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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.

Hello, everybody.

I'm Dean Cain, and welcome to Masters of Illusion.

Are you ready to question your own senses?

Okay, look at the top half of this graphic.

Do you see the word?

Science. Ah, yes. Maybe your brain made a hasty decision.

Because it's actually just a license plate.

So don't judge our masters of illusion too fast.

They may surprise you. I guarantee they surprise you.

It is the time for our favorite madmen from Scotland.

They present their look at the Wild West.

Welcome Barry and Stuart.

We're going to play Human Buckaroo.

You ready?

Not yet, no. Then hurry up. Sorry, I am hurrying. I just don't know where this

bit goes.

It's time for you to get on the sword and play human buckaroo.

No, Barry, I think it's important.

It is time for you to get on the sword and play human buckaroo.

Sword.

Ready.

Steward.

Ready.

Then let me help you up onto the sword.

All right.

Here we go. Be careful with my spinal column, sir. Just lean back onto the tip

of the sword. I think that bit's really important, Barry. Ready to balance?

It's a safety thing, no?

Ah! Ah!

Ah! I'm up!

I'm balancing!

I see you are! Okay!

Okay, please, Dennis, do it. Okay. And then say it.

What are you?

I'm the human buckaroo!

I can balance however you!

What is he?

He is the human buckaroo.

He can balance. How about you? Okay, Stuart, I'm going to put some cowboy

accessories on to you right now. Okay, something light.

Yeah, okay, I'll put on the hat.

Okay. And the lasso. No. Yeah, the lasso. Okay. Stuart, say it. What are

I'm the human buckaroo.

I can balance. How about you?

What is he? He is the human buckaroo.

He can balance. How about you?

Okay, Stuart, how about the dynamite now? I'm going to put the dynamite on

No, I feel sick.

Buddy, it's too much.

No, yeah, we're fine there.

Okay.

Say it.

What are you?

Good card trick done really well can be as entertaining and mind -boggling as

anything in magic.

Here is Eric Jones.

Anytime you're at a game and you see a guy who shuffles cards like this.

It's probably safe to play with them. If you see a guy who shuffles cards like

this, bet a little bit more.

Chances are they have less experience with the pack, however.

If you see a guy who shuffles cards like this, you'll know one thing and one

thing only. That dude's got, like, no social life, like, whatsoever.

But if you are sitting across from a guy at a home game or any other game with a

guy with a shuffled deck of cards, if he's able to snap his fingers and get

king of spades to fly out, you get the heck away from the table.

No, no, no. Trust me. I've seen it before. That same guy should be able to

the king of clubs, the hearts, and the diamonds. He might even be a magician.

You never know.

You never know.

You, sir, in the front row. What's your name, bro? Ahmad. Ahmad, can I have you

come a little closer to me? I want you to take a look at the four kings.

Make sure they are exactly what they seem to be. You can have a seat. Be

comfortable. But make sure there's nothing stuck to them or anything like

While you're doing that, Ahmad, I need to get the help of a couple of people.

You, ma 'am. What's your name?

Selena. Selena.

I'm going to pass you the cards like this, Selena. Whenever you get the

say the word stop.

That's going to be your card. And I want everyone in this section to help Selena

remember her card, all right?

Yep. Are you happy with that spot, Selena?

Yes. If you could, take a look at the card and remember it.

Everyone in this section, help Selena remember that card. I'm going to leave

here for just a moment.

And then you, ma 'am, in the black with the thing going on, could you do me a

favor? Do the exact same thing as Selena. As I pass you the card, say

Wherever you say stop.

That'll be your card.

Stop. Are you happy with that spot?

Yes. Excellent.

Could you remember that card? Could everyone help her remember that card?

going to leave that guy right about here. Then I need someone over here to

me as well. Someone in the front. What's your name?

Amber. Excellent. Thank you for coming. Appreciate it. As I pass you the cards,

you say stop any time you want. Stop. Are you happy with that spot or should

continue? Nothing.

Could you remember that card and would you guys mind helping her remember that

card in case she sees it again?

So three cards from three people. They're going to go into three different

places inside of this pack.

Again, remember your respective card.

You know what, Ahmad?

Could I have you join me on stage? Would you guys mind giving Ahmad a round of

applause as he makes his way up?

That's fine. I'll take those teams back with me, sir.

Now, Ahmad, let me ask you.

Are you left or right -handed? Right -handed. Would you mind taking the cards

into your right hand? Mix them up, losing their cards deeper into the pack.

While you do that, I'm going to show these cards around. These are my

My comrades, my confederates, my collectors, the four kings.

We're going to do something special with them in just a moment.

I can tell what shuffling style he's got going on right now.

Now, if you don't mind, place your thumb on the card so they don't move around.

Extend your arm, and I'm going to adjust you just a little bit.

Perfect, perfect, perfect.

This is going to be cool. Watch.

Wait for it.

Done.

You see, magic's like all about surprise. I don't know if that means

you. But if you, it doesn't look like much, but in that one moment, in that

instant, you see my cohort, my convent, my confederate,

my collectors.

But I do have three cards. For the first time, Felina, the name of the card you

chose just a moment ago.

Eight of diamonds.

Eight. Would you mind showing them the eight of diamonds?

Yeah.

And the name of the card you chose just a moment ago.

Four of clubs.

The four of?

Clubs. Clubs. Would you mind showing the four of clubs?

Yeah.

And last but not least, the name of the card you picked just a moment ago.

Ace of hearts.

We got that one, too.

And give Ahmad a round of applause.

Thank you so much, Bill.

My name is Eric.

Thank you so much.

Coming up, the magic of brief torture.

Is there an artist in the house?

Our next illusionist is looking for you.

We never know what to expect whenever we see Murray Sawchuck.

I need a kid that wants to come up.

You're cute. Why don't you come up, young man? Come on up.

Come on up.

Watch yourself in the stairs.

Good. All right. Here. Sit up here in the stairs.

Go for it.

Well, don't fall.

Okay. All right. What's your name?

Fee?

Big hand for Fee, everybody.

Yeah, I got a notepad.

And I want you to do something. You got a drawing?

Yeah. Yeah, good.

Take that.

And here's a pen.

All right. Felt pen.

Here's what you're going to do before you start drawing. You have a very short

time to draw. You're going to draw a picture of me. You have 10 seconds.

All right. Go for it. Away you go. See?

Draw away.

Let me look a little younger, okay?

A little Botox.

A little...

Thicker hair.

Okay.

Perfect. Very good. All right. Put that there.

Very nice. Right there. Give me a round of applause, everybody.

All right. So you're going to help me. All right.

Take half of that.

All right. You're going to follow along. Very simple. Okay. So follow me.

Make whenever you want you just you know now later next week. You wanna you rip

it in half go for it.

Excellent. Keep going Okay, just take your time but hurry but that you know

excellent We're good. Yeah. All right be very nice and roll it up nice

and tight. Yes All right. Watch very carefully began for April everybody

very carefully everybody.

I want you to watch watch your piece of the paper watch You watching?

You're getting dizzy.

You're getting dizzy.

You're getting sleepy. Don't fall off the chair, all right?

What do you think?

Most people never believe it's a real egg, so I always got to do that to prove

that. There you go.

Big hand for P, everybody.

Thank you.

Nice job, buddy.

High five.

You can jump off the stair.

Hey, P, quick question.

Do you like balloon animals?

Yes? I got a balloon.

I'm going to make you a balloon animal. Is that okay?

Yes? Thank you very much. Just for you, Loon Animal.

Here we go.

Bam! Blowfish!

Do you hear anything? Yes?

Here, I'll help you.

Here, I'm going to... Watch.

You watching?

Take that out.

Unfold it.

Is that your drawing right there?

There it is.

That's for you, young man. High five.

Thanks. You can take your time all the way down the stairs. Big happy fee,

everybody.

You will not believe the talents of Chris Randall and Jonathan Pendragon

come back.

Here with a novel way to pick a card, it's the always amazing Jonathan

Pendragon.

Let's toss it out to the deck. I want somebody to catch it. How about over

Somebody catch the deck?

Good. Catch.

Now, lift up, peek at the card, and let go. Look at the card, make sure you see

it, and then let go.

Toss the deck to somebody else.

Close by. There. Okay, back. Just peek. Don't remove it. Just peek. Got one?

Excellent. One last person. Toss it to a person over here.

Look at a card, tell me if you got one, and then if you do, toss the deck back

up to me.

No one chose the bottom card. If I say choose a card and you do this, not much

of a mystery.

Your cards are in your mind and nowhere else.

This deck is going to be involved for the last part of this.

On the target are 49 cards.

Your cards are represented.

I want you to concentrate on your cards because you're going to find them, not

me. So if I miss, it's your fault.

Would the three please stand up?

Thank you.

Here we go. First arrow.

You have failed this city.

We're on a D .W. Come on, green arrow.

Lord, don't let me kill again.

And one more. And that's going to be yours.

It's tough.

Feeling yours is towards the bottom, so we'll give it a try.

Like that.

And you see I've hit a bunch of cards.

I'm going to rip away the card that are nearest to where my arrows hit.

Here.

Like that. And hold them in my hand.

Listen very carefully to what I say.

Are you ready?

I have the jack of hearts, the ten of hearts, and the six of spades.

If I have named your card, you can sit down.

One of our favorite illusionists always finds a new way to amaze us.

Watch him with intense concentration and see if you can figure him out.

Here is Chris Randall.

I love this trick.

Many different ways of doing this trick, but this is my way.

Will not believe the talents of Neil Croswell. When we come back.

Our next performer is way too fast for me. Not only does he make doves appear

out of nowhere, how does he keep them from flying off their perch?

Watch Neil Croswell.

My life's all alone, but I don't be anything but blue.

Well, that's our show. The hand really is quicker than the eye and the brain,

least when you're dealing with the masters of illusion.

Thank you for joining us. I'm Dean Cain. We'll see you next time. Thank you.