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Ricky Jay, “The Amazing Maleeni”

Alas, he loses his head shortly thereafter.
Alas, he loses his head shortly thereafter. Screenshot: Fox

This season seven episode casts Jay as both the title character—who dies of decapitation shortly after performing an incredible trick in which his head seems to rotate 360 degrees—and the title character’s normal-dude identical twin brother. Or is he? The episode’s overarching themes of illusion and deception are perfectly supported by having a real-life magician in the central role, and Jay is a wry delight.

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