I love these bits because they’re clearly disconnected from the stories being told. They’re just there because the writers found a cool optical illusion and they had to find a way to fit it into the show

Is there anybody else that is cracking up so hard over the illusion with the rabbit and the duck? It's so underwhelming but the way he narrates it is god-tier which makes it so hilarious.

Came for the illusions, stayed for Jonathan Frakes

"Look at this drawing that will fool a child. Now add dramatic music and Jonathan Frakes and it's legendary."

I feel the show really came into its own when they cast Jonathan Frakes as the host. James Brolin was good, don't get me wrong, but Jonathan's performances take it up to another level.

I'm going to be having weird dreams. "You're dreaming of a beautiful woman. She approaches you. Settles next to you, and looks into your eyes. But, can your perception be trusted? It's actually me. Jonathan Frakes."

2:59 he said “You think you’re just a single clown, but from another perspective, you realize you’re the entire circus”

The entire series was made just for these. Some producer was so enthralled by optical illusions he wanted a TV show to display every one he could find.

“This man is dead... no he is actually alive but laying down”

I was looking at the last illusion, the checkerboard, and I was wondering “what squiggly lines is he talking about? I only see straight lines” Then I put on my reading glasses and I noticed them. My blurry vision masked the little squares that caused the illusion. So I guess having a clear sight does not always mean seeing clearly 😉

“How many legs do you see?” “There….are…..FOUR LEGS!”

“ my apologies to any children we just frightened “ 😂😂😂😂😂

This feels like a Vsauce video. I keep waiting to hear "Or is it???" and see Michael staring into my soul.

Whenever there's only one piece of cake left and I turn the plate over, the piece just flops on the table.

8:06 Man, the way he puts his hand off gave me chills lmao

6:46 cracks me up so much.

good job on the editing that the background music loops without cuts

"Take this portrait of a single clown." All clowns are single.

Jon was enjoying his puns a little too damn much.

Everything sounds like a fortune cookie

I came here to play Johnathan Frakes loud enough to wake my friend up

Imagine how many commercials you would have had to watch to see all this. I remember this program was like 75% commercials

I used to LOVE this show when I was a kid. Now I go back and watch it not just because some of the stories are interesting, but to have a good time laughing at some of the bad acting lol

When he said, "portrait of a single clown." I felt that.

Came for Jonathan frakes, stayed for the illusions.

2:58 "You're not a clown. You're the entire circus" quote from Miles Edgeworth

This show was so awesome when I was a kid

11:18 is my absolute favourite. Blows my mind

"You see this globe? It's actually just half a globe." Oh, man... ya got me!

Pretty sure this show inspired an entire generation of 3D illusion artists.

This show was the shi back when I was a kid. I remember we used to watch this show religiously every Friday on Fox. The illusion at 13:50 scared the crap out of me as a kid and gave me nightmares, still remember after all these years. I'll never forget about the story of the disappearing boy at the party complaining about monsters.

the pun game is so strong

This show was beyond belief!

14:03 is the moment Will Riker found out about Locutus.

Plot twist. Johnathan Frakes was an optical Illusion

I never realized how many of the illusions they repeated in a slightly different way. LOTS of illusions on the lines being the same size lol but I never tire of this cheese.

The fact that so many of these illusions are absolutely terrible just makes it so much better.

Someone (probably): "No one can fool me" Jonathan Frakes: "Hold my beard"

The master of Gaslighting messes with your brain for 15 minutes

This is why I love KZfaq. I think of something that I’d like to see and sure enough, someone has made it already.

I like how after each illusion they give real shitty advice. " Follow the clown as he turns the corner"....k...

If 'Dad jokes' were illusions

The music makes this feel like a Phoenix Wright trial scene presenting evidence.

*Looks at my torrent folder I'm happy i have this entire series safely on my network storage :) It shall forever live on and be watched for many many years.

2:52 How people describe me

The true illusion is my 18 minutes than mysteriously vanish after hitting play.

"Sometimes, reality can be a cruel deceiver. For example, it may look like I'm robbing this convenience store for drug money, but in reality i'm killing the cashier and THEN robbing this convenience store for drug money. Truth, or fiction? We'll see if it holds up in court."

15:40 That's it He's a wizard it's the only explanation

"This word may look like it spells 'false' to you. A closer look shows that it can also be 'true.'" Me: Uh, sure... *_WITH THE WORD 'FALSE' ON TOP OF IT!_*

2:50. He's not just a clown. He's the entire circus.

This show was ahead of it’s time. Still a amazing show to this day.

The circus and clown drawing was amazing. Wow

I've often wondered what would happen if Riker learned philosophy from Data.

Came for the illusions, slept halfway and woke up an hour later.

Frakes seems so happy to explain each illusion it's very charming and funny

I never know that an optical illusion can become the greatest pun

I love that he says it’s a carving of a rabbit, but when he moves it, it makes a very audible thump of hollow plastic

*When you ask Riker why he was running after Stacy* :

i like the way brolin did his illusions, just something about how he delivered those lines hes all serious about something that should be more light hearted

alternate title: Johnathon Frakes shows you to increasingly less impressive illusions

defintally underrated, kinda like its own flavor of twilight zone or the night gallery... actually something else I remember reading an Archie comic where the gang watches a show like this...but jughead would figure out what was true or not every time...with the comic ending if he was just that good...or just saw a rerun also damn love the music here

How are the shoes in the jar an illusion? Like are they not really shoes in a jar? He's like, "Oh, look at these shoes in a jar, crazy right? How'd those get in there?" And then never explains.

"your not just a clown. your an entire circus" - miles edgeworth

That one episode of Star trek really made jonathan frakes question perception of everything that he wanted to host this show

Watching this super it just made me realize I’ve binged every episode on here :( I want more

Why can't modern TV be this good?

Frakes: "Take this line drawing of a man in profile, is this an honest man?" **turns the pic, the word LIAR shows up** Frakes: **pauses, looks at the camera** "The answer is written across his face." had me dying xD Frakes ftw

You’re so awesome for this upload. Thank you🤗

As soon as that old decrepit crone disappeared and was replaced with that fashionable young lady I immediately started to miss the old crone

You're not a clown, you're the entire circus but from a different perspective. 3:03

This is the best one yet! Friggin' hilarious!

the set and music are just perfect.

Actually a really enjoyable watch cheers

for those interested the mouse and cat one at 10:09 is also has a bird of you hold it the tail of the mouse down with the mouse profile .

This show is the gift that keeps on giving

I used to watch this show as a kid..loved jt

That’s Incredible!

Great fun! Well done! Can we now see the series?

The B to a 13 is the funniest one. "WOAH!" lol

Did Johnathan took that mosaic painting of himself back home, or was that just what our writers came up with?

I always love to watch Beyond Belief Fact or Fiction

I wish I knew where I could watch this show. I never saw it when it was on the air, and now these clips really make me want to see it. :(

Came for the illusions, woke up in another dimension.

Spencer Gifts. The show.

The cadence of the puns is phenomenal

The shoes in a jar isn't really an illusion, because the shoes are clearly in there.

this montage with the intense music and delivery makes it comical.

This is so enthralling

Best recommendation KZfaq has done so far while I’m blown 😂

My fastest marathon of a tv series ❕

This video was very relaxing

I took about 5:30 minutes of this video to start opening my mind and eyes to the deception and at that point in the video I started Instantly seeing through the illusion even before he got to explaining it at all. Goes to show that once exposed to these tricks your mind has the capability of almost instantly learning the patterns, at least that was my experience. I wonder if anyone had the same situation happen to them too.

Fantastic!!!!!

Man the way he switched those tablecloths to a smaller one for that smaller table was some incredible sleight of hand.

I used to love this show as a kid!

7:00 "The one on the right obviously looks bigger than the one on the left" Err... no it doesn't

awesome work, great video. People should think twice about mainstream news media telling them what is the truth.

I love this Show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

2:50 so I guess this is what they mean when they say “you’re not a clown, you’re the entire circus”

GREAT VIDEO.