>> ^kceaton1:

I'd go with sleight of hand. He literally memorized and shuffled the deck into place. That would be a herculean feat of human agility and acuity.


Not at all, he NEVER shuffles the deck until the cards he wants are out.

>> ^Boise_Lib:

Isn't that the music from "House"?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s

Very calming song.

>> ^Fransky:

>> ^Unsung_Hero:
Wow, fooling Penn and Teller with a magic trick must be harder than Michael Jackson at a carnival themed bar mitzvah.

Bah-dump, tsh


Thanks Fransky lol

>> ^Unsung_Hero:

Wow, fooling Penn and Teller with a magic trick must be harder than Michael Jackson at a carnival themed bar mitzvah.


Bah-dump, tsh

>> ^ant:

I love this series, and I only saw one episode and a clip (skipping this one to save for later)!


OK I saw two episodes and I love it. I am now a fan.:D

Thanks for the promote

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*promote

>> ^Deano:

I've tried to avoid watching it as anything on ITV1 is a pile of tosh. Here instead of seeing Penn and Teller perform they judge magic and variety acts?? - <headslap>.
Granted this guy was entertaining but the crux of the show is handled with them looking at a piece of paper to decide if they were fooled? More than lame.


Downton Abbey? Best thing on British TV last year.

>> ^rychan:

Hmm, I wonder if there's no simple explanation for this trick, but rather the magician has worked out a rather clever rendering system which can print the name of any card based on how he rearranges and flips the initial, seemingly (but not really) unprinted, deck.


Yup, I'd go with that, the Ns and E of nine, and the O & F, seemed to be formed by two cards each.

>> ^Deano:

>> ^dannym3141:
>> ^Deano:
I've tried to avoid watching it as anything on ITV1 is a pile of tosh. Here instead of seeing Penn and Teller perform they judge magic and variety acts?? - <headslap>.
Granted this guy was entertaining but the crux of the show is handled with them looking at a piece of paper to decide if they were fooled? More than lame.

So let me get this straight, you've avoided watching it intentionally because you think it's crap. You watch one clip, decide that the whole show is exactly like that one clip, and confirm your suspicions that the show is crap.
Dude.
Anyway, the show is good, and i normally hate crap like this.

Because just watching one clip for a show like this is probably enough to generalise. This is fucking ITV, not some BBC4 documentary about Goya for cripes sake.
You see ITV1 has a track record of commissioning and broadcasting low grade material. Yet their prime-time major Saturday night hits e.g X-Factor, BGT are obviously way more popular and draw decent audiences. Their current line-up is inferior and has generally been slated. They've even got a UK version of The Marriage Ref. I've not seen that either but I'm happy to believe it's utter shite as well.
Ross looks uncomfortable here, with rather strange facial furniture, and I don't blame him. This job is dangerously reminiscent of what Angus Deayton used to do post-HIGNFY.
I recall P&T back in the day when they had a show and it was great. This derivative talent show is not.


?!?! Does that change anything re: my criticism?

As long as you think ITV comes out with shit and avoid watching everything on ITV because you think everything is shit, you'll always think everything on ITV will be shit including this show which isn't bad.

What do i care, watch what you want! You think it's crap, you haven't seen it, fine, it's crap.

Btw, i think the reason ross did this was because penn and teller have a huge international following, he's not stupid. Except when it comes to facial hair.

>> ^dannym3141:

>> ^Deano:
I've tried to avoid watching it as anything on ITV1 is a pile of tosh. Here instead of seeing Penn and Teller perform they judge magic and variety acts?? - <headslap>.
Granted this guy was entertaining but the crux of the show is handled with them looking at a piece of paper to decide if they were fooled? More than lame.

So let me get this straight, you've avoided watching it intentionally because you think it's crap. You watch one clip, decide that the whole show is exactly like that one clip, and confirm your suspicions that the show is crap.
Dude.
Anyway, the show is good, and i normally hate crap like this.


Because just watching one clip for a show like this is probably enough to generalise. This is fucking ITV, not some BBC4 documentary about Goya for cripes sake.

You see ITV1 has a track record of commissioning and broadcasting low grade material. Yet their prime-time major Saturday night hits e.g X-Factor, BGT are obviously way more popular and draw decent audiences. Their current line-up is inferior and has generally been slated. They've even got a UK version of The Marriage Ref. I've not seen that either but I'm happy to believe it's utter shite as well.

Ross looks uncomfortable here, with rather strange facial furniture, and I don't blame him. This job is dangerously reminiscent of what Angus Deayton used to do post-HIGNFY.

I recall P&T back in the day when they had a show and it was great. This derivative talent show is not.

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>> ^Deano:

I've tried to avoid watching it as anything on ITV1 is a pile of tosh. Here instead of seeing Penn and Teller perform they judge magic and variety acts?? - <headslap>.
Granted this guy was entertaining but the crux of the show is handled with them looking at a piece of paper to decide if they were fooled? More than lame.


So let me get this straight, you've avoided watching it intentionally because you think it's crap. You watch one clip, decide that the whole show is exactly like that one clip, and confirm your suspicions that the show is crap.

Dude.

Anyway, the show is good, and i normally hate crap like this.

I didn't make it half way... I like Penn & Teller, but I call bullshit on them clapping at this tripe.

Am I the only one who thought the crowd sounded like an angry mob when they laughed?

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