Masters of Illusion (TV series)

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Masters of Illusion
Genre Stage magic
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 4
No. of episodes 42
Production
Executive producer(s) Paul Sharratt
Gay Blackstone
Production location(s) Hollywood, California
Production company(s) Associated Television International
Release
Original network Pax TV (2000-2001)
MyNetworkTV (2009)
The CW (2014-present)
Chronology
Related shows Masters of Illusion: Impossible Magic

Masters of Illusion was a magic show broadcast on PAX TV from 2000 to 2001, which was performed on the grand stage at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California. The show was revived in 2009 and broadcast on MyNetworkTV. In 2012, MOI was presented as four different specials and run in syndication. The show derives its name from the profession's term Master of Illusion. The series has been revived by The CW with new episodes in 2014, featuring new performers and hosted by Dean Cain.[1][2] The CW ordered a second batch of episodes to air in 2015.[3]

Performers

Some of the performers included:

  • Ed Alonzo, a comedy magician from Toluca Lake, CA
  • Jason Andrews, Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV
  • Les Arnold & Dazzle, Les Arnold and Alex Arnold, Comedy Magicians from Long Beach, CA
  • Barry & Stuart, Barry Jones from Wales, Scotland and Stuart MacLeod of Garden Grove, CA, Comedy Magicians
  • Mark Bennick, Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV
  • Tom Burgoon, Comedy Magician from Kansas City, MO
  • Nathan Burton, Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV
  • Mike Caveney, Comedy Magician of Pasadena, CA
  • Danny Cole, Sleight-of-Hand Magician from Beverly Hills, CA
  • David & Leeman, David Blatter and Leeman Parker, Comedy Magicians from Hollywood, CA
  • Farrell Dillon, Card Trick Magician from Boise, ID
  • Greg Frewin, Exotic Animal and Origami Magician from Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada
  • Angela Funovits, Mentalist from Cleveland, OH
  • Greg Gleason, Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV
  • John Gabriel, Illusionist from Santa Fe Springs, CA
  • Michael Grandinetti, Illusionist from Studio City, CA
  • Michael Griffin, Escape Artist from Pittsburgh, PA
  • Christopher Hart, Puzzle Magician from Burbank, CA; Best Known as Thing in the movie, The Addams Family
  • Jarrett & Raja, Jarrett Parker and Raja Rahman, Grand Illusionists from Las Vegas, NV
  • Chipper Lowell, Comedy Magician of Fullerton, CA
  • Matt Marcy, Interactive Comedy Magician from Culver City, CA
  • Circe Martinez, Dove Act Magician from Las Vegas, NV
  • Jeff McBride, Mask, Myth and Drams Fusion Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV
  • Johnny Ace Palmer, Close-Up Magician from Huntington Beach, CA
  • Jonathan Pendragon, Master of Imagination Illusionist from Toluca Lake, CA
  • Piff The Magic Dragon and Mr. Piffles from Las Vegas, NV
  • Naathan Phan, Comedy Magician from Orange, CA
  • Aaron Radatz, Illusionist from Branson, MO
  • Murray SawChuck, Comedy Magician from Las Vegas, NV
  • John Shryock and Mari Lynn, Close-Up and Manipulation Magicians from Tucson, AZ
  • Sos & Victoria, Sos and Victoria Petrosyan, Quick Change Artists
  • Titou, Baptiste Molard, Illusionist Pasadena, CA
  • Rick Thomas, Illusionist from Branson, MO
  • Arthur Trace, The Artful Deceive Close-Up Magician from Sherman Oaks, CA
  • Michael Turco, Illusionist from Valencia, CA
  • Vixen, Cat LaCohie, Fire Performer and Glass Walking Magician from Hollywood, CA
  • Fielding West, Comedy Magician from Las Vegas, NV
  • Tommy Wind, Illusionist from Las Vegas, NV

Series overview

Season Episodes Season premiere Season finale
1 13 2000 (2000) 2001 (2001)
2 13 January 5, 2009 (2009-01-05) May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)
3 13 August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01) February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06)
4 13 July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)

Season 1 (2000-01)

Season 2 (2009)

No. Title Original air date
1 "Episode 1" January 5, 2009 (2009-01-05)
2 "Episode 2" January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12)
3 "Episode 3" January 19, 2009 (2009-01-19)
4 "Episode 4" January 26, 2009 (2009-01-26)
5 "Episode 5" March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02)
6 "Episode 6" March 9, 2009 (2009-03-09)
7 "Episode 7" March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)
8 "Episode 8" March 23, 2009 (2009-03-23)
9 "Episode 9" March 30, 2009 (2009-03-30)
10 "Episode 10" April 27, 2009 (2009-04-27)
11 "Episode 11" May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)
12 "Episode 12" May 11, 2009 (2009-05-11)
13 "Episode 13" May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)

Season 3 (2014-15)

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Jaws of Death" August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01) 1.06 [4]
2 "Blindfold" August 8, 2014 (2014-08-08) 1.07 [5]
3 "Vanish in Mid Air" August 15, 2014 (2014-08-15) 0.98 [6]
4 "Selbit Sawing" August 22, 2014 (2014-08-22) 1.39 [7]
5 "Walk Through Steel" August 29, 2014 (2014-08-29) 1.19 [8]
6 "Chained" September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05) 1.59 [9]
7 "Levitation" September 12, 2014 (2014-09-12) 1.37 [10]
8 "Under Water" September 19, 2014 (2014-09-19) 1.48 [11]
9 "Evil Met His Match" September 26, 2014 (2014-09-26) 1.01 [12]
10 "Behind the Illusion" January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09) 0.65 [13]
11 "Twist" January 16, 2015 (2015-01-16) 1.02[14]
12 "Close Up" January 30, 2015 (2015-01-30) 0.88[15]
13 "Quick Change" February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06) 0.95[16]

Season 4 (2015)

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 "Spinning the Classics" July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) 1.19[17]
2 "Jet Engines, Magic Ducks and Missing Torsos" July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17) 1.19[18]
3 "Metamorphosis and Imagine Dragons" July 24, 2015 (2015-07-24) 1.39[19]
4 "Perception, Piranhas and Pendragon" July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31) 1.24[20]
5 "Big Cats, Dream Girls and Fun Physics" August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07) 1.32[21]
6 "Very Sharp Objects and Flying Pianos" August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14) 1.23[22]
7 "Quick Change Duo, Box of Knives and Floating Beauty" August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21) 1.47[23]
8 "Gravity Defiers, Compactors and Transformations" August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28) 1.27[24]
9 "Spinning the Classics... Too!" September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11) 1.64[25]
10 "Deadly Desires and Non-Sensory Sensibilities" September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18) 1.29[26]
11 "Dancing Tables and Dodging Daggers" September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) 1.35[27]
12 "Razzle Dazzle!" October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) 1.31[28]
13 "Separating Mind, Body and Spirit" October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02) 1.34[28]

See also

References

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