Penn & Teller Fool Us | Couch Escape | Jonathan Burns

[@Winterborn5]

I was waiting for this hand to come out of the couch with windchimes.

[@KakashiYuy]

@Jonathan Burns sure but it could have been "with magic"

[@themagescorner]

Or cheese

[@propagandaoffice]

@Jonathan Burns appears we have a fake

[@tyshred9251]

Missed opportunity there haha

[@SaylerT]

Me too, and I'm kinda sad that he didn't.

[@serioushex3893]

Never change, Jonathan, Never, EVER change. you're a gem.

[@livinsite1]

Indeed

[@kjrunia]

🙌 Agreed!

[@brianj959]

So wonderful!

[@timothypryor7952]

This is one of those tricks that even if you understand exactly how it is done you still love every moment of it.

[@betalars]

What tricks doesn't this apply to? I think knowing how it's done usually just genuinely makes it a lot more admirable.

[@swtpeteswtpete1515]

Yeah I totally figured it out on second viewing esp after Penn mentioned double. But this guy should have his own show!

[@therealhumanguineapig7537]

Not for sure, but I think I suspect how he did it. Secret compartment in back of loveseat so he basically rolls thru out the back easily when couch is first closed and he is concealed, then he slips his hand out from a secret sleeve in the "straightjacket" while still having hands and arms behind back, to throw the cereal, keys, etc... As soon as the slow hand pulls in and the "EMT" comes out, he simply ducks behind the cardboard box barricade used as stage dressing and runs to the left behind stage to pop out from boxes on the right. Anywhere near close?

[@DeineKreativeSeite]

@@therealhumanguineapig7537 SPOILER... you are right. at 4:13 you can see the boxes are not stacked behind the couch. but have a hole-

[@M_Alexander]

There are some tricks where it's like, I already know what you did and now you're just waving your hands around. Burns does performances where you could help him set it up and it's still funny to see him do it

[@mathmusicandlooks]

Okay, I really want to know how he did it. Escaping from a couch is exactly the struggle I have almost every day.

[@shush665]

Penn gave it away when he said double action. Which most likely means that there was a double behind the couch from the start. hijm getting to the other side of the room tho i have no clue. probably a secret passage somewhere

[@Dough_Knut]

@@shush665 could be the boxes that form the background but still it would take a lot of practice and skill to pull it off

[@get-the-joke]

A strong urge to urinate may have helped.

[@gonzalogoded2089]

@@shush665 Yeah I can see everything else, but apparently you gotta reach the reappearing side moving on plain sight, but there might be something that was cut off on edit. Also there is something about the rules that I am not sure about, for me Alyson must have seen him escaping the couch inmediately, and maybe also the double behind. There is one other option though, and that is that he is behind the couch all the time and he has a real twin

[@stephenallen6148]

I think that “double action” was referring to the fact that the couch is most likely a cloning machine. The Jonathan that appears from the side stage is a clone, and, the old Jonathan gets dropped behind the couch into a water tank to drown. There was a trick like this in The Prestige. That’s how the method was explained in the movie.

[@mooky407]

You're the only magician whose routines I watch more than once, not to try and figure it out, but for the enjoyment of the experience. You're an entertaining dude.

[@garyp4374]

absolutely love the way you look at it . as a magician I don't want to know about new things because I want the pleasure of seeing magic the way and audience member sees it which is often quite hard when you do it for a living although now I'm retired

[@Travinobabino]

How DO you get out of a straight jacket? Lol your humor is spot-on.

[@jusfralmedina2979]

What does that mean? I don't get it :/

[@pfarabee]

This is great and all, but there is a severe lack of cheese.

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

I felt it was gouda-nuff without it.

[@matthewryan4844]

I thought he was brie-lliant

[@secretforreddit]

Too bad you don't have a cheddar opinion of him!

[@dunetiger]

I love your act. I don't care how simple or complex the trick is, your showmanship is fantastic.

[@TitoTimTravels]

I love hearing Penn explain how the trick was done, without completely giving it away. He gets very creative. Also, this was a great bit! 😎

[@Moley1Moleo]

I didn't quite understand the code. Was it the mention of 'double-effect' perhaps implying a 2nd person in the couch, and 'run-around' implying he had to flee backstage or something?

[@DL-kc8fc]

@@Moley1Moleo Penn code is not required. It's a classic of all escapes. In addition, the producers forgot to remove one moment that occupied the scene from a different perspective - the magician simply left his knees through a hole after one box removed. If Alyson saw it, she was probably assigned to assist.

[@Mad-Hatter]

@@Moley1Moleo that's exactly what it means. Double in couch for the hand.

[@volf8586]

Legend has it that until today, he's still in that straight jacket.

[@johncoops6897]

Good. I wish he's stay hiding in the basement as well. What a pathetic "performer".

[@srvanddt1]

I would actually pay to see this guy. Pure entertainment.

[@MlorenDraymeer]

The best part for me is his hand coming through the couch with the items, because to do that it means he really DID escape from the straight jacket and then put it back on for the final reveal and that cracks me up.

[@NoJusticeNoPeace]

If that was his hand.

[@ollyrukes]

Or it was just someone else’s hand

[@ElixirOfEuphoria]

It was a double. That's one of the code words. He had a double in the couch make the hand gestures while he ran around back to put on the fake arms.

[@Aoskar95]

You can see the double crawl behind the couch at 3:36

[@KAAKKK]

@@Aoskar95 no you can’t?

[@michaelkeller5927]

Man, your delivery on " how do you get OUT of a straight jacket" is brilliant. Tom Hanks would need 50 takes to do it that well

[@SirValiantIII]

2:50 that joke followed by Penn’s laugh is so wonderful, like he’s saying “it’s funny cause it’s True!”

[@SirValiantIII]

@aiman9365I’m assuming that magic isn’t seen as “cool” when growing up, so a lot of magicians had a rough or awkward childhood due to being obsessed with something “uncool”. Penn laughed extra hard at that joke, so I’m thinking he might have related to it more than other jokes 👍🏽

[@jonathanburns]

FIRST!

[@caaront]

So funny. Very good.

[@JosueDeerFox]

Hope you get a shout out!

[@MrMcMaN]

😆😆😆

[@Krieghandt]

great job, can't wait to see your next "cheesy" act.

[@coreyano]

Top 5 act if not#1. Thx sir

[@Clothahump1]

At 4:42, Allison magically appears on a pillow. Great effect!

[@lwmarkgraal]

That wasn't there before

[@FreeIX]

Shows are longer live and edited for TV, I figure

[@bocciaalex]

@@FreeIX that was the actual trick…Penn & Teller didn’t even know they were fooled

[@xpehkto]

When interview segment is so heavily edited, that means that Pen and Teller were discussing how the trick was done much longer than usual

[@shafir360]

I want this man again and again to be on the show. Genius guy

[@brittanyvines7836]

When Teller is that happy and astounded, you've won regardless of a trophy. Its a treat for us all.

[@ThomasMaltuin]

I am quite happy to know that there are still real comedians in the world.

[@johncoops6897]

Yeah, but sadly that's not shown here in this video.

[@DrgoFx]

Easily one of my favorite personalities in magic. Im with Penn on this, the not escaping the straight jacket is hilarious.

[@brewchowski6445]

This act, and this magician is like Piff the magic dragon-so god damn entertaining and rewatchable that the fooling part literally doesn’t matter. He won without needing to win anything.

[@onkar8112]

Never ever change man.. You are the grace this world needs.

[@MrPinkfloydian]

"I do have a question for you: how do you get out of a straitjacket..." WHILE finding that remote, keys... and the everyday cereals along the way? :-D This was hilarious! The best!

[@Creabsley]

*strait jacket

[@MrPinkfloydian]

@@Creabsley thanks! I really appreciate that 👌. It's amazing how this misspelled word already has been accepted in some dictionaries (even though "straitjacket" seems to be the correct form). We are always learning!

[@life1alert796]

Look at when he appears from the paper boxes. He had arms that he could add on the jacket

[@MrPinkfloydian]

@@life1alert796 I'm sure he found the keys, the missing cereals and the remote, all with that added arms (LOL)

[@skelligringphotographyandw7012]

@@Creabsley *It's straightjacket. Trust me, I've actually handled and used real ones in real mental health situations. Yes, I'm old, but I spell from experience. ;)

[@yahwehsbaby]

I want him to fool so bad just cause he’s so freaking entertaining!!!! I’d def pay money to see this live 😂😂😂

[@steve--smith]

I found three of your friends in my sofa-bed. Only that they started handcuffed and emerge in straitjackets. Great act.

[@jonathanburns]

We've been looking for those guys! Just pop them in a mailbox and they'll be sent back to me.

[@biden1]

The genuine joy Teller gets from Burns is so wholesome 🥹😊

[@Berzerkules]

This was an amazing performance. Entertaining all the way through, and a very nice surprise ending. Just charming and awesome!

[@tylerensminger]

Really like his personality when he is on stage.

[@vincentjohnflorio]

Yeah, dude craps confidence

[@summondarkness]

4:13 you can see the hole under the boxes behind the couch xD

[@je7055]

lol, they held the shot there for several seconds too, made it plain as day. wonder if he pissed off the editor or producer or something

[@aprojoci]

3:31 where he is rolling out from couch..

[@je7055]

​@@aprojoci good catch, and at 3:37, right after the camera cuts, you can see his shadow moving behind the left side of the couch. shame, it's not the worst trick otherwise, it just works better as a comedy act than a magic trick. but it makes me wonder how many other contestants on the show got completely screwed by the camera crew/editors lol

[@devmike]

and perhaps the straight jacket isn't quite restraining his actual arms as it appears

[@jonweinraub]

Run around I guess was Penns code word here? That was my guess on the second watch.

[@CravensBen]

This guy is a national treasure. Such genuinely contagious joy! Hope you’re getting the recognition in your career that you so well deserve 👍🏼

[@maimonguy123]

I think the best part about your acts is very unique. With most magicians we're constantly trying to see behind the magic, with you, as an audience member, it truly feels more like a comedy routine than just magic, and it enhances both sides.

[@HBangerHS]

This is hands down one of the best things I've ever watched, ever

[@RemAtmos]

This guy’s improvisation is fantastic. Also, that participation trophy was so great xD

[@sulze77]

For me the funniest magician in all Fool-us-seasons....👏👏👏👏

[@chudaran]

You are an absolute riot whenever you perform. Equal parts comedic genius and magician. Love you whenever you perform.

[@AnarchoFuturist]

I really hope after Covid this guy gets his own show in Vegas. I'd love to see him live!

[@kirkjohnson9353]

He definitly deserves to live.

[@hoopyfrood4391]

Not Vegas, a weekly TV show!

[@rk12968]

Penn gotta be the most gracious show host. Absolutely delightful to hear him laud other magicians.

[@aidanbirmingham7566]

idk if youll see this comment but you are genuinly one of the funnest people i have ever seen, it is crazy how hard you make me laugh and I love you mentality of laugh with you rather than at you thats a great way to go through life :)

[@askthepizzaguy]

I do not care if this guy ever fools anyone with his actual magic, I want to see him perform and get rich and famous because he is rip roaring hilarious in every appearance.

[@Pardock97]

I love Teller's face of joy when Jonathan walks from behind the boxes 4:24

[@Blondie42]

Glad Penn invited you back. Next time I'm sure you'll have them rolling on the floor laughing.

[@veever1226]

Great trick and always a fantastic humoristic showman! Huge fan!

[@KaladinVegapunk]

Honestly fooling them is really just a bonus, the main win is literally every single comment on this and the cheese video is saying how goddamn funny and great you are haha, i hope you get all the acclaim and work you want buddy you're a legend and the cheese trick never fails to crack me up

[@ky-gp4sz]

He’s back! I love you Jonathan!!!

[@KiryiMONZTA]

I also luved the escaping, while not escaping from the jacket lol that's brilliant!

[@aaronwalderslade]

Alison must have literally come straight from the hairdresser's

[@lwmarkgraal]

Backstage

[@Lomaxxx53]

The show has a hairdresser, all shows do

[@mediamannaman]

No worries, mate. Some of us still appreciate a good double entendre.

[@ShawnFarquhar]

That was a lot of fun, thanks Jonathan!

[@Mr_Boss_Smile]

I like how they edited in "as seen on fool us" during post production, that's really cool of them.

[@thomaspetrucka9173]

Ngl, a bit shaky in the opening monologue, but GOSH what an ACT! 🤣

[@ThePeej]

Allison Hannigan is the glue that holds this whole operation together. That said: I FRIGGIN LOVE THIS GUY!! Gosh his routines are amazing.

[@PrettyAmazingJ]

You gotta be one of the Funniest most Original Magicians out there!!!! This made me so happy😂BRILLIANT!!!

[@darkstar223]

This has to be one of the greatest magicians ever pure perfection of humour , expectation and delivery

[@johncoops6897]

Oh FFS, please stop trolling. This guy is just lame.

[@magfe888]

Holy shit didn’t know this stuff was still going on. Awesome, loved how entertained P&T looked while you were performing! Keep it up

[@Dayvit78]

Yeah, nice to see a fresh upload

[@JB_inks]

This was really creative and absolutely hilarious! More please

[@SkellyHell]

One of the side camera angles did this trick no justice, it showed how cleverly the boxes at the back had been organised...

[@castle6660]

I'm usually into close up Sleight of hand...but Johnathan is just so entertaining. A LOT of personality and creativity...

[@starryeyes5860]

I love how entertained teller always looks during these performances.

[@serpenttao]

This was incredibly hilarious, what a performance from start to finish, I was laughing my butt off. "I'm an 11 by 14. You're welcome America."

[@The_Wailing_Doom]

This was an absolutely fantastic act. I figured Penn & Teller wouldn't be fooled because there are only so many ways one can escape from a straightjacket, but just look at their reactions. That is pure joy on the faces of people who have seen so many acts, you'd think they'd be numb to it all.

[@micahclawrence]

What a cool update to see Johnathan later. Beautiful family

[@skywardsword7367]

When he closed the couch I thought you were a goner had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

[@scocassovegetus]

That was great. You totally fooled Alison, she was startled by you coming out from the boxes.

[@BobPagani]

Highly unlikely. From her point of view, she would have a clear view of how he escaped from the couch.

[@itskmillz]

Electric and wonderful personality. World needs more people like this

[@JoeLibby]

What a great idea, Jonathan. I loved it! By the way, 62 people are still stuck in the couch.

[@jasonc7593]

Very good act. I love those acts that I have no idea how there done. Alot of the slight of hand stuff you can catch on their show but you reaching through the loveseat and coming out the boxes was awesome

[@shadowflar3]

Love it. One of the best if not the best on PT ever. Great comedy, great showmanship, this is what its all about.

[@jamesfair9751]

It’s the cheese and wind chime man. Dude I love you you are hilarious 😂

[@KrawllUnchained]

The hand coming out with the cereals was absolute gold, i cracked up so hard ! I do very much believe i know how you got out of the couch and something tells me Alison knows too :-) But your acts were so good, i would pay to go to one of your shows if you ever came to my city :-)

[@bellidrael7457]

-He was already gone out the back of the sofa by time they were folding it back up. -All those boxes act as a wall so he can get backstage unseen. -He re-enters from side stage while you are watching a double do the hand stuff in the cushions.

[@Yoskibroski77]

You should post more on KZbin. You have a personality and talent that people would really enjoy watching.

[@viewfromthehighchair9391]

This guy cracks me up. Great trick and the straitjacket surprise at the end was both funny and unexpected....and cool, if I'm being honest. Love the humour!

[@tokenwhitenerd136]

You know John, you seem like a big enough nerd to develop a magic trick with Magic The Gathering cards. And I am so here for that one day.

[@titavaughns7698]

Half expected Burnns to pull his hands free as he was walking off stage 🤣 I love this guy! Always funny and inspiring

[@charlesdavis7087]

I love this guy and have watched everything he's done on "Fool Us."

[@create4youforfun]

Laughed so loud, didn't think you could top your cheese trick. Hope to see more, thank you for the laughs

[@JonisMommerency]

At 3:36 you can slightly see the second person behind the couch, the one who is doing the hand stuff, who moved a little too much to the side because Jonathan was coming out of the couch as well. At 4:13 you can see that the boxes in the middle have a hole underneath them, through which he escapes. And at this moment you can also see a little of the second person still sitting behind the couch.

[@karatekickz]

you haven't fooled them yet but still hands down the most entertaining magician they had

[@theblablablahs]

You fooled me, at least! Lol. You the best!, Jonathan! Sending love from the Philippines!

[@christopherpenny6216]

My favorite straight jacket escape ever. Not even a joke. That was fantastic!

[@anthonjontah7607]

The Humor you brings out were so fresh and funny!!

[@Liriq]

Damn I love this goofball. Come back any day to entertain us!!

[@FozzyBBear]

I have no idea what a "double effect" or "the runaround" are, but the look on Jonathon's face told me he knew. Cool trick, I enjoyed it.

[@davidyoung5114]

Magicians have a special language of their own to describe techniques that have to do with their craft, so a few key words from Penn let it be known that he hadn't fooled them, but who cares? It was a great performance, and if he can pull off a stunt like that, more power to him!

[@levi8971]

The clues are kind of in the name...

[@DrakeOola]

@@davidyoung5114 no shit sherlock

[@wasabij]

I would bet the run-around referred to his escape and running around to the other side of the stage. The double effect likely means that's not his hand coming out of the couch.

[@o0oVi3tGirlo0o]

I just found you through penn and teller cheese trick and I love you. You're too funny

[@dafinsrock379]

alyson hannigan's interviews are always so delightfully awkward lol, I love it

[@PieEater1492]

She really is a champ lol

[@imma5269]

Another amazing act! Your performance is so natural, the comedy not contrived at all. Brilliant!

[@RabbitsInBlack]

How does a Cushion turn around and no one notices. Looks like two different shots at two different times. I love the Convertible Hint.

[@old_me_better4323]

I noticed that cushion too. It means the trick was repeated and final material was edited from at least two takes.

[@BobPagani]

@@old_me_better4323 No, it does not mean that. Stuff like that is not allowed on the show.

[@timdoyon1964]

Lol, I always love it when I get to see him perform. He is so much fun to watch!

[@emmamemma4162]

Gangly and weird man: You might not realise this, but I was a gangly and weird kid.

[@brandonmartin-moore5302]

That's the joke.

[@rotten2209]

😶

[@916nando]

This magic trick was dope af tho! The way his hand would slowly go back down into the cushions lol hahahha great job.

[@intocoasters]

The comedy is so refreshing and natural. Never feels forced. I live laughing along with his routines. Thanks for smiles! Very enjoyable to watch and share with my friends.

[@mikosoft]

This trick is almost laughably simple but the execution is what makes it interesting.

[@daniloapostolov-dacatv1536]

SIMPLE???

[@DoubleSidedSpoon]

@@daniloapostolov-dacatv1536 Well, yeah.

[@mikosoft]

@@daniloapostolov-dacatv1536 yep, it is. Masked magician did exactly the same trick but with different prop, not with a couch.

[@poeticserenade]

Isn't this just a variation of "Blast Off!"?

[@adamjozsa3980]

@@poeticserenade I hadn't seen blast off in years. I went looking and saw they did it on fool us. Teller is still doing that at 70? That is impressive.

[@TheAaronmcmahon11]

He's like a Saturday night Life sketch with magic. So funny and so entertaining. Go to Vegas and people will watch you I guarantee it.

[@Nickcooperrei]

As a father of an 11yr old, I felt those Cheerios in the couch.

[@piepo5002]

Funnest ever. Didn't like the last performance, but this was GENIUS. 10/10, will make you get into heaven in the fast lane.

[@vurrunna]

From the moment I first saw him, Jonathan Burns blasted his way into my top favorite magicians, right alongside Kyle Eschen and Richard Turner. It's great to see him back on the show, although--if I'm being totally honest--it feels like his trick was really hurt by missing an actual in-person audience. Jonathan is hilariously funny, but without an audience to actually laugh at his jokes, it creates an awkward air around every gag and joke (I presume they're just adding in canned laughter/cheering in post this season, and in person it's basically just the magician, Allyson, and Penn and Teller). All the same, Jonathan remains an incredibly funny guy, and I'd absolutely love to see one of his shows in person, where his enthusiasm and personality can really shine with a live audience.

[@Hybridhero26]

Mac king. Penn and teller. Move fellas. We got a new king of comedy magic. You're timing is on your jokes are original and well written while staying on theme the whole time. That was an incredible bit. The magic was perfect too. Like professional wrestling you don't need to be fooled to be entertained.

[@fosterck13]

One of my favorite magicians to watch!! Big fan of the wind chimes

[@mikestewart9088]

THE KZbin ALGORITHM STRIKES AGAIN WITH THE ESCAPE AND THE ONITSUKA TIGERS!!!! Thanks again and congrats

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

Not escaping the straight jacket is so funny.

[@mknapp1790]

Very nice! I remember watching you perform a long time ago at the Hole in the Wall Cabaret in Baltimore. I'm so happy for you to see you being successful!