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Penn & Teller Tell a Lie

Penn & Teller Tell a Lie

TV-142011•45m•6.3/10
ComedyDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.3/10(10)

Penn & Teller bring their unique vision of the world in a new interactive series with a twist. In each episode, Penn & Teller make up to seven outrageous claims. While most of the wildly unbelievable stories are absolutely, positively true - one of them is a BIG FAT LIE.

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Production

Discovery Studios, 1/17 Productions, Creative Differences

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 5, 2011

Last Aired

November 9, 2011

Networks

Discovery

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
A Head of Hair Can Lift a Mustang
Air date: 2011-10-05
Penn & Teller make 7 outrageous claims. 6 are true and one is a big fat lie! Stories include, a head of hair can lift a car filled with people ten feet in the air, profanity can lessen pain, if you can land a plane with it's doors.
E2
You Can Blow Out a Forest Fire
Air date: 2011-10-12
Penn & Teller make 7 outrageous claims. 6 are true and one is a big fat lie. Stories include, a torch fueled by bacon can cut through solid steel, wrestlers can be defeated by a large cheese and wallpaper is strong enough to withstand a wrecking ball.
E3
Piranha Will Not Kill You
Air date: 2011-10-19
Penn & Teller make 6 outrageous claims. 5 are true and one is a big fat lie. Stories include, road kill can be healthy eating, four hundred eggs can hold up a ton of cheerleaders and Piranahs will not kill you.
E4
You Can Fly Using Hair Bleach for Fuel
Air date: 2011-10-26
Claims include that a butter knife can stop a bullet and that man can fly using bleach for fuel.
E5
Hook and Loop Fabric is Stronger than Two Monster Trucks
Air date: 2011-11-02
Claims involving cotton candy, machine guns and carnival games are featured. One story out of six is false.
You Can Crack a Safe with Liquid Nitrogen
E6
You Can Crack a Safe with Liquid Nitrogen
Air date: 2011-11-09
Episode Synopsis: Seven far-fetched claims are made, and one is false. Stories involving a snail, a superhighway, a linen shirt and an airplane are featured.

Cast

Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette

Himself - Host

Teller

Teller

Himself - Host

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