The WORST episodes of Criss Angel Mindfreak

#1 - Death Crash

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2009

A speeding car crashes through five coffins; with Criss hidden in one of the coffins, the crowd determines the order in which the coffins are destroyed.

#2 - Blind

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/7/2005

When Criss Angel closes his eyes, he sees reality where others might see only darkness. He shows off the ability in an interesting way.

#3 - Tesla Strike

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2005

Some people, when struck by lightening have increased memory skills and mental capabilities. Criss will be venturing to Baraboo, Wisconsin to test out one of the world's largest Tesla Coils. The transformer will generate up to 4 million volts and, for Criss, simulate what it's like to actually be struck by lightening.

#4 - Back to School

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/2/2006

A Long Island homecoming has Criss traveling to familar places to try out illusions on the locals, among them are high-school teachers and students.

#5 - Sucker

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/9/2006

Criss and his team perform an elaborate pickpocket ballet; demonstrate psychic surgery, and reveal the con-artist techniques used by three card monty dealers, card cheats and casino scammers. Criss blows the lid off anyone who uses magic to take advantage of the vulnerable.

#6 - Prophecy

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/16/2006

Criss stops his pulse and vital signs in five body locations in front of a certified medical staff and in front of thousands of spectators, and predicts the outcome of a motor speedway race. Criss also waits tables and does close up magic in his favorite hometown diner.

#7 - Motorcycle Roulette

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/23/2006

Criss takes it underground in Long Island, New York and shares his passion for motorcycle trick riding with a crew of extreme riders who execute the craziest stunts on two wheels, and sometimes just one. Criss ups the ante when he makes a motorcycle vanish and reappear from nowhere, drives blind and demonstrates a fresh style of riding sure to astonish.

#8 - Straitjacket Keelhaul

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/13/2006

Criss tries to survive an underwater stunt.

#9 - Magician of the Year

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/27/2006

Criss travels to Los Angeles to accept the Magician of the Year Award.

#10 - Celebrity Seance

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/8/2006

This episode proves once and for all whether the living can communicate with the dead. Five brave souls will spend a night in one of the most haunted places in America, the Armagosa Hotel in Death Valley, known for paranormal activity as Criss tries to connect with forces beyond our comprehension. Which celebrities will remain in the house?

#11 - My Secret Cabaret

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/11/2006

Shot in the Palace Showroom of the Magic Castle, this episode climaxes with Criss stopping his pulse in five places while being monitored by a team of medical experts. Jonathan Davis of KORN gives Criss an unforgettable surprise in Los Angeles, California. Other highlights include never before seen bloopers and footage of Criss performing as a teenager.

#12 - Prisoner Transport Escape

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2007

Locked in a mailbag, in a truck of explosives, as it races toward the edge of a cliff. Will Criss escape, or die trying? Also, Criss will be showing off on the golf course with skills so good Tiger Wood might even envy him. The day wouldn't be complete without some of Criss' trademark levitation skills.

#13 - Motorhead

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2007

Criss' obsession with cars and motorcycles has been well established in previous episodes, and now Criss has some great, new illusions focused around his favorite hobby. Criss will highlight some of the sickest cars, trucks and bikes in his illusions. He morphs a Bentley into a Lamborghini, builds up to the Lambo vanish starting with high-speed go-karts, and will try to move everyday objects from one area to another while unsuspecting fans look on in awe. The finale comes when for the first time ever, Criss will vanish a moving object. While driving his Lamborghini at a high rate of speed, he defies physics by making it disappear.

#14 - Animal 2

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/26/2007

Why did the chicken cross the road? He didn't want Criss to make him dissapear. He already made an elephant dissapear. What else is there? Turn a cage handler into a tiger. Make the pachyderm (elephant) reappear. Also he'll take you into Siegfried and Roy's secret garden.

#15 - Car Crash Escape

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/24/2007

A chained Criss tries to escape from an explosives-filled car before another car crashes into it. Also: A chopper bike appears out of thin air.

#16 - Naked Jail Escape

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/14/2007

#17 - Drowned

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/7/2007

Criss tests his endurance as he attempts to escape mental institution restraints while wrapped tight in sheets, strapped on a gurney, in front of a live audience. Criss also levitates a manhole cover weighing over 100 pounds. For the first time ever, Criss runs into some serious trouble attempting one of Houdini's famous water escapes.

#18 - Most Memorable Mindfreak Moments

Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/29/2007

Some of Criss' greatest illusions have been done with the help of some pretty famous people. Criss repays them all by counting down their favorite moments from past shows.

#19 - Mexico Barrel Escape

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/28/2007

Inspired by those who attempted to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, Criss is suspended hundreds of feet above the ocean in a barrel before being dropped. The barrel crashes to the sea. Will Criss survive?

#20 - H20 Teleportation

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/28/2007

Summer's here, so join Criss and the crew for a fun beach-filled day in Mexico. Criss establishes a psychic link with a dolphin, using the mammal to assist him in a card trick. Finally, Criss vanishes from a yacht to instantly reappear on the beach in front of beachgoers.

#21 - Mayhem in the Making

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/27/2007

This episode will chronicle a day in the life of Criss Angel as he attempts to shoot an episode of Mindfreak. The viewer experiences the mayhem Criss encounters on a daily basis. The climax of will be a Mindfreak crew party, celebrating Criss' mom's recovery from heart surgery.

#22 - Thunderbirds

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/27/2007

Criss visits the Nellis Air Force Base where he swallows a ring and then pulls it out through his navel.

#23 - Silverton Final Attempt

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/1/2008

Criss reattempts an underwater escape while chained and confined in a locked box.

#24 - Barrell Drop

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2008

Criss is handcuffed and placed in an 85-gallon drum, which is then secured in a wooden box and hoisted 100 feet above spectators. Once the box reaches its peak, the box is set to automatically release the barrel and contents, regardless if Criss has escaped or not. Criss must escape the handcuffs, barrel, and box before crashing to the ground.

#25 - Building Implosion Escape

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/30/2008

Criss loads a 9-story condominium outside Miami with explosives and attempts to escape it before it implodes.