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Season 7 – In the Heat of the Night

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Carroll O'Connor stars as a small-town police chief (and later a sheriff) in fictional Sparta, Miss. For a small town, Sparta has its share of murder, rape, corruption, racism and drunken driving, so O'Connor's Chief William Gillespie has his hands full. The TV series is based on the novel and film of the same name.
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Carroll O'Connor

William Gillespie

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Virgil Tibbs

Anne-Marie Johnson

Althea Tibbs

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

David Hart

Parker Williams

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 1993 Child's Play After threatening two boys (John Aaron Bennett, Zach McLemore) who trespassed on his property, a dangerous man (Jason Byce) is shot dead in his home. With Carroll O'Connor. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 1993 Hatton's Turn Gillespie becomes sheriff; the murders of two Spartans link to a mentally impaired youth; guests Stacy Keach, Burgess Meredith. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 18, 1993 Hatton's Turn Gillespie becomes sheriff; the murders of two Spartans link to a mentally impaired youth; guests Stacy Keach, Burgess Meredith. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 23, 1993 A Depraved Heart Bubba's friend Lorie Foster is accused of murder following the death of the man who infected her with AIDS. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 30, 1993 Incident at Brewer's Pond A mysterious caller leads police to a body at the bottom of a pond; guests Steve Kanaly, Shannon Eubanks. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 14, 1993 A Love Lost Sheriff Gillespie's daughter suspects her boyfriend may be involved with the distribution of illegal automatic weapons. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 1993 Singing the Blues Officer LuAnn Corbin (Crystal Fox) tries to help when her boyfriend (Willie Gault) is blackmailed by a drug dealer (Judson Vaughn). Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 4, 1993 Virgil Tibbs, Attorney at Law Tibbs returns to Sparta with a law degree, news of his failed marriage, and a murder suspect to defend. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 10, 1993 Every Man's Family Bubba (Alan Autry) pursues a drug dealer (Damon Pooser) while his nephew lies in a coma from a heroin overdose. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 25, 1993 A Baby Called Rocket LuAnn takes in an abandoned baby found in a crack house; the welfare agency wants the child returned to its addict mother. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 9, 1993 Little Girl Lost A woman with a history of emotional problems and drunken driving is involved in a girl's hit-and-run death. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 16, 1993 Your Own Kind An interracial relationship between two teens stirs up strong emotions when the girl is shot in the back. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 6, 1994 Good Cop, Bad Cop Tibbs (Howard Rollins) defends Parker against charges he assaulted an ex-girlfriend's (Victoria Jackson) fiance. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 12, 1994 Maybelle Returns A former madam returns to Sparta to run a phone-sex service and assures police that her employees are doing nothing illegal. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 19, 1994 The Last Round Chief Forbes' fiancee arrives in Sparta to give him an ultimatum about their relationship; Forbes' young boxing protege commits a burglary. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 26, 1994 Ches and the Grand Lady Threats against a blues singer (Bobby Short) coincide with the arrival in Sparta of his biggest fan, a wealthy heiress (Jean Simmons). Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 2, 1994 Conspiracy of One A client who murdered his wife accuses counselor Tibbs of encouraging a police investigation, prompting Tibbs' resignation from his firm. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 9, 1994 The Rabbi Gillespie confronts Sparta's racist past after a synagogue is vandalized; guests Jerry Stiller; Mindy Rickles. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 16, 1994 Hard Choices Harriet DeLong's son Eugene witnesses a robbery in which a store owner is wounded and his friend is involved. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 16, 1994 Time's Long Shadow The discovery of slave artifacts at a construction site leads to an archaeological survey and murder. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 30, 1994 Poor Relations Against Gillespie's warnings, Parker's rowdy stepfather (Pat Hingle) returns to Sparta followed by homicidal art thieves; guest Anne Meara. Details Episode 22 Aired May 4, 1994 Dangerous Engagement Harriet and Bill become targets of a crazed gunman on the eve of their wedding; guest William Gannon. Details Episode 23 Aired May 11, 1994 Give Me Your Life As Bill and Harriet prepare for their honeymoon, a cult leader's (Peter Fonda) activities get the attention of Forbes. Details Episode 24 Aired May 11, 1994 Give Me Your Life As Bill and Harriet prepare for their honeymoon, a cult leader's (Peter Fonda) activities get the attention of Forbes. Details
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Season Info

Director
Russ Mayberry, Harry Harris, Carroll O'Connor, Paul Chavez, Reza Badiyi, Vincent McEveety, Larry Hagman, Winrich Kolbe
Executive Producer
Fred Silverman, Carroll O'Connor
Screenwriter
Carroll O'Connor, Mitchell Schneider, Cynthia Deming, Denise Nicholas, Joe Gannon, David O'Connor, Gina Barnett, Terry Kay, Elyse O'Connor, William Royce
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 16, 1993