The Best Episodes of Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2018
Fool Us challenges magicians to perform in front of Penn and Teller. If they can fool Penn and Teller, they win a five star trip to Las Vegas to perform as the opening act in Penn & Teller's world famous show at the Rio Hotel & Casino. Well-known illusionists Penn and Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians in the UK to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. Las Vegas legends Penn & Teller have no prior knowledge of either the performers or the planned trick. They sit in the audience just like everyone else, watching every move the guest magicians make. And, if any illusionist comes on and fools the professionals - they win a five star trip to Las Vegas to perform as the opening act in Penn & Teller's world famous show at the Rio Hotel & Casino. Every magician will be performing for high stakes. Whether it's a grand stage illusion or a tiny trick of sleight of hand, whether it uses tigers or toothpicks, if they are good enough to fool Penn & Teller then they get to perform in Vegas with the iconic duo.
#1 - Water Tanks for the Memories
Season 1 - Episode 8
Magicians Lee Hathaway, Jack Taperell, Laura London, and Paul & Martin Daniels try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. To close the show, Penn & Teller perform the world's first underwater card trick - with a shocking twist.
8.19
#2 - Penn Gets Nailed
Season 1 - Episode 5
French illusionists Cubic Act, who use a magical box on stage, card expert Michael Vincent, Victorian magicians Morgan & West and award-winning performer Nick Einhorn try to outwit the double act with mind-boggling tricks, in the hope of landing a gig with them in Las Vegas. The duo also perform a trick involving a nailgun.
8.17
#3 - A Bellyful of Needles
Season 1 - Episode 7
This week, the reigning world card trick champion, Shawn Farquhar, does the impossible right under Penn's nose. Plus Cuba's greatest magician - Manuel Martinez, who now lives in Margate - takes to the stage, and one act performs the most stunning climax to a trick ever seen on TV. Also staring Etienne Pradier and Chris Dugdale.
8.10
#4 - The Invisi-Ball Thread
Season 2 - Episode 2
Magicians Leon & Romy, Mike Hammer, Shin Lim, and Peter Boie try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.97
#5 - Teller Is a Blockhead
Season 1 - Episode 4
This episode has 15-year-old Daniel Kramer from North London show card & physical tricks, Romany (Magic Circle Stage Magician of the Year 2006) performs while tied up with rope, Alan Rorrison shows off some close-up magic and Richard Bellars returns from a previous episode to see if he can fool Penn & Teller by predicting the outcome of some challenges he sets for them on-stage...
7.95
#6 - Stab a Card, Any Card...
Season 1 - Episode 2
Magicians Young & Strange, Mark Shortland, Mathieu Bich, and Daniel Madison try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. SPOILER: Mathieu Bich fooled the duo.
7.92
#7 - Teller Sucks... Helium
Season 1 - Episode 1
Magicians High Jinx, Jon Allen, and Graham Jolley try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. Prior foolers John Archer and Benjamin Earl visit Vegas.
7.92
#8 - Penn & Teller Keep You in Suspense
Season 5 - Episode 10
Magicians Simon Pierro, Nicholas Wallace, Darcy Oake, and Alex Geiser try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.90
#9 - Solid Goldfish
Season 1 - Episode 3
Magicians Piff the Magic Dragon, Soma, Alan Hudson, and Damien O'Brien try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.90
#10 - Penn & Teller Have A Blast
Season 3 - Episode 3
Magicians Robert Ramirez, Dominik, Joel Ward, and Mahdi Gilbert try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.82
#11 - The Great Escape
Season 3 - Episode 9
Magicians Xavier Mortimer, Fielding West, Caleb Wiles, and Kevin Hall the Magic Maniac try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.81
#12 - Mission Impossi-Ball
Season 2 - Episode 5
Magicians Bill Cook, Wes Barker, Matt Holtzclaw, and David Regal try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.80
#13 - Does This Trick Ring a Bell?
Season 4 - Episode 5
Magicians Dyno Staats, Aiden Sinclair, Axel Adler, and David Parr try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. SPOILER: David Parr fooled the duo.
7.79
#14 - Here's Moxie!
Season 3 - Episode 8
Magicians Matthew Laslo, Zabrecky, David Garrard, and Wayne Hoffman try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.75
#15 - Now THAT'S Bunny!
Season 2 - Episode 6
Magicians Jay Sankey, Greg Wilson, Trigg Watson, and Jen Kramer try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.73
#16 - Penn & Teller Get Loopy
Season 5 - Episode 3
Magicians Ryan Chandler, Ryan Hayashi, Dirk Losander, and Ed Ripley try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. SPOILER: Ryan Chandler fooled the duo.
7.73
#17 - A Big Round of Applause for Alyson
Season 4 - Episode 7
Magicians Riccardo Berdini, Yan Markson, Ondrej Psenicka, and Glenn Morphew try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. SPOILER: Ondrej Psenicka fooled the duo.
7.73
#18 - Juggle, Juggle, Penn's in Trouble
Season 3 - Episode 7
Magicians Vitaly Beckman, Simon Coronel, Mac King, and Kevin Viner try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.73
#19 - Teller Flips a Bird
Season 4 - Episode 3
Magicians Misty Lee, Shin Lim, Andi Gladwin, and Hatfields try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. Special guest: Louie Anderson. SPOILER: Shin Lim fooled the duo.
7.72
#20 - Shoot to Kill
Season 2 - Episode 3
Magicians Brian Brushwood, Simon Pierro, John Lovick, and Kyle Knight & Mistie try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.72
#21 - You Dirty Rathead!
Season 3 - Episode 5
Magicians Alex Ramon, Greg Frewin, Vinny Grosso, and Arthur Trace try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.72
#22 - Knife of the Party
Season 2 - Episode 4
Magicians Austin Janik, Amazing Allison, Mac King, and Norman Ng try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.70
#23 - Penn & Teller Teach You a Trick
Season 4 - Episode 1
Magicians Richard Turner, Young & Strange, Kayla Drescher, and Mike Super try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. SPOILER: Richard Turner fooled the duo.
7.70
#24 - Penn, Teller and a Mind Reading Chicken
Season 4 - Episode 2
Magicians Jonathan Burns, Jo De Rijck, David Caserta, and Jimmy Ichihana try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks. SPOILER: Jo De Rijck fooled the duo.
7.69
#25 - The Magic of Polyester
Season 1 - Episode 6
Magicians Gazzo, Colin McLeod, Keelan Leyser & Charolette Marie, Brynolf & Ljung, try to fool the veteran duo with their tricks.
7.69