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Crime • Drama
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.
Release:
March 06, 1988
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
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Type:
Scripted
Status:
Ended
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Seasons
8
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Season 1
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Season 2
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Season 3
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Season 4
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Season 5
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Season 6
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Season 7
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Season 8
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Show crew
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Crew
Cast
Carroll O'Connor
Bill Gillespie (146 ep.)
Bill Gillespie (146 ep.)
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Alan Autry
Bubba Skinner (146 ep.)
Bubba Skinner (146 ep.)
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David Hart
Parker Williams (146 ep.)
Parker Williams (146 ep.)
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Hugh O'Connor
Lonnie Jamison (146 ep.)
Lonnie Jamison (146 ep.)
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Howard Rollins
Virgil Tibbs (119 ep.)
Virgil Tibbs (119 ep.)
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Anne-Marie Johnson
Althea Tibbs (118 ep.)
Althea Tibbs (118 ep.)
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Geoffrey Thorne
Wilson Sweet (118 ep.)
Wilson Sweet (118 ep.)
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Crystal R. Fox
Luann Corbin (116 ep.)
Luann Corbin (116 ep.)
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Denise Nicholas
Harriet DeLong (116 ep.)
Harriet DeLong (116 ep.)
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Carl Weathers
Hampton Forbes (28 ep.)
Hampton Forbes (28 ep.)
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Lois Nettleton
Joanne St. John (22 ep.)
Joanne St. John (22 ep.)
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Afemo Omilami
Walker Harris (1 ep.)
Walker Harris (1 ep.)
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Christian LeBlanc
Junior Abernathy (8 ep.)
Junior Abernathy (8 ep.)
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Burgess Meredith
Judge Cully (3 ep.)
Judge Cully (3 ep.)
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Franklin Cover
(2 ep.)
(2 ep.)
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Bruce Kirby
(2 ep.)
(2 ep.)
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Terry Hobbs
Laine Paxton / Boy #1 (2 ep.)
Laine Paxton / Boy #1 (2 ep.)
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James Williamson
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Jennifer Bassey
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Kevin McCarthy
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Lisa Guerrero
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Larry Gelman
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Ronnie Claire Edwards
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Christina Pickles
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Temi Epstein
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Tippi Hedren
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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James Best
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Katherine Cannon
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Robert Donner
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Rosemary Murphy
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Willie Gault
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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RonReaco Lee
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Anne Meara
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Sherilyn Wolter
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Edward Albert
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Jason Wingreen
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Doug Savant
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Robert Colbert
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Katherine Moffat
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Josh Lucas
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Mills Watson
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Mark Lenard
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Stocker Fontelieu
(1 ep.)
(1 ep.)
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Michael Edwards
Surveyor (1 ep.)
Surveyor (1 ep.)
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Thedra Porter
Mary Bridges (as Reneé Porter) (1 ep.)
Mary Bridges (as Reneé Porter) (1 ep.)
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Hunter von Leer
Keen Philbrick (1 ep.)
Keen Philbrick (1 ep.)
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Heather Binion
Cynthia (1 ep.)
Cynthia (1 ep.)
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Ronald Boone
Church Member (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Church Member (uncredited) (1 ep.)
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Will Bledsoe
Lester Sproles (1 ep.)
Lester Sproles (1 ep.)
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Michael McClendon
Walt (1 ep.)
Walt (1 ep.)
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Cynthia Windham
Council Member Walker (1 ep.)
Council Member Walker (1 ep.)
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Steve Kanaly
Cowboy habersham (1 ep.)
Cowboy habersham (1 ep.)
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Mitchell Anderson
Bobby Skinner (1 ep.)
Bobby Skinner (1 ep.)
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Logan Ramsey
Attorney George Foley (1 ep.)
Attorney George Foley (1 ep.)
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Roberts Blossom
Dr. Harris Pendleton (1 ep.)
Dr. Harris Pendleton (1 ep.)
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Raymond Forchion
Wallace fannoy (1 ep.)
Wallace fannoy (1 ep.)
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John Diehl
John sevrance (1 ep.)
John sevrance (1 ep.)
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Jerry Stiller
Rabbi Feldman (1 ep.)
Rabbi Feldman (1 ep.)
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Earl Holliman
Dr. Lambert (1 ep.)
Dr. Lambert (1 ep.)
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Elizabeth Ashley
Maybelle Cheseboro (1 ep.)
Maybelle Cheseboro (1 ep.)
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Sam Anderson
Drew Ward (1 ep.)
Drew Ward (1 ep.)
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Polly W. LePorte
Lindy (1 ep.)
Lindy (1 ep.)
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Melissa Young
Jessica Lund (1 ep.)
Jessica Lund (1 ep.)
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Wallace Merck
E.H. 'Holley' Colmer (1 ep.)
E.H. 'Holley' Colmer (1 ep.)
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Dan Biggers
Dr. Frank Robb (1 ep.)
Dr. Frank Robb (1 ep.)
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Punky Leonard
Telephone Company Representative (1 ep.)
Telephone Company Representative (1 ep.)
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Derek Pruitt
Kid #2 (1 ep.)
Kid #2 (1 ep.)
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Johnta Austin
Kid #1 (1 ep.)
Kid #1 (1 ep.)
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Linda Rozakis
Ward's Secretary (1 ep.)
Ward's Secretary (1 ep.)
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Thomas Merdis
Maybelle's Chauffeur (1 ep.)
Maybelle's Chauffeur (1 ep.)
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Dee Shaw
Dee Shepard (1 ep.)
Dee Shepard (1 ep.)
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Harvey E. Lee Jr.
Ken Covey (1 ep.)
Ken Covey (1 ep.)
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Barbara Lee-Belmonte
Christine Surillo (1 ep.)
Christine Surillo (1 ep.)
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LaRue Stanley
Large Lady (1 ep.)
Large Lady (1 ep.)
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Amy Bush
Waitress (1 ep.)
Waitress (1 ep.)
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Joan Glover
Dora (1 ep.)
Dora (1 ep.)
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Paige Trewhitt
Phone Lady #1 (1 ep.)
Phone Lady #1 (1 ep.)
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Joyce Forgoston
Phone Lady #2 (1 ep.)
Phone Lady #2 (1 ep.)
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Sharron Cain
Officer Brenda (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Officer Brenda (uncredited) (1 ep.)
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C.C. Taylor
Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) (1 ep.)
Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) (1 ep.)
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Derek Smith
Eric Deavers (1 ep.)
Eric Deavers (1 ep.)
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Robert Goulet
Eddie Larran (1 ep.)
Eddie Larran (1 ep.)
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