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Penn & Teller rank TV magic's greatest lies—where's David Blaine's dignity?

TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks (2011)

Nostalgic rabbit hatsPenn's booming takedownsBritish TV charm

Overview

Documentary

A two-hour special compiling and ranking 50 of the greatest magic tricks ever seen on TV.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Penn Jillette's lovingly brutal commentary

Direction

Clips spanning 50 years of TV history

Best for:Background: Fold laundry while Penn yells about Copperfield's ego·Friends: Drunken debates over #1 ranking injustice·Rewatch: Spot which tricks aged like milk
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Director

Helen Albon

ReleasedDec 31, 2011
Runtime2h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Channel 5
Objective Media Group

Top Cast

Fay Ripley

Fay Ripley

Narrator

Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette

Self

Teller

Teller

Self

Steven Frayne

Steven Frayne

Dynamo

Pete Firman

Pete Firman

Self

Paul Daniels

Paul Daniels

Self

Ask about TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Helen Albon later directed The Great British Bake Off—explaining the similarly ruthless ranking format.

Cultural

This aired during magic's post-Dark Knight resurgence, when street magic briefly made tigers obsolete.

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TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks - 9PM Friday 25th

TV's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks - 9PM Friday 25th

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