Ep 21. Dan Vs. The Magician

Dan Vs. season 1 episode 21 revolves around the titular character Dan, who is on a mission to take down a magician. Dan has always been an antagonist, and in this episode, he takes it up a notch by targeting a magician who has previously duped him.

The episode begins with Dan revealing that he has been tricked by a magician named The Great Unknown. Dan narrates how he lost his life savings to The Great Unknown, and now he’s determined to take him down. Dan’s friend Chris tries to persuade him to let it go, but Dan is too stubborn to listen.

Dan then goes on a stakeout to catch The Great Unknown. He enlists Chris's help and they wait outside the magician's house hoping to catch him red-handed. However, things don't go as planned and they end up getting trapped in The Great Unknown’s house.

The Magician, played by actor Penn Jillette, returns home and confronts them. Initially, The Great Unknown appears to be friendly and offers them some snacks, but Dan is too focused on revenge to let his guard down. As a result, he starts to pick fights with The Great Unknown, which leads to a series of hilarious and dangerous events.

Dan and Chris soon find themselves caught up in The Great Unknown’s magic tricks; they're turned into frogs, they're shrunk down to tiny size, and they're even suspended in mid-air. All the while, The Great Unknown appears unfazed by Dan’s anger and continues to treat him with kindness.

As the episode progresses, it becomes clearer that The Great Unknown is not the villain Dan believed him to be. In fact, he reveals that Dan was mistaken and that the magic show he attended was actually a charity event to help underprivileged children. Dan begins to feel guilty for what he thought was the magician’s deceit and decides to make it up to him.

Dan and Chris team up with The Great Unknown to stage a magical performance for the same children's charity. The performance goes smoothly until Dan attempts to upstage The Great Unknown. The Great Unknown, however, remains calm, and the two magicians end up putting on an amazing show.

In the end, Dan learns an important lesson about judging people too quickly. The Magician turns out to be a genuinely nice person, and Dan realizes he had the wrong idea about him. The episode concludes with Dan and The Great Unknown giving each other a friendly wave goodbye.

Overall, Dan Vs. The Magician is a hilarious and heartwarming episode that shows that first impressions can be misleading. It also showcases the range of Dan's character when dealing with situations that go beyond the limits of his stubbornness. The magical elements make the episode extra fun, and the chemistry between the actors is top-notch.