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Can a Bison Buffalo Penn & Teller?
s11e20 · 2025-12-06
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Penn & Teller: Fool Us
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Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a British-American television show. Hosted by Jonathan Ross its first two seasons and Alyson Hannigan starting its third, Fool Us was filmed at Fountain Studios in London, England (Seasons 1) and the Rio All-Suites Hotel in Las Vegas (Season 2 onward). Fool Us is a magic competition in which magicians perform tricks in front of American magician-comedian duo Penn & Teller. If Penn & Teller cannot figure out how a trick was done, the magician or magicians who performed it win a five-star trip to Las Vegas to perform as the opening act in Penn & Teller's world-famous show, also at the Rio Hotel & Casino.
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13 this season · 171 totals05e01 Penn the Magic Dragon 2018-06-26 00:00
Penn the Magic Dragon
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Matt Marcy, The Sentimentalists, Andrew Evans, Dom Chambers and Piff the Magic Dragon. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e02 The Rematch 2018-07-03 00:00
The Rematch
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Vinny Grosso, Morgan & West, Paul Gertner & Eric Jones. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.ALL these magicians have previously fooled Penn and Teller and return to attempt fooling them again.
s05e03 Penn & Teller Get Loopy 2018-07-10 00:00
Penn & Teller Get Loopy
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Ryan Chandler, Ryan Hayashi, Dirk Losander & Ed Ripley. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e04 Here Comes the Magic 2018-07-17 00:00
Here Comes the Magic
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Danny Cole, Kostya Kimlat, Hakan Berg & John Michael Hinton. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e05 Psych!! 2018-07-24 00:00
Psych!!
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Emily Victoria, Patrick Folkerts, Migz, and Seth Grabel. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e06 Penn & Teller Against the World 2018-07-31 00:00
Penn & Teller Against the World
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The international magicians featured in the episode include Taijyi Fujryama, Pit Hartling, Helen Coghlan and Menny Lindenfeld. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e07 Imagine (Magic) Dragons 2018-08-07 00:00
Imagine (Magic) Dragons
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Erik Tait, Rebecca Herrera, TanBA and Ian Stewart. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e08 Here Lie Penn & Teller 2018-08-14 00:00
Here Lie Penn & Teller
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Damien James, Kelvin Chow, Joshua Lozoff and Murray Sawchuck. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e09 Teller's Gambling Problem 2018-08-21 00:00
Teller's Gambling Problem
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Will Bradshaw, Eric Dittelman, Christian Engblom and Compagnie des Dragonfly. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e10 Penn & Teller Keep You in Suspense 2018-08-28 00:00
Penn & Teller Keep You in Suspense
- Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Simon Pierro, Nicholas Wallace, Darcy Oake and Alex Geiser. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e11 The Fool Us Zone 2018-09-04 00:00
The Fool Us Zone
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Tyler Twombly, Dr. Michael Rubinstein, Anastasia Synn, and Adam Cheyer. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e12 Never Trust a Magician 2018-09-25 00:00
Never Trust a Magician
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Alexandra Duvivier, Christine Barger, Jamie Allan and Christopher Grace. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.
s05e13 Let's Hear It for the Kids 2018-10-02 00:00
Let's Hear It for the Kids
Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The live studio audience and the TV audience watch along with Penn & Teller as they try to figure out the secrets. The magicians featured in the episode include Kiko Pastur, Jason Palter, Michael Gee, and Bryan Saint. Alyson Hannigan ('How I Met Your Mother') serves as host.