In the first season episode 'The Radomir Minature', when Al actually threatens an enemy agent holding a little girl captive.However, he doesn't react well when children or his friends are threatened. Berserk Button: Normally, Al is cool and unflappable during his missions.The guards usually buy this, giving Al the chance to get vital information for that episode's caper. For example, he'll show up saying he's been assigned to evaluate the security around the target of the week. Bavarian Fire Drill: One of Al's frequent methods of theft.As Himself: Racing legend Mario Andretti in 'The Steal Driving Man'.Animal Assassin: Al finds a scorpion in his shower in 'The Scorpio Drop'.Angry Guard Dog: Al deals with them in a few episodes.Always a Bigger Fish: Even though Al is a master thief, he readily admits that his father, Alistair, is even better.Not to be confused with the identically-named Reality Show that ran on the Discovery Channel between 20. The series served as a prototype for similar shows, such as White Collar, that also featured a Loveable Rogue. Mundy will be released from jail if he agrees to provide his unique skills to the government. Facing a long sentence in prison, he's given an offer by Noah Bain ( Malachi Throne), the cop who caught him and is now the head of the SIA, an American intelligence agency.

It followed the exploits of master thief and Con Man Alexander Mundy ( Robert Wagner). It Takes a Thief was an American television series that aired on ABC between 19.

It takes a thief