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The adventures of suave cat burglar Alexander Mundy, who plies his trade for the U.S. Government.The adventures of suave cat burglar Alexander Mundy, who plies his trade for the U.S. Government.The adventures of suave cat burglar Alexander Mundy, who plies his trade for the U.S. Government.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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- Trivia"The last line of dialogue in the last episode of the series is spoken directly to the camera. Wally Powers (facing & continuing to talk to the other actors, not the camera): "You know that, and I know it, and you can be very sure the government knows it." (turning his face to the camera) "So what are you trying to do, scare everybody?"
- GoofsSeveral episodes in season 1 use stock footage of the undercarriage of an aircraft landing. This aircraft has 4 sets of landing gear. No commercial aircraft uses this configuration. The only aircraft to use this configuration is the USAF B-52 bomber.
- Quotes
Noah Bain: Oh, uh, look, Al, I'm not asking you to spy. I'm just asking you to steal.
Alexander Mundy: Let me get this straight: you *want* me to steal?
- Alternate versionsThe video release, "Magnificent Thief," is the series' premiere episode, "A Thief Is A Thief Is A Thief," expanded from filling a 90 minute time slot with commercials, to 99 minutes by itself. Why it was distributed to TV stations this way instead of being made a two-parter for the unusually-small-as-it-was syndicated rerun package is a mystery.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Laugh-In: William Conrad (1972)
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Cool was a word that was used for many things back in the day when this series aired. 1968 was a very serious year yet here was something that wasn't serious yet I thought it was very cool, this despite the fact I was an antiwar peace love hippie. I was 18 and Alexander Mundy was my fantasy life alter ego. It wasn't about the plots, although the twist of the government turning to a convicted felon for help was novel. Nothing really groundbreaking about this series, nothing that sticks out in my memory all these years later about particular episodes, although I do remember the addition of Fred Astaire to the cast being a great way do show where Mundy got his mojo. It was all about Robert Wagner in his prime being the coolest of cool guys. The looks, the confidence, the overall attitude, Women wanted him; men wanted to be like him. I loved it and I recommend it.
- jackhammer111
- Sep 6, 2005
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