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    Comedy Documentary
    2003 8 Musim 7.6 Amerika Serikat EN TAMAT

    Kreator : Eric Small

    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.

    Episode
    Talking to the Dead S01E01 24 Jan 03
    30m
    Talking to the Dead
    A look into the practices of popular psychics of today reveals how those who claim to be in contact with the dead are actually performing an age-old trick called "cold reading."
    Alternative Medicine S01E02 31 Jan 03
    30m
    Alternative Medicine
    A look at chiropractic medicine, reflexology, magnet therapy,and a trip to an alternative medicine fair that ends in a "sting" operation at a crowded mall.
    Alien Abductions S01E03 7 Feb 03
    30m
    Alien Abductions
    This show features three days spent at a UFO convention and a visit to an alien abduction group therapy session. It also explores the psychological explanations, and the influences of pop culture, on the typical abduction story.
    End of the World S01E04 14 Feb 03
    30m
    End of the World
    A look at "The Sky is Falling" people from Nostradamus and his misinterpreted quatrains, to the "Left Behind" publishing phenomenon, to various crackpot rapture groups. Also featured is a survivalist who has converted 40 school buses into an elaborate underground compound that he and his friends will escape to when the bombs start dropping.
    Second Hand Smoke / Baby Bullshit S01E05 21 Feb 03
    30m
    Second Hand Smoke / Baby Bullshit
    We'll go to a hearing in NYC, where the dangers of second-hand smoke, and legislating human behavior, is being hotly debated and stage a hidden-camera sting that shows just how rabid people are about this topic. Also, a look at smart videos, teaching babies to read, the "Baby Whisperer," and the baby product industry that preys on guilt ridden parents with money to burn.
    Sex, Sex, Sex S01E06 28 Feb 03
    30m
    Sex, Sex, Sex
    This show checks out penis and breast enlargement products, techniques and myths. Also aphrodisiacs: do they work? Expect some graphic and jaw-dropping visuals.
    Feng Shui / Bottled Water S01E07 7 Mar 03
    30m
    Feng Shui / Bottled Water
    Penn & Teller put three Feng Shui home consultants to the test and feature a visit to a Feng Shui hairstylist. Also, the craze of bottled water is a national obsession but tap water is usually safer for you, and often better tasting too. Using a hidden camera, we'll take a look at the obsession.
    Creationism S01E08 14 Mar 03
    30m
    Creationism
    This episode takes a look into a Georgia school board debate about whether or not they should teach what's in the Bible about the creation of living things.
    Self-Helpless S01E09 21 Mar 03
    30m
    Self-Helpless
    Motivational speakers, books, videos, relationship seminars, do they really help? We'll take a look. Also, the popular motivational activity of firewalking - which is no more dangerous than walking across hot sand at the beach - is debunked.
    ESP S01E10 28 Mar 03
    30m
    ESP
    We'll attend a class in "remote viewing," a form of ESP that is all the rage. We'll test the teacher and the students to reveal that the "hits" they get are so vague, it's all nonsense.
    Eat This! S01E11 4 Apr 03
    30m
    Eat This!
    Penn & Teller will try to prove that many diet products and diet claims are complete nonsense. Also, a look at the obsession with products that claim to be healthier for you such as organic foods, fat free foods, etc.
    Ouija Boards / Near Death Experiences S01E12 11 Apr 03
    30m
    Ouija Boards / Near Death Experiences
    There's a physiological explanation that debunks it all. We'll switch the letters around on the board and see how the "spirits" like that! Also, the "tunnel of light" and what it really is when coupled with a look at the Oklahoma centrifuge study that created NDE-like results.
    Environmental Hysteria S01E13 18 Apr 03
    30m
    Environmental Hysteria
    Here Penn & Teller explore the truth behind fears about global warming, air quality, water quality, acid rain, species extinction, and take a look at Greenpeace's activities.
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