Tricked (Canadian TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tricked |
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| Starring | Eric Leclerc |
| Country of origin | Canada (Season 1) United States (Season 2-3) |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Force Four Entertainment ITV Studios Global Entertainment |
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| Original network | YTV BYUtv Universal Kids |
| Picture format | 1080i ( HDTV) |
| Original release | September 5, 2016 |
Tricked is a fun Canadian TV show that first aired on YTV in September 2016. It also started showing on BYUtv in October 2016. The show stars a cool magician and YouTube star named Eric Leclerc.
In Tricked, Eric Leclerc performs amazing magic tricks. But here's the twist: he does them as hidden-camera pranks! People don't know they are part of a magic show until the end. Besides BYUtv, the show has also been seen in the US on Universal Kids.
For the first season, YTV helped make the episodes with ITV Studios. In season two, BYUtv joined the production team. Also, the show moved from Canada to New York City for season two.
This series is actually based on a British TV show called Tricked. That show started in 2013.
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Episodes
Season One
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| 1 | 1 | "Food" | September 5, 2016 (YTV) October 1, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric Leclerc mixes food and magic in surprising ways. He turns a salad into a chicken and hides an orange in a watermelon. He also makes a ring disappear into an eclair. Watch him turn table scraps into compost!
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| 2 | 2 | "Creativity" | September 6, 2016 (YTV) October 10, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric shows off the "Drinkomatic 5000" coffee pot. It can make any cold drink! He also creates a super fresh cookie. Kids help him set up an art display where a statue copies him. Plus, he fixes a torn, expensive picture like new.
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| 3 | 3 | "Health" | September 7, 2016 (YTV) October 17, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric turns bread into duck food. He invents a new health trend called "internal flossing." Endless chips, cream, and sugar appear at restaurants. People are amazed by his food court tricks!
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| 4 | 4 | "Technology" | September 8, 2016 (YTV) October 24, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric shows off new tech like "DNA gum" that reveals thoughts. He finds lost phones on the street, even in the sewer! He also makes driver's licenses teleport. It's all about magic and tech!
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| 5 | 5 | "Family" | September 12, 2016 (YTV) October 31, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric brings toys to kids in the park through a magic portal. He shows how friends and family support each other. Pictures he takes of families come out strangely. He also treats a couple to a special experience at "Cafe Leclerc."
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| 6 | 6 | "Fashion" | September 13, 2016 (YTV) November 7, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric makes cool accessories appear from paper. He visits a design school and causes some fun mischief. Kids try to figure out how he pushes a crayon through a quarter. It's a stylish magic show!
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| 7 | 7 | "Sports" | September 14, 2016 (YTV) November 14, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric plays games of chance at a golf practice. He mystifies a soccer club throwing balls at boxes. He shows a sailor how ropes can pass through someone. It's all about sports and magic!
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| 8 | 8 | "Travel" | September 15, 2016 (YTV) November 21, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric makes people use their minds to pick travel spots. They choose from postcards, snow globes, and pictures. Then, blindfolded, they magically produce items from those places! It's a wild trip.
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| 9 | 9 | "Music" | September 19, 2016 (YTV) November 28, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric shows a shoe cleaner that works by sound. He cuts a teenager's earphones, then fixes them! He visits a recording school to show how magic and sound can trick your mind.
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| 10 | 10 | "Work" | September 20, 2016 (YTV) December 5, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric performs magic tricks at an office. He uses everyday items like pens, paper, and money. People don't know they're part of his magic show! He even makes a moving box and duct tape do tricks.
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| 11 | 11 | "Money" | September 21, 2016 (YTV) December 12, 2016 (BYUtv) |
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Eric visits the mall to show off "e-money." He makes a $5 bill turn into a $50 bill! He also makes someone's ring appear in a totally unexpected spot. It's all about money magic!
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| 12 | 12 | "Emotions" | September 22, 2016 (YTV) February 6, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric asks people to write down their strongest negative feelings. Then, those words magically change into the exact opposite feelings! Even the handwriting stays the same. He also shows how fear can be a cool magic tool.
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| 13 | 13 | "Energy" | September 26, 2016 (YTV) February 13, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric focuses on different types of energy. He creates a photo in his mouth! He recycles a light bulb by eating it. He purifies salt water with two regular cups. He even makes a comfy yoga mat with glass inside!
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| 14 | 14 | "Farm" | September 27, 2016 (YTV) February 20, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric lets kids pick toy animals from a bag, then makes them appear with ropes. At a farmhouse, he copies a drawn color perfectly. Then, eight people, including Eric, appear in the same outfit! It's mind-blowing farm magic.
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| 15 | 15 | "Entertainment" | September 28, 2016 (YTV) February 27, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric performs tricks at a house party. Rope appears up his sleeve and rips something surprising. He also does surprise "unbirthday" tricks at the TRKD Cafe. Get ready for some fun entertainment!
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| 16 | 16 | "School" | September 29, 2016 (YTV) March 6, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric shows school kids a chalkboard that solves math by itself. He turns flash cards into solid steel at the library. He also leads a family rivalry in a surprising school activity.
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| 17 | 17 | "Secrets" | October 3, 2016 (YTV) March 13, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric introduces special popcorn that floats into your mouth! He plays tricks on ladies at a photo studio. What other spooky tricks will make hearts pound in this surprising episode of Tricked?
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| 18 | 18 | "Games & Luck" | October 4, 2016 (YTV) March 20, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric solves a Rubik's Cube behind his back, and fans get the same pattern! At the cafe, Eric pulls random items from a bag. Water moves between cups without touching! He also makes rubber bands do magic.
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| 19 | 19 | "Weather" | October 5, 2016 (YTV) March 27, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric changes a soda can from icy cold to boiling hot. At a garden center, he magically fixes broken items with a spray. At the mall, he makes water appear from a drawn ice cube. He also does card tricks with candy and gum.
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| 20 | 20 | "Friends" | October 6, 2016 (YTV) April 3, 2017 (BYUtv) |
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Eric creates friendship bracelets from letters in his mouth. He makes endless gum appear! Mischief at Cafe Leclerc makes people think friends appear inside a magic board. He also turns a blank paper into a check for himself!
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Season Two
On September 8, 2018, Tricked announced on Facebook that season 2 would start on BYUtv on October 8, 2018. For season 2, BYUtv replaced YTV in the production credits.
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| 21 | 1 | "Mouse Multiplication" | October 8, 2018 | |
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Eric sets up families and friends with his tricks. Pizzas fall, then reappear new! He makes ice cream in a bag. A "DNA multiplying machine" turns one mouse into a dozen!
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| 22 | 2 | "Moving Magic" | October 15, 2018 | |
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Eric shows a new ice cream app that adds any topping. Young shoppers see a puzzle that changes based on who touches it. A lady magically disappears in front of a pizza delivery man! Pedestrians watch Eric's moving supplies do tricks.
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| 23 | 3 | "Balloon Donut" | October 22, 2018 | |
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Eric introduces a super light donut. A donut trapped in a balloon appears when popped! He guesses jelly bean numbers and colors. Eric also plays cupcake magic on a girl who pranks her dad.
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| 24 | 4 | "Phone Meltdown" | October 29, 2018 | |
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Eric makes a phone explode during repair. He does interviews in the park, and his shirt rips into pieces! He shows new tech at a pet store. People in the park help Eric name his new band.
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| 25 | 5 | "Big Burger" | November 5, 2018 | |
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Brothers watch a burger get bigger before their eyes. A new toy fish seems real! A phone theft app causes trouble for customers. Posters turn back into rainforest roots.
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| 26 | 6 | "Tube Chips" | November 12, 2018 | |
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Eric creates refillable Pringles. He saves a phone from a mail-in rebate. He reforms a newspaper from scraps. He refills a ginger ale can for recycling. He shows a waterproof phone method. He makes pizzas turn ice cold for delivery drivers!
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| 27 | 7 | "Necklace Bust" | November 19, 2018 | |
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Eric puts an antique necklace back together after it breaks. He tries to make kids dump water on their friends. He makes a new tie from a description. He tricks people in a bookstore. Customers are amazed when their credit cards seem frozen.
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| 28 | 8 | "Key Hanger" | November 26, 2018 | |
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A free key copy gets stuck on a hanger. Cleaning art turns compressed air into spray paint! Eric turns coins into tattoos on kids. Tic Tacs and change disappear under glass. Custom cards come to life. A new system creates a book from just its cover.
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| 29 | 9 | "Book Worm" | December 3, 2018 | |
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Eric shows a pop-up book where fishing becomes real. A balloon animal dog performs tricks and gets fixed after popping. A chocolate machine turns everything into chocolate! Phones float in a bookstore. A grocery store has a fruit promotion with cash prizes inside.
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| 30 | 10 | "Broken Tray" | December 10, 2018 | |
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A $21,000 vase breaks. Can Eric fix it? Chaos happens at a hot dog shop when Eric uses instant heat on raw food. At an art exhibit, Eric causes problems when a display isn't supposed to be dusted. Eric makes names appear on paper. He also makes gems with a chemistry experiment, but smoke causes surprises!
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| 31 | 11 | "Big Golf" | December 17, 2018 | |
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Eric introduces a "little caddy" for mini golf. A metal plant magically grows real flowers. Eric turns garbage juice into pure water. He explores clairvoyant powers. A scorpion is brought back from amber in a school lab.
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| 32 | 12 | "Bag of Treats" | March 25, 2019 | |
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Eric uses refillable bags for endless gummy bears. He smokes names onto hot dogs for customers. He does a card trick with his mouth taped shut. Gold appears on objects at an exhibit. Bubbles turn into bouncing balls. IDs lost in bread batter appear in freshly baked bread!
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Season Three
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| 33 | 1 | "Already Been Chewed" | September 30, 2019 | |
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Eric is in a candy shop with his "chew undo" machine. It restores chewed candy! But mixing candies has wild results. At a flower shop, he shows "floral portation," instantly moving flowers. As a comic book seller, he rips a rare comic. In an office survey, pens don't work, and papers fall, revealing his assistant Raquel!
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| 34 | 2 | "Instant Instrument" | October 7, 2019 | |
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The Tricked team visits a music school. Eric tries to outplay a young man with special tools and a "music marker." At a fast food place, Eric tests a new hot sauce, "Face Melter." Smoke comes from his mouth, then flames from the sauce! It even melts a plate of fries. Eric shows kids a custom card that moves up or down when they yell. He debuts a banana that cuts itself and a cup that turns fruit into a smoothie. Finally, he introduces a self-cushioning bag for food.
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| 35 | 3 | "Really Sticky Glue" | October 14, 2019 | |
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Eric introduces "Invisi-Glue" to a young magician. Can he figure out Eric's tricks when his phone and hand get stuck? Eric gives surprising treats at a candy store. He brings a bowling ball to the grocery store in a strange way. At a jewelry store, a girlfriend watches her boyfriend's watch get destroyed. At White Castle, Eric gives away free onion rings. When two come out together, a new "untangling salt" might be the solution!
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| 36 | 4 | "Prize Surprise" | October 21, 2019 | |
| 37 | 5 | "Mouth to Mouse" | October 28, 2019 | |
| 38 | 6 | "Jungle Board Games" | November 4, 2019 | |
| 39 | 7 | "Lights Out" | November 11, 2019 | |
| 40 | 8 | "Quick Change" | November 18, 2019 | |
| 41 | 9 | "Time Travel Cooking" | November 25, 2019 | |
| 42 | 10 | "Concessions Through Glass" | December 3, 2019 | |
| 43 | 11 | "Bag Name Change" | January 13, 2020 | |
| 44 | 12 | "Origami Dove" | January 20, 2020 | |
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