The Carbonaro Effect - Darts of Destiny | truTV

Michael and Caleb throw a game of darts that has already predicted the outcome.
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Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade, but a prankster by heart. In THE CARBONARO EFFECT, Michael performs baffling tricks on unsuspecting people in everyday situations, all caught on hidden camera. Everyone is left stunned and delighted, even though they have no idea what just hit them.
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[@nadiaharden6096]

I love how he tries to act like everything is fine and as soon as he’s alone he sits down and has an existential crisis

[@schqrr]

😂

[@RickyRyanRay]

I love how you explain the thing that they’re not even wondering about. “How did it have my name on there?” “Well you got three on the board so you won.” 😂😂😂

[@ahdamirji]

ikr lmao

[@kaytarose]

I love when he does that too 😆

[@HodensackDeluxe]

It's pretty smart though. He always does it. I guess, the people are so bamboozled that their brains are trying to bring up any possible solution. He would answer a question directly, he would push them into a direction and it could fail any second. Acting, like he didn't get the question right, keeps the people thinking more about themselves not getting/seeing it.

[@jaredmauceri2333]

Ricky Ryan Ray lol

[@axlphishm6943]

He wants the victim to come up with their own explanation as he controls them by acting stupid and hes great at it lol

[@NormanLiangNLGaming]

I love how the Chinese characters contained in the scroll of the dart that hit the wall translates to "pathetic throw."

[@gabrielkaam2]

Are you sure it's Chinese ? I thought I recognize some Japanese symbols at some point

[@daddychente2239]

It really says “throws like a girl” lol jk

[@fuqwytes6458]

@@gabrielkaam2 lol dumbass

[@GGRached]

@@fuqwytes6458 😐

[@feraligtr3151]

@@gabrielkaam2nope. Chinese characters on the others read as the numbers in English.

[@Absurdword]

*Michael defensively* “uhhh I know a bunch of Calebs 🤨” 😂

[@tna_handyandy5173]

Yeah, that was good ad-libbing on Michael's part.

[@AzDoll714]

That was so funny

[@Luigiman-rc9fi]

I love this guy, he's just extremely casual throughout this

[@christophersamuel356]

I like that the show gives them time to process the information

[@MuhammadHassan-vt1cw]

If I ask someone a "How" but the answer I get is a "Why". I'll know that I'm on a Carbonara Effect.

[@lupitarubio3661]

Carbonara?

[@lupitarubio3661]

XD

[@cheesesteakphilly]

Mmmm linguini carbonara with freshly grated Parmesan. Paired with a glass of Chianti. Tiramisu and coffee for dessert.

[@reginaldhouse7731]

"I think you're right. It is probable. It's like probability" 😂 😂

[@ibeethatoneguy1280]

The guy has seen the show and even knows the channel and he actually had to be told he was on the show before he realized he was on the show lol

[@Mightyminionrush]

Ibee Thatoneguy i sont think youd realise, youd just think he is a normal person, i mean would you really be looking out for him like wtf you wouldnt notice him

[@allycookie2009]

Nah, he knew, he just played dumb, he knows Michael wants a reaction, not just "I know". That's why he was fishing for an explanation about the changing paper even though Michael never said anything about it changing.

[@surgeknight5725]

He didn't recognise Michael cos Michael is a shape shifter, probably shifted shape to the camera man or crew member

[@odtuhan]

I watch his vids hundred times and I will not recognize him in person.

[@asho345]

He has a forgettable face.

[@doolkore]

Oh I get how its done, it said Caleb won because he actually won.

[@ronildash2170]

Big brain

[@jakehopton3591]

@@ronildash2170 how does your comment have 2 likes, and @vaughn Nottingham has 149 likes

[@jpg1061]

@@jakehopton3591 could be because 2 people liked his comment and 149 liked the other, now i'm no genius... but that would be my guess

[@leemcbride8146]

@@jpg1061 Nostradamus would know..

[@_clauscarstensen]

@@leemcbride8146 Open your smartphone, and go to the last picture in there. The answer is on that photo

[@GabrielPoliglota]

3:56 evaluating his understanding of life itself

[@ryanawe123]

More like the moment that he figured out he was on the Carbonaro Effect

[@bebebiskuvi]

This is the only footage of Gordon Ramsey that he didn't use any "F" word.

[@oceancurrentsea]

No wrinkles no Ramsey

[@shrekonion8307]

Food

[@12marcelo21]

Lol

[@Logan-no7qi]

But it’s not even Gordon ramsey

[@12marcelo21]

😅 he is caleb motsinger , he replied in one of the comments here. Ha has his KZbin channel .

[@Kucero]

6:14 I laughed out loud; his takeaway from this experience was that Carbonaro is articulate?!

[@awsome14619]

I think he meant he was pretty articulate for being a mover.

[@pengumehbruh3098]

@@awsome14619 Or just an average person type of thing. He's kind of is, since its a TV show and try to be family friendly, I'm sure his vocabulary is definitely a bit more different than how you would on an everyday basis, like to friends,co-workers,etc.

[@RAHULROY-rm6id]

'You seemed pretty articulate'

[@michaelpatm]

YES! I laughed out loud at that part! How come no one mentions it!

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

5:46 I thought the guy was pretending to know what the Carbonaro Effect was, but he actually knew! 🤯

[@hrlkt3413]

true tv loves 20 some year olda

[@looseele]

I figured it out. After they throw the darts, Michael injects the guy with an anesthetic and when he passes out they carry him to an EXACT replica of the same house down the street where the only thing different is the darts which are produced during the 4 1/2 hours the dude is sleeping.

[@maplobats]

Nailed it!

[@hitch2266]

Lol'd

[@ericross441]

Obviously

[@RobMedellin]

I don't think so. They sleep him for each throw while in mid air and move them to a house with 1 pre made dart al ready placed on the 6. Then to the third house with 2 darts, etc. That way they don't have to make darts in a hurry.

[@rangerrick5660]

Thats the stuff you gata watch out for

[@BestRobloxTrader]

“what is the probable explanation?” *well you see, there’s this thing called the carbonaro effect*

[@brendanwienand9836]

Caleb! What a nice guy. Down to earth and unassuming.

[@Mario_1611]

He is too relaxed, I'm sorry. I'd be calling an exorcist.

[@aqeebhussain5529]

2:32 "woahhh" -neo

[@potato5150]

Aqeeb Hussain wildly underrated comment 😂

[@polloloci21]

Caleb probably thinking: “I should keep going to church”

[@wileecoyote5749]

The dart board is on axis within wooden frame. After he throws the 3 darts there is editing where they do something else as board is flipped and darts are placed in same location with number and name in ribbon. The one Michael threw already had info on it and that's why he threw it where he wouldn't miss,the wall.

[@davelordy]

Bing ! Yep ! There wouldn't even need to be editing for the board flip (or spin), you'd just need to distract the guy for a couple of seconds, have him look the other way. There is a locked off camera shot from both before and after the flip (at 0':55" and 1':36") if you screenshot the two and jump between them you can see the frame remains perfectly still as does the wall and all the various marks on the wall, whereas everything inside the frame jumps around a little, the post-it note jumps up and down, the handwriting on the before and after post-it is slightly different, the dart board itself is in a slightly different position, and the dart board isn't identical either, the little clips that hold the wire numbers in position are in different places on each of the two dart boards.

[@Shakisheck]

These shows always have me laughing, the responses from the victims, I mean random people, are CLASSIC.

[@barryretmanski4763]

I love that he leaves them to think about it... XD

[@setidepp4853]

"You seemed pretty articulate...!" Funny!!!

[@moriel01]

*_What did he say after that? Sorry could not understand. I think I heard "...for just some...." Don't know what's next._*

[@James_David]

This guy can gaslight anyone

[@courtneyboulds]

So I’ve known this guy ever since I was little, when I first saw the episode I thought he looked like him. And he actually was.

[@quokka_11]

It's fun to watch adults re-examine things they learned as infants!

[@BR-zh6vp]

"Uhhh... I know a bunch of Calebs." and "mystical force" LOL.

[@DEEPANJANBISWAS]

The only guy who acknowledged that he know the name of Carbonaro Effect tv show, still could not recognise Michael. I feel sorry for him😅

[@ronnyshallam4420]

Magic

[@Texas-girll]

Reminds me of Tony hawk. He's said he's gone through airport security and people will laugh because his name is exactly like that skateboarder

[@Lernos1]

@@Texas-girll Though it does have to be pointed out that in my experience Tony Hawk is mostly famous because of people hearing his name from stuff like skating videogames, and not necessarily seeing his face. While if you watch Carbonaro Effect, you must've seen Mike's face. Then again, Michael's face is kind of forgettable.

[@dayatatime01]

So- this show cracks me up! It seems Michael Carbonaro like the pasta dish, is getting pretty popular. When he goes to play a gag on someone they are going to start to recognize him all to often and ruin the gag! Hope not too soon cause I love this show! lol Peace out!

[@SuperScottCrawford]

i thought the same. but then i thought about how many tv shows and stars exist that i have no idea who or what because i rarely watch tv, that there'll always be someone to get... i hope.

[@Kamarkarze]

Carbinara?

[@tallman4040]

but he has used quite a bit of disguises on alot of episodes. But why didn't this guy recognize him?

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

That's what happened to Tom Green.

[@matyankuat]

i remember when i was like 18/19 yo..i was into magic..the hardest part is not the sleight of hand..cuz i practice it hundreds of times..but the hardest part was the bullshitting to distract my friend..i was not very good at BSing cuz every person have different reaction and i need to improvise everytime...micheal is so good at improve its amazing.

[@moriel01]

*_He's so cute...and his voice._* 😍

[@TheUncutAngel]

He's waiting for Michael to get amazed with him and Michael's just like "yup, you really did win."

[@DN-kz7xl]

He is more intrigued by a name on the paper than the actual darts on the board with the correct predictions🤣🤣

[@williamescobar7629]

The guy was smart and on point! Salute

[@HeisenberggWhite]

3:44 he is with his eyes opened but he is not seeing anything he just in his head watching the replay

[@rubiks6]

You could almost see the smoke coming out of Caleb's ears after Carbonaro left the room.

[@keyserswift5077]

I would have run the hell out of there! Like Take a short cut through the window! LMAO

[@thejimcricket]

"yah you seemed pretty articulate" lol

[@BigSplenda1885]

Not Carbonaro gaslighting the guy into thinking he's crazy for even questioning why his name would be on the😂😂

[@joenice242]

That's a wonky dart board. The guy understood the concept very quickly.

[@ominousomi1061]

Knew the show & channel but didn't recognize Michael?

[@SuperScottCrawford]

the blond effect. it's not just for women.

[@addiebrice6001]

Ominous Omi Nah that's normal. I call it out of tube effect. Its like your so use to seeing a star only on TV when you meet them in person it does not hit you till later.

[@surgeknight5725]

Yep Cos Michael is a shape shifter, probably shifted shape to a crew member or camera man that's why he didn't get recognised

[@Beefeater911]

Because this show, like all reality shows, is fake. Entertaining, but totally fake.

[@MrFlameRad]

@@Beefeater911 only thing fake is your intelligence

[@chriswhitney7492]

He was like no . I don't remember those. Caleb was scared like how does it know. 🤔😂😂seems improbable 😂

[@gurududu]

"yeah it's probably probability"

[@andan04]

4:00 Caleb seeks more sorcery

[@WaterFlame957]

Caleb is cute. I bet Michael thought so as well. 😊😊😊

[@qwyxiiiqwyxiii6071]

he was having a existential crisis.

[@bobbiusshadow6985]

he got mesmerized

[@Plazebology]

this guy is proof that even if youre really smart you can fall for Michael's stunts

[@hrlkt3413]

not smart enough to know who michael carbanana is

[@Plazebology]

@@hrlkt3413 *Carbonaro

[@hrlkt3413]

@@Plazebology u ever had a pasta carbanana?

[@Plazebology]

@@hrlkt3413 Nah but I assume it's when you get a potassium overdose while driving

[@hrlkt3413]

@@Plazebology haha nice!

[@oliviadennison9390]

That's my cousin lol

[@NoobNoob-mw2sl]

Olivia Dennison mine too

[@somekindofnice3871]

Olivia Dennison same lol

[@exaybachay2037]

mine too

[@winterhaydn9917]

Caleb is actually my uncle.

[@NoobNoob-mw2sl]

Winter Haydn dude same lol

[@josephhorne1426]

The best part of this show is not the magic tricks, it’s Michael playing the trick off with his nonsensical explanations

[@davidwavidshmavider]

How is Caleb so mellow about this. It predicted like 5-6 things out of 5-6 things. Out of like hundreds of different possibilities.

[@Buderus69]

Because he might not be the brightest bulb

[@bitbandit1678]

That guy is cute!

[@UssyMustyYS]

He knows the show and he was still fooled.😂

[@nomchompsky2883]

i think dude was kind of disappointed his life of logic wasn't actually turned upside down. lol... i guess maybe there's a little part of us that does wish magic could be real...

[@methylators]

I think I may have figured this one out. The dartboard and the green square surrounding it must rotate backwards into the wall, where an assistant attaches the newly printed scripts. Michael has Caleb look the other way while this takes place.

[@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds9591]

Yeah I think you figured it out.

[@daegontaven]

I don't think enough time passed and he was too close to the board not to hear any sounds. An easier explanation is that it was staged.

[@RickyRyanRay]

JamieB3rt so....did you miss the part where Caleb threw three darts. Michael couldn’t have controlled where he threw the darts. That was all random. So, once the dart that Caleb threw landed, somehow they had to place a piece of paper on there with that number. They probably had 3 darts of each number printed and at some point after they threw all of them, they turned the board around, took those darts out and replaced them with the ones of corresponding paper. Excluding Michaels of course because his had the right paper when he threw it because he could control where it went. Not hard to hit a wall.

[@Jay_Bee_Beats]

I honestly didn't even think of that :/ embarrassing lol. thats what i get for typing comments at 4 A.M

[@ΓιωργοςΣταμπολιδης-θ3ξ]

The papers are actually very thin digital screens. They can show whatever u want.

[@MrBlues113]

This guy seems pretty smart.

[@KingPiye06]

Nah. He didn't even realize he was on the show

[@winterhaydn9917]

This is at least the 3rd person on the show who didn't recognize Michael, even though they watch his show.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

why are you talking 3rd person?

[@shadiester]

Winter Haydn yeah, I'm starting to think he's from team rocket lol

[@surgeknight5725]

You know why? Cos Michael is a shape shifter, probably shifted shape to some other person

[@StRanGerManY]

Of course they say that. Saying that they know about the show is good for the business, the viewer will think "oh this show is popular" and will continue watching it. Yes, it does not make sense that they "don't recognize" him , but they can get away with it. The average viewer will not think about it

[@elilyngdoh1]

That's the Carbanaro effect

[@omarcastilleja8822]

This guy is like me real smart and he knows what's up, but can't explain

[@kingtshilobo1849]

If they are actors then that’s some great acting

[@walternullifidian]

I bet this guy could fool Penn and Teller! 🤣

[@cdiarra]

“Yeah Nostradamus was a creepy dude” 😅😅😂😂

[@mohamadabdallah1379]

I feel this guy just knew it was the TV show from the start but wanted to go along with it. It's no way he watched the show and didn't realize what's happening atleast a few minutes into the trick.

[@Gjd-x4c]

100%. Was scrolling comments looking for this and shocked other people didn’t realize. He absolutely knew and just played along. When Michael goes upstairs, you can see him examining the room, looking at the lighting and for the cameras, smiling and laughing while piecing it all together. He knew.

[@Wanderlust1972]

Compare 1:01 to 1:36 and you can see the green back wall of the dart board pulls out and is replaced when the suspect is turned around distracted

[@rockydee7499]

You know the rotating hidden door? Yeah. The frame of the darthboard is just like that. And there are two darthboards on both sides, the guy from other side of the wall writes the numbers and just flips the frame. Cool huh?

[@FrancisR420]

David smart I keep wondering how he does certain tricks and I remember oh yeah it is the set of a television show for all intents and purposes.

[@theknifesong]

the first guy to actually know what the carbonaro effect is

[@pranavlahoty]

Dude is baked, stoned and hammered xD

[@lazycampbell]

When said “Oh my god” I died

[@Keziabar]

Michael Carbonaro as the crook everyone wants to be crooked by.

[@vortexviibes]

if this is fake that guy should be in movies he would easily win oscars

[@decaomoral]

I remember when people didn't know what The Carbonaro Effect was. A Year ago or so

[@jumpieva]

"nostradamus a creepy dude' true that LOL

[@theguardian308]

First time someone said “yeah I know the carbonara effect” and actually did know it was a tv show. Others like yeah I know but don’t know the real definition.

[@kritical_2638]

I love watching this show, years and years

[@kraureitroheil9908]

The guy looked so adorable

[@iwalkwater]

“Yeah. Nostradamus was a crazy dude” 🤣

[@jennifercamille16]

I love that he said "unscroll" lol. :)

[@BriRog68]

Lol omg Caleb is so cute🥰🥰

[@samsaon7153]

Lucky girl friend!

[@neoview5146]

This one was pretty simple to figure out. After the darts were thrown, the "guy upstairs" calls them both upstairs to do a simple, meaningless task. In the meantime, Michael's assistants quietly replace the darts with printed versions. They return downstairs, Caleb doesn't suspect anything because they went upstairs together and he assumed that nobody was downstairs, let alone a TV crew...lol. Of course, all this activity is edited out from the broadcast, but the effect is great and he's truly confused, if not a little underwhelmed by something so astonishing.

[@Acujeremy]

I don't think so. I have seen too many of these shows where he really does it all right in front of the guy. Only the removable moonroof one is questionable.

[@marcuspi999]

No. It's all real time. There are assistants behind the wall and they flip the board in the wall while Michael distracts Caleb. Michael's dart is done earlier. He misses the board because he's not good enough at darts to hit a specific number.

[@Theboshicrew]

Caleb sounds like Smosh Ian.

[@paziontassewcherinet5496]

... I know you are right, it is like probability... LOL

[@bethnichols3338]

"I'm gonna tell My gf about this".... Loved this one 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tomitstube]

i like how michael acts like the impossible is completely probable, like "oh yeah, darts can tell the future..." great trick, something has to be edited out because the darts obviously have to be tampered with after he threw them.

[@zhulia]

really mellow and open-minded

[@simplyeason]

Caleb is HAWT

[@eom-dev]

"Yeah you seem pretty articulate" - f'n lol

[@universal7564]

If i ever see michael, i would instantly recognize him. I'm un-gagable.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

ahem, um, _mi, mi, mi...._ *THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!*

[@Pumpkinss]

I'd probably play it cool and see the trick first and than go ahead and steal his line and say "you know what I think it's cause by something called the Carbonaro effect"

[@abird9387]

Jincent Jin ooooohhh i wanna do that

[@surgeknight5725]

You wouldn't recognise him cos you wouldn't know if it's him as he's a shape shifter, probably shifted shape to the camera man or crew

[@gilpinsteven]

@5:21 Nostradamus creepy dude LMFAO

[@-108-]

Dude reminds me of a young, short-haired Sebastian Bach. Crazy.

[@FredHerrman]

I like how Michael said he’d be surprised in his name had been on it. He probably did that to contrast his very common name against Caleb’s more rare name. But I think it washed over the guy and he didn’t think of it. He was already baked.

[@everardomedrano205]

Bro got a Phd in Gaslighting 🤣🤣🤣

[@ddd1hhh]

Michael’s throw is pretty easy to figure out... The three on the dart board: I have no clue!

[@BreakTheStereoRadio]

Any record collector watching this video be like “damn look at all those records down there...”.

[@p12psicop]

As with many of these videos, if I was that guy my first question would be, "Why is this place lit up like a TV studio?"

[@elliotfontanez6024]

Extremely funny 😅

[@addiebrice6001]

I love this guy! 😂😂😂

[@ΓιωργοςΣταμπολιδης-θ3ξ]

i show some of you trying to explain how this works , so here it goes. The papers are actually thin digital screens , with wifi and everything.

[@runvnc208]

Or e-ink

[@ufos22]

This is how this show actually happened. After the darts were tossed at the board Mike gave an excuse that he needed help in another room. The strips of paper, pre numbered with all possibilities were selectively wound on the darts by crew staff. Then the show starts again with the absent part cut out. In other words a trick that you see in 3 minutes may have taken a half hour or more. It’s all in the editing.

[@MrBlitch66]

it's not even the same dartboard. they are using 2 different boards (that part is clear) the 2nd board is probably on the other side of the wall and switched when Caleb isn't looking

[@neoview5146]

100% agree, even better would be somebody to CALL them both upstairs for assistance in some unrelated task. Caleb would naturally assume nobody was in the basement while they were gone. Edited, but still real.

[@neoview5146]

@@ohsuhtinah Way too complicated, just get Caleb out of the room for a few minutes, and it's easily arranged!

[@Acujeremy]

@@neoview5146 No dude. This is not a BS show. The dart board just flips around in a split second with different darts on a different board. They don't go to another room.

[@neoview5146]

@@Acujeremy That's probably how they did it, b/c there's a camera behind the mirror next to the dart board, so obviously it's a false wall or a room on the other side. That being said, my way works just as well and costs nothing! It really doesn't matter, it's about the reaction, not the process.

[@aaronkilmer5190]

Triple 15 should be 45