

Penn & Teller: Try This at Home
2020-05-18 · 42 min · ★ 8.7
A special for these unique times. Filmed entirely at the homes of Penn & Teller and their friends around the world, Penn & Teller: Try This at Home showcases new magic Penn & Teller and their magician friends have developed at home and teaches viewers how to do an array of tricks themselves while being joined by celebrity guests including Elle and Dakota Fanning, Michael Carbonaro and Shin Lim.
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- Andrew J. Golder
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- 1/17 Productions
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- United States of America
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Penn JilletteSelf - Host
TellerSelf - Host
Dakota FanningSelf
Elle FanningSelf
Blake VogtSelf
Shin LimSelf
Carisa HendrixSelf
Michael CarbonaroSelf
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