It Takes a Thief (2005)
Originally on: Discovery (60 min.)
Status:
On Hiatus / TBD
Premiered:
February 2, 2005
Last Aired:
April 13, 2007
Show Categories:
News/Documentary, Drama 
Hosted by reformed ex-convicts Matt Johnston and Jon Douglas Rainey, It Takes a Thief on the Discovery Channel exposes home-security flaws by unleashing these two highly qualified experts onto the properties of people interested in learning how vulnerable those properties are to thieves. The experts then give the property a full security makeover and rework everything from locks to...
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add »Susan and Tiffany are single mothers who share a lakeside home. They feel pretty comfortable residing in a somewhat secluded area. Except for an outside gate, their home has little in the way of security. Jon and an accomplice get to work robbing the upstairs area, and then finding fast and easy access to the downstairs. This is a two-family burglary, so some effort is required to make sure Jon can't break in again. Matt gets to work, and secures the home's many doors and helps the two families learn how they can work together to keep their home safe from future break-ins.
Aired: Friday April 13, 2007
| 81. Who Done It? | Apr 12, 2007 | 0 Reviews | 10.00 |
| 80. Peeping Jon | Apr 11, 2007 | 0 Reviews | 10.00 |
| 79. Gone in 60 Seconds | Apr 10, 2007 | 0 Reviews | 8.10 |
| 78. Reversal of Fortune | Apr 9, 2007 | 0 Reviews | 0.00 |
Editor's Blog
Interview with Clark, Innkeeper at the Manchester Inn (4/12/07 Episode)
Murder was the subject of dinner theater, but it was larceny thatbecame the subject on television. The Manchester Inn was the subjectof the April 12, 2007 episode of Discovery Channel's "It Takes a Thief."One of the innkeepers, Clark, kindly agreed to answer a few questions about the overall experience. Read more »
Posted by phf3947, 04/14/2007 8:32am
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Community Reviews (18)
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10.0
"Bring it back!"Perfect when i first watched this show when it first came out i luved it and rite now i am still friggin mad i think that they should bring it back and it needs 2 hurry and come out on dvd now b/c i luv them and i would do anything 4 them Continue » Posted Mar 16, 2008 11:39 am PST |
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9.5
"Bring it back!"Superb Two ex-burglars rob people's homes and then give them a whole new security makeover. Quite interesting. Continue » Posted Feb 14, 2008 5:39 pm PST |
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9.8
"Underappreciated"Superb If you live in a house, you need to watch. Continue » Posted Apr 5, 2007 2:51 pm PST |
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9.3
"Off the wall"Superb two ex-thiefs show the "flaws" in a families securty. And they are there to prove it as well! Matt Johnston and Jon Douglas Rainey act a fake burglary and show the families what would have happened if it was real... Continue » Posted Feb 10, 2007 4:35 pm PST |
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10.0
"Personal favorite"Perfect It Takes a Thief Continue » Posted Feb 2, 2007 4:41 pm PST |
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Show Vital Stats
Show: It Takes a Thief (2005)
Popularity Rank: 1,098 of 17,583
Ratings Rank: 635 of 17,583 (
6)
Show Reviews: 18
People Tracking: 172
Popularity Rank: 1,098 of 17,583
Ratings Rank: 635 of 17,583 (
6)
Show Reviews: 18
People Tracking: 172
Show
Score: 8.8 Great 219 votes
Score: 8.8 Great 219 votes
perfect: 79 (36.1%)
superb: 60 (27.4%)
great: 56 (25.6%)
abysmal: 7 (3.2%)
Other: 17 (7.8%)
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