It Takes a Thief

Bachelors John, Angelo and Mark try and change habits of a lifetime in a bid to save their Big Boys Toys and John's most treasured childhood possessions. Follow the bachelor boys through an intense day of shocks, surprises and lessons.

Follow Henry and Susie as they watch their home gets ransacked and a thief makes off with thousands of dollars worth of goods as well as priceless mementos. In the end, see if the couple finally gets on the same page when it comes to home security.

Ginger and Bennett have argued about home security since they got married 25 years ago. She constantly reminds him to secure the home; security holds no importance to him. Their daughter, Kimberley follows in her father's footsteps. It turns alarming!

Newlyweds, Sunitha and Eric tempt fate and find out how their charming old style home they recently moved into is an easy target for a burglar. The two describe their neighborhood as safe, quiet, and feel their dogs barking would keep a burglar out.

Burglarized once and no change! Danny and Teresa have much to protect: jewelry, electronics and Danny's art- worth tens-of-thousands of dollars. Their son, Damon, is diligent about protecting the house. Can security be art for all to be interested?

Single females, Marlene and Katrina see the madness in their security methods as they protect their unlocked home in a wholly unorthodox manner. Resident thief John shows them how their own security ideas can work precariously against them!

Burglarized twice in the house which they've lived in since 1973, Suzanne and her 30-something twin daughters feel vulnerable in the precious home, particularly with the absence of any male figure. Bring in the ex-burglars for their first step to safety!

Forty-two-year old bachelor Mark lives in a waterfront dream house- tiki bar with plenty of high-ticket goodies a thief would love to get his hands on; he installed alarms and cameras, but it's still open and unlocked. It's time for a special visit...

Ryan and Camilla grew up in houses where security was not a concern -- that's not the case with their current home. The couple's two small children run in and out of doors with ease ... might it be just as simple for a thief?

After two robberies, single mom Stephanie still has problems finding time to secure her home. While she leaves the windows and doors open and unlocked, her attitude has been passed down to her teenage daughter who climbs through the kitchen window...

Phil and Roseann live in a Manhattan suburb with their two young children. Phil leaves doors unlocked while Roseann won't stay home alone at night. Can Phil be convinced to take his home security more seriously, and can Roseann overcome her intense fears?

Liz is raising two precocious young daughters in suburban Connecticut. Liz doesn't even know if her basement windows even have locks because she's too scared to get near the spider webs! Jon shows her first hand what there really is to fear.

For homeowners Paul and April, taking on the responsibility of an older home with its original doors and windows has been a challenge. Paul's misdirected priority of decor over deadlocks is corrected when he realizes how vulnerable he's left his family.

Loryn, a divorced mother of two grown children, saved for years to buy her dream house. It has everything she could want, but what good are these things when she doesn't seem to have burglar proofing her home high on her priority list?

30 frat boys living under one roof with not a care in the world besides how to pay for beer-it's a burglar's dream. It's time these boys get a lecture in home security. See whether they pass their final security exam.

Bruce, an auctioneer, buys and sells expensive jewelry and often brings his large inventory home at night. His bustling, five-bedroom city home has very little security, a point that concern's Bruce's fiancee.

Malaika lives alone in a high-crime neighborhood. She's been mugged in the past and takes home security very seriously but with a pricey art collection and a $50,000 Mercedes in the driveway, sometimes "seriously" isn't good enough.

Accused of being too trusting, Teresa & Don sometimes don't even feel the need to carry house keys during the day. That is until Jon turns up in disguise - and receives an open invite from Teresa to case the house from the inside!

One would think that single mom and real-estate agent Andie would know a thing or two about home security. After all, she shows houses to people for a living. Jon has to find a way in, and out, without getting noticed to teach Andie her lesson.

Donna and Vinnie live in Central Jersey with their young daughter. Their home is full of valuables, classic autos and irreplaceable sports memorabilia, but Vinnie doesn't think they'll ever get robbed. Enter, Jon! Time for a little reality check.

Matt and Jon are on special assignment when Frank, the show's security consultant, asks them to teach his brother a lesson. Frank's brother thinks all he needs is his Doberman Pincher for protection. Matt and Jon are out to prove him wrong.

Arthur designed the house he lives in with his wife. He wired up the whole house with a state of the art alarm system, but the trouble is he never hooked it up! His wife forces him to finish the job he started, so the family can be safe and secure.

Andrea and her husband Dylan, have just moved into their first home as husband and wife. Her father paid for the Porsche in the drive way, the new windows in back, and the only decent locks on the doors. Andrea is about to get a lesson in security.

Jennifer gets a lesson in trust when a potential guest at her Bed and Breakfast teams up with Jon to target her home and business, to show her just how vulnerable her business is, and what she can do to prevent future theft.

Ron, Joanne and their four kids live on the grounds of their family owned vineyard. Ron's in and out of his house frequently and never bothers to lock doors or any of his barns. How will he react when he sees a stranger walking off with his things?