Houdini used ninja escape techniques.
4 seconds sound clip from The Master (1984) - Fat Tuesday (S1E6) sitcom.
You can hear this line at 00:05:12.529 in the Blu-ray version of the TV Series.
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[...]
- You're hoping it isn't my daughter.
- If it is her, she's into some serious trouble.
- Then we'll get her out of it.
- I wouldn't have it any other way.
- Say, listen, you want me to pull over and undo those ropes?
- Why?
- That thing must be shrunk tight as a drum by now.
- Double knots? Even Houdini couldn't get out of there.
- Houdini used ninja escape techniques.
- Fantastic. When we get to New Orleans, you'll teach me this?
- If we get there. You missed your turn off about a mile back.
- Well, let's hope we don't get lost in the Mardi Gras.
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