About this series
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.
Quick facts
First aired
2014
Seasons
5
Episodes
92
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.5/10
Votes
28
Genre
Reality
Status
Returning Series
Network
truTV
Creator
Language
EN
Seasons & Episodes
S01E01
Got the Bug Out
Posing as a technician, Michael literally "gets the bug out" of a customer's phone and has him convinced it was in there all along.
S01E02
A Problem with Chocolate Turtles and Seeds
Posing as a cashier, Michael makes a shopper's face appear on a milk carton and tries to convince her that she really is a missing person. Then, in a shipping store he has customer…
S01E03
A Waddle, a Scratch...
A duck fools thrift store shoppers; an endless chain of hangers; cheese corks in a liquor store; freezing wine; destroying and reconstructing art in a museum.
S01E04
Just Smash It Out
Michael convinces car wash patrons that he broke their window, only to miraculously fix it with the push of a button. Then, dry cleaning customers are confused when Michael is sudd…
S01E05
Out of Bounce
Too good to be true toys; Michael poses as a personal trainer who sweats a bucket-full; a disappearing car makes a security guard panic.
S01E06
Don't Freeze Me
A light box turns heavy in a sporting goods store; Michael poses as a barista for a glass illusion; a boomerang in a museum; taxidermy mischief.
S01E07
The Lizard Law
A lucky serpent at a Mexican restaurant; metal-melting salsa; a brown bag lunch that keeps on giving; the freshest frozen entrée ever; dead flowers revived.
S01E08
It's a Makeshift
Never ending laundry soap; a human phonograph at the thrift store; a flipping punch bowl; a teleporting glass penguin.
S01E09
Green Friendly
A shrinking wine bottle with a confounding cork; vanishing diamonds in a jewelry store; going green at the car wash.
S01E10
Maybe it's the Echinacea?
Posing as a Pet Store employee, Michael sells customers on the novelty of pets that can hatch out of balloons and convinces a hotel valet that he can park a car without even sittin…
S01E11
Serious Déjà Vu
Posing as a bartender, Michael turns water into liquor and convinces a self-proclaimed experienced drinker that distillation is a lie.
S01E12
An Elevated Ferret Alert
At a car wash, Michael uses a unique method to retrieve keys that were locked in a car, and horrifies a woman who does not want new furry friends.
S01E13
Cause and Effect
In this special episode, Michael breaks the laws of physics with a multitude of tricks and then introduces new technologies to some very accepting patrons.
S01E14
This is Not an Orange
Michael confuses variety store customers with products that have secret hideaways; astonishes camping store patrons with rafts that come in pill form; and convinces a woman that a …
S01E15
Just During the Previews
Michael tests gravity when he floats the idea of astronaut snacks; his darkness-triggering popcorn and he astonishes an antique store employee with glass figurines that feel emotio…
S01E16
In Case What?!
Michael stumps a delivery man when he pulls live crabs out of his Chinese food order.
S01E17
A Faux Pas to Wear
Michael stuns shoppers with a remarkably advanced antique that self-tailors clothes and a chalkboard that solves mathematical equations.
S01E18
Just a Milker
Michael fishes for trouble in a toy store with pop-up books that contain live animals and, at a health food store, he shows a woman how to milk almonds; a mummy causes an employee …
S01E19
Suburban Pimp
Michael gets spooky at an antique store with a vintage voodoo doll and, at a costume store, a Dorothy outfit comes complete with a little dog too.
S01E20
Might Be Trippin'
Michael fills in for a karate instructor and interrupts the Zen of his students; a frog necklace that is so realistic; a clothing display that puts the "man" in mannequin.
S01E21
An Awogami Is Ripe
Michael works at a camping store where his life-saving s'mores and pop-up coolers stun customers; a child safety pill bottle with built-in invisibility proves too complicated for a…
S01E22
Iguanasaurs
Michael shrinks into a leprechaun outfit; a museum employee makes the discovery of a lifetime when a preserved egg hatches a baby dinosaur.
S01E23
3D Galastical Morphin Ranging Power Tents
Michael tries to pull a fast one on burger joint patrons with his inflatable hot dogs and his unusual technique for bagging buns, then he creeps out a flea market vendor when he br…
S01E24
Flash Melt
Michael hits the jackpot in a convenience store with a man who guesses the winning lotto numbers and amazes a mother at a toy store when he demonstrates her own child's genius abil…
S01E25
An Over-grooming Situation
Michael leaves a co-worker with a technologically confounding hose that wirelessly transmits water; Michael's puppy takes to the catwalk after dressing himself in the most fashiona…
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Cast
magic
hidden camera
prankster
magician
Questions about The Carbonaro Effect
How many seasons does The Carbonaro Effect have?
The Carbonaro Effect has 5 seasons and 92 episodes total.
Who created The Carbonaro Effect?
The Carbonaro Effect was created by Michael Carbonaro and first aired in 2014.
What genre is The Carbonaro Effect?
The Carbonaro Effect is a Reality series.
Who stars in The Carbonaro Effect?
The cast of The Carbonaro Effect includes Michael Carbonaro.
What is the TMDB rating for The Carbonaro Effect?
The Carbonaro Effect has a TMDB rating of 7.5/10 based on 28 votes.
