Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

From the cutting room floor: Dr. Learly in "Lakshmir"

Dr. Learly, everyone's favorite quack healer, returns once more to demonstrate a unique facial treatment.

Teller's e-mail: New Age Medicine

Q:  We heard that you enjoyed the performance of Dr. Learly, our occasional guest star, in this episode?

TELLER: You know, we get credit for these shows being funny, and I'm happy to take it, but, man, sometimes when the documentary footage arrives in Vegas for us to create our wraparounds, there's nothing really left for us to do.  Our writers and Bruce "Dr. Semour K. Learly" just knocked one out of the park on this show as far as I'm concerned.  I shouldn't spoil it for you, but when I first saw the sonic therapy our "Doctor" applied, I had about a seven or eight minute laughing fit.  Uncontrollable, shaking, from the bottom of my stomach till it hurt.  This is one of my favorite shows of the year. 

"New Age Medicine" highlight

Special Feature: Cheerleading

You're never too old to enjoy cheerleading... right? Right?

Here's an in-depth look as the Bullshit team prepares for a performance in the New Age Medicine episode.

From the cutting room floor: Dr. Learly in "phototonix"

Dr. Learly has been a fixture on Bullshit for a few seasons.  He might have topped himself in the New Age Medicine episode this year.  This is the first of two outtakes that we couldn't let go to waste.  Enjoy!

New Age Medicine

Ever wonder if some of those wacky New Age Medicine treatments actually work?  Well, wonder no more as Bullshit pulls back the curtain on some of the ludicrous healing treatments offered.  From tuning forks (yeah, you read that right) to Therapeutic Touch (that’s where people wave their hands around you to heal you), we uncover so much bullshit you’ll be able to smell it through your TV.  Okay, maybe that’s not the smartest way to sell the show…

We also made up our own ridiculous New Age products and test marketed them on unwitting victims.  We won’t go into too many details here, but they involve a kazoo and some toilet plungers.

Penn & Teller on the New Age Medicine episode