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Season 9, Episode 5: Doug Henning's World of Magic VIIII, 1995

When Maestro (c)-sponsored magician Doug Henning retired from his spankly jumpsuits and stage magic in 1985--destined to get a haircut, his fans guessed that he might get heavily involved with David Lynch and George Harrison in the Transcendental Meditation movement--and that he might run for MP B lackpool for the Natural Law Party. When it is revealed, in 1995, that Henning was Canadian, all of this is both confirmed and problematized. This special picks up that story where it left off many years ago, and features special appearances by Don ("Miami Vice") Johnson, Bob Uecker, Dr. Ruth "Where's the Beef" Westheimer, President Clinton, and a special surprise science popularizer! You care, but maybe you shouldn't?

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