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Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

  • TV Series
  • 2003–20102003–2010
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  • 30m
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Penn Jillette and Teller in Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)
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The comedy illusionist duo explore various topics and debunk what they consider misconceptions about them.The comedy illusionist duo explore various topics and debunk what they consider misconceptions about them.The comedy illusionist duo explore various topics and debunk what they consider misconceptions about them.

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  • Creators
    • Randall Moldave
    • Eric Small
  • Stars
    • Penn Jillette
    • Teller
    • Shera Pollins
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  • Creators
    • Randall Moldave
    • Eric Small
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    • Penn Jillette
    • Teller
    • Shera Pollins
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    • 65User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 19 nominations total

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    Penn Jillette
    Penn Jillette
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    89 episodes89 eps • 2003–2010
    Teller
    Teller
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    89 episodes89 eps • 2003–2010
    Shera Pollins
    Michael Goudeau
    • Doctoras Doctor…
    1 episode1 ep • 2008
    Gene Hatcher
    Gene Hatcher
    • Naked Manas Naked Man…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003–2007
    Joline Jaffe
    Jackamoe Buzzell
    Jackamoe Buzzell
    • Naked Personas Naked Person…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2003–2005
    Bruce Kimmel
    • Dr. Learlyas Dr. Learly…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003–2004
    Tim Sabourn
    • Fake Directoras Fake Director…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003–2005
    CJ
    • Asshole #1as Asshole #1…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2006–2007
    James Randi
    James Randi
    • Selfas Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2003–2005
    Vera Miranda
    • Cheerleaderas Cheerleader…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2005–2010
    Dustin Knouse
    Dustin Knouse
    • Easter Bunnyas Easter Bunny…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Tishara Cousino
    Jaime Andrews
    Jaime Andrews
    • Field Intervieweras Field Interviewer
    2 episodes2 eps • 2008–2009
    Gabrielle Dennis
    Gabrielle Dennis
    • Mock Trainer's Assistantas Mock Trainer's Assistant…
    1 episode1 ep • 2008
    Nicci Kelley
    Carolyn Sperry
    • Jenny White - Creator of the Triangle of Loveas Jenny White - Creator of the Triangle of Love
    1 episode1 ep • 2003
    • Creators
      • Randall Moldave
      • Eric Small
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    Storyline

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    Using a combination of set ups, descriptions, rants and film of practitioners, Penn & Teller show the bullshit that's everywhere. The initial show covers mediums or Talkers to the Dead. Penn Jillette explains in the first program that while calling someone a liar or a con man is actionable, "bullshit" is safe. Each show has a topic such as Mediums, Feng Shui, Medical devices or Penis Enlargement. Using humor and experts, they debunk the bullshit. —jlvogel@comcast.net
    • satire
    • libertarianism
    • propaganda
    • 2000s
    • 2010s
    • 21 more
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      • They can smell it from miles away!
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      • TV-MA
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    • Trivia
      Neither Penn Jillette nor (obviously) Teller swear once during the "Profanity" episode.
    • Quotes

      Penn Jillette: [on the subject of talking to the dead] One of the weird things Houdini discovered is that some of these mediums actually slip into believing their own bullshit. They forget their own misses, or as John Edward, THE BIGGEST DOUCHE IN THE UNIVERSE, does, rewrite them as hits that we're just not able to recognize. Cold reading can be done accidently. That doesn't mean the psychic is a better person. Lying to themselves does not make lying to others ok. It can make intellectually lazy scumbags more convincing and dangerous. But even if these fucks know they're just making shit up and pushing people's buttons, they tell themselves, "At least I'm comforting the bereaved." WHO THE FUCK ARE THEY TO DECIDE THAT LYING ABOUT THE UNIVERSE AND A DEAD LOVED ONE IS WHAT THE BEREAVED NEEDS? That's condescending BULLSHIT!

    • Crazy credits
      Disclaimer at the end of episode 2.6: "The characters and events depicted in the damn bible are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental."
    • Connections
      Featured in Michael Moore Hates America (2004)

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    Best. TV Show. Ever.
    Wow. This should be mandatory viewing for the entire human race. Con men of all stripes hate this show, and with good reason. If enough people see it, they'll be out of business. To re-cap the first season: Bottled water is the same as tap water. Your penis can't be enlarged. "Intelligent Design" isn't. ESP -an old con debunked 10,000 times over. When will people learn. As for "talking to the dead" -these people deserve prison.

    And already in the 2nd season we've seen that PETA is a terrorist organization.

    Of course, I already knew a lot of this stuff, but Penn and Teller do a fine job of presenting the truth with humor.
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    • Why do Penn and Teller (or at least Penn) use a lot of obscenity?

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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • SHOWTIME
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Penn & Teller: BS!
    • Filming locations
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Network Television
      • CBS Paramount Network Television
      • CBS Television Studios
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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