Shows Like Penn & Teller: Fool Us
If you liked Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011), a comedy and talk series created by Penn Jillette and Teller, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and talkThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in…
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QI (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talkComedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
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Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and talkBased on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the…
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999)
★ 6.3/10Also talkAmerican version of the tense gameshow where contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and talkStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of…
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Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyAn un-scripted comedy show in which four guest performers improvise their way through a series of games, many of which rely on audience suggestions.
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The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also talkKelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.
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What's My Line? (1950)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talkA cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
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The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and talkComedy sketch show with hilarious characters and absurdist twists from the duo that brought us Peep Show and The Smoking Room - David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
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Shooting Stars (1993)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyShooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning…
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The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyThe Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to…
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also talk and comedyDavid Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid…
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The Fast Show (1994)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyThe Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
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The Amanda Show (1999)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyThe Amanda Show is an American live action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with…
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Second City Television (1976)
★ 7.8/10Also comedySecond City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also talkThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
★ 7.6/10Also talkThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
★ 7.3/10Also comedyClassic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which introduced Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.