Penn & Teller: Fool Us
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us | |
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| Also known as | Fool Us |
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| Created by |
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| Presented by | Jonathan Ross |
| Starring |
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| Judges |
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| Narrated by | Dominic Byrne |
| Composer(s) | |
| Country of origin |
United Kingdom United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Johnny Thompson |
| Location(s) |
Fountain Studios (season 1) Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino (season 2-) |
| Running time |
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| Production company(s) | 1/17 Productions & September Films |
| Distributor | DCD Rights[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ITV, STV, UTV (U.K.) The CW (U.S.) |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Original release | 18 June 2011 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a British-American television programme. Hosted by Jonathan Ross and filmed at Fountain Studios in London, England and the Rio All-Suites Hotel in Las Vegas, Fool Us is a magic competition in which magicians perform tricks in front of American magician-comedian duo Penn & Teller. If Penn & Teller cannot figure out how a trick was done, the magician or magicians who performed it win a five-star trip to Las Vegas to perform as the opening act in Penn & Teller's world-famous show, also at the Rio Hotel & Casino.[2]
It was announced on 28 June 2012 that ITV had cancelled the show, despite its averaging 4 million viewers, higher than the timeslot average.[3] After finding moderate ratings success in running the ITV-produced episodes during the summer of 2014, The CW ordered a second season of original episodes to air in 2015.[4] The second season has been a ratings hit for The CW, giving the network its highest ratings in that time slot compared to the previous 5 years.[5] On August 11, 2015 the series was renewed for a third season by The CW.[6]
Production and format
The pilot of Fool Us was first commissioned by John Kaye Cooper, the controller of entertainment for ITV.[7] In February 2011, it was announced that due to good viewing figures, a series of eight episodes had been commissioned, and would be produced by September Films and 1/17 Productions.[8] The eight episodes were shot in a ten-day filming block, and began airing in June 2011.[9]
Each episode starts off with the introduction stating the purpose of the series. Penn and Teller come out and take their seat towards center stage, and hopeful magicians perform their acts in front of them with a live studio audience. At the end of the episode, the duo perform a magic act of their own.
Episodes
Performers in yellow fooled Penn & Teller in the episode.
Season 1
The pilot episode ran an hour and a half with commercial breaks.
| Episode | Air date | Performers | Type | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 7 January 2011 | Ali Cook | close-up and stage magician | British |
| Richard Bellars | close-up and stage magician | British | ||
| Michael Vincent | close-up and stage magician | British | ||
| John Archer | magical comedy entertainer | British | ||
| James More | stage magician and illusionist | British | ||
| Benjamin Earl | illusionist | British | ||
| ITV website only | Morgan & West | close-up and stage magicians | British | |
| Damien O'Brien | street magician | British | ||
| Noel Qualter | close-up magician | British | ||
| 1 | 18 June 2011, 8 pm | High Jinx | illusionists and circus performers | British |
| Jon Allen | street magician | British | ||
| Graham Jolley | mind reader and mentalist | British | ||
| 2 | 25 June 2011, 8 pm | Mark Shortland | magical comedy entertainer | British |
| Mathieu Bich | card illusionist | French | ||
| Young and Strange | street stage illusionists | British | ||
| Daniel Madison | card illusionist | British | ||
| 3 | 2 July 2011, 8 pm | Piff the Magic Dragon | magical comedy entertainer | British |
| Soma | illusionist | Hungarian | ||
| Alan Hudson | close-up magician | British | ||
| Damien O'Brien | street magician | British | ||
| 4 | 9 July 2011, 8 pm | Daniel Kramer | illusionist | British |
| Romany, the Diva of Magic | burlesque dancer and magician | British | ||
| Alan Rorrison | close-up magician | British | ||
| Richard Bellars | illusionist | British | ||
| 5 | 16 July 2011, 9 pm | Cubic Act | illusionists | French |
| Nick Einhorn | mentalist | British | ||
| Michael Vincent | close-up and stage magician | British | ||
| Morgan & West | close-up and stage magicians | British | ||
| 6 | 23 July 2011, 9 pm | Gazzo | street magician | British |
| Colin McLeod | mentalist | Scottish | ||
| Keelan and Charlotte | quick-change artists | British | ||
| Brynolf & Ljung | illusionists | Swedish | ||
| 7 | 30 July 2011, 9 pm | Manuel Martinez | illusionist | "Cuban"[lower-alpha 1] |
| Shawn Farquhar[lower-alpha 2] | close-up magician | Canadian | ||
| Etienne Pradier | card magician | French | ||
| Chris Dugdale | illusionist | British | ||
| 8 | 28 August 2011, 9 pm | Lee Hathaway | cabaret act and close-up magician | British |
| Jack Taperell | close-up magician | British | ||
| Laura London | illusionist | British | ||
| Paul & Martin Daniels | renowned magicians | British | ||
| Unaired segments | Chris Cox | mind reader | British | |
| James Brown | stage magician | British | ||
| Marc Oberon | card magician | British | ||
| David Masters | illusionist | British | ||
| Noel Qualter | close-up magician | British | ||
| David Jay | illusionist | British |
- ↑ Martinez presented himself as Cuban, but was outed as British by Penn & Teller following the conclusion of his act.
- ↑ Although Penn & Teller saw Farquhar perform a deck switch, which they had previously decided would automatically mean a contestant did not fool them, they considered themselves fooled because they could not explain the essence of how Farquhar had performed his card trick.
Season 2
| No. in Series | No. in Season | Episode Title | Air date | Performers | Type | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Phone-y Business | July 6, 2015 | Jon Armstrong | Close-Up/Card | American |
| Xavier Mortimer | Illusionist | French | ||||
| The Shocker | Mentalist/Illusionist | American | ||||
| Steven Brundage | Close Up | American | ||||
| 11 | 2 | The Invisi-Ball Thread | July 13, 2015 | Mike Hammer | Illusionist | American |
| Leon and Romy | Illusionist/Card | American/Australian | ||||
| Shin Lim | Close Up | American | ||||
| Peter Boie | Illusionist | American | ||||
| 12 | 3 | Shoot to Kill | July 20, 2015 | Brian Brushwood | Close Up | American |
| Simon Pierro | Illusionist | German | ||||
| Handsome Jack (John Lovick) | Illusionist | American | ||||
| Kyle Knight & Mistie | Illusionist | American | ||||
| 13 | 4 | Knife of the Party | July 27, 2015 | Austin Janik | Close Up | American |
| Amazing Allison | Mentalist | American | ||||
| Mac King | Illusionist | American | ||||
| Norman Ng | Close Up | American | ||||
| 14 | 5 | Mission Impossi-Ball | August 3, 2015 | Bill Cook | Close Up | American |
| Wes Barker | Illusionist | Canadian | ||||
| Matthew Holtzclaw | Close Up | American | ||||
| David Regal | Illusionist | American | ||||
| 15 | 6 | Now THAT'S Bunny! | August 10, 2015 | Jay Sankey | Close Up | Canadian |
| Greg Wilson | Illusionist | American | ||||
| Trigg Watson | Close Up | American | ||||
| Jen Kramer | Close Up | American | ||||
| 16 | 7 | Penn's Favorite Card Trick | August 17, 2015 | |||
| Kostya Kimlat | Close Up | Ukrainian-American | ||||
| Frederick Falk | Close Up | American | ||||
| Chris Funk | Card/Stage Magician | Canadian | ||||
| Nate Dendy | Stage Magician | American | ||||
| 17 | 8 | Teller Plays with a Full Deck | August 24, 2015 | Blake Vogt | Close Up | American |
| Joshua Jay | Close Up | American | ||||
| Levent | Illusionist | American | ||||
| Ben Seidman | Illusionist | American | ||||
| 18 | 9 | Star Spangled Magic | August 31, 2015 | Riley Siegler | Close Up | American |
| Jade | Illusionist | Chinese-American | ||||
| Ran'd Shine | Close Up | American | ||||
| David Roth | Coin Magician | American | ||||
| 19 | 10 | Where There's Smoke There's Magic[10] | September 14, 2015 | Joel Meyers & Spidey | Mentalist | American |
| Rick Lax | Close Up/Card | American | ||||
| Marcus Eddie | Illusionist | American | ||||
| Bruce Gold | Comedy Magician | American | ||||
| 20 | 11 | Teller Deflowers a Shadow[10] | September 21, 2015 | Scott Alexander & Puck | Illusionist | American |
| Eric Jones | Coin Magician | American | ||||
| Mark Calabrese | Close Up/Card | American | ||||
| Paul Vigil | Mentalist | American | ||||
| 21 | 12 | Penn & Teller Ring Someone's Neck[10] | September 28, 2015 | Victor & Miranda | Illusionists | American |
| Francis Menotti | Mentalist | American | ||||
| Nash Fung | Close Up | Chinese-American | ||||
| Chad Juros | Rope Magician | American | ||||
| 22 | 13 | An Egg-Cellent Trick[10] | October 5, 2015 | Derek Hughes | Close Up/Card | American |
| Reuben Moreland | Illusionist | American | ||||
| Suzanne | Close Up | American | ||||
| Jared Kopf | Mentalist | American | ||||
Reception
Readers of ukgameshows.com named it the second best new game show of 2011 in their "Hall of fame" poll.[11]
International broadcast
- In Australia, the show commenced airing on ABC1 each Saturday at 9:25 pm from 1 October 2011.[1][12]
- In New Zealand, the show commenced airing on ChoiceTV each Saturday at 7:30 pm from 28 April 2012.[13]
- The CW acquired the series for broadcast in the United States, where it premiered on 30 July 2014. The pilot episode was trimmed to one hour (including commercial breaks) for its CW airing.[14][15]
- The series has also been sold to BBC Entertainment in Scandinavia, Africa, and Latin America, to screen at a date yet to be announced.[1]
- The series has been aired in India by Comedy Central India.
- In Canada, the series aired on Bite TV before it was rebranded to Makeful on August 24, 2015.
U.S. ratings
Season 1
| Episode | Air date | A18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stab a Card, Any Card… | July 30, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.75[16] |
| How to Saw a Woman in Half | August 6, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.45[17] |
| A Bellyful of Needles | August 13, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.68[18] |
| Solid Goldfish | August 20, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.69[19] |
| Water Tanks for the Memories | August 27, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.59[20] |
| Teller is a Blockhead | September 3, 2014 | 0.7/2 | 2.07[21] |
| Penn Gets Nailed | September 10, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.73[22] |
| The Magic of Polyester | September 17, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.58[23] |
| Teller Sucks... Helium | September 24, 2014 | 0.5/2 | 1.51[24] |
Season 2
| Episode | Air date | A18-49 Rating/Share | Viewers (Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone-y Business | July 6, 2015 | 0.5/2 | 1.66[25] |
| The Invisi-Ball Thread | July 13, 2015 | 0.5/2 | 2.01[26] |
| Shoot to Kill | July 20, 2015 | 0.5/2 | 1.81[27] |
| Knife of the Party | July 27, 2015 | 0.6/3 | 2.24[28] |
| Mission Impossi-Ball | August 3, 2015 | 0.5/2 | 2.06[29] |
| Now THAT'S Bunny! | August 10, 2015 | 0.6/2 | 2.35[30] |
| Penn's Favorite Card Trick | August 17, 2015 | 0.5/2 | 2.10[31] |
| Teller Plays with a Full Deck | August 24, 2015 | 0.5/2 | 1.87[32] |
| Star Spangled Magic | August 31, 2015 | 0.6/2 | 2.11[33] |
| Where There's Smoke There's Magic | September 14, 2015 | 0.5/2 | 1.46[34] |
| Teller Deflowers a Shadow | September 21, 2015 | 0.3/1 | 1.15[35] |
| Penn & Teller Ring Someone's Neck | September 28, 2015 | 0.4/1 | 1.34[36] |
| An Egg-Cellent Trick | October 5, 2015 | 0.4/1 | 1.36[37] |
International versions
- In 2011 it was reported that the format had been sold to Ukraine broadcaster STB, who would produce a local version.[1]
- In 2012 the show was licensed to Israel's Channel 2. The show was renamed Mi Yapil Et Ha Master ("Who Can Fool The Master?"), Penn & Teller were asked to be the judging magicians but they had to decline due to other commitments. Max Maven took their place.[38]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Roxborough, Scott (2011-11-05). "Penn & Teller to Take Brit Magic Show Format 'Fool Us' to Ukraine". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
- ↑ "ITV Announces Commission of Penn & Teller: Fool Us". ITV. 9 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-1-17. Retrieved 2010-12-12. Check date values in:
|archive-date=(help) - ↑ Alex Fletcher (28 Jun 2012). "'Magicians', 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' axed by BBC, ITV". TV News. Digital Spy. Retrieved 1-9-2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "‘America’s Next Top Model’, ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ + ‘Masters of Illusion’ Renewed by the CW for New Seasons - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers.
- ↑ "The CW's 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' is the Most Watched Program in its Timeslot Since 2010". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ↑ "‘Whose Line is it Anyway’ & ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ Renewed for New Cycles by The CW - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers.
- ↑ "Penn and Teller: Fool Us" (Press release). ITV. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 1-9-2013. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "ITV orders Ross 'Penn & Teller' series". Digital Spy. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
ITV spokesperson confirmed to DS this afternoon that the series had been ordered
- ↑ Penn Jillette (1 June 2011). "▶ Fool Us: Backstage Magic Secrets REVEALED!" (video). Penn Point. YouTube.
- 1 2 3 4 "Shows A-Z - penn & teller: fool us on cw - TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com.
- ↑ "Poll of the Year 2011". ukgameshows.com.
- ↑ "ABC1 Programming Airdate - Penn & Teller: Fool Us (episode one)". ABC Television Publicity. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "Penn & Teller: Fool Us ChoiceTV Promo". YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ "Penn & Teller: Fool Us to air on US Television following acquisition by The CW". DCD Rights. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Kissell, Rick (17 April 2014). "CW Sets Summer Timeslots for 'Backpackers', Other New Shows". Variety (Penske Business Media). Retrieved 27 June 2014.
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- ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 4, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: 'American Ninja Warrior' Adjusted Up; 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
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- ↑ "Monday Final Ratings: ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’, ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’, ‘Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise’, ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ & ‘Significant Mother’ Adjusted Down - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers.
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- ↑ Dixon, Dani. "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' + 'The Voice' Adjusted Up; 'Castle', 'Life in Pieces' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ Porter, Rick. "Monday final ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Voice' adjusted up, 'Blindspot' and 'Castle' adjusted down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ Teller's twitter, 2 February 2015
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