Penn & Teller Give a Lesson in Misdirection Using a Vanishing Chicken

[@mindassassin]

Teller is a sleight of hand master. He was able to palm the gorilla girl and plant her in the box.

[@Weeping-Angel]

😂

[@jenniferchii1496]

Lol

[@sentinautt]

😂😂😂

[@Dark.Paradise]

And that my friend is a fact

[@scptime1188]

Lmao

[@fandlpetroleum]

"Clucky McCluckface and the Chicken Coop Rocket Ship to Mars" was Bowie's greatest album.

[@hammerfaced420]

Rufus Slothkowski sounds more like a Frank Zappa album

[@alonsomiranda2598]

@@hammerfaced420 Feat. Captaing Beefheart

[@videovoidtv]

Lmfao

[@Ryfinius]

I'd say a lost Beatles Album

[@NinjaOnANinja]

No idea why people like Bowie so damn much.

[@NeedyForMusic]

2:47 Jimmy's laugh literally sounds like a trumpet

[@amzerr81]

username checks out 😂

[@DDC1324]

@@amzerr81 this comment needs more likes

[@ryahbelford3433]

Wait is it not a trumpet from the roots? If its his laugh that’s hilarious

[@prostynick]

@@ryahbelford3433 I was wondering why they've put a trumpet sound there. After watching 2nd time I thought that maybe it was censored fkng misdirection LOL

[@fruitypeebils]

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[@Durwood71]

The actual trick is stupidly simple once you figure it out (false back on the cage hiding the woman in the gorilla costume), but it's Penn and Teller's stage presence, charisma, and showmanship that turn it into magic.

[@edmis90]

So what's the "misdirection" here? Making the audience think that they actually snuck her in at some point?

[@Durwood71]

@@edmis90 The misdirection was Penn lying to the audience that they were going to make the chicken disappear, so nobody was looking for the real trick, which was the woman in a gorilla costume suddenly appearing inside the cage. By the time the reveal happens, most people have forgotten that the cage started out considerably narrower.

[@notaspeck6104]

@@edmis90 Misdirection is pretty much what he explains, to me it's taking advantage of people's expectations by providing pieces of a narrative that they start to piece together, only to reveal they were putting them together wrong the whole time.

[@CB-xr1eg]

@@edmis90 2 suggestions 1) We never see the back of the box. There's a door there that opens downwards and a board that enables the "Gorilla" to emerge unseen from a panel backstage and enter the box. Something similar was done on AGT. 2) The gorilla/girl was already in the box behind a panel, and it wasn't her who came onstage banging the symbals.

[@ChicCanyon]

​@edmis90 The premise "we're going to make a chicken disappear" is the misdirection.

[@99temporal]

This is not called juggling, this is called misdirection

[@C4kurdOfficial]

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[@plamtree6852]

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[@laiyinquan8355]

Verdi's Dies Irae plays

[@donsorenoelchapogringo1182]

We're Penn & Teller and this ... is our Masterclass

[@Xeribus]

Master Class

[@arothmanmusic]

The chicken was actually the showgirl. She quickly changed out of the chicken costume and into the gorilla outfit. The real magician is Georgie Bernasek.

[@knoxgarfallen3355]

I thought you were gunna say: "The real magic, was the friends we made along the way."

[@iSustainnn]

@@knoxgarfallen3355 that's just sad

[@fedos]

@@iSustainnn Sad, but true.

[@NoisqueVoaProduction]

I just remembered the spongebob episode where spongebob is patrick in a gorilla costume and they change back and forth.

[@guyemail6799]

2 gorillas...one already in the box and the other on stage

[@sammyspaniel6054]

She was in the cage from the beginning which makes the trick an example of misdirection about misdirection.

[@IcepickL]

It does fit their definition of misdirection. They are directing your attention by telling you what you should be expecting to change.

[@geesee8187]

The Kansas City Shuffle is misdirection.

[@darkevilazn]

In the first few seconds of the act, Penn literally tells you his definition of misdirection, which, may or may not be different to yours. Anyways the chicken was the misdirection, because you wouldn't normally notice how close to the front of the cage, and how close the back "cloth" is to the chicken. Penn's whole speech on misdirection was to distract you from noticing that.

[@rynox77]

That’s so meta.

[@mementomori5580]

She didn't fill the entire cage. At least not in all 3 dimensions. She simply was further to the back at the beginning, then got the chicken and gave it to Teller to carry it away, then went a little forward so that she was at the front so it looked like she filled the cage completely. You can see how much the Cage shakes during that time and how Penn tries to cover that up by wildly gesticulating and bumping into the cage over and over again so that it seems hat this is his doing.

[@micaelaroyo4837]

Teller always has this expression on his face :)

[@everhirstseyt2667]

The face of a sweet and innocent puppy, even though he's 71yo!

[@chewy2804]

Which one is Teller?

[@micaelaroyo4837]

@@chewy2804 the short one with this face: :)

[@chewy2804]

Micaela Royo I thought that was Fallon

[@everhirstseyt2667]

Stop trolling. Anw, Teller is the only one not yammering here.

[@oxide9679]

"How many people saw Teller walk in, cop the chicken and split?" That question had me dying of laughter. I dunno why, but the way he worded it is hysterical. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@MochaNeko]

"cop the chicken and split" has become a household phrase because of this video 😭 our cat took her bird toy away from me and ran off, and you can only imagine what we said after lmaooo

[@IcepickL]

It's so nonchalant, which perfectly matches the nonchalant way that Teller walks on stage.

[@ethybubs]

Jimmy Fallon sensing he's not in the spotlight: *HAHAHAHAHA oh my goodness*

[@clintbrunke2074]

These two are some of the best story tellers and presenters in magic . their tricks like this are not the hardest to figure out and many times they tell how the trick is done . they are more about the entertainment value, its a show not a trick. This trick for instance is actually not at all a misdirection trick. That's the story they tell to entertain us. And it works. But dont be fooled these two are also some of the best magicians in the world and know some of the most complex tricks there are.

[@angelpadill_uh]

clint brunke couldn’t have worded it any better.

[@spookyturbo1618]

Wait so acting like it was a misdirection trick was misdirection to make us think it was a misdirection trick!!!

[@aj41581]

Catching a bullet. Real bullet, real gun, craziest illusion magic ever. They know their stuff, no doubt in the world

[@Sean-mq7wt]

Spookyturbo Exactly. Penn & Teller are fantastic magicians not for having the most complicated or difficult to perform tricks. They are fantastic because they are capable of weaving and presenting a story that the audience believes about how a trick is done, only to pull the rug out from under them with a reveal that would be impossible if the trick were down how they make the audience think it was done. Honestly, anybody could easily perform this trick with little training or practice. It's honestly quite simple. Few people would be able to fool or even entertain an audience with this trick, however, because few people have the ability to misdirect an entire narrative built by an audience, rather than just use simple misdirection to distract them.

[@brandonwhitehall830]

Lol it’s simple she was in the cage all alone when the chicken was in there was a purple back ground , he took the chicken when removed the cloth lol the background was removed as well lol

[@jordanburton9819]

Penn and Teller are the two most amazing magicians. Every one of their performances, it feels like you learn something. Maybe small maybe unnecesary but there's a certain depth to each of their tricks that makes them stick to you.

[@dante9903]

Idk what it is but I love Penn’s delivery. There’s so much passion and genuine love behind what he says.

[@largepeep8710]

"Here's a little lesson in trickery."

[@Decertator]

If you want to be villain number one,

[@wakko21222]

You've got to chase a superhero on the run

[@oldschoolgamer1044]

Be careful not to make a sound

[@ow3love]

“Shh...No don’t touch that!”

[@halopersonify]

*Music* [(We are number one.)x3 (Hey! )x2]

[@StephanieManley]

Does Teller ever age?

[@lolbutwhyyoumad]

Penn certainly does

[@koberowland9798]

Teller ages like a fine wine lol

[@naritruwireve1381]

No

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

Magic.

[@RyderTheGayRaptorUwU]

Damn penn really lost some weight

[@ajrobson]

Best part of the trick 1:16 making Jimmy Fallon disappear

[@floggyWM1]

he is annoying

[@Cazz8203]

That was my favorite part too

[@fatkat311]

Kimmel is worse

[@Connor_Att]

Kinnmel is a lot worse

[@h4724-q6j]

@@Connor_Att They're all terrible.

[@braitont.v7475]

Most people here have noticed that the gorilla was in the cage the entire time, but, if you watch closer, penn is constantly leaning on the box to apply weight to it, and the cymbals are there to mask the sound of movement. He applies weight to keep the box from shifting and moving around on its own, which you can tel by alwatching the golden cloths pieces moving frantically when the cymbals start going off.

[@URHYNS]

You can also see the cloth bulging up under his elbow as the gorilla scoots into position in the box. 2:31 - 2:33.

[@BobbySacamano]

Did you have a stroke at the start and end of the comment? ;) The middle is so coherent.

[@matthewclokus7311]

So then how did the gorilla girl sneak into the cage if she wasnt there the whole time, and we would have seen some shadow from the behind the legs of the table

[@PhilipOsborneUK]

@@matthewclokus7311 that’s what he’s saying, she WAS there the whole time. When you see the chicken, look how close the “back” of the box is to the chicken. It’s a false back and she was behind it the whole time. While he’s talking, she’s moving into position ready for the big reveal, but to mask any movement or rocking he leans on the box so you assume it’s only rocking because he’s leaning on it. The gorilla with the cymbals is a different gorilla!

[@microchannel377]

yep. there were two gorillas. one in the cage and another with symbols. there was an opaque object between the chicken and the gorilla. the gorilla handed the chicken to teller, along with the blanket separating the gorilla from the chicken. thats why the cage changed when you look at it from the beginning when you couldnt see through to the end when you can.

[@dantemand3068]

Jimmy Fallon's acting is like taking a scene straight out of "The Room"... "What.... oh my god...!"

[@silksane]

i did naht hit her

[@Trockenshampooleopard]

@Bongo Cat oh hai mark

[@nimigeorge8089]

@@Trockenshampooleopard 😂

[@that_camaro_guy_zl1]

I have seen them perform this trick live in Las Vegas and it’s a really great trick to see. These guys are incredible. Truly the best of the best.

[@bryncb]

Pretty smart to have the loud cymbals cover up the sound of the back panel falling down.

[@JeffWatchesYoutube]

For real. They should do this for a living!

[@MxODraconis]

No, that was to cover the Chicken making any noise as it was put into the bottom of the box.

[@damonsantore2345]

Rumbaar Gaming think pen took it ?

[@Ishamv3]

@@damonsantore2345 Most probably not. Everything Penn says is a lie (during the act).

[@Modrunnermusic]

You can even see the whole cage shaking at @ 2:41 onward. The lady is taking down the barrier so she can step out the front.

[@xtianor]

not even magic can make Jimmy not fake a laugh

[@LAFC.]

ALL tv hosts fake laugh.

[@hpfariz]

@@LAFC. his is the worst

[@gundorstoneskin5900]

I've seen Conan laugh for real plenty.

[@joshuajones6460]

Fariz Habibie Permana Kimmel is a THOUSAND times more plastic and fake.

[@candycamaro]

I dont think its fake laughing. In fact im actually suprised his career got this far after he ruined every single bit he was in on SNL by laughing

[@kungfurabbits]

The thing about tricks like this... We know how they do it. These are the "simple" ones, but Penn & Teller put their own spin on it with story-telling that make it feel original which is why they never truly get old.

[@monicacorona5278]

I love Penn and Teller! I saw them live in the 80's when I was bout 12ish in Los Angeles. They were just starting out. It was the best thing I had sent in my life. I'm so happy every time I see how big they are 😊.

[@csmith3243]

Monica Corona 👍

[@lawliet2263]

Corona

[@evilknight400]

Whatever else you think about Penn and Teller, you have to admit: That is a fine freaking jacket that Penn has on.

[@everhirstseyt2667]

They look so snazzy in their suits!

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

Wow, what an act! Good job, Penn and Teller. You really know how to make a classic trick more interesting. I always like when magicians use stage props in their acts, especially ones of that size. It is a rather large prop, larger than most can see, at least at first. Wouldn't you agree? It's big enough to hold a chicken, a gorilla or even both at the same time. You speak about misdirection being an important part of this act, and I believe you _simulated_ that quite well, but what people may not realize is the amount of care and patience that also went into it. Wonderful job, Penn and Teller. You didn't fool us, but it's a terrific act. Thank you so much for being here.

[@Visinthe]

he's lost so much weight I'm so happy for penn!!!

[@veegaanmyooon44]

Looking good and healthy here too!!!

[@h4724-q6j]

@@veegaanmyooon44 I'm happy for you too.

[@DynamicDurge]

All that cocaine up in Vegas must be top notch

[@johnny_eth]

@@DynamicDurge is actually potatoes.

[@captaincaveman284]

@@johnny_eth why potatoes?........because fuck you that's why!!

[@NateL1884]

Take notes, Jimmy. THAT is how you engage in a conversation in a way that's actually fucking entertaining to an audience!

[@Nemesis_SN]

Love Penn and Teller and love their show and what they're doing for magic, keeping it alive and evolving on a platform that's watched by millions, glad to see them on Jimmy's show again and hope they come back soon!

[@Halinspark]

"...it's not some jive ass story..." Of course not, you would need a turkey.

[@Captain_Wack]

I understand your skepticism; however Penn and Teller don't enjoy doing acts that require camera trickery. They prefer practical effects and using the original principles of magic, as opposed to bullshit.

[@Halinspark]

@@Captain_Wack Who said anything about skepticism?

[@iamdb1990]

underrated comment lol

[@nameputhpong9041]

I like how penn pushes fallon out of the frame to start his demostration.

[@dmjdmj]

Magnets! Some kind of magnets!

[@Gotejjeken]

Magnets...bitch!

[@willionaire77]

seems probable... 😎 but only real natural magnets. electrical ones would crashed the cameras fo‘ sho‘.

[@Krillinish2]

“MMMMMMMMMMMAGIC!!!” -Pete Holmes

[@brucebaker810]

You haven't "explained" anything if you use a bigger mystery. And magnets...how do THEY work?

[@dmjdmj]

+Bruce Baker. I don't understand magnets and I don't understand this. This is magnets.

[@govinddas3983]

0:43 Penn :they fool us Teller: they fool me(specifically)

[@bigdave46148]

It's a shame Penn and Teller didn't make Jimmy Fallon disappear.

[@JCMDKFHUB]

bigdave46148 Damn boi 😂

[@AnnyongRings]

You must be lost.

[@kyleeaton2717]

Yeah, I agree

[@foxtwo1584]

Sir, you earned my like!

[@clemire83]

15 years ago before he was on snl? we all wish... but then who would stare at the camera and laugh

[@BobPagani]

Has Jimmy Fallon ever displayed a genuine emotion on camera?

[@Sn0wman5]

Can somebody please count how many times Jimmy gets 'excited' per week. Using phrases like 'oh my gosh' and 'amazing'. Must be a zillion times...

[@TreantmonksTemple]

Teller is going for back surgery this summer. Wish you all the best Teller!

[@southernoregoncatmom6519]

Chris Honkala -I hope all goes well for him

[@kathleenpicard5238]

Chris Honkala is he sick ? He really looks good & im happy he dropped all the weight

[@TreantmonksTemple]

Penn tweeted the other day that Teller needed back surgery this summer.

[@kathleenpicard5238]

Chris Honkala oh the poor man

[@Wiseguy150]

Dang, is that why when I ordered tickets to see them in Vegas at the end of this month, the tickets were canceled later and I was refunded? :(

[@HulkGotNikes]

perfect timing to watch this right as i finish christopher nolan’s ‘the prestige’

[@StephenRahrig]

JustABro Christopher Nolan’s “the prestige” eh?

[@ojojojomd]

JustABro congratulations, the prestige is an amazing movie ;)

[@EdwardNygma007]

The prestige is a great fuckin film. Wolverine Batman Alfred n black widow all in there 😂

[@wolfy9549]

Wow Seen that last night hahah

[@chrisgermain8152]

Literally my favorite movie

[@severalwolves]

Yeah right. This trick is easy to figure out. The chicken was obviously some kinda Wolfman, all along. But instead of having a Man form, it had a Chicken form. And instead of having a Wolf form, it obviously had a Man form (but except the Man was actually a WOman, and he put on a Ape costume) So to recap: this trick is obvious: the Chicken was a Wolfman all along; but the misdirection was that instead of a Wolfman, it was a Lady-Chickenape

[@tyrannicrex7114]

Lolololol

[@pastypoultry8601]

Steven Gordon this is great.

[@martynweigh4541]

Lady chickenape hahahahaha hahahahaha !!!!!!!!

[@martynweigh4541]

Still laughing

[@IcepickL]

Only someone who works for Penn and Teller could know this in such clear detail.

[@RMisu]

3:10 the girl in white ( first seat, second row from bottom ) did not see Teller on the stage and her friend is having a good laugh.

[@stevie8271]

thank you for pointing this out lmao. i have been on both sides of this exchange

[@jsusna1972]

The brunette lady with her hair up in a bun, wearing the grey sweater, sitting all the way at the bottom right, is gorgeous!

[@KeithQuinlan]

If you listen at 2:34 I believe you can hear the false back falling down if you ignore the sound of the cymbals.

[@conniethesconnie]

The false back is just a piece of cloth; shouldn't make noise.

[@stayyourpath]

No you can’t dumbass 😭😭😭... there is no back

[@ace-x6m]

@@stayyourpath there is a freaking curtain in there concealing the woman in the suit

[@stayyourpath]

@@ace-x6m no its not

[@Halinspark]

These tricks are more impressive when there aren't camera cuts during possibly important sections of an act.

[@kevinlund357]

True, but the way this trick was done doesn't require camera cuts at all.

[@ijneb1248]

They have a live audience watching them tho

[@Halinspark]

@@kevinlund357 My point is that because the editor or producer doeant realize everything they do is important, we're missing a lot of action.

[@furrykef]

@@Halinspark That's just the nature of magic on TV. A continuous shot would be boring, and the editors aren't going to make the act more boring for 90% of the audience to please the 10% of the audience who care about the possibility of camera tricks. (Especially since it's well known that P&T almost never rely on camera tricks anyway-I only know of one exception to that rule where it's basically done as a joke.)

[@Cadolots]

I have seen the show in Vegas, he did it live

[@vincentsimbol7251]

Video: *starts Teller: _already looks like he's palming something in his right hand_

[@d.o.a9236]

WHEN YOU THINK THAT YOU CANT BE FOOLED BUT IN FACT YES 😂

[@brianvalley5223]

They both are so great. Boggles the imagination how they do these things.

[@PCHUANG-yk9pw]

The magic itself is simple; it is the story telling makes it magical. (Just for kids who are curious: the box has two compartment, with the chicken in front visible but a gorilla in the back. The gorilla dancing is another one, but Teller did take the chicken away, leave the gorilla in the box.)

[@TheJacklikesvideos]

you can see the false back very close behind the chicken. later when the "gorilla" gets out, there is no back at all to the cage and you can see the wall behind it.

[@NWS189]

The misdirection is that they promised us it's a vanishing chicken trick, but is in fact one with an appearing gorilla. Very entertaining. Very meta. Well done.

[@thevanishingsaxon663]

The camera cuts ruined this performance. That's the ultimate misdirection. PS. Two gorillas, one of the gorillas is already in the box at the beginning. The box is much longer than it appears. There is a dividing plate between the chicken and the back of the box where the gorilla is. When the gorilla appears in the box, the plate is missing and you can see straight through it to the back of the stage. There is actually no need for any form of misdirection in this trick. And that's the point, that is misdirection.

[@that1guy246]

Pause at 3:03 and you see how long the cage is. Its actually not long at all

[@thevanishingsaxon663]

@@that1guy246 Long enough to stuff a 400lb gorilla in it lol.

[@bananajoe69420]

cpt obvious fuck off

[@thevanishingsaxon663]

@@bananajoe69420 Wow, so edgy, so much salt.

[@bananajoe69420]

@@thevanishingsaxon663 cocky sucky

[@Namelezz_Guy]

2:52 People raising their hands as soon as the hear show of hands 😂

[@ericandrade3336]

After watching the magicians code lol this shit was beyond easy. There are two gorillas, same built. The lady is already behind the cage,since you can't see, behind the cage is bigger to hold her in. The other person (gorilla) walks out and teller gets the chicken out and the lady has a split second to open the compartment and get into position. She really is the whole act, extremely talented lady.

[@jaycee330]

1:02 You can see in this shot how long behind the box is (look at the red cloth behind Penn), more than big enough to hold a flexible thin woman.

[@danielstudart2062]

If you slow it down to 0.25 speed you can see that they do the trick and you still don't know how it's done, but slower.

[@MihkelKukk]

This comment really hit me

[@Bystronicman08]

This is very obvious trick. Everyone knows how it's done.

[@tiredgiraffe]

how do u not know how its done? most obvious trick ive ever seen

[@patrickfromatlanta785]

Penn and teller dont typically perform difficult tricks themseves. They are more like magic entertainers at this point, magic promoters, keeping the game alive with passion love and a bit of comedy

[@skipjack02]

0:44 gives a good view on how deep the cage looks from the front and how deep it actually is

[@ProfessorChops]

Glad to see that Jimmy Fallon is doing so well on KZbin. He really is a struggling up and coming youtuber. KZbin should put him on their front page to help him out.

[@ZGBrickfilms]

Penn and Teller are the best!

[@TheyCallMeBruski]

ZG Brickfilms you need to shut the fuck up

[@dias8726]

The King of Darma love that video

[@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308]

@@TheyCallMeBruski why don't you just go fuck yourself!

[@disguysn]

They're still performing at The Rio in 2023. I saw them last week and they did this trick. :)

[@k9nick]

Chicken was very close to the front of the cage. Gorrila was in the cage, behind the chicken. There were two gorrilas

[@PortedPotatoes]

"Oh man, I can't believe I love that"

[@samjam170]

Very glad someone noticed this haha

[@thearcticfox343]

the real misdirection is that there wasn't any

[@alexisbourke4631]

I’ve never heard jimmy sound more serious or interested in something then at 2:15

[@benwhite5734]

Georgie's shoes were slightly different from the shoes worn by the jumping gorilla with the cymbals. The jumping gorilla's were flat and hers had a bit more heel.

[@DursunX]

she was in there all along... the misdirection is that she ate the chicken

[@EnricoFantini]

Penn actually fooled the audience to tell a lie as no one actually SAW Teller leave with the chicken.

[@Picotrain]

The point he's making is that at no point does anyone see a chicken outside the cage, including when Teller is walking behind the cage.

[@jonhamilton5128]

Penn and Teller would stoop to that level. The purple curtain hid the gorilla because you can kind of tell that the cage is a tad longer back to front.

[@eye4567]

Nathan Spotswood there was no chicken, so no teller didn’t walk a chicken of the stage.

[@cameronjames3499]

Well 3 things; he didn't necessarily take the chicken out back (it's just implied). Secondly, this may be quibbling but it wasn't a gorilla it was someone in a gorilla suit, while it's semantics and shorthand it does show how the verbal framing works, ie he got the audience already agreeing to incorrect things. Lastly, who says there was a chicken? Odds are very high that it was just a quality animatronic (you can spend a lot of cash when you reuse it a lot) - when it's a live animal one assumes they have a lot less leeway for screwing around (assuming they are ethical, which their public image is built on) - it would definitely suit their sense of humor if the actual name sake of the trick about misdirection is part of the joke - ie there is no 'vanishing chicken' because there was never a chicken.

[@MasterChief0522]

@@cameronjames3499 Chickens, and birds in general, are very quiet in the dark. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a real chicken.

[@AmonAmarthFan609]

I feel like there was a false wall at the back of the cage and she was actually sitting in the cage behind the wall the whole time, And the cymbals muffle the sound of the wall being dismantled as Teller grabs the chicken. Then as Teller is walking pff stage, he outstreched the side of his coat to make it look like he was just concealing the chicken, but he was actually concealing the fact that he was also carrying away the wall

[@crustycurmudgeon2182]

Penn and Teller-- Timeless Legends! The first act of theirs that I remember (may or may not be 1st time I saw them), had Teller hanging upside down and tied up (straight jacket? I don't know...), with a flame underneath the rope holding him up. Penn recited the entire "Ballad of Casey Jones" as Teller struggled to free himself. The rope was timed to burn through exactly as Penn recited the final words of the Ballad! Teller, of course, freed himself and landed nimbly on his feet at the point the rope burned through! Stunning act! Whether or not that was the 1st time I saw them, I definitely remembered them ever since...

[@dantebravado2916]

Spoilers: Took me multiple watches to figure it out but there are two people in two different gorillas suits. The first one we see on stage. The second one is in the back of the cage. If you look at when the chicken is first shown, the background is purple. When the gorillas comes out, the background is clear. The cage has a false back that the gorilla was able to hide behind and come from out of when the curtin was put down. Im sure others have figured it out, im just happy that I've been watching so much of these guys that I can finally start figuring out their tricks by watching them over and over

[@KM-jb3vg]

Penn and teller will live forever in my heart

[@jennifer9084]

I thought for sure that I was watching closely the first time but I guess not :/ I love these guys!!

[@walkinmn]

Jennifer A misdirection

[@EvanWorden1]

She was in the cage the whole time. When the chicken was in there they had a purple back drop which was designed to look like it had depth, when in actuality it sat inches from the front. When she gets out after, you will notice there is no purple back on the box.

[@poida66]

Evan Worden oh damn, why didn't I notice that...

[@nelsoneliassalinas7018]

makes sense, but the inside of the tapestry is purple

[@kennethM]

Evan Worden that purple back is the clothtgat was coberibg tge cage.

[@brucebaker810]

Controlled Variable Evolution. The chicken just evolved really fast. Into a gorilla. Is that beyond your compre-HEN-sion? Hen...get it? ChickEntropy?

[@alifmuhammadchicago]

Booooooooooooo Jk

[@BadMarriageKawagoe]

Calm down you mad man I'm gonna have a stroke

[@jayrafael109]

Ugh, take my like and get out

[@johnboy7856]

What the cluck, man?

[@94D33M]

Anyone explain chickEntropy ?

[@agauerm]

The gorilla was there at the back of the cage all along, you can see how the chicken is compressed and can´t barely move.

[@LegDayLas]

Plus you know, you can see the purple back of the cage that "mysteriously" isn't there in the end.

[@thebiglebowski9849]

And that is the misdirection

[@tydra74]

and the 2 gorilla costume are actually different: check the abdomen area

[@ReyXO1]

@@LegDayLas i know what you're saying, but the purple back is supposedly not there anymore is because they take out the whole cloth from the cage

[@LegDayLas]

@@ReyXO1 First off it's a red cloth, purple background, they don't match. Second when he pulls the cloth over to hide the chicken you can see no movement in the purple background, implying it is 1.) not fabric, and 2.) not part of the moving blanket.

[@KyCoyote5.0]

This might be the first trick I've figured out on my own. I'm proud of myself.

[@RickDarko]

A magic trick can not be show twice. First time everybody see this, got surprice.... thats the magic of Penn and Teller. Then you pause the video and seeit again until you figure it out..... but only the first time counts.... and that was simple and pure MAGIC..

[@ss8512]

2:00-2:13 notice penn arm shadow is dark on top and light on bottom. Meaning its a clothe infront covering the gorilla.

[@killmour2359]

Lmao and I got an ad for KFC. Guess that's were the chicken went

[@davidevans3175]

False back in the box, she was in the back the entire time.

[@AnantMall]

I love them and their skill, why would they do this as special appearance on a TV!

[@colorspart]

Agreed , If you watch near where Penn's Elbow is on the top of the box you can see the red cloth moving around as she gets into position. Surprised they actually used this trick on national tv as it's so obvious how the trick was done. Kind of rookie league, but i still love these guys.

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

It's not the complexity of the trick, it's the excellence in delivery. Watching Penn & Teller work is a delight, if you ask me.

[@milesl.2467]

Yep. Noticed the purple curtain in the back of the cage immediately.

[@RH-cf4ic]

No shit, Sherlock.

[@sonnydortmund1513]

Penn looks terrific !

[@YOUNABOTH]

Penn and Teller are the Kings of magic

[@littlezeppy3266]

it’s amazing how they tell you exactly what they’re gonna do, and still pull it off anyways.

[@SparkySINN]

10 chickens were killed during the filming of this.

[@megadestroyer454]

It would be sweet to see Penn & Teller dm a dnd game.

[@Casablancasky]

At 2:43 the box moves with a subtle thump sound and making the fringes of the cloth move as well.

[@onEmEmbErstudios]

Everytime Penn's on Jimmy's show, he says about "history", everytime

[@shresthapuja]

Before being magician, Penn used to be door to door salesman of encyclopedia.

[@alerislib]

itsmepuja in Sabrina the teenage witch or elsewhere....

[@margaretsteele2756]

It was in friends

[@LocalMaple]

They were the leaders of Limbo in Sabrina.

[@strzaskanyalf2928]

we kinda see only like 1/4 of the cage thanks to the purple wall which is gone after gorrila leaves so... well you know ;)

[@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshield]

yeah that was so sloppy.

[@Kynk]

She was already in the cage. Teller took the chicken. I rewatched and definitely no way they sneaked her in after the fact.

[@ItzHarley]

Could you see what was happening even when the cameras were on Jimmy?

[@jonedr.rahadian3908]

Teller didnt take the chicken

[@HigherPlanes]

You mean it's not real magic?

[@Kynk]

oh clint i hadn't thought of that, but yeah probs that way. and higher planes... yes of course it was real magic. now go play with your toys til santa gets here

[@willionaire77]

Of course, the "mechanics“ of this trick are pretty old and any magician and even layman can decipher this one pretty easily. But it was mainly about the presentation and the story regarding „misdirection“ and it's purpose from a magicians point of view. And they visualized it pretty beautifully - because most of the people didn‘t see that gorilla punch line coming. And that was the whole purpose of the trick - not the mechanical execution itself.

[@CaptainBlueShell]

*SHOW ME-EVERYONE IT'S A GODD@MN GORILLA WITH CYMBALS!!!!* _I'm dying!!!! Lmaoooo_

[@adriansilver1381]

One MASSIVE give away in this video as to how they did it... IM SO EXCITED I worked it out... YEAHHHH BUOY

[@EcoMouseChannel]

The Gorilla suit WAS the misdirection. Because you have no way to verify if the first gorilla suit with cymbals was in fact Georgie. When she was in the cage the whole time. It would be much harder to pull off if you specifically saw HER playing the cymbals AND also emerge from the cage. Besides, they were both wearing different boots.

[@Shaggyshadric]

Eco Mouse the whole chicken element of the trick was misdirection, I can see why they like this one, the trick is a misdirection for another trick

[@captaincaveman284]

Oh also that's not a "her", about 60% of Vegas show girls arent actually girls! Now that's a magic trick!

[@BakerKillowatt]

@@captaincaveman284 she’s female identifying so that’s irrelevant :)

[@insooofficial]

Nobody: Jimmy's laugh: 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺

[@phucdo1791]

I know him from Friends, when joey becomes knowledgeable of the V's.

[@ChillPill7777777]

Shoes!!! ;-) Simple spin on a classic trick done with duplicates (twins). Beautiful.

[@scott3157]

You can see the mirror divider in the cage reflect Penn’s sleeve while the chicken is in the cage.

[@anmedia7747]

Love these guys!

[@omeyehead7436]

AN MEDIA. Ive watched them 30+ yrs. Theyre great

[@EthosF4ded]

Love you

[@dehaifu68]

AN MEDIA. Why

[@curiousmind616]

Love these guys, keep magic relevant and interesting

[@sethmusic]

Jimmy is the misdirection. He's always the misdirection.

[@mochiebellina8190]

and misinformed

[@darkgaara787]

I love how Penn was like "Jimmy please stfu a sit down"

[@jsteel89]

I love her dance synced with the drums at the end.

[@chanchunkit555]

We all know the girl was in there in the first place. The question is where the chicken went.. my guess is the gorilla creates a lot of noise so that you won't hear the chicken's agony after it being squeezed dead.

[@ParodyKnaveBob]

Funny! Real guess: pouch inside gorilla costume. P&T once answered that hat-rabbits generally start in coat pouches; therefore, I figure reverse rabbit trick.

[@somebodycooliguess1597]

Teller took it away

[@davidleunufna5348]

If you look closely at 3:10 , you'll see that in the middle row, bottom right, theres a girl wearing white tops, didn't raise her hand, and then you'll see her friend beside her is laughing at her afterwards.

[@sarmadmaqsood727]

Who else rewatched it to see if they could see the trick.

[@davidslavico3981]

She was in the cage from the beginning. Cage had a false back. Sliding door

[@DannyBPlays]

I love how many comments there are about how the trick was actually done, they feel a sense of accomplishment like "yeah that's right you can't trick me!" as if literally everyone else didn't also know how it was done. But good job you people, make sure you let us know how it was done, we were stupified!

[@microchannel377]

lol. definitely the funniest trick i've seen so far.