This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. From the truth about palm readings and TV psychics to the reality behind Feng Shui and Ouija boards, the archly comic masters of misdirection host this eye-opening analysis of the middle-ground between perception and reality.
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- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes aired
- 89
- Latest aired
- S08E10
- Total runtime
- 1d 20h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 2003 – April 2003 13 episodes
- Season 2 April 2004 – September 2004 13 episodes
- Season 3 April 2005 – August 2005 13 episodes
- Season 4 April 2006 – June 2006 10 episodes
- Season 5 March 2007 – May 2007 10 episodes
- Season 6 June 2008 – August 2008 10 episodes
- Season 7 June 2009 – August 2009 10 episodes
- Season 8 June 2010 – August 2010 10 episodes
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S07E01 Orgasms
June 25 · 30min find the promo
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On the season seven premiere, Penn and Teller expose the 'Bullshit' behind the people who market and exploit other gullible people by treating them with unorthodox methods to achieve orgasms. Featuring undercover at a 'sex class', interview with the inventor of a 'remote control' orgasm machine, and other segments.
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S07E02 Astrology
July 2 · 30min find the promo
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Millions of people believe their destinies are determined by the positions of the sun, moon, and planets. Penn & Teller follow two astrologers as they dole out advice - for a price.
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S07E03 Video Games
July 9 · 30min find the promo
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Politicians and other alarmists claim that playing violent video games leads to teen violence. Penn & Teller attempt to debunk that theory by handing over a real semi-automatic weapon to a nine-year-old to see if playing video games will turn him into a human killing machine.
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S07E04 The Apocalypse
July 16 · 30min find the promo
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The world will end on December 21, 2012 - that's according to a growing legion of doomsayers who follow the primitive Mayan calendar. The duo follows a pair of investigators to ancient Mexico to explore the mysterious "Mayan Prophecy".
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S07E05 Lie Detectors
July 23 · 30min find the promo
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Polygraphs are used in thousands of investigations and job screenings. Can a machine really detect whether someone is lying? Penn & Teller will meet people whose lives were ruined by the faulty tests.
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S07E06 Organic Food
July 30 · 30min find the promo
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Penn & Teller examine the organic food industry to determine if it is, in fact, more nutritious, and better for the environment.
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S07E07 Taxes
August 6 · 30min find the promo
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Penn and Teller visit Congress to discuss the bullshit which is America's complex, unfair tax system.
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S07E08 Lawns
August 13 · 30min find the promo
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Penn and Teller investigate the lawn care industry, talk to a man whose unkempt lawn landed him in prison and visit a neighborhood where only one strain of grass can be grown.
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S07E09 Stress
August 20 · 30min find the promo
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Penn and Teller take a skeptical view of stress and how the modern man feels the need to "cure" what should be considered a normal, everyday part of life.
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S07E10 The Vatican
August 27 · 30min find the promo
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Penn and Teller take on the secretive inner world of The Vatican, the holy city of Catholicism and home of the Pope. Due to outcries from the public, this episode was not included on the DVD release of Season 7.