James Lee Barrett
Director
In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Season 4
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.
Released March 6, 1988
Episode 61 min
13+
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Production Companies: MGM Television, Fred Silverman Productions, Juanita Bartlett Production, Fred Silverman Company, MGM/UA TelevisionJADDA Productions
Network: NBC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Brotherly Love (1)
Virgil goes to Philadelphia to investigate a friends death.And Bubba (reluctantly) fills in as Althea's Lamaze coach.
Sept. 18, 1990, midnight
S4E2 - Brotherly Love (2)
Virgil is framed for murder and Gillespie travels to Philly to help him clear his name.
Sept. 18, 1990, midnight
S4E3 - Lessons Learned
Gillespie sends Parker to confirm suspicions that a local truck stop is really a front for a prostitution business.When a young prostitute is found dead Gillespie is shocked at her fathers reaction.Parker is dismayed when he recognizes one of the ladies.
Sept. 25, 1990, midnight
S4E4 - Perversions of Justice
A mild mannered school teacher is accused of child molestation.
Oct. 2, 1990, midnight
S4E5 - And Justice For Some
Gillespie and his officers are outraged when a drug courier who ran down the son of Virgil's next door neighbor makes a deal with the F.B.I. to avoid prosecution.
Oct. 23, 1990, midnight
S4E6 - Hearts of Gold
Bubba is reunited with his high school sweetheart, but his happiness is short lived after she resorts to murder to silence an attorney who was threatening to stop her from inheriting her late husband's estate.
Oct. 30, 1990, midnight
S4E7 - Quick Fix
The investigation into the death of an abandoned infant leads to a mentally handicapped teenager.
Nov. 6, 1990, midnight
S4E8 - Homecoming
A lawyer has personal reasons for trying to gain early release for a man who was sent to prison after an accident he caused while drinking and driving.
Nov. 13, 1990, midnight
S4E9 - A Problem Too Personal
Harriet and Eugene are devastated after Gene's father is arrested for murder.
Nov. 20, 1990, midnight
S4E10 - A Final Arrangement
Sweet is heartbroken when an elderly woman who befriended him is murdered in her bookstore.
Nov. 27, 1990, midnight
S4E11 - Family Matters
Virgil's dream of a better relationship with his Aunt Ruda and her son is shattered when his cousin takes part in a string of burglaries that result in murder.
Dec. 4, 1990, midnight
S4E12 - Bounty Hunter
Gillespie receives word that a former Spartan is wanted for the murder of a socialite in Houston.But a ruthless bounty hunter, sent by the victim's jealous husband is already in Sparta and sees the man's sister as a means to locate his quarry.
Dec. 11, 1990, midnight
S4E13 - Blessings
In this Christmas episode the officers share memories with a reporter from the Sparta Herald.
Dec. 18, 1990, midnight
S4E14 - Shine on Sparta Moon
A bottle of spiked moonshine leads to an accident that claims the life of one teen and blinds another.
Jan. 8, 1991, midnight
S4E15 - Execution of Trust
A psychiatrist tells Gillespie that one of her patients has confessed to a crime that another man is about to be executed for, but she refuses to divulge his identity.
Jan. 15, 1991, midnight
S4E16 - Child of Promise
A story of two brothers one an honor student that Althea has great plans for, the other a dangerous drug dealer as they struggle to influence a younger sibling.
Feb. 5, 1991, midnight
S4E17 - Paper Castles
Virgil soon regrets telling an old friend that his new business partners are being investigated by the police.
Feb. 12, 1991, midnight
S4E18 - Laid to Waste
Parker protects a blind woman who heard her neighbors murder.
Feb. 19, 1991, midnight
S4E19 - First Deadly Sin
A serial rapist stalks Sparta.
Feb. 26, 1991, midnight
S4E20 - Just A Country Boy
Bubba travels to Los Angeles to arrest an arsonist.When the man is murdered to keep him from talking Bubba teams up with a pretty insurance investigator to solve the crime.
March 19, 1991, midnight
S4E21 - No Other Road
Harriet tries to keep Eugene from giving up when his father faces the death penalty.And the police search for three suspects in connection to a robbery/murder.
March 26, 1991, midnight
S4E22 - A Turning
Althea thinks Virgil needs a new line of work after seeing the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a roadhouse.Virgil finds himself in danger when they arrest the man who committed the crime.
April 30, 1991, midnight
Network: NBC
Episode Runtime: 61 min.
Season Runtime: 9000 min.
Released: March 6, 1988
Last Air Date: May 16, 1995, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Common sense age: 13+
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