In-home Stakeout

Government agents or police officers camp out in someone's home so they can surveil one of their neighbors.

The Golden Girls

Appearances

• The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 5, episode 27, "The Man from My Uncle" (1966). Government agents use Ritchie's bedroom to stakeout their neighbor while Ritchie's away at Cub Scout Camp.
• Rhoda: Season 2, episode 20, "A Federal Case" (1976). An FBI agent uses Brenda's appointment to surveil the apartment across the street.
• The Golden Girls: Season 2, episode 24, "To Catch a Neighbor" (1987). Two police officers ask to use the gang's house to stakeout their neighbors, who they suspect are fencing stolen jewels.
• 3rd Rock from the Sun: Season 5, episode 15, "Youth is Wasted on the Dick" (2000). Don sets up a stakeout in the Solomons' apartment to spy on their neighbor across the street, who he suspects is pirating videos.