Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

1Talking to the Dead

The magicians Penn and Teller follow the tradition of _Harry Houdini_ and set out to debunk supernatural fraud in the first episode of a series designed to expose B.S. artists of all kinds. First they explain their overuse of profanity. The terms "liar," "quack" and "scam artist" will expose them to the more litigious of their subjects; but various obscene terms are legally acceptable. Choosing obscene terms over more precise ones will help keep them out of court. Later, they profile the celebrity psychics, _John Edward (III)_ and _James Van Praagh_ , who claim to speak with their clients' dead loved ones. They set out to debunk _Rosemary Altea_ , who professes the same ability. _Mark Edward_ is a psychic as well, but his motivation for appearing on this show proves a surprise.

2Alternative Medicine

Penn and Teller set out to debunk reflexology, which is applying pressure to the feet to cure various illnesses; and magnet therapy, which is using magnets on the body to do the same. They also investigate chiropractors and discover that while these doctors can deliver the same benefits as good masseurs, they aren't able to treat diseases unrelated to the spine. Meanwhile, they test the gullibility of the public at a local mall by offering magnetic hats and "snail mucus" facials.

4End of the World

Penn and Teller debunk the believers of the Nostradamus prophecies, which seem to mean anything their enthusiasts want them to mean. A survivalist camp provides instruction on how to survive in the woods when the end of the world nears; but two Brooklyn infiltrators take a dim view of the proceedings. Christian authors peddle end-of-the-world stories, such as "Left Behind" and "The Late, Great Planet Earth," and inspire Penn's profane epithets that question their integrity.

5Second Hand Smoke/Baby Bullshit

In the first segment, we learn that claims about the danger of second-hand smoke are false, even while anti-smoking crusaders are using dubious studies to support their attempts to ban smoking in public places. Segment two shows us the lack of evidence for marketers' claims that their videos, computer programs, CDs and other products can really make your baby smarter.

6Sex, Sex, Sex

7Feng Shui/Bottled Water

8Creationism

9Self-Helpless

10ESP

11Eat This!

13Environmental Hysteria

1P.E.T.A.

2Safety Hysteria

3The Business of Love

4War on Drugs

5Recycling

6The Bible: Fact or Fiction?

7Yoga/Tantric Sex

8Fountain of Youth

9Death, Inc.

10Profanity

1112-Stepping

12Exercise vs. Genetics

13Hypnosis

1Circumcision

2Family Values

3Conspiracy Theories

4Life Coaching

5Holier Than Thou

6College

7Big Brother

8Hair

9Gun Control

10Ghost Busters

11Endangered Species

12Signs from Heaven

13The Best

1The Boy Scouts

2Prostitution

3Death Penalty

4Cryptozoology

5Ground Zero

6Pet Love

7Reparations

8Manners

9Numbers

10Abstinence

1Obesity

2Wal-Mart

3Breast Hysteria

4Detoxing

5Exorcism

6Immigration

7Handicap Parking

8Mt. Rushmore

9Nukes, Hybrids and Lesbians

10Anger Management

1War on Porn

2New Age Medicine

3NASA

4Dolphins

5Sleep, Inc

6Being Green

7Sensitivity Training

8Stranger Danger

9World Peace

10The Good Ol Days

10The Vatican

1Cheerleaders

2Fast Food

3Martial Arts

4Teen Sex

5Easy Money

7Criminal Justice

8Old People

9Self-Esteem