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** In the first season episode "The Radomir Minature", when Al actually threatens an enemy agent holding a little girl captive.

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** In the first season episode "The Radomir Minature", Miniature", when Al actually threatens an enemy agent holding a little girl captive.



** Subverted on a couple of occasions. For example, in "The Radomir Minature" Al actually volunteers to rescue a little girl (the daughter of a defecting scientist) being held captive behind the Iron Curtain.

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** Subverted on a couple of occasions. For example, in "The Radomir Minature" Miniature" Al actually volunteers to rescue a little girl (the daughter of a defecting scientist) being held captive behind the Iron Curtain.

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** In the second season story "The Galloping Skin Game", Al angrily quits the SIA and demands to be sent back to prison when he [[spoiler: mistakenly]] thinks Noah has set up friendly adversary Nick Grobbo to be killed.

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** In the second season story "The Galloping Skin Game", Al angrily quits the SIA and demands to be sent back to prison when he [[spoiler: mistakenly]] [[spoiler:mistakenly]] thinks Noah has set up friendly adversary Nick Grobbo to be killed.



* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The third season episode "Flowers from Alexander".]]

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: The [[spoiler:The third season episode "Flowers from Alexander".]]



%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.



* MurderByMistake: [[spoiler: In "Flowers from Alexander", SIA agents kill Laurie, mistakenly believing her to be a traitor. The killers are later seen paying their respects at her grave.]]

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* MurderByMistake: [[spoiler: In [[spoiler:In "Flowers from Alexander", SIA agents kill Laurie, mistakenly believing her to be a traitor. The killers are later seen paying their respects at her grave.]]



** The biggest {{Retool}} was in the third season when his father, Alistair, [[spoiler: arranges for Al to get a full pardon, to be no longer under the threat of prison, and be asked, rather than ordered, to do jobs for the SIA]].

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** The biggest {{Retool}} was in the third season when his father, Alistair, [[spoiler: arranges [[spoiler:arranges for Al to get a full pardon, to be no longer under the threat of prison, and be asked, rather than ordered, to do jobs for the SIA]].



* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: An InUniverse example. In the second season episode "A Case of Red Turnips", Al has to steal a pop art film containing top secret information. During the heist, [[spoiler: the film is inadvertently ruined. The ruined film, consisting of random splotches of color, is screened for an audience and hailed as a cinematic masterpiece.]]

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* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: An InUniverse example. In the second season episode "A Case of Red Turnips", Al has to steal a pop art film containing top secret information. During the heist, [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the film is inadvertently ruined. The ruined film, consisting of random splotches of color, is screened for an audience and hailed as a cinematic masterpiece.]]
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* KnifeNut: Kurt, the henchman in "A Spot of Trouble".
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''It Takes a Thief'' was an American television series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} between 1968 and 1970. It followed the exploits of master thief and ConMan Alexander Mundy (Creator/RobertWagner). Facing a long sentence in prison, he's given an offer by Noah Bain (Malachi Throne), the cop who caught him and is now the head of the SIA, an American intelligence agency. Mundy will be released from jail if he agrees to provide his unique skills to the government. The series served as a prototype for similar shows, such as ''Series/WhiteCollar'', that also featured a LoveableRogue.

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''It Takes a Thief'' was an American television series that aired on Creator/{{ABC}} between 1968 and 1970. It followed the exploits of master thief and ConMan Alexander Mundy (Creator/RobertWagner). Facing a long sentence in prison, he's given an offer by Noah Bain (Malachi Throne), (Creator/MalachiThrone), the cop who caught him and is now the head of the SIA, an American intelligence agency. Mundy will be released from jail if he agrees to provide his unique skills to the government. The series served as a prototype for similar shows, such as ''Series/WhiteCollar'', that also featured a LoveableRogue.
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->''"Look, Al, I'm not asking you to spy, I'm just asking you to steal."''\\
--'''Noah Bain'''

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->''"Look, Al, I'm not asking you to spy, I'm just asking you to steal."''\\
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-->-- '''Noah
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In one episode, Al has to get a look at some CompromisingMemoirs from a lady who was known to enjoy the affections of many men in her past. The episode's title: "The Lay of the Land".

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In one episode, Al has GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to get a look at some CompromisingMemoirs from a lady who was known to enjoy overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the affections of many men in her past. The episode's title: "The Lay of future, please check the Land".trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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** An example of the former is in the first season episode "The Radomir Minature", when Al actually threatens an enemy agent holding a little girl captive. The latter is shown in the second season story "The Galloping Skin Game", when Al angrily quits the SIA and demands to be sent back to prison when he [[spoiler: mistakenly]] thinks Noah has set up friendly adversary Nick Grobbo to be killed.
*** Also, Al doesn't take it well when Noah asks him to kidnap a ChildProdigy so they can force his older sister to divulge secret information in "A Matter of Gray Matter". Fortunately, the kid is not only willing to go with Al, but he knows the secret Noah wanted to learn in the first place.

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** An example of the former is in In the first season episode "The Radomir Minature", when Al actually threatens an enemy agent holding a little girl captive. The latter is shown in captive.
** In
the second season story "The Galloping Skin Game", when Al angrily quits the SIA and demands to be sent back to prison when he [[spoiler: mistakenly]] thinks Noah has set up friendly adversary Nick Grobbo to be killed.
*** ** Also, Al doesn't take it well when Noah asks him to kidnap a ChildProdigy so they can force his older sister to divulge secret information in "A Matter of Gray Matter". Fortunately, the kid is not only willing to go with Al, but he knows the secret Noah wanted to learn in the first place.

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