[jazz music]
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- From
at the Rio Hotel
here's our host,
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- Hello!
[applause]
Welcome to "Fool Us."
Tonight, we bring you
all trying to pull one over
These folks have
for this chance of a lifetime,
they're up against
Of course, I'm talking
Penn and Teller.
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
The first magician
wins a trip to Las Vegas
to perform in their
So does the second,
as do any and all magicians
Let's see
can get this Fooler party
[fireworks crackling]
- I'm Sean-Paul.
- We love
the kind of things that
- He's the consummate showman.
- And she hears ghosts.
- Together,
between ordinary life
- We love to investigate
Think of us as magic's
Today, we're talking
- It's one of the most
- We go to spooky locations
and uncover
that make you wonder,
is this the edge of reality?
Last time
we explored the bizarre
with our remarkable
You show me some respect.
- This time,
and some lost souls.
- Assailants
Penn, Teller,
into the spirit realm.
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Please welcome
of Sean-Paul
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you,
It is a thrill
especially because of a fact
This theater was built for you
Is that correct?
- A little longer,
- Okay, well, something
this building sits atop ancient
[laughter]
Yes. And then, naturally,
- Your theater is haunted.
[thunder rumbling]
- Yes, and not
but by the great
- Fortunately, we are experts
but we need
You, as the current residents
if you can identify three facts
he will be free to move on
he so richly deserves.
- Of course,
since this is your theater,
But we're here to help.
Let's get started with Alyson.
Could you help us, Alyson?
- Go ahead
This is Fooldini's diary.
It was extracted
It's a record
that inspired
What I'd like you to do
Put--put your
Go into a soft trance.
Let Fooldini,
guide your thumb to the
When you have it, open it up,
Do you have it?
- Good. I want you to write
for our audience in the event
- Okay.
If we can learn
it will help us set him free.
We believe that last dying word
- Okay.
Rip that piece of paper
but don't let anybody see it.
Press it up against your chest
Fantastic. Good.
- This diary was unsealed
Inside are more artifacts
that were found in and
We believe that one
is the murder weapon.
- And we'll get to that
But Teller,
sometime in the 1800s.
In order to help him
we need to know
You know a lot
We're hoping that
get the exact year.
So what I'd like you to do,
write down the year
that you believe he perished.
I'll get you started here.
18-what?
[dramatic music]
It's just two digits.
- I'll take the pen.
Please rip the piece of paper
Press it up against your chest.
Nobody gets to see that.
Please, Penn, now it's time
Let's identify
We are convinced
lies the actual murder weapon,
but what was it exactly
You gentlemen know dangerous
- I do.
Could've been a bullet catch.
- You know something
Don't you?
- Well, it could've been
the card stab, right?
Could've been strangulation
linking rings.
- Or maybe
- By the sponge balls.
- It happens, right?
So what we've got here,
let me just lead them
and I'd like you to let
as you select
Do you have one?
- Show it to the audience over
Great.
Now, the time has come
to contact
and we will see
have correctly identified
Juliana Fay.
How did full Fooldini die?
- Linking rings.
- Penn, tell us,
- Linking rings.
Great job, Penn.
Teller, you wrote down a year
What was the year,
- I think I'm hearing 1869.
- Will you show us 1869?
Now, one thing left, Alyson.
If you correctly
he will cross over
But if you haven't,
for the rest
What is he saying,
- I can't quite hear anything.
I think we're gonna have
His spirit has ghosted me.
[laughter]
- Well, what do we have here?
♪ ♪
Great spirit of Fooldini,
if we can identify
will you leave this theater
[utensils clattering]
- [groans in disgust]
- That's a yes.
- Oh, that's really nice.
♪ ♪
- It's a message from
Alyson, you chose a word.
- Nobody saw it.
- Will you please join us?
- I would like you
the last passing word.
- Good night.
- It's a match.
Fooldini, be gone.
- Wow!
Wow. Sean-Paul and Juliana Fay!
[applause]
Hi.
Well, that's so nice
to clean the theatre for us.
- Oh, it's the least
Who are you gonna call, right?
So how do you become experts
- I think that when you're--
you kind of--you get interested
you know, having parties and
- Mm-hmm.
The, like,
or whatever?
- So were all your performances
like the one you just did?
- We do a wonderful experiment
- Sean has stopped his heart
- Yes, and we bring out
and they're--they're feeling
They're ringing a bell
And then, how do you
- With a bear trap.
- Oh, my word.
- I'm really glad you didn't
- Yes.
Yeah.
is not to make people
but just having a great time.
- All right, let's go
and see if you can
- Okay.
- Hey, Sean-Paul.
Really, really good, you know,
because Teller and I,
we're very skeptical
- Sure.
so annoyed by that ghost
that has been here,
and now,
What a wonderful routine
and just the right level
and still--still
and really good tricks
To think of doing
but with different methods,
that was--that was
And although you were talking
about this being back
this act couldn't be done
This is really state-of-the-art
done beautifully,
and really concealed.
And that mixture is
and really, really smart.
And the way
and communicate with one
is just great, and
You know,
But we got the impression
although ending
which is something I'd
the red ashes thing
And the way that works in
with the selection of Alyson
is really, really wonderful.
We just loved it,
but we don't think
- Was that clear enough to you?
- I think so.
- It's clear.
but you certainly entertained
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you so much.
[cheers and applause]
More fantastic magic
We'll be right back.
♪ ♪
[jazz music]
♪ ♪
- Welcome back
where we find magicians
like this one.
[fireworks crackling]
- I grew up in the shadow
[chuckles]
[yelps]
[cheers and applause]
- Coming to us
the Italian magic
[cheers and applause]
- Buona sera, America.
Good evening,
Italy is famous
like this ancient aqueduct
But it's also famous
and incredible wine.
Tonight,
would like to amaze
performing an ancient miracle.
Actually, two ancient miracles
He will walk on water
and turn the water into wine
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[applause]
♪ ♪
[audience ohs]
♪ ♪
[audience ohs]
♪ ♪
[applause]
[cheers]
[laughter]
[cheers and applause]
♪ ♪
- Disguido!
[cheers and applause]
- Hi.
- Why do you call yourselves
- Disguido is
- And Guido.
My name is Guido,
- Yes, but in Italian,
- Misunderstanding.
[laughter]
Do you have a lot
- Yeah, of course.
We are together from--
- Yes.
- So what's the secret
- Ha.
- I think is because
- I'm more practical,
- And sometimes,
[laughter]
- Okay.
Guido, Isabella, let's see
- Hey, Guido.
Really nice.
Boy, it's good to see Rome.
Rome looks good.
- You know that we know
We see a lot of circus stuff.
I've never seen anyone
That's a great, great act.
- That's a great acrobatic.
And there's a wonderful
And a lot of people, you know,
they just go for faith.
There's usually a scientific
And we just wanted to say
love having you from Rome,
and love the acrobatics
Did that so gracefully
And we loved it, but
- You don't believe
[laughter]
- Well, if we don't fool you,
- Yeah.
We have two full glasses.
[laughter]
- Aw, thank you so much.
- Disguido!
- Thank you so much.
- Don't go anywhere.
We have more fantastic magic
♪ ♪
[jazz music]
♪ ♪
- Congratulations.
You made it back in time
Take a look.
[fireworks crackling]
- Hi, I'm Scott Kahn,
I knew I wanted to be a doctor
I got my first kid's medical
I'm a family medicine
and I love to incorporate
It's a great icebreaker
and it quickly calms down
I like to reverse-engineer
I come up with the idea
Then, I figure out
I've also written
I don't make much money
but I like sharing my original
My wife is my hero.
She's a registered nurse,
in the back
She's my rock.
The hardest time in my life
was being away from her
She's become
Every trick I perform
to get her seal of approval.
My act tonight fooled her,
there's a chance
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- Is there a doctor
You bet there is!
Give it up
[cheers and applause]
- Thank you.
This might surprise you,
but I'm not the first person
to share the stage
Back in 1998,
my father was chosen
to assist them with their
- Really?
- That night,
my dad signed the tip
and loaded it himself
Teller then fired the gun
who caught the bullet
Penn then spit
into my father's hand,
- Wow.
a legitimately certifiable,
one-of-a-kind magic bullet.
I'd like to show all of you
Penn and Teller,
[applause]
[exciting music]
♪ ♪
Penn, Teller,
I'm gonna use
to perform a rather
But before we do, we need
So, Penn, if you would,
please name a card value,
- Six.
And Teller, I'd like for you
♪ ♪
Would that be diamonds?
So the six of diamonds
will be Penn and Teller's
- Yes.
needs a unique deck of cards.
♪ ♪
These playing cards
so you can see
♪ ♪
I've chosen to use this deck
so that everyone can see
Nothing to hide
We'll start by removing
♪ ♪
Here it is.
♪ ♪
The six of diamonds.
Teller, would you mind
♪ ♪
Does it look gimmicked
I promise you,
Now, Penn,
oh, I'm sorry.
Here's a marker for you.
We need to make
so I'm gonna ask for you
on the back of the card.
♪ ♪
Perfect.
And in the lower corner,
please draw a small picture.
It could be a smiley face,
or whatever comes to mind.
♪ ♪
A peace sign.
- Perfect.
♪ ♪
And I'll take the marker back
Thank you.
You can clearly
and drawing on the back
I'm gonna place your card back
for just a moment.
♪ ♪
You may have noticed
the card case is also made
Again, nothing to hide.
Now, in order to demonstrate
we need a second card.
So I'll choose--
I'll choose
♪ ♪
I've always liked that card.
♪ ♪
And, Penn,
I'll sign mine.
- I'll sign my first name
Scott.
And my last name
Khan.
♪ ♪
Again, nothing to hide.
♪ ♪
Now Penn, Teller,
you fired this bullet
It's trajectory that night
♪ ♪
And it's traveled
for one final moment,
If I touch my signed card
just like this,
it mysteriously changes
into Penn and Teller's
the six of diamonds.
You'll notice, however,
is now on their selected card.
[applause]
Please note, you can
and drawing on the card
But if I very slowly
remove the card
you'll see that
the king of spades,
but with Penn's signature
Both the cards
have magically changed places,
proof of the mysterious power
of Penn and Teller's
[cheers and applause]
- Good job.
- Okay, Scott Khan.
- Thank you.
That was so nice.
So you're a doctor?
- I am.
- Does that help you
- Well, I like
into my practice, actually.
- So it's obviously been
How have you had time
- Well, you have
And magic is my outlet.
It's been my passion
And it has been
for all of us in the healthcare
- Yes.
- So magic has just been
that lets me kind of step away
associated with the job.
- Well, we thank you
for everything you've done
and continue to do
- Thank you very much.
- All right, Dr. Khan.
Let's see
could see
- Okay.
- Doctor, Doctor, Mr. MD.
That's all true?
- That is a true story--
It's got the same striations
It's--it looks like our bullet,
- That is your bullet
into my father's hand
- Wow, we're so flattered
that you worked a whole trick
That's just wonderful.
And you know,
by putting the clear cards in.
It really feels like that's
on a signed card thing.
It's really nice, and it's
and a really,
It has that magical quality
and we just really,
But you know,
about card history and tricks.
And you know, Doctor,
[imitates sneeze]
I think I'm getting a
[imitates sneeze]
A little bit of a tickle
but I think I may have
and you may also have
that we know what you did.
Is that right there, Doctor?
- Is he giving you clues,
or is he trying
- I think they might have
how--what happened there.
- Seems to have all cleared up.
- You're a phenomenal doctor.
- So you didn't fool them.
card magician.
- Aw. Well, thank you,
- Thank you very much.
[cheers and applause]
- Don't go anywhere.
Plenty of impossible
Stay close.
♪ ♪
[jazz music]
♪ ♪
- Welcome back.
I think I'll show you
[fireworks crackling]
- And yes,
My parents were hippies
of how difficult of a name
Star sounds really glamorous,
but I'm from Minnesota, so I'm
And when I say down-to-earth,
I'm very short,
which is probably
It's so that
I got started in magic
but I love all aspects
I have a BA in theater,
a stagehand,
but recently, I've been
And it's kind of funny
as some
in the community,
but magicians,
I've used all of my experience
to put together a trick
with my own special twist.
Penn and Teller,
tonight is my chance
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
- It's time for some outrageous
[cheers and applause]
- Hello, Penn and Teller.
You two have made a name
by doing two things:
danger magic and exposing
Tonight,
I'm going to do both
and maybe, just maybe, fool you
You see,
magicians have been
Fortunately, this is not
If I'm going
I'm going to do it myself...
with the help of Alyson,
Alyson, would you mind
- Sure.
- Life or limb
- Oh, don't--don't be afraid.
we're gonna use this
- Great.
with glitter.
- To make it seem
- Yeah. Perfect.
Just put my arm in here, and--
- You see this stick?
- I grab that stick.
It's going to help me
that I'm about to experience.
- Great.
You get to help me
- Okay.
- Just grab your side
- Right.
- Yeah.
- And you're going
in the direction
- Okay.
You ready?
- Okay, you can do it.
Trust, this hurts me
- Okay.
Keep going, keep going.
- Oh, my goodness.
Let's do it again.
- No. Let's do it again.
Oh, it's getting
- Okay. I'm sorry.
- Okay, okay, okay.
- Let's take a look
- Oh, dear.
- [groans]
I can only stay like this
I'm starting to lose
Can you untwist me, please?
Thank you.
No, you're doing good.
- Okay.
We've got one more.
- One more.
- Perfect.
- Am I done?
Now you're done.
And now, I have feeling back
[applause]
Okay.
But.
- No, but you probably think
this is some sort
So I'm going to do what I said
and I'm going to show everybody
- Okay.
Or grossed out.
- Probably both.
both: Yeah.
I do need--I do need Teller
Teller, would you mind
Teller, keep it going.
That would be perfect.
Teller, I'm taking a page
of Penn and you.
I brought some plexiglass,
this way, you can see
Would you two each hold
with both hands?
When I say go, you're going
in this direction,
but first, there are
Number one,
you will see some things
Number two,
Just keep going.
of a hairy part
But number three,
unlike a Band-Aid,
Don't stop
Ready? Go.
- [groans]
- A little slower.
- That's good.
Are we gonna hear noises?
[laughter]
[groans]
- Good. That's good.
- Stop?
Keep going, keep going.
Okay. That's kinda gross.
- Okay.
This isn't actually okay.
- No, it is. It is. It is.
- Okay. All right.
Keep going.
- Ah! I'm gonna
- Keep going,
- It's gonna be in my head.
Keep going.
Let go of the board.
Teller, would you hang
And, Alyson.
- You know what time it is.
- Ugh!
Let me--let me
[pop]
- Oh, please.
- Yeah? Okay.
And just give it a little.
- Ahh!
Just warming it up
- Ahh.
- And--
- Okay.
- I think we're good.
Teller and Alyson,
for helping me out
- Ooh.
This was--ugh!
Yay! Star Newman!
Sorry.
[applause]
- All right, you like
- I do. I do, but I like
You know, I don't look
- No, it's so good.
What's the greatest thing
- You can really
When you share, like, a magical
and especially if it can happen
then--then it's like,
- Have you always been
- I have.
And then, I--when I was 12,
and I had a crush on a boy
who was a friend of the family,
so I said I wanted
as a way to connect
And I've stuck with it,
- That's so cool.
Let's see if Penn and Teller
- All right.
- Hey, Star.
- Boy, such a nice style,
Really, really good.
And it's such a smart idea,
using the version
And you've just adapted
which is really nice using
to set up the real thing
where it's a really good trick.
It's a trick that other
And you have
of doing with a piece
which you've never seen done.
Is that's your own idea?
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
It just makes it look
and it's really good
And because you did a really,
of a trick that we knew,
So you didn't fool us,
we would like to be
by what you--
How about that?
I can do it.
- Well, you didn't fool 'em,
but you certainly
Thank you so much.
- Nicely done, Star.
[cheers and applause]
- Coming up,
Penn and Teller
and get to work,
Our main men of magic
when "Fool Us" returns.
♪ ♪
[jazz music]
♪ ♪
- For tonight's finale,
Penn and Teller are joined
Marilyn McCoo
Take it away, everybody.
- Hey Billy. Hey Marilyn.
- Well, we're doing fine.
- We're doing very well.
So we're gonna
and this is about our show,
because the whole idea
So someone will come out,
a flaming hoop that
with a mutant tiger
The crowd will go crazy,
"Oh, that was wonderful.
Then, someone comes out
and we go crazy
It's because we're watching for
We're gonna show you a trick
that might just
where a magician comes out,
and she riffles down
Say stop whenever you want,
♪ ♪
- Stop.
So that's a card you selected,
and you had that card
Do not forget it,
Remember that card.
And then,
she'll take
The magician says,
maybe they do some patter here
about psychically getting
"I think your card is about...
Then, they count down one,
seven, eight, nine, ten,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23.
And that's the 24th card
Then, they'll say, "What
And you say--
- It was the ace of hearts.
24th card down,
- Oh, my goodness, it's crazy.
- And the crowd goes crazy.
They liked that card trick,
And we'll show you the kinds
While the magician
how she grew up
when her grandmother
and there was a cowboy that
we're not listening
We're not interested
We don't even want it.
All we're looking at
We're making sure that
is different, that
and they're
Once we see that,
In our minds, the trophy's
Then, when they have
she's going
If she wants to win a trophy,
but she's gonna
So riffle down,
♪ ♪
- Stop.
- Now, do you want
- Yes.
Say stop again.
- Stop.
- Now, that trophy comes down
'cause you really had
and also, we're not looking,
So now,
That trophy is so close,
But now, the next step
now, don't forget that card--
and that is, we've seen
we've seen they're in no order,
you could also
Now, we're watching as
and we know that was dealt
and a perfect cut.
And then, the cards
but here's the part
The last time,
So that's just you pick a card,
but any card, any number would
So name any number you want.
- 11.
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
11.
If you'd picked 12,
that card would have been
That was the one you picked,
If you'd picked ten, it would
That was not
Now, this is so close,
If that's the card at 11,
the card you picked,
what was the name
- Three of spades.
If that's the three of spades--
- They take the trophy.
- Thank you very much, Marilyn.
Thank you so much, Billy.
And we've one another trophy.
Tonight's show is down
but we'll get back
See you next time on "Fool Us."
[cheers and applause]
What number is that?