It Takes a Thief

2005
It Takes a Thief

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Big Burglar On Campus Sep 12, 2005

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EP2 Diamond Dealer Sep 13, 2005

Jon and his accomplices do the unthinkable when they decide to rob a town's police station, fire station, and courthouse.

EP3 Haven In The Hood Sep 14, 2005

Two women think their house, tenant, and adopted son are safe until a reformed burglar proves otherwise.

EP4 Good Cop, Bad Cop Oct 27, 2005

A Skate Shop in New Jersey thinks their "surviellance cameras in use" sticker will deter burglars. But when Jon sees no cameras, it's a welcome sign to rob them.

EP5 Shaking Up The Southern Comfort Sep 15, 2005

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EP6 Open House Sep 16, 2005

A homeowner thinks his handiwork will prevent a burglar from breaking in. After writing in to Matt and Jon, he is put to the test and fails miserably.

EP7 Cops and Robbers Sep 19, 2005

A family thinks their home in a gated community just off a golf course is safe from crooks.

EP8 Special Assignment: Big Brother Sep 20, 2005

A single mom with two young daughters gets a lesson in home security.

EP9 Security He Said/She Said Sep 21, 2005

A suburban couple learns a lesson on how to keep their home safe while they commute to the big city for work.

EP10 Daddy's Little Girl Sep 22, 2005

Jon's next target is a house that has people always running in and out of.

EP11 Bed and Break-Ins Sep 23, 2005

A police officer and a forensic artist deal with burglaries everyday at work, but do nothing around their house to prevent it from happening to them.

EP12 Big Burglar -On Campus Sep 12, 2005

Jon and his accomplices prove just how vulnerable a New York City bar is to crooks after breaking in during broad daylight.

EP13 Crookin' in the Dark Nov 06, 2006

Jon uses a family's disagreement on how to protect their home to his advantage and cleans their house out.

EP14 Generation Gap Jan 01, 0001

When Jon and his accomplice pose as landscapers, they try to show a family that their hired help isn't who they turn out to be.

EP15 Party Time Jan 01, 0001

During happy hour, Jon overhears a couple brag about the toys in their house, tracks the house down, and robs the couple of their fun.

EP16 Dream Come True Nov 27, 2006

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EP17 I Love N.Y. Dec 04, 2006

Jon breaks in to the home of an FDNY firefighter and his wife while neighborhood children play out front.

EP18 B&B Break-in Dec 11, 2006

With the help of an accomplice, Jon sneaks into a bed and breakfast late at night and teaches the owners they need to check ID for everyone who stays there.

EP19 High Seas Dec 18, 2006

While a family takes a relaxing fishing trip, Jon and his accomplices clean out a vacation beach house.

EP20 McMansion Jan 01, 0001

After the homeowners arrive back to their multi-million dollar house, Jon adds their precious Jaguar to his list of stolen items.

EP21 Diamond in the Rough Jan 08, 2007

Ban, an antique collector, gets a rude awakening from Jon when they come face to face to his hallway.

EP22 Security Sisters Jan 16, 2007

While a meeting is being held on the top floor of a sorority house, pizza man Jon cleans the sisters out downstairs.

EP23 Solid Gold Jan 22, 2007

Matt and Jon target a home that is filled with rare memorabilia and a closet full of guitars.

EP24 Vacation Time Jan 29, 2007

While a husband and wife plan an RV trip with a friend, Jon robs their upstairs. After being disappointed by not finding the RV keys, he takes a peek at Matt's closed-circuit TVs and goes in for round 2.

EP25 Play Date Jan 01, 0001

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EP26 Home Alone Feb 12, 2007

Jon tries to teach two active teenage boys to lock up every time they leave the house.

EP27 Beach Hamlet Heist Feb 20, 2007

When the homeowners of a beach front house argue over their security, it makes the perfect target for Jon. Matt and Jon hope that after their intervention, the homeowners would know as much about security as the homeowners' youngest daughter.

EP28 Now You See It, Now You Don't Feb 26, 2007

Jon gets more than he bargained for when he robs the home of a family of magicians and the house fights back.

EP29 Swamp Thing Mar 05, 2007

With a swamp on one side and a giant hole in their fence, a family's home proves no match for Jon.

EP30 Monster Movies Mar 12, 2007

After being robbed in California, a monster-movie loving family moves to the Northeast in hopes of being safe. After Jon breaks in and steals all of their precious Godzilla toys, the family realizes crime is everywhere.

EP31 Speed Demons Mar 19, 2007

Jon targets a house with an ATV trailer across the street near their detached garage.

EP32 Empty Nest Mar 20, 2007

Now that her children have moved out of the house, a mother's security is on their minds and put to the test. Jon gets an unexpected visit from the police officer who lives right next door.

EP33 Dog Town and Thief Boys Mar 28, 2007

Jon has his eyes set on a vintage 1965 Ford Galaxy and will do anything to come home with it. As he tries to make his stylish getaway, the car proves to be troublesome, even with the homeowner inside the house.

EP34 Ambush Makeover Apr 02, 2007

After learning that a wife and mother is constantly telling her family to lock the doors and windows, Matt decides to change the layout just a bit. The mother gets a first hand look at her family's security flaws as she sits in the van with Matt and watches Jon break in.

EP35 Safe Haven Apr 03, 2007

With an increase in police patrol, Jon has no problem breaking into a house full of safes and cleans the family out.

EP36 Reversal of Fortune Apr 09, 2007

Jon sets his sights on another water front home and shows his strength as he carries a heavy safe right out the front door.

EP37 Gone in 60 Seconds Apr 10, 2007

After Jon spots two classic muscle cars in front of a house, he knows he must steal them by any means necessary; even if his accomplice has to lock the homeowner in an upstairs office.

EP38 Peeping Jon Apr 11, 2007

While loading up a family's belongings into his truck, a nosy neighbor decides to pay Jon a visit and teach him that leaving your keys in the truck doesn't always provide the fastest getaway.

EP39 Who Done It? Apr 12, 2007

While guests enjoy "Murder Mystery Theater" in a fancy bed and breakfast, they are oblivious to the crime spree happening right up stairs.

EP40 Ladies of the Lake Apr 13, 2007

Jon almost blows his cover when he walks up to what he thought was a single family home and runs into another family leaving. After a little confusion and a few seconds, Jon comes back with his accomplice and finishes the job. The family is soon thrown for a loop when they find out the person they saw as they left was the one who robbed them.
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Released: 02 February 2005 Ended
Producted By: Lion Television USA
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/ittakesathief/ittakesathief.html
Synopsis

A unique series offering viewers something they've never seen before: an actual home burglary, live, as it happens. Hosted by two reformed ex-cons, It Takes a Thief exposes the security flaws of a home by unleashing two uniquely qualified experts - ex-burglars - who will provide vital insights into the workings of the criminal mind.

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sias-programming When I was watching the Discovery channel one day, I noticed this show was on. I had nothing better to do or watch so I decided to see what it was about. The show amazed me from the start.The hosts are ex-burglars who have the skills and knowledge of burgling to help instruct people on ways to improve their security and protection. It's always interesting to watch how they rob a family or person of their entire possessions and do it so quickly that their getaway is almost perfect.After the owners return and realize they have been robbed, they return their possessions as well as giving them much needed protection for their safety and to help prevent further burglaries and break-ins.The show is always interesting to watch and keeps me entertained since they always steal so much in so little time. It a show that keeps us informed about the dangers of robbers and also shows us the chaos of burglaries and theft in action.
Ninetails1991 This is a great show where ex-thieves go in and break in to people's houses (don't worry, the homeowners will know they'll be coming.) Then after the break-in, after all is said and done, the two ex-thieves then return the stolen loot and upgrade the house security wise.This is why I put a spoiler alert on here: Out of all the episodes I have watched, there were two times that they almost got busted. Once, as the thief was leaving out the front, the homeowners came home, and he went out the back. And a second time was when he had stole a car, and then he drove RIGHT BY THE HOMEOWNERS IN PLAIN VIEW! The guy really can keep you on your feet, I'll tell you that!