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In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995) 7.1
A crusty southern police chief (later sheriff) and his African American lieutenant and detective investigate crimes in their community. |
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| Carroll O'Connor | ... |
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
(146 episodes, 1988-1995)
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| Alan Autry | ... |
Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner
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David Hart | ... |
Officer Parker Williams
(146 episodes, 1988-1995)
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Hugh O'Connor | ... |
Lt. Lonnie Jamison
(146 episodes, 1988-1995)
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| Howard E. Rollins Jr. | ... |
Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs
(121 episodes, 1988-1994)
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| Anne-Marie Johnson | ... |
Althea Tibbs
(118 episodes, 1988-1993)
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| Geoffrey Thorne | ... |
Sgt. Wilson Sweet
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Crystal R. Fox | ... |
Officer Luann Corbin
(102 episodes, 1989-1995)
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| Denise Nicholas | ... |
Harriet DeLong
(69 episodes, 1989-1995)
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Storyline
Bill Gillespie is a police chief in a small town in the American South, and later becomes sheriff of the county. As Bill tries to solve crimes and catch criminals, aided by his capable investigator Virgil Tibbs and police lieutenant Bubba Skinner, he must navigate tricky small-town politics. Racial tensions often run high in the South and this theme is frequently explored. Bill's personal life is often portrayed in this TV drama, as well. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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police | mississippi | interracial relationship | southern u.s. | race relations |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az éjszaka árnyai See more »Company Credits
Production Co:
Fred Silverman Productions, JADDA Productions, Juanita Bartlett Production See more »
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| (150 episodes)Sound Mix:
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1.33 : 1
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Music by Quincy Jones
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Arranged by Christopher Page (as Chris Page)
Performed by Bill Champlin
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Dan Biggers, who played Dr. Frank Robb on the show, had a great grandfather who was once sheriff of Newton County, GA, the actual county where In The Heat Of The Night was filmed. See more »Quotes
Virgil Tibbs: I want to like you people; and I want you people to like me. But there can be no liking without respect, and until there is that respect you will call me MISTER Tibbs!See more »
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"In the Heat of the Night"Music by Quincy Jones
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Arranged by Christopher Page (as Chris Page)
Performed by Bill Champlin
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It's extremely rare these days to find a film-to-tv spin-off that actually works (anybody remember 'Working Girl'?) but this 'Heat' is a worthy exception. It also has a strong, original slant of it's own -- the quirky (and, since this is the fictional South, sometimes downright eccentric) ways that ordinary people behave in extraordinary situations. Of course, in lazier moments this can sometimes mean genre cliches. And as the years go on it becomes increasingly difficult -- due to a series of well-publicized internal troubles -- to find ALL the stars together in the same episode. But at its best, the show has some powerful things to say about the human condition...and at its worst, it's still a beautifully produced hour spent with some very likable characters.