The Carbonaro Effect

2014 • truTV
4.7
1.22K reviews
TV-14
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Volume 5 episodes (20)

1 Incredibly Unsettling
1/31/17
Michael breezes into the Windy City to shock and amaze the Chicago locals. In a health store, he sells a supplement that proves you are what you drink, and at a Metro station, he utterly derails a commuter's sense of reality.
2 Holy Moly Mirror
2/8/17
In a local Chicago diner, Michael brings new meaning to the term "hold the pickles." Plus, he discovers an aggressive new breed of fungus at a park, and later, he helps a coworker disappear from work early in a hospital warehouse.
3 Bro, They're Surrounding Us!
2/15/17
At a market, Michael reveals an amazing credit card hack, and at a science shop, he demonstrates how far stem cell research has come. Later, Michael spooks a gardener who's certain that angry gnomes are hunting him down!
4 It's A Chicken, Sir
2/22/17
Michael discovers a ferocious new breed of animal at a park, customers are steeped in confusion when Michael invades a local tea shop, and a woman gets her feathers ruffled when an art studio becomes the site of a transformation.
5 Wait, My Chair!
3/1/17
Michael reveals the transformative properties of fruits and vegetables, and shows a caterer the true power of dairy products. Plus, an antique store customer is stunned when a species of termite literally chews through the scenery!
6 Soliciting Statue
3/8/17
Michael shows off an impossible way to organize your clothes, reveals some serious surprises lurking in your favorite foods, and attempts one of his most ambitious feats yet - tricking two people at the same time!
7 Speed Thieves
3/22/17
At a diner, Michael adds some spice to lunchtime and gives patrons the chills while demonstrating a new way to cool soup. And at a furniture store, Michael shows his coworker that impossible things can happen in the blink of an eye.
8 Impractically Carbonaro Jokers Effect
3/29/17
In this special crossover event, the Impractical Jokers help Michael stun coffee bar customers, but soon discover the joke is on them! Plus, Michael's woodland creatures display fantastic hidden abilities.
9 A Similar Rock Energy
11/9/17
Michael is back in Chicago to hash out new ideas in a hemp store, but it's not until he inspects a spooky church that people start getting stoned, literally. Plus, Michael teams up with special guest star, Jack Black!
10 Kind of Like a Seafoam Green
11/16/17
Michael shows some unsuspecting shoppers how to manipulate solid objects, and he reveals the truth behind how automatic vacuums work. Plus, one employee's shift at a camping store becomes very colorful, and confusing.
11 Super Saturn Moon Travel
11/30/17
At Michael's fireworks stand, he's got everything from exploding fruit to levitation sparklers, and at a hemp store, Michael shows off his innovations in hemp technology. Plus, a time capsule completely blows one man's mind!
12 Cuban Assimilatory Persea Plant
12/7/17
Michael tries new foods like shape-shifting pasta and never-ending soup! Then it's off to a vinyl shop for a record-breaking illusion, and later, Michael tries to convince his coworker to explore a new plant.
13 Pixelated Vision
12/14/17
At a wilderness store, Michael reels in customers with an amazing new fishing tool, and at an AT&T store, Michael shows off a camera that's literally paper thin. Plus, a day of mini golf turns explosive when a loose cannon appears.
14 Italian Food Matter
12/21/17
Michael uncovers the secrets behind baoding balls, origami and paper lamps, and at Eataly, he reveals a spray that turns everything into bacon. Plus, a picture worth a thousand words leaves Michael's assistant speechless.
15 Industrial Asphalt Sealant
12/28/17
Michael trains his coworkers how to hold a dog who can't hold it, and at the AT&T store, Michael shows off a new way to lighten the load. Plus, a man can vanish into a manhole, but the whole hole can't vanish, right?!
16 Pineapple Breeze
1/4/18
At a cell phone store, Michael reveals an exciting new way to fix your tablet, and later, he makes a drink that's impossible to swallow. Plus, a dog owner loves that Michael has turned her pet into the smartest animal in the world!
17 The Essence of the Wings
1/11/18
Michael turns leftovers into beauty products at a soap shop, and at a record store, he shows a hip-hop fan how to jump around. Plus, at a children's store, Michael's co-worker learns about the dangers of babysitting.
18 Double Takes
1/18/18
In this special episode, Michael gives a fresh look to your favorite tricks with never-before-seen footage. From the arcade to the science lab, Michael revisits classic moments with footage from the cutting room floor.
101 Vol. 5 Sneak Peek
1/23/17
Check out a sneak peek of The Carbonaro Effect, Vol. 5.
102 April Fools
3/30/17
Season-only
Check out this bonus scene from "Impractically Carbonaro Jokers Effect."

About this show

Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade but a prankster by heart. In truTV's comedic series The Carbonaro Effect, Michael performs baffling tricks on unsuspecting people in everyday situations, all caught on hidden camera.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
1.22K reviews
Timbo Tyler
January 11, 2015
This show is good enough to be on reality or a primetime TV show in a network. He is very convincing and can handle himself from not only the magic, acting and.creativity, hands down and up lol. .:-$ Chaching.
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Don Richardson
December 16, 2015
It's so amazing the look he puts on people's face, it's truly delightful to watch him in action.
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Jason Smith
December 27, 2014
I love this show it's so funny watching people's reactions and then trying their best to come to grips with what they've seen. Hope it's on for many years.
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