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The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, magician by trade and prankster at heart. In each episode, Michael performs ingenious tricks on unsuspecting members of the public, all caught on hidden camera. Whether posing as a barista, museum curator or seemingly unremarkable store clerk, Michael Carbonaro's Effect on people will have you laughing out loud.
Starring: Michael Carbonaro, Michael Carbonaro
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The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro performing tricks on the unsuspecting public, caught on camera. Whether posing as a barista, museum curator or a store clerk, Carbonaro's Effect on people will have you laughing out loud.
1. Got the Bug Out
Posing as a technician, Michael gets the bug out of a customer’s phone and has h...
2. A Problem with Chocolate Turtles and Seeds
Posing as a cashier, Michael makes a shopper's face appear on a milk carton. But...
3. A Waddle, A Scratch...
Posing as a thrift store employee, Michael makes shoppers believe that a real wa...
4. Just Smash It Out
Michael convinces car wash patrons that he broke their window, only to miraculou...
5. Out of Bounce
Michael convinces customers to buy toys that couldn't possibly exist, like bubbl...
6. Don't Freeze Me!
At a sporting goods store, a confused customer debates the laws of physics with ...
7. The Lizard Law
Michael treats diners to a good luck serpent with their tableside guacamole and ...
8. It’s a Makeshift
Michael mystifies laundromat patrons and makes one man’s day when he convinces h...
9. Green Friendly
Michael confuses wine drinkers with an incredible shrinking bottle, and a deep c...
10. Maybe It's the Echinacea?
Posing as a Pet Store employee, Michael sells customers on the novelty of pets t...
11. Serious Déjà Vu
Michael turns water into liquor and convinces an experienced drinker that distil...
12. An Elevated Ferret Alert
Posing as an interior designer, Michael stumps his new assistant who can’t escap...
13. Cause and Effect
In this special episode, Michael breaks the laws of physics with a multitude of ...
14. Out of Control
Michael stuns customers in a holistic store by treating them to kale cannolis th...
15. This is not an Orange
Michael confuses variety store customers with products that have secret hideaway...
16. Just During the Previews
Michael’s darkness-triggering popcorn is too new for one movie goer, and he asto...
17. In Case What?!
Michael stumps a delivery man by pulling live crabs out of a Chinese food order ...
18. A Faux Pas to Wear
Michael stuns shoppers at a thrift mart with an advanced antique that self-tailo...
19. Just a Milker
Michael fishes for trouble in a toy store with pop-up books that contain live an...
20. Suburban Pimp
Michael gets spooky at an antique store with a voodoo doll and, a Dorothy outfit...
21. Might Be Trippin’
Filling in as a karate instructor, Michael disrupts the Zen of his student with ...
22. An Awogami Is Ripe
Michael works at a camping store where his life-saving s’mores and pop-up cooler...
23. Iguanasaurs
Michael befuddles a store patron with a collapsible spray paint can and cuts a c...
24. 3D Galastical Morphin Ranging Power Tents
Michael tries to pull a fast one on burger patrons. He creeps out a vendor when ...
25. Flash Melt
Michael hits the jackpot in a convenience store with a man who guesses the winni...
26. An Over-Grooming Situation
Michael leaves a co-worker out to dry at the garden center with a technologicall...
28. Exposed
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro. This is a behind-the-scenes epi...
Just Made History
Michael poses as a hipster at a farmers market and makes an endless supply of juice. Then things become blurry at the eye doctor, and later, shape shifting aliens send Michael’s co-worker into a frenzy.
Dangerously Drinkable
Michael astounds dental patients with molar radio transmissions, and while appraising art, he brings an extinct species back to life. Plus, an unusual brew stirs a ghostly hallucination that will make jaws drop.
Japanese Waterless Folding Toilet
Michael stretches headphone cords and reality with a mystical putty, stuns a coworker with new bathroom technology, and in the big finale, a Porta Potty becomes a Portal Potty, leaving a construction worker amazed.
The Albino Corn Snake Viper Patrol
Working at a tattoo parlor, Michael gets some killer ink in a flash. Then, it's Snakes on a Sedan when a serpent ambushes a routine car checkup, and down on the docks, one unlucky guy learns a lesson in shrinkage.
Amvox 73
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.
Turn to Gold
A miraculous liquid gives Michael the Midas touch in an eyeglass store. And later, Michael trains the new girl at a tanning salon but things take a horrifying turn when she believes she’s killed her first customer.
Take the Mirror
Michael's candy shop customers witness a live scorpion get freed from a lollipop, and later, Michael's cocktail invention has one man drunk with envy! And in the big finish, a cursed mirror turns simple reflections into reality.
Sierra Volcano
Michael performs a revolutionary skin treatment that turns back time, and at the farmer's market, a pungent pre-historic cheese mesmerizes one shopper's taste buds. Plus, an accident with a 3D printer has Michael meeting his match.
The Doughy Parts
At an office, Michael goes from suave to slacker in the blink of an eye. Then at a museum, a man discovers his painter's touch is worth thousands, and at a pool club, Michael and his strange friend are in the deep end with security.
That's Voodoo
Michael wows mall shoppers with snakes that soothe and spiders that stitch, and at an art supply store, a woman finds out that she's a natural-born wood whittler. Plus, an abandoned house won't let go of its precious things.
Catch the Flü
Catch the Flü: At a yard sale, Michael helps a man realize his amazing mind powers and shocks a college student by discovering she's the heir to the entire lot. Later, an art gallery's tribal mask goes missing and has the security guard fearing war!
Deep Space Air
While doing scientific research, Michael makes things heavy with some otherworldly air. Then, at a bakery, the new rolls are so light, they defy gravity. And as a golf instructor, Michael gets caught by the ultimate sand trap!
Fishguise
Fishguise: At a local copy shop, Michael introduces a print-by-hand technique, and at a bait and tackle shop, he unveils the latest fish fashion trends. Finally, at an office, Michael pulls a switcheroo, and the new temp has no idea who's the boss.
EggShaq
EggShaq: Michael unveils the ancient mystery behind bowling balls, and later does the world’s longest spit-take! Plus, literally the biggest special guest in the show’s history helps with a plan to blow one superfan’s mind!
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking: While posing as a cook, Michael warms up his vocal chords to serenade a clam out of its shell, and later, he shocks his sous chef with a fish stick stowaway. Plus, a spirited trick leaves one man questioning the afterlife.
I Am Ogle Thorpe
When Michael opens a shocking package at a warehouse, a man goes hog wild. Plus, one woman believes a curse has transformed a man right before her eyes.
The Framing Canon
While working at a frame store, Michael becomes a piece of art. And later, a woman goes haywire when Michael literally loses his head.
Skull with a Flower Hat
While posing as a security guard, Michael turns a metal detector into a microwave. Plus, a mover is dumbfounded when a woman rises from the ashes.
Warthogs, WogHearts, and Hogwarts
Michael refreshes stale nachos, peels back the truth behind a fake bill and unveils the latest in cellular soda machine technology. But what will happen when he breathes new life into a T-Rex?
A Positive Presence
Michael serves up a drink that can eat away at anything, and a cleanse so organic it creates life. Then, his sneaker lacing technology shocks a customer and he tricks an assistant into thinking someone has risen from the dead.
Top Priority of NASA
Michael pushes a soup machine fit for space travel. Then he reveals a shocking DIY ear wax removal kit and gives a magical massage. Finally, a trick throws a mover into a time warp when he sees the future and repeats the past.
Drone Care
Working as a florist, Michael nukes flowers, sheds light on frog mutation, and turns an ant farm into a work of art. Later, he shocks a passerby in the park with his cat-dog, and then stuns someone else with a delivery from up above.
Sets Itself, Lights Itself
Michael loses a credit card in a series of absorbing containers, and then in an art store, he shakes off sloppy handwriting to reveal fancy calligraphy. Later, a catering assistant gets spooked when chinaware sets itself.
A Living Trilobite
As a bank teller, Michael proves chipmunks are nature’s accountants. Then while servicing a wake, Michael brings a toy to life, and later, he stuns a museum worker by restarting the evolutionary process for a fossilized creature.
House of Horrors
Michael reveals a coffee-making app, gets textually active with the world’s thinnest disposable phone, and debuts a new beauty invention that turns ugly.
He's a Professional Dude
While remodeling a home, Michael silences a co-worker with a traveling squeak. And later, a hospital becomes the scene of a mind-bending game of cops and robbers!
Critter Countdown
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, who ranks the top appearances and uses of animals in the show.
Top 5 Freakouts
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, who rates the best five reactions in this episode.
Secret Stash
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro. Michael unveils never before seen tricks in this episode.
Behind the Curtain
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro. Michael shares behind the scenes footage and backstage secrets.
Incredibly Unsettling
Michael breezes into the Windy City to shock and amaze the Chicago locals. In a health store, he sells a supplement that proves you are what you drink, and at a Metro station, he utterly derails a commuter’s sense of reality.
Holy Moly Mirror
In a local Chicago diner, Michael brings new meaning to the term “hold the pickles.” Plus, he discovers an aggressive new breed of fungus at a park, and later, he helps a co-worker disappear from work early in a hospital warehouse.
Bro, They're Surrounding Us!
At a market, Michael reveals an amazing credit card hack, and at a science shop, he demonstrates how far stem cell research has come. Later, Michael spooks a gardener who’s certain that angry gnomes are hunting him down!
It’s A Chicken, Sir
It’s A Chicken, Sir: Michael discovers a ferocious new breed of animal at a park, customers are steeped in confusion when Michael invades a local tea shop, and a woman gets her feathers ruffled when an art studio becomes the site of a transformation.
Wait, My Chair!
Michael reveals the transformative properties of fruits and vegetables, and shows a caterer the true power of dairy products. Plus, an antique store customer is stunned when a species of termite literally chews through the scenery!
Soliciting Statue
Michael shows off an impossible way to organize your clothes, reveals some serious surprises lurking in your favorite foods, and attempts one of his most ambitious feats yet – tricking two people at the same time!
Speed Thieves
At a diner, Michael adds some spice to lunchtime and gives patrons the chills while demonstrating a new way to cool soup. And at a furniture store, Michael shows his coworker that impossible things can happen in the blink of an eye.
Impractically Carbonaro Jokers Effect
In this special crossover event, the Impractical Jokers help Michael stun coffee bar customers, but soon discover the joke is on them! Plus, Michael's woodland creatures display fantastic hidden abilities.
A Similar Rock Energy
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!
Kind of Like a Seafoam Green
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.
Super Saturn Moon Travel
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!
Cuban Assimilatory Persea Plant
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.
Pixelated Vision
At a wilderness store, Michael reels in customers with an amazing new fishing tool, and at an AT&T store, Michael shows off a camera that’s literally paper thin. Plus, a day of mini golf turns explosive when a loose cannon appears.
Italian Food Matter
Michael uncovers the secrets behind baoding balls, origami and paper lamps, and at Eataly, he reveals a spray that turns everything into bacon. Plus, a picture worth a thousand words leaves Michael’s assistant speechless.
Industrial Asphalt Sealant
Michael trains his coworkers how to hold a dog who can’t hold it, and at the AT&T store, Michael shows off a new way to lighten the load. Plus, a man can vanish into a manhole, but the whole hole can’t vanish, right?!
Pineapple Breeze
At a cell phone store, Michael reveals an exciting new way to fix your tablet, and later, he makes a drink that’s impossible to swallow. Plus, a dog owner loves that Michael has turned her pet into the smartest animal in the world!
The Essence of the Wings
Michael turns leftovers into beauty products at a soap shop, and at a record store, he shows a hip-hop fan how to jump around. Plus, at a children’s store, Michael’s co-worker learns about the dangers of babysitting.
Trick Plays
Get ready to celebrate Michael’s all-time greatest sports moments! Things get heated in the bowling alley; golf course hazards come out of nowhere; and during a workout, Michael shows that transformations can happen in an instant.
Gadgets and Gizmos
It’s time for some of Michael’s favorite mind-bending inventions! From an electric removable eyeball to a 3D printing pen, this episode features the best reactions to Michael’s most innovative creations.
Over the Line
In this special, Michael combs the archives for never-before-seen tricks that went too far for TV and shows what happens when he pushes someone over the line. Plus, an employee bolts in the most outrageous Carbonaro reveal ever.
Hit or Miss
There’s a fine line between a great trick and a complete disaster, and not all of Michael’s tricks can be winners. Or can they? Find out as Michael goes back in time with this special full of never before seen hits or are they misses?
Double Takes
In this special episode, Michael gives a fresh look to your favorite tricks with never-before-seen footage. From the arcade to the science lab, Michael revisits classic moments with footage from the cutting room floor.
Holiday Survival Guide
Stressing out over the holidays? Don’t worry. From how to handle dinner, to what to do when a special surprise guest shows up out of thin air, Michael Carbonaro's never before seen tricks are the gifts that keep on giving!
Total Face Rejuvenation
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.
Relax the Back
At a library, Michael shocks people with every trick in the book, including a voice controlled page turner and outfit changes that almost get him recognized! And later, Michael amazes a trainee with a weightless mattress!
The Snowball
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.
You’ve Been Marked
Michael shows off a seashell from the seashore, that still has the seashore in it, and reveals desserts that break the mold. Plus, at a farm, Michael startles his assistant with a trick that’s “out-of-this-world.”
Simon Soft
Michael turns iced tea into a tea candle and later, at a pet store, he reveals that caterpillars have wicks. Plus, at a warehouse, Michael stumps his assistant when he proves that big tricks come in shrink-wrapped packages.
Whippit
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.
The Food Flattener
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.
Dr. Bones
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.
There's Life in Here
Michael gives a confused woman the license to speed at the DMV, unclogs a "crumby" toaster at a return counter, and blows the mind of a beach attendant with a scaly encounter from under the sea!
Prehistoric Fossil Breeding
Michael schools a man on fish fossil breeding at a rock store and colors with his tongue at a paint store. Then, on a construction site, Michael and his helper dig up a skeleton that still has some life in it.
Vegan Plant
Michael feeds a cannibalistic plant at a garden center, and at the tuxedo store, he sells a tie that literally suits itself. Plus, at a hockey rink, Michael's assistant is speechless with a trick so electric it melts the ice!
Sorcery or Science
Michael sweetens a woman's day at a candy store when a chocolate bunny eats her ring, and at the stadium for the Chicago White Sox, he inflates pretzels at a snack stand. Plus, one of Michael's tricks gets flushed down the tubes.
Fight or Flight
While working in a cheese store, Michael milks the reaction of a woman stunned by breeding brie. Later, Michael nails down the perfect app in a salon and unpacks a trick in an airport that ruffles his assistant's feathers.
Fright at the Museum
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.
Dummy Talks
At an appliance store, a man goes bananas over Michael’s self-stocking fridge. Then, Michael speeds up the life cycle of a frog in a science lab, and he pulls the strings at an estate sale when a haunted doll toys with his assistant.
Home Run Away
At a deli, Michael bakes bread with power tools, and in a tux store, his outfit change doesn't suit his customer. Plus, at the stadium for the Chicago White Sox, Michael swings for the fences with a fiery trick that stuns his helper.
Double Takes 2
In this special, a trip down memory lane turns trippy when Michael revisits classic bits – including the hallucinogenic frog and the glue-sniffing mishap – to unlock never-before-seen reactions to your favorite jaw-dropping tricks.
Double Takes 3
In this special, Michael revisits some of the spookiest bits of Carbonaro past to reveal fresh frights with never-before-seen reactions to tricks, including the Alien Abduction, Musical Ghosts and Mad Science Experiments Gone Wrong!
Double Takes 4
Michael takes viewers behind the scenes and shows them never seen tricks.
The Carbonaro Effect 100th Episode Special
Michael celebrates the 100th show with a special featuring a live studio audience, celebrity messages, and visits from past guests! Plus, to thank his fans, Michael tricks some of them into a surprise meeting they can’t believe.
Lipstick and the Flying Nun
While working at an antique shop, Michael unpacks an item with a message from beyond and a problem-solving toy puzzles his co-worker. Plus, Michael works a fundraiser where a painting raises not just money but the body of a nun.
Moving Dragon
While working at a pool store, Michael flies on a kickboard and shows the culinary pros of a pool noodle. Plus at a pet store, he breeds hamsters from pellets. Then, Michael stuns his helper when moving day heats up with a fiery statue.
Pink Slime
While working at a book store, Michael feeds some book worms. Plus, Michael serves food and gives new meaning to the term "grass fed beef". Then, at a food testing center, Michael spooks his assistant when an experiment takes a new shape.
Chilly Flakes and Wormholes
Michael works in a spice shop and gets the icy treatment with his take on “chilly flakes”. Plus at a hotel, he cleans a spill with his phone. And then, at an abandoned house, Michael amazes his assistant when he climbs through a wormhole.
Cat Lady
At auditions, 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 shape-shifting tenant returns while they clean house.
Popcorn Pants
Michael delivers a shock in a shipping store when packaged wine tips over and gets the bubble wrap tipsy. At a popcorn shop, Michael dons the latest kernel fashions. Later, at a theater he stuns his helper when a trick jumps off the screen.
Vanishing Daycare
At a thrift store, Michael transforms a t-shirt that’s suitable for all four seasons and at a daycare, his aid thinks she loses more than her mind. Plus, in a museum, Michael’s helper runs scared when a sculpture starts to slither away.
Puppification
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.
Double Takes: Back to the Big Dig
In Double Takes, Michael jumps back in time and unleashes unseen content for a fresh spin on classic Carbonaro bits. Michael reboots a living skeleton, an instant pet trap, a flipping mermaid and more, all with brand-new reactions!
Double Takes: Back to Back in Time
In Double Takes, Michael jumps back in time and unleashes unseen content for a fresh spin on classic Carbonaro bits. Michael revisits a spirits-drinking spirit, a living fossil, rewrites history again and more with brand-new reactions.
Double Takes: Back to Fight or Flight
In Double Takes, Michael jumps back in time and unleashes unseen content for a fresh spin on classic Carbonaro bits. Michael reanimates a chameleon fish, reboots lengthy corks, remakes the airport bird man, and more with all-new reactions.
Double Takes: Back to the Ice
In Double Takes, Michael jumps back in time and unleashes unseen content for a fresh spin on classic Carbonaro bits. Michael rehashes a potato laser, re-designs an emergen-suit, takes another shot on the ice and more. All with new reactions!
Double Takes: Back to the Meet and Greet
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, magician by trade and prankster at heart. In each episode, Michael performs ingenious tricks on unsuspecting members of the public, all caught on hidden camera. Whether posing as a barista, museum curator or seemingly unremarkable store clerk, Michael Carbonaro's Effect on people will have you laughing out loud.
Double Takes: Back to Aztec Portal
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, magician by trade and prankster at heart. In each episode, Michael performs ingenious tricks on unsuspecting members of the public, all caught on hidden camera. Whether posing as a barista, museum curator or seemingly unremarkable store clerk, Michael Carbonaro's Effect on people will have you laughing out loud.
Double Takes: Back to Back Again Boxes
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, magician by trade and prankster at heart. In each episode, Michael performs ingenious tricks on unsuspecting members of the public, all caught on hidden camera. Whether posing as a barista, museum curator or seemingly unremarkable store clerk, Michael Carbonaro's Effect on people will have you laughing out loud.
Double Takes: Back to the Locked Booth
The Carbonaro Effect features Michael Carbonaro, magician by trade and prankster at heart. In each episode, Michael performs ingenious tricks on unsuspecting members of the public, all caught on hidden camera. Whether posing as a barista, museum curator or seemingly unremarkable store clerk, Michael Carbonaro's Effect on people will have you laughing out loud.
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