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GodIsAnAtheist	Penn and Teller: Bullshit!	Lead	[-]
Posts: 4307 (06/28/08 01:42 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Pshhhh we have secret to share Remove this ad I checked the sticky under "P" and "B", and I didn't see a link for a thread, so I guess I'll start this. Does anyone else watch the show? I just got OnDemand when I moved to Texas (my room mate has it), so I've been going back and retroactively watching some shows that pass the time. I was heartily surprised to find that, while it's all done in sort of an over-the-top way, Penn and Teller actually make some pretty convincing arguments on some shows about some things that may not be culturally or socially acceptable. I've seen most of the Season 5 episodes, and I've seen both season 6 episodes thus far. I may consider going back and watching Seasons 1-4, if anyone recommends I do such a thing.
Piranhahaha		#1	[-]
Posts: 10665 (06/28/08 02:11 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I loved this show. The PETA ep is seriously chilling if you haven't seen it. It should be required watching for anyone considering sending money to those people. Does anyone know if PETA ever responded with an defense? Easily one of the best TV investigations ever aired. 60 Minutes should be so lucky.
GodIsAnAtheist		#2	[-]
Posts: 4309 (06/28/08 03:07 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Piranhahaha wrote: I loved this show. The PETA ep is seriously chilling if you haven't seen it. It should be required watching for anyone considering sending money to those people. Does anyone know if PETA ever responded with an defense? Easily one of the best TV investigations ever aired. 60 Minutes should be so lucky. I didn't watch that episode. The Wal-Mart episode really changed my opinion of WM and how they operate. I watched one that had something to do with obesity, I think, but I can't really remember too much about it besides the Olympic thing.
McWolcott		#3	[-]
Posts: 7535 (06/28/08 05:07 PM) The Real American Psycho Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I've watched every ep since it started a few years ago, it always makes me think.
Carboys Desire		#4	[-]
Posts: 2485 (06/28/08 08:15 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I only saw about 10 minutes of one episode...I think it was about porn. Penn is too ugly to have kept me from changing the channel. PS...I live in Las Vegas and I got free tickets to their show 2 weekends ago. It was good--I'd recommend it if you like comedy and magic. Just sit far enough away so as not to be distracted by his ugliness.
OG sofa		#5	[-]
Posts: 369 (06/28/08 09:18 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	i love this show. but showtime does a terrible job promoting it. i think it's on thursday night this season. but i don't know. (good call, btw. thursday night. the night every "broadcast" viewer goes fishing for something on cable to watch. morans.) and their rerun schedule? it sucks. some of us don't do on-demand. some of us are happy with "appointment" television. and/or the concept of re-showing this week's ep again, oh i don't know, like this week? $!#%#, $!#%#, $!#%#. ah, but like i said, i love this show...
GodIsAnAtheist		#6	[-]
Posts: 4313 (06/29/08 05:34 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	So what episodes did you guys like best? I'm curious as to what sort of episodes they had in prior seasons that either drastically changed your opinion on a subject or confirmed what you thought but were afraid to come out and defend to people.
Mister Yuck		#7	[-]
Posts: 3455 (06/29/08 06:14 PM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	When you put this into netflix's search field, it brings up Suzanne Pleshette
McWolcott		#8	[-]
Posts: 7538 (06/29/08 06:21 PM) The Real American Psycho Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I thought the ep about the Boy Scouts was illuminating. I learned alot about that organization I didn't know.
SoakingInIt		#9	[-]
Posts: 335 (06/30/08 06:14 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I think the one about PETA is the most disturbing. The episode about the war on drugs was terrific as well. I haven't been so thrilled with this season so far. It seems to be losing its touch.
GodIsAnAtheist		#10	[-]
Posts: 4316 (06/30/08 06:59 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Pshhhh we have secret to share Remove this ad SoakingInIt wrote: I think the one about PETA is the most disturbing. The episode about the war on drugs was terrific as well. I haven't been so thrilled with this season so far. It seems to be losing its touch. Those two sound pretty good.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#11	[-]
Posts: 3966 (06/30/08 07:21 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	This show is great for me because I agree with most of what they are saying. They're against bullshit authority figures and liars,so am I.They're atheists, I'm somewhat religious but put more stock into science then religion. If you aren't a libertarian though,theres really no point in watching this show,unless you like Penn and Teller.Most of the time they are right,except for three episodes(the smoking one, the recycling one, and the global warming one).
Lamont and Ray		#12	[-]
Posts: 3446 (06/30/08 07:26 PM) Sanctimonious AI Moderator Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The one they did about handicapped parking and the ADA was funny... but it also left out a lot of important details and they left it rather misleading. Of course, that's what the show is all about, they go to extremes to show the ridiculous in everything.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#13	[-]
Posts: 3968 (06/30/08 07:28 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Yeah,its infortainment. Theres no objective reporting anymore
Lamont and Ray		#14	[-]
Posts: 3447 (06/30/08 07:33 PM) Sanctimonious AI Moderator Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Here's a condensed version of the PETA one. It's hilarious.
Dr Will Hatch two point oh		#15	[-]
Posts: 3969 (06/30/08 07:49 PM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	GodIsAnAtheist wrote: So what episodes did you guys like best? I'm curious as to what sort of episodes they had in prior seasons that either drastically changed your opinion on a subject or confirmed what you thought but were afraid to come out and defend to people. The Death Penelty episode changed my mind about it
I Have Lived Before		#16	[-]
Posts: 121 (06/30/08 10:12 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	I love this show. The bottled water changed my mind on the subject. It was so funny when they filled the bottles with water from a hose and told people it was some sort of snooty water and no body could tell they were drinking water from a hose.
JugheadSpock		#17	[-]
Posts: 1 (06/30/08 10:36 PM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	The Death Penelty episode changed my mind about it Ditto. Just like any other pundits, shouldn't be lead by everything they say, but the show will make you think. I also like the one where they called out the assholes that do the 'readings' of dead loved ones.
Piranhahaha		#18	[-]
Posts: 10680 (07/01/08 12:29 AM) Reply Quote More Recent Posts	ooooh I remember the psychics ep. Dayum they trashed John Edwards and his ilk, Penn's view being that these fuckers ought to be ashamed for planting fake memories in the peoples' heads that diminish their real memories. A fair point, I thought. Definitely watch that one. How did they tee off on bottled water? And the ADA? I didn't see those.
GodIsAnAtheist		#19	[-]
Posts: 4317 (07/01/08 06:26 AM) Registered user Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Wow, I'm so intrigued by the death penalty and bottled water. Can't wait to check it out.
TheCatcherInTheRye		#20	[-]
Posts: 1138 (07/01/08 08:41 AM) Registered User Reply Quote More Recent Posts	Pshhhh we have secret to share Remove this ad I may consider going back and watching Seasons 1-4, if anyone recommends I do such a thing. The first few seasons were the best I think. Some of the later ones were pretty stupid, like the handicapped one. We shouldn't have handicapped spots, we should just be nice to handicapped people? WTF?

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