• Air date: 12 Sep '05 40 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (40)
    • 1. Big Burglar On Campus

      12 Sep '05
    • 2. Diamond Dealer

      13 Sep '05
      Jon and his accomplices do the unthinkable when they decide to rob a town's police station, fire station, and courthouse.
    • 3. Haven In The Hood

      14 Sep '05
      Two women think their house, tenant, and adopted son are safe until a reformed burglar proves otherwise.
    • 4. Good Cop, Bad Cop

      27 Oct '05
      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.
    • 5. Shaking Up The Southern Comfort

      15 Sep '05
    • 6. Open House

      16 Sep '05
      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.
    • 7. Cops and Robbers

      19 Sep '05
      A family thinks their home in a gated community just off a golf course is safe from crooks.
    • 8. Special Assignment: Big Brother

      20 Sep '05
      A single mom with two young daughters gets a lesson in home security.
    • 9. Security He Said/She Said

      21 Sep '05
      A suburban couple learns a lesson on how to keep their home safe while they commute to the big city for work.
    • 10. Daddy's Little Girl

      22 Sep '05
      Jon's next target is a house that has people always running in and out of.
    • 11. Bed and Break-Ins

      23 Sep '05
      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.
    • 12. Big Burglar -On Campus

      12 Sep '05
      Jon and his accomplices prove just how vulnerable a New York City bar is to crooks after breaking in during broad daylight.
    • 13. Crookin' in the Dark

      06 Nov '06
      Jon uses a family's disagreement on how to protect their home to his advantage and cleans their house out.
    • 14. Generation Gap

      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.
    • 15. Party Time

      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.
    • 16. Dream Come True

      27 Nov '06
    • 17. I Love N.Y.

      04 Dec '06
      Jon breaks in to the home of an FDNY firefighter and his wife while neighborhood children play out front.
    • 18. B&B Break-in

      11 Dec '06
      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.
    • 19. High Seas

      18 Dec '06
      While a family takes a relaxing fishing trip, Jon and his accomplices clean out a vacation beach house.
    • 20. McMansion

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

      08 Jan '07
      Ban, an antique collector, gets a rude awakening from Jon when they come face to face to his hallway.
    • 22. Security Sisters

      16 Jan '07
      While a meeting is being held on the top floor of a sorority house, pizza man Jon cleans the sisters out downstairs.
    • 23. Solid Gold

      22 Jan '07
      Matt and Jon target a home that is filled with rare memorabilia and a closet full of guitars.
    • 24. Vacation Time

      29 Jan '07
      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.
    • 25. Play Date