Mortenn Christiansen on Penn & Teller Fool Us - Danish magician hits himself in the face.

Mortenn Christiansen, first Danish magician on Penn & Teller Fool Us.
The episode originally aired on The CW the 26th of January 2024.
Season 10 episode 10
Episode name: A Magical Punch In The Face.
Instagram: @mortennmortenn

[@Nightcrawler333]

Loved each and every minute of this performance. That final "what are you saying" was awesome - Penn was out of words 😂😂😂

[@sashamagician]

Dear Mortenn- this is excellent and weird. Congrats!!

[@raoulduke5405]

That was great. One of the most genuinely funny acts I've seen in 25+ years of watching magic.

[@leszeknowak9434]

Very very rare combination of high quality magic & high quality laughter ❤

[@MilesMagic1]

Boom. I liked how you just told the world: "When I became world champion, they where calling back." Right in their face!!!

[@stevedoe1630]

The pre-recorded opening profile was amazing… creativity & vulnerability in abundance, which are the hallmarks of a great entertainer. 👍 P.S. ¡Duck, yeah!

[@RetepElpmet]

I loved it! I have Autism, social anxiety, etc. as well but I could never see myself being up on stage like this. I'm assuming the humor helps you to deal with some of that. I can't wait to see more of your magic in the future!

[@ej2crzdmngz]

What’s etc?

[@Niko-oe9qo]

@@ej2crzdmngz etc. is short for etcetera which usually means "and more" or "and so on"

[@gesslar]

@@Niko-oe9qoThis is a _hilarious_ response. 😁

[@muntedfinger]

Hilarious and original act! Loved it

[@Javier08081995]

I saw Mortenn last week in Madrid and it was one of the funniest and well put routines I have ever seen. Keep up the good work!

[@WesBarker]

Killed it! I love this. So good.

[@MrJohnni9999]

Danish joke translated - There are these two goldfish and they are in a aquarium. First fish says: "It is really hot" and the other says: "Piss"!

[@joegibbskins]

God, the Danes are boring

[@MrJohnni9999]

@@joegibbskins Yeah, you got that right! And I am a Dane :D

[@MujaffaElAchmedAlSharif]

Penn med to N'er og du reagerer med 110 i timen. 10/10 show bare for humoren, og 10/10 for magien.

[@Wildest_Wahoo]

So good. Love your humor. Top 5 favourite magicians now. Hope to see a lot more of you!

[@Wildest_Wahoo]

Also 🦆🦆

[@Jaeger556]

Awesome performance had me laughing the whole time , solid magic hope you come back on the show

[@luhark9]

Good job! Thank you for your time

[@simonwachter2001]

Genius at work! Great pleasure to have you met last year in hamburg. Still inspired by your outstanding thinking and stagepersonality ...

[@sharpo]

Saw you in the palace of mystery last year. Fantastic act. Love your magic!

[@JONIOMagician]

I love you Mortenn!! 🎉

[@MahdiTheMagician]

Wild! You are so good! Love it so much!

[@deltonmcclary7341]

Sir, that was the funniest shit I've seen!! And I loved your trick, it was so cool! I wish we could get a translation of your joke at the end!!

[@IncompleteTheory]

That was really awesome. You really stumped Penn at the end with those ballsy returns, chapeau.

[@nioghalvfemsproblemer3734]

Mortenn is an absolute living legend in Denmark 🇩🇰🥇

[@SkyeRangerNick]

Though it was long ago in the 1980s when I lived in Denmark for a few years, I remember still that Danish humor runs a course a bit different than American. The guy is from Denmark for sure.

[@SebMagicXVI]

hahahahaha, really funny, loved it! the signature on the face was huge!

[@BrandonSantan]

That was fantastic ❤

[@rumbatumblajambomambo6241]

I have never seen anything remotely like that. Brilliant!

[@brianzembic]

This is the First time i laughed out loud in a long time. Ty greattttt

[@DavidRussellM]

Great job, super unique!

[@jarnhus]

Mortenn! Det var fuldstændig fantastisk!

[@davewhiting9730]

Great act man! Ducks and all!

[@kenpearce3269]

Fun stuff! Enjoyed the act! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FredericZolnet]

The most humorous I've seen on the show!

[@_Sadact]

You are a wildly funny magician, and a stupendously lovely chap. You *have* to get more widely known, outside Denmark (and bar at The Session) - the world has a Mortenn-shaped hole it isn't yet aware of.

[@dvtt]

Fantastisk! Jeg ville gerne se mere videoer af dig på KZbin

[@skills_hd]

you are the funniest so far, please come back again

[@grafyfoxcr7773]

amazing act. love it a lot! will scratch my head on this

[@boardmandave]

Absolutely love this guy but can somebody please explain what Penn was talking about? I know it's some sort of Magic terminology

[@Daimodess]

No. It’s not for you.

[@marcus9064]

If his goal was to make us laugh he should have gotten an honoury trophy or something cos i laughed almost non stop! This guy got exactly my sort of messed-up humor

[@thefarlen]

Det var sku godt arbejde du ga mig et grin på vej til Campus tak for det

[@edward9643]

This guy was funny enough to get a joke on those two - well done

[@volodyanarchist]

what's the joke please

[@edward9643]

@@volodyanarchist if i have to explain it u probably won't understand

[@volodyanarchist]

@@edward9643 Well, no. I won't understand if you won't explain. This is how explanations work regardless of how many n-s they have.

Nice job 🙌

[@randycape8706]

Amazing act Mortenn,heard your FISM act was really amazing. Would love to see. Die you have it posted here or anywhere?

[@davidpomerleau5074]

Can you explain the joke from the beginning with the ducks? I am a French speaker. Thank you. By the way, great magic trick and a good sense of humor!

[@jiddick]

Ducks in Danish is "ænder" which also sounds like "n-er" (multiple Ns). His name is Mortenn with two Ns (in DK it's usually spelled with only 1 N), hence his joke is he is Morten with two Ns (Morten with two ducks in Danish).

[@larsjonasson1442]

In Danish, "ænder" (ducks) rhymes with "hænder" (hands). The joke is about saying "I'm having two ducks (aender)... Oh, I mean two hands (haender)! (ae equals the danish letter æ)

[@susabara]

​@@larsjonasson1442... and two "N", too...

[@stenlarsenfinnsson8239]

Fantastisk godt lavet og modigt. Du er et forbilled og viser stort håb for autister. Intet er nødvendigvis umuligt. TAK!

[@shammerHammer]

weird fucking act. Love it. First time i ever clicked subscribe after watching one of these

[@brianbru]

You're amazing.

[@erics2091]

The ducks! Omg! That joke! How did they not get it? It was hilarious! This act was genius! 🦆🦆

[@pseudoreality666]

I think no one got it..... what is it?

[@dabeveryday9991]

@@pseudoreality666 did you seriously not get it???

[@dismalthoughts]

@@dabeveryday9991 I can't speak for pseudoreality, but I definitely didn't get it. What was the joke?

[@nicholasfuric]

Penn med to ænder, fantastisk. Tilfældigheder er en skøn størrelse!

[@ICEmegaman]

Post more of you!

[@TiberioVelasquez81]

We want more!

[@mikiauto73]

Very proud of this kid!

[@skeltonjack55]

This was great!

[@unicornopia]

Your english is very good, but your comedic delivery is perfekt!

[@WeFrost62]

Aww! That was so sweet!!!

[@RafikelJar]

I came for the magic and stayed for the comedy, Great act

[@KenLieck]

My favorite line was, as he withdrew his hand from his pocket, "I have here a fist..."

[@jaygilligan]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Vililol]

"Penn with the 2 Ns" If he only knew.

[@pseudoreality666]

We don't get it

[@clurkroberts2650]

Really talented comic and clever magician

[@zellty423]

That was great!!! also I’m growing fond of this show

[@Khempejjer]

Very funny! Great job!

[@gatorwrestler303]

You're an odd duck and that was really funny

[@agrainofsalt4889]

Dude, you are awesome! Wish you had chosen a different kind of approach to really fool them. But you rock af!!

[@peterandre1900]

Good Job Bro!👏🏽

[@rasmuslundhjslet7942]

Stærkt gået Mortenn! ;)

[@atog28]

Would love to see more of you

[@MilMillington]

Exactly what I said below, but from my 'public' channel.

[@gageguy]

Is that Brooke Burke? i know of her from lingerie ads in the 90's!

[@robbyfiveboy4862]

Thank you sir - and thank you Google images. Yikes.

[@polopowered]

Very entertaining.

[@viopsadmin]

I got the duck joke, it was great!

[@bhambhole]

Well done

[@standupcomedyfan4700]

Sejt gået, Mortenn!!! ;-)

[@fares8005]

"It's our foolt, we take fool blame"

[@MarkSkater]

well done

[@SaylerT]

Your comedic timing is excellent. That's not something that's learned.

[@zakmartin]

That was a brilliant act, Dougal... I mean Mortenn. There was a slight awkwardness in the audience's response to you, and that was because, after watching your intro, they expected you to be a bit simple. And you weren't a bit simple. In fact you were a bit over their heads, humour wise. So they weren't quite sure how to take you, but they had almost caught up with you by the time you were finishing your act.

[@crestfallenraven]

HAHA!! Great job, fun routine!

[@christopherpenny6216]

Great job! I liked the ducks and I don't know the joke

[@libertysurf06]

The real magic -besides your performance, Mortenn, being how the f*ck a danish speaks such a f*cking good english like a native. Duckly yours.

[@eidodk]

That's very fsckn far from from "native". It's even very OBVIOUS that he has an absolute distinct danish accent.

[@libertysurf06]

@@eidodk Is ´fluent’ better?

[@KenLieck]

That bit at the beginning reminds me that you used to be able to get candy bubble soap that was non-toxic. I used to go to punk rock shows blow a few bubbles and then guzzle the rest of the bottle much to the amusement of the crowd. Now they only have stuff that smells like candy but will make you puke your guts out of you drink any of it!

[@drake1448]

Fooled me

[@nunyabiznis3595]

anyone able to shed light on the duck thing?

[@lorale8095]

he got no friends and it's awesome

[@Hypagon]

Is everyone here from Denmark or is no one curious about the duck joke? What does it mean ahahaha

[@jonashorn1079]

It's a pun so it doesn't translate well. In Danish, "ducks" in plural is the same as multiple N's (the letter). He has to N's in his name and carries two Ducks on stage. It's the same joke Penn unknowingly makes

[@Hypagon]

@@jonashorn1079 Ohhh now I get it 😂

[@jmorgantv]

Now I wanna know the duck joke. :)

[@eidodk]

It's not really even a joke.. It's a pun on his name that in fact only works in danish. In Denmark a duck is an "and". The plural of "and" in danish is said in exactly the same way as you would say "two N's" in danish. This is why when Penn talks about the two n's - Mortenn thinks it's hilarious. Which it in fact isn't at all.

[@emergentform1188]

Hilarious!

[@AbeWaltChan]

I don't have any friends either. Want to hang out?

[@bretth4988]

Great job! Believe it or not some acts are too cringie to watch for they're so obvious. Not saying I know how you did yours but it was great entertainment and great at the jokes. Need to be a comedian.

[@grotgrusson5124]

As a Swedish speaking person, I wounder if he even said anything proper in Danish. All I could hear was about 3 people, some "kvarg" and some piss? 😄

[@rambledogs2012]

As an English speaking person, I understood it fully. He did indeed say piss.

[@grotgrusson5124]

@@rambledogs2012 I think _piss_ is used both in Sweden, Denmark and Norway in the same meaning and content as in UK and US. _Helvetets jävla piss_ = Fuck fucking piss 😄

[@KenLieck]

The "transcript" is sure no help. "That you took GF"? WTF? It didn't even get the "piss" part!

[@grotgrusson5124]

If he is even saying anything, I think he is talking about two people sitting down. One of them say Its getting warm, the other one respond "piss". (So I guess the joke is that he peed his pants) Its hard to hear, and I can totally make this up. I had to listen to it 5 times, and I am still not sure if I got even a single word right.

[@nitedk]

Translated transcript of the joke: So there are these two goldfish and they're sitting in an aquarium/fish tank and then one of them says "damn, it's hot in here" and then the other one says "piss". The Danish "pis" directly translates to "piss" but figuratively to "shit" or "damn it".

[@paulcampbell6803]

I just like ducks. 🦆

[@FusionDeveloper]

Funny guy, haha.

[@gkhg285]

Name with two Na huh

[@MyTardisGoWhoosh]

Dude can somebody explain why the host is wearing the same outfit nonstop???

[@landoslair3253]

TV magic. The host wears the same outfit the entire season for filming/editing reasons

[@TheRocco96]

The host and Penn & Teller always wear the same outfit, so the performances that are filmed on different days can be put together into the same episode.

[@NathanSmith-om8ym]

They film based on logistics of the set, rather than what goes nicely together in an episode. So if the host changed dress on different days, it would mess up the continuity of each episode. Each episode is made up of acts that were actually performed on different days.

[@wnn3]

As I understand it, they film all the acts for the season over a couple of weeks in the summer. Then they put together the episodes so there's at least one fooler per episode, but not too many, etc.

[@mathiasaccountant7137]

Don’t worry you fooled and I got the joke

[@rafko5076]

someone danish needs to translate

[@kaarerugsted4803]

okay soooooo you want the one with the ducks🦆🦆 or the fish first? 🐟🐟

[@rafko5076]

@@kaarerugsted4803 i don't get it LOL

[@kaarerugsted4803]

@@rafko5076 Okay, here is one about the fish: 'There are these two goldfish in an aquarium. One says to the other, 'Darn, it's hot in here.' Then the other says, 'Pee!'

[@kaarerugsted4803]

it doesn't really translate 😅

[@KenLieck]

@@kaarerugsted4803Seems like that should be "cold", not "hot", but otherwise not a bad joke.

[@sunnyscott4876]

I absolutely HATE the silicone and sparkle new host. Bring Allison back.

[@BlackDidThis]

Bring Jonathan Ross back!!!! But Allison will do fine too... Anyone but this lady. She is really bad at this job

[@SocialPerspective101]

Lunatic

[@korranis1]

Relax Brooke the show isn’t about u

[@luisisoto18]

Wrong carrier he should be a comedian lol

[@goldeneddie]

🦆🦆 hahahahahahahahahaaaaa!

[@b4ph0m3tdk9]

Pis 😂