One thing that never did let up, however, was the show's generally demeaning approach to women. As the season went on, however, the hosts became more careful about warning people in advance when controversial subject matter was about to appear, so the chances of being unfairly ambushed by lewd material and Christian-slamming diminished. To match its ability to entertain everyone, this show was also guaranteed to have something, somewhere that would offend pretty well everyone. Some of their pieces, like "Cuffed to a Creep" where Penn finds himself handcuffed to a bizarre stranger (Teller) on a park bench, and "Balloon of Blood" in which Penn eloquently describes the strength and vulnerability of humanity, were borrowed from their stage show, while others, like Teller's unforgettable Hitchcockian "zippo lighter" piece, were written especially for the TV show. (They should have won an Emmy for the piece where Popper jams on the harmonica while Penn narrates a story and Teller illustrates it with tricks done with a deck of cards.) But it was really Penn and Teller themselves who made the show great. Most of the musical guests I found frankly uninteresting, and often painful to listen to, but there were some pleasant surprises, like the barbershop quartet that sang "Cocaine", and great performers like Dr. I think it would be almost impossible for any one person to like everything on SCS, but its varied format ensured that eventually something would come along to interest the viewer and keep him watching. A lot of the acts featured on the program were bizarre, sideshow-type performances, like Katzen, the tattooed lady who ate bugs, and her husband, the Enigma, also covered with tattoos, who swallowed swords and lightbulbs, and had two horns surgically implanted into his forehead. ![]() Although Pavarotti for some unaccountable reason never performed on SCS, we did get to see the amazing housecats, and the show was always to true to this genuinely democratic approach to performing. The idea of the show was to revive the genuine variety shows from the past, such as Ed Sullivan, where, as Penn put it, you could see Pavarotti singing an aria, followed by a man with trained performing housecats. Although they acted as the hosts of the show, performing themselves for only a small percentage of the time, they almost always made the hour-long program worth watching. And, because of the advances that Blu-ray brings to movies."Sin City" was a boon to Penn and Teller fans, delivering a guaranteed weekly fix of these two brilliant and uncommon performers. Seeing a movie at its best is what being entertained, and Blu-ray is all about. One huge benefit of movies being on Blu-ray, is that the format preserves and even enhances (via HD transfer) the picture and sound that the filmmaker intended. If you want the best at-home movie viewing experience with engrossing visuals and sound, Blu-ray is the way to go. ![]() Gone With The Wind - 75th Anniversary Edition View All Blu-ray movies are still a thing, and as any video aficionado will tell you, Blu-ray was made specifically with home entertainment in mind, revolutionizing watching movies in high definition. Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures 9.25/10 6. Premium pick: Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection 8.65/10 3. ![]() Editors choice: The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy 8.75/10 2.
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