Penn and Teller back for a fifth season
Penn & Teller are back for a fifth season of their Houndini-esque debunking act Bullshit! on Showtime. As if there wasn't enough to watch on Thursday nights, ten new episodes will begin airing on March 22nd at 10PM. If you haven't caught the duo's libertarian-leaning act before, here's how the equal opportunity offenders work. Each week the boys take on a controversial subject and, by any means necessary, demystify the "bullshit" that surrounds it. Season five's targets include the obesity epidemic, Wal-Mart and the Americans with Disabilities Act.Penn & Teller come at their subjects with a mix of profanity, humor and moral righteousness. Like Houdini, who spent the latter part of his life exposing fraudulent spiritualists, Penn & Teller are men on a mission. Their collective heart is in this because, more often than not, they see people being exploited or taken advantage of by those who would perpetuate any number of falsehoods for personal gain. They're like potty-mouthed superheroes - fighting for truth, justice and the American way so long as the American way includes naked chicks and carnival barkers.

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