Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends by Penn Jillette

They also filmed the tape almost exclusively in the apartment of co-writer Eddie Gorodetsky. There is also a video of 'The Act of Being Polite' by The Residents. Some of the music in the tape is incidental background music provided by Penn & Teller themselves (Penn on bass guitar, Teller on keyboard). Penn & Teller assume no responsibility for the misuse of these materials and will not be held liable to anyone who loses money from the illegal misuse of this tape.Īfter, Penn & Teller introduce themselves, making a huge point about how there are roughly 137.999 suckers to every American who owns a VCR (and can thus buy and use the tape).

The tape begins with an odd warning after the usual FBI anti-piracy warning and Lorimar Home Video opening logo: All of the tricks involve using a portion of the videotape. The tape was a companion piece to their best-selling book of the same name, released two years later.

and released by Lorimar Home Video, the tape features seven different swindles or tricks that the home viewer can use to fool their friends. It is also noted that this book contains three mistakes for Paul MacCready.Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends is a 1987 direct-to-video program hosted by magicians Penn & Teller. It also contains the secrets of how Penn & Teller scammed their audiences. This book contains trick printing, a special binding, and comes with all the secret gimmicks you need to pull mean-spirited practical jokes on unsuspecting victims (your so-called 'friends'). But patience is needed as you may find yourself puzzled at the somewhat mutli-directional layout of the book. If you want to get more of an insight into the complex mind-set of the evergreen Penn & Teller, whilst at the same time learning a few stunts to perform, then this is the book for you.

The hippest stars of stage, screen and TV bring their hilarious magic and comedy act to book form-and teach readers how to con, do magic and generally trick close personal friends into looking like helpless idiots. Teller generally does not speak while performing, and instead communicates through mime and nonverbals, though his voice can occasionally be heard during their live shows and television appearances. Penn Jillette serves as the act's orator and raconteur. The duo has been featured in numerous stage and television shows such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us and they currently perform in Las Vegas at The Rio, the longest running headliners to play at the same hotel in Las Vegas history. Penn & Teller (Penn Jillette and Teller) are American magicians and entertainers who have performed together since the late 1970s, noted for their ongoing act that combines elements of comedy with magic. Signed on the front free end paper by both co-authors.

Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends by Penn Jillette