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It Takes a Thief — Season 1

196816 episodes6.6/10 (9 votes)

About this season

Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to work for them, he'll be released from prison. Alexander's dad, Alister, sometimes comes out of retirement as a thief to help his son on special jobs.

Episodes (16)

A Thief is a Thief
E1

1. A Thief is a Thief

6.7

Aired 9 January 1968 • 50 min

It Takes One to Know One
E2

2. It Takes One to Know One

Aired 16 January 1968 • 50 min

Mundy is tasked with going to a small European state who's only source of income is its casino. Soviet infiltrators are attempting to steal the states crown jewels as a way of forcing the casino to close. Mundy must try and stop the robbery from happening

When Boy Meets Girl
E3

3. When Boy Meets Girl

Aired 30 January 1968 • 50 min

A Very Warm Reception
E4

4. A Very Warm Reception

Aired 6 February 1968 • 50 min

One Illegal Angel
E5

5. One Illegal Angel

Aired 13 February 1968 • 50 min

Mundy steals a famous Da Vinci painting, and arranges a buyer. To maximize his profits he arranges for a counterfeiter to produce a copy of the painting.

Totally by Design
E6

6. Totally by Design

6.0

Aired 20 February 1968 • 50 min

Mundy must infiltrate a small Middle Eastern nation that is taking agricultural equipment supplied by the State department and reselling it for weapons. Once in, Mundy has to figure out a way the short circuit the deal.

When Thieves Fall In
E7

7. When Thieves Fall In

7.0

Aired 27 February 1968 • 50 min

Mundy has to find a way to steal a shipment of Baltic furs that have valuable information about ICBM designs sown into them.

A Spot of Trouble
E8

8. A Spot of Trouble

6.0

Aired 5 March 1968 • 50 min

Sensitive plans for a new weapon are stolen, and after the best agents in the government fail to locate them back Mundy is called. What seems like an easy job becomes complicated when it is realized the plans have been micro dotted

When Good Friends Get Together
E9

9. When Good Friends Get Together

5.0

Aired 12 March 1968 • 50 min

The Prince of an Asian country is visiting the US. There are concerns that an assassination attempt could happen. Mundy is asked to join the prince's house hold and try and spot any potential threats

Birds of a Feather
E10

10. Birds of a Feather

7.0

Aired 19 March 1968 • 50 min

Mundy's mission to retrieve a microfilm capsule leads him from an eccentric spy in a communist prison to a beautiful ambassador's wife with a cameo ring marked confidential.

To Steal a Battleship
E11

11. To Steal a Battleship

8.0

Aired 26 March 1968 • 50 min

A U.N diplomat is suspected of stealing NATO plans and trying to sell them. Mundy must search the man's extensive house and try to recover the documents.

Turnabout
E12

12. Turnabout

Aired 2 April 1968 • 50 min

The Radomir Miniature
E13

13. The Radomir Miniature

Aired 9 April 1968 • 50 min

While escaping across the border with his family, the ten year-old daughter of a scientist is captured, and being held against him for his return. Al Mundy to the rescue.

Locked in the Cradle of the Keep
E14

14. Locked in the Cradle of the Keep

Aired 16 April 1968 • 50 min

A Matter of Royal Larceny
E15

15. A Matter of Royal Larceny

Aired 23 April 1968 • 50 min

The Lay of the Land
E16

16. The Lay of the Land

Aired 30 April 1968 • 50 min

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