Peter Wood Gives Alyson Hannigan X-Ray Vision | Penn & Teller: Fool Us | Season 7 Episode 18

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  • Peter Wood shares a mysterious painting with Alyson Hannigan from his collection of impossibilities in an attempt to fool Penn & Teller.
    Visit PeterWood.com for more information about his special projects and public shows, and follow Peter on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @TheImpossiblePW
    When not performing for Penn & Teller, Peter Wood crafts extraordinary entertainment for companies, families, and communities.
    Online or in person, his collection of impossibilities will amaze your guests, and his hilarious comedy and unparalleled showmanship make it an experience unlike any other.
    Originally broadcast on January 29, 2021. Season 7, Episode 18, "Teller Gets Smashed"
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  • @taylorbray2666
    @taylorbray2666 Před 3 lety +3151

    I think the best part of this show is they let y'all put your act on your own CZcams page! I'd never think to look it up otherwise. Penn and Teller are helping magicians everywhere with this!

    • @hohochris24
      @hohochris24 Před 3 lety +46

      I was just thinking the same thing before I went to the comment section!

    • @judison0
      @judison0 Před 3 lety +34

      I'm pretty sure they don't belive in intelectual property....

    • @Dayvit78
      @Dayvit78 Před 3 lety +12

      I also appreciate this but have never seen anyone comment it. Thanks!

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce Před 3 lety +2

      Nicely done.

    • @NorthDelhiFighter
      @NorthDelhiFighter Před 3 lety +4

      Any reality show where you have been a contestant gives you the right to use the video where you were involved.

  • @flakybooger2464
    @flakybooger2464 Před 3 lety +16

    4:12 the old "SWITCH-A-ROO" behind the table

  • @LeviathanRX
    @LeviathanRX Před rokem +203

    That painting must have even more X-Ray vision power than you anticipated since it allowed them to see right through the trick.

  • @Goomer
    @Goomer Před 3 lety +846

    This Show always makes me feel like a kid, because I am fooled everytime.

  • @johnabbottphotography
    @johnabbottphotography Před rokem +52

    I always appreciate how Penn & Teller let you know how much they liked a trick at the onset, before they do the part of the show where they bust the magician. It shows that even when they know how its done, they appreciate the work and thought put into it.

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před rokem +15

      Agreed! Can't get classier than P&T.

  • @colmwhateveryoulike3240
    @colmwhateveryoulike3240 Před 3 lety +1095

    Really great trick.
    One thing though. She shouldn't be given the option to trade unless she's looking through the painting or it contradicts the narrative. Unless it's supposed to have tranferred x ray vision to her.

    • @ThatBugBehindYou
      @ThatBugBehindYou Před 3 lety +120

      If she said she did want to trade he would have held the painting back over her eyes to confirm I'm sure.
      Regardless her simple presence in the trick ruins it for me because for 1 how can you "see through envelopes" and not be shocked by it, and for 2 if you actually can't see through the envelopes and are guessing why aren't you acting confused or saying you can't see through?

    • @goffe2282
      @goffe2282 Před 3 lety +19

      @@ThatBugBehindYou I think he'd just say to try really hard and if an audience member is being really stubborn then he could always switch and say that they also lacked the gift.

    • @SKyrim190
      @SKyrim190 Před 3 lety +43

      @@ThatBugBehindYou the instruction he gives is something like "what color is being projected to your mind?" Or something like that. So people are not seeing through the envelope and are just guessing colors. The trick is how he switches or at least always present a correct color inside the envelope

    • @BLZPHR
      @BLZPHR Před 3 lety +76

      The entire idea of trading the envelopes at any point during the routine kinda ruins it for me. If it was truly supposed to be X-ray vision, why would she not be sure about which color she chose previously?

    • @colmwhateveryoulike3240
      @colmwhateveryoulike3240 Před 3 lety +39

      @@BLZPHR That's what I was thinking. Reading your reply though, I just realised why he did it - to demonstrate to Penn and Teller that he gave her a totally free choice. I wonder if he does it normally.

  • @AlexUkh
    @AlexUkh Před 2 lety +152

    I just want to say, this performance was just really enjoyable to watch. Whole presence with almost victorian gentleman style items and cloth. Love it.

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 2 lety +31

      Big thanks, Alexander! I work hard to make everything have a cohesive look, so that means a lot.

    • @christophb2736
      @christophb2736 Před rokem +2

      @@PeterWood The nice touch about your appearance and routine is, that it is entertaining even if the spectator knew, how the trick is done.

  • @intellivisionmaster7999
    @intellivisionmaster7999 Před 3 lety +261

    We don’t need Penn to explain it. It’s so obvious: the painting chose the envelopes!

    • @jojox1733
      @jojox1733 Před 3 lety +12

      @Beau Aidan when Allyson put her eyes through the painting she gained x ray vision

  • @unclecreepy4185
    @unclecreepy4185 Před 3 lety +458

    When a magician hides his hands behind a table or anything, it’s an obvious cue that he’s doing a swap of sorts.

    • @RDM606
      @RDM606 Před 3 lety +6

      I thought the same thing

    • @TombunnyHunter
      @TombunnyHunter Před 3 lety +107

      Normally, yes. But on Fool Us the magicians often do that as misdirection to put Penn & Teller down the wrong path. Remember, P&T only get one guess, several people have won, NOT by doing a trick that they can't figure out but by providing them with clues that make them think it is more likely to be done by one way than a second one that they would have said. It is actually the only thing I don't like about the show is when they win like that. I'm genuinely more entertained when P&T have no idea how they do it and not by the magician winning on a technicality.

    • @ISOCZAR
      @ISOCZAR Před 3 lety +38

      Yeah and he was back there for a while grabbing the red envelope it wasn't that slick

    • @joeskis
      @joeskis Před 3 lety +32

      @@ISOCZAR yeah but that only explains the red one right?

    • @ISOCZAR
      @ISOCZAR Před 3 lety +3

      @@joeskis yeah

  • @bummers
    @bummers Před 3 lety +95

    When he went for the eyes, his right hand went behind the platform for waaaaay too long.

    • @sanderschat
      @sanderschat Před 3 lety +3

      oke, one color explained...

    • @JIKitty
      @JIKitty Před 3 lety +13

      The envelopes all have green inside. So no matter how they are placed, the green one will always be right. The red one was swapped under the table. The ones that Peter opens himself are slight of hand. He doesn't really take something out of the envelopes, he is already holding the right cloth inside his hand before opening. Those he gets previously. I think: one from the table and one at 5:17. One hand will simultaneously hold the envelope and the extra cloth. The extra cloth is also packaged tight, so that he can make the illusion of it coming out of the envelope.

    • @vinhix
      @vinhix Před 3 lety +1

      @@sanderschat lol I'm not a magician and there's not one single move I didn't caught him doing, you can even see him placing his hands in his pocket, the right one sitting there for quite a while, and then just the obvious palming and covering his hand the whole time after that. Yeah I couldn't do it, it requires years of practise, but its a pretty easy trick and if I can spot all the trades he did, any magician can see how the trick is done fairly easy.

    • @Fatvod
      @Fatvod Před 2 lety +8

      @@vinhix Not palming, he's using thumb tips. You notice each time he tears open the envelope he jams his right thumb inside, then he squeezes the outside of the envelope to take off the thumb tip and then reaches in to take out the scarf. He's really good at hiding the thumb tip during his movements but there's a few spots that if you pause you can see it. That's also why Penn gave the code word "tip of our tongue" he's referencing a thumb tip.

    • @YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen
      @YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen Před 2 lety +1

      @@JIKitty It’s actually sleight of hand, not slight of hand. My mission in life is to teach the world the proper spelling of this word, one CZcams commenter at a time.

  • @tabletopwarrior
    @tabletopwarrior Před 2 lety +60

    You could see him exchange the first envelope when he went to show everyone the eyes of Sir Willoby

    • @gooberthoreau
      @gooberthoreau Před 2 lety +5

      Oh yeah, I wasn't even looking for it but his awkward posture and positioning when leaning down to get them immediately drew my attention to it.

    • @urbanvagabond500
      @urbanvagabond500 Před 2 lety

      Exactly

    • @lordofentropy
      @lordofentropy Před 2 lety +4

      Yeah unfortunately it was pretty obvious. My eyes immediately went to him pulling out the envelope from the table. Don't know if it was camera angle, nerves, maybe the lighting so the eyes didn't draw attention, or something else.

    • @SvenskSork
      @SvenskSork Před 2 lety +1

      saw it to :P

    • @Sphynx00
      @Sphynx00 Před 2 lety +3

      That's a red herring.

  • @jetcitysinatra7300
    @jetcitysinatra7300 Před 2 lety +213

    I love how Penn and Teller let the guy know that they understand how he did it without exposing the way he did it.

    • @abhinavbrs3882
      @abhinavbrs3882 Před 2 lety +51

      They do this for every trick, Penn is amazing at explaining the trick in code

    • @edocchi5238
      @edocchi5238 Před 2 lety +7

      Penn is really genius

    • @godfreyofbouillon966
      @godfreyofbouillon966 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes they've been doing it for how long, seven years already? :)

    • @joewas2225
      @joewas2225 Před 2 lety +3

      @@abhinavbrs3882
      There's been several he didn't take talk in code.

    • @pauldavis5665
      @pauldavis5665 Před 2 lety +16

      I mean if they wanted to they could just write down exactly how they think he did it and let the magician read it, then they wouldn't need to think of code. But I guess that would not be as fun for the audience.

  • @drews5569
    @drews5569 Před 3 lety +267

    Awesome trick. Great presentation.
    4:14 Swap to red for Alyson
    4:32 Installation of the magic thumb tip.
    4:58 Installation of the magic thumb tip.
    7:35 Showing they know the thumb tip trick.
    7:38 Magician acknowledging the message.
    Just about every magic set comes with a fake thumb tip, but little kids rarely know how to use them effectively. Those kids should watch this video! That seemingly silly fake thumb tip can really blow people's minds if used like this.

    • @gabrielespinoza5269
      @gabrielespinoza5269 Před 3 lety +15

      Wow, I would've never guessed a thumb tip, and it's so simple once you realize that

    • @marcbell2334
      @marcbell2334 Před 3 lety +20

      He forces Red on her from the back of the case, then thumbs yellow with his left hand.
      For the second stage he reaches into his right pocket to thumb blue ( he would have gone to his left pocket for green).
      Still a WONDERFUL trick in the hands of a Master.

    • @blueapple9077
      @blueapple9077 Před 3 lety +38

      any time a magician put his hands in his pockets one has to wonder why.

    • @marcbell2334
      @marcbell2334 Před 3 lety +30

      @@blueapple9077 To me, MAGIC is like Professional Wrestling. I know the moves, but it's a pleasure to watch the Masters play their craft.

    • @Asdfghj87
      @Asdfghj87 Před 3 lety +7

      if you pause in the right moment at 4:38 - 4:39 and 5:30 his right hand thumb seems unnaturally too long

  • @jacktraveller4136
    @jacktraveller4136 Před rokem +5

    its always nice when the magician allows the participant to open/examine the reveals.

  • @murdermouthkillingyou7802
    @murdermouthkillingyou7802 Před 3 lety +178

    4:14 he switches envelopes

    • @MaximuS2023
      @MaximuS2023 Před 3 lety +12

      murdermouth killingyou yes with the blue .... well done mate ,you got good eyes

    • @MegaRockstarRob
      @MegaRockstarRob Před 3 lety +4

      I saw the same thing as well as loading two different thumb tips in case she switched

    • @grelgen
      @grelgen Před 3 lety

      so they were all green to begin with

    • @overwatchaid646
      @overwatchaid646 Před 3 lety +25

      @@grelgen there are 6 envelopes at play in this trick.
      4 with both yellow and blue inside.
      1 with only red (kept in the box)
      1 with only green (maybe kept in pocket or box)
      At 03:10 he swaps one of the envelopes for one with green inside.
      When he hands the fists envelope to Alison, we all see the swap at 04:12.
      As mentioned above, the envelopes that he opens have 2 colors inside. He just pulls the corresponding color.
      To summarize, the envelopes she opened were forced. And the ones he opened had multiple colors inside.

    • @grelgen
      @grelgen Před 3 lety +2

      @@overwatchaid646 if they're all green:
      1. he clearly puts the first envelope in the box and swaps it for red
      2. he switches the second one for a yellow on his person
      3. he directly hands her the green one, point to point it never leaves view
      4. he switches the fourth for blue on his person
      on his person: thumb tab or some other mini pocket on his hand. he has control over what he pulls out of his own envelope. you can clearly see him push something into the blue one.

  • @nyChannel09
    @nyChannel09 Před 3 lety +10

    Turns out it was just a window. That was a very well made joke! Honestly

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you! Appreciate it :-)

  • @chinonsopromise4962
    @chinonsopromise4962 Před 3 lety +194

    Looking at 4:18 I can truly swear that Teller is Allison's father. Give it a try and see for yourself

  • @magioladitis
    @magioladitis Před 3 lety +39

    It doesn't matter if they figured it out. The performance was awesome. It's really cool that this is based on an old method and given in an enjoyable way.

  • @since1876
    @since1876 Před 2 lety +1

    This is the correct way to title a Penn and Teller video. No fucking spoilers, just a description of the video and you get to find out if they're fooled or not.

  • @darklordojeda
    @darklordojeda Před 3 lety +27

    Alyson is really rockin that blue outfit. She’s gorgeous.

    • @ericmol5698
      @ericmol5698 Před 3 lety +3

      yeah, I wish I was a flute.

    • @duran3d
      @duran3d Před 3 lety +1

      I noticed.

    • @FingerSpazm
      @FingerSpazm Před 3 lety +1

      Alyson is so pretty!

    • @GODOFDRAGONS666
      @GODOFDRAGONS666 Před 3 lety

      Legit Alison looks good in anything. She is a very pretty person

    • @darklordojeda
      @darklordojeda Před 3 lety

      @@GODOFDRAGONS666 her expressions and personality are beautiful, her physical beauty is icing on the cake. I agree she looks great in anything but something about that blue outfit and those heels really gets my blood boiling. There was one act she was helping the guy and she had to lean over and stick her butt out, I enjoyed it thoroughly.

  • @WhiskerWhippers
    @WhiskerWhippers Před 3 lety +65

    Peter Wood should get an assistant named Richard Johnson

  • @Tekkerue
    @Tekkerue Před 3 lety +49

    *"I thought we should test the X-ray vision, with... Alyson!"*
    I see what you did there. 😏😁

    • @timmack2415
      @timmack2415 Před 3 lety

      🤷

    • @Justicesfor
      @Justicesfor Před 3 lety +1

      @@timmack2415 I think he means test the X-ray vision with Alyson meaning, test it “ON” her. Through her clothes. Just as a joke. 🙂 I know X-ray is through clothes to bones but as a joke..., not technical, just playful, that’s how I interpreted their comment.

    • @timmack2415
      @timmack2415 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Justicesfor okay. I guess I'm a little slow sometimes. I am, after all, the product of the NYC public school system and a community college. 🤦

    • @Justicesfor
      @Justicesfor Před 3 lety +3

      @@timmack2415 oh man I’m sooo sorry. That was rude of me. I should have written my comment in crayons for you. Lol I’m just kidding. You’re funny though 😃😁😆😄

    • @ArchangelExile
      @ArchangelExile Před 3 lety +1

      @@timmack2415 No, man. I don't believe that I'm slow but I didn't really understand it either. I assumed it was some pervy joke, but it wasn't really clear the way it was said.

  • @stevenospam4216
    @stevenospam4216 Před 3 lety +74

    Very interesting premise and script, Peter! Your originality and method are appreciated. Thanks for the entertainment!

  • @adityaganju
    @adityaganju Před 3 lety +72

    ** Spoiler Alert** (Not for the faint hearted- I mean you, Serena)
    What I hope Penn would say: All envelopes in beginning had green. 1st one was an obvious change to red before handing over to Alison. Then green handed to Alison. Other 2 envelopes in control with magician. Puts hands in pockets/under table both times, saves up yellow and blue cloth in fake thumb/fingers etc. And that’s the trick.
    What Penn actually says: Subtle.. Sherlock Homes...mystery..
    Me: huh?

    • @joeskis
      @joeskis Před 3 lety +8

      There's gotta be a way to do it without the obvious switch and the guest holds all the envelopes. The magician hands the envelops in a particular direction. "hold right here. Now tear the bottom off with your other hand." the orientation of the envelops determines what pocket gets opened and it's contents spilt.

    • @IILMNBD
      @IILMNBD Před 3 lety +1

      No sir..she could actually see the inside...but that's not magic..but work of reflection and other physics laws..hence a failure.

    • @yonigolombek3335
      @yonigolombek3335 Před 3 lety +1

      I thought the same thing but I'm not quite sure about the second switch. Also Alyson was very confident so I think he told her to just be confident

    • @adityaganju
      @adityaganju Před 3 lety +7

      @@serenalaurence1492 “of course its an indian”- i believe you should put a Racist comment warning on your message

    • @adityaganju
      @adityaganju Před 3 lety +5

      @@serenalaurence1492 I congratulate you on your inventiveness. You have managed to inflict the weirdest racial profiling an Indian would have ever been subjected to.

  • @zzzut
    @zzzut Před 2 lety +23

    The innovative aspect of a performance is paramount in magic. Superbly done.

  • @spyda1221
    @spyda1221 Před 3 lety +226

    I didn’t know this was still running in Corona. Nice job Peter.

  • @SatansFire
    @SatansFire Před 3 lety +18

    I haven’t watched Fool Us in forever and am just on a CZcams marathon and just realized the background is made of virtual remote guests haha. Wonder how random audience participation works

    • @JoeSykes94
      @JoeSykes94 Před 3 lety

      Probably filmed during covid, holmes

    • @SatansFire
      @SatansFire Před 3 lety +2

      @@JoeSykes94 Wow. No goddamn shit Joe

    • @JoeSykes94
      @JoeSykes94 Před 3 lety

      @@SatansFire yes shit
      Very strange guy you are

  • @martymet
    @martymet Před 3 lety +37

    that was awesome Peter!

  • @asifafarooqi6417
    @asifafarooqi6417 Před 3 lety +28

    I loved the trick! I am really so fond of mystries and stuff like that and this is what i want to watch on fool us.

  • @edkobylus1753
    @edkobylus1753 Před 3 lety +29

    Love Penn's code talk.

  • @bionda470
    @bionda470 Před 3 lety +2

    This is an evergreen trick!

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 3 lety

      *applause* Well played, Achille. Thank you!

  • @jhoch5
    @jhoch5 Před rokem +6

    Love old school magic with a good plot, an art I hope never dies.

  • @PolochAngriff
    @PolochAngriff Před 3 lety +47

    Switched the red one while grabbing for the eyes, then got lucky

    • @linzi6778
      @linzi6778 Před 3 lety +2

      I saw that too x

    • @Adam-mz2cp
      @Adam-mz2cp Před 3 lety +6

      I don't think getting lucky is part of magic, let's be honest

    • @matt-vy5cy
      @matt-vy5cy Před 3 lety

      Lol

    • @finn_underwood
      @finn_underwood Před 3 lety +1

      Palm a blue kerchief in your hand, hide the green one while opening it.
      And/or a special way of opening the paper to make the extra kerchief not fall out.
      Those are my guesses after watching just once, no pausing.

    • @Claudio-gv2lz
      @Claudio-gv2lz Před 3 lety

      I mean, if the red one was wrong, then he should have also swapped a different one where the actual red was

  • @tonedumbharry
    @tonedumbharry Před 2 lety +8

    I really enjoyed watching this. For me the skill lies with both the narrative and the illusion. Great magic.

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 2 lety +1

      Appreciate the kind words, Greg. Many thanks!

  • @lguevara7865
    @lguevara7865 Před 2 lety +7

    His “hint” (at -00:59) that Penn & Teller knew the trick was when he told him “it’s right on the tip of our tongue”. You can see him smile like “You got me”.

    • @rilian226
      @rilian226 Před 2 lety +1

      Look at Penn's hand when he says that line for an even bigger hint...

  • @ukiyuhahsuh478
    @ukiyuhahsuh478 Před 2 lety +8

    So many GREAT magicians like yourself, standing out on CZcams is hard. I love this content, thank you for sharing, I hope you grow in popularity and crack the YT algorithm.

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 2 lety +3

      Wow, thank you so much! Being on the show was an honor, and having folks enjoy it on YT is icing on the cake. Cheers!

  • @becca2938
    @becca2938 Před 3 lety +24

    Magic is so hard. You have to be funny, charming, oblivious, and clever all at the same time, while you produce a trick that throws the audience off guard.

  • @shmookins
    @shmookins Před 3 lety +9

    My mind is blown. And it always gets into my head when a magician says "are you sure you don't want to swap?". My mind is like "I DON'T KNOW ANYMORE! AAAAHHHH!"

    • @stephenolan5539
      @stephenolan5539 Před 2 lety

      I would want to pull a coin out of my pocket and flip it.

  • @no_handle_found
    @no_handle_found Před rokem +2

    This one was one of the easier ones to predict how he did it.. still a great showmanship.. Bravo!

  • @isabella-a-a-a
    @isabella-a-a-a Před rokem +4

    Love this trick, the aesthetic and your vibe. Great collection too, would like to see more! Fantastic job :)

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před rokem +1

      Thanks so much, Isabella! Very kind of you. Also, I was lucky enough to perform on the show a couple of seasons later here: czcams.com/video/9nDAMZ6OL5s/video.html

  • @timmack2415
    @timmack2415 Před 3 lety +38

    That was great! I'm not one for straight jackets or tanks of water or making elephants disappear. This was just beautiful and entertaining af

    • @FishSticker
      @FishSticker Před 3 lety +1

      Ok but that elephant trick was so cool

  • @melltenfys
    @melltenfys Před 2 lety +9

    Man what an enjoyable act. Really hope to see one of your shows in person one day.

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 2 lety +2

      That makes two of us! Really appreciate the kind words :-)

  • @sunilsaran8162
    @sunilsaran8162 Před 3 lety +3

    I don't care how the tricks are done or if i learn anything from these videos. But i love to watch these videos for sake of just watching magic.

  • @jamesmayle4712
    @jamesmayle4712 Před 3 lety +239

    Let's give Alison an 👏. She still looking fine at almost 50.

  • @garyz777
    @garyz777 Před 3 lety +5

    I REALLY like the rooms in his house!

  • @RobAndersonMagic
    @RobAndersonMagic Před 3 lety +333

    Great work!

  • @dmeemd7787
    @dmeemd7787 Před rokem +7

    VERY well done!!! They were impressed, 1000%!! What he said about technology, etc. He's spot on. BEAUTIFULLY performed!! Just.. wow!! I how they have you back on and VERY MUCH for being in here changes your life for the better!! There aren't enough magicians and performed like yourself!! Truly awesome!

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před rokem +2

      Really appreciate the kind words! It was a fantastic experience, and I'm fortunate I had the chance to appear on the show.

  • @arturo9610
    @arturo9610 Před 3 lety +1

    That was a very fun trick to watch. Well done!

  • @snowy5599
    @snowy5599 Před 3 lety +3

    I grew up watching you and your brother on the HoCoFair stage, and I am floored to see you on P&T now~! Congratz on making it there!

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 3 lety +3

      Thank you so much! Feeling floored myself; and fingers crossed we'll be able to have a HoCo Fair this year :-)

  • @afterburner2869
    @afterburner2869 Před 3 lety +7

    Peter is a fabulous magician and is someone I would love to see in person doing a full show. 👍🏻

    • @amadueskooler6559
      @amadueskooler6559 Před rokem

      what ? this guy is the sloppiest worst i have ever seen , the first envelope red , he does the swap and you see his hand behind the table , watch again . burner , now i'll watch the rest sure its just as bad

  • @permeus2nd
    @permeus2nd Před 3 lety +2

    I love his house, it looks fabulous.

  • @cristianpissai7563
    @cristianpissai7563 Před rokem +1

    Wow, the audience really liked you! I think it's the first time I have heard them "Awnnn" someone's loss.

  • @mrdavemagic
    @mrdavemagic Před 3 lety +12

    I love this show and so happy my friend Peter had a chance to do this during the pandemic.

  • @claredin
    @claredin Před rokem +4

    Fool Us is one of the best shows on TV! Every trick makes me do research on it. Especially helpful is the magic code Penn & Teller always use to give us hints about them. I love Alyson Hannigan. She is adorable; I was a big Buffy fan from long ago. Those yellow shoes are hot!

  • @wizewizard1840
    @wizewizard1840 Před 2 lety +1

    That switch there was extreeeeemely obvious, dude.

  • @wilsonrawlin8547
    @wilsonrawlin8547 Před rokem +1

    A great show regardless if they know how you pulled it off. I have no clue other than forcing. Well done, Sir!

  • @ambalavanant
    @ambalavanant Před 3 lety +11

    See how well Allyson is listening to him after the act and her reactions are sweet

  • @MrRelentlessFun
    @MrRelentlessFun Před 3 lety +3

    The color design on this trick is phenomenal. Even Allison matches.

  • @Punklynn911
    @Punklynn911 Před 3 lety +1

    You made my kids so happy when you visited our library in town. You are so great:)

  • @redbeardeddragon3405
    @redbeardeddragon3405 Před rokem +1

    I love Penn and Teller ever since I was a young kid.

  • @TheChannelofaDisappointedMan

    Comparing the eyes with Alison's, very interesting moment.

  • @MrFrmartin
    @MrFrmartin Před 2 lety +14

    Ive seen him do this trick at the state fair, always a pleasure to watch Peter do his thing.

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks Frans! Always the hottest week of the year, but otherwise I love working the fair :-) Appreciate the kind words.

  • @jvon3885
    @jvon3885 Před 3 lety

    Love the laugh and clap track. Very personal

  • @MagicalNathaniel
    @MagicalNathaniel Před 3 lety +4

    So elegant and astounding!

  • @coyoteblue9733
    @coyoteblue9733 Před rokem +6

    Allison is one of those people who you NEVER hear anything bad about

    • @Sourcoolness
      @Sourcoolness Před rokem +1

      I heard she's still friends with Joss Whedon so there's that.

    • @coyoteblue9733
      @coyoteblue9733 Před rokem

      @@Sourcoolness I don't know anything about her prior to Fool Us.

    • @llddau
      @llddau Před 4 měsíci

      I’m glad she’s gone from this show. I don’t have anything really against her but she just infuriates me to watch and her voice is almost the most annoying thing I’ve heard.

  • @spoogle621
    @spoogle621 Před 3 lety +3

    4:14 every move a magician makes is deliberate.

  • @skycaptainIndigo
    @skycaptainIndigo Před 3 lety +1

    I love this dudes house and i love that he collects amazing things!!! I wish i could find a significant other like that....

  • @kazuichikaz
    @kazuichikaz Před 2 lety +19

    You're brilliant! I love the types of tricks where it looks like the audience member is doing the trick rather than the magician themselves. Your stage presence is great and I love the props - wonderful performance!! 😊 I'm purposely not reading other comments because I don't want to spoil the magic, I never understand Penn's rambles at the end haha and this trick in particular I just loved it!

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 2 lety +10

      Wow, thank you so, so much, Katie! I've always found this approach far more interesting than the "all powerful magician" cliché, and am delighted that you agree :-) Really appreciate your taking the time to pass along the kind words.

    • @Tasarran
      @Tasarran Před rokem

      It's almost impossible to spoil the magic, for me... It's even more impressive to see the skill and cleverness that goes into the actual trick...
      I mean if you could teleport objects from hand to hand for real, that would be amazing, but I wouldn't be amazed if you could do magic tricks with it...

    • @AutPen38
      @AutPen38 Před rokem

      I enjoy the audience participation too, but I'm perplexed by this trick. Could it have worked with any random member of the audience or was Alyson "in on it" in some way? I can't work out what it is that she "saw" that made her choose particular colours... but perhaps it's best to not know. I'll have to watch this a couple more times, because I'm a bit mystified by what actually happened. Good trick!

    • @thorinmesser
      @thorinmesser Před rokem +1

      @@AutPen38 I think the rules of the show forbid stooges so Alyson should never be in on it.

  • @JasonAlanandStacy
    @JasonAlanandStacy Před 3 lety +7

    Great act!

  • @GSUShane
    @GSUShane Před 3 lety +136

    Every envelop has green in it. Before he hands her the "red" envelop, he switches it under the table. For yellow and blue, he's palming a scrunched up piece of fabric (which he loaded into his hands out of his pockets when he stuck his hands into his pockets while talking). When he tears his envelops open, he leaves the wadded up green inside the envelops and displays the palmed appropriate colors.

    • @Ahmed-vs1ui
      @Ahmed-vs1ui Před 3 lety +3

      When does he load the yellow cloth into his hands

    • @GSUShane
      @GSUShane Před 3 lety +7

      @@Ahmed-vs1ui It is really easy to palm the scrunched up yellow. He is either getting it from behind the little plaque with the eyes on it, or he's pulling it into his hands when he sticks his right thumb underneath the table at approximate 4:35.

    • @USAlien234
      @USAlien234 Před 3 lety +18

      He should've hide the red envelope behind the eyes instead of reaching under the table for so long. Tat may have been misdirection, but still he never shows the back of the eyes and it would have been a clean and easy swap.

    • @Fatvod
      @Fatvod Před 2 lety +40

      Not palming, he's using thumb tips. You notice each time he tears open the envelope he jams his right thumb inside, then he squeezes the outside of the envelope to take off the thumb tip and then reaches in to take out the scarf. He's really good at hiding the thumb tip during his movements but there's a few spots that if you pause you can see it. That's also why Penn gave the code word "tip of our tongue" he's referencing a thumb tip.

    • @lhenn4721
      @lhenn4721 Před 2 lety +9

      @@Fatvod This is the corerct answer. at 5:06 he add the tip in his pocket, and at 5:09 for a few frame you can see the thumb is almost as long as the other finder when he raise his hand, showing the tip,

  • @SpyroTheEternalNight
    @SpyroTheEternalNight Před rokem +2

    you're like that pirate guy whose name escapes me at the moment. it's more than just magic, which is impressive (you fooled me!), but there's a whole story to it which makes it so much more entertaining. great performance man!

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před rokem +1

      Hey thanks so much! The goal is always to make it fooling *and* entertaining, so I really appreciate it.

  • @robertcretu4363
    @robertcretu4363 Před 3 lety +2

    So simple to do yet effective.

  • @nightcoder5k
    @nightcoder5k Před 2 lety +10

    Great presentation, but this trick ain't gonna fool Penn & Teller.

  • @johnjohn-cs9eu
    @johnjohn-cs9eu Před 3 lety +16

    Would love a tour of his home

  • @reluctantly_anthony
    @reluctantly_anthony Před 2 lety +2

    Missed opportunity to say "they saw through me"

  • @SuperHeliboy
    @SuperHeliboy Před 3 lety +1

    Fabulous act.

  • @JohnnyWestMagic
    @JohnnyWestMagic Před 3 lety +25

    Jolly good, Peter! Better luck next time.

  • @weedhopper4786
    @weedhopper4786 Před 3 lety +10

    4:15 right hand drops behind case-
    4:34 both thumbs behind case- "on the tip of your tongue..." (thumb) ~Penn~
    4:57 right hand in pocket-
    4:59 both hands in pockets- Simple palming trick

    • @Hi-vd8lr
      @Hi-vd8lr Před 3 lety

      how the hell does he keep it in his hand with all dt motion

    • @Hi-vd8lr
      @Hi-vd8lr Před 3 lety +1

      i understand fr the red and yellow

    • @LakeSG1985
      @LakeSG1985 Před 3 lety

      If he could swap/thumb/palm three of them, he won't need to do any trick for the last color.

    • @weedhopper4786
      @weedhopper4786 Před 3 lety

      @@user-ds6jv5jf5o agree

    • @deelowe3
      @deelowe3 Před 3 lety +1

      For the final two, I think he's using false thumbs and stuffing them in the envelope when it opens them. Basically, all envelops have green. Red is swapped behind the briefcase. Yellow and Blue are each pulled from his pocket at different times using false thumbs. Notice how much longer than Alyson he takes to open the final envelope.

  • @Pathfinder-Doc
    @Pathfinder-Doc Před 2 lety +1

    Wonderful. I felt like a kid again.

  • @derekbaker4763
    @derekbaker4763 Před rokem

    Lol thw subtle hints of him grabbing them from under the table, is very subtle.

  • @Zeru64_
    @Zeru64_ Před 3 lety +48

    Funny part is, Barney Stinson also tried to "test X-Ray with Alyson" before 😄

  • @johnmckenzie6661
    @johnmckenzie6661 Před 3 lety +14

    This guy has one of those faces in which I can't tell if he's 30 or 50. Very smooth skin, but very white hair.

  • @PeanutButter21505
    @PeanutButter21505 Před rokem

    I love his style.

  • @itsmejackyg7981
    @itsmejackyg7981 Před 3 lety +19

    4:14 - as he goes to grab the eyes, he switches the envelope to one that contains the red cloth

    • @MrVoidum
      @MrVoidum Před 3 lety

      Agreed

    • @dafinsrock379
      @dafinsrock379 Před 3 lety +2

      That one felt pretty obvious, but I'm not sure how he did the other three tbh

    • @ogPETEtv
      @ogPETEtv Před 3 lety

      He could of had ones with multiple colors in there and others that did not why also playing mind games with her that could explain the switch of the red maybe it was a multi color one

    • @Hallands.
      @Hallands. Před 3 lety +2

      Possibly, but that doesn’t explain anything if we can’t see him switching at least one more - oh, wait: He only ever needs to switch one: Alyson only opens two. Say they’re both yellow. He switches the appropriate one of hers to red. The other two, he opens himself. They contain nothing, but he can easily make it seem like his cloths are pulled from the envelopes instead of his palming hand...

    • @MrVoidum
      @MrVoidum Před 3 lety

      @@Hallands. honestly, I thought his tissues were folded specifically each time they were pulled out by him compared to her

  • @eloryosnak4100
    @eloryosnak4100 Před 3 lety +23

    Kudos to you for not doing what so many magicians do.
    You wrote "I gave Alyson xray vision"
    You didnt write "amazing magician nearly bedazzles penn and teller!"

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 3 lety +12

      Really appreciate it, Elor! It's a subtle but important distinction, and I appreciate that you picked up on it.

  • @BrianSu
    @BrianSu Před 3 lety +93

    4:15 is so obvious.

    • @lostgenius
      @lostgenius Před 3 lety +16

      It could be a fake move. Magicians have been known to do false movements to throw Penn and Teller off. I think this is the case for this move since it was so obvious, and he didn't have to reach down for the other packets.

    • @BrianSu
      @BrianSu Před 3 lety +1

      @@lostgenius true

    • @jackledbetter2934
      @jackledbetter2934 Před 3 lety +1

      @@lostgenius wow I didn’t even think about that, pretty smart

    • @WatTheFinn
      @WatTheFinn Před 3 lety +3

      I think the envelopes had only 2 colors in them. Allyson didn't get a free pick on the envelopes. This then leaves slight of hand very possible for switching the other two, if necessary.

    • @samuellipscomb8173
      @samuellipscomb8173 Před 3 lety

      Alice may havebon placed 1 rag corectly and he pllulled the others to match while swaping the red

  • @MahdiTheMagician
    @MahdiTheMagician Před 3 lety +1

    These color matching routines always fool me. Keep it up! :)

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 3 lety

      As a fan of your work, Mahdi, that means a lot. Many thanks!

  • @sgs_gurkgoat6601
    @sgs_gurkgoat6601 Před 2 lety

    Good Job Peter, keep up the great work. And I love your parents for the name.

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 2 lety +1

      That makes two of us! (just not when I was in middle school ...)

  • @muzinka2c987
    @muzinka2c987 Před 3 lety +32

    Two things :-
    1. He took the red envelope from behind the table
    2. He made the choices who will tear which envelope...quite possible that the envelope he tore had multiple clothes in it

    • @JIKitty
      @JIKitty Před 3 lety +3

      I don't think that would work. I think the envelopes all have green inside. So no matter how they are placed, the green one will always be right. The red one was swapped under the table. The ones that Peter opens himself are slight of hand. He doesn't really take something out of the envelopes, he is already holding the right cloth inside his hand before opening. Those he gets previously. I think: one from the table and one at 5:17. One hand will simultaneously hold the envelope and the extra cloth. The extra cloth is also packaged tight, so that he can make the illusion of it coming out of the envelope.

    • @seedsoflove7684
      @seedsoflove7684 Před 2 lety +2

      All green. Thumb tips for yellow and blue...red switched out at 4:15.

  • @TheMagicofRoberto
    @TheMagicofRoberto Před rokem +3

    Great original routine I did notice a few things that confirm Penns statement. There was a lot of camera misdirection focusing on Alice when the magician would not want the audience to see but they wouldn't be catching it as they're not trained to see what is actually happening. Still very entertaining and great story line

  • @mars7357
    @mars7357 Před 2 lety +2

    Love magic like this

  • @tomwaldenofficial
    @tomwaldenofficial Před 3 lety +2

    Really enjoyed your magic trick. Great job. You fooled me. -Tom

  • @nickmiller8855
    @nickmiller8855 Před rokem +3

    The first thing that immediately came to mind when you held up the eye panel to compare them to her’s you were switching out a packet to give her the right color. Then I think you intentionally chose which packet to let her open and which one you would open so you could force the right colors. Just a hunch though.

  • @andrewx8888
    @andrewx8888 Před 2 lety +5

    4:13 - 4:17 there's a swap of envelopes from the box underneath the stands. As for the other 2 envelopes , i believe it's a force, so he did not need to swap them out. Perhaps the blue envelope was already loaded with all the colors, and Peter just had to pull out the correct one.

    • @gorangvishnoi7657
      @gorangvishnoi7657 Před rokem

      Yup. That’s what even I caught/

    • @shokojimhollingsworth3940
      @shokojimhollingsworth3940 Před rokem

      It’s even more simple. Remember, he chooses the order in which the envelopes are revealed, and he’s responsible for revealing two of them. That should give you an idea. 👍

    • @miotch8225
      @miotch8225 Před rokem

      Yeah there's definitely a swap there. Never trust a magician when his hands go behind the table lol

    • @Mrlzman
      @Mrlzman Před rokem

      I think all of them have green in them, he swaps one for a red and gives to Allison, thumbs a yellow, clearly hands Allison an untampered and thumbs a blue.

  • @todd-makes-videos
    @todd-makes-videos Před 3 lety

    Peter Wood is quite the name. Real? Great stuff.

  • @maddieweigelt5728
    @maddieweigelt5728 Před 3 lety

    This is so awesome Peter!!

    • @PeterWood
      @PeterWood  Před 3 lety +1

      I mean, it's no show on ABC, but I'll take what I can get :-) Thanks Maddie!

  • @AngelKhalil
    @AngelKhalil Před 3 lety +17

    If Anyone Would Fool Penn & Teller, Peter Wood🙆🏾‍♂️

  • @interstaffing
    @interstaffing Před 3 lety +6

    4:13
    Don't need to be Penn *or* Teller to ask "What's going on here?"
    As soon as any part of a magic trick disappears from my view, I question it...
    I can never answer it, but I question it.. lol.
    cheers.

  • @MavericksArcade
    @MavericksArcade Před 2 lety

    I wish I could enjoy this show more. The tricks are quite obvious in most cases, even more so when recorded.

  • @regularstan6212
    @regularstan6212 Před rokem

    Wow just wow! This is awesome