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1. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiHarry Houdini (Creator) - TV Tropes

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   Houdini is a recurring character in American Dreams (2021), where he helps protagonist Jake Gold break into show business. Films. In Houdini (1953) by Paramount Pictures, he was portrayed by Tony Curtis. In Ragtime (1981) by Paramount Pictures, he was portrayed by Jeffery DeMunn. In A Night at the Magic Castle (1988), he was portrayed by Arte ...

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   • Houdini

     Houdini is a 2014 miniseries starring Adrien Brody as the...

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     Describe Houdini here. A master illusionist, he thrilled...

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   • Elimination Houdini

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2. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiHoudini (Series) - TV Tropes

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   Houdini is a 2014 miniseries starring Adrien Brody as the titular magician. It chronicles his life, from stunning feats of magic, to espionage and skeptically debunking spirit mediums. Not to be confused with the 2016 series Houdini & Doyle.

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   What is Idiot Houdini?

   • Also see Idiot Houdini, when a person is forever protected from the results of their stupidity. Note that a character doesn't necessarily need to be a full-time villain to qualify for this trope. They may simply end up doing unnecessarily hurtful things, yet not suffer the repercussions.

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   Does personality play a role in elimination Houdini?

   • Personality can sometimes play a role, but it doesn't matter whether the contestant is a nice person or a Jerkass. There is one and only one trait required to be an Elimination Houdini: an utter lack of the talent necessary to win the show, especially in comparison to the other contestants, including those already eliminated.

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   What is elimination Houdini?

   • There is also another form of Elimination Houdini, commonly seen in shows like Survivor in which the contestants vote people out and not the audience. They may be the second person or another target for elimination, but somehow manage to avoid it, and they can do it in several ways.

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   What happens when a villain pulls a Karma Houdini?

   • Villains in the Nancy Drew games often pull a Karma Houdini, particularly when their attacks against Nancy herself are concerned. In Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, the villain deliberately causes a cave-in to trap Nancy and leaves her to die, yet the only punishment mentioned is that the culprit's credit cards are taken away.

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4. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiHoudini / Tropers - TV Tropes

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   Describe Houdini here. A master illusionist, he thrilled millions with his death-defying acts of escape. He was a skeptic, and since he obviously knew the ins and outs of deception people believed him when he said something was a farce. In all …

5. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiKarma Houdini - TV Tropes

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   The Karma Houdini trope as used in popular culture. Sometimes, even Laser-Guided Karma misses its target. The character has done a number of things that …

6. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiIdiot Houdini - TV Tropes

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   Characters as Device. Ignorant of the Call. The Idiot Houdini trope as used in popular culture. This is what happens when a character who is known for making consistently poor judgments never has to ….

7. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › MainElimination Houdini - TV Tropes

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   A bad player may become a Houdini through stronger players actively protecting them - why knock them out now when they could be easy competition in the finals? Often this happens when Tall Poppy Syndrome kicks up. It is actually fully possible for the Elimination Houdini to win.

8. tvtropes.org › pmwiki › pmwikiVideo Games / Karma Houdini - TV Tropes

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   One of the Multiple Endings of Contra: Hard Corps has Colonel Bahamut escaping in a helicopter after the heroes defeat the Alien Cell. Crackdown: In all three games, due to him spending his time far away from the Agents, Director Goodwin gets away with his crimes.