.
Very difficult.
Ready?
That's it.
Lemme check.
Oh my gosh, you
Your cell phone's in here
and the brick is
(audience laughing)
Just go with it.
- Yeah.
that's crazy and possible.
Hard part, they're
Now check this out.
Aubrey, inside of the
your phone in the pink case.
Is that your phone?
- That's it.
All right, look, it
It happened too fast.
So I'll show you what
Your cell phone flew
and the brick flew
It just happened so
- Totally.
My eyes didn't see it.
- Nobody believes me and Aubrey.
Okay, here, look.
Hold your hand out.
You can feel the
- I feel the brick.
- On the count of
Ready?
One, two, three.
- Go.
- Hold your hand out.
- Ha!
- Show everybody what you have.
(audience cheering)
- Your phone
and inside of the paper bag
is the brick.
- Okay, wow.
- I think it's safe to say
that magic is a form
that is almost always
Almost always.
Because there's
And here he is, Jeff Hobson.
(audience cheering)
- Thank you, thank
You know, ladies and gentlemen,
I've always wanted to
to be able to read
I bet you I can tell you
even though you just
we've never met before.
If I actually had
and I knew what word
that would be
- Yes.
That would be good, wouldn't it?
Yes, yes, yes.
Like for instance,
like for instance
and five letter action words.
I've got these little
These are my flashcards.
You see, if you were to
this is much easier to
because they're
You understand what
- Yes.
Okay, so with that hand,
hold it up against your
don't show anyone, just one
Don't show. You got one card?
Yes, yes, good for you.
Good, now take a
make sure you know
Do you know what it is?
- Yes.
- The word on the card
Good, okay.
Now just look that way, look
Oh, yes, yes, oh, I
Yes, yes.
A, E, A, E, A, O, E, I, E, I, O.
I'm having a vowel
Is there a vowel in your word?
- Yes.
- No!
(audience laughing)
Yes, there is, and I
is that correct?
- Correct.
- And it's a shorter
It's a three letter word, yes?
- Yes.
Oh, I'm so good at this.
This is great, i
that you are now thinking
You have not seen this
you are committed,
- Okay.
- Are you ready?
Think of the word,
Oh yes, yes.
Oh, is this a word
Yes or no?
- Yes.
Is this a word that you do?
- Yes.
And when you do this word,
- I sure do, yeah.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Have you done the word recently?
- Yes, this morning.
(audience laughing)
- Really? Have you done
- Actually yes (laughing).
(audience laughing)
- Good, good.
Good for you.
And is this something you
- Yeah, sometimes I do
- Do you ever do it alone?
- Probably more
(audience laughing)
Amazing, let me just find out.
I think I have it,
Let me take a look at the card,
let me take a look at the card.
I think I have it.
Yes, it is, it is, it is.
It is eat.
And that's just what I
(audience cheering)
There you go.
See? Wonderful.
Excellent, thank you very much.
Loved reading your mind,
(fire exploding)
(Eric screaming)
- Amazing is the only way
Next.
(bright music)
Magic is an ever
I cannot imagine the number
has had to clean this up.
This is Eric Buss.
(audience cheering)
- Thank you so much.
Excellent, thank you so much.
My name is Eric Buss.
Let's see here.
Sir, would you like peanuts?
(audience laughing)
Ah!
(Eric laughing)
I love that gag.
Apparently I'm the only one.
(audience laughing)
You know, snakes from peanut
There's two things you don't
Until now.
This isn't magic,
I hope you enjoy my
(audience clapping)
This took me three
(audience laughing)
(audience cheering)
(classic music)
(audience laughing)
(audience cheering)
Yes!
Thank you so much.
- Have you ever had
like where to go for a vacation?
This next magician has a
a little easier.
Or at least a little more fun.
Here is Trino.
(audience cheering)
- Thank you all so much, thank
I have a lovely assistant
and your name is?
- Alicia.
Thank you so much
Alicia, you can travel anywhere
in the entire world right now.
I want you to think about
but think of a city you
You got something?
- Yeah.
I want you to think about that,
I'll ask you in a
a little bit of artwork.
(suspenseful music)
All right, Alicia, what city
- New York city.
And what would you like
- The Statue of Liberty.
(bright music)
(audience cheering)
The Statue of Liberty.
- When we come back.
The wild and mind-bending
(fire exploding)
(bright music)
Stay focused or you'll
how this next performer
Actually, you're never
(audience laughing)
Here's Paige Thompson.
- I am gonna share some
that was inspired by
(bright music)
My fingernails.
I know, sounds weird.
Just go with it.
(audience clapping)
(audience cheering)
(audience clapping)
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(electro music)
(audience cheering)
(fire exploding)
- [Dean] Next.
- Could you let me borrow
- No.
- Greg Gleason.
(fire exploding)
(upbeat music)
(fire exploding)
Don't blink, you'll
from none none other
(audience cheering)
- Thank you very much.
We have a special guest
What's your name?
- Sadie.
thanks for helping out.
I noticed you have
(suspenseful music)
- Is there any
- I just got engaged.
- You did?
Just got engaged.
How about that? Congratulations.
Would you let me borrow
- No.
- Come on.
It's a magic show.
- Okay, fine.
- Okay.
If you would, I have a ring box,
if you can just
Perfect.
And you know what? We'll
And if you would, just go ahead
Perfect.
And if anything
because down inside my pocket,
If anything happens
it's insured for 25 big ones.
(audience laughing)
25 big ones.
It's worth more than that?
Don't worry.
You know what? I'm
I don't think we'll
If you'll hold that ring
I'm gonna say a magic spell.
A master magician at the helm
of miracles and fantasy where
Welcome to the world of magic.
(eerie music)
Check it out, Sadie.
Your ring has vanished
and reappeared right
- No.
a great track.
(audience laughing)
Don't worry, Sadie, don't worry
because I have the
There you go.
25 big ones. 25 big ones.
Yep, but you know what?
You can use that and
If you'll just step
I have a gumball machine.
And if you would,
right inside that
(suspenseful music)
And give it a twist.
Give it a spin.
And what do you have?
What did you win?
- A quarter.
Another quarter.
You know what you're gonna
- What?
Go ahead and take this quarter
and just drop it into
I think this one might
Go ahead and spin that.
Open that up.
What's inside there?
Check it out, can
What's inside there?
- It's my ring.
that's her engagement
How about a big hand for Sadie?
Thank you very much
with your engagement ring.
Thank you.
(bright music)
- The amazing
"Masters of Illusion."
I'm Dean Cain and
(audience cheering)
Thank you.
- Can you trust me?
- Sounds weird.
Just go with it.
- Good for you.
- Check it out, Sadie.
- If you can act as (screaming).
See tension makes it
Tension's bad, you
- More water.
and you'll be fine.
- Thank you.
I thought I'm getting a