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DEAN: Illusion.

The art of tricking the brain.

Distorting the senses.

Challenging perception.

You can't trust what you see, even with your own eyes,

because your brain can be misled.

Meet "The Masters of Illusion."

There are many ways to fool the brain.

Even when we know we are being deceived,

we don't want to accept it.

Look at these buildings.

Which one is in the foreground?

Look again.

Did they change before your eyes?

Our brain wants us to believe what we see.

But is the interpretation always constant?

I'm your host, Dean Cain, and our first performer shows us

that big illusions can come from small beginnings.

Here is Nathan Burton.

NATHAN: Thank you very much.

Well, a lot of people ask me how I got started in magic.

And actually I started doing magic at a very young age.

The first time was about third grade.

It was a really nice day out, and the last place my friends

and I wanted to be was stuck in school.

So I told my friends I had a great idea how to get us out

of class that early that day.

I picked up a napkin, kind of like this.

And I told all my friends to watch closely.

I then ripped it once, twice, three times and I told them

every snowflake is different, but this is kinda what one

looks like.

Yep.

Your reaction was about the same as my friends'-- it's

okay.

But I then told them real snowflakes are made out of

water, and they never forgot what happened after this.

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It's snowing!

Do you guys want more?

I can't hear you, do you want more?

Let's do this!

Check.

This.

Out!

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The only snow mobile in Hollywood!

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DEAN: Johnathan Pendragon can make you believe anything.

For him, illusion is reality.

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DEAN: Next, it's up, up and away,

with the remarkably unique Hillel.

DEAN: How much fun can you have in a beautiful balloon?

This is Hillel.

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DEAN: Next the hand is quicker than the eye,

and so is Farrell Dillon.

And later, Jan Rouven submerges himself in a

potentially deadly escape.

DEAN: The art of sleight-of-hand is a delicate

one.

Watch how easy Farrel Dillon makes it look.

FARRELL: You see I am a sleight of hand artist.

Now, sleight of hand is magic done with just these two

pieces of apparatus and a few other simple things.

For my next piece, I'd like to share with you something with

this deck of cards and a little bit of music.

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Now, as you guys watch this I want you to realize that my

fingers never leave my hands.

And my hands never leave my wrists and still these cards

will appear and disappear.

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Oh, yeah that took forever to learn,

so you guys should be clapping for that.

It was really hard. (APPLAUSE)

Alright, this next one's the hardest one I know,

with my eyes closed.

Get ready. Watch. Eyes closed.

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(COUGHS) Uh-huh-huh, yeah!

Yeah!

Thank you. Thank you. Ugh.

Alright, watch this first card.

It vanishes!

Like the towels from my hotel room.

The second card vanishes!

Like Amanda Bynes' career.

Oh what, too soon?

Alright, that's fine.

Uh-- the third card, it vanishes,

like Amelia Earhart over the Pacific.

You're proud of that?

Okay. Whatever.

That's three cards.

That's one, that's two, that's three cards.

Thank you. (APPLAUSE)

Thank you.

Look, it's really easy.

There's actually a whole bunch around here.

There's one here, here, here, here,

and here. (APPLAUSE)

Thank you.

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Check this one out. I call this one the incredible

shrinking cards. Get ready.

Watch shrinking cards.

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Okay, I guess perspective humor isn't for most of you,

that's fine.

Alright, watch, shrinking cards.

Okay. Look it.

They're smaller. See?

Look, look, look.

Look and see.

You guys are awesome.

Alright, here we go.

Watch.

Watch.

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DEAN: From another time and another place,

here is the mysterious Drexus.

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DEAN: Next the danger is real.

Jan Rouven, and a water escape attempt that will leave you

breathless.

DEAN: Jan Rouven always takes us to the world of

dangerous escapes.

He is truly the man of nine lives.

JAN: The average human being can hold its breath for

about 45 seconds, maybe 50.

Then everybody somehow gets into trouble.

There will be a countdown on these screens,

and if you like you all can try to hold your breath

together with me.

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DEAN: Well, there you have it.

A classic escape, with a brand new twist.

Do you know how he did it?

I don't.

Remember who we're dealing with.

These are the best in the world.

These are the Masters of Illusion.

Until next time, I'm Dean Cain.