Summary
Penn & Teller bring their unique vision of the world in a new interactive series with a twist. In each episode, Penn & Teller make up to seven outrageous claims. While most of the wildly unbelievable stories are absolutely, positively true - one of them is a BIG FAT LIE.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.5
Time to watch it all
4 h 30 min
6 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
First aired
2011
October 5, 2011
Ended 2011
Genres
ComedyDocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Writing · 1
- Michael Goudeau Writer
Production · 12
- Michael J. Miller Executive Producer, Director, Writer
- Teller Executive Producer, Writer
- Penn Jillette Executive Producer, Writer
- Peter Adam Golden Executive Producer
- Alan Eyres Executive Producer
- Shayne Shnapier Producer
Camera · 3
- Steven Parker Director of Photography
- Lon Magdich Director of Photography
- Dylan O'Brien Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- John Burridge Editor
- Christopher M. Meagher Editor
Penn & Teller Tell a Lie episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Head of Hair Can Lift a Mustang, 6.2
- S1 E2 Forest Fire vs. Jet Engine, 6.8
- S1 E3 Piranha Will Not Kill You, 6.2
- S1 E4 Hair Bleach Is a Rocket Fuel, 6.0
- S1 E5 Monster Trucks vs Hook-and-Loop Fabric, 6.6
- S1 E6 You Can Crack a Safe with Liquid Nitrogen, 6.5
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