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dugog55

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7. Geek Trick

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 09:53 AM

Apr 2018

I saw Harry Anderson do this in a small comedy club near Pittsburgh, 1980ish. I was no more than 10 feet from him through the whole show. He was funny and a great magician. This particular stunt, looked very real from where I was sitting. He also took a 20 dollar bill from a spectator after he read the serial number, and tore it to pieces. Then took a cigarette from another spectator, lit it, took a drag then stubbed it out. When he crumbled the cigarette, the original twenty dollar bill was rolled up inside it. Great show.

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Harry Anderson's Geek Trick (GRAPHIC WARNING) [View all] Dennis Donovan Apr 2018 OP

OK, I give up! MyOwnPeace Apr 2018 #1

google is your friend Hamlette Apr 2018 #6

Saw that live way back when-- once was enough. LOL Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2018 #2

K&R! He was one clever guy and will certainly be missed... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #3

Yeah, I've missed him snce Night Court RandomAccess Apr 2018 #4

Then he starred in "Dave's World" - he was good in everything he did Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #5

Geek Trick dugog55 Apr 2018 #7

I remember this on SNL when I was a lad. mikeysnot Apr 2018 #8