Penn & Teller: Bull! - Season 3 - Eps 5: Holier Than Thou
To most of the world, highly revered figures such as Mother Theresa, Mahatma Gandhi and the Dalai Lama are larger-than-life symbols of love, peace and charity. But how much of our perception of "sainthood" is built on hype and not facts? This episode reveals the dark side of the so-called enlightened ones and delves into why we're so susceptible to buying into their bullshit.
About Penn & Teller: Bull!
Title: Penn & Teller: Bull!
First Air Date: 2003-01-24
Last Air Date: 2010-08-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 112 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 9
Total Episodes: 89
Network: Showtime
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Production Companies: Buggs and Rudy Discount Corporation, Wolper Productions
Synopsis
This daring original series stars postmodern bad boys of magic Penn & Teller as they question many of our culture's most cherished and widely held beliefs. From the truth about palm readings and TV psychics to the reality behind Feng Shui and Ouija boards, the archly comic masters of misdirection host this eye-opening analysis of the middle-ground between perception and reality.
Cast
Teller
Himself
Penn Jillette
Himself
