In the Heat of the Night

TV Series
1988–1995
TV-14
1h

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7.6/10

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The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.

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Cop Drama Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.The cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

6.5K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

954

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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Trivia
The season 7 episode "Every Man's Family" was meant as the pilot for a proposed spinoff for the character of Bubba Skinner. The network did not have any available slots at the time it was first broadcast and In the Heat of the Night ended soon after, so the spinoff never materialized. It would have been set in Atlanta.

Goofs
In the final season, all of the major long time characters are now senior police officers holding the ranks of Sergeant through Captain. In most every police department, these are "desk jobs" which hardly ever leave the police station, yet in order to keep the action with the main characters, the show has these senior police officials performing routine tasks such as street patrol and first responding to crimes.

Quotes
Virgil Tibbs: I want to like you people; and I want you people to like me. But there can't be liking without respect, and until there is that respect you will call me MISTER TIBBS!

Connections
Featured in The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)

Soundtracks
In the Heat of the Night
Music by Quincy Jones
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Arranged by Christopher Page (as Chris Page)
Performed by Bill Champlin

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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.