Criss Angel Mindfreak
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Episode 26
Fantasy
aired: Sun, Oct 5, 2008
Magic adults will enjoy, but still okay for the kids. Criss will make a girl's dream come true as he magically changes her A-cup to a C-cup without any post-surgery recovery time. At the notorious Playboy Club, Criss predicts the mind of some Playboy Bunnies. Later, Criss finds himself at the Adult News Awards where he makes a woman's bra disappear with a single wave of the hand. Shot in "blurry vision" this episode will climax with Criss hypnotizing a mass crowd of people to remove their clothes in public. This will be one of the funniest and maybe most provocative feats ever shown on cable television.
Episode 25
Most Memorable Mindfreak Moments
aired: Sun, Oct 5, 2008
Some of Criss' greatest illusions have been done with the help of some pretty famous people. In this 1 hour special, Criss repays them all by counting down their favorite moments from past shows. Howie Mandell kicks of the episode while Dave Navarro reflects back to the time Criss walked on water. Tito Ortiz reflects on Criss pulling a quarter out of his bleeding arm. Other famous faces include Dog the Bounty Hunter, Gene Simmons, Flavor Flav, Carrot Top, and many more unexpected guests make an appearance.
Episode 24
Most Memorable Mindfreak Moments
aired: Wed, Dec 26, 2007
Criss visits Nellis AFB where he swallows a ring and produces it from his navel. Criss flies at Mach speed with the Air Force's elite Thunderbirds and makes 6 fighter jets appear from thin air on the runway. In this episode, we get an insider's look as Criss gets his new MINDFREAK III Chopper. Criss loses a friendly bet resulting in the guy's from Count's Kustoms piercing him with a forklift.
Episode 23
Most Memorable Mindfreak Moments
aired: Wed, Dec 26, 2007
Inspired by those who attempted to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, Criss is suspended hundreds of feet above the ocean in a barrel before being dropped. The barrel crashes to the sea. Will Criss survive? In the essence of Mindfreak, while walking on the beach Criss makes a sandcastle appear from thin air. He also becomes a psychic bartender when he makes drinks for people solely by reading their minds. That evening, we go with Criss VIP style on a crazy night out in one of Cancun's hottest clubs.
Episode 22
Mexico Barrel Escape
aired: Thu, Dec 27, 2007
Summer's here, so join Criss and the crew for a fun beach-filled day in Mexico. At a beach campfire, Criss casts shadows in impossible places. Criss establishes a psychic link with a dolphin, using the mammal to assist him in a card trick. He effortlessly links the beer can tabs of unsuspecting beach-goers and predicts a person¹s card using a sea-shell that hears more then just the ocean waves. Later, he magically trades earrings with a shocked bystander. The episode concludes when Criss vanishes from a yacht to instantly reappear on the beach in front of beachgoers.
Episode 21
H2O Teleportation
aired: Tue, Dec 25, 2007
This episode chronicles a day in the life of Criss Angel as he attempts to shoot an episode of Mindfreak. Viewers experience the mayhem Criss encounters on a daily basis, such as getting mobbed by fans for autographs and photos; and the attempts by amateur magicians to sway favor with Criss by showing him their acts in the hope of getting a guest spot. Criss's illusions include turning credit cards to cash, appearing from a table in the middle of a busy restaurant, making 50 people appear from a porta-potty, transforming one girl into another, and smashing a spectator's video camera then restoring it right before their eyes.
Episode 20
The Loyal
aired: Tue, Sep 11, 2007
In this creepy episode, Criss attempts to bridge the world between the living and the dead when he becomes possessed and walks on the ceiling. In the rumored haunted Artisian Hotel, he interacts with the afterlife in front of a shocked group of observers and channels spirits to reveal private information about their lives. He uses a tambourine and a spirit bell to answer questions from beyond while strapped to a chair in plain view of observers as strange phenomena continue to manifest. Criss asks a spectator to think of a name and the spectator's name appears from underneath Criss' skin written in blood.
Episode 19
Séance
aired: Tue, Oct 30, 2007
Taped live from the heart of New York's Time Square, Criss is shackled and placed in a see-through Plexiglas container that is then sealed in cement and hardened into a block. In front of thousands, Criss is lifted over five stories, and given 24 hours to escape before the block crashes to earth.
Episode 18
Cement Block
aired: Tue, Oct 23, 2007
Magic has always kept the kid in Criss very alive and this episode celebrates just that. Everyone's inner child will enjoy fun illusions like Criss' turning a young girl's toy doll into a real woman growing out of a dollhouse in front of watching children. In his unique style, Criss teaches kids to stop smoking as he vanishes a cigarette. Criss Angel himself will physically transform into a child and back again on a crowded playground. d Criss-mas comes early, when in a truly heartwarming finale, Criss dressed as Santa Criss, makes a crowd of children's dreams come true as he produces a full truck of toys from nothing.
Episode 17
Rollercoaster Thru Criss
aired: Tue, Aug 28, 2007
Mentalism is the use of one's mind to conduct para-psychological activities such as telepathy and mind reading. Criss has certainly been well versed in these areas of psychology and takes his powers out into the public. First, he takes a shot at being a human lie detector, baffling the polygraph technicians, and later connects the thoughts of two playboy bunnies. He then astounds Flavor Flav when he predicts the time of his famous clock necklace and freaks out Jamie Kennedy as he magically pulls thoughts out of Jamie's mind. Criss will also attempt the unprecedented feat of teleporting a group of people from one elevator to another in one single continuous camera shot.
Episode 16
Mentalism
aired: Tue, Sep 18, 2007
In this episode Criss surprises and shocks his most fanatical supporters, referred to as "The Loyal". These fans discuss some of the craziest things they've done to meet him. Criss hosts a Mindfreak style game show testing their knowledge of the Mindfreak series and sends a lucky winner on a trip to Barbados. The episode culminates when Angel makes a new car appear from thin air, giving it to one of his most Loyal fans.
Episode 15
Criss Angel Mindfreak: Underwater Car Escape
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Criss takes Sully from Godsmack's watch, and smashes it to bits with a hammer; he then produces that same watch, undamaged, to the relieved Sully. More mayhem in the arcade when Criss draws a picture that starts talking to startled kids. Criss convinces Carrot Top that a trick has gone wrong and mistakenly chops off his finger. Then he shows an adoring Luxor employee his superhuman strength as he levitates a heavy manhole cover hovering below one hand. The episode culminates as Criss remembers his uncle who drowned as his car slid off the road into a watery ditch. In a tribute to his uncle, Criss is tied and locked in the trunk of a car as it is lowered into a lake. Criss must escape or face the same doom as his uncle.
Episode 14
Underwater Car Escape
aired: Tue, Sep 4, 2007
In front of the Luxor Hotel, Criss enables a random bystander to crawl 'through' his body. In this episode, the viewer gets an insider's look into Criss' suite and model train collection. Criss breaks and restores a restaurant patron's necklace leading up to the finale where we find Criss tied to the tracks of a speeding roller coaster. Will he escape or will the coaster pass right through him?
Episode 13
Mentalism
aired: Tue, Sep 18, 2007
When a bag of chips becomes lodged in a snack machine, Criss puts his hand through the glass. Criss and the crew travel away from the hustle and bustle of city life to visit a dude ranch. Criss tills the land and entertains ranchers by hypnotizing chickens and bringing a scarecrow to life. He levitates a friend around a campfire. The episode culminates as illusionist Jeff McBride takes Criss on a right of passage with drums, dancing, and a dangerous feats involving fire.
Episode 12
Raging Bull
aired: Tue, Jul 17, 2007
The greatest and most famous magician ever, Harry Houdini, remains one of Criss Angel's significant influences. Criss pays homage to the master by recreating some of his most incredible escapes and fantastical feats, but with a Mindfreak twist. In one, Criss is completely disrobed to show there are no hidden keys or picks and must escape a jail cell before a mob of fans busts in on him in his birthday suit. Criss will also attempt some of Houdini's favorite tricks, ones that have baffled the masters, and will even teach the viewers a trick from the Houdini spell book. For the first time ever, Criss runs into some serious trouble attempting some of Houdini's famous water escapes.
Episode 11
Naked Jail Escape
aired: Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Criss tests his endurance as he attempts to escape mental institution restraints while wrapped tight in sheets, strapped on a gurney, in front of a live audience. Criss also levitates a manhole cover weighing over 100 pounds. For the first time ever, Criss runs into some serious trouble attempting one of Houdini's famous water escapes.
Episode 10
Naked Jail Escape
aired: Tue, Aug 14, 2007
In Season 2, Criss introduced viewers to some of the biggest scams ever perpetrated. This season, Criss reveals even more scams as he exposes psychics and divulges their secrets. He also shows techniques that card cheats use and other common scams when he sticks friends with the bill at a restaurant and appears to lose his expensive necklace. Also, at the end of the show, Criss will reveal the ultimate secret that unlocks the key to attaining anything you desire: sex, riches and power.
Episode 9
Sucker #2
aired: Tue, Jul 31, 2007
Hang onto your seat, because Criss will be chained to the side of a parked car filled with explosives, and then try to escape before a second speeding car plows into him. Also, he'll make a chopper bike appear from nowhere in the middle of an empty parking lot.
Episode 8
Burning Man
aired: Tue, Aug 21, 2007
This episode of Mindfreak revolves around an alter ego of Criss Angel, a Traveling Salesman. Disguised as "Justin Case", Criss goes door-to-door and town-to-town amazing people with his bottomless suitcase, which he surprisingly retrieves items such as a ladder, a broom and a shovel. Criss levitates above a lawn sprinkler before levitating an admiring fan. Criss goes shopping with Flavor Flav and changes a pile of $1 bills to a stack of $100 individual bills. The episode escalates when Criss reveals to his mother he's going to attempt to vanish before being speared by a raging Mexican bull.
Episode 7
Sucker 2
aired: Tue, Jul 31, 2007
Criss prepares to be bound and dragged by an ATV while trying to escape in the Excalibur arena. Distracted by news of his mother's emergency heart surgery, Criss is unable to concentrate and faces the risk of seriously hurting himself. This episode also includes a demonstration of the art of costume quick-change, floating a coffee cup and the disappearance and reappearance of a woman's wedding ring.
Episode 6
Quad Drag Escape
aired: Tue, Jul 10, 2007
Criss loves animals -- and loves to amaze us with his incredible animal illusions. Last season, Criss made an elephant vanish, and in this episode, he'll try to make the pachyderm reappear. Criss also visits Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden, where he turns a cage handler into a full-sized tiger, and transforms a full-grown dog into a cuddly puppy.
Episode 5
Animal 2
aired: Tue, Jun 26, 2007
Criss takes some of the most ordinary objects and makes them the center of the most amazing illusions. He puts a beer bottle through an onlooker's stomach and moves his friend's eyebrow to his chin. Criss transforms a little girl into an adult woman and eats his pet mouse, shocking his friend Jamie Kennedy. In the final demonstration of this episode, Criss actually balances on two upright standing screwdrivers, and then proceeds to walk on row of them while barefoot. He is then presented with the prestigious International Magician of the Year Award.
Episode 4
Screwed
aired: Tue, Jun 19, 2007
Criss' obsession with cars and motorcycles has been well established in previous episodes, and now Criss has some great, new illusions focused around his favorite hobby. Criss will highlight some of the sickest cars, trucks and bikes in his illusions. He morphs a Bentley into a Lamborghini, builds up to the Lambo vanish starting with high-speed go-karts, and will try to move everyday objects from one area to another while unsuspecting fans look on in awe. The finale comes when for the first time ever, Criss will vanish a moving object. While driving his Lamborghini at a high rate of speed, he defies physics by making it disappear.
Episode 3
Car Crash Escape
aired: Tue, Jul 24, 2007
In this episode, Criss lies on a bed of broken glass as a steamroller rolls over his body. Criss will also produce a beautiful woman from a box of merchandise. He performs street magic where he bends a quarter in his mouth and makes a card appear in a lit cigar. Special guest Jason Hervey from The Wonder Years.
Episode 2
Prisoner Transport Escape
aired: Tue, Jun 12, 2007
After being locked in a mailbag, Criss will attempt to escape a caged truck filled with explosives as it races towards the edge of a cliff. Then he visits a golf course and shows off some golfing skills that even Tiger Woods would envy. He uses his unique powers on the fairways and putting greens, and shocks a group of golfers by levitating high over the course and the trees.
Episode 1
Steamroller
aired: Tue, Jun 12, 2007
In the mind-blowing third season opener Criss will astonish viewers by taking levitation to an unprecedented level--attempting to float more than 500 feet above ground over one of only two man-made objects that can be seen from space--the 800 degree light beam that sits atop his new home the Las Vegas' Luxor Hotel and Casino. Additionally, Criss will float down from the 26th floor of the Luxor atrium into a crowd in the lobby recreate his first-ever levitation by floating his now 72-year-old mother on a broomstick. Viewers will also get a glimpse into Criss' preparations for his Cirque du Soleil live show and find out what happens when A&E's Dog the Bounty Hunter drops in for a special visit.
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Episode 22
My Secret Cabaret
aired: Mon, Apr 2, 2012
Taped at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, Criss recounts various never before seen highlights from Criss Angel MINDFREAK Season 2, culminating in an unprecedented feat as he attempts to be the first person ever to stop his pulse in 5 different places while a group of medical professionals examines him. Jonathan Davis of KORN gives Criss an unforgettable surprise in Los Angeles, California. Other highlights include never before seen bloopers and footage of Criss performing as a teenager.
Episode 21
Motorcycle Roulette
aired: Tue, Oct 31, 2006
In this episode of Criss Angel MINDFREAK, fellow magicians congratulate Criss Angel as he receives the Academy of Magical Arts' prestigious 2005 Magician of the Year Award, in Beverly Hills, California - magic's equivalent to the Oscar. Other highlights include Criss performing a mind-blowing demonstration for the Oscar winning R&B group Three 6 Mafia, followed by the ultimate feat in mentalism: a pre-recorded DVD prediction that will leave the magic community floored. Criss also provides a sneak peak of his highly anticipated music video MF2. Special appearances by Three 6 Mafia, Amazing Johnathan, Penn & Teller, Sully Erna and Shannon Larkin of Godsmack, Nuno Bettencourt and Vince Neil.
Episode 20
Celebrity Seance
aired: Tue, Oct 31, 2006
From Cozumel, Mexico, shackled, handcuffed and locked in a 3 foot by 3 foot 300 lb. steel cage, Criss is pushed overboard and sunk to the bottom of the sea in swift currents and must escape from the ocean floor with but one breath in one continuous shot.
Episode 19
Shark Cage Escape
aired: Wed, Sep 20, 2006
Towed through the ocean by his ankles off the coast of the Riviera Maya, Mexico, completely bound in a straight jacket, Criss attempts to survive being drowned alive in the most insane escape imaginable. Plus many more completely "loco" Mindfreaks!
Episode 18
Shark Cage Escape
aired: Wed, Sep 20, 2006
Criss makes a Hummer appear from nowhere, as he visits Vandenburg Airbase in tribute to our men and women in uniform. This episode features mentalism, slight of hand and grand illusions. Criss tries to guess a soldier's secret card by shooting it out of mid-air with a 9mm handgun. Criss produces a special surprise guest from an empty duffle bag in front of hundreds of airmen.
Episode 17
Military Salute
aired: Wed, Sep 6, 2006
Criss responds to an emotional letter from a young magician who battled leukemia only to lose his Dad to brain cancer. Criss helps Chad Juros achieve his dream of performing as a Las Vegas headliner. Criss also attempts a daring crate escape suspended high above Times Square, NY. Guest stars, Lance Burton, Chad Juros.
Episode 16
Military Salute
aired: Wed, Sep 6, 2006
Criss stops his pulse and vital signs in five body locations in front of a certified medical staff and in front of thousands of spectators, and predicts the outcome of a motor speedway race. Criss also waits tables and does close up magic in his favorite hometown diner.
Episode 15
Season 2 Episode 15
aired: Sat, Aug 1, 2009
Criss heads back to his Long Island home turf to visit some of his favorite haunts and neighborhood high schools. From the cafeteria to the football field, Criss freaks out the students and teachers and shows how to Mindfreak your friends.
Episode 14
Back to School
aired: Wed, Aug 2, 2006
Criss takes it underground in Long Island, New York and shares his passion for motorcycle trick riding with a crew of extreme riders who execute the craziest stunts on two wheels, and sometimes just one. Criss ups the ante when he makes a motorcycle vanish and reappear from nowhere, drives blind and demonstrates a fresh style of riding sure to astonish.
Episode 13
Sucker
aired: Wed, Aug 9, 2006
On Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Criss performs one of his signature demonstrations: the fastest Metamorphosis ever attempted in front of thousands of spectators. There are no curtains or covers, just an almost deadly wall of fire. Criss also receives the prestigious "Magician of the Year" Award for the third time!
Episode 12
Back to School
aired: Wed, Aug 2, 2006
Criss Angel invites you to join celebrity friends including Crossing Jordan's Steve Valentine, singer/songwriter Deborah Gibson and Oscar winning musical group Three Six Mafia, for the most insane séance ever conducted. This episode proves once and for all whether the living can communicate with the dead. Five brave souls will spend a night in one of the most haunted places in America, the Armagosa Hotel in Death Valley, known for paranormal activity as Criss tries to connect with forces beyond our comprehension. Which celebrities will remain in the house?
Episode 11
Metamorphosis
aired: Wed, Jul 19, 2006
PT Barnum is often credited with saying "There's a sucker born every minute." In this episode, Criss and team perform an elaborate pickpocket ballet; demonstrate psychic surgery, and reveals the con-artist techniques used by three card monty dealers, card cheats and casino scammers. Criss blows the lid off anyone who uses magic to take advantage of the vulnerable.
Episode 10
Celebrity Minds
aired: Wed, Jul 12, 2006
Criss uses hypnosis techniques to drop entire crowds of people to the ground before putting an entire restaurant's patrons and staff under his control. His ability to read the minds of some well-known surprise celebrity guests including: Ice Cube, Vince Neil, Mark McGrath and Robin Leach will equally astound. This episode is chock full of Mindfreaks.
Episode 9
Chad's Story
aired: Wed, Jul 5, 2006
In this death-defying episode, Criss prepares by training with champion aerialist and world-record holder Trigger Gunn for a stunt that involves the Mindfreak driving a motorcycle up a 60-foot long, 20-foot high ramp at 50 miles per hour - that is, if his brothers Costa and JD don't stop him first. What happens next is either disaster or the ultimate Mindfreak! Special guests for this episode include Trigger Gunn, Carey Hart, and Ice Cube.
Episode 8
Bike Jump Vanish
aired: Wed, Jun 28, 2006
Throughout history, the act of cutting people in half has always been associated with a big box, a pretty girl, and a dangerous-looking saw. Now, for the first time ever, Criss demonstrates his incomparable versions of the same trick, but without the use of covers, boxes, or trick clothes of any kind. In this confounding episode, Criss sets out to dissect a woman on a park bench, saw himself in half, and explore the history behind extremity separations.
Episode 7
Party
aired: Wed, Jun 21, 2006
From making a four-and-a-half ton Asian elephant vanish in the middle of a street surrounded by spectators to a special magic performance for monkeys, this wild and crazy episode also features demonstrations with pigeons and trained cockroaches.
Episode 6
Easy Rider
aired: Wed, Jun 14, 2006
From the chauffeured Escalades to the VIP section of some of Vegas's hottest nightclubs, Criss brings incredible close-ups, bar magic, and insane illusions into Sin City's nightlife. Also in this episode, featuring special guests Penn & Teller, Criss demonstrates how to create your own Mindfreak tricks at home and shoves his hand right through a passerby.
Episode 5
Animal Magic
aired: Wed, Jun 14, 2006
In front of thousands, Criss pays homage to legendary stunt artist Steve Baker, as he is suspended, chained, and sealed inside a wooden box filled with more than ten rounds of explosives. In order to stay alive, Criss must escape from the box before a stunt car can ram into him in front of the huge crowd of onlookers, including his special guests, the Amazing Jonathan and Steve Baker.
Episode 4
Walk on Water
aired: Wed, Jun 7, 2006
The challenge to make someone disappear while surrounded on all sides by a crowd of witnesses in the middle of the day in Las Vegas's busy Fremont Street is a challenge which has never before been met - that is, until now. This episode, featuring special guest Jeff McBride, presents a variety of spectacular vanishings and some of Criss's most baffling never-before-seen illusions.
Episode 3
In Two
aired: Wed, Jun 7, 2006
Although the network premiere of his "walking on water" demonstration lasted only a few seconds, Criss now attempts to repeat the stunt by walking across the entire length of a public pool, while skeptics swim below and around him. In this thrilling episode, with special guest Lance Burton, Criss also brings a mannequin to life and introduces some new Mindfreak tricks that are sure to blow your mind.
Episode 2
Vanish
aired: Wed, May 31, 2006
Levitation is taken to new heights, as Criss sets out to float safely from one building to another, in front of a random crowd in the middle of the day. This stunt is only one of the show's many mind, body, and spirit demonstrations that have never been performed by anyone in history. This unique levitation demonstration was inspired by the urban legend of DD Home, a Scotsman known for his spectacular levitations in the early 1800s. Criss will also attempt to teach the television audience how to perform their own levitation demonstrations, sure to "Mindfreak" all their friends and relatives.
Episode 1
Building Float
aired: Wed, May 31, 2006
The Mindfreak, Criss Angel descends upon Hollywood's famous Magic Castle and his hometown New York in a tour de force of mysticism, mentalism and death defying stunts. At the Magic Castle stage, Criss Angel performs some of his signature effects and the never before seen Matrix (where he literally jumps into another human) and offers up new supernatural demonstrations of mentalism in front of a live audience. Criss Angel will also be shackled... handcuffed... and then nailed into a pine casket that is rapidly approaching an industrial BioChipper.
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Episode 17
Up Close
aired: Wed, Nov 16, 2005
Considered to be the most influential name in magic today, Criss Angel is constantly blurring the line between reality and illusion. In this exciting episode, watch Criss's "ring in ice" demonstration in one unedited take; see a young black panther appear from a taxi's supposedly empty trunk; and get an inside look at the characters on "Criss Angel Mindfreak," including the surreal family in the desert, various celebrity guests, "Mindfreak" crew, and Criss's own family.
Episode 16
Uncut
aired: Wed, Nov 2, 2005
Criss Angel is constantly blurring the line between reality and illusion, whether it be on the street, on the stage, or in his variety of mind-boggling demonstrations. In this wild episode, relive the craziest and most insane moments of Criss Angel Mindfreak. Discover never-before-seen footage and some of the most entertaining outtakes from previous Mindfreak episodes.
Episode 15
Chicken
aired: Wed, Oct 19, 2005
Criss has always been fascinated by lightning and the effects it has on the thousands of people who are struck by it each year. Those who survive a lightning strike often have increased memory skills and mental capacities. In this electrifying program, Criss personally tests out one of the largest teals coils in the country, which generates up to 3,000,000 volts, and simulates the electrical charge of lightning.
Episode 14
Radio Prediction
aired: Wed, Oct 12, 2005
Their rivalry begins with a small paintball game and an electric shock face-off. Criss then ups the ante, daring Amazing Jonathan to hit him with a car, after he has trained with Mark Chadwick to learn how to deflect the impact of a moving vehicle. The competition culminates with Criss standing in front of a brick wall as Amazing Jonathan revs up his engine. Also in this episode, Criss performs a knife test in a sushi bar that could end his career.
Episode 13
C4 Crate
aired: Wed, Oct 5, 2005
Criss and his team view rarely seen Houdini artifacts and the private séance room of the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California. Also in this episode, Criss will attempt to predict a major news event as well as the lottery results on the city's Dicky Barrett morning show at Indie 103.1.
Episode 12
Building Walk
aired: Wed, Sep 28, 2005
Wanting to experience the power of an explosion, Criss decides to bring together a group of experts including Pyro Pete, who has worked for everyone from the Rolling Stones to the producers of Star Wars, to figure out how to lock Criss into an explosives-filled crate, which will then be detonated. Taking precautionary efforts, Criss will wear a protective leather jumpsuit along with a helmet and the highest grade of earplugs available.
Episode 11
Oasis
aired: Wed, Sep 21, 2005
In this edge-of-your-seat performance, Criss is sealed in an airtight chamber submerged in a water tank. Surrounded by almost 2,000 gallons of water, thousands of spectators, and news crews in New York City's Bryant Park, Criss will have up to 33 hours to figure out "The Greatest Escape Ever." Viewers will get an inside glimpse into Criss's experience by way of his live audio diary and a camera placed within the air chamber. Also in this episode, Criss must find a way to escape when U.S. Navy sailors tie him up during the 100-foot rope challenge in preparation for Oasis.
Episode 10
Tesla Strike
aired: Wed, Sep 14, 2005
When Criss closes his eyes, he sees the real world where others would normally see darkness. In this episode, Criss demonstrates this ability to Mandy Moore, as he joyrides in her Mercedes convertible through the streets of Los Angeles. Trusting that Criss will be able to see reality while his vision is physically blocked, Mandy places silver dollars over his eyes, secured by black tape and a blindfold. As Mandy anxiously sits in the passenger seat, Criss drives completely blind, on a quest to find one of the actress's favorite restaurants.
Episode 9
Blind
aired: Wed, Sep 7, 2005
In one of the most dangerous stunts in the series, Criss leans over the side of the 55-story Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas at unbelievable angles. To push the boundaries of sense even further, Criss then proceeds to walk down the side of the building without any wires, harnesses, or safety netting.
Episode 8
Superhuman
aired: Wed, Aug 24, 2005
Determined to channel the inhuman strength often associated with people who have been put in extreme, life-or-death situations, Criss has trained his mind relentlessly. In a gut-wrenching experiment, Criss is held up by two chairs, one at his feet and one supporting his head and shoulders, and proceeds to mystify those in Master Toddy's gym by allowing two Muay Thai boxers stand on top of him. By ripping apart phone books, pushing over a tree, and lifting up parked cars and a random taxicab two feet off the ground, Criss demonstrates his incredible power to harness this super-human strength.
Episode 7
Hellstromism
aired: Wed, Aug 17, 2005
Based on hellstromism, an art that uses the mind to trigger a spectator's physical reaction, Criss is challenged by Las Vegas's Desert Dodge dealership to find a hidden key belonging to a Dodge Viper using the powers of hellstromism. If unable to find the key, Criss will have to give the dealership $100,000 for the car, otherwise he takes it home for free.
Episode 6
Buried Alive
aired: Wed, Aug 10, 2005
The infamous "Buried Alive" demonstration proved tragically fatal for "The Amazing Joe Burras," a magician from Fresno, California. The same stunt was later successfully completed by Banachek and Lance Burton, who both appear in this suspense-filled program helping Criss put his own twist on this dangerous exercise. Rob Zombie manacles Criss into a coffin and helps lower him six feet underground on the Santa Clarita haunted house set of the rock musician's latest film, The Devil's Rejects, in front of a live audience. With little oxygen and even less time, Criss must slither out from underneath layers of solid ground in order to escape almost certain death.
Episode 5
Body Suspension
aired: Wed, Aug 3, 2005
Despite warnings of strong gusts of wind which could lead to potential death, Criss will attempt to do what has never been done before in the history of human folly. Suspending himself from a helicopter in the suicide body suspension position, wherein four fishhooks are positioned straight across his back, Criss will endure a breathtaking, albeit painful, flight over the Valley of Fire.
Episode 4
SUV Nail Bed
aired: Wed, Jul 27, 2005
In this exciting episode, Criss manipulates the ancient practice of lying on a bed of nails to demonstrate a modern version of the same trick, which his predecessors wouldn't have even considered. While most nail-bed demonstrations consist of using short nails spaced a maximum of 1-1/2 inches apart to allow for equal weight distribution, Criss instead uses a nail bed constructed of 8-inch nails, spaced 3 inches apart on which he will lie. Raising the stakes even higher, Criss will direct a Hummer SUV to drive on top of him while he remains laying atop this virtual suicide bed.
Episode 3
Wine Barrel Escape
aired: Wed, Jul 27, 2005
Determined to go beyond feats performed by his mentor, Criss devises a plan to top Houdini's 1908 milk can escape by locking himself inside a wine barrel filled with water, which hangs more than eight stories above the ground, all while he is bound by handcuffs. In this nail-biting episode, discover the multitude of obstacles Criss must face, including problems with the water temperature, the size of the wine barrel, the amount of time he is physically able to hold his breath under water, and the fact that the barrel is set to plummet to the earth after the two-minute timer runs out. Also in this episode, Criss will make one couple experience déjà vu.
Episode 2
Levitation
aired: Wed, Jul 20, 2005
Attempting to do what is considered impossible by most and what has never been done before, Criss levitates people right off the street. Levitation is one of the oldest practices of conjurers and fakirs, but Criss Angel takes it to the streets in a 360-degree demonstration of the power of defying gravity. First Criss will levitate himself and a bystander, leaving only one foot each on the ground at Sunset Park in Las Vegas, demonstrating how it is possible if you believe. Criss will perform the impossible taking a random stranger off the busy sidewalks of Downtown Fremont Street in Las Vegas and levitate them right in the middle of a crowd. Criss also goes indoor skydiving and turns a spectator's drawing of a butterfly into a real one.
Episode 1
Burned Alive
aired: Wed, Jul 20, 2005
With the assistance of Hollywood "burn master" Mark Chadwick, Criss attempts to make himself a human candle as a present for his mother on her 70th birthday. In this death-defying performance, Criss sets up a spectacular demonstration where he is set ablaze not once, but twice. First he undergoes a partial body burn test near the Aladdin Hotel pool in Las Vegas that lasts over 20 seconds. Later, on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, Criss performs a full 46-second body burn with no hand or face protection. With flames at temperatures above 1500 degrees Celsius shooting 15 feet off of his body, not even Hollywood stunt actors would attempt a trick like this. Criss further mystifies the Las Vegas crowd by disappearing and emerging as one of the crew members putting out the flames on the stuntman's own body.
