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TV series

Penn & Teller: Bull!

2003TV-MA8 seasons7.7 / 10

This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. From the truth about palm readings and TV psychics to the reality behind Feng Shui and Ouija boards, the archly comic masters of misdirection host this eye-opening analysis of the middle-ground between perception and reality.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. From the truth about palm readings and TV psychics to the reality behind Feng Shui and Ouija boards, the archly comic masters of misdirection host this eye-opening analysis of the middle-ground between perception and reality.

Season 8 episodes

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Episode 1

Cheerleaders

30m4.3 / 10

In the Season Eight premiere, it's as all-American as apple pie, but cheerleading is also responsible for 65% of all catastrophic female sport injuries, with competitive coaches, fanatic parents, and a multimillion dollar industry concerned with its bottom line.

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Episode 2

Fast Food

30m6.5 / 10

Hold on to your cheeseburger! Public Health agencies, food activists and special interest groups have launched an all-out war against fast food restaurants. Should the government really be spending our tax dollars to regulate what, where, and how we eat?

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Episode 3

Martial Arts

30m7.0 / 10

Thanks to centuries of Eastern mystique, the martial arts may appear spiritual and special. The mischievous magicians take a more skeptical look at a bunch of guys in pajamas breaking boards with their feet and overweight housewives learning to "defend" themselves.

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Episode 4

Teen Sex

30m4.5 / 10

Every generation worries about teen sex, but today's parents are more hysterical than ever. The duo will look at the drastic measures adults are taking to combat the perceived dangers of teenage promiscuity, "sexting," and gay-straight alliances.

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Episode 5

Easy Money

30m8.0 / 10

Everyone wants to get rich quick, but are multilevel marketing schemes really the answer? Penn & Teller reveal the truth about direct-sales companies that market everything from sausages to sex toys.

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Episode 6

Area 51

30m7.0 / 10

Is the government hiding alien spaceships? Follow a team of UFO hunters on an overnight expedition in search of mysterious aircraft flying above a secret military facility known as Area 51.

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Episode 7

Criminal Justice

30m4.5 / 10

Is America's criminal justice system weighed down with bad science, ineffective methods, incompetence and corruption? Penn & Teller set out to reveal that the only thing scarier than crime is America's war on crime.

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Episode 8

Old People

30m5.5 / 10

According to Penn and Teller, America's seniors are stripped of their dignity thanks to ongoing stereotypes about old people. They investigate the widespread beliefs that old people can't drive, don't have sex, and smell bad.

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Episode 9

Self-Esteem

30m7.5 / 10

Research has proven that self-esteem-building does not work. However, misguided parents, coaches and social workers are using this flawed technique to create a generation of narcissistic losers who believe that they are "special."

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Episode 10

Vaccinations

30m6.5 / 10finale

In the Season 8 finale, vaccination is considered modern medicine's greatest weapon against disease but thanks to pseudo-science and public gullibility, the debate over vaccination safety rages on.

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Penn & Teller: Bull!

Cast

TellerHimself
Penn JilletteHimself
Joe Francis
Frank Luntz
Larry Elder
Mancow Muller
Ted Nugent
Gary Busey

Credits

Created by
Eric Small
Written by
Star Price, Michael Goudeau, Jon Hotchkiss, Cliff Schoenberg, David S. Weiss, Emma Webster, Teller, Penn Jillette, John McLaughlin, Sheryl Zohn

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
89
Original language
English
Original title
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

Networks & production

  • ShowtimeUnited States
  • Buggs and Rudy Discount Corporation
  • Wolper Productions

Themes

skepticism