The Carbonaro Effect

Name: The Carbonaro Effect
Genre: Reality
Released: 2014-04-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Michael Carbonaro

ENDED5 Seasons92 Episodes★ 7.4

The Carbonaro Effect is a reality series on truTV that ran from 2014 to 2020, ending after 5 seasons and 92 episodes.

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NetworktruTV

First AiredApr 1, 2014

Last AiredJan 2, 2020

GenreReality

Runtime30 min

Created ByMichael Carbonaro

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

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.

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Cast

Michael Carbonaro

Himself

Seasons & Episodes5 seasons · 92 episodes

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E1Cat Lady

Nov 7, 201930m

At auditions, Michael wows directors with costume changes but cracks when he sings; things get sticky when he demos flying post-its; Michael's co-worker's jaw drops when a shape-shifting tenant returns while they clean house.

E2Moving Dragon

Nov 14, 201930m

While working at a pool store, Michael flies on a kickboard and shows the culinary uses of a pool noodle; at a pet store, he breeds hamsters from pellets; Michael stuns his helper as moving day heats up with a fiery statue.

E3Lipstick and the Flying Nun

Nov 21, 201930m

While working at an antique shop, Michael unpacks an item with a message from beyond and a problem-solving toy puzzles his co-worker. Plus, Michael works a fundraiser where a painting raises not just money but the body of a nun.

E4Pink Slime

Dec 5, 201930m

While working at a book store, Michael feeds some book worms. Plus, Michael serves food and gives new meaning to the term "grass fed beef". Then, at a food testing center, Michael spooks his assistant when an experiment takes a new shape.

E5Chilly Flakes and Wormholes

Dec 12, 201930m

Michael works in a spice shop and gets the icy treatment with his take on "chilly flakes". Plus at a hotel, he cleans a spill with his phone. And then, at an abandoned house, Michael amazes his assistant when he climbs through a wormhole.

E6Popcorn Pants

Dec 19, 201930m

Michael delivers a shock in a shipping store when packaged wine tips over and gets the bubble wrap tipsy. At a popcorn shop, Michael dons the latest kernel fashions. Later, at a theater, he stuns his helper when a trick jumps off the screen.

E7Vanishing Daycare

Dec 26, 201930m

At a thrift store, Michael transforms a t-shirt that's suitable for all four seasons and at a daycare, his aid thinks she loses more than her mind. Plus, in a museum, Michael's helper runs scared when a sculpture starts to slither away.

E8Puppification

Jan 2, 202030m

At an appliance store, Michael blends juices with a sticker. Then, at a pet shop, he reverses the food chain. Plus, at a doggy spa, an old dog learns new tricks when a rejuvenation machine turns back time and Michael doesn't go unscathed.

About The Carbonaro Effect

The Carbonaro Effect is a reality series on truTV. The show first aired on Apr 1, 2014 and currently has 5 seasons and 92 episodes. The Carbonaro Effect has ended. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 32 votes. The cast includes Michael Carbonaro. Created by Michael Carbonaro.