Penn & Teller: Bulls...!

8 seasons available

The postmodern magicians expose myths and theories.
Cheerleaders
S8 E1

Classifying high school cheerleading as a sport to increase safety measures; if classification occurs, conflicts of interest would be created.

Fast Food
S8 E2

Public health agencies, food activists and special interest groups battle against fast food restaurants.

Martial Arts
S8 E3

Penn and Teller argue that martial arts do not provide real self-defense.

Teen Sex
S8 E4

Adults take drastic measures to combat the perceived dangers of teen promiscuity.

Easy Money
S8 E5

Multi-level marketing schemes.

Area 51
S8 E6

UFO hunters search for mysterious aircraft flying over Area 51.

Criminal Justice
S8 E7

America's criminal justice system.

Old People
S8 E8

Widespread believes about elderly people.

Self-Esteem
S8 E9

The persistent but erroneous belief in self-esteem building creates a generation of narcissists.

Vaccinations
S8 E10

Debate over vaccination safety rages on.

Orgasms
S7 E1

The mystery and myths behind an orgasm.

Astrology
S7 E2

Penn and Teller follow two astrologers as they are paid to offer advice.

Video Games
S7 E3

The duo tests the theory that playing video games leads to teen violence.

The Apocalypse
S7 E4

Investigators probe a Mayan prophecy for information about the end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012.

Lie Detectors
S7 E5

The accuracy of polygraph machines and people whose lives were ruined by false results.

Organic Foods
S7 E6

An examination of the organic food industry.

Taxes
S7 E7

The guys visit Congress in search of a legislator willing to discuss America's tax system.

Lawns
S7 E8

The lawn care industry; a man is imprisoned for not tending his lawn; mandatory grass.

Stress
S7 E9

Stress and the modern attitude toward cures.

War on Porn
S6 E1

Special interest groups attempt to restrict free speech and regulate the Internet in an effort to diminish pornography.

New Age Medicine
S6 E2

Penn and Teller examine New Age medicine and its ability to heal, contrary to evidence.

NASA
S6 E3

Private industry may be more a profitable and efficient financial support to NASA.

Dolphins
S6 E4

Beliefs about dolphins' evolutionary superiority; dolphin energy.

Sleep, Inc.
S6 E5

Sleep products claim to help consumers get a great night of sleep.

Being Green
S6 E6

People who support the green movement claim they are creating a healthier ecosystem.

Sensitivity Training
S6 E7

Dissecting sensitivity training.

Stranger Danger
S6 E8

In spite of fear-mongering, toxic toys and anti-anxiety medication, the world has never been safer for children.

World Peace
S6 E9

Penn and Teller argue that the utopian ideal of world peace is naive and out-of-sync with human nature.

Good Ol' Days
S6 E10

Humans' nostalgic tendency to long for an idyllic past.

Obesity
S5 E1

An obesity conference exposes the relationships between the medical establishment, diet companies and the weight-loss industry; discrimination.

Wal-Mart
S5 E2

Penn and Teller explore the reasoning behind Wal-Mart protesters; this episode includes trips to rural towns that have just acquired a Wal-Mart to show the economic growth and employment improvements.

Breast Hysteria
S5 E3

The magicians get a firm grasp on America's fascination with the female form by visiting a young mom who inadvertently tested corporate tolerance for public breastfeeding.

Detoxing
S5 E4

Penn and Teller interview a parasitologist, who spills the truth about the parasites that live inside humans; they visit a life-size walk-through colon as they enquire into the alleged cleansing process of detoxing.

Exorcism
S5 E5

Penn and Teller battle the forces of evil when they witness three modern-day exorcists performing their demonic casting-out duties.

Immigration
S5 E6

Volunteers guard the U.S. border; illegal immigrants discuss motives and demonstrate methods of border crossing.

Handicap Parking
S5 E7

Penn and Teller look into the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law in 1990 by the first President Bush.

Mount Rushmore
S5 E8

Penn and Teller look into the manipulation of the history of Mount Rushmore, as well as rabid patriotism and whether Americans will willingly sign away their right to free speech.

Nukes, Hybrids & Lesbians
S5 E9

Penn and Teller cover the dangers of nuclear power and whether hybrids are substantially fuel efficient.

Anger Management
S5 E10

An angry attack on mainstream anger management programs, likening their purveyors to charlatans.

The Boy Scouts
S4 E1

Penn and Teller take on the Boy Scouts of America, who they claim refuses scout membership and leadership opportunities to homosexuals and atheists.

Prostitution
S4 E2

Regulation of legalized prostitution in several Nevada counties.

The Death Penalty
S4 E3

Arguments for and against capital punishment.

Cryptozoology
S4 E4

The methods and beliefs of scientists who search for Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and Chupacabra.

Ground Zero
S4 E5

The battle to rebuild the site of the World Trade Center attacks.

Pet Love
S4 E6

Penn and Teller take their cameras inside the world of extreme pet lovers and meet with reptile enthusiasts, show cats and their owners, and a man who claims to have revolutionized veterinary medicine.

Reparations
S4 E7

The showmen examine the U.S. government's history of correcting historical wrongs.

Manners
S4 E8

In this episode, find out how contemporary ideas about manners date back about 120 years to the Victorian period, a time when there wasn't indoor plumbing and people used to urinate in the street.

Numbers
S4 E9

It's said that numbers don't lie, but in the hands of the media, politicians, pollsters and salesmen, numbers can be downright subversive.

Abstinence
S4 E10

Penn and Teller go on the prowl for virgins; they meet women, and men, who are saving themselves for marriage and ask them why; whether sex education is a help or a hindrance.

Circumcision
S3 E1

Penn and Teller examine the historical, religious, medical and ethical arguments associated with circumcision, and have a little hidden-camera fun with the topic, as well.

Family Values
S3 E2

Looking into where the values of a "traditional family" have disappeared to.

Conspiracy Theories
S3 E3

Millions of people have lost trust in scientific, military and government establishments, so they seek to find their own truths.

Life Coaching
S3 E4

Psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health professionals provide therapy for a large percentage of Americans.

College
S3 E6

Education and public policy experts discuss the academic and professional promises of college.

Big Brother
S3 E7

Penn and Teller watch the watchers in this look at surveillance in modern society.

Hair
S3 E8

Hair products and professionals are part of a billion-dollar industry.

Gun Control
S3 E9

Penn and Teller discuss whether guns kill people or people kill people.

Ghost Busters
S3 E10

Penn and Teller delve into the realm of the spirits and take a look at the revived interest in ghost hunting; people who claim to be in touch with supernatural spirits.

Endangered Species
S3 E11

In over 30 years, the Endangered Species Act has cost taxpayers billions of dollars, but it has saved almost no endangered species; this episode says its major accomplishment has been lining the pockets of environmental lawyers.

Signs From Heaven
S3 E12

Penn and Teller examine the way preachers, faith healers and psychic researchers continue to prey on those who pray; they show how easy it is to find people who will find God wherever they look.

The Best
S3 E13

As Penn and Teller explore America's insatiable pursuit of `the best', from day-to-day household items to lifestyle experiences, they see that the harder people work to attain these things, the more miserable they become.

P.E.T.A.
S2 E1

Leather-wearing vegetarians beware; Penn and Teller return to lift the lid on a load of more bull, this week turning their attention to those who use violence in the name of animal rights.

Safety Hysteria
S2 E2

An episode addressing all those who think that owning their own bomb shelter is a good idea; this week, Penn and Teller tackle safety hysteria.

The Business of Love
S2 E3

The chemical reaction involved with love; monogamy; the love industry.

War on Drugs
S2 E4

Hippies vs. the US Marine Corps doesn't seem like a fair fight; this week, Penn and Teller take a closer look at the war on drugs.

Recycling
S2 E5

This week, Penn and Teller dive into the world of garbage, taking a look at whether recycling could actually be less environmentally friendly then littering.

The Bible: Fact or Fiction?
S2 E6

It must be either love thy neighbor or smite the unbeliever, but not both; this week, Penn and Teller take a look at what the Bible actually says.

Yoga, Tantric Sex, Etc.
S2 E7

This week, Penn and Teller look at those for whom a trance during sex is a good thing; New Age practices including yoga and crystals.

Fountain of Youth
S2 E8

From nutty diets to expensive facial creams, Penn and Teller take a swipe at those determined to turn back the clock with Botox and plastic surgery.

Death, Inc.
S2 E9

Some people actually spend thousands of dollars on a coffin; Penn and Teller delve into the very profitable world of the afterlife.

Profanity
S2 E10

Penn and Teller on profanity; the anarchic duo takes a look at the world of swearing, expletives and euphemisms; the power of words; censorship.

12 Stepping
S2 E11

Penn and Teller say there are not 12 steps, only one: Stop drinking; the magicians take exception to those who make a profit from rehab.

Exercise vs. Genetics
S2 E12

Exercise might not be any good for someone genetically predisposed to big bones and cake; Penn and Teller interview various fitness gurus in an attempt to prove that genetics really is more important than fitness.

Hypnosis
S2 E13

Penn and Teller have long believed that there is truth to the power of hypnosis, even to the point of medicinal use; the magicians look at other ideas related to hypnosis, such as that it can enlarge genitalia.

Talking to the Dead
S1 E1

Tricks of popular psychics; near-death experiences.

Alternative Medicine
S1 E2

Chiropractic medicine; reflexology; magnet therapy; alternative medicine fair.

Alien Abductions
S1 E3

A UFO convention; alien abduction group therapy session; the influences of pop culture.

End of the World
S1 E4

People fear the end of the world; underground bomb shelter.

Second-Hand Smoke; Baby Bulls...
S1 E5

The dangers of second-hand smoke; the baby products industry.

Sex, Sex, Sex
S1 E6

Sex products, techniques and myths; aphrodisiacs.

Feng Shui; Bottled Water
S1 E7

Feng shui home consultants are tested; the truth about bottled water.

Creationism
S1 E8

The beliefs behind a Biblical interpretation of the world's creation.

Self-Helpless
S1 E9

Motivational speakers, books, videos and relationship seminars; fire-walking.

ESP
S1 E10

Testing an ESP teacher; remote viewing.

Eat This!
S1 E11

Penn and Teller investigate the many spurious diet fads, such as the Hollywood Diet, where nothing is consumed for 48 hours except for water and the Hollywood Diet shake; they also ask if genetically modified food is as dangerous as many believe.

Ouija Boards; Near Death Experiences
S1 E12

Physiological explanation of Ouija boards; the truth behind the "tunnel of light."

Environmental Hysteria
S1 E13

The truth behind global warming, air quality, water quality and acid rain; Greenpeace.