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For me, Penn and Teller: Fool Us is the greatest TV show of all time. Simple premise: Magicians try to do tricks that fool Penn and Teller, and the prize is that they get to appear in P&T's act in Vegas. Three reasons I love it:

1. Many of the tricks are incredible in their own right. Even the ones that don't fool the hosts are usually beautiful or amazing or both.
2. Penn and Teller are always kind and positive. The whole atmosphere on the show is one of supporting and sharing love for a weird, niche craft that is ultimately a really hard way to make a living for most of the people doing it professionally. Everybody feels good. It's wonderful. It's similar to the British show QI for that reason: everyone is rooting for each other. Watching people be generous is extremely gratifying.
3. When they get fooled, it's because the magician did something stupefying. Cases in point:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjau-xR4RaM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjau-xR4RaM</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVkmibfFbVI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVkmibfFbVI</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCFXV6o7cro" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCFXV6o7cro</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8L3EBJhXU4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8L3EBJhXU4</a>

on a related note, i have become obsessed with david blaine, who is a genius.

Man I love this show. Like you said LBSS it's such a positive environment and these guys are truly amazing.

Yeah the Weinstein ripple effect has been crazy. Great to see the truth come out though. Kevin Spacey is the latest big name to hit the dust.

On-topic: I like the show a lot, except for the acts that seem to have no intention of fooling P&T and are probably just there for free advertising. I can't find any on youtube, but I've seen a few  where P&T obviously know exactly what's happening and the magician isn't even fazed or surprised in the slightest when they're not fooled.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrBkEN_bmmg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrBkEN_bmmg</a>

this is an incredible act, but also i've watched his reaction at the end more than i've watched the routine. i just teared up watching it for the third time this morning. 

the world sucks so much right now and watching someone be so overcome with happiness and pride that they weep openly in front of millions of people...it feeds my soul. penn and teller fool us is undefeated, even when penn makes awkward jokes about his own cultural insensitivity. so much joy, so much kindness and generosity.

the recent one by lea kyle is similarly amazing.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iVWOyfg6p8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iVWOyfg6p8</a>