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The Best Episodes of It Takes a Thief Season 1

Every episode of It Takes a Thief Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of It Takes a Thief Season 1!

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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,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 1 - A Thief is a Thief
    7.7/10(118 votes)

    #1 - A Thief is a Thief

    S1:E1

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    Director:Leslie Stevens
    Writers:Roland Kibbee, Leslie Stevens

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  2. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 2 - It Takes One to Know One
    7.9/10(76 votes)

    #2 - It Takes One to Know One

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 3 - When Boy Meets Girl
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #3 - When Boy Meets Girl

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 4 - A Very Warm Reception
    7.9/10(78 votes)

    #4 - A Very Warm Reception

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 5 - One Illegal Angel
    7.7/10(71 votes)

    #5 - One Illegal Angel

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 6 - Totally by Design
    7.5/10(61 votes)

    #6 - Totally by Design

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 7 - When Thieves Fall In
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    #7 - When Thieves Fall In

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 8 - A Spot of Trouble
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #8 - A Spot of Trouble

    S1:E8

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 9 - When Good Friends Get Together
    7.9/10(54 votes)

    #9 - When Good Friends Get Together

    S1:E9

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 10 - Birds of a Feather
    7.7/10(54 votes)

    #10 - Birds of a Feather

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 11 - To Steal a Battleship
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    #11 - To Steal a Battleship

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 12 - Turnabout
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #12 - Turnabout

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 13 - The Radomir Miniature
    8.2/10(56 votes)

    #13 - The Radomir Miniature

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 14 - Locked in the Cradle of the Keep
    7.6/10(52 votes)

    #14 - Locked in the Cradle of the Keep

    S1:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 15 - A Matter of Royal Larceny
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #15 - A Matter of Royal Larceny

    S1:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. It Takes a Thief Season 1 Episode 16 - The Lay of the Land
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #16 - The Lay of the Land

    S1:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Thief is a Thief" is the best rated episode of "It Takes a Thief" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 118 votes. Directed by Leslie Stevens and written by Roland Kibbee, Leslie Stevens, it aired on 1/9/1968. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "It Takes One to Know One".