The trick that killed Houdini

[@feev1867]

actually Houdini died to a punch to his gut that was ruptured his abdomen and he didn't go to the hospital so he later died of internal bleeding, but a *a lovely trick all the same.*

[@cardtricks01]

Great trick! Truly amazing twist on the metamorphisis trick. But this is not the water torture cell, the trick that "killed" Houdini. That trick his feet were inside the lid and he was completely suspended upside-down. He also did not die from the trick. He collapsed afterwards due to medical issues causes days earlier. Still amazing

[@evelynsoto6077]

he did that really fast. is metamorphosis but with water

[@kamfrusciante]

I just wanna know how'd they switch like that..

[@renemoranmendez8817]

kam frusciante I

[@ahmadmmoussa3004]

kam frusciante the girl unlocked him to get out then they switched

[@darmankhan2092]

kam frusciante there were 2 glass boxes he went in the one furthest away from the camera then when the curtain came up she went in the nearest one to the camera while the man inside was already out and standing behind the curtain

[@erikarose2646]

The slammer omg I haven't seen this show in sooooo long they stopped playing this where I live

[@willspinner8645]

Yep they stopped it in Australia too

[@jjanderson1536]

I remember watching this in Australia my childhood is literally this show

[@kayleighrodgers7703]

TopHat Unicorn same

[@ekowo3470]

JJ Anderson yeah remember on abc 3 I'm from Sydney

[@memesrs5098]

what do you call a magic owl? what? Houdini!!!

[@unknown-kr5lm]

its the SLAMMER!! one of my fav childhood shows

[@kayleighrodgers7703]

unknown 12344556 same

[@Jayde396]

unknown 12344556 same

[@nadmog.9136]

unknown 12344556 same

[@wilsmeyh5208]

unknown 12344556 same

[@Oliverhiscox]

unknown 12344556 SAME OMG

[@ItsYourPalNemo]

Actually it didn't take Houdini 20 minutes to do it. It took him about two but the rest of the time he was sitting backstage reading the newspaper. True story.

[@carolinesconcertvids860]

OMG I haven't seen this show in about 10 years!! So many years ago!! Harry from Dick N Dom.. Used to love him.

[@AgarEclipse]

ikrr

[@ekowo3470]

CarolinesConcertVids YO SAME

[@gracec146]

CarolinesConcertVids YEAHHHHHHHHH I LOVED IT TOO BUT FORGOT THE NAME! IM REUNITED

[@Mini-uh1ok]

The trick is pretty easy to explain but I like how you guys swapped positions. Great take on and old act.

[@cadenbriner8183]

How can you hold your breath for that long? So many years of training

[@alicookofficial]

I don't have any friends

[@andrewlayna2007]

alicookofficial hi

[@charlesrogan331]

Lol

[@JayronStaMaria-xp5vb]

if i was kidnapped like that i would drink the water when they go to bed xD

[@goom-]

how would you breathe?

[@TheWorkingMonkey]

+Master Roshi true

[@imagineninja3638]

Limited Air

[@melaniemartinezfan6440]

Same!

[@dustyanimates6763]

Adam Loudon I wouldn't...

[@FireTruckTheCouch]

Houdini didnt die by a water trick he told a college kid that he can withstand any blow to the stomach and before he could prepare for the blow the kid punched him 3 times in the stomach. Houdini had also had a ruptured apendex so punching him in the stomach worsened his apendex and he died a few days later

[@libby936]

when they put the lid over i had an anxiety attack

[@SuperSORANDOM101]

at the beginning, I was like "OMG he's gonna die" and then they swapped and I was like "good thing no one died wooh"

[@ye_clapped_6974]

Rip Harry Houdini

[@blackratillusion]

Okay, just 2 things: 1: To the best of my knowledge Houdini never performed an underwater transposition, only underwater escapes. 2: None of Houdini's escapes were responsible for his death; internal bleeding from being sucker punched in the gut was what killed him. So this isn't "the trick that killed Houdini" at all, is it?

[@silviafuentes8857]

Houdini died because a ruptured appendix da

[@mantymusic9109]

Oh shit I remember this show!

[@Killer-ku8nf]

Same

[@TheBearSpiceKitchen]

What's better than a Sub Trunk routine? A Sub[merged] Sub Trunk routine !! Well done.

[@txhirx_]

Loved this show when I was small

[@corncakenoscoper6666]

Gotta love the slammer ;) Best kids show ever!

[@gabehernandez2877]

That was amazing. Good luck on the rest of your career and you preform lots of more magic tricks

[@alicookofficial]

Thank you Gabe. Please feel free to check out my other videos.

[@callumjay6285]

alicookofficial hi

[@NoLeGiTClan]

HEY HEY GUYS!!! GUESS WUT!!!!! HOUDINI? NO... HOODINI!!!!!!!!

[@juliusgabrielgonzales1865]

Finally

[@Datan0de]

Great illusion, and very well performed. However, it gets a thumbs down for misrepresenting itself in the title and Houdini's death in the description. This first rate trick stands on its own. You don't need to be deceptive to sell it.

[@RiddlersApprentice]

This was Houdini's best trick. He died from an unfortunate muscle bracing incident and appendicitis.

[@fataljake-9645]

houdini died from a punch that he wasnt ready for

[@maximusw01]

How the hell did he do that?!

[@Emc1916]

this isnt the trick that killed him he got killed from a punch

[@yeast4529]

Man, this was my show back in the day

[@DMeechie]

When your classmate reminds the teacher about homework 2:22

[@achkilleez]

A classic master piece one that will never be forgotten, And as tricks go when involving water always very dangerous no matter how in control of the outcome - Brave ali lol

[@jacobfettuccine4587]

What the fu.. How

[@SlaveMarv]

This is not houdinis water torture cell

[@milenasmaris3726]

Harry was a great great guy

[@ggglllllll]

Amazing timing on *********** and the way you do ************** was pretty good as well. The words have been replaced with *** to mantain the magic. :D

[@jaydenferris7464]

I remember this show. I loved it.

[@tirmyta]

I think it's cool that when the magician mentions doing a countdown, they use the music from the Countdown game show.

[@alicookofficial]

Ha ha. We're so busy getting the glory some nights we forget she's in there

[@juliakercsmar6587]

stop at 4:13 and enjoy : D by the way @alicockoffical this was truly amazing an it sure will bug me. if you wouldve just escaped behind the curtain i wouldve said ok i have an idea of how you did that, but how did you swap so fast?????

[@alicookofficial]

Thank you Julia! A magician never tells, but thank you for asking!

[@Holqen]

ASTONISHING

[@raisedonradio9293]

Houdini claimed that he could take a punch from anyone on earth. Backstage, a fan decided to punch him in the stomach, before Houdini could brace himself, repeatedly. This burst Houdini's appendix. Infection set in and he died some time later.

[@alexjones1357]

yea he started doing that trick where he had to ready his muscles in his gut before he punched him, but he wasn't ready and the guy punched him

[@creepersssssBOOM]

The college student actually asked Houdini if he could take blows to the stomach. Houdini said yes and the student punched his stomach several times before Houdini could prepare. Others however think that this didn't cause his death. Houdini suffered from appendicitis before this incident and refused medical attention.

[@OhhLleyton]

My fav tv show of my childhood

[@crepmaster]

Great performance Ali!

[@kerry4142]

I miss this so much

[@randysager3523]

Houdini did magic effects. Yes he performed escapes as well. But Escapes such as the Water Torture Cell was a stage illusion.

[@sploof819]

Houdini died from the punches of two teens in his make up room.

[@paytonward6549]

H-H-H-Houdini was my favorite magician

[@mogando25]

Great presentation! Super entertaining!

[@alicookofficial]

Ha ha Just seen this now. Thanks for keeping the secret!! I wish more magicians were like you!

[@TheGreatShortdini]

Thats kind of a combination if houdinis Chinese water torture chamber and the metamorphosis

[@SophieTheBagel1984]

Glad I'm not the only one who wanted to correct the title. As others have said, this is not how Houdini died. I'm sure he would have wanted to go out doing an escape trick but that was not to be.

[@filipgorczyca4405]

Houdini died by a heart attack on his last trick

[@anthonygambrel3774]

When Houdini did this trick he used his own costume tank that had hidden levers to help him escape from the tank

[@Draeko_Lance]

Houdini didnt die in a water trick, he died due to someone punching him in the gut too hard and puncturing something.

[@firedem0n5]

This was actually very interesting... and fun to guess and wonder on how it was done, but like every good magician i dont expect you to just tell me your secrets. so till i can figure it out, great magic act. keep up the good work and great entertainment

[@ejay1118]

I was going to bring that up, but you said it better. Not to mention that HOUDINI'S underwater trick was an upside down "Water Torture Chamber" and not a water filled Substitution Trunk. Don't get me wrong, what he did, he did wonderfully, it just doesn't have as much to do with HOUDINI as you might imagine from reading the title.

[@amyshortland]

i dont care if this is not how he really died i still think this is an amazingly cool trick

[@cowspoo]

Well done Ali, entertaining!

[@anodegaming4311]

Lab Rats Challenge, backyard science, nev bear, and dennis and gnasher are my fav.

[@Fly1ngxM0dz]

His appendix was removed but it had already ruptured so he eventually died

[@nicklodding6369]

A teen killed him

[@Jamarkus_Delvonte]

Usually the duplicate dies behind the scenes at the end of this trick, thats why the cloning machine is very useful =(

[@blackbeltkyle]

Hey Ali, You wanted me to reply. I thought you performed the illusion quite well, and using the water box was a nice twist to the common switch routine. Good job :)

[@Mczadensky]

he actually got punched by a boxer that asked him if he could handle a punch by him in the stomach

[@CarldeRome]

Hi ALI Ive been following your career for quite a while, and your getting better, great plot and twist on the sub trunk, and done great, I even loved the title as when i got it i thought you had an accident.....Barstuard or a word like that comes to mind, anyway keep up the good work, ill meet up with you at a convention, But NOT Blackpool....think you know why. cheers Carl de Rome

[@Hucklebuckjr]

Thats not how houdini died

[@cneep1]

I remember watching this when I was younger

[@maskcode]

This is an true miracle. Thank God and Jesus Christ for allowing Ali Cook and his assistant for allowing them to escape and not be injured.

[@Bostonzero]

I just need to point out, this is not the trick that killed Houdini. He did not die while performing an escape.

[@27makkk]

he died from tring to escape from under ground

[@gracec146]

O...M....G!!! I USED TO LOVE THE SLAMMER WHEN I WAS A KID!!!!! I always try to find it on tv and KZbin but I totally forgot what it was called! I can't believe I'm being reunited with my fav show from my youth! (I'm 12) OMG WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW

[@alicookofficial]

@BigBadMan Didn't mean to offend anyone- just a way to get people talking

[@ElizabethJasmineNino]

Well hopefully the magic owl doesn't die. What do you call a magic owl you asked? *HOODINI* ~Vanoss/Evan

[@filleken]

Houdini was killed by a punch in the stomach, burst his appendix

[@x_ZooSe]

I was promised a drowning... I feel cheated.

[@Lucinabbe]

thats right, Houdini died when he tried to perform a magic trick involving someone punching him in the stomach and was hit before he could tense his stomach causing a reputed appendix.

[@brocklesnar8933]

Wowwww The Slammer. Haven't watched this in years

[@alicookofficial]

@VancouverMagic Cheers mate

[@Futurarma]

it wasn't a boxer, it was a student

[@Calzee]

how the heck did he do that?

[@secretsbl]

Where has the padlock dissappeared to after the escape? Ha Ha. Love Ali Cook. Great magician. Saw him in Edinburgh!

[@HIMForeverLoving]

Just a quick follow-up to the message I just entered below. Houdini was punched three times, in quick succession, at McGill University, in Canada, after a performance at a time in which he was being interviewed by student press. He'd been ill prior to this, and though the historical story says (probably accurately) that he was unprepared when the punches came--Houdini permitted people to hit his muscles to show their development--again, the damage was due to his illness (a swollen appendix).

[@vincentlucena5386]

he would be touching the glass if he was trapped for real

[@FALC0N4EVR]

I noticed the locks were missing after he escaped.

[@alicookofficial]

@Jaysink1 Cheers mate!

[@magicelliotth]

Why did they cut the bit out when you show Richard Whitely what word you got out of the letters? :p

[@ihazdapuncakep7278]

Far out is my childhood. Always watched this on abc 3 after school

[@Jet19Life19]

They never put the padlocks back on the lid of the container

[@hoodienow]

Nice one! Really daring :)

[@sooobiie]

He died from a punch to the guts

[@HoudiniWild]

Nope, Houdini didn't die in his Water Torture Cell. Nice escape though. :)

[@SabretoothGunner]

"Reinforced plastic" oooooh.

[@Nayghel27]

Actually Houdini died when he was punch by a college student in the stomach that cost his appendix to burst a short while he died in the hospital meanwhile the college student after 20 years

[@ninjaturtletyke55555]

Some reinforced plastic can stop bullets (not that kind but still). Even the child proof plastic would be tough to saw through.

[@mrchalk9]

apparently he died on stage that same day

[@IVIBIVI]

It's not how Houdini died but it's still cool

[@akashpatel5279]

i thought Harry Houdini died because some guys punched him in the stomach before he was ready and his appendix bursted.

[@mittri1990]

first i was ''how the hell do he escape'' and the second was ''WTF did they switch place?