Before the parodies there was the original, the street magic legend David Blaine made his presence known to the world in this special. Back in 2000 this street stuff held more weight with skeptics than something that felt overly produced in a studio. The Masked Magician was busy revealing all the classic old studio tricks and everyone was eating it up, there was room for new life in the world of illusions -- something different. I would argue that David's work and influence around this time played a pivotal role in revitalizing the public interest in Magic. He's gone on to do even more incredible things but this was the spark that started it all in terms of his mainstream success. Not sure if this is the premiere but this recording is from July 29th, 2000 on ABC with original commercials.
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