Instant Stooge

76 entries in Mental Magic / Principles / Instant Stooge
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Dr. Douglas Kelley Douglas Kelley's Telephone Trick spectator calls with a toy telephone and reveals selected card
Related to
 1942
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1942)
13
George Armstrong What's On Your Mind? word from a book is predicted on a billet
 		July 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 14)
59
Vivian St. John Disembodied C.P.A. lady from audience is blindfolded and reveals a result from a calculation
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 37)
153
Theodore Annemann* Impromptu Frame-Ups feeling time behind back, knowing what is drawn on slate, instant stooge
  • 1. Envelope Test
  • 2. Watch Test
  • 3. Slate Test
  • 4. Another Slate Test
  • 5. Shirt Test
Also published here
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
113
Orville Wayne Meyer Hit Parade spectator thinks of song from top ten, pianist starts playing it, verbal code
Also published here
Inspired by
 1944
Practical Mental Effects
340
Crystal Ball spectator sees information in crystal ball
 		1945
Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation
37
C. L. Boarde Telephone Tests - Variation B apparently person at other end of the phone divines word, written on billet
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
91
C. L. Boarde Projection - Variation C spectator duplicates drawing, "be a good sport..."
 		1947
Mainly Mental Vol. 1 — Billet Reading
94
Tony Corinda, "Teddy" Love (13) Stooges comments, trick by "Teddy" Love where two spectator's select the same card as the performer does, three decks
Also published here
 1958
Predictions
99
Felix Greenfield A TIp on Hip ideas for instant stooging, pseudo hypnotism
 		Apr. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 60)
244
George B. Anderson* Here's Your Number spectator divines number, coding with word on cigarette
 		1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
10
George B. Anderson* The Blackboard Gimmick submitting message secretly to spectator who divines thought of other spectator, using a blackboard for children
 		1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
13
George B. Anderson* The Bystander Book Test spectator divines chosen word from book by writing it on a slate
 		1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
18
George B. Anderson* Let the Volunteer Do It transmitting message to spectator, using a hooked coin
 		1968
You, Too, Can Read Minds
21
Sandy Spillman Modern Mentalism name appears in crystal ball, method to add piece of paper
 		June 1971
Talisman (Vol. 2 No. 15)
119
Ron Barry Dimension 'X' bold book test
 		1972
Magick (Issue 57)
283
Sam Dalal Women Can Tell... ESP deck, card selected and sealed in envelope, spectator divines symbol by looking into crystal ball
Related to
 1974
Magick (Issue 116)
577
Joseph Dunninger Destiny's Disciple waiter in restaurant writes number on paper, which is later divined
Also published here
Related to
Variations
 1975
Magick (Issue 123)
611
Marvin Miller Destiny's Disciple waiter in restaurant writes number on paper, which is later divined
Inspired by
Related to
 1977
Magick (Issue 173)
863
Philip T. Goldstein* Zodiaction spectator looks at a chart with the zodiac signs and thinks of one
 		1978
The Phil Goldstein Convention Lecture
6
Philip T. Goldstein* Zodiaction spectator looks at a chart with the zodiac signs and thinks of one
 		1978
A Transatlantic Lecture
6
Karl Fulves* Nielsen-Fulves Book Test Controversy using a stooge in a book test, gag examples
 		1978
Interlocutor (Issue 23)
89
Philip T. Goldstein* Green Bells of Hell different colors are noted down by different people, one color is selected, prediction
 		1978
Magick (Issue 209)
1041
B.C. Milnov Odd Coincident waiter in restaurant writes number on business card, which was predicted beforehand
Also published here
Inspired by
 1979
Magick (Issue 243)
1213
Stanton Carlisle Mentalism Supreme pseudo hypnotism act, various people on stage
 		1980
Mentalism For Connoisseurs
38
Gene "Phantini" Grant Supreme Psychometry pseudo psychometry, different objects in envelopes, serial number divination of a bill
 		1981
Phantini's Incredible Mental Secrets Volume Two
71
Joseph Dunninger The Tri Cycle Experiment spectator thinks of a three digit number, other spectator identifies it, Dunninger Ploy and stage whispering/cueing
 		1983
Dunninger's Act
6
Jerry K. Hartman, Karl Fulves* Memorease No. 91, spectator can memorize large number, also letters
Also published here
Inspired by
 1983
Self-Working Number Magic
118
Father Cyprian Bank Deposit Slip Prediction four spectators each write down a sum of money from $1 to $10, added together, equal to a bank deposit placed in envelope as prediction
Related to
 1983
"10"
27
Father Cyprian Match Box four spectators each write down a sum of money from $1 to $10, added together, equal to money placed in a box as prediction
Related to
 1983
"10"
29
Peter Duffie Fred 23 bold number force, card named, number written on back of named selection
Related to
 1984
Close-Up to the Point
19
Karrell Fox The "Imposiword" Book Test "one word will stand out to you", large word on pull
 		1991
Goodies
77
Chuck Hickok The Three T's (Telesthesia, Telepathy, and Teleportation) spectator divines serial number, bill is burnt and found restored in box, bill duplication method
Inspired by
  • Bob Christenson'r routine in "Vibrations" #136.
 1991
MindFields
35
Larry Becker Crystal-Eyes second spectator sees chosen ESP symbol in wristwatch
Related to
 1992
Stunners!
194
Larry Becker Subliminal Persuasion spectator listens to music and then selects a word which is divined
 		1992
Stunners!
405
Steve Dusheck Stooge Book Prediction
1993
Dusheck's Mental Magic
52
B.C. Milnov Odd Coincident same as The Impossible Prediction, impromptu stooge
Also published here
Inspired by
 1994
Challenges
4
Al Mann The VIP's Choice waitress and spectator write the same number, opener move
 		1994
Challenges
5
Ted Lesley The Mentalist's Tablecloth magnets under tablecloth, plate lifter used, to cue spectator, move objects etc.
  • The Dung Beetle Revelations
  • The Living Dead
  • Greased Ghost (Haunted deck with plate lifter method)
  • Grand Mal Geller (spoon in bag moves and bends)
Related to
Variations
 1994
Paramiracles
132
Lloyd E. Jones Ein Einmann-Gedankenlese-Akt two spectators on stage divine things, instant stooge message cards
 		Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
65
Bev Bergeron Mental Murmors newspaper adverts pasted on index cards, selected one is divined by second spectator, voice recorder pen
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 9)
125
Jim Steinmeyer The Psychic Trust
  • Conjuring
borrowed bill put in one of four numbered envelopes, spectator burns three of them by himself
Also published here
  • New Invocation, Oct. 1983
 Dec. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 4)
79
Ted Lesley The Box vibrating box, instant stooge
Inspired by
 Sep. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 3)
11
Andreas Michel-Andino Der Gedankenübertragungsapparat "Ideen, Variationen Anekdoten und eine Routine zu einem modernen Klassiker"
egg beater mind reading, with different variations
  • Wie alles anfing
  • Variationen
  • Meine Routine
  • Erfahrungen und Anekdoten
Related to
 1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 4 & 5)
141
Andreas Michel-Andino Nachtrag zum Gedankenübertragungsapparat more comments
Related to
 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1)
24
Jas Jakutsch* "Lost & Found" AKA "Six in One" billet routine with four phases, twelve people write down a los object and their initials, spectator finds the right billets, without opening it, divines the content of several and a member of the audience does the same too
 		1999
Completely Mental — Vol. 2
5
J. T. Knight Hue Clue three different-colored silk in three glasses, one chosen, another spectator divines the choice
Related to
 2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
102
Chuck Hickok Demonstration Five: Anything Can Be Learned spectator divines symbol, number and word from other spectator, dotted information
 		2002
Mentalism, Incorporated
107
Ali Bongo Sympathetic Colours two spectator selects same colored ball from bag
 		2003
Lecture Notes — Morges 2003
8
Morley Budden Post-It Parapsychology two spectators draw same picture
Related to
 2003
Syzygy (Vol. 5 No. 17)
425
Tom Stone Chairport as spectator is going to row of chairs to sit down, performer already displays a prediction which chair will be chosen
Also published here
Variations
 2003
Gravel
3
Florian Severin Zauberspiegel-Hokus-Pokus-Glaskugel name of famous person is revealed by looking into a crystal ball, second name is revealed by spectator looking into the ball
 		2004
Thirteen Steps to Vandalism
122
Florian Severin Astral Wolf several objects are placed inside envelopes, one is chosen and spectator divines object and more
Inspired by
 2004
Thirteen Steps to Vandalism
138
Florian Severin Instant on instant stooging
 		2004
Thirteen Steps to Vandalism
144
Docc Hilford Cellular Mitosis person is called who reveals information a spectator secretly wrote on a business card
  • Test I
  • Test II
 		2005
Cellular Mitosis
6
Docc Hilford Super Secret Bonus Routine: Hypnotorious spectator write down various action test, person is apparently hypnotized and divines actions by doing them, a la Hot Seat
 		2005
Number 6
34
Steve Skomp Spectrum secret cueing of spectator to write something on clipboard, blue writing under blue translucent foil
Also published here
 July 2006
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 11)
85
Michael Weber Landing Pad chair test with one spectator and six chairs, dated 2002
Inspired by
 2008
Thirteen Steps Backwards for Mentalism
10
Hector Chadwick* The Prophecy of Gregynog Spectator divines chosen object
 		2008
The Mental Mysteries of Hector Chadwick
155
Michael Weber (with your) Back to the Drawing Boards using three spectators
Variations
 2009
Back to the Drawing Boards
[1]
Tom Stone Audience Cues using anamorphic image to cue audience (blurry part of design not seen from close, but from far away)
  • Version 2
Inspired by
  • "Crazy Huh?" (Irv Wiener, The New Jiny, April 1963)
 2009
Moonshine Monologues
15
Barry Cooper A Special Place presentation for a Swami Test, instant stooge hypnotism
Inspired by
 2009
Mind Blasters II
73
Oliver Meech Truly Invisible Deck Spectator reads the mind of another spectator, divine which card has been reversed in an imaginary deck, no cards used
 		2010
Plot Twists
44
Tom Stone Chairport as spectator is going to row of chairs to sit down, performer already displays a prediction which chair will be chosen
Also published here
Variations
 2011
Maelstrom
96
Michael Weber (with your) Back to the Drawing Boards using three spectators, updated version
Also published here
Inspired by
 2011
Back to the Drawing Boards V 2.0 D
[1]
Jon Armstrong The Kids' Table color of crayon behind back is divined, repeated by a spectator
 		2011
The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong
32
James Biss Password Projected one-ahead divination
 		2012
Seventeen Secrets
39
Michael Weber (with your) Back to the Drawing Boards using three spectators, updated version
Also published here
Inspired by
 2012
[2012 Notes]
18
Robert Cassidy It's Not What You Think, But How You Think It That Counts on the use instant stooge
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
320
G Banana (太阳花) Make writing appear on banana, and also make spectator correctly guess what's inside a paperbag (a banana)
 		2015
Believe
47
Ian Rowland Venus Mind Trap
  • Loving Mentalism
spectator writes information on card, more asked for than initially is realized
 		Sep. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 1)
64
Gerry McCambridge Chapter 17: Three Index Card Q&A performer divines info from three spectators, routine for when audience is too big to distribute slips to everyone or for a short show
 		2017
Performing the Q & A
111
Steve Skomp Spectrum secret cueing of spectator to write something on clipboard, blue writing under blue translucent foil
Also published here
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
516
Christian Bischof The gentleman produces a coin himself sequence in which the spectator himself makes a coin appear in his hand
 		2022
Diamonds of Performance — Volume II
126
Christian Bischof Dream Painting multiple prediction on a rolled-up painting of country, animal, country and time, multiple methods
 		2022
Diamonds of Performance — Volume II
144
Tim Conover Crystal Ball Audience Readings
  • The Q&A Act
performer answers questions and knows things about spectators by gazing into a crystal ball, then a spectator divines a bill and serial number
  • Pre-show
 		2025
Conover — Volume 2: The Mentalism of Tim Conover
57