James Lee Barrett
Director
In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Season 6
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
S6E1 - A Small War (1)
Big city crack dealers invade Sparta.Eugene witnesses the drive by shooting of a friend and his offer to help the police identify the shooters leaves Harriet frightened and angry at Bill.
Oct. 28, 1992, midnight
S6E2 - A Small War (2)
The police wage war against the big city drug dealers who have moved into Sparta.Eugene identifies the men who murdered his friend.And Bubba is teamed with and intrigued by a lady police lieutenant from Jackson.
Nov. 4, 1992, midnight
S6E3 - Brother's Keeper
Louann's ne'er-do-well brother returns home after being paroled.
Nov. 11, 1992, midnight
S6E4 - A Frenzied Affair
Althea places herself in harms way trying to help one of her students, a disturbed and violent young man; after he is implicated in a murder case.
Nov. 18, 1992, midnight
S6E5 - Discovery
Althea has trouble dealing with the violent death of a student.Young Megan Fowler quickly finds herself yet another dangerous boyfriend and they are soon wanted by the police.
Nov. 18, 1992, midnight
S6E6 - Random's Child
Lana Gillespie comes to Sparta to claim her inheritance,but is stalked by a mobster who dated her mother.Meanwhile Harriet encourages Bill to talk to his daughter,but Lana doesn't seem to be interested.Officer Randy Goode helps keep the bad guys at bay by playing them a little tune on the guitar.
Nov. 25, 1992, midnight
S6E7 - An Occupational Hazard
A secretary takes drastic measures to protect herself from sexual harassment.
Dec. 2, 1992, midnight
S6E8 - Last Rites
Virgil fears for his Aunt Ruda's safety after several killings occur in the hospital where she is being treated.
Dec. 9, 1992, midnight
S6E9 - When the Music Stopped
Singer Eddie Larran returns to Sparta for a concert,but not everyone is a fan.An angry man insists that Eddie owes him money.And their dispute soon ends in violence.
Dec. 16, 1992, midnight
S6E10 - Flowers from a Lady
A city councilwoman becomes dangerously obsessed with Bubba.
Jan. 6, 1993, midnight
S6E11 - Private Sessions
One of Virgil's classmates from law school is arrested following the death of his former girlfriend, but the man insists that her death was the result of her relationship with her psychiatrist.
Jan. 13, 1993, midnight
S6E12 - Judgement Day
A judge schemes to get rid of his wife after she tries to blackmail him into giving her a divorce and a generous settlement by revealing a secret from his past.
Jan. 20, 1993, midnight
S6E13 - Falsely Accused
Sweet is the target of false accusations by two corrupt and racist car salesmen.
Feb. 3, 1993, midnight
S6E14 - A Step Removed
Parker's stepfather Roy threatens his former employer after an altercation.When the boss is murdered Roy is arrested.
Feb. 10, 1993, midnight
S6E15 - A Deadly Affection
A woman asks Harriet to help her get an eviction order rescinded.The chief gives Parker a new radar gun - and soon comes to regret it.Sheriff McComb requests that Gillespie and Bubba help investigate a murder.Meanwhile Lonnie and Luann search for the boy who reported the murder.
Feb. 17, 1993, midnight
S6E16 - The Leftover Man (1)
A white supremacist politician plans to have his wife's lover murdered and blame it on black radicals.
March 3, 1993, midnight
S6E17 - The Leftover Man (2)
A white supremacist politician plans to have his wife's lover murdered and blame it on black radicals.
March 3, 1993, midnight
S6E18 - A Dish Best Served Cold
A swindlers homecoming upsets his wife and the families of his victims - especially Etta.
March 17, 1993, midnight
S6E19 - Legacy
A wealthy man plans to grant a promise made to a black sharecropper many years ago by giving land to the man's descendant.But his greedy son disapproves.
March 24, 1993, midnight
S6E20 - Even Nice People
Corrupt developers set their sights on Lana's farm. When she refuses to sell they enlist the services of an arsonist to force her out.
April 28, 1993, midnight
S6E21 - Lake Winahatchie
Bill discovers the motivation behind a crime syndicates attempt to muscle in on Sparta and the reason they are determined to get Lana's land.
May 5, 1993, midnight
S6E22 - A Correct Settling
Eugene hopes a well known minister can save his father from Death Row.But someone runs the Reverend off the road on his way into town and the Sparta police try to protect him and track down his assailent.Meanwhile Harriet struggles with what her part in her ex-husbands appeal should be and is even more unsettled when Eugene demands that she break up with Bill.
May 12, 1993, 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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