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Illusion, the art of tricking the brain, distorting the senses, challenging

perception. You can't trust what you see, even with your own eyes.

Meet the Masters of Illusion.

All right.

Hello, I'm Dean Cain. Welcome to Masters of Illusion. Welcome to a world that

challenges reality.

where fact is not always a standard of truth and your brain is likely to betray

you.

Every show must have an opener.

Every bottle of wine must have an opener.

Well, this is no optical illusion.

This bottle opener is actually inside the bottle. The bottle has no seams.

The corkscrew is inserted into the cork upside down.

The bottle has not been cut or resealed.

How did they do it?

Well, like our first master of illusion, ask yourself, how does he do it?

Here is Greg Fruitt.

From Scotland, two guys who always bewilder us, not only with their sense

humor, but also with a real sense of danger.

Barry and Stuart.

Thank you.

Tonight, we're going to do a dangerous delusion, one that has actually killed

men. It's so serious, in fact, that we've decided to lighten it up, so that

everything goes according to plan, we're going to celebrate by blowing on

these... Party blowers.

There you go.

Tonight,

Stuart's going to put his head on the line quite literally when he puts it

the guillotine.

Now, I know what you're thinking.

How on earth am I supposed to get my head in there?

Well, it's not my head that's going in there.

It's not that either. Oh, come on.

Don't be smug.

This is a small -scale version of the big one that we're going to get to in

a minute.

Imagine that my finger is Stuart's head. Actually, Stuart, strike a pose for a

second. Let me just make an adjustment using this pen.

There we go.

There we go.

A perfect likeness.

That is Stuart.

And this is me.

Forcing your head into the guillotine.

I've always liked you, Barry.

We're going to drop the blade after three, and hopefully it should pass

the finger completely safely.

After three.

Three, two, one.

And it's passed through, unharmed. Completely unharmed.

There we go.

My head will still be on my neck, and then we can celebrate by blowing on our

party blowers. Exactly. Stuart, should we do it on the big one?

Do it.

This right here, this is the one that killed...

12 men. Stuart, let's get you... Barry, Barry, Barry, Barry. I know we bought

this on eBay over a week ago, but can you just run me through the safety

mechanism once again? I'm a little concerned.

How many times have we been through this already? You know the safety mechanism.

Secret button right there.

Push it.

Safe. Push it again.

Unsafe. Remember?

I make it safe just before the blade drops. Remember the secret code word? I

say, Stuart, are you all set? And you say... Yes!

I'm sick. And then I push the button, yeah? The thing is, Barry, I'd like to

make it safe right now.

All right, well, just get in the stock, Stuart. They cannot see this bit.

Stuart, get into the stock.

You know, although this looks a little bit uncomfortable, it's actually really

pleasant in here.

This razor -sharp blade, although it looks incredibly dangerous, will

pass right through Stuart's neck.

Leaving him completely unharmed. Let's do this. Everyone count down from three

to one.

Three, two, one. No, no, no, no. What?

What? My party blower. Buddy, it's in my lips.

Take the party blower. Yeah.

Thanks.

Okay, got your party blower.

Stuart, are you all set?

Yes, all set.

Perfect. Everybody, count down from three. Three.

Next,

Jason Bishop and Michael Grandinetti.

Illusion and technology, a new dimension in entertainment.

Welcome, Jason Bishop.

Eliminate the element of distance for this incredible illusion by Michael

Grandinetti.

Right now, we're going to use very simple objects to show you a very

illusion. Right in the center of the audience.

Watch.

Next, Mystery with Jonathan Pendragon and David and Donald.

And now, a true master of intrigue and elegance, Jonathan Pendragon.

And now let's go down into the audience. Meet David and Don.

When we come back, Bill Cook and Les Arnold and David.

You will be baffled by this performance by Bill Cook and his friend Hank.

Wow!

Take the mat.

How do you make a handkerchief dance if you blow a little boogie into it?

Stay down.

Stay down. Please stay down.

I told you to stay down.

Isn't that kind of cool?

Hello, young lady, would you please stand?

Hold out your hands like you're going to hug someone.

Hold on.

Don't move. Focus. The invisible bow, the invisible arrow.

From the step.

I got it.

Got it.

Oh, he's fine.

Hanky, up.

And say hello to my

assistant. His name is Hank.

And all good things must come to an end.

Chill, chill, chill, chill.

Okay, I'll put you back in. Just breathe.

You good?

Go.

Time now for two favorite masters of illusion.

It's not easy to blend funny and the fantasy of great magic.

Welcome Les Arnold, and as her name implies, here's Dazzle.

Well, that's it.

How do they do it? Well, all I can say is, very well.

That's why they are known as the masters of illusion.

Join us again next time as we play with your reality.

Until then, I'm Dean Cain, and thanks for joining us. Thank you.