List of It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series) episodes

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It Takes a Thief is an American action-adventure television series that aired on ABC for three seasons between 1968 and 1970. It stars Robert Wagner in his television debut as sophisticated thief Alexander Mundy, who works for the U.S. government in return for his release from prison. The program features the adventures of Mundy, a cat burglar, pickpocket, and thief who steals to finance his life as a polished playboy and sophisticate. He is serving time in San Jobel prison when the U.S. government's SIA (the fictional Secret Intelligence Agency) proposes a deal to Mundy: steal for the government in exchange for his freedom. Mundy is puzzled and asks, "Let me get this straight. You want me to steal?" In the main opening titles, his new SIA boss, Noah Bain, uses the catch phrase, "Oh, look, Al, I'm not asking you to spy. I'm just asking you to steal."

Contents

This is a list of episodes for the television series.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 16January 9, 1968 (1968-01-09)April 30, 1968 (1968-04-30)
2 26September 24, 1968 (1968-09-24)April 22, 1969 (1969-04-22)
3 24September 25, 1969 (1969-09-25)March 23, 1970 (1970-03-23)

Episodes

Season 1 (1968)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"A Thief Is a Thief" Leslie Stevens Roland Kibbee & Leslie StevensJanuary 9, 1968 (1968-01-09)
Guest stars: Senta Berger, Raymond Burr, Leslie Nielsen, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Wally Cox, Les Crane, James Drury, Doug McClure, Kurt Kasznar, Joe Louis, Susan Saint James, Michael Forest, Anita Eubank, Willi Koopman, Stuart Margolin and Donald Barry
22"It Takes One to Know One"Leslie StevensLeslie StevensJanuary 16, 1968 (1968-01-16)
Guest stars: Mark Richman, Alfred Ryder, Susan Saint James, Len Birman and Francine York
33"When Boy Meets Girl" Don Weis Dean Hargrove January 30, 1968 (1968-01-30)
Guest stars: Suzy Parker, Donnelly Rhodes and David Hurst [1]
44"A Very Warm Reception"Don WeisLeslie StevensFebruary 6, 1968 (1968-02-06)
Guest stars: Simon Oakland, Katherine Crawford, Gavin MacLeod, Hagan Beggs, Stanley Waxman and Ilka Windish [1]
55"One Illegal Angel" Leonard Horn Stephen KandelFebruary 13, 1968 (1968-02-13)
Guest stars: Fernando Lamas, Kate Woodville, Anthony Zerbe and Francine York [1]
66"Totally by Design" Michael Caffey Dean Hargrove (t) & Alvin Sapinsley (s/t)February 20, 1968 (1968-02-20)
Guest stars: Tina Louise, John van Dreelen, Mari Blanchard, Ron Soble, Oscar Beregi, Jr. and Francine York [1]
77"When Thieves Fall In"Don WeisLeslie StevensFebruary 27, 1968 (1968-02-27)
Guest stars: Susan Saint James, Mario Alcade, Terry Jenkins, Ben Wright, Ben Astar, Cec Linder, Charlene Holt, Amzie Strickland and Lorna Thayer [1]
88"A Spot of Trouble" Herschel Daugherty Gene L. Coon (s/t) & Mort Zarcoff (s)March 5, 1968 (1968-03-05)
Guest stars: Katherine Crawford, William Campbell, Cliff Osmond, Joan Patrick and Barbara Rhoades
99"When Good Friends Get Together"Lee H. KatzinDean HargroveMarch 12, 1968 (1968-03-12)
Guest stars: Rosemary Forsyth, Patrick Adiarte
James Shigeta (special guest star) [1]
1010"Birds of a Feather"Don Weis Glen A. Larson March 19, 1968 (1968-03-19)
Guest stars: Tisha Sterling, Mark Lenard, Strother Martin, Charlene Holt, Taina Elg [1]
1111"To Steal a Battleship"Michael CaffeyJerry DevineMarch 26, 1968 (1968-03-26)
Guest stars: Bill Bixby, Linda Marsh, Janis Hansen, Maurice Marsac [1]
1212"Turnabout"Don WeisGene L. Coon (s/t) & Mort Zarcoff (s)April 2, 1968 (1968-04-02)
Guest stars: Ida Lupino, Steve Ihnat, Shannon Farnon, Lawrence Montaigne [1]
1313"The Radomir Miniature"Michael CaffeyStephen KandelApril 9, 1968 (1968-04-09)
Guest stars: Ina Balin, Jill Donohue, Richard Van Vleet, Than Wyenn, Eve Plumb [1]
1414"Locked in the Cradle of the Keep"Leonard HornDick NelsonApril 16, 1968 (1968-04-16)
Guest stars: Celeste Yarnall, Marti Stevens, Joe Bernard [1]
1515"A Matter of Royal Larceny"Michael CaffeyTony BarrettApril 23, 1968 (1968-04-23)
Guest stars: Lynda Day, Henry Wilcoxon, Ben Murphy, Brenda Benet, Don Knight [1]
1616"The Lay of the Land"Don WeisRichard Collins (s/t) & Alvin R. Friedman (t)April 30, 1968 (1968-04-30)
Guest stars: Hermione Gingold; Sheila Larken (introducing); Larry D. Mann, Stuart Margolin, Helen Funai, Cathy Lee Crosby [1]

Season 2 (1968–69)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
171"One Night on Soledade" Don Weis Alan CaillouSeptember 24, 1968 (1968-09-24)
Guest stars: Nancy Kovack, Madlyn Rhue and Logan Ramsey
182"A Sour Note"Don WeisGene L. Coon (s/t) & Mort Zarcoff (s)October 1, 1968 (1968-10-01)
Guest stars: Suzanne Pleshette, Harvey Lembeck and Gino Conforti
193"The Bill Is in Committee"Don WeisElroy SchwartzOctober 8, 1968 (1968-10-08)
Guest stars: Yvonne Craig, Jocelyn Lane and Roger C. Carmel
204"The Thingamabob Heist"Jack ArnoldBurt StylerOctober 15, 1968 (1968-10-15)
Guest stars: Ricardo Montalbán, Bill Russell and Sharon Acker
215"Get Me to the Revolution on Time"Leonard HornPaul Tuckahoe & Glen A. LarsonOctober 22, 1968 (1968-10-22)
Guest stars: Ivan Dixon, Wende Wagner, Morgan Woodward, Ena Hartman and Rodolfo Hoyos, Jr.
226"The Packager"Leonard HornLeonard StaddOctober 29, 1968 (1968-10-29)
Guest stars: Alex Dreier and Lee Meredith
237"Hans Across the Border: Part 1"Don WeisGlen A. LarsonNovember 12, 1968 (1968-11-12)
Guest stars: Joseph Cotten, Pamela Austin and Willi Koopmann
248"Hans Across the Border: Part 2"Don WeisGlen A. LarsonNovember 19, 1968 (1968-11-19)
Guest stars: Joseph Cotten, Pamela Austin and Willi Koopmann
259"A Case of Red Turnips"Don WeisMort ZarcoffNovember 26, 1968 (1968-11-26)
Guest star: Noel Harrison
2610"The Galloping Skin Game"Michael CaffeyGene L. Coon (s/t) & Leigh Chapman (s)December 3, 1968 (1968-12-03)
Guest stars: Richard Kiel, Ricardo Montalbán and Martine Beswick
2711"Glass Riddle"George TyneB.W. SandefurDecember 17, 1968 (1968-12-17)
Guest stars: Mrs. Robert Wagner (Marion Marshall) and Jason Evers
2812"To Catch a Roaring Lion"Marc DanielsRobert Malcolm YoungDecember 31, 1968 (1968-12-31)
Guest stars: George Takei, Brock Peters and Denise Nicholas
2913"Guess Who's Coming to Rio?"Bruce KesslerGlen A. LarsonJanuary 7, 1969 (1969-01-07)
Guest stars: Teri Garr, Michael Ansara, Alejandro Rey, Arlene Martel
3014"The Artist Is For Framing"Don WeisGlen A. Larson & Marty RothJanuary 21, 1969 (1969-01-21)
Guest stars: Paul Henreid and Gia Scala
3115"The Naked Billionaire"Norman FosterStephen KandelJanuary 28, 1969 (1969-01-28)
Guest star: Sally Kellerman
3216"A Matter of Grey Matter: Part 1"Jack ArnoldTony Barrett (s/t) & Gene L. Coon (t)February 4, 1969 (1969-02-04)
Guest stars: Joey Heatherton and Barry Williams
3317"A Matter of Grey Matter: Part 2"Jack ArnoldTony Barrett (s/t) & Gene L. Coon (t)February 11, 1969 (1969-02-11)
Guest stars: Joey Heatherton and Barry Williams
3418"Catspaw"Jerry HopperJoel Kane (s/t) & Glen A. Larson (t)February 18, 1969 (1969-02-18)
Guest stars: Fernando Lamas and Sharon Acker
3519"Boom at the Top"Paul StanleyGlen A. LarsonFebruary 25, 1969 (1969-02-25)
Guest stars: Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall and Barry Sullivan
3620"The Funeral Is on Mundy"Allen ReisnerSteohen KandelMarch 11, 1969 (1969-03-11)
Guest star: Julie Newmar
3721"The Baranoff Time Table"Michael O'HerlihyCarey Wilbur (s/t) & Mort Zarcoff (t)March 18, 1969 (1969-03-18)
Guest star: Jessica Walter
3822"Rock-Bye, Bye, Baby"Semour RobbieMort ZarcoffMarch 25, 1969 (1969-03-25)
Guest stars: Gavin MacLeod, Melodie Johnson, Edmond O'Brien
3923"The Family"Joseph SargentDavid P. Harmon (t) & K. C. Alison (s/t)April 1, 1969 (1969-04-01)
Guest stars: Geraldine Brooks, Carla Borelli
4024"38-23-36"Tony LeaderElroy SchwartzApril 8, 1969 (1969-04-08)
Guest star: Nancy Kovack
4125"The Great Chess Gambit"Jeannot SzwarcGlen A. Larson & Bruce BellandApril 15, 1969 (1969-04-15)
Guest stars: Nehemiah Persoff, Stuart Margolin, María Noel, Greg Mullavey
4226"Mad in Japan"George TyneMort ZarcoffApril 22, 1969 (1969-04-22)
Guest stars: Sharon Acker, Alex Dreier

Season 3 (1969–70)

Malachi Throne was no longer a regular cast member by this time, and his Noah Bain was no longer a regular character; Edward Binns's Wallie Powers had become Alexander Mundy's boss.

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
431"Saturday Night in Venice" Jack Arnold Stephen KandelSeptember 25, 1969 (1969-09-25)
Guest stars: Delia Boccardo and John Russell
442"Who'll Bid Two Million Dollars?" Jeannot Szwarc Robert I. HoltOctober 2, 1969 (1969-10-02)
Guest stars: Edward Binns, Nicoletta Machiavelli and Paola Pitagora
Peter Sellers (special guest star)
453"The Beautiful People"Jeannot Szwarc Glen A. Larson October 9, 1969 (1969-10-09)
Guest stars: Teri Garr and John Van Dreelen
464"The Great Casino Caper"Jack ArnoldGlen A. LarsonOctober 16, 1969 (1969-10-16)
Guest stars: Fred Astaire and Adolfo Celi
475"Flowers from Alexander" Bruce Kessler Glen A. LarsonOctober 23, 1969 (1969-10-23)
Guest star: Senta Berger
486"The Blue, Blue Danube"Bruce KesslerOscar BrodneyOctober 30, 1969 (1969-10-30)
Guest stars: Martine Beswick and John Russell
497"The Three Virgins of Rome"Jack ArnoldGlen A. LarsonNovember 6, 1969 (1969-11-06)
Guest stars: Karin Dor and Edmund Purdom
508"Payoff in the Piazza" Gerd Oswald Oscar BrodneyNovember 13, 1969 (1969-11-13)
Guest stars: David Opatoshu, Rudy Solari, Carla Borelli and John Russell
519"The King of Thieves"Bruce KesslerGlen A. LarsonNovember 20, 1969 (1969-11-20)
Guest stars: Martha Hyer, Edward Binns and Lionel Stander
5210"A Friend in Deed"Bruce KesslerB.W. SandefurNovember 27, 1969 (1969-11-27)
Guest stars: Henry Silva, Frankie Avalon, Thomas Gomez and John Russell
5311"The Second Time Around"Gerd OswaldGlen A. LarsonDecember 4, 1969 (1969-12-04)
Guest stars: Adolfo Celi, Edward Binns and Alice Ghostley
5412"The Old Who Came in from the Spy"Gerd OswaldSy Salkowitz (s/t) & Jeannot Szwarc (s)December 11, 1969 (1969-12-11)
Guest stars: Elsa Lanchester, Edward Binns, Francis Lederer and Richard Haydn
5513"To Lure a Man" Barry Shear Sy SalkowitzDecember 18, 1969 (1969-12-18)
Guest stars: Wilfrid Hyde-White and Tina Sinatra
5614"The Scorpio Drop"Robert GistWilliam BastDecember 25, 1969 (1969-12-25)
Guest stars: Gale Sondergaard and Eduard Franz
5715"Nice Girls Marry Stockbrokers"Barry ShearNorman Hudis (t) & Byron Twiggs (s)January 12, 1970 (1970-01-12)
Guest stars: Michele Carey and Geoffrey Holder
5816"The Steal-Driving Man"Glen A. LarsonGlen A. LarsonJanuary 19, 1970 (1970-01-19)
Guest stars: Dick Smothers, Felicia Farr, Edward Binns and Mario Andretti
5917"Touch of Magic"Gerd OswaldOscar BrodneyJanuary 26, 1970 (1970-01-26)
Guest stars: Bette Davis and Edward Binns
6018"Fortune City"Barry ShearSy SalkowitzFebruary 2, 1970 (1970-02-02)
Guest stars: Stefanie Powers and Timothy Carey
6119"Situation Red"Joseph SargentGlen A. LarsonFebruary 9, 1970 (1970-02-09)
Guest star: Earl Holliman
6220"To Sing a Song of Murder"Barry ShearNorman HudisFebruary 23, 1970 (1970-02-23)

Guest stars: Joseph Cotten, Will Kuluva and Beah Richards

Special appearance by: The 5th Dimension
6321"The Suzie Simone Caper"Don TaylorWilliam Bast (s/t) & Oscar Brodney (t)March 2, 1970 (1970-03-02)
Guest stars: Susan Saint James and Edward Binns
6422"An Evening with Alister Mundy"Jack ArnoldGlen A. LarsonMarch 9, 1970 (1970-03-09)
Guest stars: Edward Binns, Francesco Mule and Gavin MacLeod
6523"Beyond a Treasonable Doubt"Barry ShearNorman HudisMarch 16, 1970 (1970-03-16)

Guest stars: Ahna Capri and Joseph Cotten

Cesar Romero (special guest star)
6624"Project X"Jack ArnoldGlen A. LarsonMarch 23, 1970 (1970-03-23)

Guest stars: Tina Sinatra, Kate Woodville, Edward Binns

Wally Cox (special guest star)

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 All guest stars from the opening credits listed. See: "It Takes a Thief". Hulu. Archived from the original (Video) on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-17.