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It Takes a Thief
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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.
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- 01
To Steal a BattleshipA 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. - 02
When Thieves Fall InMundy has to find a way to steal a shipment of Baltic furs that have valuable information about ICBM designs sown into them. - 03
Birds of a FeatherMundy'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.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
A Thief is a ThiefJanuary 9, 1968 - S01E02
It Takes One to Know OneJanuary 16, 1968—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 - S01E03
When Boy Meets GirlJanuary 30, 1968— - S01E04
A Very Warm ReceptionFebruary 6, 1968— - S01E05
One Illegal AngelFebruary 13, 1968—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 - S01E06
Totally by DesignFebruary 20, 1968Mundy must infiltrate a small Middle Eastern nation that is taking agricultural equipment supplied by the State department and reselling it - S01E07
When Thieves Fall InFebruary 27, 1968Mundy has to find a way to steal a shipment of Baltic furs that have valuable information about ICBM designs sown into them. - S01E08
A Spot of TroubleMarch 5, 1968Sensitive plans for a new weapon are stolen, and after the best agents in the government fail to locate them back Mundy is called. What seem - S01E09
When Good Friends Get TogetherMarch 12, 1968The Prince of an Asian country is visiting the US. There are concerns that an assassination attempt could happen. Mundy is asked to join the - S01E10
Birds of a FeatherMarch 19, 1968Mundy's mission to retrieve a microfilm capsule leads him from an eccentric spy in a communist prison to a beautiful ambassador's wife with - S01E11
Season's bestTo Steal a BattleshipMarch 26, 1968A 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 t - S01E12
TurnaboutApril 2, 1968— - S01E13
The Radomir MiniatureApril 9, 1968—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 r - S01E14
Locked in the Cradle of the KeepApril 16, 1968— - S01E15
A Matter of Royal LarcenyApril 23, 1968— - S01E16
The Lay of the LandApril 30, 1968—
Season02
- S02E01
One Night on SoledadeSeptember 24, 1968— - S02E02
A Sour NoteOctober 1, 1968— - S02E03
The Bill is in CommitteeOctober 8, 1968— - S02E04
The Thingamabob HeistOctober 15, 1968—Al must steal a sample of a revolutionary new type of jet fuel, the only trouble is he doesn't know what to look for. - S02E05
Get Me to the Revolution on TimeOctober 22, 1968—Al must pose as a cocktail mixologist to gain access to a safe which can only be opened with multiple electronic keys, each emitting a diffe - S02E06
The PackagerOctober 29, 1968— - S02E07
Hans Across the Border (1)November 12, 1968—Al's simple task this time involves the recovery of a set of papers from a wall safe but, the safe is in a house located somewhere behind th - S02E08
Hans Across the Border (2)November 19, 1968—In Part 2 of this Cold War plot, Al reluctantly returns to the home of the East German general from whom he has stolen a set of papers, in o - S02E09
A Case of Red TurnipsNovember 26, 1968— - S02E10
The Galloping Skin GameDecember 3, 1968—Al must steal a document hidden in a scientific paper at a conference in Rome. The SIA doesn't know which of the 100 papers contains the doc - S02E11
Glass RiddleDecember 17, 1968— - S02E12
To Catch a Roaring LionDecember 31, 1968— - S02E13
Guess Who's Coming to Rio?January 7, 1969— - S02E14
The Artist is for FramingJanuary 21, 1969—Al is being expertly framed for several jewelry heist. But by who? - S02E15
The Naked BillionaireJanuary 28, 1969—Daniel Ryder's electronics firm has won a defense contract, but the SIA suspects the reclusive billionaire is being impersonated. Al's old f - S02E16
A Matter of Grey Matter (1)February 4, 1969— - S02E17
A Matter of Grey Matter (2)February 11, 1969— - S02E18
CatspawFebruary 18, 1969— - S02E19
Boom at the TopFebruary 25, 1969— - S02E20
The Funeral is on MundyMarch 11, 1969— - S02E21
The Baranoff TimetableMarch 18, 1969— - S02E22
Rock-Bye, Bye, BabyMarch 25, 1969— - S02E23
The FamilyApril 1, 1969— - S02E24
38-23-36April 8, 1969— - S02E25
The Great Chess GambitApril 15, 1969— - S02E26
Mad in JapanApril 22, 1969—
Season03
- S03E01
Saturday Night in VeniceSeptember 25, 1969— - S03E02
Who'll Bid Two Million Dollars?October 2, 1969— - S03E03
The Beautiful PeopleOctober 9, 1969— - S03E04
The Great Casino CaperOctober 16, 1969— - S03E05
Flowers from AlexanderOctober 23, 1969— - S03E06
The Blue, Blue DanubeOctober 30, 1969— - S03E07
The Three Virgins of RomeNovember 6, 1969— - S03E08
Payoff in the PiazzaNovember 13, 1969— - S03E09
The King of ThievesNovember 20, 1969— - S03E10
A Friend in DeedNovember 27, 1969— - S03E11
The Second Time AroundDecember 4, 1969— - S03E12
The Old Who Came in from the SpyDecember 11, 1969— - S03E13
To Lure a ManDecember 18, 1969—Al and his date are held hostage in his apartment by enemy foreign agents who want to abduct SIA chief Jacks. Devon has to decipher the clue - S03E14
The Scorpio DropDecember 25, 1969— - S03E15
Nice Girls Marry StockbrokersJanuary 12, 1970— - S03E16
The Steal-Driving ManJanuary 19, 1970— - S03E17
Touch of MagicJanuary 26, 1970— - S03E18
Fortune CityFebruary 2, 1970— - S03E19
Situation RedFebruary 9, 1970— - S03E20
To Sing a Song of MurderFebruary 23, 1970—Musicians (Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr, Florence LaRue, Ron Townson, and LaMonte McLemore--The 5th Dimension) become involved in a devious - S03E21
The Suzie Simone CaperMarch 2, 1970— - S03E22
An Evening with Alister MundyMarch 9, 1970— - S03E23
Beyond a Treasonable DoubtMarch 16, 1970—Al is accused of treason, and he must determine who is behind the frame job while under a shoot-to-kill order. - S03E24
Project XMarch 23, 1970—
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