Penn and Teller: The Best Magicians in the World - SNL

6,320,143

121,083 0

Published 2013-10-28

Penn and Teller set out to prove that they're not just comedy magicians, they're the greatest magicians in the world. In order to do that, they perform their entire act upside down. Aired 02/08/86

#SNL

Subscribe to SNL: goo.gl/tUsXwM

Get more SNL: www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live
Full Episodes: www.nbc.com/saturday-night-liv...

Like SNL: www.facebook.com/snl
Follow SNL: twitter.com/nbcsnl
SNL Tumblr: nbcsnl.tumblr.com/
SNL Instagram: instagram.com/nbcsnl
SNL Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/nbcsnl/

All Comments (21)

@yoda5436 4 years ago

everyone at home must of been so confused at why everyone was laughing at all times for no reason
@AlluttajaYT 4 years ago

This was in my recommended after watching the vanity video lmao
@choojunwyng8028 3 years ago

I was so confused at the audience's random laughter, and why penn and teller had unusually great posture.
@theratking1704 3 years ago

TIL: Teller isn’t actually short at all, Penn is just fucking massive.
@MrJagermeister 3 years ago

I’m watching this from so far into the future that I thought Penn & Teller were being portrayed by SNL cast members.
@michelboustany8644 4 years ago

the hardest part must have been swallowing that bagel
@logix8969 3 years ago

Amazing how nobody's even considered how impressive it is that they were upside-down for over 6 minutes and didn't fall unconscious and were able to do a full performance, talking, bending "under" the table and juggling things around without even getting out of breath. Penn stumbling around at the end shows just how dizzying it must've been for them, they both can barely stand, hopping around all over the place! Serious props to them!
@StevenBanks123 1 year ago

I've listened to Penn talk about this trick. It was physically so hard. When Penn got home and took off his makeup there were burst capillaries all over his face. They rehearsed this again and again and it got harder every time. Things screwed up again and again. The ONLY time everything went right was the live take.
@askthepizzaguy 4 years ago

And Teller sounds EXACTLY the same today.
@calamari9436 4 years ago

"Its 1986 get a haircut" is such a funny thing to hear in 2020
@Dazyet 3 years ago

The upper body strength teller had to have to keep “crouching” under the table
@SuberDuberUberEvan 3 years ago

I literally didn’t suspect a thing until the moment they panned out. I just thought everything was on strings lol
@NxDoyle 4 years ago

This is one of those times when the YouTube algorithm is perfect. It seems as if most people had this play right after Penn's Vanity Fair segment. Brilliant.
@gawayne1374 4 years ago

Notice right at the end. Teller starts a spinning hoop on the table. It's the only object throughout the show that actually defies gravity. Subtle, but incredible
@awesomefrankrapid 3 years ago

I’m most impressed by Teller eating upside down. Sounds hard
@raystinger6261 3 years ago

They look exhausted and disoriented after the trick. Also, Penn once said they failed this trick at every rehearsal they had but managed to do it perfectly live.
@overworkedcna412 4 years ago

“His best trick - the rising card!” (Audience cracks up) Damn, that was amazing. I bet everyone at home was so confused!
@AMcGrath82 4 years ago

For a moment, I thought these were Saturday Night Live comedians impersonating the actual Penn & Teller.
@alecman95 3 years ago

I don't know why but I couldn't have imagined them being """young""" once. Penn doesn't even look like he's finished growing yet
@kimyongtaikim4025 3 years ago

0:53 a dude screams “upside down” lol