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The Carbonaro Effect

Tue, Apr 1, 2014
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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.

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  • Michael Carbonaro
    Michael Carbonaro
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Episodes

5 seasons · 92 episodes

Ended · 92 aired
Season 1
25 episodes · 25 aired
▾
  • E1
    A Problem with Chocolate Turtles and Seeds
    Aired · Fri, May 16, 2014 · 30m
  • E2
    A Waddle, a Scratch...
    Aired · Fri, May 16, 2014 · 30m
  • E3
    Just Smash It Out
    Aired · Fri, May 23, 2014 · 30m
  • E4
    Out of Bounce
    Aired · Fri, May 30, 2014 · 30m
  • E5
    Don't Freeze Me!
    Aired · Fri, Jun 6, 2014 · 30m
  • E6
    The Lizard Law
    Aired · Fri, Jun 13, 2014 · 30m
  • E7
    It's a Makeshift
    Aired · Fri, Jun 20, 2014 · 30m
  • E8
    Green Friendly
    Aired · Fri, Jun 27, 2014 · 30m
  • E9
    Maybe it's the Echinacea?
    Aired · Fri, Jul 11, 2014 · 30m
  • E10
    Serious Déjà Vu
    Aired · Fri, Jul 18, 2014 · 30m
  • E11
    An Elevated Ferret Alert
    Aired · Fri, Jul 25, 2014 · 30m
  • E12
    Cause and Effect
    Aired · Fri, Aug 1, 2014 · 30m
  • E13
    Out of Control
    Aired · Fri, Oct 31, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E14
    This is Not an Orange
    Aired · Fri, Nov 7, 2014 · 30m
  • E15
    Just During the Previews
    Aired · Fri, Nov 14, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E16
    In Case What?!
    Aired · Fri, Nov 21, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E17
    A Faux Pas to Wear
    Aired · Fri, Nov 28, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E18
    Just a Milker
    Aired · Fri, Dec 5, 2014 · 30m

    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.

  • E19
    Suburban Pimp
    Aired · Fri, Dec 12, 2014 · 30m
  • E20
    Might Be Trippin'
    Aired · Fri, Dec 19, 2014 · 30m
  • E21
    An Awogami is Ripe
    Aired · Fri, Dec 26, 2014 · 30m
  • E22
    Iguanasaurs
    Aired · Fri, Jan 2, 2015 · 30m
  • E23
    3D Galastical Morphin Ranging Power Tents
    Aired · Fri, Jan 9, 2015 · 30m
  • E24
    Flash Melt
    Aired · Fri, Jan 16, 2015 · 30m
  • E25
    An Over-Grooming Situation
    Aired · Fri, Jan 23, 2015 · 30m
Season 2
26 episodes · 26 aired
▾
  • E1
    Just Made History
    Aired · Thu, Jul 30, 2015 · 30m
  • E2
    Dangerously Drinkable
    Aired · Thu, Aug 6, 2015 · 30m
  • E3
    Japanese Waterless Folding Toilet
    Aired · Thu, Aug 13, 2015 · 30m

    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.

  • E4
    The Albino Corn Snake Viper Patrol
    Aired · Thu, Aug 20, 2015 · 30m

    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.

  • E5
    Amvox 73
    Aired · Thu, Aug 27, 2015 · 30m

    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.

  • E6
    Turn to Gold
    Aired · Thu, Sep 10, 2015 · 30m
  • E7
    Take the Mirror
    Aired · Thu, Sep 17, 2015 · 30m

    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.

  • E8
    Sierra Volcano
    Aired · Thu, Sep 24, 2015 · 30m
  • E9
    The Doughy Parts
    Aired · Thu, Oct 1, 2015 · 30m

    "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.

  • E10
    That's Voodoo
    Aired · Thu, Oct 8, 2015 · 30m

    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.

  • E11
    Catch the Flu
    Aired · Thu, Oct 15, 2015 · 30m
  • E12
    Deep Space Air
    Aired · Thu, Oct 22, 2015 · 30m
  • E13
    Fishguise
    Aired · Thu, Oct 29, 2015 · 30m
  • E14
    EggShaq
    Aired · Thu, Mar 24, 2016 · 30m
  • E15
    Dead Man Walking
    Aired · Thu, Mar 31, 2016 · 30m

    Michael serenades a clam while posing as a cook; a spirited trick leaves one man questioning the afterlife.

  • E16
    I Am Ogle Thorpe
    Aired · Thu, Apr 7, 2016 · 30m

    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.

  • E17
    The Framing Canon
    Aired · Thu, Apr 14, 2016 · 30m

    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.

  • E18
    Skull with a Flower Hat
    Aired · Thu, Apr 21, 2016 · 30m

    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.

  • E19
    Warthogs, WogHearts, and Hogwarts
    Aired · Thu, Apr 28, 2016 · 30m

    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?

  • E20
    A Positive Presence
    Aired · Thu, May 5, 2016 · 30m

    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.

  • E21
    Top Priority of NASA
    Aired · Thu, May 19, 2016 · 30m

    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.

  • E22
    Drone Care
    Aired · Thu, May 26, 2016 · 30m

    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.

  • E23
    Sets Itself, Lights Itself
    Aired · Thu, Jun 2, 2016 · 30m
  • E24
    A Living Trilobite
    Aired · Thu, Jun 9, 2016 · 30m
  • E25
    House of Horrors
    Aired · Thu, Jun 16, 2016 · 30m
  • E26
    He's a Professional Dude
    Aired · Thu, Jun 23, 2016 · 30m
Season 3
17 episodes · 17 aired
▾
  • E1
    Incredibly Unsettling
    Aired · Thu, Feb 2, 2017 · 30m
  • E2
    Holy Moly Mirror
    Aired · Thu, Feb 9, 2017 · 30m

    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.

  • E3
    Bro, They're Surrounding Us!
    Aired · Thu, Feb 16, 2017 · 30m

    Michael reveals an amazing credit card hack; demonstrating how far stem cell research has come; spooking a gnome-fearing gardener.

  • E4
    It's a Chicken, Sir
    Aired · Thu, Feb 23, 2017 · 30m
  • E5
    Wait, My Chair!
    Aired · Thu, Mar 2, 2017 · 30m

    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.

  • E6
    Soliciting Statue
    Aired · Thu, Mar 9, 2017 · 30m

    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.

  • E7
    Speed Thieves
    Aired · Thu, Mar 23, 2017 · 30m

    Michael and his fellow employees debate the authenticity of a giant lizard and find a game with a very specific target audience.

  • E8
    The Impractically Carbonaro Jokers' Effect
    Aired · Thu, Mar 30, 2017 · 30m
  • E9
    A Similar Rock Energy
    Aired · Fri, Nov 10, 2017 · 30m

    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!.

  • E10
    Kind of Like a Seafoam Green
    Aired · Fri, Nov 17, 2017 · 30m

    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.

  • E11
    Super Saturn Moon Travel
    Aired · Fri, Dec 1, 2017 · 30m

    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!.

  • E12
    Cuban Assimilatory Persea Plant
    Aired · Fri, Dec 8, 2017 · 30m

    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.

  • E13
    Pixelated Vision
    Aired · Fri, Dec 15, 2017 · 30m

    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!.

  • E14
    Italian Food Matter
    Aired · Fri, Dec 22, 2017 · 30m

    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.

  • E15
    Industrial Asphalt Sealant
    Aired · Fri, Dec 29, 2017 · 30m

    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?!.

  • E16
    Pineapple Breeze
    Aired · Fri, Jan 5, 2018 · 30m

    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!.

  • E17
    The Essence of the Wings
    Aired · Fri, Jan 12, 2018 · 30m

    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.

Season 4
16 episodes · 16 aired
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  • E1
    Total Face Rejuvenation
    Aired · Fri, May 18, 2018 · 30m

    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.

  • E2
    Relax the Back
    Aired · Fri, May 25, 2018 · 30m

    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.

  • E3
    The Snowball
    Aired · Fri, Jun 1, 2018 · 30m

    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.

  • E4
    You've Been Marked
    Aired · Fri, Jun 8, 2018 · 30m

    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."

  • E5
    Simon Soft
    Aired · Fri, Jun 15, 2018 · 30m

    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.

  • E6
    Whippit
    Aired · Fri, Jun 29, 2018 · 30m

    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.

  • E7
    The Food Flattener
    Aired · Fri, Jul 6, 2018 · 30m

    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.

  • E8
    Dr. Bones
    Aired · Fri, Jul 13, 2018 · 30m

    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.

  • E9
    There's Life In Here
    Aired · Fri, Dec 14, 2018 · 30m
  • E10
    Prehistoric Fossil Breeding
    Aired · Fri, Dec 21, 2018 · 30m
  • E11
    Vegan Plant
    Aired · Fri, Dec 28, 2018 · 30m
  • E12
    Sorcery or Science
    Aired · Fri, Jan 11, 2019 · 30m
  • E13
    Fight or Flight
    Aired · Fri, Jan 18, 2019 · 30m
  • E14
    Fright at the Museum
    Aired · Fri, Jan 25, 2019 · 30m

    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.

  • E15
    Dummy Talks
    Aired · Fri, Feb 1, 2019 · 30m
  • E16
    Home Run Away
    Aired · Fri, Feb 8, 2019 · 30m
Season 5
8 episodes · 8 aired
▾
  • E1
    Cat Lady
    Aired · Fri, Nov 8, 2019 · 30m

    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.

  • E2
    Moving Dragon
    Aired · Fri, Nov 15, 2019 · 30m
  • E3
    Lipstick and the Flying Nun
    Aired · Fri, Nov 22, 2019 · 30m
  • E4
    Pink Slime
    Aired · Fri, Dec 6, 2019 · 30m
  • E5
    Chilly Flakes and Wormholes
    Aired · Fri, Dec 13, 2019 · 30m
  • E6
    Popcorn Pants
    Aired · Fri, Dec 20, 2019 · 30m
  • E7
    Vanishing Daycare
    Aired · Fri, Dec 27, 2019 · 30m
  • E8
    Puppification
    Aired · Fri, Jan 3, 2020 · 30m

    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.