'The Power of One' was an Australian television series which ran for two seasons between 2006 and 2008 and featured
hypnotist
Hypnosis is a human condition involving focused attention (the selective attention/selective inattention hypothesis, SASI), reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.In 2015, the American Psychologica ...
Peter Powers
Peter Powers is a British television personality and hypnotist. He is well known in Australia for his appearances on the '' Footy Show''.
Career
Powers has made several TV shows; '' The Power of One'', which is filmed in Australia, and ''Street ...
hypnotising "subjects" and forcing them to perform amusing and often embarrassing acts.
Content
The hypnotism in the show usually aims for comedy rather than exhibiting the hypnotist's skill. Examples of the acts performed on the show include:
* hypnotising someone to think they are driving an expensive car, when in fact they are driving a cheap one, or a
bumper car
Bumper cars or dodgems are the generic names for a type of flat amusement ride consisting of multiple small electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor and/or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator. Bumpe ...
at a fair.
* exploiting a personal weakness, such as
arachnophobia
Arachnophobia is a specific phobia brought about by the irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions.
Signs and symptoms
People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbour spiders or that ...
or shyness.
*
sexually centered acts, such as convincing a man that each of the holes in a
pool
Pool may refer to:
Water pool
* Swimming pool, usually an artificial structure containing a large body of water intended for swimming
* Reflecting pool, a shallow pool designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings
* Tide pool, a rocky po ...
table is a woman that he has to satisfy.
* making a person do something embarrassing, such as achieving instant orgasm, in response to a pre-set trigger.
Broadcast
The show previously aired on
The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel (promoted on air as comedy) is a defunct Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, and Optus Television. The channel ceased broadcasting on 1 September 2020.
History
A joint venture between Artist Serv ...
on Australian subscription television service
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company—operating in cable television, direct broadcast satellite television, and IPTV streaming services. It was formed in April 2018, superseding an earlier company from 1995. The service was establi ...
.
External links
The Power of One at The Comedy Channel Peter Powers Official Website
2006 Australian television series debuts
2007 Australian television series endings
The Comedy Channel original programming
Hypnosis
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