It Takes a Thief

February. 02,2005      
Rating:
8.3
Trailer 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.

Seasons & Episode

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Seasons 2 : 2005

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Episode 1 - Big Burglar On Campus
September. 12,2005

Episode 2 - Diamond Dealer
September. 13,2005

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

Episode 3 - Haven In The Hood
September. 14,2005

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

Episode 4 - Good Cop, Bad Cop
October. 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.

Episode 5 - Shaking Up The Southern Comfort
September. 15,2005

Episode 6 - Open House
September. 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.

Episode 7 - Cops and Robbers
September. 19,2005

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

Episode 8 - Special Assignment: Big Brother
September. 20,2005

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

Episode 9 - Security He Said/She Said
September. 21,2005

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

Episode 10 - Daddy's Little Girl
September. 22,2005

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

Episode 11 - Bed and Break-Ins
September. 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.

Episode 12 - Big Burglar -On Campus
September. 12,2005

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

Episode 13 - Crookin' in the Dark
November. 06,2006

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

Episode 14 - Generation Gap
January. 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.

Episode 15 - Party Time
January. 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.

Episode 16 - Dream Come True
November. 27,2006

Episode 17 - I Love N.Y.
December. 04,2006

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

Episode 18 - B&B Break-in
December. 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.

Episode 19 - High Seas
December. 18,2006

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

Episode 20 - McMansion
January. 01,0001

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

Episode 21 - Diamond in the Rough
January. 08,2007

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

Episode 22 - Security Sisters
January. 16,2007

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

Episode 23 - Solid Gold
January. 22,2007

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

Episode 24 - Vacation Time
January. 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.

Episode 25 - Play Date
January. 01,0001

Episode 26 - Home Alone
February. 12,2007

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

Episode 27 - Beach Hamlet Heist
February. 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.

Episode 28 - Now You See It, Now You Don't
February. 26,2007

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

Episode 29 - Swamp Thing
March. 05,2007

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

Episode 30 - Monster Movies
March. 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.

Episode 31 - Speed Demons
March. 19,2007

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

Episode 32 - Empty Nest
March. 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.

Episode 33 - Dog Town and Thief Boys
March. 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.

Episode 34 - Ambush Makeover
April. 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.

Episode 35 - Safe Haven
April. 03,2007

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

Episode 36 - Reversal of Fortune
April. 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.

Episode 37 - Gone in 60 Seconds
April. 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.

Episode 38 - Peeping Jon
April. 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.

Episode 39 - Who Done It?
April. 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.

Episode 40 - Ladies of the Lake
April. 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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