Penn & Teller: Fool Us — 2011-present · 11 seasons · 173 eps

★ 8.0

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Penn & Teller: Fool Us

2011-present 11 seasons 173 episodes

★ 8.0 (4,476 votes) Top 28%

Illusionists Penn & Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. 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. If any illusionist 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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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E5

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E6

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E7

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E8

7.6

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E9

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E10

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E11

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E12

6.9

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E13

7.1

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E14

7.5

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7.8

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.6

S11E1 The Penn & Teller 50th Anniversary Special

Magicians include Young & Strange, Piff and Piero Venesia; an amazing two-act trick by Penn and Teller.

#2

S10E20 8.5

Now Teller Won't Shut Up

Magicians Nikola Arkane, Rubi, Vinny Grosso, and Gonzalo Mateos try to fool the veteran duo with their illusions.

#3

S10E4 8.4

We've Got a Racoon Problem

Magicians Solange Kardinaly, Christian Engblom, Antonio Martinez, and Ari Novick try to fool the veteran duo with their illusions.

4. S10E10 "A Magical Punch in the Face" 8.4
5. S11E11 "Penn and Teller Get Ducked" 8.4
6. S10E11 "The Youngest Act in Fool Us History" 8.3
7. S10E17 "It Takes Balls to Be a Magician" 8.3
8. S10E5 "The Bill-In-Penn's-Head Trick" 8.2
9. S10E9 "Penn & Teller vs. A Magic Hamster" 8.2
10. S10E14 "Brought to You by the Letter P" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#173

S8E6 5.7

Penn & Tizzle

Magicians Leroya Sanford, Joshua Jay, Gabriel Gascon, and Luca Volpe try to fool the veteran duo with their illusions.

172. S7E20 "Niagara Fools" 5.8
171. S8E14 "Ghostbusters" 6.1
170. S5E5 "Psych!!" 6.2
169. S8E11 "Stabba Dabba Deck" 6.5

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45 Standouts

45 Infamous

28 Hidden Gems

55 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E0 Pilot: How to Saw a Woman in Half

Most Infamous: S1E2 Stab a Card, Any Card...

Best Hidden Gem: S11E11 Penn and Teller Get Ducked

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