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Penn and Teller Seasons
On DVD
Penn and Teller Season 1
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Comedy duo Penn
& Teller are primarily known for revealing the secrets
behind magicians and magic tricks. But in their new
made-for-cable television series, the provocateurs train
their satiric sights on debunking some of the most
dearly-held notions of popular culture. Utilizing
research, hidden cameras, and healthy doses of humor and
skepticism, Penn & Teller set out to expose the fakery
behind TV psychics, alien abductions, end-of-the-world
theories, bottled water, and secondhand smoke, among other
things. This collection includes all 13 episodes from the
series' critically-acclaimed debut season. |
Penn and Teller Season 2
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Nominated for the
Emmy in Outstanding Reality Program, PENN & TELLER:
BULLSHIT! features the comedic duo investigating a number of
modern beliefs and institutions. In each episode, a topic is
chosen that Penn and Teller proceed to investigate to reveal
it for what it really is--a load of nonsense. They combine
standard procedures of television journalism, such as
interviews and undercover work, with Penn's angry tirades
and Teller's mute displays of comic magic. In the second
season of the program, collected here in its entirety, the
subjects examined are as diverse as the effectiveness of the
war on drugs; the value of recycling; and the truth behind
New Age therapies. PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT! presents the
philosophy of skepticism by showing its applicability to our
everyday lives, and refreshingly without regard to either
side of the political spectrum. |
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