this is reverse instant stooging. instead of giving away fooling one person to fool an entire crowd you give up fooling an entire crowd to fool one person
@@RIDDICK0911 Conan, Penn, and Teller are known for having some of the highest integrity in the business. I can tell you, from working backstage on Vegas shows (not their shows, mind you, lesser-know acts), that the most likely set up was this: Penn and Teller explain/demonstrate the act to the producers, who then assure Conan that the act is completely safe, but that it will be more entertaining if he doesn't rehearse it. Other talk show hosts would likely demand to know the secret, and other performers might compromise on the entertainment value in order to ensure they get a spot on TV, but Conan always puts the show first, while Penn and Teller don't need someone to give them airtime.
@Lumpy but how did Conan hit the target? He didn't learn it and the magnets must have been to weak. With Penn throwing there might be some other trickery but Penn is just good at throwing I think
I really doubt if Conan was blindfolded that he would’ve been able to throw as well as he did. I’m thinking they were rubber knives and the real ones were already stuck there
I think they used a complex system of thin ropes, something similar in principle to a fishing rod and Teller was secretly operating it when the audience was focused on Penn and Conan. I know it sounds like it would be too hard to disguise, but you'd be amazed what a good craftsmanship can do to make things invisible.
If you look very, very carefully in the background around that 6:26 (you may need to increase the brightness) you can see Teller preparing his rod and rope assembly, and then around 6:35, you can see Penn performing the switch. It's a real blink-and-ya-miss-it ordeal
proportions usually get all out-a-whack at that height. (Conan is almost all legs. I can't say much I'm short with stupid long arms) I love Conan but dudes with long legs just weird me out. Penn is actually more normally built then either of us.
Thank You soo much for uploading all of these awesome videos!...but I agree you should definitely take his name out because NBC has really been cracking down, and it would really suck if all these clips got taken down. us Conan fans are being repressed and your page is our only hope..=)
Why do I feel like Conan is their favorite late night host both bits I’ve seen they are joining with him while they’re very serious with jimmy Fallon for example granted it’s in their later years but they’re still the same guys from fool us they act like themselves
It's very likely if it was a Buck fixed blade it was one of the variants of the classic Buck 119, which basically the fixed-blade equivalent to the 110 so far being the iconic Buck knife.
Why would it be staged? The only entertainment comes from the fact that the subject (Conan) doesn't know what's going on. That is... the whole point of the act.
this is reverse instant stooging. instead of giving away fooling one person to fool an entire crowd you give up fooling an entire crowd to fool one person
Arkman that’s funnier
That’s something Penn and Teller love to do
Their brilliant
@@RIDDICK0911 He probably figured it out when they had him throwing blindfolded, but until then he had to have been a little scared.
@@RIDDICK0911 Conan, Penn, and Teller are known for having some of the highest integrity in the business. I can tell you, from working backstage on Vegas shows (not their shows, mind you, lesser-know acts), that the most likely set up was this: Penn and Teller explain/demonstrate the act to the producers, who then assure Conan that the act is completely safe, but that it will be more entertaining if he doesn't rehearse it. Other talk show hosts would likely demand to know the secret, and other performers might compromise on the entertainment value in order to ensure they get a spot on TV, but Conan always puts the show first, while Penn and Teller don't need someone to give them airtime.
Very important for your attention that he botched one throw in the beginning... I love their showmanship
Especially for conan who will find a joke a meme about it for a little bit
"oops" that was knife bouncing
Amazing how he can control that
1:49
“Probably be best if you shut up!”
“Many viewers say that.”
Lmao
You're thinking of Fallon
Til this day I don't know how they did it
@Lumpy but how did Conan hit the target? He didn't learn it and the magnets must have been to weak. With Penn throwing there might be some other trickery but Penn is just good at throwing I think
It's magic, REAL magic.
@Lumpy bruh are you being serious
big brain time
I really doubt if Conan was blindfolded that he would’ve been able to throw as well as he did. I’m thinking they were rubber knives and the real ones were already stuck there
I think at the end they used fake blood.
Luis O I dunno, it looked pretty real.
DUH
Nah dude that was entirely a legit hemorrhage
This has to be one of the best comments I have ever read.
Actually blood tends to coagulate when it gets cold, and Penn clearly noted how cold it was in the studio.
Conan literally can't stand still to save his life.
It's Restless Conan Syndrome. It affects millio... well, okay, actually just one guy.
conan was scared out of his skin lol
Except they rehearse talk shows multiple times before filming and also edit out mistakes
@@magicman9218 "they told me don't come to rehearsal or anything"
@@ploopybear Yes, and that line too was likely said multiple times.
Then there would be no need for Conan to get scared when the knife hit, for example at the third throw you see his body jumping out of scare.
4:24 - "Watch my own show? No! I've got cable, I don't have to!" Oh the irony lol
nek minit
Alyson still has no idea what happened.
Bro that’s f-
unny
Cut her some slack😂
If you slow down the footage to 0.25%, you can see Teller doing a backflip.
4:23 "I got cable, I don't have to"
Well well well,
Look how the turn tables
Why lol
like an inside out magic trick
I think they used a complex system of thin ropes, something similar in principle to a fishing rod and Teller was secretly operating it when the audience was focused on Penn and Conan. I know it sounds like it would be too hard to disguise, but you'd be amazed what a good craftsmanship can do to make things invisible.
If you look very, very carefully in the background around that 6:26 (you may need to increase the brightness) you can see Teller preparing his rod and rope assembly, and then around 6:35, you can see Penn performing the switch.
It's a real blink-and-ya-miss-it ordeal
@@CatalystEXE You guys are in denial. It's times like these you can tell they were edited.
you guys are dumb, they already explained it was the electromagnetic field from the electromagnets that pulled the knifes in predefined spots
Legend has it they burned the tape before Conan could watch it
I have a feeling he really did know.
I think so 2
Calvin DuBose dude responded to a 10 year old comment 💀
@@x_ray5531 just watched it soooo
X_Ray bro you have been checking a 10year old comment.
So did I...
This reading the comment business is wasting my life
@@FlyPsiche sadly that's the reality
Holy crap! Conan was a really good sport about it... even though he was peeing his pants a little bit!
Oh my god that's genius!!
They're fantastic performers holy shit
“Glad I wasn’t standing there..!”😂
Comedy's in 3's.lol
That's why the odds of 1 in 3 jokes are "probably" Carlos Mencia's and Amy Schumer's "original" jokes....
I want to see Conan's reaction watching the show tape.
you think they would do such an act without a rehearsal? of course Conan was in on it.
Very rare to see someone taller than Conan!
Conan and Penn look like normal human beings together
proportions usually get all out-a-whack at that height. (Conan is almost all legs. I can't say much I'm short with stupid long arms) I love Conan but dudes with long legs just weird me out. Penn is actually more normally built then either of us.
@@Thulgore It's the same with people at 5", they tend to have longer torsos
@@Thulgore I'm only 6'0 and I got really long legs and arms. Could've been about 6'3 if my torso was longer.
i love Penn and Conan's dynamic
Hey guys, I know how they did it. Now this page is just like all the others with Penn and Teller.
I can't figure out how they did it tho :^)
3 of my fav people of all time at once, what a nice day
I've never seen Conan so candidly tense when he thought he had knives being thrown at him lmao
imagine if this was a failed assassination on tv
Gotta respect the audience for playing along.
Conan was fooled because the audience wasn't reacting. Too bad.
Conan: *stupid banter that resembles comedy*
Penn: *JUST FUCKING THROW THE KNIFE AT ME DAMNIT*
And for a second Andy was hopeful he is about to get his own show and them Penn & Teller started tricksing
I know how they did it! Not telling though.
who cares idiot?
TRIGGERED!
Magnets! ;-) / :-)
Antonymous Geddit? R/whoosh
😂
Penn and Teller are true performers.
You here after a year
Teller has aged gracefully
Teller is the most ironic name possible for a man who only shows.
Oops that was knife bouncing right there 😂
I was anxious asf for the first half lol like srsly
The problem is that if I remove the Conan tag, then NO ONE would be able to find it.
they are soo funny!
Penn: 1! 2! 3! Hughh!!
Conan: owwwkay
I've never laughed this hard at Conan getting confused.
I can feel the stress of this Conan
i gotta admit, that is actually pretty cool
The fuck, how did they get Conan to do that. Man, magic is real guys!
This is hilarious!!! I'm sure Conan will not stop laughing after seeing the replay..!
Glad I wasn't standing there don't think Teller got the joke
THAT Was the BEST Trick of them :D
Penn is extremely tall
6'6
that's teller. penn writes, teller talks
@@Justin-tp1mx nope
yo dude yeah fam you got it backwards
@@natefroggy3626 yep
Thank You soo much for uploading all of these awesome videos!...but I agree you should definitely take his name out because NBC has really been cracking down, and it would really suck if all these clips got taken down. us Conan fans are being repressed and your page is our only hope..=)
I’d love to see the moment when Conan watched the recording and realised how they did it 😁😁
No one wants to be summon on stage to assist a magician
This was so real. Absolute sorcery. FOOLED US.
It would be so cool if he'd kept silent after 6:47 XD
i wanted to see his reaction to the tape thing
Why do I feel like Conan is their favorite late night host both bits I’ve seen they are joining with him while they’re very serious with jimmy Fallon for example granted it’s in their later years but they’re still the same guys from fool us they act like themselves
can't believe the real pain and terror met conan o brian
This scared the crap out of me for penn, teller and conan. I was scared for every single one of them. Especially the knife dangling from conan
still cant figure out how they did it....
I actually enjoy Penn and Teller’s older shows the most.
I like the one where they debunk circumcision. It was eye opening. Really exposed how ridiculous it is that Americans force that on its newborn boys.
I was in Las Vegas for one of their shows... and they pulled my WIFE up, and did this to her! Too Awesome.
2019 just seen this lol.
Here Pen is 50 years younger
Classic COCO!!
GOLD!!!! :D
ILLOOOOSHUN!
Imagine if Conan don't know how It's done until now
I wonder will he ever find out
What's the knife Penn used to wear all the time? It's a Buck, but which model?
It's very likely if it was a Buck fixed blade it was one of the variants of the classic Buck 119, which basically the fixed-blade equivalent to the 110 so far being the iconic Buck knife.
fucking hilarious
@The1EyeistheKing I agree - prefer Conan in NY. He just belongs there. When he comes back with a new show, I hope they move it back to NY.
i remember them doing something like this on the tonight show
Didn’t fool me
@The1EyeistheKing they're, not there, THEY'RE
Penn bounced off a knife on purpoce
What year is this from?? Anybody know??
1998, over 2 decades ago and they're still going strong. Penn was just on Rogan's podcast this week
That shit with the fishing pole is still really dangerous, that thing could have swung back and impaled Conan or Teller...
On second thought: It's probably dull, lol
Holy shit, Conan is shorter than Penn. Jesus!
I still dont know how conan did it even if he doesnt have any experience in knife throwing
Conan: wow im really good at this!
Both Penn and Teller: *x to doubt*
How old is this
Was that comedy magic?
wait did he really not know?
he dont know
if i understand correctly he was told not to come to rehersal
troll....
Did he ever watch this episode haha
At 4:23 Conan almost smacked Teller in the face :-P
Harnessing. The knife is wrapped in invible thread. Watch and you will see that the knife is yanked up shortly after it is thrown.
I’m sad they didn’t use the fake blood
Treat Williams coming up next? Wish I could've seen that!
@inrwizards their* not they're
conan does not age
conan turns to teller instead of penn to get the last knife, seems fishy
They likely had a dress rehearsal.
Not Penn & Teller's best bit.
Spoiler: Conan is alive
Of course it will be branded. You don't think the network is on to "Coco"? Besides, I really hate that nickname.
Who is this child hosting a show?
all staged but entertaining
They're top professional. You're just a dumbass.
Why would it be staged? The only entertainment comes from the fact that the subject (Conan) doesn't know what's going on. That is... the whole point of the act.
@@DHOPW42 conan does know. he palms the knife
A stage performance was staged? Holy shit...what's next? A movie that's scripted?
@@XxCallofDutyManiacxX Palms the knife? Did you not see Teller with a pole and string attached to the knives?
This was fake
Conan is not funny!
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