Penn & Teller: Fool Us 2011
“Up to their new tricks.”
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- January 7, 2011
- Last Aired
- December 5, 2025
- Format
- 11 seasons · 170 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~121.8 hours (43 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E11 "Teller Deflowers a Shadow" (★ 10/10)
- Networks
- ITV1, The CW
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV
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What is Penn & Teller: Fool Us?
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a television series that features illusionists Penn & Teller as judges of a competition where aspiring magicians attempt to perform their most mystifying trick. The series features Penn & Teller with no prior knowledge of the performers or planned tricks, watching from the audience as guest magicians attempt to fool them.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 170
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 7, 2011
- Last aired
- Dec 5, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB, US
- Networks
- ITV1, The CW
- Genres
- Comedy, Talk
- Updated
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 100 votes
- Format
- 11 seasons · 170 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~43 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- ITV1, The CW
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Overview
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a television series that features illusionists Penn & Teller as judges of a competition where aspiring magicians attempt to perform their most mystifying trick. The series features Penn & Teller with no prior knowledge of the performers or planned tricks, watching from the audience as guest magicians attempt to fool them. If a performer succeeds in fooling Penn & Teller, they win a prize. The series has been broadcast on various networks, including ITV1 and the CW, with the first two seasons hosted by Jonathan Ross and Alyson Hannigan later taking over as host.
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Should you watch it?
“Magicians attempt to stump legends Penn & Teller with never-before-seen tricks.”
Reasons to watch
- Unique concept pits newcomers against icons
- High-quality magic performances
- Genuine reactions from Penn & Teller
Keep in mind
- Format may feel repetitive over time
- Limited insight into trick mechanics
You enjoy magic shows with a competitive edge and fresh talent.
Suitable for general audiences with a focus on performance-based entertainment.
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Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Teller Sucks... Helium Mytharc Jan 7, 2011
- E2 Stab a Card, Any Card… Core Jun 18, 2011
- E3 Solid Goldfish Core Jul 25, 2011
- E4 Teller Is a Blockhead Core Jul 2, 2011
- E5 Penn Gets Nailed Core Jul 9, 2011
- E6 The Magic of Polyester Core Jul 16, 2011
- E7 A Bellyful of Needles Mytharc Jul 23, 2011
- E8 Water Tanks for the Memories Mytharc Aug 30, 2011
Season 2 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Phone-y Business Mytharc Jul 6, 2015
- E2 The Invisi-Ball Thread Core Jul 13, 2015
- E3 Shoot to Kill Core Jul 20, 2015
- E4 Knife of the Party Core Jul 27, 2015
- E5 Mission Impossi-Ball Core Aug 3, 2015
- E6 Now THAT'S Bunny! Core Aug 10, 2015
- E7 Penn's Favorite Card Trick Core Aug 17, 2015
- E8 Teller Plays With A Full Deck Core Aug 24, 2015
- E9 Star Spangled Magic Core Aug 31, 2015
- E10 Where There's Smoke There's Magic Core Sep 14, 2015
- E11 Teller Deflowers a Shadow Core Sep 21, 2015
- E12 Penn & Teller Ring Someone's Neck Mytharc Sep 28, 2015
- E13 An Egg-Cellent Trick Mytharc Oct 5, 2015
Season 3 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Won't Get Fooled Again...? Mytharc Jul 13, 2016
- E2 Jesse Eisenberg Gets Carded Core Jul 20, 2016
- E3 Penn and Teller Have a Blast Core Jul 27, 2016
- E4 Penn Plays with Fire Core Aug 3, 2016
- E5 You Dirty Rathead! Core Aug 10, 2016
- E6 Penn & Teller Snake Their Chances Core Aug 17, 2016
- E7 Juggle, Juggle, Penn's in Trouble Core Aug 24, 2016
- E8 Here's Moxie! Core Aug 31, 2016
- E9 The Great Escape Core Sep 7, 2016
- E10 To Tea or Not to Tea? Core Sep 7, 2016
- E11 Penn and Teller Get Trapped Core Sep 9, 2016
- E12 Penn and Teller Rip for Your Pleasure Mytharc Sep 14, 2016
- E13 Can Penn & Teller Fool Penn & Teller? Mytharc Sep 15, 2016
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Penn & Teller Teach You a Trick Mytharc Jul 13, 2017
- E2 Penn & Teller and a Mind Reading Chicken Core Jul 20, 2017
- E3 Teller Flips a Bird Core Jul 27, 2017
- E4 50/50 Chance Core Aug 3, 2017
- E5 Does This Trick Ring a Bell? Core Aug 10, 2017
- E6 Something Fishy This Way Comes Core Aug 17, 2017
- E7 A Big Round of Applause for Alyson Core Aug 24, 2017
- E8 I Dream of Genie Tube Core Sep 7, 2017
- E9 Penn & Teller Are Full of Hot Air Core Sep 14, 2017
- E10 Monkey Business Core Sep 21, 2017
- E11 Penn Does the Heavy Lifting Core Sep 25, 2017
- E12 Penn & Teller & Dracula Mytharc Sep 28, 2017
- E13 Hanging Out with Penn & Teller Mytharc Nov 30, 2017
Season 5 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Penn the Magic Dragon Mytharc Jun 25, 2018
- E2 The Rematch Core Jul 2, 2018
- E3 Penn & Teller Get Loopy Core Jul 9, 2018
- E4 Here Comes the Magic Core Jul 16, 2018
- E5 Psych!! Core Jul 23, 2018
- E6 Penn & Teller Against the World Core Jul 30, 2018
- E7 Imagine (Magic) Dragons Core Aug 6, 2018
- E8 Here Lie Penn & Teller Core Aug 13, 2018
- E9 Teller's Gambling Problem Core Aug 20, 2018
- E10 Penn & Teller Keep You in Suspense Core Aug 27, 2018
- E11 The Fool Us Zone Core Sep 3, 2018
- E12 Never Trust a Magician Mytharc Sep 24, 2018
- E13 Let's Hear It for the Kids Mytharc Oct 1, 2018
Season 6 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 David Copperfield vs. Penn & Teller Mytharc Jun 17, 2019
- E2 They're Baaack! Core Jun 24, 2019
- E3 Penn & Teller vs. Inventors Core Jul 1, 2019
- E4 Penn & Teller Cure the Common Code Core Jul 8, 2019
- E5 Penn & Teller Hit the Streets Core Jul 15, 2019
- E6 Duck! It's Alyson! Core Jul 22, 2019
- E7 Are You Better Magicians Than a 6th Grader? Core Jul 29, 2019
- E8 2nd Chance Foolers Core Aug 5, 2019
- E9 Magic Meatballs Core Aug 19, 2019
- E10 Magical Moxie Core Aug 26, 2019
- E11 The Mind Noodler Core Sep 9, 2019
- E12 Magic Is Bad For Your Health Core Sep 23, 2019
- E13 Virtual Reality Mytharc Sep 30, 2019
- E14 Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us Mytharc Nov 29, 2019
Season 7 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Third Time's a Charm Mytharc Jun 22, 2020
- E2 Teller vs. Penn Core Jun 29, 2020
- E3 Fool Us: The Home Game Core Jul 6, 2020
- E4 Teller Talks!!! Core Jul 13, 2020
- E5 Watermelon Surgery Core Jul 20, 2020
- E6 P&T in 3D...Glasses Core Aug 3, 2020
- E7 Penn's Stupid Rope Trick Core Aug 17, 2020
- E8 Brad Sherwood's Nuts Core Aug 24, 2020
- E9 The Placebo Effect Core Aug 31, 2020
- E10 Deep Fake Penn Core Oct 5, 2020
- E11 Say Hello To My Little Ball Pit Troll Core Oct 12, 2020
- E12 Lord of the Ring Core Oct 19, 2020
- E13 Jaws of Death Core Oct 26, 2020
- E14 Magic with a Property Brother Core Nov 16, 2020
- E15 Penn & Teller Go for the Juggler Core Jan 8, 2021
- E16 Teller Versus Penn: The Rematch Core Jan 15, 2021
- E17 Jedi Mind Tricks Core Jan 22, 2021
- E18 Teller Gets Smashed Core Jan 29, 2021
- E19 Penn & Teller Go For a Spin Core Feb 5, 2021
- E20 Niagara Fools Core Feb 19, 2021
- E21 Back to the Future Core Feb 26, 2021
- E22 P&T Get the Finger Core Mar 5, 2021
- E23 Turn That Frown Upside Down Core Mar 12, 2021
- E24 The Magic Toilet Core Mar 19, 2021
- E25 Penn & Tarot Core Mar 26, 2021
- E26 Teller's Wonderland Core Apr 2, 2021
- E27 Magic R App Mytharc Apr 9, 2021
- E28 Penn & Teller Double Down Mytharc Apr 16, 2021
Season 8 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Penn & Teller's Worst Nightmare Mytharc Oct 1, 2021
- E2 Magic with a Wolf Core Oct 8, 2021
- E3 Happy Birthday! Core Oct 15, 2021
- E4 Monkeys, Donuts and X-Men Core Oct 22, 2021
- E5 Teller Gets Whacked! Core Nov 5, 2021
- E6 Penn & Tizzle Core Nov 12, 2021
- E7 Rock Paper Magic! Core Nov 19, 2021
- E8 Magic Cubed Core Dec 3, 2021
- E9 Chocolate Magic Core Jan 7, 2022
- E10 The Penn-Tagram Core Jan 14, 2022
- E11 Stabba Dabba Deck Core Jan 21, 2022
- E12 P&T's Big Game Halftime Show Core Jan 28, 2022
- E13 Penn on Fire Mytharc Feb 25, 2022
- E14 Ghostbusters Mytharc Mar 4, 2022
Season 9 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Single-Handed Three-Legged Twin Bullet Catch Mytharc Oct 14, 2022
- E2 Sleight of Foot Core Oct 21, 2022
- E3 Four Fools and Counting... Core Oct 28, 2022
- E4 Alyson's Smart Ass Core Nov 4, 2022
- E5 Teller and the Big Dummy Core Nov 11, 2022
- E6 Magic Socks Big Time Core Nov 18, 2022
- E7 That (Bleeping) Teller! Core Dec 2, 2022
- E8 Penn & Teller Animal Style Core Jan 20, 2023
- E9 Tic Tac Time Travel Core Jan 27, 2023
- E10 The Evil Magic Octopus Core Feb 3, 2023
- E11 Full Frontal Magic Core Feb 10, 2023
- E12 P&T Could Die Any Minute Core Mar 31, 2023
- E13 Chicken Trickin Mytharc Apr 7, 2023
- E14 Alyson Might Throw Up Mytharc Apr 14, 2023
Season 10 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Who's Your Daddy?! Mytharc Oct 27, 2023
- E2 2 Dead in Tonight's Episode Core Nov 3, 2023
- E3 Magic Is Sexy Core Nov 10, 2023
- E4 We've Got a Racoon Problem Core Nov 17, 2023
- E5 The Bill-In-Penn's-Head Trick Core Dec 1, 2023
- E6 Badass Brooke Core Dec 8, 2023
- E7 The Princess and the Wizard Core Dec 22, 2023
- E8 The Smallest Biggest Magic Trick Ever Core Jan 12, 2024
- E9 Penn & Teller vs. A Magic Hamster Core Jan 19, 2024
- E10 A Magical Punch in the Face Core Jan 26, 2024
- E11 The Youngest Act in Fool Us History Core Feb 2, 2024
- E12 It's Snot Magic! Core Feb 16, 2024
- E13 Game of Drones Core Feb 23, 2024
- E14 Brought to You by the Letter P Core Mar 1, 2024
- E15 Dan Quayle Gets Shot by a T-Shirt Cannon Core Mar 15, 2024
- E16 Magicians Like to Spoon Core Mar 22, 2024
- E17 It Takes Balls to Be a Magician Core Mar 29, 2024
- E18 Shut Up - You Fooled Us! Core Apr 5, 2024
- E19 Magic is for the Birds Mytharc Apr 19, 2024
- E20 Now Teller Won't Shut Up Mytharc Apr 26, 2024
Season 11 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Penn & Teller 50th Anniversary Special Mytharc Jan 24, 2025
- E2 A Magician Gives Brooke the Bird Core Jan 31, 2025
- E3 Magic Is in the Air Core Feb 7, 2025
- E4 No More Mister Knife Guy Core Feb 14, 2025
- E5 Nerd Magic Core Feb 21, 2025
- E6 Burning Down the House Core Feb 28, 2025
- E7 Penn Gets Shut Up Core Mar 7, 2025
- E8 The Domino Effect Core Mar 14, 2025
- E9 House of Cards Core Mar 21, 2025
- E10 Gotcha! Core Mar 28, 2025
- E11 Penn and Teller Get Ducked Core Apr 4, 2025
- E12 The Eight Stooges Core Apr 11, 2025
- E13 The Eyes Have It Core Oct 10, 2025
- E14 Teller Gets a Talk Show Core Oct 17, 2025
- E15 Waiter, There's a Confetti in My Magic Core Oct 24, 2025
- E16 The Psychic Gorilla Core Oct 31, 2025
- E17 I Now Pronounce You Magic and Wife Core Nov 7, 2025
- E18 It's Magic. Literally. Core Nov 14, 2025
- E19 The Most Shocking and Bizarre Magic Trick Ever! Mytharc Nov 21, 2025
- E20 Can a Bison Buffalo Penn & Teller? Mytharc Dec 5, 2025
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Do Penn & Teller know the tricks beforehand?
No, they have no prior knowledge of the performers or their tricks.
What do winners receive?
Winners get a five-star trip to Las Vegas to perform as opening act.
Where is the show filmed?
The show takes place at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Are the tricks explained after being performed?
Typically, there is no detailed explanation of how tricks are done.
Is this show appropriate for children?
Yes, the content is family-friendly and performance-focused.
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