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In the Heat of the Night (1988)

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In the Heat of the Night is an American television series based on the motion picture and novel of the same name starring Carroll O'Connor as the white police chief William Gillespie, and Howard Rollins as the African-American police detective Virgil Tibbs. It was broadcast on NBC from 1988 until 1992, and then on CBS until 1995. Its executive producers were Fred Silverman, Juanita Bartlett and Carroll O'Connor. TGG Direct released the first season of the series to DVD on August 28, 2012.

Seasons: 7Episodes: 1387.1N/AN/AEnglishIMDb

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Main Actors:

Carroll O'Connor

Police Chief Bill Gillespie

Alan Autry

David Hart

Hugh O'Connor

Howard Rollins

Virgil Tibbs

Anne-Marie Johnson

Geoffrey Thorne

Wilson Sweet

Crystal Fox

Denise Nicholas

Carl Weathers

Hampton Forbes

Lois Nettleton

Burgess Meredith

Judge Cully

Franklin Cover

Afemo Omilami

Bruce Kirby

Katherine Cannon

Tippi Hedren

Edward Albert

Lisa Guerrero

Ronnie Claire Edwards

Rosemary Murphy

Jason Wingreen

Anne Meara

RonReaco Lee

Larry Gelman

Jennifer Bassey

Christina Pickles

James Best

Kevin McCarthy

Doug Savant

Josh Lucas

Robert Colbert

Mark Lenard

Mills Watson

Stocker Fontelieu

Thedra Porter

Mary Bridges (as Reneé Porter)

Hunter von Leer

Keen Philbrick

Ronald Boone

Church Member (uncredited)

Title:In the Heat of the Night

Release Date:Sunday, March 6th, 1988

Created by:James Lee Barrett

TV Network:CBS

Genres:CrimeDrama

Keywords:PoliceRacismPolice-Detective

Season: 7

22 Episodes from Sep, 1993 until May, 1994

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#	Title	Air Date
22	Dangerous Engagement	Wednesday, May 4th, 1994Wed, May 4th, 199405/04/94
21	Poor Relations	Wednesday, March 30th, 1994Wed, Mar 30th, 199403/30/94
20	Time's Long Shadow	Wednesday, March 16th, 1994Wed, Mar 16th, 199403/16/94
19	Hard Choices	Wednesday, March 9th, 1994Wed, Mar 9th, 199403/09/94
18	The Rabbi	Wednesday, February 9th, 1994Wed, Feb 9th, 199402/09/94
17	Conspiracy of One	Wednesday, February 2nd, 1994Wed, Feb 2nd, 199402/02/94
16	Ches and the Grand Lady	Wednesday, January 26th, 1994Wed, Jan 26th, 199401/26/94
15	The Last Round	Wednesday, January 19th, 1994Wed, Jan 19th, 199401/19/94
14	Maybelle Returns	Wednesday, January 12th, 1994Wed, Jan 12th, 199401/12/94
13	Good Cop, Bad Cop	Thursday, January 6th, 1994Thu, Jan 6th, 199401/06/94
12	Your Own Kind	Thursday, December 16th, 1993Thu, Dec 16th, 199312/16/93
11	Little Girl Lost	Thursday, December 9th, 1993Thu, Dec 9th, 199312/09/93
10	A Baby Called Rocket	Monday, October 25th, 1993Mon, Oct 25th, 199310/25/93
9	Every Man's Family	Wednesday, November 10th, 1993Wed, Nov 10th, 199311/10/93
8	Virgil Tibbs, Attorney at Law	Thursday, November 4th, 1993Thu, Nov 4th, 199311/04/93
7	Singin' the Blues	Thursday, October 28th, 1993Thu, Oct 28th, 199310/28/93
6	A Love Lost	Thursday, October 14th, 1993Thu, Oct 14th, 199310/14/93
5	Incident at Brewer's Pond	Thursday, September 30th, 1993Thu, Sep 30th, 199309/30/93
4	A Depraved Heart	Thursday, September 23rd, 1993Thu, Sep 23rd, 199309/23/93
3	Hatton's Turn (2)	Saturday, September 18th, 1993Sat, Sep 18th, 199309/18/93
2	Hatton's Turn (1)	Saturday, September 18th, 1993Sat, Sep 18th, 199309/18/93
1	Child's Play	Thursday, September 16th, 1993Thu, Sep 16th, 199309/16/93

Season: 6

22 Episodes from Oct, 1992 until May, 1993

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#	Title	Air Date
22	A Correct Settling	Wednesday, May 12th, 1993Wed, May 12th, 199305/12/93
21	Lake Winahatchie	Wednesday, May 5th, 1993Wed, May 5th, 199305/05/93
20	Even Nice People	Wednesday, April 28th, 1993Wed, Apr 28th, 199304/28/93
19	Legacy	Wednesday, March 24th, 1993Wed, Mar 24th, 199303/24/93
18	A Dish Best Served Cold	Wednesday, March 17th, 1993Wed, Mar 17th, 199303/17/93
17	The Leftover Man (2)	Wednesday, March 3rd, 1993Wed, Mar 3rd, 199303/03/93
16	The Leftover Man (1)	Wednesday, March 3rd, 1993Wed, Mar 3rd, 199303/03/93
15	A Deadly Affection	Wednesday, February 17th, 1993Wed, Feb 17th, 199302/17/93
14	A Step Removed	Wednesday, February 10th, 1993Wed, Feb 10th, 199302/10/93
13	Falsely Accused	Wednesday, February 3rd, 1993Wed, Feb 3rd, 199302/03/93
12	Judgement Day	Wednesday, January 20th, 1993Wed, Jan 20th, 199301/20/93
11	Private Sessions	Wednesday, January 13th, 1993Wed, Jan 13th, 199301/13/93
10	Flowers from a Lady	Wednesday, January 6th, 1993Wed, Jan 6th, 199301/06/93
9	When the Music Stopped	Wednesday, December 16th, 1992Wed, Dec 16th, 199212/16/92
8	Last Rites	Wednesday, December 9th, 1992Wed, Dec 9th, 199212/09/92
7	An Occupational Hazard	Wednesday, December 2nd, 1992Wed, Dec 2nd, 199212/02/92
6	Random's Child	Wednesday, November 25th, 1992Wed, Nov 25th, 199211/25/92
5	Discovery	Wednesday, November 18th, 1992Wed, Nov 18th, 199211/18/92
4	A Frenzied Affair	Wednesday, November 18th, 1992Wed, Nov 18th, 199211/18/92
3	Brother's Keeper	Wednesday, November 11th, 1992Wed, Nov 11th, 199211/11/92
2	A Small War (2)	Wednesday, November 4th, 1992Wed, Nov 4th, 199211/04/92
1	A Small War (1)	Wednesday, October 28th, 1992Wed, Oct 28th, 199210/28/92

Season: 5

22 Episodes from Oct, 1991 until May, 1992

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#	Title	Air Date
22	The Law on Trial	Tuesday, May 19th, 1992Tue, May 19th, 199205/19/92
21	Sanctuary	Tuesday, May 12th, 1992Tue, May 12th, 199205/12/92
20	Family Reunion	Tuesday, April 7th, 1992Tue, Apr 7th, 199204/07/92
19	Moseley's Lot	Tuesday, March 31st, 1992Tue, Mar 31st, 199203/31/92
18	Trundel's Will Be Done	Tuesday, March 3rd, 1992Tue, Mar 3rd, 199203/03/92
17	By Means Most Foul	Tuesday, February 25th, 1992Tue, Feb 25th, 199202/25/92
16	A Time to Trust	Tuesday, February 18th, 1992Tue, Feb 18th, 199202/18/92
15	Odessa	Tuesday, February 11th, 1992Tue, Feb 11th, 199202/11/92
14	Love, Honor and Obey	Tuesday, February 4th, 1992Tue, Feb 4th, 199202/04/92
13	Fool for Love	Tuesday, January 14th, 1992Tue, Jan 14th, 199201/14/92
12	The Landlord	Tuesday, January 7th, 1992Tue, Jan 7th, 199201/07/92
11	The Littlest Victim	Tuesday, December 17th, 1991Tue, Dec 17th, 199112/17/91
10	An Eye for an Eye	Tuesday, December 10th, 1991Tue, Dec 10th, 199112/10/91
9	Sparta Gold	Tuesday, December 3rd, 1991Tue, Dec 3rd, 199112/03/91
8	Sweet, Sweet Blues	Tuesday, November 26th, 1991Tue, Nov 26th, 199111/26/91
7	The More Thing's Change	Tuesday, November 19th, 1991Tue, Nov 19th, 199111/19/91
6	Unfinished Business	Tuesday, November 12th, 1991Tue, Nov 12th, 199111/12/91
5	Ruda's Awakening	Tuesday, November 5th, 1991Tue, Nov 5th, 199111/05/91
4	Liar's Poker	Tuesday, October 29th, 1991Tue, Oct 29th, 199110/29/91
3	Obsession	Tuesday, October 22nd, 1991Tue, Oct 22nd, 199110/22/91
2	Baby for Sale	Tuesday, October 8th, 1991Tue, Oct 8th, 199110/08/91
1	A Woman Much Admired	Tuesday, October 1st, 1991Tue, Oct 1st, 199110/01/91

Season: 4

22 Episodes from Sep, 1990 until Apr, 1991

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#	Title	Air Date
22	A Turning	Tuesday, April 30th, 1991Tue, Apr 30th, 199104/30/91
21	No Other Road	Tuesday, March 26th, 1991Tue, Mar 26th, 199103/26/91
20	Just A Country Boy	Tuesday, March 19th, 1991Tue, Mar 19th, 199103/19/91
19	First Deadly Sin	Tuesday, February 26th, 1991Tue, Feb 26th, 199102/26/91
18	Laid to Waste	Tuesday, March 26th, 1991Tue, Mar 26th, 199103/26/91
17	Paper Castles	Tuesday, February 12th, 1991Tue, Feb 12th, 199102/12/91
16	Child of Promise	Tuesday, February 5th, 1991Tue, Feb 5th, 199102/05/91
15	Execution of Trust	Tuesday, January 15th, 1991Tue, Jan 15th, 199101/15/91
14	Shine on Sparta Moon	Tuesday, January 8th, 1991Tue, Jan 8th, 199101/08/91
13	Blessings	Tuesday, December 18th, 1990Tue, Dec 18th, 199012/18/90
12	Bounty Hunter	Tuesday, December 11th, 1990Tue, Dec 11th, 199012/11/90
11	Family Matters	Tuesday, December 4th, 1990Tue, Dec 4th, 199012/04/90
10	A Final Arrangement	Tuesday, November 27th, 1990Tue, Nov 27th, 199011/27/90
9	A Problem Too Personal	Tuesday, November 20th, 1990Tue, Nov 20th, 199011/20/90
8	Homecoming	Tuesday, November 13th, 1990Tue, Nov 13th, 199011/13/90
7	Quick Fix	Tuesday, November 6th, 1990Tue, Nov 6th, 199011/06/90
6	Hearts of Gold	Tuesday, October 30th, 1990Tue, Oct 30th, 199010/30/90
5	And Justice For Some	Tuesday, October 23rd, 1990Tue, Oct 23rd, 199010/23/90
4	Perversions of Justice	Tuesday, October 2nd, 1990Tue, Oct 2nd, 199010/02/90
3	Lessons Learned	Tuesday, September 25th, 1990Tue, Sep 25th, 199009/25/90
2	Brotherly Love (2)	Tuesday, September 18th, 1990Tue, Sep 18th, 199009/18/90
1	Brotherly Love (1)	Tuesday, September 18th, 1990Tue, Sep 18th, 199009/18/90

Season: 3

22 Episodes from Oct, 1989 until May, 1990

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#	Title	Air Date
22	Citizen Trundel (2)	Tuesday, May 8th, 1990Tue, May 8th, 199005/08/90
21	Citizen Trundel (1)	Tuesday, May 1st, 1990Tue, May 1st, 199005/01/90
20	Night of the Killing	Tuesday, March 27th, 1990Tue, Mar 27th, 199003/27/90
19	Indiscretions	Tuesday, March 20th, 1990Tue, Mar 20th, 199003/20/90
18	An Angry Woman	Tuesday, March 13th, 1990Tue, Mar 13th, 199003/13/90
17	Home is Where The Heart Is	Tuesday, March 6th, 1990Tue, Mar 6th, 199003/06/90
16	Bubba's Baby	Tuesday, February 27th, 1990Tue, Feb 27th, 199002/27/90
15	A Loss of Innocence	Tuesday, February 20th, 1990Tue, Feb 20th, 199002/20/90
14	December Days	Tuesday, February 13th, 1990Tue, Feb 13th, 199002/13/90
13	Hello in There	Tuesday, January 30th, 1990Tue, Jan 30th, 199001/30/90
12	Triangle	Tuesday, January 23rd, 1990Tue, Jan 23rd, 199001/23/90
11	Epitaph for a Lady	Tuesday, January 16th, 1990Tue, Jan 16th, 199001/16/90
10	King's Ransom	Tuesday, January 2nd, 1990Tue, Jan 2nd, 199001/02/90
9	My Name is Hank	Tuesday, December 19th, 1989Tue, Dec 19th, 198912/19/89
8	Vengeance	Tuesday, December 12th, 1989Tue, Dec 12th, 198912/12/89
7	Time of the Stranger	Tuesday, December 5th, 1989Tue, Dec 5th, 198912/05/89
6	Anniversary	Tuesday, November 28th, 1989Tue, Nov 28th, 198911/28/89
5	Crackdown	Tuesday, November 21st, 1989Tue, Nov 21st, 198911/21/89
4	First Girl	Tuesday, November 14th, 1989Tue, Nov 14th, 198911/14/89
3	Murder Most Ancient	Tuesday, November 7th, 1989Tue, Nov 7th, 198911/07/89
2	Fairest of Them All	Tuesday, October 31st, 1989Tue, Oct 31st, 198910/31/89
1	Rape	Tuesday, October 24th, 1989Tue, Oct 24th, 198910/24/89

Season: 2

21 Episodes from Feb, 1988 until May, 1989

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#	Title	Air Date
22	Missing	Tuesday, May 16th, 1989Tue, May 16th, 198905/16/89
21	The Pig Woman of Sparta	Tuesday, May 9th, 1989Tue, May 9th, 198905/09/89
20	Ladybug, Ladybug	Tuesday, May 2nd, 1989Tue, May 2nd, 198905/02/89
19	Fifteen, Forever	Tuesday, April 25th, 1989Tue, Apr 25th, 198904/25/89
18	Accused	Tuesday, April 4th, 1989Tue, Apr 4th, 198904/04/89
17	Walkout	Tuesday, March 28th, 1989Tue, Mar 28th, 198903/28/89
16	Sister,Sister	Tuesday, March 21st, 1989Tue, Mar 21st, 198903/21/89
15	The Creek	Tuesday, March 14th, 1989Tue, Mar 14th, 198903/14/89
14	Intruders	Tuesday, March 7th, 1989Tue, Mar 7th, 198903/07/89
13	These Things Take Time	Tuesday, December 27th, 1988Tue, Dec 27th, 198812/27/88
12	A.k.a Kelly Kay	Sunday, February 14th, 1988Sun, Feb 14th, 198802/14/88
11	A Trip Upstate	Tuesday, February 7th, 1989Tue, Feb 7th, 198902/07/89
10	Tear Down the Walls	Tuesday, January 31st, 1989Tue, Jan 31st, 198901/31/89
9	Stranger in Town	Tuesday, January 17th, 1989Tue, Jan 17th, 198901/17/89
8	Country Mouse, City Mouse	Tuesday, January 10th, 1989Tue, Jan 10th, 198901/10/89
7	Gunshots	Tuesday, January 3rd, 1989Tue, Jan 3rd, 198901/03/89
6	Hot Nights	Tuesday, December 27th, 1988Tue, Dec 27th, 198812/27/88
5	Prisoners	Tuesday, December 20th, 1988Tue, Dec 20th, 198812/20/88
4	The Hammer and the Glove	Tuesday, December 13th, 1988Tue, Dec 13th, 198812/13/88
3	Family Secret	Tuesday, December 6th, 1988Tue, Dec 6th, 198812/06/88
1	Don't Look Back (1)	Sunday, December 4th, 1988Sun, Dec 4th, 198812/04/88

Season: 1

7 Episodes from Mar, 1988 until May, 1988

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#	Title	Air Date
8	...And Then You Die	Tuesday, May 3rd, 1988Tue, May 3rd, 198805/03/88
7	A Necessary Evil	Tuesday, April 12th, 1988Tue, Apr 12th, 198804/12/88
6	Blind Spot (2)	Tuesday, April 5th, 1988Tue, Apr 5th, 198804/05/88
5	Blind Spot (1)	Tuesday, March 29th, 1988Tue, Mar 29th, 198803/29/88
4	Fate	Tuesday, March 22nd, 1988Tue, Mar 22nd, 198803/22/88
3	Road Kill	Tuesday, March 15th, 1988Tue, Mar 15th, 198803/15/88
1	Pilot (1)	Sunday, March 6th, 1988Sun, Mar 6th, 198803/06/88