Seth Raphael leaves Penn incredulous and Teller flabbergasted on Penn and Teller: Fool Us S07E27

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  • @MagicPeaceLove
    @MagicPeaceLove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1854

    Holy crap! I've never seen Alyson rush to the defense of a performer so quickly! She definitely knew P&T were dead WRONG with their guess!

    • @magicseth
      @magicseth  3 ปีที่แล้ว +467

      She was genuinely getting defensive of me!

    • @dallaswoiken7533
      @dallaswoiken7533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      @@magicseth that was awsome wtg

    • @saurabhmangal6322
      @saurabhmangal6322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@magicseth Damn.... one of the most impressive mind-reads I have ever seen. Hats-off!

    • @DarkDesertMovies
      @DarkDesertMovies 3 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@magicseth Dude, I watched this like 5 times and the only conclusion I can come to is that you are either a wizard or a time traveler. Maybe both lol.

    • @michaelreynolds3592
      @michaelreynolds3592 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      You're right. I think she was truly impressed, as should the rest of magic fans everywhere. And so gentlemanly as you walked away flabbergasted. My question, tho, is why no one questioned you, as you magically disregarded the first word. Hmmmm.

  • @grotgrusson5124
    @grotgrusson5124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2242

    Actually this is pretty easy: Just read every book in the entire world, learn them word by word, estimate what page she's on, estimate what line she's on and go to your mental libary and quick read the book in your head til you get to the same page and paragraf. Simple, busted, mic drop 😉

    • @athanasioslianoudakis9119
      @athanasioslianoudakis9119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      i totally agree.!!!..its so simple and easy anyway to read all the books in the world and keep it in memory

    • @xmarksthespot1372
      @xmarksthespot1372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I never knew it was this EZ! 😎

    • @ddd1hhh
      @ddd1hhh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Amazing that you figured that out... I NEVER would have thought to do it this way... brilliant mind you must have!! The magician too!! CONGRATS to both of you!!! Splendid!!

    • @grotgrusson5124
      @grotgrusson5124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@ddd1hhh Thanks. I took me a while, but then it just came to me 😁

    • @bla5tmya554
      @bla5tmya554 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Damn eidetic people, being so awesome and kewl

  • @nexus4923
    @nexus4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1219

    I've never seen Alison worry so badly by screwing up part of the act when she accidentally slipped the word plague.

    • @Conradd23
      @Conradd23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      From what I've heard about how the show works, if it actually affected the trick, the producers would just have them refilm that part without her messing up, haha.

    • @beanscornbread3774
      @beanscornbread3774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I thought she was nervous cause the pandemic

  • @GianlucaDiFrancisca
    @GianlucaDiFrancisca 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    This is probably the best trick I ever seen, absolutely no clue on how the hell was done

  • @FilmscoreMetaler
    @FilmscoreMetaler 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1839

    Ok my bet on how he did it:
    Three of his kids in an Allison suit.

  • @itcamefromtheradio
    @itcamefromtheradio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +221

    How Awesome was that? To me, the best part was when Alison reinforced that no one knew which books she brought to the show.

    • @magicseth
      @magicseth  3 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      I've never seen her defend a contestant before! I felt honored :-)

    • @mont9150
      @mont9150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@magicseth you are honored, harry

  • @CCandD
    @CCandD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    I think that may be the ONLY time Alyson truly defended a performer or assisted with debunking Penn and Teller! Totally astounding and original performance Seth, don't stop the rockin'!

  • @poja82
    @poja82 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    So calm. Love when Alyson says that she really took books from home, it makes it so real, and so mysterious

  • @themoonsevilsister1561
    @themoonsevilsister1561 3 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    I like how you didn't give away in the title that you fooled them, thank you

  • @jeremiahlewis700
    @jeremiahlewis700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    This (for me) may be the most baffling trick I've seen on Full Us!!! I have no idea how to even conceive this trick. Well done!

  • @pyrobreather1
    @pyrobreather1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Never seen this much controlled intensity, loved this warm, concise where it needed to be approach. Honestly I'm most puzzled and impressed how you figured out the first word began with a consonant and specifically the letter "P".

  • @kattheshrink
    @kattheshrink 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    This brings back memories of the Shepherdstown Elementary playground in the morning before school started. Amazing as always Seth; still mystifying us all with magic 30 years later!

  • @Noblewar
    @Noblewar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +316

    The real magic is having 5 young wizards and staying sane to not turn into Lord Voldemort.

    • @teeemm9456
      @teeemm9456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Actually, your sanity levels get better after 3 wizards.

  • @AwesomeMetalBands
    @AwesomeMetalBands 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is one of the best performances I have seen.

  • @andreosbr
    @andreosbr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I have started with P & T not long ago, but had already 40+ hours of it, and I´m completely astonished with this… congratulations for the FOOLER!!!

  • @ChrisS-nj3ye
    @ChrisS-nj3ye 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Don't bother scrolling the comments, nobody knows. YOU included.

  • @soundbreaker2485
    @soundbreaker2485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love book tests & I love the concept of picking any book off the shelf and figuring it out and this is the cleanest book test I’ve seen.

  • @adamd9798
    @adamd9798 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I love at the end how Penn asks one last time, even after you won, even after he already asked. "you didn't know the book?" Lol

    • @jwvandegronden
      @jwvandegronden 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sethraphael2437 9:30; What a great compliment and genuine admiration from such a master in his craft! Well done mate! (uhm, kids I mean! ;-)

  • @Joshualbm
    @Joshualbm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    What a gentle wizard he is. I feel better about the future.

  • @TheFreakOnee
    @TheFreakOnee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Hands down the cleanest book test on this planet., that was fucking great.

    • @twatmunro9563
      @twatmunro9563 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah, I've read a shed load of mentalist stuff and it generally leaves me somewhat cold (because the 'tricks' are so damned transparent) but this one fooled the hell out of me.

  • @oxide9679
    @oxide9679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    The trophy is still my favorite part of the show. Penn and Teller playfully insulting with a huge F U in the Fool Us on the trophy

  • @benjohnson3083
    @benjohnson3083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    His kids are under the tables writing the info, that's my best guess

  • @willstuart4504
    @willstuart4504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Gotta admit there are not too many tricks on this show that I can't figure out, sometimes with a decent amount of time pondering, but I have to admit, I have no idea how you knew the words Allison chose??
    Very well done sir...👍👍

  • @sosti
    @sosti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I know some about magic shows and research a lot. This one started as an old well known trick and BLEW my mind. I would not want to know how he did it to enjoy the sensation longer.

  • @sidewinder2057
    @sidewinder2057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yeah, watched countless fool us acts, started to notice some patterns but this one is really puzzling. Amazing!

  • @settogvoid9407
    @settogvoid9407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Allisons "what are you talking about"-look from 8:02 onward is just great. The way Penn was completely fishing in the dark is beautifuly reflected in her face :D

  • @AndrewThibeault
    @AndrewThibeault 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I'm a huge fan of this show and, gotta be completely honest, I just loved your stage presence so much.
    And your trick was just so wonderful! 💜

  • @kimflores6359
    @kimflores6359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Best book test I've ever seen

  • @n.w.2579
    @n.w.2579 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    This is the best trick I've seen on this show. All the other tricks, even the best ones, are explainable because the musicians manually handle some prop to where some excellent slight of hand and preparation could make even the most impressively tricky trick possible. This one I have no clue unless the guy has a Google chip implanted in his head that can locate the approximate page of any book and search to narrow down to a few possibilities based on the clues she revealed. Even then I'd have no idea how he got the "kid's handwriting" with the word on the card in advance. The only explanation I can even guess is this was staged or there were secret cameras somewhere on the set.

  • @xfatalxflawx
    @xfatalxflawx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Only magicians know just how good this piece is. One of the best mentalism bits I've ever seen!

  • @jamesbevan9939
    @jamesbevan9939 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Absolutely astounding. You have created the ultimate book test.

  • @patogonzalez9057
    @patogonzalez9057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hands down, the best mentalist trick I've seen! awesome!

  • @marinopoerio239
    @marinopoerio239 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    If you like mentalism, and book Reading, you can understand how incredible this act is.
    Bravissimo.

  • @StrongDreamsWaitHere
    @StrongDreamsWaitHere 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My guess he had a camera above the stage, and an assistant feeding him information via an earpiece or hand signals off stage. The assistant read the page and looked for word pairs that met his criteria (long and interesting) and that matched the length she specified. The question about starting with “p” was to confirm which pair Alison chose. If she had said no, they would have gone through more letters to settle on the right word. Once he (and his team) knew the right words, the technical trickery could start.

    • @hoopyfrood4391
      @hoopyfrood4391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s the only way I could imagine that this trick could even possibly be done. It was what came to me, too. But, for some reason, I doubt that it’s how it was really done. Baffling.
      It was a great way to show that there was no force in the word selection. With a lot of acts, there is an obvious force. With your method, it CANNOT be a force.

    • @rupaulver8578
      @rupaulver8578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      you're on the right track, but he didn't need a secret camera. my guess is that'd be against the rules of the show anyway.

  • @victor3582
    @victor3582 3 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    It's so obvious. He memorised all the books in existence word by word.

  • @hasge2124
    @hasge2124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is just unbelievable. Such a nice and calm act too, wonderful personality.

  • @chialor1945
    @chialor1945 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    His performance was so soothing I forgot he even tricked me lmao

  • @billyeveryteen7328
    @billyeveryteen7328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    I'm not a magician, but I do work in television and film, so when you were doing the trick, I was totally on Penn's train of thought that you did a book force, even though doing a book force would still require you to have the book memorized because Alyson still had a mostly free selection of pages and words. When you revealed that it wasn't a book force, actually in fact, when ALYSON revealed there was no book force, I was left completely baffled. Now, in magic, there's an adage that nothing on stage is innocent. Alyson's table has what looks like either a small alarm or bell and a notepad that is never used or acknowledged, but even trying to scrutinize those props, I still have no idea what you could possibly have done. All those "not innocent" props just leave me with more questions. I'm guessing your technical skills and skills with mechanical engineering and coding must have something to do with it, but as to what that "something" is, I cannot even begin to guess.

  • @Ikantspell4
    @Ikantspell4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Pretty sure there's some crazy science/engineering stuff going on and that this man could make any word appear. Lot stalling happened and I'm pretty sure that tirck needed time to be "worked" . There is help but I'm still perplexed about exactly how. I think even if I saw the gadgets/concepts involved I'd still be wondering and want to know how they were made. Not sure if it was a mad flex that they show up in the intro or if I'm full out conspiracy nut now.

  • @Shahriar019
    @Shahriar019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You have something calm and peaceful about your presentation Seth! Well done!!

  • @definesigint2823
    @definesigint2823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    This was really well done. I like to think I've got the hang of these tricks and I completely missed this one. Too, P&T are fun to watch when they know they're bested 😁

  • @john_kalen_mcclain
    @john_kalen_mcclain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    This was a solid fool. I’ve seen almost all the acts on this show. You did something for sure!

  • @stivaro
    @stivaro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I don't think I've ever seen anyone more deadpan at receiving the award. lol But, at the same time, I feel like, since he's a father of so many kids, I kinda get it. :p

  • @NetAndyCz
    @NetAndyCz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I think he was honest and the kids in the table fooled Penn and Teller :p

  • @Ssssssnakeisone
    @Ssssssnakeisone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    If you put the video on 0.25 playback speed, you will notice at 4:12 that you have no idea how he does the trick

    • @MagicPeaceLove
      @MagicPeaceLove 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's the best comment I've seen

    • @Ssssssnakeisone
      @Ssssssnakeisone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MagicPeaceLove Low-hanging fruit- although I didn't pinch it from anyone, others have used the set-up and punchline. Still funny, though!

  • @shmookins
    @shmookins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I wish I had that skill when preparing for exams.

  • @mahoneys64
    @mahoneys64 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You know, whenever I go out for ice cream with the Littles they always end up under the table, one time my daughter found a $20 and a non-staining marker.

    • @IAM_Reedy
      @IAM_Reedy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You know something caught my eye with that deck of cards, completely random choices, such a great use of the cards. The little wizards are quite busy to come up with such a trick. If I were you I would monitor their progress as they grow up to see if they have what it takes to fool Penn and Teller when they get older. Don’t forget to tell the to turn off the lights before they go to bed so they get plenty of rest.

  • @mickaelmalove2553
    @mickaelmalove2553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Ok, I guess no one's going to talk about the random orange button mind control device on Allison's table.

    • @vanmonroe4346
      @vanmonroe4346 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, really --- what the heck??? Must be relevant to how the trick is performed.

    • @Cloakfiend
      @Cloakfiend 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good call i didnt even notice the button! He said play a lot and emphasized the p on the book title. But thats all i got on the p guess.

    • @Violaetor
      @Violaetor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      She had a Pad, Pen, Paper, button to Press, Plenty of P words to Ponder over and Play with.

  • @MagicJoshua
    @MagicJoshua 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    BRAVO times a bazillion. There won't be a magician as brilliant as Seth for at least another 300 years.

    • @magicseth
      @magicseth  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's only a matter of time ;-)

    • @shawnr771
      @shawnr771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@magicseth Your children will be amazing.

  • @CornerEagle
    @CornerEagle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I'd call that the platonic ideal of a book test, but only because there could be kids reading. Wow.

    • @Wiley_Coyote
      @Wiley_Coyote 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Clearly some kind of force happened around a title that's actually part of the magician's intro piece. That's the reason P&T's minds went in the direction it did. They just weren't able to guess the specifics of how it could have happened.
      He simplified things by just outright telling her on stage to use that book, but had a built in excuse to do so.
      Since she's not a stooge (something the show doesn't allow anyway), the mystery of how those dots were connected is of course the mind blowing part. Since there was no preexisting conversation over which books she would bring, there's clearly some more elaborate set up causing it to happen.
      The actual derivation of the specific words is certainly not the part that fooled P&T.

    • @daz1169
      @daz1169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@Wiley_Coyote There was no force involved. Let me put it this way, he selected that book out of the 4 she brought because it required less 'work' than the other 3. If she'd brought 4 different books that all required 'work' then he still could have done it, but it would have taken a few seconds longer to perform. He selected the book 'Wonder' for convenience as much as anything, which saved somebody a little less work.
      The way he figured out the words didn't use the 'usual method' for a book test. P & T were indeed fooled by the method used to get those words. Like myself they actually were aware of the method he used (or should be), but will have almost certainly not seen it used in a book test before. That's the genius of Seth, taking a trick that he knew they knew several versions of, but adapting a method used elsewhere in mentalism to achieve the outcome. A big clue to how it's done is what he talks about enjoying doing during his introduction and I don't mean the part about his lovely children

    • @DeeperWithDiego
      @DeeperWithDiego 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A platonic ideal is impossible.
      He presented an Aristotelian perfection.

  • @fluxpistol3608
    @fluxpistol3608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Why are you looking at the back of the cards? ;) well played sir

  • @wbjorkman
    @wbjorkman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Awesome trick but i think as Seth says in the beginning, he doesn't think he will fool P&T but maybe his kids will. One of his kids is hiding under the table and somehow writes the word on the pad, or types it somehow and it prints there. I don't know how the technology for that works though. Also when Seth starts writing the word he writes low down on the page, however when the word is revealed it is along the top. The only thing I cannot figure out is how he got the letter P, that was amazing

  • @traviswinkler3994
    @traviswinkler3994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    As good as it gets. Love Seth’s forward-thinking magic. You’re a modern-day Robert Houdin, Seth!

  • @cloudglider
    @cloudglider 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I'm going to try to make time to skim through your thesis. I totally thought MIT was just another name for the Magic Institute of Toledo or something.

  • @pacegillette3523
    @pacegillette3523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Wow, Seth! This is so cool

    • @magicseth
      @magicseth  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Pace!!

  • @oggaming7362
    @oggaming7362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Nice trick! And super smooth of you to just go with the flow when Alyson accidentally said the full word at the end. You didn't skip a beat. Under that kind of pressure (even without a crowed) that took some composure. I'm late to the party, but great job!

  • @upd0g1
    @upd0g1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The idea of scientifically studying the emotion of wonder sounds so fun and great. Getting to be around amazed humans for extended periods of time sounds…well…wonderful!

  • @oldschoolwarrior
    @oldschoolwarrior 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wow! Just fantastic! If your goal was to instill wonder, you succeeded with me.

  • @SibrenFetter
    @SibrenFetter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really have no idea how you did that trick, amazing stuff!

  • @jb2656
    @jb2656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    i watch a lot of magic shows, I often think "ah this is the point where the magician does something" but the mentalism magic was incredibly good no idea how, where, when. unbelievably good❤ just one question .. its have something to do with peripheral vision?

  • @AJourneyOfYourSoul
    @AJourneyOfYourSoul 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Using technology, but with a presentation that completely hides it is fantastic. It is like the new modern day sleight of hand.
    You made the impossible possible, without a clue to how you did it, and took me back to when I was a kid and in total awe of what I just saw.
    Thank you, amazing trick.
    Seriously, I am so impressed.

  • @AwesomeMetalBands
    @AwesomeMetalBands 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What it just me or did anyone else see the drone flying above the book? lol hehe

  • @BeanyBop
    @BeanyBop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've seen some mentalist tricks before but this is hands down one of the best. What an act.
    No effing clue how the hell any human can do that.

    • @MichaelPateras
      @MichaelPateras 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed. I normally don't like mentalist tricks, but this one was great!

  • @chlee4256
    @chlee4256 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg that was really, really good. Penn was totally stumped. He didn't even bother trying to give a second "full guess".

  • @antonlvdm
    @antonlvdm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    How in the actual f... do you get the words if she could pick it at random in a book and never even say or write it down anywhere... The force is strong with this guy!

    • @celestus87
      @celestus87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Apparently, the force is weak.

    • @JojoJojo-hg8ql
      @JojoJojo-hg8ql 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@celestus87 Punny xD

  • @ruthmcevoy8300
    @ruthmcevoy8300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is kind of an absurd guess . However it is possible there was someone under the table on the right and they could write the word on the pad of paper while its lying face down on the table while he stalls for a bit of time .

  • @ElsewhereGaming
    @ElsewhereGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I always think of what Asi Wind said in his performance: "Nothing onstage is as it seems. Nothing is innocent. Everything serves a purpose. Why did the magician do this as opposed to that? Because they HAD to for the trick to work."
    So my mind questions the purpose of using flashcards to mentally guess a letter or word.

    • @tomlouie2855
      @tomlouie2855 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed about the purpose of every prop used .
      But the final part were he guesses that Penn's six letter word is "FOOLER", was that a straight up lucky guess?

    • @CarlDidur
      @CarlDidur 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tomlouie2855 that was heavily implied :)

  • @venkateshpolaris5569
    @venkateshpolaris5569 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing Mr.Seth

    • @magicseth
      @magicseth  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you!

  • @chilidog73
    @chilidog73 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That was one of the most straightforward mind-reading performances I've ever seen!

  • @SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker
    @SanDmaNTheFreakTrucker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Even IF he knew what books she would bring, there’s no way he could’ve known the words she chose. Crazy good trick.

  • @thedragonsman
    @thedragonsman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This magician is an absolute gentlemen.
    Class lad

  • @anthonyvinson5081
    @anthonyvinson5081 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Best. Book test. Ever. Ever. Fooled me, too!

  • @Cloakfiend
    @Cloakfiend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    How did he guess the first letter of the first word? The rest is some form of heat transfer 'type of thing' to the special paper from the top of the table. Kind of like when you heat up fax paper. It goes black. Thats why he lays the 'paper flat on thr table and you dont see him write anything down. The marker is obviously fake. 'P'enchant for wonder maybe 'forcing' the p? But thats a guess.

  • @hfcriske
    @hfcriske 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This was a fantastic trick. Usually I have some guesses as to how tricks can be done, but this one I have no idea. A+ :)

  • @Strife773
    @Strife773 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:54 he almost says that there are 10 letters before alison did

  • @KoonceLyfe
    @KoonceLyfe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow. This one was quite different, very impressive sir!

  • @KillerMZE
    @KillerMZE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing! Though I was sure from the title that the words Alyson chose would be "incredulous" and "flabbergasted" :)

  • @billrundell2097
    @billrundell2097 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Allison revealed her word "Apparently " before he turned over the note pad.
    IT could have been an electronic device in the padder table.
    The same for the card with the word plague.
    Both note pad and card were left on the table for seemingly no reason ,

    • @voltaquake
      @voltaquake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      how did he guess the first letter of he first word is P though?

    • @markinnes4264
      @markinnes4264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I concur it was tech working under the table.. this is most of it

    • @Cloakfiend
      @Cloakfiend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I rekon the paper was thermal and the table was gimmicked. Dunno about the p. Power of suggestion possibly? Edit. I no longer think the paper was thermal.

    • @jeremydonald
      @jeremydonald 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Easy enough to have a person under the table, writing on the underside of the pad and good luck card with some kind of device.

    • @TheRocco96
      @TheRocco96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If you look at his hand motion at 4:26, the last character he writes is a Y. He already knew the complete word when he was writing it on paper.

  • @BrooksSeveer
    @BrooksSeveer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Seth, I have been astounded by your magic since undergrad. I am not surprised at all that you were able to fool Penn and let's face it especially Teller. This ranks as your second greatest achievement outside of "fooling" The Amazing Randi, which, let's face it, has to be the greatest living achievement of all mankind. Congrats my friend. And also congrats on your prestigious family. How you cope with all that: that's the real magic. :)

    • @magicseth
      @magicseth  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hi Brooks!!!! Thank you :-)

  • @charlescox290
    @charlescox290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Why two separate tables? Why not one long table that they shared? His deck of cards contains a smart phone, and there is a camera suspended above the stage. There is a Bluetooth repeater under each table. He uses the phone to assist the camera and look at the book and know what the words are. From there it's just a matter of writing on the tablet and then writing on a duplicate good luck card and switching out the card.

    • @MikhaillllKing
      @MikhaillllKing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      due to COVID reasons they have to stay away from each other. This is obligatory if you have seen latest episodes of the show.

    • @Boubson
      @Boubson 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How would he guess the word? Alyson did not underline it or highlight it! All,the camera would show to him is two pages!

    • @Cloakfiend
      @Cloakfiend 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whats the massive orange button on her tabl Was wandering about that. Are you allowed cameras from above though?

    • @angelavolkov1126
      @angelavolkov1126 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Boubson She might have place her finger on it? Especially to count the number of letters?

  • @rogercornelio995
    @rogercornelio995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    NOW, THAT’s TRULY AMAZINGLY MAGICAL!!!

  • @mizomint4197
    @mizomint4197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I wish I could get a cut with in depth thoughts and speculation from Penn and Teller on each fooler. But I think that they'd end up revealing too many tricks of the trade in the process.

  • @george1654
    @george1654 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great Performance!

  • @heleilMorningstar5802
    @heleilMorningstar5802 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very well done and convincing.

  • @tanmaytikle8521
    @tanmaytikle8521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have so much respect for Alyson after this

  • @garyz777
    @garyz777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing, and such a likable guy!

  • @jessejordan8116
    @jessejordan8116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent humble style especially for such an impressive trick. Bravo!!!!

  • @bitsofgeek
    @bitsofgeek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This is absolutely fantastic. I'm wondering if I'm on the right track... would this trick work if you closed the sketch book before putting it on the table?

  • @Tobias.Harris
    @Tobias.Harris 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    my guess on how he did it: the cards have some of the most common many letter words, when he asks her the questions she gives him little clues to narrow it down

  • @michaels3860
    @michaels3860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW! just....WOW! Such a great trick!

  • @MagnesiumSulfate
    @MagnesiumSulfate 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Assuming there was a way to write the words after Allison revealed them how in the heck did you guess the P? Fantastic trick!

    • @MrSadflkja
      @MrSadflkja 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      1 in 26 shot of guessing it right.

    • @ivan-denimak
      @ivan-denimak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@MrSadflkja not really. Some leters are more common than others. 10% of english words start with "p"

    • @voltaquake
      @voltaquake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@ivan-denimak that sounds too risky

    • @TheRocco96
      @TheRocco96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The P was suggested to Allison by the objects on her table, pen and paper, and an orange pushbutton.

  • @nathankowalski9330
    @nathankowalski9330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    While I don't think he or his kids wrote those words on those pieces of "paper" I have no idea how he'd program something in on the fly, and even if he could, or can. I don't know how he could know the words anyway. This reminds of the time I the guy revealed he wasn't wearing trick glasses by putting his fingers in them and then that his book was blank. Love this show.

  • @FreemanVashier
    @FreemanVashier 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    small adult was under the table on a hidden platform that wrote the words once she revealed them.

  • @stephenspackman5573
    @stephenspackman5573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The method I would like to imagine was used needs Alyson to bring several books because the occasional book has the wrong kind of paper. That would be an awesome method.

  • @MadManUSMC
    @MadManUSMC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great trick, very well done.

  • @orbathealien8868
    @orbathealien8868 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's a pretty simple trick. Seth became one with the universe, and switched places with every other interdimensional version of himself until, in each timeline, he had the correct set of words for the correct Alyson.
    Simple enough, really.

  • @mercedeswilkins5566
    @mercedeswilkins5566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When Penn stop talking in codes or don’t talk in codes, then the magician has fool them.

  • @Jankuso19
    @Jankuso19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    MAGIC!!!! that was so awesome 🤯

  • @Andybaby
    @Andybaby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Q: Is there some kind of a curtain used on Fool Us? ie so performers get a chance to 'prepare' the stage.. out of sight of the audience (and P&T?)?

  • @bzqp2
    @bzqp2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    At 8:48 you can see Penn's dark thoughts engraved into the notebook.