Penn & Teller: Tell a Lie

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  • 2011
  • 1 Season

Penn & Teller, the sometimes-irreverent team of illusionists, develop a program to challenge viewers to decide what is true and what is false in the world around them. Each episode has several stories, one of which is false. Who better than a couple of professional illusionists to disguise truth and embrace falsehoods on this program? Original viewers were able to register their votes online, all of which were revealed at the end of each episode.

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You Can Crack a Safe With Liquid Nitrogen
6. You Can Crack a Safe With Liquid Nitrogen
November 9, 2011
Penn & Teller make 7 outrageous claims. 6 are true and one is a big fat lie. Stories include, a linen shirt can stop an arrow, a snail can crawl on a razor's edge, a superhighway can sing and you can pour tea while upside down in an airplane.
Monster Trucks vs Hook-and-Loop Fabric
5. Monster Trucks vs Hook-and-Loop Fabric
November 2, 2011
Penn & Teller make six outrageous claims. Five are true and one is a big fat lie. Stories include: you can never cheat a carnival game, machine guns are designed to fail and helium is injected to cotton candy to make a dessert that floats.
Hair Bleach is a Rocket Fuel
4. Hair Bleach is a Rocket Fuel
October 26, 2011
Penn & Teller make 6 outrageous claims. 5 are true and one is a big fat lie. Stories include: a butter knife can stop a speeding bullet, a man can fly through the air using hair bleach for fuel, and you can pan for gold on the streets of NYC.
Piranha Will Not Kill You
3. Piranha Will Not Kill You
October 19, 2011
Penn & Teller make 6 outrageous claims. 5 are true and one is a big fat lie. Stories include, road kill can be healthy eating, four hundred eggs can hold up a ton of cheerleaders and Piranahs will not kill you.
Forest Fire vs Jet Engine
2. Forest Fire vs Jet Engine
October 12, 2011
Penn & Teller make 7 statements, only 6 of which are true. The statements include a torch fueled by bacon can cut through solid steel, wrestlers can be defeated by a large cheese and wallpaper is strong enough to withstand a wrecking ball.
A Head of Hair Can Lift A Mustang
1. A Head of Hair Can Lift A Mustang
October 5, 2011
Penn and Teller tell seven outrageous stories, including claims about hair and profanity, in the opener of the interactive series in which viewers try to determine which one story out of several presented by the magicians is a fabrication.
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Penn & Teller, the sometimes-irreverent team of illusionists, develop a program to challenge viewers to decide what is true and what is false in the world around them. Each episode has several stories, one of which is false. Who better than a couple of professional illusionists to disguise truth and embrace falsehoods on this program? Original viewers were able to register their votes online, all of which were revealed at the end of each episode.

Penn & Teller: Tell a Lie is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (6 episodes). The series first aired on October 5, 2011.

Where to Watch Penn & Teller: Tell a Lie

Penn & Teller: Tell a Lie is available for streaming on the Discovery Channel website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Penn & Teller: Tell a Lie on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Apple TV and Discovery.

  • Premiere Date
    October 5, 2011