Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
The comedy illusionist duo explore various topics and debunk what they consider misconceptions about them.
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Cast:Penn Jillette , Teller , Shera Pollins , Michael Goudeau , T. Gene Hatcher , Joline Jaffe , Jackamoe Buzzell , Bruce Kimmel , Tim Sabourn , CJ , James Randi , Vera Miranda , Dustin Knouse , Tishara Cousino , Jaime Andrews , Gabrielle Dennis , Nicci Kelley , Carolyn Sperry
S1.E1 ∙ Talking to the Dead
Penn and Teller introduce their series, explain their use of profanity and expose psychics who claim to speak with the dead.
S1.E2 ∙ Alternative Medicine
Penn and Teller set out to debunk reflexologists, magnetic healers and chiropractors.
S1.E3 ∙ Alien Abductions
Penn and Teller and crew visit a UFO convention and attend a therapy session for alien abductees.
S1.E4 ∙ End of the World
Penn and Teller debunk the believers of the Nostradamus prophecies, proffer a jaundiced view of survivalists and mock the Christian end-of-world types.
S1.E5 ∙ Second Hand Smoke/Baby Bullshit
"Bullshit" ridicules the anti-second-hand-smoke crusade. And it casts a critical eye on products designed to make babies smarter.
S1.E6 ∙ Sex, Sex, Sex
Penn and Teller look at what people will do to increase their penis and breast size, and the scams merchants that will help them do it.
S1.E7 ∙ Feng Shui/Bottled Water
Three different Feng Shui "experts" are asked for their advice on changing the layout of a room. Penn and Teller also ask why we are buying bottled water when tap water is just as good.
S1.E8 ∙ Creationism
Penn and Teller take a look at creationism, or intelligent design as it would like to be known, and how it is trying to force its way into American schools.
S1.E9 ∙ Self-Helpless
Penn and Teller take a look at the self-help industry, and find out why walking on hot coals can make you a better person.
S1.E10 ∙ ESP
Penn and Teller expose spoon bending, remote viewing, psychic ability and telepathy, for the scams that they are.
S1.E11 ∙ Eat This!
Penn and Teller look at peoples obsession with dieting and health foods, and the industry that surrounds them.
S1.E12 ∙ Ouija Boards/Near Death Experiences
Penn and Teller expose Ouija Boards and the myth of people experiencing Near Death Experiences by scientifically looking at evidence.
S1.E13 ∙ Environmental Hysteria
Penn and Teller look at some of the more extreme claims of the various environmental organizations.
S2.E1 ∙ P.E.T.A.
Penn and Teller look at animal liberation and expose PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) as hypocrites.
S2.E2 ∙ Safety Hysteria
Penn and Teller ask why we are so scared things such as cell phone radiation, terrorism, school shootings, and crime when the chances of being a victim are so low.
S2.E3 ∙ The Business of Love
Penn and Teller look at what people will through to find love, and the scam merchants that prey on them.
S2.E4 ∙ War on Drugs
Penn & Teller reveal why the war on drugs is a waste of time.
S2.E5 ∙ Recycling
We all like to recycle our garbage, but Penn and Teller demonstrate how we are fooling ourselves in believing we are doing good for the environment.
S2.E6 ∙ The Bible: Fact or Fiction?
Penn and Teller take a look at the most famous work of fiction.
S2.E7 ∙ Yoga, Tantric Sex, Etc.
Tantric sex, tarot cards, and herbs are just some of the new age bullshit that Penn and Teller take a look at.
S2.E8 ∙ Fountain of Youth
Penn and Teller look at the lengths people will go to to stay young.
S2.E9 ∙ Death, Inc.
People are so afraid of even talking about death, why would we do a whole episode about it? Well, because we love saying things people don't want to hear. And people don't even want to think about their own demise. What are we so freaked out about? We'll show you that, yes, even with death, there's much to laugh about. But beware: the bullshit in life doesn't stop after you die. Your loved ones will have to endure the many scams of the funeral industry before they can put you in the ground.
S2.E10 ∙ Profanity
Penn and Teller look at how the moral minority want to control the language we hear on TV and in public.
S2.E11 ∙ 12-Stepping
Penn and Teller look at the various twelve step programs that are used to cure addiction. They also look at the Alcoholics Anonymous and ask if it is a front for religious indoctrination.
S2.E12 ∙ Exercise vs. Genetics
Penn and Teller look at the different techniques that the fitness industry uses to get your money, when a good diet and moderate exercise is all you need to stay healthy.
S2.E13 ∙ Hypnosis
Penn a Teller look at hypnotism and find out how true it really is.
S3.E1 ∙ Circumcision
Is circumcision a valid practice? Penn & Teller look at the various justifications behind the procedure and try to determine whether there exists a medical or social cause.
S3.E2 ∙ Family Values
Penn and Teller look at the myth of the traditional family with two parents and two children. Instead they find a whole range of different family arrangements
S3.E3 ∙ Conspiracy Theories
Penn and Teller look at some of the crazy conspiracy theories that people believe in.
S3.E4 ∙ Life Coaching
Penn and Teller ask why people think they need a life coach to manage their problems when they would be better doing it themselves.
S3.E5 ∙ Holier Than Thou
Penn and Teller reveal that Mahatma Ghandi was a racist, Mother Teresa a religious zealot who was happy to see the poor suffer, and that the Dalai Lama is not as squeaky clean as he seems.
S3.E6 ∙ College
Penn and Teller examine how political correctness and left-wing politics have infiltrated American colleges.
S3.E7 ∙ Big Brother
Penn and Teller look at how the Patriot Act was rushed into law following 9/11 and what power this gave to the government. It also looks at how we are increasingly being monitored in our day to day life.
S3.E8 ∙ Hair
Penn and Teller look at the business of hair, and the lengths that some people will go to keep it, and to lose it.
S3.E11 ∙ Endangered Species
Penn and Teller ask if the Endangered Species Act is about saving rare animals, or just another Government grab for power.
S3.E12 ∙ Signs from Heaven
Penn and Teller investigate religious icons such as the Turin shroud, a toasted cheese sandwich with the face of the Virgin Mary, and a door with the eyes of Jesus.
S3.E13 ∙ The Best
Penn and Teller take a look at our obsession with having the best of everything.
S4.E1 ∙ The Boy Scouts
Penn and Teller look at how in the early 80's the religious right and specifically the Mormon Church took over the boy scouts of America and how they now discriminate against homosexuals and atheists.
S4.E4 ∙ Cryptozoology
Penn and Teller go in search of Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster.
S4.E5 ∙ Ground Zero
Penn and Teller look at the politics that are preventing rebuilding at Ground Zero.
S4.E6 ∙ Pet Love
Penn and Teller look at the lengths that people will go to for their pets.
S4.E7 ∙ Reparations
Penn and Teller ask if it is right that black Americans should be compensated for slavery, if native Americans should be allowed to run casinos on their land.
S4.E8 ∙ Manners
Penn and Teller argue that American manners are not getting worse.
S4.E9 ∙ Numbers
Penn and Teller look at how numbers can be made to mean just about anything.
S4.E10 ∙ Abstinence
Penn and Teller look at how the religious right have persuaded the government to pay for abstinence programs in schools that do not work.
S5.E1 ∙ Obesity
Penn and Teller argue that the so called obesity epidemic is being overstated to advantage drug companies.
S5.E2 ∙ Wal-Mart
Penn and Teller examine if Walmart is as bad as it is made out to be.
S5.E3 ∙ Breast Hysteria
Penn and Teller examine their favorite subject, breasts. They talk to people for and against breast feeding and exposing breasts in public, and ask if the pink ribbon campaign is a good thing.
S5.E4 ∙ Detoxing
Penn and Teller expose the lie behind the practice of flushing the colon. They also take a look at liquid diets that can supposedly clean the toxins from your body.
S5.E5 ∙ Exorcism
Penn and Teller battle the forces of evil when they witness three modern-day exorcists performing their demonic casting-out duties, then pay a visit to the "Black Pope," the leader of the Church of Satan.
S5.E6 ∙ Immigration
Penn and Teller argue that immigration, illegal or not, is good for the USA. They visit the volunteers who patrol the US, Mexican border, and hire some illegals to build a border wall.
S5.E7 ∙ Handicap Parking
Penn and Teller argue that the Americans with Disabilities Act goes too far, and that the government, should not tell business how it should treat people.
S5.E8 ∙ Mount Rushmore
Penn and Teller look at what it means to be patriotic. They look at Mount Rushmore which was built by a racist against the wishes of the native-Indian tribe.
S5.E9 ∙ Nukes, Hybrids and Lesbians
Penn and Teller look at how nuclear power has been demonized when it is actually the best way to prevent climate change. They also review the performance of hybrid cars by sending two lesbians out on a date in one.
S5.E10 ∙ Anger Management
Penn & Teller look into Anger Management classes and venting.
S6.E1 ∙ War on Porn
Penn and Teller challenge the claims of feminists and Christians that porn is bad for you.
S6.E2 ∙ New Age Medicine
Penn and Teller cast a critical eye over new age medicines such as Acutonics.
S6.E3 ∙ NASA
Penn and Teller argue that the private sector should finance NASA instead of our taxes.
S6.E4 ∙ Dolphins
Penn and Teller look at dolphins and conclude they are just dumb fish that new age hippies believe have special powers.
S6.E5 ∙ Sleep, Inc
Penn and Teller look at the pseudoscience that has built up around peoples need to get a good nights sleep.
S6.E6 ∙ Being Green
Penn and Teller look at the climate change debate and question Al Gore's motives.
S6.E7 ∙ Sensitivity Training
Penn and Teller argue that sensitivity training is a form of brainwashing, and that companies that use to do so only to protect themselves from legal action.
S6.E8 ∙ Stranger Danger
Penn and Teller argue that parents are now too protective of their kids.
S6.E9 ∙ World Peace
Penn and Teller argue that free trade is the only way to guarantee world peace.
S6.E10 ∙ The Good Ol' Days
Penn and Teller look at our obsession with the past, and argue that things maybe were not as great as we remember.
S7.E1 ∙ Orgasms
Penn and teller investigate the people who claim to be able to give you a better orgasm.
S7.E2 ∙ Astrology
After six seasons of Bullshit!, Penn and Teller finally get around to trashing astrology.
S7.E3 ∙ Video Games
Penn and Teller argue that the moral panic against violent video games is unwarranted.
S7.E4 ∙ The Apocalypse
The Mayan calendar ends 22 December 2012. Will the world end as well - and how?
S7.E5 ∙ Lie Detectors
Why the polygraph sometimes gives false positives? More importantly - how do you learn to cheat the machine?
S7.E6 ∙ Organic Foods
Is organic food better for you? Does it contain more nutrients? Does it taste better? Is it worth the price? What does it mean to use only organic pesticides on the crop? What is it like to eat only organic food?
S7.E7 ∙ Taxes
Why taxes are so complex? How did it start? How does the government justify taxes? Who makes the decisions? Which are better, liberals or conservatists? What are flat tax, progressive tax and consumption tax? Will it all improve?
S7.E8 ∙ Lawns
Lawns are unnatural, man-made. Why do so many American houses have lawns? How much money is there in lawn business? What is the worst that can happen if your lawn is not up to your neighborhood's regulations? What about fake lawns?
S7.E9 ∙ Stress
When was stress was "discovered"? What is it? Why do doctors disagree about it? What then is "adrenal fatigue"? What good is aromatherapy? Who *actually* benefits from it? What will John McEnroe say?
S7.E10 ∙ The Vatican
Penn and Teller reveal what an evil organization the Vatican really is.
S8.E1 ∙ Cheerleaders
A look into why feminists and the company Varsity, do not want cheer-leading to be classed as a sport. This is despite it being more dangerous than ice hockey.
S8.E2 ∙ Fast Food
Penn and Teller question why food Nazis wish to control everything we eat.
S8.E3 ∙ Martial Arts
Penn and Teller argue that martial arts do not provide real self defense.
S8.E4 ∙ Teen Sex
Penn and Teller argue that teenagers have always had sex, and we should not be worried.
S8.E5 ∙ Easy Money
Penn and Teller show how network marketing schemes are nothing more than pyramid selling, where the only ones making money are the companies.
S8.E6 ∙ Area 51
Penn and Teller argue that UFO believers are wrong about Area 51, and that it is nothing more than a military base.
S8.E7 ∙ Criminal Justice
Penn and Teller show that the criminal justice system is broken, and that forensic science is far from perfect.
S8.E8 ∙ Old People
Penn and Teller show how American society disrespects old people.
S8.E9 ∙ Self-Esteem
Penn and Teller show that high self esteem can lead to the development of a narcissistic personality.
S8.E10 ∙ Vaccinations
Penn and Teller show that vaccinations are safe, and that their link to autism is false.
