Episode 1: SHOWBIZ FEUDS - Uri Geller vs James Randi - 'The Tonight Show 1973'

In the 1970s psychic Uri Geller was at the height of his popularity. In 1973 famed skeptic James Randi attempted exposing him on live Television in front of millions of tense viewers.
Narrated, edited and produced by Ciaran.
Warning: May contain sarcasm.

[@superfuzzymomma]

You have a bright future my friend. Great work, and heads above the rest!

[@WeirdShowbizHistory]

I appreciate that!

[@steveOhh68]

Don Lane hosted a hugely popular tonight show on late night tv in Australia ❤and used to have a psychic called Doris Stokes (as well as Yuri Geller) regularly on the show, doing cold readings of audience members. Randi debunked her and was explaining how she suckered people, and Lane, who had a major soft spot for her, couldn't handle it. Lane nearly got fired for saying piss off on TV, and the amazing Randi was bloody well right ❤ Thanks for ya work, mate.

[@WeirdShowbizHistory]

Oh I never knew he nearly got fired!

[@markdaly1648]

The documentary where James randi exposed one of the greatest cons. Is one of the best documentaries i ever saw. The amazing randi.

[@anadraham2995]

REALLLLLY enjoying the channel brotha - new sub ✅

[@biblehistoryscience3530]

I heard that Johnny Carson was aslo a magician, and he wanted to expose Geller, too.

[@WeirdShowbizHistory]

Yes he was - I believe he did want to expose him - but in the episode he really does give him a fair opportunity and is respectful. Leaving it upto the viewers to interpret things for themselves.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

You heard right.

[@TheLiberalPersuasion]

He did expose him as a fraud.

[@kevinroulette]

Love James Randi RIP

[@WeirdShowbizHistory]

Yes I remember my University mate mentioned him - and I binged everything about him! A great man

[@FrankMahovlich]

Randi was a great man. Weird Showbiz, you were wrong about one thing. It is NO SURPRISE that no one ever collected from the Million Dollar Challenge.

[@WeirdShowbizHistory]

I love Randi. I hope my sarcasm shines through!

[@oldmoviesinbwwithsubtitles3501]

Great Video.

[@WeirdShowbizHistory]

Thank you! I love the researching of it! Their feud lasted so long

[@bookhouse70]

Real life inspiration for 3/4 of LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL.

[@Landrew1208]

Would you mind elaborating on that? Tx.

[@OttoByOgraffey]

14:14 that's Mike Douglas.

[@WeirdShowbizHistory]

Yes it is indeed

[@freddyfurrah3789]

That's Mike Douglas.

[@freddyfurrah3789]

I watched that tonight show when it first aired. WHAT A JOKE? There's one born every minute. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@glen1ster]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flim-Flam!