Episode
It Takes a Thief: The Thingamabob Heist
Overview
Al must steal a sample of a revolutionary new type of jet fuel, the only trouble is he doesn't know what to look for.
Details
- Series
- It Takes a Thief
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1968-10-15
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Thingamabob Heist is Episode 4 in Season 2 of It Takes a Thief. It aired on 1968-10-15. The runtime is 50 min.
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