Penn & Teller: BS!

2003 • Showtime

4,6

219 reviews

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801 Cheerleaders

10-6-10

Cheerleading is as American as apple pie, but it is also responsible for 65 percent of all catastrophic female sport injuries. It is one of the most dangerous high school activities due to competitive coaches, fanatic parents, and a multi-million dollar industry concerned with its bottom line.

802 Fast Food

17-6-10

Hold on to your cheeseburger! Public Health agencies, food activists and special interest groups have launched an all-out war against fast food restaurants. Should the government really be spending our tax dollars to regulate what, where, and how we eat?

803 Martial Arts

24-6-10

Thanks to centuries of Eastern mystique, the martial arts may appear spiritual and special. But isn't karate just a bunch of guys in pajamas breaking boards with their feet? Can overweight housewives truly learn to defend themselves? And what is "chi" anyway?

804 Teen Sex

1-7-10

Every generation worries about teen sex, but Penn and Teller believe today's parents are more hysterical than ever. The duo will look at the drastic measures adults are taking to combat the perceived dangers of teenage promiscuity, "sexting," and gay-straight alliances.

805 Easy Money

8-7-10

Everyone wants to get rich quick, but are multi-level marketing schemes really the answer? Penn and Teller reveal the truth about direct-sales companies that market everything from sausages to sex toys.

806 Area 51

15-7-10

Is the government hiding alien spaceships? Follow a team of UFO hunters on an overnight expedition in search of mysterious aircraft flying above a secret military facility known as Area 51. Buckle in, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

807 Criminal Justice

22-7-10

Is America's criminal justice system weighed down with bad science, ineffective methods, incompetence and corruption? Penn and Teller set out to reveal that the only thing scarier than crime is America's war on crime.

808 Old People

29-7-10

According to Penn and Teller, America's seniors are stripped of their dignity thanks to ongoing stereotypes about old people. They investigate the widespread beliefs that old people can't drive, don't have sex, and smell bad.

809 Self Esteem

5-8-10

Research has proven that self-esteem-building does not work. However, misguided parents, coaches and social workers are using this flawed technique to create a generation of narcissistic losers who believe that they are "special."

810 Vaccinations

12-8-10

Vaccination is considered modern medicine's greatest weapon against disease. But thanks to pseudoscience, fear, and the public's gullibility, the debate over vaccination safety rages on. Should parents trust their children's health to loudmouth celebrities rather than doctors and scientists?

Over deze serie

The Emmy® Nominated program fearlessly exposes dubious practices across America, Penn & Teller uncover the truth behind all kinds of so-called miracles. From anti-aging to talking to the dead, they tackle it all with their trademark wit and humor -- taking on the people who take Americans for a ride.

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