
Can you fool us?
You love the show, but how do magicians online feel about it? Magicians must hate it. Or maybe they love it. You’ll find out below what over a dozen magicians (including comments by magician for zoom) Jon Finch say about the hit TV show.
What Do Magicians Think of Penn & Teller’s Fool Us?
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The FU Trophy—Fool Us Trophy
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A spot in the Penn Teller Fool Us Vegas show
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The twosome’s approval
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Penn and Teller Controversy
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In this way, Fool Us is similar to American Idol. It draws performers with confidence in their abilities, regardless of their ability. Unfortunately, our feelings, like our thoughts, are inaccurate. A drunk driver has a feeling of self-confidence, but nobody wants that person behind the wheel. Having appeared on Fool Us can be good for a good magician. But is “Fool Us” good for magic? I think it is. It gives a platform for good and bad magicians to exhibit their magic. More people see more good (and bad) magic and refine their taste for it. Here’s what other magicians have to say:
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But that’s not the main draw to the Fool Me TV show. Many people keep watching the show—even those who wouldn’t watch a straight magic show. They watch Penn & Teller Fool Us because of the drama. What makes good drama? One word—conflict. This TV show has it. Just like in his book Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends, Penn Jillette playfully plays the villain, and he often prefaces “You fooled Us!” with a statement of frustration and pretended rage. That conflict is drama you can’t look away from. The best of Fool Us Penn and Teller are often acts that don’t fool Penn & Teller.
Penn and Teller Easy Money
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