If Harvard offered a PhD in deceit, this would be it. Award-winning magician Brian Brushwood takes viewers on an inside tour of bar tricks, street cons, and scams. If you watch carefully, you'll never have to pay for a drink again!
Scam School (Season 2)
How to Rip a Phonebook in Half! (Episode 1)
Air date: 2009-01-01
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: The tables are turned on Brian, as he is the student learning from the ultimate master of strength!
Another Short Con with a Magic Bill (Episode 2)
Air date: 2009-01-08
Runtime: 9 min
Overview: We've covered a few magic tricks, and we've covered a few street crimes. This episode we're going to combine the two and get a magic trick that acts as a smokescreen for an actual crime.
How to predict the future using dominoes! (Episode 3)
Air date: 2009-01-15
Runtime: 9 min
Overview: It's true: you can never have too much money, have too many friends, or know too many ways to predict the freaking future.
How to bend a thick nail or wrench with your bare hands! (Episode 4)
Air date: 2009-01-22
Runtime: 8 min
Overview: We're back with another dirty trick, designed to teach you how to FAKE your way into (almost) duplicating the feats of the world's strongest men.
Use 6 Coins to get 1 FREE Drink! (Episode 5)
Air date: 2009-01-29
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Brian introduces a new diabolical coin puzzle to stump your friends.
The trick that fooled Einstein (Episode 6)
Air date: 2009-02-05
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Watch Brian scam Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley with a few coins, and some algebra!
How to Magically Bend a Horseshoe With Your Bare Hands! (Episode 7)
Air date: 2009-02-12
Runtime: 8 min
Overview: Watch Brian make you think he can use his bare hands to bend a horseshoe and to roll a frying pan!
Easy card trick called The Spelling Bee (Episode 8)
Air date: 2009-02-19
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: It's rare to find a trick that you can actually fool yourself with...and that's exactly what you get with this episode!
Fake Telepathy and Scam School in SPACE! (Episode 9)
Air date: 2009-02-26
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: We made it! 50 episodes of Scam School! YEE-HAW!! You learn fake ESP powers and we show you the Mind Control trick from outer space!
Be a Strongman and Learn Four Feats of Strength! (Episode 10)
Air date: 2009-03-05
Runtime: 9 min
Overview: Welcome to graduation! This is your senior year of Strength School, co-hosted by world record holder and supreme bad ass, Dennis Rogers!
We give you the power of Telekinesis! (Episode 11)
Air date: 2009-03-12
Runtime: 7 min
Overview: Make everyone believe you can move an object with your freakin' mind!
Brian Live and Direct from Austin and SXSW (Episode 12)
Air date: 2009-03-18
Runtime: 21 min
Overview: Watch Brian open for Diggnation with an unforgettable live show from Austin, TX at Stubb's Bar-B-Q!!
Learn how to eat some balls of fire! (Episode 13)
Air date: 2009-03-25
Runtime: 9 min
Overview: Impress everyone at the next party you attend by learning a simple fire eating trick!
Watch Cali Lewis, Tony Hsieh and Jay Adelson get scammed! (Episode 14)
Air date: 2009-04-01
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Brian performs some magic tricks in front of some big wig web celebs!
The Vanishing Card Trick (Episode 15)
Air date: 2009-04-08
Runtime: 12 min
Overview: Learn how to make a card vanish and land in the most unlikely location.
Be a Pool Shark! (Episode 16)
Air date: 2009-04-15
Runtime: 7 min
Overview: It's crazy to say it, but we're a year into Scam School, and only now are getting around to addressing one of the biggest, most popular items in any bar: the pool table.
An Easy Mix Match Card Trick (Episode 17)
Air date: 2009-04-22
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: This week, a card effect that requires no dexterity or skill whatsoever, and (best of all), uses only 10 cards out of the deck!
Learn the Kung-Fu Match Trap Scam! (Episode 18)
Air date: 2009-04-29
Runtime: 8 min
Overview: From Scam School fan "Cowboy" in the UK, comes the most insidious, diabolical, GENIUS prank Brian has seen since the quarter-on-forehead scam!
Get lucky, ridiculously lucky with two new card tricks! (Episode 19)
Air date: 2009-05-07
Runtime: 9 min
Overview: If you're comfortable with taking a little risk for a chance at a HUGE reward, you're going to love this week's episode.
Three caps, one beverage (Episode 20)
Air date: 2009-05-13
Runtime: 7 min
Overview: This week, we've got a simple puzzle with an impossible-sounding setup.
Crack the Government Conspiracy! (Episode 21)
Air date: 2009-05-20
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: Brian hangs out with the crew from CO-OP and schools them on how to uncover a conspiracy theory!
Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Brian's SXSW Panel) (1) (Episode 22)
Air date: 2009-05-27
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Get ready to learn how to scam your way into anything, or anyone!
Scam Your Way Into Anything! (Plus Bonus Q and A!) (2) (Episode 23)
Air date: 2009-06-04
Runtime: 37 min
Overview: The second half of Brian's "Scam Your Way Into Anything" panel record from SXSW Interactive!
Break out of police issued handcuffs! (Episode 24)
Air date: 2009-06-10
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Because sooner or later, every scammer finds himself in a pair of handcuffs.
Two killer close up performances from Brian! (Episode 25)
Air date: 2009-06-17
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: Here it is! Our final SXSW episode, where you'll see Brian scam and be scammed by Digg CEO Jay Adelson and astronaut/ubergeek Richard Garriott.
The House of Nails Trick (Episode 26)
Air date: 2009-06-24
Runtime: 7 min
Overview: This week a puzzle (involving nails) that stumped Brian!
Always have a winning hand with an easy poker cheat! (Episode 27)
Air date: 2009-07-01
Runtime: 12 min
Overview: An easy trick that lets you cheat your friends at poker!
How to open most padlocks WITHOUT the combination or keys! (Episode 28)
Air date: 2009-07-08
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: No locker or bike is safe once you learn this trick!
We call this one "Through the Table"! (Episode 29)
Air date: 2009-07-15
Runtime: 7 min
Overview: Move a solid object straight through any table!
Always win a virtual version of Rock-Paper-Scissors (Episode 30)
Air date: 2009-07-22
Runtime: 12 min
Overview: Without looking, peeking, or even cheating, the scam artist can tell who will win in a virtual game of rock-paper-scissors
How to get out of Thumbcuffs! (Episode 31)
Air date: 2009-07-29
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: This week -- they're trickier, harder, and sneakier than handcuffs: we escape from thumbcuffs!
Brian vs. Revision3 and the Memory Test! (Episode 32)
Air date: 2009-09-16
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Think you're smart? Wait until you see the surprising results of the Memory test...
The Ultimate Card Cheat (Episode 33)
Air date: 2009-09-23
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Cheat at ANY game of cards!
Fine Dining scam! (Episode 34)
Air date: 2009-09-30
Runtime: 8 min
Overview: An impossible riddle with an unbeatable payoff!
The Heist II (Episode 35)
Air date: 2009-10-07
Runtime: 8 min
Overview: Do you remember "The Heist" from episode 21? Well, the sequel is even more unfair than the original!
"31" - the ultimate rigged card game (Episode 36)
Air date: 2009-10-14
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Use this rigged game to cheat your friends twice in a row!
Cheat at Texas Hold 'Em! (Episode 37)
Air date: 2009-12-02
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Computer-Generated stack allows your to CHEAT at Texas Hold 'Em!
Pool Hall Scams (Episode 38)
Air date: 2009-12-09
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: 2 pool hall scams guaranteed to win you some cash!
Easy Book Test (Episode 39)
Air date: 2009-12-16
Runtime: 14 min
Overview: Read your friends' minds with this easy book test miracle!
Psychic Dice to Punk the Drunk (Episode 40)
Air date: 2009-12-23
Runtime: 11 min
Overview: Easy dice trick lets you read drunk people's minds!
Get Cork'd! Stump The Drunk With An Easy Cork (Episode 41)
Air date: 2009-12-30
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: Cork trick is nearly impossible for them to copy!
Seasons
Episodes 41
Episodes 41
Episodes 12