Michael Carbonaro
Director
The Carbonaro Effect (2014)
Season 3
Michael Carbonaro is a magician by trade, but a prankster by heart. Michael performs baffling tricks on unsuspecting people in everyday situations, all caught on hidden camera. Everyone is left stunned and delighted, even though they have no idea what just hit them.
Released April 1, 2014
Episode 29 min
12+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.magic, tmdb.hidden-camera, tmdb.prankster, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.magician, imdb.illusion, imdb.magic-trick + 10 more, imdb.magic, imdb.2010s, imdb.name-in-title, imdb.three-word-title, imdb.sleight-of-hand, imdb.deception, imdb.gullibility, imdb.hidden-camera, imdb.title-spoken-by-character, imdb.gay
Watch Providers: Spectrum On Demand, tru TV, YouTube TV
Network: truTV
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - 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.
Feb. 1, 2017, midnight
S3E2 - 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.
Feb. 8, 2017, midnight
S3E3 - 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!
Feb. 15, 2017, midnight
S3E4 - It's a Chicken, Sir!
Discovering a ferocious new breed of animal at a park; invading a local tea shop; Michael transforms himself at an abandoned art studio.
Feb. 22, 2017, midnight
S3E5 - Wait, My Chair!
Michael shows a caterer the true power of dairy products, and an antique store customer is stunned when a species of termite chews through the scenery.
March 1, 2017, midnight
S3E6 - Soliciting Statue
Michael shows off an impossible way to organize your clothes; there are some surprises lurking in our favorite foods at the super market; Michael pushes his skills by tricking two people at the same time.
March 8, 2017, midnight
S3E7 - 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.
March 22, 2017, midnight
S3E8 - The 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; on a nature trail, Michael's woodland creatures display fantastic hidden abilities.
March 29, 2017, midnight
S3E9 - 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!
Nov. 9, 2017, midnight
S3E10 - Kind of Like a Seafoam Green
Michael shows some unsuspecting shoppers how to manipulate solid objects, and he reveals the truth about automatic vacuums; one employee's shift at a camping store becomes very colorful and confusing.
Nov. 16, 2017, midnight
S3E11 - 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!
Nov. 30, 2017, midnight
S3E12 - 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.
Dec. 7, 2017, midnight
S3E13 - 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.
Dec. 14, 2017, midnight
S3E14 - 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.
Dec. 21, 2017, midnight
S3E15 - 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?!
Dec. 28, 2017, midnight
S3E16 - 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!
Jan. 4, 2018, midnight
S3E17 - The Essence Of The Wings
Jan. 11, 2018, midnight
Network: truTV
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 2751 min.
Released: April 1, 2014
Last Air Date: Jan. 2, 2020, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: B-15
Common sense age: 12+
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