"In the Heat of the Night" (1988) TV series 1988-1994

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Bernard McEveety

Writer:

Jordan Budde (writer) (one episode)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

6 March 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

A crusty southern sherriff and his African American lieutenant and detective investigate crimes in their community.

Plot Keywords:

Police | Southern U.S. | Based On Film | Black Cop | Sergeant

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	11:00 AM	WGNAMER	No Other Road	#4.21
Mon. July 13	11:00 AM	WGNAMER	A Woman Much Admired	#5.1

Cast

Carroll O'Connor	...	Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie / ... (145 episodes, 1988-1995)
Alan Autry	...	Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner / ... (145 episodes, 1988-1995)
David Hart	...	Officer Parker Williams / ... (145 episodes, 1988-1995)
Hugh O'Connor	...	Lt. Lonnie Jamison / ... (145 episodes, 1988-1995)
Howard E. Rollins Jr.	...	Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs / ... (121 episodes, 1988-1994)
Anne-Marie Johnson	...	Althea Tibbs (118 episodes, 1988-1993)
Geoffrey Thorne	...	Sgt. Wilson Sweet / ... (110 episodes, 1988-1993)
Crystal R. Fox	...	Officer Luann Corbin / ... (101 episodes, 1989-1995)
Dee Shaw	...	Cpl. Dee Shepard / ... (82 episodes, 1989-1995)
C.C. Taylor	...	Officer Charlie Peake / ... (79 episodes, 1989-1995)
Denise Nicholas	...	Harriet DeLong / ... (67 episodes, 1989-1995)
Randall Franks	...	Officer Randy Goode (61 episodes, 1988-1993)

Runtime:

60 min (150 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Conyers, Georgia, USA

Company:

Fred Silverman Productions

Trivia:

There originally were plans for Bubba to get his own series. The episode Everyman's Family was meant as a pilot, but the network did not have any available slots at the time it was first broadcast and In the Heat of the Night was canceled later that season. The series would have been set in Atlanta.

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!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-07-08)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

In the Heat of the Night

One of my favorite all time shows

I found that the series was very realistic, and in some cases very funny. The characters seem real, and the plots are interesting. The cast that was chosen could not have been better. That acting was done well, and it was very sincere. Especially, when the show got into the heart of difficult issues. This might sound a bit silly, but the show meant a lot to me, because it was one of the last shows that was true to what it was, and one of the best series that has ever been produced in my mind.The one thing that I would really like to know, if someone somewhere is trying to come up with a DVD collection of the series. I know that I would probably be first in line. It is a show that I enjoyed, and miss watching a great deal.