The best part of the trick's preamble is that Penn describes the handkerchief as being folded in such a way as to make 12 sections when it's 16, which _completely_ reinforces the point about eyewitnesses being unreliable in a natural, obvious way. "I know what I saw" is quite possibly the most common lie people tell. That makes the trick even better for me. All of it, the story, it's all very well done, even if Penn put the lid on it very firmly.
Although I don't think the magic itself was too mindblowing (I thought I saw how it was done, roughly), I didn't know where the story was going and I think this was one of my favorite presentations. Felt almost like a movie scene or something, great simple plot with no holes, just loved it.
Loved the way you made Penn (of all people!), look like an "unreliable witness". A great act, and especially with a victim who plays along. The court room theatrics were a welcome change on Fool Us.
Excellent presentation. The courtroom scenario with the evidence was very engaging. And whatever was done (obviously P&T know, and the clues they dropped meant something, just not to me) was very smooth and fit in with the patter seamlessly. A very good routine.
love the "murder mystery" thing going on in this act, really adds a whole other element to the routine. and all the legal puns at the end, of course, lol.
One of my favourite acts so far ! Lived the way you told the story and got Penn participating ! That's lovely to see and that's the way I like this kind of show to be done 😁
Not sure how the hanky changing was done, but when he got the magnifying glass out of his left coat pocket, he used the hanky to cover up that he was going inside his left lapel to get the knife.
I was super fooled. Scripting was spot on. I didn’t catch any flashers. Personality and presentation fit the crime. Keep going!!! I’m sure you could work the castle
So often magicians on this show play off of Teller's silence; fun to see one that plays off Penn's voice and using the trial setting is really effective.
As nobody yet has offered their idea on how you did it I'll start the ball rolling with my idea that in the lid were the other handkerchiefs already prepared and each time you put the lid back on the inside top would drop thus enabling you to take out the next handkerchief, and so on. The depth of the inside of the lid kept changing. The Court setting was such a smart way to present this trick.
He also deffinitly pulled the knife out of his jacket... 6:48 he directs you to look at his lower hand while the upper hand can clearly be seen grabbing something from inside the jacket
As an ex-performer myself (I'm quite old now!), can I say how much I enjoyed your presentation here. What a great way to add a narrative premise to a classic trick! And your personality is just perfect - affable, just a little bit cheeky, and emphasising the story, not the 'trick'. Love it. Well done Sir!
I’ve literally seen a few comments that say exactly how he did it but it still makes no sense to me. How does he drop the handkerchief into the box and then it disappears. Obviously they’re all different ones but where does the previous one go
This is so cool! I remember when you would come to my sister’s bday party in Vernal and do a magic show in our basement! Now you’re on Penn and Teller! Didn’t know how you did it then or now. Good job! Love from the Rust family :)
Theron, that act was put together wonderfully. You also seem like a very likable and genuine person, which must certainly makes you a great prosecuting attorney as well.
The story element was endearing and engaging, and I'll be honest, the simplicity of the trick is actually what made it so powerful for me. Whatever's going on, however sophisticated it might be, all that I witnessed is something go away, not have any place to go, and magically turn into something different. I am so completely curious what the explanation could even be because the trick edifies itself by appearing so low-key that what I am seeing can't be possible. Except it is! Elegant.
If the point of the show is to fool them why do they allow such a simple trick on the show (although magically performed... ) it would never fool them..
@@Cre8tive81 The aim of the show is to deceive. It is not at all a presentation of new tricks that still have the same principle, but a presentation of old tricks in which several fake switches are offered. Penn and Teller's job is to find out which switch was used for the first time. The backstage judge will then confirm or deny whether Penn and Teller made the correct right switch. The "blink" referred to the lid of the box that offered the fake switch. If Penn and Teller had marked the lid of the box as an aid in their code speech, the magician would have won the trophy.
Just watched this on tv a few minutes ago and it was incredibly entertaining! He might not have fooled Penn & Teller, but the delivery of the trick was great!
Gotta love a trick with a box. Box tricks are always fun to think about how exactly the box works. Your sleight-of-hand needs a little work, or possibly you need to be a bit more deliberate tailoring your suit.
I loved the presentation and how you incorporated your real life experiences into the act. You fooled me but there’s nothing new with that. Great work!
I think, given it was Penn, you could have mentioned that he was also consistently wrong about the number of folds in the handkerchief. That would have irked him no end.
The best part of the trick's preamble is that Penn describes the handkerchief as being folded in such a way as to make 12 sections when it's 16, which _completely_ reinforces the point about eyewitnesses being unreliable in a natural, obvious way. "I know what I saw" is quite possibly the most common lie people tell.
That makes the trick even better for me. All of it, the story, it's all very well done, even if Penn put the lid on it very firmly.
Love how he incorporated the court theme into this whole routine. Beautifully executed.
You mean lethally executed
Sometimes the better acts are the ones that don’t fool penn and teller. This was a lot of fun to watch.
Agreed. He fooled me. The knife at the end was surprised and well played.
well said. by everyone that never fooled them.
Although I don't think the magic itself was too mindblowing (I thought I saw how it was done, roughly), I didn't know where the story was going and I think this was one of my favorite presentations. Felt almost like a movie scene or something, great simple plot with no holes, just loved it.
Loved the way you made Penn (of all people!), look like an "unreliable witness". A great act, and especially with a victim who plays along. The court room theatrics were a welcome change on Fool Us.
Excellent presentation. The courtroom scenario with the evidence was very engaging. And whatever was done (obviously P&T know, and the clues they dropped meant something, just not to me) was very smooth and fit in with the patter seamlessly. A very good routine.
Thank you!
I don't care how it was done, the story and performance was the best I've ever seen.
That's high praise! Thank you so much!
Same here haha
You can tell when P&T enjoy an act, even though they figure it out.
They really liked this. No challenge for them, but they loved the act.
love the "murder mystery" thing going on in this act, really adds a whole other element to the routine. and all the legal puns at the end, of course, lol.
One of my favourite acts so far !
Lived the way you told the story and got Penn participating !
That's lovely to see and that's the way I like this kind of show to be done 😁
Not sure how the hanky changing was done, but when he got the magnifying glass out of his left coat pocket, he used the hanky to cover up that he was going inside his left lapel to get the knife.
I immediately got taken back to the battle of wits between bilbo and gollum where he asks „what’s in my pocket?“
One of the best story lines I've ever seen!
Incredible!!! Loved the act. They’ll for sure invite you back for round two, so you can appeal…
I think I just found the perfect theme if I ever try again! How much do I owe you?
Great Job Theron! So happy for you and your family.
Go Theron! This was so fun to see. Love that you are still doing magic in these busy years of life!
Thanks, Chelsea! Glad you got a chance to see it!
I was super fooled. Scripting was spot on. I didn’t catch any flashers. Personality and presentation fit the crime. Keep going!!! I’m sure you could work the castle
Fool or not, I enjoyed every bit of that, well played sir.
So often magicians on this show play off of Teller's silence; fun to see one that plays off Penn's voice and using the trial setting is really effective.
Great presentation 🙌
It was fun, engaging, & the fact you incorporate the law to it made is fun 😄👨🏻⚖️
Very enjoyable court case
Thanks
Bernie in Sydney
Loved the act, and I was obviously fooled. You did great, brother!
Thanks, Reid! Glad you got to see it.
I loved this routine! Excellent presentation your Honor!
As nobody yet has offered their idea on how you did it I'll start the ball rolling with my idea that in the lid were the other handkerchiefs already prepared and each time you put the lid back on the inside top would drop thus enabling you to take out the next handkerchief, and so on. The depth of the inside of the lid kept changing. The Court setting was such a smart way to present this trick.
He also deffinitly pulled the knife out of his jacket...
6:48 he directs you to look at his lower hand while the upper hand can clearly be seen grabbing something from inside the jacket
the magic is behind the black box lid. :)
@@Allen-L-Canada we know......
@@Allen-L-Canada hole in the table?
As an ex-performer myself (I'm quite old now!), can I say how much I enjoyed your presentation here. What a great way to add a narrative premise to a classic trick! And your personality is just perfect - affable, just a little bit cheeky, and emphasising the story, not the 'trick'. Love it. Well done Sir!
Thank you! I am flattered
Loved this one! It doesn't have to fool them, it just has to be fun to watch and it definitely was!
This was a unique performance.
Thanks for something new.
Lots of fun! Great presentation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
What a stink bomb! Hokey as can be.
I KNOW HIM! Theron, that was so cool! What a unique spin on the cups and balls trick! So so cool seeing you on Penn and Teller!
Thank you!
This was amazing to watch. I was thoroughly entertained
Well done.
Blessings and Respect from Canada 🙏🍁✊🏽
Thank you!
Very nice, I enjoyed the performance!
This act did not fool me but certainly entertained me.
I’ve literally seen a few comments that say exactly how he did it but it still makes no sense to me. How does he drop the handkerchief into the box and then it disappears. Obviously they’re all different ones but where does the previous one go
@@Mike-we3rb the lid drops circles each time, each w a new hanky
Theron what a pleasure to watch!! Junior High best friend right there! We’ll done! Fooled me haha
Thanks, Alex! So glad you got to see it!
This is so cool! I remember when you would come to my sister’s bday party in Vernal and do a magic show in our basement! Now you’re on Penn and Teller! Didn’t know how you did it then or now. Good job! Love from the Rust family :)
Funny ... I knew he was Mormon from the minute he said he wasn't playing cards
🙂
A very enjoyable act! Many thanks!
His punishment for failing to fool P&T should be revealing how the trick is done!
Great show I didn't see any of it. Thumbs up
Fantastic trick and loved the courtroom theme.
Great trick, super performance.
Hope they have you back.
I really enjoyed the narrative to this act. Makes it much more enjoyable to follow. And Unique as well. Great job!
This might have been one of my more favorite skits
Wonderful act, I didn't see the moves, but I think I did figure it out. Very smooth technique.
Trick aside, this was probably the best presentation on FU. Good job sir!
I thoroughly enjoyed the act and the banter after.
Theron, that act was put together wonderfully. You also seem like a very likable and genuine person, which must certainly makes you a great prosecuting attorney as well.
Excellent act!! Well done Sir!!
The story element was endearing and engaging, and I'll be honest, the simplicity of the trick is actually what made it so powerful for me. Whatever's going on, however sophisticated it might be, all that I witnessed is something go away, not have any place to go, and magically turn into something different. I am so completely curious what the explanation could even be because the trick edifies itself by appearing so low-key that what I am seeing can't be possible. Except it is! Elegant.
If the point of the show is to fool them why do they allow such a simple trick on the show (although magically performed... ) it would never fool them..
@@Cre8tive81 because most tricks are repetition of others. Plus finding new tricks without filler would make filling the show impossible.
@@Cre8tive81 The aim of the show is to deceive. It is not at all a presentation of new tricks that still have the same principle, but a presentation of old tricks in which several fake switches are offered. Penn and Teller's job is to find out which switch was used for the first time. The backstage judge will then confirm or deny whether Penn and Teller made the correct right switch. The "blink" referred to the lid of the box that offered the fake switch. If Penn and Teller had marked the lid of the box as an aid in their code speech, the magician would have won the trophy.
@@DL-kc8fc I thought the lid is the actual switch.
Well done very different and enjoyable on Pen and Teller show.
Penn used very well fitting court language in the code talk this time!
A very good act. I think there's a lot of potential in an entire legal themed show if you can work out the tricks
Just watched this on tv a few minutes ago and it was incredibly entertaining! He might not have fooled Penn & Teller, but the delivery of the trick was great!
Amazing performance!!!!
Nice act, clearly not one meant/expected to fool P&T, but more to entertain. Very close to comedy magic. Excellent dialogue.
Who on Earth dresses that woman? Whoever did that to her should be fired.
Love seeing your pleasure performing!
Such a great theme!
Great show!
Well done! Great presentation. I'm pretty sure I can deduce how you did it, but I definitely did not see any of the moves.
see the lid going vertical
6:48 omg perfect 🥵😍. That's when he gets the knife and hides it behind the cloth and it looked like it changed from the magnify glass. Love that 😜😜
This is an incredible routine!
It's folded to 16 sections
You fooled me, and that's what matters. All good wishes!
I KNOW THIS YOUNG MAN!!! He has been awesome in every way since he was a teenager.
Saw how u took the knife from the top of your coat😂❤nice move
The Matlock of Magic! Love it!
Gotta love a trick with a box. Box tricks are always fun to think about how exactly the box works.
Your sleight-of-hand needs a little work, or possibly you need to be a bit more deliberate tailoring your suit.
What a fun act, well done.
Thank you!
I loved the presentation and how you incorporated your real life experiences into the act. You fooled me but there’s nothing new with that. Great work!
Such a great performance. Next time, wear a head-set mic ;) I loved everything.
This is the best entertainment show on the planet, Hands down!
Fantastic!
Cups and balls in a new way. Loved it.
Very nice trick! 👍🙂
Nice one!
the man gets to look over the rag a billion times and still can't multiply 4 and 4, gotta love him XD
That was awesome!
Penn calling the handprint small for a man might’ve been a slight roast 🤣
Great act.
Thank you!
It's folded into 16 sections, how do you even fold something into twelfths?
In thirds and then in half twice.
Best performance ever👏👏👏
The word "undercover" seems about right.
This was great. It didn’t fool them but it sure got me.
If the process is less obvious, it will be greater.
I enjoyed this act. I could watch a whole show with type of magic
Love this show
Counselor, those trousers could use some hemming.
OH MY GOD 😂😂😂 the way the knife just was there and the script you wrote somehow made it so humorous! It was perfect! Perfect!
Classic Magic Or Crook if you are on the streets.
Objection! You were great!
Still appreciate that the CW lets the performers upload these clips to their own pages
I thought this was a really strong act! It immensly entertained me.
I gave my like to video just after seeing the intro.
He was acting more like a defense attorney.
I thought so! 12 is a rather unusual number for equal folds. It's actually 16 which makes much more sense. Yes. I am a nerd. :P
I think, given it was Penn, you could have mentioned that he was also consistently wrong about the number of folds in the handkerchief. That would have irked him no end.
Great trick buddy
Great performance, but I'm not sure you will ever be able to work as a prosecutor again, they can't trust you with evidence ever again.
The only thing I was able to catch was the knife getting into the hand (right hand got it)