In the Heat of the Night – Don’t Look Back – Part 1

Season 2 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 4 December 1988

Writers: Jeri Taylor and David Moessinger

Director: Peter Levin

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Iman (Marie Babineaux), Thomas Ian Griffith (Luke Potter), Maceo Walker (Atticus Paul), Thom Gossam (Ted Marcus)


Notable Guest Stars

Thomas Ian GriffithThomas Ian Griffith
Thom GossamThom Gossam
ImanIman

Production Notes

  • Carnival Facilities by The Great James H. Drew Exposition
  • The Producers Wish To Thank The Georgia Film and Videotape Office

Episode Notes

  • Attraction: Pulliam Brothers Traveling Carnival
  • Sign: “Find the Missing Heart” Contest Sponsored by Pimmington Auto Sales
  • Sparta Police Chiefs have four year terms

 

← …And The You Die Don’t Look Back – Part 2 →

In the Heat of the Night – …And Then You Die

Season 1 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 3 May 1988

Writer: Kathy McCormick

Director: Anthony Wilkinson

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Mariska Hargitay (Audine Hicks), Will Bledsoe (Lester Sproles), Z Wright (Scooter), Pat Perkins (Miss Elnora), Jerry Marshall (Bates), Barbara Chaney (Mrs. Randall)


Notable Guest Stars

Mariska HargitayMariska Hargitay

Production Notes

  • Some Air Transportation Furnished by Continental Airlines

 

← A Necessary Evil Don’t Look Back – Part 1 →

In the Heat of the Night – A Necessary Evil

Season 1 (Episode 6)

Air Date: 12 April 1988

Writer: Josef Anderson

Director: Winrich Kolbe

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Jennifer Bassey (Eugete Davenport), David Orange (Henley Davenport), Julia Montgomery (Elmyra Carroway), Ted Lange (James Jeffson), Zita Mack (Bea Jeffson), Carol Sutton (Lucille Jeffson), Alozia St. Julien (Ellie Anne Jeffson), Janee Michelle (Arlene Jeffson), Juanita Brooks (Raynette Jeffson), Valerie Thibodeaux (Sudie Jeffson), Daniel Haneman (Rumley)


Notable Guest Stars

Ted LangeTed Lange

Production Notes

  • Some Air Transportation Furnished by Continental Airlines

Episode Notes

  • Businesses: Jeffson Stationery; The Fountain

 

← Blind Spot – Part 2 …And Then You Die →

In the Heat of the Night – Blind Spot – Part 2

Season 1 (Episode 5)

Air Date: 5 April 1988

Writer: William Gray

Director: David Hemmings

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Dennis Lipscomb (Jim Findlay), Peter Gabb (Horace Goode), Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Cameron Dye (Buddy Trent), Jill Carroll (Barbara Giles), Bill Sadler (Ritchie Epman), Michael Spound (Steve Vincent), Lou Walker (John Reeve), Douglas Rye (Logan), George Sanchez (Agent Brack)

Episode Notes

  • Location: Sparta General Hospital

 

← Blind Spot – Part 1 A Necessary Evil →

In the Heat of the Night – Blind Spot – Part 1

Season 1 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 29 March 1988

Writer: William Gray

Director: David Hemmings

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Dennis Lipscomb (Jim Findlay), Maggie Blye (Miss Dee), Peter Gabb (Horace Goode), Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Cameron Dye (Buddy Trent), Jill Carroll (Barbara Giles), Bill Sadler (Ritchie Epman), Michael Spound (Steve Vincent), Lou Walker (John Reeve), Ralph Joseph (Rattler), Archie Sampier (Wallace), Mike Thomas (Eddie Lee), Douglas Rye (Logan)

Production Notes

  • Some Air Transportation Furnished by Continental Airlines

Episode Notes

  • Location: Sparta General Hospital
  • Business: Louis Barber Shop

 

← Fate Blind Spot – Part 2 →

In the Heat of the Night – Fate

Season 1 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 22 March 1988

Writer: Richard Fiedler

Director: Anthony Wilkinson

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Peter Gabb (Horace Goode), Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Randy Brooks (Eric Hayes), Robin Strand (Andy Summers), Nana Visitor (Evie Summers), Brad Leland (Mace), Stock Fontelieu (Tolliver Morgan)


Notable Guest Stars

Nana VisitorNana Visitor

Production Notes

  • Some Air Transportation Furnished by Continental Airlines

Episode Notes

  • Business: Morgan Distillery
  • Newspaper: Sparta Herald

 

← Road Kill Blind Spot – Part 1 →

In the Heat of the Night – Road Kill

Season 1 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 15 March 1988

Writer: Kathy McCormick

Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Dennis Lispcomb (Jim Findlay), Maggie Blye (Miss Dee), Peter Gabb (Horace Goode), Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Gail O’Grady (Pauline Slade), Donna Mitchell (Margaret Mims), Stephen Lee (Gilmore Hodges), Lane Smith (Sonny Mims), Marco St. John (Joe Ed Thaxton), Pat Perkins (Miss Elnora), Warren Kenner (Clyde), Jean Mayre (Hospital Employee)


Notable Guest Stars

Lane SmithLane Smith

Production Notes

  • Some Air Transportation Furnished by Continental Airlines

Episode Notes

  • Business: Sonny Mims’ Land of Sports and Trophies

 

← Pilot – Part 2 Fate →

In the Heat of the Night – Pilot – Part 2

Season 1 (Episode 1a)

Air Date: 6 March 1988

Writer: James Lee Barrett

Director: David Hemmings

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Dennis Lispcomb (Jim Findlay), Maggie Blye (Miss Dee), Peter Gabb (Horace Goode), Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Doug Savant (Scott LaPierre), Mills Watson (Dr. Bridgers), David Harris (Willie Jones), Jill Carroll (Barbara Giles) Kevin McCarthy (Harold LaPierre), Helene Udy (Annie Strickland), Stocker Fontelieu (Tolliver), Robert Adams (Meese), Rod Masterson (Morris), Chuck Hicks (Red Jack), Dave Petitjean (Smiley Hewitt), J. Kevin Brune (Ben Gilroy), John Wilmot (Mr. Gilroy), Jerry Leggio (Mr. Giles), Carol Sutton (Macie Jones), Hank Gautreux (Winthrop Mason)


Notable Guest Stars

Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy
Mills WatsonMills Watson

Production Notes

  • Some Air Transportation Furnished by Continental Airlines

 

← Pilot – Part 1 Road Kill →

In the Heat of the Night – Pilot – Part 1

Season 1 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 6 March 1988

Writer: James Lee Barrett

Director: David Hemmings

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Dennis Lispcomb (Jim Findlay), Maggie Blye (Miss Dee), Peter Gabb (Horace Goode), Hugh O’Connor (Jamison)

Guest Stars
Doug Savant (Scott LaPierre), Mills Watson (Dr. Bridgers), David Harris (Willie Jones), Jill Carroll (Barbara Giles), Kevin McCarthy (Harold LaPierre), Helene Udy (Annie Strickland), Stocker Fontelieu (Tolliver), Robert Adams (Meese), Rod Masterson (Morris), Chuck Hicks (Red Jack), Dave Petitjean (Smiley Hewitt), J. Kevin Brune (Ben Gilroy), John Wilmot (Mr. Gilroy), Jerry Leggio (Mr. Giles), Carol Sutton (Macie Jones), Hank Gautreux (Winthrop Mason)


Notable Guest Stars

Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy
Mills WatsonMills Watson

Production Notes

  • Some Air Transportation Furnished by Continental Airlines

 

Pilot – Part 2 →

In the Heat of the Night – Crew – Season 5

Assistant Editor

  • Virginia Olah: A Woman Much Admired; Obsession; Liar’s Poker; Ruda’s Awakening; Sparta Gold; The Littlest Victim; Trundel’s Will Be Done; The Law on Trial
  • Nancy Inouye: Baby for Sale; The More Things Change; Love, Honor and Obey; By Means Most Foul; Family Reunion; Sanctuary
  • James Johnson: Unfinished Business
  • Sean Lambert: Sweet, Sweet Blues; An Eye for an Eye; The Landlord; Fool for Love; Odessa; A Time to Trust; Moseley’s Lot

Camera Operator

  • Robert McBride: A Woman Much Admired; Liar’s Poker; Unfinished Business; Fool for Love
  • James Blanford: Baby for Sale; Obsession; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial
  • Robert Presley: The Littlest Victim

Casting

  • Mary Jo Slater
  • Jan Glaser

Chief Lighting Technician: Michael C. Schuyler

Construction Coordinator

  • Don Rohm: all except for Liar’s Poker
  • Lawrence Clayton: Liar’s Poker

Costume Supervisor: Sheila Mason

Director of Photography: Charles Mills

Edited by

  • Jack Harnish: A Woman Much Admired; Obsession; Liar’s Poker; Ruda’s Awakening; Sparta Gold; The Littlest Victim; Trundel’s Will Be Done; The Law on Trial
  • Leon Carrere: Baby for Sale; Unfinished Business; The More Things Change; Love, Honor and Obey; By Means Most Foul; Family Reunion; Sanctuary
  • James C. Johnson: Sweet, Sweet Blues; An Eye for an Eye; The Landlord; Odessa; A Time to Trust; Moseley’s Lot
  • Bud Hayes: Fool for Love

Executive Story Editors

  • William J. Royce
  • Cynthia Deming

First Assistant Director

  • Paul Chavez: A Woman Much Admired; Baby for Sale; Obsession; Unfinished Business; The More Things Change; An Eye for an Eye; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; Trundel’s Will Be Done
  • James S. Griffin: Liar’s Poker; Ruda’s Awakening; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; Fool for Love; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial
  • Robert Enrietto: The Littlest Victim

Georgia Casting: Shay Griffin

Hairstylist

  • Dianne Roberson: A Woman Much Admired; Baby for Sale; Obsession; Liar’s Poker; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Fool for Love; A Time to Trust; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary
  • Rita Clayton: Love, Honor and Obey
  • Sterfon Demings: Odessa; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; The Law on Trial

Key Grip: Ken Borland

Location Manager

  • Paul Hargrave: A Woman Much Admired; Unfinished Business
  • Scott Elias: Baby for Sale; Obsession; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; An Eye for an Eye; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial
  • Ken Lavet: Liar’s Poker; Fool for Love

Makeup Artists

  • Wynona Price
  • Jack Wilson: A Woman Much Admired; Liar’s Poker; Unfinished Business; Fool for Love
  • Marilyn Peoples: Baby for Sale; Obsession; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial

Music

  • David Bell: A Woman Much Admired; Baby for Sale; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul
  • Nan Schwartz: Obsession; Liar’s Poker; Unfinished Business; Sweet, Sweet Blues; The Littlest Victim; Fool for Love; Odessa; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial

Music Editing: Mark Green

Music Supervisor: Richard S. Kaufman

Original Casting: Nan Dutton

Post Production Supervisor: Bruce A. Pobjoy

Production Coordinator: Lisa Robertson

Production Designer: Al Rohm

Property Master: Russ Goble

Rerecording Mixers

  • Edward F. Suski
  • Neil Brody: all except for A Woman Much Admired
  • Robert Minkler: A Woman Much Admired
  • Ray O’Reilly: A Woman Much Admired; Liar’s Poker
  • Robert Edmonson: Baby for Sale; Obsession; Unfinished Business; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Fool for Love; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial
  • John J. Stephens: Ruda’s Awakening

Script Supervisor

  • Suzie Sax-Horowitz: A Woman Much Admired; Liar’s Poker; Unfinished Business; Fool for Love
  • Jill Freeman: Baby for Sale; Ruda’s Awakening; An Eye for an Eye; A Time to Trust
  • J. Ellen Evans: Obsession; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial

Second Assistant Director

  • Richard J. Levin: A Woman Much Admired; Baby for Sale; Obsession; Liar’s Poker; Ruda’s Awakening; Unfinished Business; An Eye for an Eye; Fool for Love; A Time to Trust; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion
  • Christian P. Della Penna: The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial

Set Decorator

  • Lowell Chambers: A Woman Much Admired; Liar’s Poker; Unfinished Business; Fool for Love
  • Frank Galline: Baby for Sale; Obsession; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial

Sound Effects: Echo Film Services

Sound Mixer: Maury Harris

Special Effects

  • Burt Dalton: A Woman Much Admired; Liar’s Poker; Unfinished Business; Fool for Love
  • Dick Cross: Baby for Sale; Obsession; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial

Story Editor: Mitchell Schneider

Stunt Coordinator: Jeff Dashnow

Transportation Coordinator

  • Tony Brazas: A Woman Much Admired; Liar’s Poker; Unfinished Business; Fool for Love
  • Dennis Milliken: Baby for Sale; Obsession; Ruda’s Awakening; The More Things Change; Sweet, Sweet Blues; Sparta Gold; An Eye for an Eye; The Littlest Victim; The Landlord; Love, Honor and Obey; Odessa; A Time to Trust; By Means Most Foul; Trundel’s Will Be Done; Moseley’s Lot; Family Reunion; Sanctuary; The Law on Trial

Unit Production Manager: Herb Adelman


Developed for Television by: James Lee Barrett

Based on the Characters from the novel by John Ball

Executive in Charge of Production: Ron Von Schimmelmann

Executive Producers: Carroll O’Connor and Fred Silverman

Supervising Producer: Edward Ledding

Producer: Joe Gannon

Co-Producers: Herb Adelman and Victoria LaFortune

“In the Heat of the Night”: Music by Quincy Jones. Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Performed by Bill Champlin.

Main Title Design: Bill Millar and Deena Burkett

Panaflex Camera and Lenses by Panavision

The Producers Wish To Thank The People Of Covington, Georgia

Episodes Copyright: 1991 () – 1992 ()

The Fred Silverman Company
A Juanita Bartlett Production in Association with Metro-Goldwyn Mayer

In the Heat of the Night – Crew – Season 4

Assistant Editor

  • Virginia Olah: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Quick Fix; Homecoming; An Execution of Trust; A Child of Promise; First Deadly Sin
  • James Johnson: Perversions of Justice; Heart of Gold; A Problem Too Personal; A Final Arrangement; A Turning
  • Kristen Carter: And Justice for Some; Family Matters; Bounty Hunter; Just a Country Boy
  • Sean Lambert: Blessings; Laid to Waste
  • Thomas G. Jingles: Shine on Sparta Moon
  • Frank Kniest: Paper Castles; No Other Road

Camera Operator

  • Jim Blanford: all except for First Deadly Sin and Just a Country Boy
  • Robert Jessup: First Deadly Sin
  • Joe Steuben: Just a Country Boy

Casting

  • Mary Jo Slater
  • Jan Glaser

Chief Lighting Technician: Michael Schuyler

Construction Coordinator: Don Rohm

Costume Supervisor: Sheila Mason

Director of Photography

  • Peter Salim: all except for First Deadly Sin
  • Jim Blanford: First Deadly Sin

Edited by

  • Jack Harnish: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Quick Fix; Homecoming; Family Matters; An Execution of Trust; A Child of Promise; First Deadly Sin
  • Leon Carrere: Perversions of Justice; Heart of Gold; A Problem Too Personal; A Final Arrangement; Paper Castles; No Other Road; A Turning
  • Bud Hayes: And Justice for Some; Family Matters; Bounty Hunter; Blessings; Laid to Waste; Just a Country Boy
  • James Johnson: Shine on Sparta Moon

Executive Story Consultant

  • Joe Gannon: Blessings; An Execution of Trust; Paper Castles; Laid to Waste; No Other Road

First Assistant Director

  • Eldon Kent Burke: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Quick Fix; A Problem Too Personal; Family Matters; A Child of Promise; Paper Castles; Laid to Waste; No Other Road
  • Paul Chavez: Lessons Learned; Heart of Gold; Homecoming; A Final Arrangement; Bounty Hunter; Blessings; Just a Country Boy
    James S. Griffin: Shine on Sparta Moon; An Execution of Trust; First Deadly Sin; A Turning

Georgia Casting: Shay Griffin

Hairstylist

  • Ron Smith: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Heart of Gold; Quick Fix; Homecoming; A Problem Too Personal; Family Matters; Bounty Hunter
  • Diane Roberson: A Final Arrangement; Blessings; Shine on Sparta Moon; An Execution of Trust; A Child of Promise; Paper Castles; Laid to Waste; First Deadly Sin; No Other Road; A Turning
  • Robert L. Stevenson: Just a Country Boy

Key Grip

  • Richard Randall: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Heart of Gold; Quick Fix; Homecoming; A Problem Too Personal; A Final Arrangement; Family Matters; Bounty Hunter; Shine on Sparta Moon; A Child of Promise; Just a Country Boy
  • Ken Borland: Blessings; An Execution of Trust; Paper Castles; Laid to Waste; First Deadly Sin; No Other Road; A Turning

Location Manager

  • Scott Elias: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Heart of Gold; Quick Fix; Homecoming; A Problem Too Personal; A Final Arrangement; Family Matters; Bounty Hunter; Blessings; Shine on Sparta Moon; A Child of Promise; Paper Castles; No Other Road
  • J. Bradley Smith: Laid to Waste; First Deadly Sin; A Turning
  • Paul Hargrave: Just a Country Boy

Makeup Artists

  • Wynona Price
  • Marilyn Peoples: all except for Just a Country Boy
  • Nora De La Torre: Just a Country Boy

Music

  • Nan Schwartz: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Homecoming; Family Matters; Blessings; An Execution of Trust; A Child of Promise; Just a Country Boy; A Turning
  • David Bell: Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Heart of Gold; A Problem Too Personal; A Final Arrangement; Bounty Hunter; Shine on Sparta Moon; Paper Castles; Laid to Waste; First Deadly Sin
  • Larry Blank: Quick Fix; No Other Road

Music Editing: Mark Green

Music Supervisor: Richard S. Kaufman

Original Casting: Nan Dutton

Post Production Supervisor: Bruce A. Pobjoy

Production Coordinator: Judy Burke

Production Designer: Al Rohm

Property Master: Russ Goble

Rerecording Mixers

  • Neil Brody
  • B. Tennyson Sebastian II
  • Edward Suski: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Heart of Gold; Quick Fix; Homecoming; A Problem Too Personal; Family Matters; A Child of Promise; Just a Country Boy; No Other Road
  • Greg Hedgepath: A Final Arrangement; Bounty Hunter; Blessings; Shine on Sparta Moon; An Execution of Trust; Paper Castles
  • Leonard S. Peterson: Laid to Waste
  • Dan Hiland: First Deadly Sin; A Turning

Script Supervisor

  • Jill Freeman: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Heart of Gold; Quick Fix; Homecoming; A Final Arrangement; Family Matters; Blessings; Shine on Sparta Moon; An Execution of Trust; A Child of Promise; Paper Castles; Laid to Waste; Just a Country Boy; No Other Road; A Turning
  • Amy Blanc: A Problem Too Personal; First Deadly Sin
  • Chris McGary: Bounty Hunter

Second Assistant Director

  • James S. Griffin: Brotherly Love – Part One; Brotherly Love – Part Two; Lessons Learned; Perversions of Justice; And Justice for Some; Heart of Gold; Quick Fix; Homecoming; A Problem Too Personal; A Final Arrangement; Family Matters; Blessings; Paper Castles; Just a Country Boy
  • Richard J. Levin: Shine on Sparta Moon; An Execution of Trust; A Child of Promise; Laid to Waste; First Deadly Sin; No Other Road; A Turning

Set Decorator

  • Frank Galline: all except for Just a Country Boy
  • Lowell Chambers: Just a Country Boy

Sound Effects: Echo Film Services

Sound Mixer: Maury Harris

Special Effects

  • Dick Cross: all except for Just a Country Boy
  • Burt Dalton: Just a Country Boy

Story Editors

  • William Royce
  • Cynthia Deming

Stunt Coordinator

  • Jeff Dashnaw: all except for A Problem Too Personal
  • Robert Minor: A Problem Too Personal

Transportation Coordinator

  • Dennis Milliken: all except for Just a Country Boy
  • Dan Cassella: Just a Country Boy

Unit Production Manager: Herb Adelman


Developed for Television by James Lee Barrett (Based on the Characters from the Novel by John Ball)

Executive in Charge of Production: Richard Von Schimmelmann

Executive Producers: Carroll O’Connor and Fred Silverman

Supervising Producer: Edward Ledding

Co-Producers: Walton Dornisch and Herb Adelman

“In the Heat of the Night”: Music by Quincy Jones. Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Performed by Bill Champlin.

Main Title Design: Bill Millar and Deena Burkett

Filmed with Panavision Cameras and Lenses

The Producers Wish To Thank The People Of Covington, Georgia

Episodes Copyright: 1990 (1-14), 1991 (15-22)

TV Ratings (USA): 14.9 (No. 21)

The Fred Silverman Company
A Juanita Bartlett Production in Association with Metro-Goldwyn Mayer