Can a Magician FOOL Penn & Teller with SWORD + PHONE BOOKS?!

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  • Wes Barker | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | Season 2 Ep 5
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  • @T1J
    @T1J 5 лет назад +2633

    This is why i love magic. The trick is basically done 30 seconds in, but the performance lasts like 7 minutes just for entertainment value.

    • @yasmrina247
      @yasmrina247 4 года назад +10

      I’m confused ... how’d he do it ? :)

    • @DamienDarksideBlog
      @DamienDarksideBlog 4 года назад +42

      @@yasmrina247 I'm pinging your comment to let you know that the magician revealed how he could do the trick. It's on this channel.

    • @reddragoon2423
      @reddragoon2423 4 года назад +44

      @@yasmrina247 he palmed a card that looks like the phone book pages and stuck it to his page, then looks at it when demonstrating how he doesnt want you to rip the phonebook. And the page was already on the sword at the end. Its a really good looking trick

    • @linc7378
      @linc7378 4 года назад +4

      yASMRina he made a video on it

    • @sampanzee5684
      @sampanzee5684 4 года назад +2

      @@yasmrina247 He released a video on it 2 weeks ago

  • @dervakommtvonhinten517
    @dervakommtvonhinten517 6 лет назад +6711

    Boss: "hey, we want to promote you"
    Barker: "i quit"

    • @Richard_Nickerson
      @Richard_Nickerson 6 лет назад +53

      A lot of stories are like that

    • @johngriffiths3952
      @johngriffiths3952 5 лет назад +2

      I'd do the same, or at least refuse it.

    • @WhiteCheddar360
      @WhiteCheddar360 5 лет назад +41

      R Nickerson Can confirm. I was being looked at for management at the grocery store I looked at and couldn’t imagine the rest of my life where I was living so I dipped. Hasn’t been an upward career move so far but I’m happier in some ways.

    • @jayb7494
      @jayb7494 5 лет назад

      Derva Kommt von hinten yea really, the fake stories are too real

    • @sadas3190
      @sadas3190 5 лет назад +1

      Very common. Usually promotions are expected and many fall short of expectations.

  • @biometrix2173
    @biometrix2173 4 года назад +2208

    Imagine if Jonathan actually managed to rip off the phone book...

    • @DamienDarksideBlog
      @DamienDarksideBlog 4 года назад +187

      Trick still works, the peek is done before the phone book is ripped.

    • @bennyvellangttutharayilula4619
      @bennyvellangttutharayilula4619 4 года назад +2

      Biometrix 21 rip

    •  4 года назад +1

      What's that mean? how do you rip off a phone book? Like did he charge the phone book too much money? So it was ripped off? I'm not getting whatever you 700 people are. What does this comment mean?

    • @rizaltt1808
      @rizaltt1808 4 года назад +2

      James D in half.

    • @MrRedstoneready
      @MrRedstoneready 3 года назад +9

      Honestly would have been fine, at that point he knew the page #, so who rips it doesn't matter

  • @premkhumar
    @premkhumar 4 года назад +1227

    He revealed the technique in his channel. What I learned is.... how to tear a book easily!

    • @Fede_uyz
      @Fede_uyz 4 года назад +54

      This is his channel

    • @anthonyyy18
      @anthonyyy18 4 года назад +7

      Federico Olivares lmao!

    • @falconwind00
      @falconwind00 4 года назад +8

      Prem Kumar The real trick is finding a phone book!

    • @UdayYadav-he8lu
      @UdayYadav-he8lu 4 года назад +1

      Ahahaha so funny 😒😒

    • @chradikaali
      @chradikaali 3 года назад +1

      ​@@Fede_uyz What a twist!

  • @ashaw1387
    @ashaw1387 4 года назад +275

    9:35 I like how he walked behind to make sure there wasn’t an index of pages

    • @Pepe-pq3om
      @Pepe-pq3om 3 года назад +7

      Lmao, like: let ke just see a thing row quick here

    • @TheDrsalvation
      @TheDrsalvation 3 года назад +15

      and the way he starts walking back, right behind him is a lot more intimidating lol. Boss music starts playing and a huge healthbar appears

    • @SpennyBoi
      @SpennyBoi 6 месяцев назад

      It’s funny how penn and teller completely fell for the lie of the page on the sword being the one he’s getting the numbers from.

  • @ExaltedDuck
    @ExaltedDuck 8 лет назад +4209

    The trick is pretty good. The delivery, banter, and awkward tension are excellent.

    • @tobbaddol
      @tobbaddol 7 лет назад +76

      Really? I thought he was terrible. Couldn't tell if he was acting or just did things poorly...

    • @PerryBowden
      @PerryBowden 6 лет назад +401

      So, he convinced you then?

    • @jaycrall69
      @jaycrall69 6 лет назад +48

      WOoosh

    • @BradPitbull
      @BradPitbull 6 лет назад +1

      ExaltedDuck
      #NoHomo

    • @anevtuscrynis3954
      @anevtuscrynis3954 6 лет назад +1

      How could have they gotten fooled though? There are many explanations for how he could've done that.

  • @bivoca
    @bivoca 5 лет назад +3715

    Rather elegant trick. He marks the page when jonathan chooses the number, later he looks up the page number when telling jonathan how not to rip the book (notice he goes back and forth). Then he just sticks a random page in the sword and claims it is the number he saw earlier. Also, note that you cannot have a page finishing in 0 and 1 on thr same sheet of paper. They go lile this: 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0. Pages finishing in 0 and 1 are opposite (you see both when a book is open). Very nice

    • @kensavage7657
      @kensavage7657 5 лет назад +344

      Brilliant explanation!
      RUclips gives us the benefit of being able to slow the video down, so you can see the piece of paper is on the sword as Wes turns around. However, I still wondered how he got the exact correct page out that quickly. I had to rewatch to see that you're correct - he didn't!
      It was an great trick, with excellent misdirection employed. I hope Wes remembers your tip with the page numbers for the future! Nevertheless - tearing phone books in half like that, that's a trick worth watching in itself!!!! :)

    • @shiskeyoffles
      @shiskeyoffles 5 лет назад +49

      Brilliant observation indeed. Clever trick

    • @mariusbancila5627
      @mariusbancila5627 5 лет назад +30

      When he tells Jonathan how to rip the book he puts both hands on the spine. So how does he know how to open the book at the right page? Did he put something in to know where to open? I think that's the key of the trick...

    • @lukew2194
      @lukew2194 5 лет назад +34

      I don't think that's the case. He tells P&T there was no indexing, which I assume means marking the page in some way. However, I do see a red page in the phone book and he seems to be in the area of that page when he tells the guy to pick. Is he using the odd page as a reference and counting from that point? The instruction on how to rip the book is an obvious page look up

    • @KThyme
      @KThyme 5 лет назад +41

      This was what I suspected, as well. Worth noting, not all phonebooks start from pg. 1. My hometown's used to start from 0.

  • @theirs3845
    @theirs3845 3 года назад +87

    I love how when penn gets on the stage he almost immediately checks behind the box, really does show he’s curious of how barker did it

  • @gabesmith9171
    @gabesmith9171 3 года назад +187

    Janitor backstage: Yeah....great trick.....

    • @yumiendercat3685
      @yumiendercat3685 3 года назад

      That poor janitor.... between the salt thing and this, they got their work cut out for them....

    • @patcat8950
      @patcat8950 3 года назад +2

      Janitor: "At least it can't get any worse."
      Eric Leclerc: "'sup. Mind the glue."

  • @nikobenedikt709
    @nikobenedikt709 8 лет назад +2659

    Throw the pages !!!
    ...
    ...
    ...
    at the count of three !

    • @justinpelkey6722
      @justinpelkey6722 6 лет назад +24

      Niko Benedikt I would have established that beforehand. Must need the second phonebook to peak at the index.

    • @kevingoupil5151
      @kevingoupil5151 6 лет назад +61

      Bruce Wayne he said he didn't use index

    • @quickshadow1474
      @quickshadow1474 6 лет назад +12

      Bruce Wayne he didn't use index.

    • @colinryan4737
      @colinryan4737 6 лет назад +8

      Bruce Wayne yeah no index was used... guess he did the trick better than most thought possible

    • @alexhauptmann298
      @alexhauptmann298 6 лет назад +71

      You know, I think this bit was planned. If you pause the video before he stabs at the air, he already has the page on the sword. This is making me think that the second phone book was meant to be part of the act the entire time.

  • @tirmyta
    @tirmyta 9 лет назад +3143

    My hometown is so small... (How small is it?) It's so small, anyone can tear the phone book in half.

    • @danjbundrick
      @danjbundrick 9 лет назад +29

      I lul'd a little

    • @chax2004
      @chax2004 8 лет назад +138

      +tirmytaIts My high school was tough how tough was it ? The school newspaper had its own obituary page.

    • @christiantasidaily
      @christiantasidaily 8 лет назад

      +tirmyta LUL

    • @richardpedraza19
      @richardpedraza19 7 лет назад

      tirmyta that's what she said.......
      hehehehehehehehehe ,and another ha hehehe. he hehehehehehehe another hehehe

    • @PlasmaHH
      @PlasmaHH 7 лет назад +7

      Actually about everyone could rip that phone book in half too....

  • @MATRODITH
    @MATRODITH 4 года назад +48

    I LOVE watching tricks after the reveal. I still am blown away. To me it doesn’t lose its magic and appeal. That’s why I loved the Masked Magician growing up. Made me wanna do magic!

  • @korenlo4268
    @korenlo4268 4 года назад +1362

    Anyone here after Wes revealed the trick himself???

    • @garfolino
      @garfolino 4 года назад +7

      well I saw it when it aired... watching again now that I know how it was done

    • @royfugate
      @royfugate 4 года назад +3

      me is

    • @mrbdzz
      @mrbdzz 4 года назад +10

      Koren Lo Yes, and it didn’t make the trick any less impressive 😊

    • @erikkesler1739
      @erikkesler1739 4 года назад +2

      Yep

    • @EvanThGa
      @EvanThGa 4 года назад +11

      you made your comment after he made the reveal so it is actually impossible to be here before he made the reveal so this comment is a 0/10

  • @danieljmoore
    @danieljmoore 3 года назад +35

    I liked that Penn had the integrity to not keep guessing. The issue is that he didn't *really* fool them. The trick had five or maybe a dozen different ways of being done? Penn could rattle off four or five and get to the right one. He did the right thing in letting the dude win, since the two they guessed wasn't the right one and he managed to make it appear like they were. Good truck

    • @sadeedkhan8966
      @sadeedkhan8966 10 месяцев назад +4

      I know this is a late comment but you are so right. Actually I believe on one trick they employ the "1% rule". Lots of magic tricks have multiple tricks that are used in sequence to make a great show, P&T might literally know 99% of how a trick is done; however, if they can't figure out how the last 1% of the trick is done, they submit that the performer fooled them. In this case they had no idea how Baker got the correct page on the sword (they probably knew a page was on the sword but how did pg 520 get on there - of course that was a lie which they didnt catch) I think that is really nice and just goes to show how knowledgeable they are.

    • @CErra310
      @CErra310 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@sadeedkhan8966 they knew that a page is on the sword. that's what "lantern" is a code word for.

  • @KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin
    @KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin 4 года назад +186

    I remember when everyone thought this trick sucked. Now everyone loves it, clearly it aged well! I always thought it was really offbeat, low-fi, surprising and hilarious. Almost feels like if David Letterman stole Brian Brushwood's soul.

    • @OniNoSweeney
      @OniNoSweeney 4 года назад +4

      I think people are just nostalgic for phone books...

  • @jtcye1162
    @jtcye1162 8 лет назад +1693

    I really liked the slicing carrot part :)

    • @damenwhelan3236
      @damenwhelan3236 8 лет назад +69

      *schwing*

    • @i-evi-l
      @i-evi-l 6 лет назад +98

      Breaking the carrot on his finger was not an illusion. haha.

    • @carolynjoyce
      @carolynjoyce 6 лет назад +40

      oh i thought that was a hot dog for some reason lol

    • @Muser4Life
      @Muser4Life 6 лет назад +21

      I thought it was a hot dog too...whoops lol

    • @flyingpenandpaper6119
      @flyingpenandpaper6119 6 лет назад +32

      Muser4Life when it's been three weeks since you last ate a vegetable.

  • @585marek
    @585marek 5 лет назад +1156

    If you look closely you’ll see he actually has TWO phone books

    • @timq6224
      @timq6224 5 лет назад +43

      and neither one mattered...

    • @DamienDarksideBlog
      @DamienDarksideBlog 4 года назад +11

      @@timq6224 First one mattered and is required. Remember, there was no force, the host FREELY chose what page was selected.

    • @jennyneedsmeds
      @jennyneedsmeds 4 года назад +3

      @@timq6224 how?? without the first phone book there would be no page number to guess at all? no number for the "assistant" to choose.

    • @Sip_Dhit
      @Sip_Dhit 4 года назад +1

      @@jennyneedsmeds there was no force

    • @yourselfyeet8898
      @yourselfyeet8898 4 года назад

      Haha

  • @HighStakesDanny
    @HighStakesDanny 4 года назад +144

    The lie at the end was the best. They didn't think he was just making up the page # at the end. They believed it was the page he said it was. He did fool them. I agree with Penn on this one, but barely. They guessed twice but given more guesses, they would have gotten it.

    • @madhatten00
      @madhatten00 4 года назад +9

      yep, they didn't notice the page was different colors, but you can only see that if you slow down the camera enough at 1:45 and look at the corner; it's a bright red page which is different than the blue corner page 6:00 he removed from his sword

    • @person9815
      @person9815 4 года назад

      They probably didn't

    • @jannietfeld4717
      @jannietfeld4717 4 года назад +7

      @@madhatten00 could'Ve also figured it out cause page 520 and 521 wouldnt be on the same piece of paper, the backside to 520 would've been 519.

    • @filda2005
      @filda2005 4 года назад +8

      @@madhatten00 hey it was question of number of a page. Those 2 books didnt have to be the same, and he didnt even promote it like that.

    • @yppahdalg2397
      @yppahdalg2397 4 года назад +6

      @@madhatten00 On RUclips we can pause and rewatch and play frame by frame and analyse a trick. Penn and Teller see it once from a decent distance away and have to figure it out from that.

  • @OXXOI77777
    @OXXOI77777 8 лет назад +185

    I like this guy. He seems like a good dude - genuinely grateful and humbled to be on the show.

  • @sarahstarling6129
    @sarahstarling6129 4 года назад +45

    "Ladies?"
    Gets me every time.

  • @darkmater4tm
    @darkmater4tm 9 лет назад +128

    I almost believed that the misunderstanding was genuine and you just happened to have backup. Almost. The fact that you had a couple of witty jokes ready for this lets us know that this was part of it all.

    • @owlflame
      @owlflame 9 лет назад +8

      +DarKMaTTeR I'd have witty jokes to make if this happens in an emergency. How many strangers do you think he's practiced this with to get the routine right or get the trick right? This probably happens all the time.

    • @pauljmorton
      @pauljmorton 9 лет назад +63

      +owlflame If it was a genuine accident, he'd probably have learned to say "on the count to three" before "throw the pages" very early on. :P

    • @owlflame
      @owlflame 9 лет назад +2

      Paul J. Morton I disagree.

    • @pingpong2456
      @pingpong2456 9 лет назад +3

      +DarKMaTTeR youre so naive

    • @snoojie
      @snoojie 9 лет назад +12

      +DarKMaTTeR He's copying an old card trick, wish I could remember the magician's name. He had a sword, blindfolded himself and gave a deck of cards to the volunteer and told her to throw it on three. He stressed THREE so she'd throw, then he said "And throw!" as they fluttered down.

  • @jubinjmathew
    @jubinjmathew 4 года назад +65

    After knowing the trick, revealed by him.. it’s even more fun to watch!

  • @bournelucid
    @bournelucid 5 лет назад +415

    His boss must have been very confused,
    Boss-"wes,we would like to offer you a promotion"
    Wes-"I QUIT GOD DAMMIT!!!"

    • @loganthesaint
      @loganthesaint 5 лет назад +5

      BASS boss-DarkMind boss,” well you can’t quit because I was promoting you to fired!!”

    • @jolleh
      @jolleh 5 лет назад +6

      @@loganthesaint "you have been promoted to customer"

    • @loganthesaint
      @loganthesaint 5 лет назад +1

      Michael Petikas shit the old switcharoo

  • @symbolizeofficial5765
    @symbolizeofficial5765 7 лет назад +6

    At 8:44 Teller leans over to Penn and says "say he fooled us"

  • @cutenina1997
    @cutenina1997 8 лет назад +2368

    "Oh I, sorry..Took me a while there. No. Totally on your page now" That pun. Because yellow phone book and pages. Hmm. I'll leave now.

  • @lukehuddbaby7381
    @lukehuddbaby7381 4 года назад +1361

    Who’s here after watching him reveal his trick 🤯
    Edit: thanks a lot for this crazy amount of likes, also a sub would be really appreciated if you see this ❤️

    • @flamecrew9atroblox958
      @flamecrew9atroblox958 4 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @vaint
      @vaint 4 года назад

      im here

    • @BabyBoiQue
      @BabyBoiQue 4 года назад +7

      Even better once I know how its done, bc I appreciate it more.

    • @EJ-nv9ug
      @EJ-nv9ug 4 года назад +3

      I’m here to watch this again before seeing him reveal the trick

    • @maxkohman1253
      @maxkohman1253 4 года назад

      Yup

  • @jetnut89
    @jetnut89 5 лет назад +160

    Boy I had forgotten how great Jonathan Ross is. Alyson Hannigan needs to have that "I'm in your corner, in your face Penn and Teller" mantra going.

    • @andrewroberts8139
      @andrewroberts8139 5 лет назад +8

      Jonathan Ross is not as pretty as Hannigan, by some distance

    • @duskjohnson8195
      @duskjohnson8195 5 лет назад +17

      Alyson always seems uncomfortable and weirded out by the magicians. Idk, its weird and undermines the fun for me

    • @Tok_Models
      @Tok_Models 5 лет назад

      @@duskjohnson8195 she is cringey and annoying

    • @carlotta4th
      @carlotta4th 4 года назад +5

      I think she's got a cute persona and Ross is very funny. They just have different appeals as hosts.

    • @Zerbey
      @Zerbey 4 года назад +2

      They just have different styles, they're both good in their own way. Alison is also much easier on the eyes.

  • @Fede_uyz
    @Fede_uyz 4 года назад +352

    After seing the reveal of his trick, it really does prove how dumb magic really is, and how it ALL about delivery.

    • @muan_tea
      @muan_tea 4 года назад +32

      As i used to say, the delivery IS the "magic"

    • @thelegend2o7
      @thelegend2o7 4 года назад +1

      Yes!

    • @DamienDarksideBlog
      @DamienDarksideBlog 4 года назад +3

      Dude, after seeing PENN AND TELLER you should have come to that conclusion. I love how they show it off.

    • @JackhammerJesus
      @JackhammerJesus 4 года назад +9

      And that is part of the reason why magicians usually NEVER reveal their tricks.
      Something absolutely mind blowing and amazing you just did suddenly becomes really dumb.

    • @EnhancedChimp
      @EnhancedChimp 3 года назад

      Depends on the trick.

  • @chellymurphy
    @chellymurphy 5 лет назад +49

    Absolutely love Jonathan Ross as the host he’s hilarious 🤣

  • @foxtrotnine2504
    @foxtrotnine2504 4 года назад +14

    love the positive vibes this show gives. Unlike the other cringy shows where they perform and the judges just rip them apart and tell them there terrible. Too awkward and disheartening.

  • @buddhathebully1509
    @buddhathebully1509 5 лет назад +27

    This is how I think he did it: when he had him pick the page he marked the page then when he said don't rip it like this that's when he flipped to the marked page and looked at the numbers then ripped the phonebook but already had a half ripped page with random numbers on it and slipped it on the sword while he turned to the side so when he stabbed in the air it was already on the sword then just said the guys numbers that he memorized when he peeked earlier

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 5 лет назад +3

      By Jove, I think you've got it...! :)

    • @cedi2615
      @cedi2615 4 года назад +6

      guy from the future here, he did a reveal and thats exactly it

    • @shrimp19921
      @shrimp19921 4 года назад +4

      It’s almost like you watched his reveal video.

    • @saketm77
      @saketm77 4 года назад

      Underrated comment.

    • @flaetsbnort
      @flaetsbnort 4 года назад +1

      @@shrimp19921 The comment is older than the reveal video.

  • @CrustyTheMoist
    @CrustyTheMoist 3 года назад +16

    I love how everyone points out the page being on the sword, when that isn't even a crucial part of the trick and is just there for showmanship.

  • @jjb123455
    @jjb123455 7 лет назад +8

    I finally figured it out. That peak is great. The rest of the trick is super ballsy! I love it. I wish there was footage of Penn when he found out how you did it. I can only imagine how frustrated he was! Awesome trick!

    • @WesBarker
      @WesBarker  7 лет назад +9

      Haha thanks. Yeah he was pissed but in a great way.

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 5 лет назад

      @@WesBarker He would have figured out eventually, but he only allowed two guesses, and went for thwe wrong ones. You are a top showman!

  • @tk20channel
    @tk20channel 4 года назад +4

    8:39 One of the best moments ever on Fool Us. Miss you Jonathan.

  • @telecastersRthebest
    @telecastersRthebest 8 лет назад +1332

    didn't know Alan tudyk is now a magician.

    • @MickLoud999
      @MickLoud999 8 лет назад +17

      +JB Gimena Steve the Pirate?!?!?

    • @MultiJEOFF
      @MultiJEOFF 8 лет назад

      +Mr MC p I o lp

    • @227morgan3
      @227morgan3 8 лет назад +7

      +Mr MC
      Who the hell is Steve the Pirate?

    • @MickLoud999
      @MickLoud999 8 лет назад +1

      227Morgan try google boy

    • @227morgan3
      @227morgan3 8 лет назад +4

      Mr MC
      Nope, not ringing any bells

  • @phiillzzz807
    @phiillzzz807 5 лет назад +164

    1st papers get thrown
    Janitor: Oh come on man...
    Wes brings out a second book
    Janitor: Am i a Joke to you

    • @CrownRock1
      @CrownRock1 4 года назад +1

      Here's a riddle. Two guys destroyed your bike with a baseball bat and a crow bar. One of them wasn't me.

    • @kevinblack8335
      @kevinblack8335 4 года назад

      @@CrownRock1 you are a good soul... Time to watch me some Scrubs

    • @biogeek4122
      @biogeek4122 4 года назад

      @@CrownRock1 the other was.

  • @Harmpie91
    @Harmpie91 8 лет назад +456

    " I call this one Jonathan" Cracked me up whaha xD

    • @TheDreadedZero
      @TheDreadedZero 6 лет назад +1

      When did he say that..?

    • @Jose-cy8fj
      @Jose-cy8fj 6 лет назад +2

      @@TheDreadedZero when he's ripping the second book

    • @KALEB32154
      @KALEB32154 6 лет назад +1

      +thedreadedzero Tearing the second phone book.

    • @Richard_Nickerson
      @Richard_Nickerson 6 лет назад

      They definitely misheard what he said... at the beginning he said he was looking for a big, strong guy, "but we can just use Jonathan, I guess."
      I THINK this is what they are referring to...

    • @lunchtrey2067
      @lunchtrey2067 5 лет назад +3

      R Nickerson what it’s literally what he says on the 2nd rip

  • @jasonophee6153
    @jasonophee6153 6 лет назад +70

    he did a free show at my school earlier today and i got to meet him afterwards and now i am just watching as many things from him as i can

  • @KombatGod
    @KombatGod 5 лет назад +324

    Funny thing is... (possible spoilers ahead)
    ...he never showed that the page he pierced actually had those numbers. He said the numbers and then threw it away.
    So I guess Penn and Teller were wrong in assuming there was a trick at all, once he peeked at the number it was over.

    • @zousssnotzeus5341
      @zousssnotzeus5341 5 лет назад +13

      The peeking was part of the code so he didn't peek at what was written

    • @hb-mek
      @hb-mek 5 лет назад +4

      thats exactly what i thought, he didnt show that all the pages were different either

    • @shootthemoon6072
      @shootthemoon6072 5 лет назад +37

      If you slow it down you can see the page on the sword before the thrust. 🙄

    • @Bobal27
      @Bobal27 5 лет назад +1

      zousss not zeus He peeked at the page while Jon was writing it down. Also pretty sure crossover(stupid autocorrect, sorry kross) nailed it.

    • @platinumpineapple9943
      @platinumpineapple9943 5 лет назад

      KrossoverGod He heard him write the numbers

  • @HulkVahkiin
    @HulkVahkiin 6 лет назад +1

    Even though the presenter almost f**ked up the trick for Wes, he came back in the end, GREAT JOB!

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 5 лет назад

      If you are referring to the "wrong toss", that was a deliberate part of the act.

  • @austinrtyler
    @austinrtyler 6 лет назад +6

    Haha that was brilliant. How do you fool Penn & Teller? Make them think you did a trick you didn't do.

  • @MortimerCat
    @MortimerCat 8 лет назад +17

    I liked the way that after presenting the trophy, Penn goes and inspects behind the podium.

  • @f.i.r.e.5119
    @f.i.r.e.5119 4 года назад +7

    2:39
    "Ladies." "I've just destroyed this phone book. The only number I need is yours."

  • @THEJIGGADREWSHOW
    @THEJIGGADREWSHOW 8 лет назад +268

    @4:07 i was cracking up laughing so hard....'''Throw the pages....on a count of 3.''.....hahahha

    • @alexandriariley5209
      @alexandriariley5209 8 лет назад +1

      +THEJIGGADREWSHOW i'd have a comment there, but commenting what I want to say could potentially allow others to figure it out and make the method public. I don't know how he did it, but I have a piece of the puzzle.

    • @THEJIGGADREWSHOW
      @THEJIGGADREWSHOW 8 лет назад +6

      Thomas Riley
      I don't think it's giving away too much to say he wanted Teller to get rid of the 1st phone book so he can use the ''back-up'' phone book. :)

    • @syntax323
      @syntax323 8 лет назад +7

      +THEJIGGADREWSHOW Teller? Teller wasnt ussd though. You mean t hrs.

    • @soundninja99
      @soundninja99 3 года назад

      @@THEJIGGADREWSHOW it doesn't really matter. It was more for the entertainment factor. The entire trick was essentially done when Jonathan wrote the page down

  • @inkairart680
    @inkairart680 8 лет назад +10

    The little interaction at the beginning is hysterical. XD

  • @irishj6037
    @irishj6037 6 лет назад +4

    There has ALWAYS BEEN a great degree of irreverence in the Penn & Teller performances. For a Fooler to receive a "FU" trophy 🏆 is actually high praise coming from these 2 world renowned performers.

  • @loganj8533
    @loganj8533 4 года назад +4

    8:04
    “I’m on your page now”
    Lmfao

  • @izzard
    @izzard 9 лет назад +357

    Excellent misdirection. All I’ll say is the magic is in the last split second when the audience has already begun applauding :)

    • @subh1
      @subh1 9 лет назад +22

      +Izzard Holy crap!! You are right! I get it now after re-watching.

    • @TKutz6
      @TKutz6 9 лет назад +10

      +bossestentialism what is the timestamp that you guys are talking about?

    • @AerialOutreachLLC
      @AerialOutreachLLC 9 лет назад +9

      +Izzard I DON'T GET IT

    • @Jmc8489
      @Jmc8489 9 лет назад +32

      +Izzard They've selected the page number random at the first part of the trick and just Jonathan Ross knew it until the end. So when Wes Barker picked the page, and said the number out loud by that moment he didn't know what number Jonathan wrote on the paper at the beginning.
      It's a great trick!

    • @izzard
      @izzard 9 лет назад +91

      +José Miguel Cegarra Vasquez I can't understand what you're trying to say, but yes: Wes said the name of the page first and then Jonathan confirmed it, which is part of the brilliant misdirection at the end of the trick. But if you think only Jonathan knew the the page number until the end then you've been fooled :)

  • @jasonpoon3965
    @jasonpoon3965 8 лет назад +445

    To be honest, I'd be more scared getting one of your fingers in me. LAWL

    • @erewind
      @erewind 5 лет назад +1

      Did you get lawl from SWG?

    • @MadnessIRL
      @MadnessIRL 4 года назад

      He said near me 😂

    • @eyallev
      @eyallev 4 года назад +1

      @@MadnessIRL I heard "in me"

  • @haiguyzimnew
    @haiguyzimnew 5 лет назад +1

    I like this guy's delivery and mannerisms. Very refreshing

  • @Tom2theB
    @Tom2theB 8 лет назад +1313

    I just find it funny that the trophy just has a big F U on it lol 😂😂

  • @facial210
    @facial210 6 лет назад +10

    At 8:00 he says I'm totally on your page, great throwing that in there

  • @leama3694
    @leama3694 7 лет назад +5

    I think it takes a lot of courage and cold blood to do what you did! I really like how you have fooled them with such a simple but risky trick. Your show is very funny and you're very nice. I laughed so much, thank you!

  • @jackliz2439
    @jackliz2439 5 лет назад +1

    Man. What I like about this show is they really show respect to the performer and craft.

  • @babs2216
    @babs2216 4 года назад +27

    I feel like everytime Penn hits the table with his notebook or his hands, they are fooled

  • @griplove
    @griplove 4 года назад +3

    “I call this one Jonathan” 😂🤣😂🤣

  • @claudius2049
    @claudius2049 5 лет назад +9

    This British host is so nice they had back in the earlier seasons!

    • @jimmiadja
      @jimmiadja 5 лет назад

      yeah jonathan ross is brilliant. he's one of our national treasures

    • @brokenwave6125
      @brokenwave6125 5 лет назад

      Jonathan Ross is a legend.
      Funny to call him "this British host"

  • @brandonmtrujillo
    @brandonmtrujillo 8 лет назад +5

    I love the simplicity of this trick. This was a refreshing change of pace. Nice work +Wes Barker.

  • @aaronwildeofficial
    @aaronwildeofficial 11 месяцев назад +2

    The real magic was the reading out of the page numbers in a vulnerable way. So convincing that neither of the old hands even considered it could be acting! Sealed the deal on a brilliantly designed trick. And the 1,2,3 moment is one of the all time great comedy moments in magic. Fantastic.

  • @NosebleeddeGroselha
    @NosebleeddeGroselha 3 года назад +2

    This is why magic is more about showmanship than about the actual quality of the tricks. Of course, tearing a phonebook apart is quite impressive, but I believe that even if it was the most terrible and cliche trick in the world, I would’ve had a blast with this man’s charisma.
    The British host is also hilarious, I loved him! Made me wanna impersonate him 😂

  • @vette0812
    @vette0812 8 лет назад +19

    A force was the first thing I thought of. Pretty awesome he didn't use a force.

    • @thebone2895
      @thebone2895 8 лет назад +2

      Ya.. forces are for pussy's.. I would do it his way too..

    • @reghin79
      @reghin79 8 лет назад +3

      You could explain 75% of this show's tricks through forces, but I'm baffled when some of them say that it's not a force

    • @BadWebDiver
      @BadWebDiver 5 лет назад +1

      I'm guessing it's a peek, not a force.

  • @lethaihien12345
    @lethaihien12345 5 лет назад +4

    at one point I completely forgot this was a magic trick and just enjoyed the fun

  • @synaesthesia2010
    @synaesthesia2010 8 лет назад +109

    Johnathon is the perfect foil

  • @rafde
    @rafde 5 лет назад +1

    Jonathan really makes this show much more entertaining

  • @travisnukem1642
    @travisnukem1642 5 лет назад +2

    Wes Barker... YOUR GREAT AT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @gevu
    @gevu 6 лет назад +4

    3:54 "I'll be honest, I'm more scared of getting one of your fingers in me"
    *awkward audience half-laughter*
    OUT OF COMPLETELY NOWHERE WTF how has no one commented on this

    • @hanging4176
      @hanging4176 4 года назад

      Daniel J. I’m pretty sure it was referencing how he’s a strongman and how the carrot also got chopped just like it did with the sword.

  • @jpcguy89
    @jpcguy89 8 лет назад +78

    Wes Barker, Congrats!!!! I'm guessing you were NOT expecting to go home with a trophy? Not based on the trick, based on the stunned laughter after they gave it to you. :P

  • @grendelum
    @grendelum 6 лет назад +13

    This clip highlights the value of a good MC... Jonathon was *_amazing_* in this playing off of t’other guy, now we’ve a host with the personality of a wall.

  • @KaninTuzi
    @KaninTuzi 6 лет назад

    Jonathan is really smooth at quick banter and ad-lib.

  • @IroAppe
    @IroAppe 4 месяца назад +1

    9:36: I love how Penn takes a sneaky look behind the stand in the end. Especially knowing the trick, his reaction to that is hillarios. Yep, no index :D

  • @ricardopereira6873
    @ricardopereira6873 4 года назад +3

    i really love Wes´s awesome energy.

  • @markluhn6959
    @markluhn6959 9 лет назад +50

    Jonathan is mortified after he throws them the first time.

  • @drdickinson5910
    @drdickinson5910 9 лет назад +26

    " I call this one Jonathan " XD

  • @Lets_Build_
    @Lets_Build_ 4 года назад +2

    How Teller looked behind the table at the end, to make sure he hasn`t used an index of som kind 😂 🤣

  • @jimlockeyarchive3198
    @jimlockeyarchive3198 8 лет назад +2

    Been watching these all day. This is one of the best

  • @seinfan9
    @seinfan9 4 года назад +11

    Penn had it right the second time, then mentioned an "index" that invalidated his explanation. He assumed too much lol.

    • @Pepe-pq3om
      @Pepe-pq3om 3 года назад

      Thats because the stabing part is just half the trick, they still didn't knew how he knew the page number

    • @MarvinCZ
      @MarvinCZ 2 года назад

      By mentioning the index he showed he didn't actually get it right. He still believed Wes actually got the right page. He didn't realize nobody actually verified those page numbers and that Wes could have lied.

  • @tubeyoukonto
    @tubeyoukonto 4 года назад +5

    He seems so awkwardly likable. Thats a guy I would love to drink a beer with :D

  • @princesssummer9814
    @princesssummer9814 9 лет назад +220

    I cal this one Jonathan

    • @LAFC.
      @LAFC. 5 лет назад

      I cant do this one jonathan

  • @andreaseriksson9746
    @andreaseriksson9746 11 месяцев назад

    Imagine at the end when Penn looks back behind the desk, he shouts "Hey there IS an index back here!" :D

  • @LCONRADBF
    @LCONRADBF 5 лет назад

    There was no force. It was a load. BEAUTIFULLY executed! Awesome job, Wes!!

  • @Ashtarte3D
    @Ashtarte3D 9 лет назад +6

    For anyone not getting the Skywalker joke, they're refering to the magic term of "force" where you make the participant think they've picked by choice, but you've used some subtle method to control where they land. It's often used in card tricks where they fan cards out.
    In this case I'm wagering that the page numbers are not something anyone pays attention to when Wes directs them to check the pages to make sure they are different so they're all marked the same page number. Even if that's not the key, it's a clever act with a lot of good showmanship.

    • @CommanderOfEpic
      @CommanderOfEpic 9 лет назад +1

      Guy said it was a sort of break that wasn't pinkie with a normal book

    • @YouRandamoTube1237
      @YouRandamoTube1237 8 лет назад +2

      +OgreSamanosuke It wasn't a joke, Penn was trying to hint at the magician how he did the trick without outright revealing it on television and ruining the guy's trick.

    • @PopcornBunni
      @PopcornBunni 5 лет назад

      Much simpler than that. This trick is done with real phone books and a little bit of lying.

  • @moob2020
    @moob2020 8 лет назад +1065

    Man I miss jonathan 😞

    • @PhantomPanic
      @PhantomPanic 6 лет назад +33

      What's the matter? You got a problem with flutes?

    • @Gruesome_j
      @Gruesome_j 6 лет назад +58

      Alison is not too good 😞

    • @heartdisciple
      @heartdisciple 6 лет назад +5

      i dont

    • @sanmcnellis94
      @sanmcnellis94 6 лет назад

      Mustafa Hadi you gay? Allison does a great job.

    • @bassfight2936
      @bassfight2936 6 лет назад +11

      Stockton Muthafuc*a wow bit much

  • @MorrowSind
    @MorrowSind 8 лет назад +5

    Penn and Teller, you guys are the greatest!

  • @kappakappa1307
    @kappakappa1307 3 года назад +2

    “Ladies.”
    Killed me.

  • @strawberry5352
    @strawberry5352 8 лет назад +82

    I also think the reason he rips two phone books apart is to have more papers on the floor so the paper that he let's go off is difficult to find

    • @carolynjoyce
      @carolynjoyce 6 лет назад +1

      ooh would make sense

    • @armani7419
      @armani7419 6 лет назад +16

      The paper is already on the sword before it's thrown. 5.55

    • @willphillips2522
      @willphillips2522 6 лет назад +2

      mano wars yeah but it’s a random page

    • @stitches1110
      @stitches1110 6 лет назад +1

      Baga Inferno actually you’d be surprised at the small details like that you miss when looking over a large amount of similar items.

  • @johnpocock1289
    @johnpocock1289 8 лет назад +436

    The second phone book wasnt a mislead, it was necessary

    • @jonavuka
      @jonavuka 6 лет назад +45

      Lol sounds like you've been watching some interstellar

    • @kylemilford8758
      @kylemilford8758 6 лет назад +66

      Exactly. He peeked the first page by indexing with his finger, opening the book up completely while joking about tearing. Takes page out of 2nd book and palms it

    • @wtimber
      @wtimber 6 лет назад +9

      Not true

    • @jordangerrity250
      @jordangerrity250 6 лет назад +173

      No when he has Johnathan tell him to stop riffling through he uses a finger to keep at the page he picked, then when explaining how to rip the book he opens the book and peeks at page #. Then at the end you’ll notice when he stabs the paper he just says the page #’s outloud and drops the paper into the pile, never actually shows the page.

    • @snowwarkid77
      @snowwarkid77 6 лет назад +57

      He never showed the page number of the page he had to the audience or anyone..he clearly just lied them dropped the page on the floor once they start clapping so

  • @ollinordling3194
    @ollinordling3194 8 лет назад +18

    Nice and surprisingly simple trick with great misguidance. You sir, are a great performer!

  • @timsullivan4566
    @timsullivan4566 10 месяцев назад +1

    [Explaining what his magic style NOT] WES : It's not like "Fire, fire, DOVE!" 😆😆😆

  • @kyleconley4690
    @kyleconley4690 8 лет назад +1

    Love when people guess as if they know lol, Penn and Teller couldn't figure it out don't pretend you know what you're talking about.

  • @ShynyMagikarp
    @ShynyMagikarp 8 лет назад +11

    I'm a huge fan of magic, and I've seen every act on this show. This is easily one of my favorites. I like your style, I like your comedy, I LOVE this performance. Johnathan made a good partner hahah. Could watch this again and again.

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 7 лет назад +2

      "I call this one Johnathan"

  • @josephthomas2055
    @josephthomas2055 8 лет назад +6

    God damn, this guy has balls of steel. I bet they kicked themselves when they worked it out!

  • @bijova
    @bijova 5 лет назад +5

    He tore the phone book in half by bending it in a way to where he’s really just ripping one page at a time really quickly.

  • @bronsoncarder2491
    @bronsoncarder2491 4 года назад +2

    I just watched your, "how I did it" video, and then came here and watched this. And, even knowing how it's done, and trying to watch for it, it still "fooled" me. I kept realizing I had missed an important bit and having to go back to see it, cause they happen in those moments when it doesn't feel like anything is really happening. Such a well-thought-out, amazing, but simple trick.
    I love Penn and Teller's reactions when you told them it wasn't a force. I thought Penn was about to call you a liar. lmao

  • @GustavoShrapnel
    @GustavoShrapnel 4 года назад +1

    Even after the revelation this is still fun to watch.

  • @Gynecologist
    @Gynecologist 9 лет назад +36

    Actually, it was a Break (a Mark) and Peek. Penn was just wrong with the Index. No index was necessary bc of the end. Penn and Teller were thrown off bc of the second phone book. Very clever addition in order to misdirect a magician.

    • @ThePantsManYEEAH
      @ThePantsManYEEAH 6 лет назад

      It was the second book that gave it away I thought. Damn good trick though, super clever

    • @kylemilford8758
      @kylemilford8758 6 лет назад

      The second book is where he tore the correct page from, it was required but a nice misdirect yes

    • @lpslpslpslpslpslps
      @lpslpslpslpslpslps 6 лет назад +4

      Kyle Milford What makes you think he had the correct page on the sword?

    • @chasedaily8134
      @chasedaily8134 6 лет назад +4

      Kyle Milford I'm pretty sure he never actually had the page. He just said the page number because he already saw it near the start of the routine.

    • @m0314700308891515
      @m0314700308891515 6 лет назад +2

      He didn't have the correct page, he read off the pages he saw when the book was open because he couldn't be sure if the page on the left or the page on the right was picked. If penn had asked to see the page from the sword it would have been blown.

  • @frankman2
    @frankman2 3 года назад +4

    Seems like he got it at the end, but was willing to let him off the hook after two guesses.

  • @brucedoyle4055
    @brucedoyle4055 8 лет назад +435

    Ok so when you fool Penn and Teller, you literally get a Trophy that says: "F - U"... thats Nice :D

    • @MrJest2
      @MrJest2 8 лет назад +27

      +Bruce Doyle That's just Penn's sense of humor. But I think he was actually surprised that they gave it to him, since they were calling out the technical jargon of how it could be accomplished and he seemed to be kind of resigned to "Oh, well, they figured it out..." when Penn said he "fooled us", his face lit up. Silly trophy on a show that mainly serves to showcase new magicians with no big prize money or anything... but I bet he treasures that little bit of acrylic. :-)

    • @crunch9876
      @crunch9876 8 лет назад +4

      +MrJest2 there only suppose to be allowed one guess. While they can bend the rules it's really up to their discretion

    • @Pikopati
      @Pikopati 8 лет назад +3

      >Silly trophy on a show that mainly serves to showcase new magicians with no big prize money
      But isn't some kind of Las Vegas performing too? I don't remember what it is actually since i heard it the first season and then never again.

    • @crunch9876
      @crunch9876 8 лет назад +1

      Pikopati performing at one of their shows. they use to say that was a prize but i dont watch this show ofte so i may be wrong

    • @naritruwireve1381
      @naritruwireve1381 8 лет назад +2

      "Hey where'd you get that trophy?"
      "From the show F.U."

  • @MrConnorTV
    @MrConnorTV 4 года назад +1

    Johnathan jumped in at the right moment and helped this man get a trophy lol

  • @davidc9441
    @davidc9441 3 года назад

    This trick should be called “the perfect peek “😂. Absolutely Perfectly done 👍🏻

  • @angler_dirk
    @angler_dirk 7 лет назад +667

    the show was so much better when Jonathan was hosting it

    • @WesBarker
      @WesBarker  7 лет назад +83

      Jonathan is soooooo good as a host.

    • @angler_dirk
      @angler_dirk 7 лет назад +28

      Wes Barker so true, the host can make such a difference in shows like this and that's why I like the old seasons with Jonathan way more than with alyson, nothing personal but imo she's not the right one for this show
      and I liked ur performance aswell, I already know this trick but ure really entertaining what makes this routine really enjoyable

    • @WesBarker
      @WesBarker  7 лет назад +53

      I really appreciate that. And yes, nothing against Alyson but it takes a certain personality to host a show like that.

    • @mikaj1462
      @mikaj1462 6 лет назад +5

      You have to remember these two are very different individuals. I personally like both, of course it would've been nice if host didn't have to change, but that's just the way it goes in the industry.

    • @maxnullifidian
      @maxnullifidian 6 лет назад +7

      I don't know...Allyson looks much better!