Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade, but a prankster by heart. 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.
Cast: Michael Carbonaro
B-15HDCC
25 episodes
1. Got the Bug OutPosing as a technician, Michael literally "gets the bug out" of a customer's phone and has him convinced it was in there all along.B-15CC30minApr 1, 2014
2. A Problem with Chocolate Turtles and SeedsPosing as a cashier, Michael makes a shopper's face appear on a milk carton and tries to convince her that she really is a missing person. Then, in a shipping store he has customers believing that impossible technology of the future has arrived, like a bowling ball that can be mailed in a flat box. Plus, he has a hotel guest questioning her identity when he swaps her ID, and stumps a valet when he does a disappearing act from his car.B-15CC30minMay 15, 2014
3. A Waddle, a Scratch...A duck fools thrift store shoppers; an endless chain of hangers; cheese corks in a liquor store; freezing wine; destroying and reconstructing art in a museum.B-15CC30minMay 15, 2014
4. Just Smash It OutMichael convinces car wash patrons that he broke their window, only to miraculously fix it with the push of a button. Then, dry cleaning customers are confused when Michael is suddenly wearing their clothes in the blink of an eye. Plus, pet shoppers see fish in a dry water bowl.B-15CC30minMay 22, 2014
5. Out of BounceToo good to be true toys; Michael poses as a personal trainer who sweats a bucket-full; a disappearing car makes a security guard panic.B-15CC30minMay 29, 2014
6. Don't Freeze MeA light box turns heavy in a sporting goods store; Michael poses as a barista for a glass illusion; a boomerang in a museum; taxidermy mischief.B-15CC30minJun 5, 2014
7. The Lizard LawA lucky serpent at a Mexican restaurant; metal-melting salsa; a brown bag lunch that keeps on giving; the freshest frozen entrée ever; dead flowers revived.B-15CC30minJun 12, 2014
8. It's a MakeshiftNever ending laundry soap; a human phonograph at the thrift store; a flipping punch bowl; a teleporting glass penguin.B-15CC30minJun 19, 2014
9. Green FriendlyA shrinking wine bottle with a confounding cork; vanishing diamonds in a jewelry store; going green at the car wash.B-15CC30minJun 26, 2014
10. Maybe it's the Echinacea?Posing as a Pet Store employee, Michael sells customers on the novelty of pets that can hatch out of balloons and convinces a hotel valet that he can park a car without even sitting in the driver's seat.B-15CC30minJul 10, 2014
11. Serious Déjà VuPosing as a bartender, Michael turns water into liquor and convinces a self-proclaimed experienced drinker that distillation is a lie.B-15CC21minJul 17, 2014
12. An Elevated Ferret AlertAt a car wash, Michael uses a unique method to retrieve keys that were locked in a car, and horrifies a woman who does not want new furry friends.B-15CC30minJul 24, 2014
13. Cause and EffectIn this special episode, Michael breaks the laws of physics with a multitude of tricks and then introduces new technologies to some very accepting patrons.B-15CC30minOct 30, 2014
14. This is Not an OrangeMichael confuses variety store customers with products that have secret hideaways; astonishes camping store patrons with rafts that come in pill form; and convinces a woman that a tiny propeller enables human levitation.B-15CC30minNov 6, 2014
15. Just During the PreviewsMichael tests gravity when he floats the idea of astronaut snacks; his darkness-triggering popcorn and he astonishes an antique store employee with glass figurines that feel emotion and repair themselves.B-15CC30minNov 13, 2014
16. In Case What?!Michael stumps a delivery man when he pulls live crabs out of his Chinese food order.B-15CC30minNov 20, 2014
17. A Faux Pas to WearMichael stuns shoppers with a remarkably advanced antique that self-tailors clothes and a chalkboard that solves mathematical equations.B-15CC30minNov 27, 2014
18. Just a MilkerMichael fishes for trouble in a toy store with pop-up books that contain live animals and, at a health food store, he shows a woman how to milk almonds; a mummy causes an employee to question ancient curses.B-15CC30minDec 4, 2014
19. Suburban PimpMichael gets spooky at an antique store with a vintage voodoo doll and, at a costume store, a Dorothy outfit comes complete with a little dog too.B-15CC30minDec 11, 2014
20. Might Be Trippin'Michael fills in for a karate instructor and interrupts the Zen of his students; a frog necklace that is so realistic; a clothing display that puts the "man" in mannequin.B-15CC30minDec 18, 2014
21. An Awogami Is RipeMichael works at a camping store where his life-saving s'mores and pop-up coolers stun customers; a child safety pill bottle with built-in invisibility proves too complicated for adults; Michael adjusts the size of a model train.B-15CC30minDec 25, 2014
22. IguanasaursMichael shrinks into a leprechaun outfit; a museum employee makes the discovery of a lifetime when a preserved egg hatches a baby dinosaur.B-15CC30minJan 1, 2015
23. 3D Galastical Morphin Ranging Power TentsMichael tries to pull a fast one on burger joint patrons with his inflatable hot dogs and his unusual technique for bagging buns, then he creeps out a flea market vendor when he brings an acrylic encased arachnid back to life.B-15CC30minJan 8, 2015
24. Flash MeltMichael hits the jackpot in a convenience store with a man who guesses the winning lotto numbers and amazes a mother at a toy store when he demonstrates her own child's genius abilities.B-15CC30minJan 15, 2015
25. An Over-grooming SituationMichael leaves a co-worker with a technologically confounding hose that wirelessly transmits water; Michael's puppy takes to the catwalk after dressing himself in the most fashionable canine attire.B-15CC30minJan 22, 2015
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Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade, but a prankster by heart. 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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Michael Carbonaro
Maturity rating
B-15Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
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