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Summary: Censored/Uncensored
Review: There are 2 DVD versions of this both are the same. The only difference is on the title to make it more marketable they put the word CENSORED over [an offensive word]. As for the program it was great well worth checking into. ENJOY!!!!!!
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Summary: Funny and insightful (sometimes)
Review: There's no doubt Penn and Teller are great magicians. Their brand of magic and humor is both fully original and entertaining (refreshing in this day and age of ripoffs and unoriginal entertainment--REALITY TV, need I say more?). As for this DVD set...its value lies in its ability to entertain. I wouldn't go much further than that though. There are some things everyone who watches this DVD set will either completely agree or completely disagree with--that's the nature of this type of material. However, as it seems with so many reviews posted here, I certainly would not take what two hilarious and very talented magicians say on a 30 minute television program to be absolute truth. If I do that, then I'm just as gullible as the folks Penn and Teller are trying to discredit. In addition, I certainly would not call Penn and Teller scientists. On the contrary, they are entertainers--just ask them! They get paid a lot of money to sign contracts to do television shows which spark controversy. That's what we like to watch these days isn't it? As such, this DVD set should be watched for its entertainment value and not its scientific validity. It seems by the nature of their profession they are more than qualified to debunk psychic frauds like John Edwards, however I don't know that their credentials as magicians are so credible when it comes to making valid attempts to explain things like the beginnings of mankind! All in all the set, when it's not being offensive, is highly entertaining. If one doesn't take this stuff too seriously, it's an entertaining watch.
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Summary: Pretty much the smartest show on Cable
Review: This is a truly great show. It debunks everyone from Psychics to Creationists to Environmentalists. I can understand if someone would think "Well I can understand Penn and Teller being able to discredit psychics but they aren't qualified to debunk Environmentalists" but Penn and Teller don't just go out and do this research themselves, they also have pretty smart investigators working for them to do this, and they use very qualified people who are interviewed on the show who by using facts, not predetermined assumptions, are able to prove many thing's we hold to in this country are not true when we look at them unbiasedly and while using common sense. The entertainment value of course is top notch, nothing less could be expected from Penn and Teller, but it's not a comedy show, this show deals with serious issues, even if it is presented in a comedy format. It's based on facts, data, research and common sense.
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Summary: Penn & Teller-Bullsh*t-The First Season DVD
Review: This is by far one of the best shows on television. The DVD is great! Highly recommended for everyone. Good idea for people who cannot or do not have Showtime. Love this show!
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Summary: My favorite show!
Review: This show is like an adult Sesame Street... it's an educational show disguised as entertainment! Penn and Teller make their attacks on a wide variety of controversial subjects with stunning ferocity and a razor sharp wit.A couple of previous reviews attack the episode "Environmental hysteria" based on the use of Bjorn Lomborg as a reference. I wouldn't throw out the whole episode just because of that though. Lomborg isn't a scientist, he studies numbers. In fact, the main argument against Lomborg is that his sources of data are scientifically inconsistent. Penn actually states that the information is inconclusive, that we're still gathering info! If you watch the show they aren't attacking environmentalism, they are attacking the fanatic hysteria that lobby groups use. This is the beauty of the show, it stimulates your grey matter!
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Summary: Incredible Series!
Review: This show is terrific -- they tackle frauds with the frauds' own words -- that is, the people who they are exposing, are making themselves look foolish. It is a terrific show that informs the public, and forces the frauds, and hacks, and cheats to come up with new gimmicks! Thumbs up!
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Summary: Perfect for people who like to debunk things
Review: This show should be required viewing for americans. Really. They should air this instead of the evening news.
I applaud P&T for this really smart, entertaining show.
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Summary: damn...finally i can see it on my TV!!!
Review: well, seeing as i live in canada, and dont get showtime, let alone access to their website...i believe i read about the show on Penn and teller's site...then downloaded episodes on kazaa...i cannot get enough of penn and teller...i saw them up here in vancouver in 94...and was lucky enough to meet them and get their autographs...i will be waiting in stores for this to be released...they need to DVD the rest of their stuff too!!!!! ill be the first in line!!!
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Summary: An excellent SHOWtime
Review: When I first watched this on Showtime...I was like these guys are geeks, yet it has understandable humor and reality skits that are memorable. If this is the NEXT BIG THING in the US, you don't see me complaining.
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Summary: Somehow I expected more
Review: While the DVD set itself is fine with a couple of nice extras, the problem here is the series, which isn't very good. The problem is that the duo stacks the deck against what ever subject they are "investigating" so much that after a couple of minutes I was throwing up my hands going "alright already, I get the point".
Finding the craziest people involved in any subject they use their extreme point of view to explain whats wrong with a subject. For example, the chiropractor who insists one can and should adjust newborns is held out as the reason all chiropractors are bad. To say that this guy is dangerous would be an understatement,and clear to any rational person but it doesn't mean all those in his profession are bad. This is stacking the deck too much in their favor.
The duo also stages events to see how much people will believe. Its all staged to make the people involved look very stupid.They have a "doctor" in a mall helping people with the magnetism of those red horse shoe magnets you had in grammar school. Plenty of people go along, but I'm left to wonder if they really believe or just want to get on TV. (I think its just to get on TV since its so stupid I can't beleieve anyone would seriously believe it was real)
I can't see spending money on this set, its 13 episodes of the same thing over and over again. It doesn't play any better on DVD than it did on TV. I suggest keeping your money unless you too want to be one of Penn and Teller's shills, besides it would be easier to just send your money to them directly rather than buy the set and waste your time watching it.
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