The Carbonaro Effect - Double Vision Revealed

Michael poses as an optometrist and convinces a patient that she is seeing double.
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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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The Carbonaro Effect - Double Vision Revealed

[@LooneyTonn]

Hahaha this guy can talk his way out of a murder!

[@bluebubbles4646]

Tonn Donaldo YES

[@EmergencyTemporalShift]

He's not really dead, his heart is so faint you can't feel it. See, it's called the Carbonaro Effect.

[@FreakinFred08]

"Officer, that knife in his heart...it's actually creating a larger pathway for blood and oxygen to flow about. The person has to be in a deep sleep so that the blood cells move slow enough through the new pathway so as not to gush all over the place. That's why you don't feel a pulse. That's also why he's cold. It's called the Carbonaro Effect. Have you heard of it?"

[@gardetto265]

He actually did that in 2007. He murdered his cab driver and literally talked his way out of it..

[@Krazybone]

Totally. But he makes them believe it

[@CoDGamer583]

I died when I saw the double glasses and ties

[@tiffanytaylor2875]

Me too..😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@snyggmikael]

hahaha yea best joke ever xD

[@krazyninja954]

u dead? Are you in hell right now?

[@merriem6155]

Were there two of you also? 1 died and 1 typed the comment?

[@Pironjani]

Rest in peace. You were the best

[@candychelle]

I love how she mouths “What is wrong with me” 😂😂😂😂

[@YourPalHDee]

It's actually too cute, she's so animated in her reactions.

[@Sulfen]

Poor lady she was falling apart throughout the video haha

[@eizyaws]

rofl

[@m.f.b2323]

I have permanent double vision from all distances how do you think I feel lol

[@ashleigh2491]

+alexs123 so do I. Have you ever found a cause or a way too fix it?

[@m.f.b2323]

ashleigh n nope

[@ashleigh2491]

bummer :(

[@bridgettheeyedoctor3986]

As an actual eye doctor this is hilarious! Also, definitely not how vision works lol but he is so good at sounding like he knows what he is talking about

[@spaceninjasteve3356]

Bridget The Eye Doctor, you could look at my eyes. 😏

[@dontreadmyaboutpage6857]

ᚳᚱᛁᛋᛏᛁᚪᚾ simp

[@acerlmt]

@@dontreadmyaboutpage6857 like something bad😑

[@ayden_james]

@@vibrations69 lol best pick up line for an eye doctor

[@gustolo5126]

Es verdad 😁

[@PierreElRey]

"Ok I'm a doctor, let me hurt your eyes a little bit..."

[@AshesAwoken]

It's like a doctor asking if they could stab you... So they could help afterwords...

[@mwngw]

Hands down, the funniest prank I've ever witnessed. Had me in tears.

[@eizyaws]

i absolutely agree!! I've watch Michael prank people since season 1 and this by farrrrrrrr had me rolling!!!!!!!!!!

[@panther2652]

+Flotts Pyeii Are you dumb? The cameras are hidden.

[@panther2652]

Flotts Pyeii chill lmao no need to get your panties in a bunch.

[@DizzErrAyy69]

just stop

[@feralfluid]

Reptilian Army You implied that I'm dumb, so, don't act innocent.

[@MattMzansi]

There are pranks these days that just overkill for views and shock factor. Good ones like this get lost in all the noise. Really dope this. Off to go become a Carbonaro fanboi ....

[@JoseRoaVenegas]

+MattMzansi that's because this kind of pranks don't go viral.

[@jacobycannon2906]

how do he do that?

[@andrewli5877]

+Jacoby Cannon magician never tell secrete

[@dr4ge803]

+Jacoby Cannon he turned it around when he put it up the other side is different

[@cunterstroker2098]

+MattMzansi If it's not Sam Pepper and the antichrist SofloAntonio, it's not viral worthy apparently.

[@ChescoYT]

I died when I saw his glasses...lmao! :D

[@EpicBunty]

+Chesco hahah same

[@ashlyne1461]

Hahahahahaha 😆😆😆same

[@outfield243]

Chesco saaaame

[@jabezzeliang7636]

Glassesess

[@MrWhoevr]

The ties and belts were funny too.

[@Ishamv3]

The best thing is that nobody knows who he is, so his tricks work every time. He said The Carbonaro Effect, and the woman didn't even gave a reaction.

[@mariovelez578]

well I watched the behind the curtains episode a few days ago and he said that as he gets more popular, people start to recognize him more. he is actually more popular than you think. some of the videos I saw people recognized him as a magician before he did the trick, so he couldn't do it

[@Ishamv3]

Mario Velez I was making a joke. And he isn't as popular as he should've been, or others his level are. I find his show boring and dull, to be honest.

[@mariovelez578]

***** rly? I love that show!

[@nalder1093]

Isham Trivedi how is that a joke?

[@himself187]

I'll assume they only air pranks with people who hardly know him

[@jamesevan3975]

I just looked back up and he had two pairs of glasses on, I about died XD

[@JonathonEvangeline]

This cracked me up. I don’t know how he could hold it together with double glasses and her reacting like that 😂🤣😂🤣

[@guy8808]

Lol watch it again

[@CoolAsFreya]

That slight of hand doe! So smooth! In the end though him with all the double glasses and tie was hilarious!

[@cabbigdestroyer]

I was literally just about to make that exact same comment, it's really impressive isn't it.

[@skeetus]

Emz Gaming bruh it was a year old Oh wait

[@happynewfears1805]

Emz Gaming it's called the Carbonaro effect

[@tallman4040]

The problem is she is right there looking at him, so how could he have added the tie, and the second pair of glasses? We can't see it because of the camera editing which is all too common with this show.

[@paradox5026]

@@tallman4040 yep good actors

[@ShouldBeSleep]

"The Carbonaro effect is the name of a hidden camera..." "Mhmm" "...magic tv show" "Mhmmm..ok" "Where a magician tries to do an illusion in front of somebody" "Mhmmmm" 😭😭😭

[@ضياءالسباعي-د1د]

Joey would've got it faster 😂

[@oliverhou5354]

Actually a lot of "effects" are explained in such a way, because they are using metaphors.

[@iAmNothingness]

Carbonara

[@maxamillionnyy]

She wasn’t listening to a dam thing he was saying lol.

[@gnarleytarley3870]

"its easier to fool someone than convince them they have been fooled"

[@kristynicole4799]

LMFAOOO how can he lie so easily with such a straight face lmao I know it’s a trick but I still believe it for a second cause he’s so convincing lmaoo I want moreee

[@ingamoon6663]

Michael Carbanaro is the absolute BEST!!! Not just as a magician, but as an entertainer. I love this show!! So much better than all the crap that fills most of the TV air time.

[@marcusbowman3619]

I'm just now seeing this today😕 I'm almost a decade behind on laughter 🤣 I binging on this show!!!

[@angelfire5504]

I literally was laughing so hard I was about to cry. This is the funniest prank I've ever seen. Thank you so much Michael!

[@g1as]

I'm surprised she didn't look around lol

[@bluebubbles4646]

Fatie Estrada YES

[@bookdream]

She might have, this is heavily edited

[@JustSomeGuyWithHalfAMoustache]

Tazyfay "It's called the CARBONARO EFEECT" And she replied "Oh Wow" Ahahahahaha XD

[@JustSomeGuyWithHalfAMoustache]

6:01 at that moment, in her head, *SNAP* , wait is this fake?

[@inlovewithi]

There's a reason why he stated many times that the Carbonado effect only happens for far away things.

[@PeterTrastdemonetized]

When he was wearing all the double stuff I burst out laughing

[@fifiaames5935]

She seems really sweet and cute. Good humoured.

[@afro6209]

She's my auntie. Believe me. She is the opposite

[@fifiaames5935]

***** That's funny. She's definitely sweet in this clip.

[@afro6209]

+Fifi Aames it is so many things she has did to us, Including a lawsuit after we gave her a house and food.

[@afro6209]

+Fifi Aames she is a good actor too

[@fifiaames5935]

AfroNinjaz_ I'm really sorry that happened. I think we all have learned about snakes in the grass. They bite and you never see them until you're already bitten.

[@debraj.thomas661]

You're the most convincing Internet troll on KZbin!!! Hahaha

[@theaquabunnieajpw7723]

Debra Thomas ya

[@shairich572]

found him from watching impractical jokers. now I'm obsessed with this show lol! and him and I share the same b day :P

[@LovsanFIN]

me too lol, just cant stop watchin :P

[@rohithkumarsp]

Happy birthday

[@carrymeorgg8512]

Michael: *Explains the carbonaro effect being a magic t.v show Her: *pretends to understand* Mmmhmm.. Oh. Okay...

[@TraxxasJr]

Carry Me or GG big facts

[@mg_slang]

She was stressed.

[@g1as]

I LOVE IT WHEN HE SAYS THAT ITS HIS CARBONARO WHATEVER YOU CALL IT AFFECT IN THE END

[@icebird76]

I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE ALWAYS TYPE IN CAPS OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT ON YOUR KEYBOARD.

[@Cyian]

I LOVE HOW WHENEVER YOU READ CAPS ON THE INTERNET YOU READ IT IN YOUR HEAD AS SOMEONE SCREAMING.

[@BagasPrasetiaID]

I LOVE HOW I'M ACTUALLY SCREAMING WHEN I'M READING THIS

[@vincemarquez2142]

I LOVE IT WHEN I TYPE IN CAPS MY COMMENT GETS NOTICED EVEN THOUGH IM REALLY NOT SCREAMING

[@xxzyw4183]

Why do you people always spell effect the wrong way

[@cindyrobertson8542]

Best one yet! Such a confident dr patient relationship . She was so trusting.

[@BA-pz3lo]

Lol this guy is an epic troll

[@leeabe3932]

At the end, this lady is so awesome and such a good sport. Truly top 5 reactions.

[@Melodifinest]

3:17 When you aren't paying attention in math class and you finally look up at the board

[@theaquabunnieajpw7723]

Silent Orchestra har bar

[@LivingProofFitness]

Lol

[@annoyingb4311]

😂

[@happynewfears1805]

LMFAO

[@tlhomotsemoteme2423]

it's 2019, 4AM and I am laughing my @$$ out. lmfao

[@44display]

I don't know wat I would do if someone played with my life like this

[@pr9039]

Well then you probably never wanna get married or have kids haha

[@allrms]

Haha, loved it. When he held up the two sticks I thought I was seeing double. Haha, extraordinarily funny

[@tupacshakur5101]

Michael is the biggest bullshitter of the 21 century 😂😂😂

[@LoboLakerGaming]

+Tupac Shakur definitely set between the years of 1900 and 1999, can confirm

[@tupacshakur5101]

+LoboLakerGaming dammit lol 21*..*

[@hani_issa]

1900 people will get this comment :p +1 my comment if you're a 1900 child

[@tupacshakur5101]

Hani wanek haha

[@Eryus]

+Hani wanek Crap, I'm an 1760s kid.

[@Plague_Doc22]

I have an eye disease and my left eye literally looks like the blurred image..it's so damn spot on.

[@enderlegendgaming7490]

Plague Doc wait so when you looked at the board in the video was your eye seeing double the double

[@Plague_Doc22]

@@enderlegendgaming7490 Nah, my left eye just sees things extremely blurry. I can make out objects but details I cant and I also see a "cop" of the thing but it's only 50% visible if that makes sense. So the double vision is there but I can tell which one of the two is the real thing.

[@owlvival]

When she realized he had one stick, I laughed so hard lmao 🤣

[@Zx7227xZ]

😂😂😂😂 that poor lady. What a sweetheart. 😂 he had her soooo good!

[@donniemontoya9300]

Those are some pretty cool props. Amazing how much it actually messes with your head even when you know exactly what's going on. Took me about 3 seconds each to realize how the props worked but the effect is actually very staggering.

[@rowlandkelvin6827]

I love this woman's calmness.

[@mizaniyah]

3:36 she is definitely Tripping

[@eurotimexph5640]

When Michael left her brain wires got all tangled up trying to figure out what was going on. Claassic!!!!

[@Sele81]

He should have come back with his twin brother

[@johnw6389]

6:18 "I'm pulling your leg"... yes.. both of them... 🤣🤣

[@Shaggy2Dopee]

She's all like: "a TV show, yes... mmhmm... yes... I understand.. mmhmm..."

[@calebdaigle7942]

I could fall asleep to her voice😪

[@stardollblox]

It's called asmr

[@icesysgucci]

Haha right me too

[@hunterlivie7988]

Michael kills someone: Oh no that happens sometimes. Don't even worry about it. It's called the Carbonaro Effect, its completely normal and it wasn't me.

[@TheMarshmallowMushroom]

i lost it when he brought out the second stick 😂

[@jonmwwhite432]

by far the funniest one

[@CNder77]

I agree

[@Beboroni]

‘I can’t believe this is happening ‘ 😂🤣 This was too good!

[@badegg4909]

how is the double vision horizontal and vertical at the same time? MAGITECH!

[@seanthompson3568]

He revealed that he was in fact wearing two pairs of glasses

[@badegg4909]

no I mean like... Astigmatism in both directions would be just blurry.

[@fgorlando]

+Taylor Di Angelo It'd be like your eye having a football shape horizontally and vertically. Duh

[@iacomary]

Kale Serpent Astigmatism is the parent, is a group that holds many problems. that's specifically called Diplopia. I have that. and blur doesn't happen in diplopia. the only time when i get blur is when i actively try to force my eyes together, to get just one image. my brain is not used to it and so the images get blurred

[@iacomary]

Kale Serpent but you're right, that wouldn't happen

[@nicolassiqueira6588]

This guy can be the best sales man ever existed if he knew the power he has 😂😂

[@ericgosnell9428]

3:08, so bad if you're dirty minded. lmao

[@katiem8025]

So immature, grow up.

[@jordy3477]

I’m a pretty immature dude but if you honestly think that part is funny you’re definitely like 12

[@DrYaseeno0]

Thanks for the note, i have to write it down.

[@danieldurington6170]

That opening was classic. First the funny turn around. Then walking into the stool while boasting about how u can see good. Classic! 🤣🤣🤣

[@RayRae559]

Bro she was SOO DUMBFOUNDED that when she had the Carbanaro effect explained to her, she heard none of it haha!

[@jsantiago614]

Her reaction was priceless 😆

[@JustJohn505]

LOL the way he grabs the 2 sticks

[@CNder77]

I've been watching your videos, you're really amazing. I enjoy every one but I'd say this is my favorite one so far. I keep watching it, her reaction is priceless. Lol :D Thanks for sharing these videos from your show :) Keep up the awesomeness!

[@mwngw]

The funniest, best executed prank ever.

[@Fragu1308]

I love her reaction😂😂😂

[@azerty3557]

This is soooo creative, i loved it❤️❤️

[@jonahcaldwell6086]

3:50 “don’t even worry about it it’s a distance thing”😂😂

[@spongebobfan541]

"Oh my gosh, you only got one stick" 😅

[@AlphaCentauri24]

She didn't even realize that the letters & ties displaced horizontally while the belts & glasses displaced vertically. 😂 Also there was no blurring on the displaced tie, belt & glasses. Any one else would start checking his hand & then sinply get up to see the blur up close. Lolz

[@vonray2781]

I LAUGHED SO SO LOUD! HAHAHAHA

[@hello_i_am_jacob]

I showed this to my dad and his laughter just kept getting louder lol

[@YosifElDarawish]

Look at her quick look up and left at 0:57. She totally lied, when she said she put the tablet away when she felt tired.

[@organicspirit9310]

I lost it when he said he had four eyes and four ears lol!!!😂😂

[@mcdubbr5364]

“Haha ya this is the carbonara effect tv show. You are legally blind though”

[@jujub4553]

This poor lady! Awww hahaha, she seems so sweet

[@davidlrattigan]

Fact of the Day: Handsome model at 0:11 is Carbonaro's husband, Peter Stickles. You're welcome.

[@himself187]

Hahaha

[@baigish100]

Michael Carbonaro is such a world-class BS'er and master in not answering a question. This guy is wonderful!

[@Milesbrown3]

Who’s here in 2025

[@CS2929ieiwiej]

Meee

[@baji-san376]

That 2 ties and 2 belts just got me rolling HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@cassandhollyfilangie2443]

This poor woman

[@setioryski5961]

I'm watching this video without my glasses, and i dont get the joke

[@sportsanimal4645]

She needs some milk

[@mycesansalatielu6238]

hahahahaha

[@ronaldkunwei7110]

Bruh! Dope line...

[@66JLB]

Sports Animal Stop it Lil Darryl

[@gardetto265]

I don't get it..

[@livingroomtv9591]

@@gardetto265 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHu2g32caL5-mqc

[@rmcallo7610]

imagine going to a check-up cbecause your eyes were feeling funny and the guy says "you have serious problems" proceeds to mess with you, "YOU'VE BEEN PRANK'D AND WASTED YOUR TIME!!!" *cheerful music begins playing*

[@imanaxbert6620]

Which stick? I'm crying.

[@thierrykarsemeijer5224]

allright allright allright, I have NEVER laughed SO HARD on my own. This has to be the most funniest thing I have ever seen hahahaha

[@StefanIsapanda]

She looks at the camera at 1:27

[@madiansaleem4317]

Michael: you're on a TV show right now Everyone: no I'm not

[@benmcalaney1656]

It's a distance thing.

[@augustuscolumbano]

Imagine if you've mastered this trick, you could make a fortune prescripting and selling glasses to people even though they don't need a pair 😂😅😂

[@benbenpotato]

4:08 she mouths "what is wrong with me"

[@sparklingsapphire789]

I just burst out laughing when they showed him with two sets of things. :'D

[@pharma37]

He REALLY had to "spell" it out for her in the end.

[@pinecorey]

This has got to be the funniest script I've seen besides the Carol Burnnet Show. Funny and HiLARIOUS.

[@frey828]

I can cross my eyes so that my left eye sees my right eye and my right eye sees my left eye and I can roll my eyes so far back I can see both my optic nerves.

[@pouxhy]

ewweeww

[@Lightgreen017]

+Vespouchy Charles Hes just trying to get someone to do it lol

[@TheJfk45385]

Researcher I can roll my eyes so far back I can see your optic nerves.

[@natalie4082]

Well that doesn't sound healthy...

[@Mismatch-]

I can roll my eyes so far back I can see my brain.

[@aitzixubel]

Please come back, i really miss these type of videos! They're so wholesome

[@vanessamoran1731]

Omg!! im just in love with him! 😍

[@rebeccacoapman6764]

Same. 😍

[@vanessamoran1731]

💕😍💕

[@vanessamoran1731]

What???? Noooooooooo! 😣

[@franciscomartinez5316]

I'm sorry for your loss!

[@vanessamoran1731]

Francisco Martinez thank u 😁

[@stevencastillo9332]

This episode never gets old. So funny. Lol

[@youngthug6263]

who else didnt see those 2 sticks

[@justinapgar3086]

2:48 I seen it

[@lindimathole7462]

Saw the two sticks

[@dannybrockman2492]

I didn’t at first, I know what you mean

[@selamacrawford9572]

This was soo funny.... The best so far.... She thought she was tripping

[@doctorposting]

i’m a med student and he “acts” as a doctor better than me😳

[@Matthew-Anthony]

This is so hilarious. How can a full grown adult be so cute?

[@vishals9353]

How come she didn't question about seeing two glasses but not two faces

[@bookdream]

It's easy to find faults when you're not in the situation and you know its a prank. She isn't expecting this to be fake at all, all she knows is what she sees. But of course she is really confused by it, like she said its crazy. A part of why its probably crazy to her is she's only seeing double of certain things and not others.

[@burnercolt6647]

What a nice lady. You can tell she was raised properly.

[@xWASDMitch]

Amazing!

[@litodat233]

Bruh poor lady thought she was tripping 😂😂😂😂

[@justbangtan7093]

Who came here after insta reel😁✋

[@Onlythestrongsurvive77]

Me bitc*

[@dealwolfstriked272]

5:16 ITS HIS REMARKS THAT ALWAYS SEND HIS VIDEOS OVER THE TOP FOR ME.

[@GLOUPKAI]

3:57 WILL YOU JUST R E L A X

[@poppyl7091]

Wich stick cause you’ve got two of them😂😂😂😂😂I’m dead😂😂😂😂😂