50 Best Comedy TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video Right Now
28. Penn & Teller: BS!
Release Year: 2003
Seasons: 8
Creator: Micheal Goudeau, Eric Small
Starring: Penn Jillette, Teller
Are you fans of Penn and Teller’s brand of comedy? Are you also not here for anyone’s bullsh-t? Well, Showtime’s long-running documentary series Penn & Teller: Bullsh-it! might just be the comedy series for you to binge on Amazon Prime Video.
The series premiered in 2003 and racked up a grand total of 89 episodes over eight seasons. In each episode, magicians, comedians, and skeptics Penn Jillette and Teller poke holes in the many concepts and ideas that are popularly deemed as truth by society. The duo seeks to bluntly deliver the truth, provide a new point of view, and/or debunk common misconceptions behind the BS.
Penn & Teller: Bullsh-t! covered a variety of topics in its impressive run. In the first season alone, Penn and Teller tackled contacting the dead, aliens, the environment, alternative medicine, secondhand smoke, and sex. Cut through the BS with skits stunts, and interviews tinged with Penn and Teller’s irreverent comedy.