<Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> November 24, 1997 (1997 - 11 - 24) - October 29, 1998 (1998 - 10 - 29) May 15, 2002 (2002 - 05 - 15) October 2, 2008 (2008 - 10 - 02)--February 21, 2009 (2009 - 02 - 21) </Td> </Tr> <P> Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed is a series of television shows in which the methods behind magic tricks and illusions are explained . In its original incarnation there were four shows in 1997 - 1998 and a special in 2002 broadcast on the Fox network in the United States, and on Sky and ITV in the United Kingdom . In 2008 - 2009, a new series of thirteen shows was broadcast by MyNetworkTV in the United States and ITV4 in the United Kingdom . On May 1, 2012, reruns of the first season began airing on BIO in the United States . </P> <P> The first four specials and the full series featured incognito magician Val Valentino as the Masked Magician performing large - scale illusions and a few smaller - scale close up magic tricks before revealing the secrets of the tricks . The Masked Magician was promoted as a well - known magician who wore a mask to avoid recrimination from fellow magicians . He revealed his identity in the fourth episode . His assistants are also left unidentified . They are Michelle Berube, Denise Holland, Jennifer Lee Keyes, and Sybil Azur, in the first special . The fifth special featured a second unidentified Masked Magician, now sporting a silver and purple mask, a long black wig and a black outfit comprising trenchcoat, suit, and boots . His identity remains a mystery to this day and rumours has it, it may not be Valentino reprising this role . The assistants to this magician were Kelly Cooper, Kimi Bateman, Kadee Sweeney, and Noelle Naone. . </P> <P> The setting of the show is an abandoned warehouse set up with an eerie atmosphere in an undisclosed location somewhere in the United States . The show features a memorable soundtrack of ominous music . </P>

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