truTV's hit comedic series The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, magician by trade and prankster at heart. In each new episode, Michael performs ingenious tricks on unsuspecting members of the public, all caught on hidden camera. Watch jaws drop when he causes a car to disappear into thin air or turns a tuft of hair into a living puppy. Whether posing as a coffee shop barista, museum curator or seemingly unremarkable store clerk, Michael Carbonaro's effect on people will leave you laughing out loud with his bewildering and thrilling illusions.
Michael stuns customers in a holistic store by treating them to kale cannolis that are too good to be true and showing one customer the mighty mouse effects of muscle supplements. Then in a garden center, Michael bewilders green thumb enthusiasts with nature's matches and seeds that instantly sprout. Later, while working in a toy store, Michael shocks his coworker by bringing a large teddy bear to life.
Michael puts gravity to the test when he floats the idea of astronaut snacks by a customer in an Army Navy store and bedazzles a costume shop patron with self-adhering crystals. And later, his pop-in-the-dark popcorn is too newfangled for one movie goer. Plus, Michael astonishes an antique store employee with glass figurines that feel emotion and repair themselves.
Michael stumps a delivery man when he pulls live crabs out of his Chinese food order and leaves a mother and daughter questioning everything they know when he uses a spinning bowl to extract peanuts from candy. Plus, Michael's child delivery service puts one man in an ethical dilemma.
In each episode of The Carbonaro Effect, Michael Carbonaro - a magician by trade but a trickster at heart - amazes and amuses ordinary unsuspecting people in various locations and situations. Posing as an ordinary bartender or a seemingly unremarkable salesman, Michael astonishes unknowing citizens by turning a tuft of hair into a puppy or pouring 12 pints of beer from an ordinary bottle. Whether they are alone or with their friends, everyone is left stunned and delighted, even though they have no idea what just hit them.
In each episode of The Carbonaro Effect, Michael Carbonaro - a magician by trade but a trickster at heart - amazes and amuses ordinary unsuspecting people in various locations and situations. Posing as an ordinary bartender or a seemingly unremarkable salesman, Michael astonishes unknowing citizens by turning a tuft of hair into a puppy or pouring 12 pints of beer from an ordinary bottle. Whether they are alone or with their friends, everyone is left stunned and delighted, even though they have no idea what just hit them.
Tonight, while playing a dentist, Michael astounds patients with molar radio transmissions and floss-able government trackers. Then while appraising art, a once extinct species is sprung to life and Michael's style becomes instantly abstract. Finally, an unusual brew stirs a ghostly hallucination that will make your jaw drop.
In tonight's episode, while working at a tattoo parlor Michael gets some killer ink in a flash and turns tan lines into blurred lines. Then, it's SNAKES ON A SEDAN when a sinister serpent ambushes a routine car checkup. And down on the docks, one unlucky gentleman learns an unforgettable lesson about shrinkage.
In a local Chicago diner, Michael brings new meaning to the term "hold the pickles''; discovering an aggressive new breed of fungus at Humboldt Park.
Michael reveals an amazing credit card hack; demonstrating how far stem cell research has come; spooking a gnome-fearing gardener.
Michael shocks a receptionist with a medical procedure that leaves both their jaws on the floor, and then at a party store, Michael reveals a regenerating piece of gum. Plus, an electrifying trick rewrites history.
Michael shocks people with every trick in the book at a library, including a voice-controlled page turner and outfit changes that almost get him recognized. Later, Michael amazes a trainee with a weightless mattress.
At a ski shop, Michael demonstrates the latest in winter gear: a hat that also makes hot coco. And later, when taking inventory at an abandoned garage, Michael stuns his co-worker when a ghostly violin strikes a chord, all by itself.
Michael wows directors with costume changes but cracks when he sings. Plus, things get sticky when he demos flying post-its. Then, Michael's co-worker's jaw drops when a shapeshifting tenant returns while they clean house.
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Michael unearths a mutant turtle from a mystical Peruvian clay, a woman is blown away when 2 adorable bunnies become 8, and to top it off, a hapless carpenter becomes an accidental time traveler when a potent new glue has him coming undone.
Tonight, working at a candy shop, Michael's customers are the real suckers when a live scorpion gets freed from a lollipop. Later, Michael's new instant cocktail invention has one man so drunk with envy he wants to invest! And in the big finish, a cursed mirror turns simple reflections into eerie duplicated reality.
"The Doughy Parts": In tonight's episode, while working at an office, Michael goes from suave to slacker in the blink of an eye and bites off more than he can chew when he gets the munchies for an unusual bagel. Then at a museum, one man is flabbergasted to discover that his painter's touch is worth thousands. Finally, at a pool club, Michael and his strange friend are in the deep end with security, and it's headed for a blowup.
That's Voodoo: In tonight's episode, while at the mall, Michael wows shoppers with the astounding talents of earth's creepiest creatures, unveiling snakes that soothe and spiders that stitch. Then, at an art supply store, one woman is joyfully stunned to find she's a natural-born wood whittler. And in the eerie conclusion, an abandoned house gets possessive and won't let go of its precious things.
Michael serenades a clam while posing as a cook; a spirited trick leaves one man questioning the afterlife.
When Michael opens a shocking package at a shipment warehouse, a man goes hog wild. And while pigs may not fly, Michael proves that kittens can. Later, Michael poses as a shoe salesman to take the pressure off a stunned athlete and to help a shopper feel the sand between his toes. Plus, a two-faced trick unmasks a chink in a woman's armor when she believes a curse transforms a man right before her eyes.
While working in an art supply store, Michael astounds a customer with a forceful framing device, shocks a patron who can't see the whole picture, and becomes a piece of art. Then, as a bank teller, Michael brings new meaning to instant cash, and horses around when a guard is stunned by an unexpected deposit. And later, a woman goes haywire when Michael literally loses his head.
While posing as a security guard, Michael turns a metal detector into a microwave, exposes a surveillance operation that leaves one woman speechless, and finds himself in the line of fire. Then Michael's head spins out of control while working as a chiropractor, and a patient is stretched beyond his limits. And later, a mover is dumbfounded when a woman rises from the ashes.
Michael refreshes stale-as-cardboard nachos, peels back the truth behind a counterfeit bill and unveils the latest in cellular soda machine technology. Then, he sells a horn that is literally music to customers' ears and explains how a clarinet's origin is tied to a hungry chinchilla. But what will happen when Michael performs a trick that breathes new life into a T-Rex?
While working at a juicery, Michael serves up a drink that can eat away at anything, and pushes a cleanse so organic it creates a living organism. As a shoe salesman, Michael astounds a customer with new sneaker lacing technology and proves that it's not always easy filling ones shoes. Then later, Michael tricks an assistant into thinking a woman rose from the dead for a rose.
As a salesman, Michael pushes a single- serve soup machine fit for space travel and amazes patrons with an ear wax removal kit that takes DIY candles to a shocking level. When working at a spa, Michael stuns a massage therapist when a healing stone gets stuck in a client, and later exfoliation turns into de-worming. Finally, a trick throws a mover into a time warp when he sees the future and repeats the past.
While working as a florist, Michael nukes petal popping flowers, sheds light on frog mutation, and turns an ant farm into a work of art. Then as a salesman, Michael shows customers the best buys in the gadget world—from a morphing pen to a clothing machine that promises one size can fit all. And later in the park, Michael shocks a passerby when he walks his cat-dog, and stuns another with a surprising delivery from up above.
Michael shows a caterer the true power of dairy products, and an antique store customer is stunned when a species of termite chews through the scenery.
Michael shows off an impossible way to organize your clothes; there are some surprises lurking in our favorite foods at the super market; Michael pushes his skills by tricking two people at the same time.
Michael and his fellow employees debate the authenticity of a giant lizard and find a game with a very specific target audience.
Michael is back in Chicago to hash out new ideas in a hemp store, but it's not until he inspects a spooky church that people start getting stoned, literally. Plus, Michael teams up with special guest star, Jack Black!.
Michael shows some unsuspecting shoppers how to manipulate solid objects, and he reveals the truth behind how automatic vacuums work. Plus, one employee's shift at a camping store becomes very colorful - and confusing.
At Michael's fireworks stand, he's got everything from exploding fruit to levitation sparklers. And at a Hemp store, Michael shows off his innovations in hemp technology. Plus, a time capsule completely blows one man's mind!.
Michael tries new foods like shape-shifting pasta and never-ending soup! Then it's off to a vinyl shop for a record-breaking illusion, and later, Michael tries to convince his coworker to explore a new plant.
Michael sets up camp at wilderness store to reel in some customers with an amazing new fishing tool before shedding some light on a bright way to use potato chips! Then at the AT&T store, Michael shows off the unexpected side effects of augmented reality and a new camera that's literally paper thin. And finally, a day of mini golf turns explosive when a loose cannon is added to the mix!.
Magic meets ancient mystery when Michael works at an Asian gift shop and reveals the secrets behind baoding balls, origami and paper lamps. Then it's back to Eataly for the latest food trends including a spray that turns everything into bacon and a bucket of glop that's essential to modern Italian cuisine. Finally, during a late-night photo shoot, Michael's assistant questions his sanity when a picture that is worth a thousand words leaves him speechless.
At a dog grooming store, things get messy when Michael trains his coworkers on how to hold a dog who just can't.. hold it, and discovers a shampoo that will give your pet a completely new look. Later, at the AT&T store, Michael shows off an unbelievable new way to lighten the load. Finally, at a construction site, a whole man can disappear into a man hole but certainly the whole hole couldn't vanish, right?!.
At a cell phone store, Michael beta tests a new app that cleans house, and shows an exciting new way to fix your tablet in a snap! Later, at a Tiki bar, Michael shows off the ingredients of a tropical punch and makes a drink that's impossible for a customer to swallow, Finally, a dog owner is delighted to find that Michael has turned her pet into the smartest animal in the world!.
Customers get worked into a lather at Michael's luxury soap shop, which includes exotic items like living loofas and an impossible way to turn leftovers into beauty products. Later, at a record store, Michael shows a Hip Hop fan how quick and easy it is to jump into other genres of music, finally, at a children's store, Michaels co-worker learns all about the rising dangers of babysitting.
Michael shows off a seashell from the seashore that still has the seashore in it; and reveals desserts that break the mold. Also: At a farm, Michael startles his assistant with a trick that's "out-of-this-world."
Michael turns iced tea into a tea candle and later, at a pet store, he reveals that caterpillars have wicks; Michael stumps a warehouse assistant when he proves that big tricks come in shrink-wrapped packages.
In an ice cream shop, Michael whips up a mind-boggling app; at a party store, he spills the tea on a self-brewing decoration; and at a farm, Michael's helper looks like he saw a ghost after a run-in with a spirited scarecrow.
At a cooking class, Michael gets crabby when chopping salad and brings the heat to instantly cook a meatball with his breath. And later, Michael chills his assistant to her bones when a cryotherapy experiment freezes.
Michael explores the true depth of a deep-dish pizza, and later, he plays doctor to a patient questioning his own vision and sanity. Plus, as a locksmith, Michael stuns his assistant with a surprise on the other side of the door.
At a campsite, Michael turns rain into wine and has an app that gives new meaning to the "call of nature." Later, Michael gets thorny at a plant shop, and in a museum, he drums up ancient history that grasps for the present.
At an appliance store, Michael blends juices with a sticker. Then, at a pet shop, he reverses the food chain. Plus, at a doggy spa, an old dog learns new tricks when a rejuvenation machine turns back time and Michael doesn't go unscathed.