Penn & Teller levitate Martin Mull (Merv Griffin Show 1984)

Penn & Teller's warped synthesis of magic and dark comedy has withstood the test of time. Here's an early bit with Martin Mull playing the hapless victim. Merv Griffin had over 5000 guests appear on his show from 1963-1986. Footage from the Merv Griffin Show is available for licensing to all forms of media through Reelin' In The Years Productions. www.reelinintheyears.com.

[@TheRobin1976]

So Teller was the long haired one back then!

[@uzairansari9222]

I just think young Penn had a damn smooth voice

[@coins911able]

Bows and arrows???

[@Yehoshua15]

dont worry matin just breath like normal a-HOLDHOLDFUCKINGHOLD

[@Hellwyck]

*They have this actor called Gandhi, won lots of awards* ... wow.

[@BJSepuku]

that was a so called "joke"

[@IOSoraOI]

It's a miracle that's it. Just like magnets. Can't be explained.

[@jbevan70]

I may be mistaken, but this could be P&T's first appearance on TV.

[@miamimagicians]

no they where on TV in the late 70s

[@ruthecker399]

love them both

[@jbevan70]

I was mistaken - they first did this a year earlier on Alan Thicke's show.

[@heywoodjablome8426]

why didnt they just use a phone to take the pic duh

[@magicmonkichi]

cuz in 1984 they didn't have cell phones/cams. durr~

[@JC19021]

magicmonkichi think that's the joke

[@jdjdudbej3iejhdlw838rofb]

TELLERRRRR

[@VaughnJogVlog]

Penn pre-ponytail

[@elinlloyd2792]

i was not even born at this time ha ha xxx

[@Haylem]

its just a bar holding his head to waist down. that's why he had to hold his feet up

[@chaumas]

What the hell kind of watermarking is this?

[@13ruce42]

A rarity. At 0:37, Teller speaks on camera!

[@ericthatsme]

Bruce H RIGHT?? I was SHOCKED!!!

[@germanboy3161]

No, that was the dude saying "how are you" to teller. Teller never spoke here

[@WatchMeVlogAndChizz]

Its just about balance

[@miamimagicians]

lol no

[@Nazgarn]

Magic, how does it work?

[@silliemee7976]

Nope, not him, it's Mull saying: "How are you?"

[@FlexBormarrsBoringAltAccount]

Penn is so little

[@dis.infectant]

3:30
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[@swf4841]

Martin Mull was predictably unfunny in this.