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6 March 1988 (USA) morePlot:
A crusty southern sherriff and his African American lieutenant and detective investigate crimes in their community. full summaryAwards:
Nominated for 7 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
U.S. TV Comedian Dick Martin Dies (From WENN. 25 May 2008, 7:14 AM, PDT)
Carroll O'Connor Dead At 76
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 22 June 2001)
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A Great Cop Show more (22 total)US TV Schedule:
| Mon. Nov. 9 | 11:00 AM | WGNAMER | December Days | #3.14 | |
| Mon. Nov. 9 | 12:00 PM | WGNAMER | A Loss of Innocence | #3.15 | more |
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(Series Cast Summary - 12 of 331)| 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 / ... (83 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 (64 episodes, 1988-1993) |
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Dans la chaleur de la nuit (France) (dubbed version) [fr]En el calor de la noche (Spain) [es]
In der Hitze der Nacht (West Germany) [de]
L'ispettore Tibbs (Italy) [it]
No Calor da Noite (Portugal) [pt]
Yön kuumuudessa (Finland) [fi]
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60 min (150 episodes)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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The season after Howard E. Rollins Jr. left the cast, he did return for several guest appearances. However, Anne-Marie Johnson, who played Althea, didn't. Her absence was explained by having Althea leave Virgil because of her having emotional problems stemming not only from her rape, but the stress of her being married to a policeman. moreQuotes:
Bill Gillespie: Yeah, the last time I caught you using my phone in here, the emergency was about some woman who was driving your car dressed in black lace underwear.Bubba Skinner: I wish there was some things you'd forget Chief.
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This show will always be one of my favorites. It takes a look at the so-called New South and shows the many ways it has gotten better and how in some ways it is still the same. In fact, I still prefer the television series over the movie any time. The late Howard Rollins was superb as Virgil Tibbs and the late Caroll O'Connor made the perfect Bill Gillespie. However, the real standout was Alan Autry as Seargent (and later Captain) Bubba Skinner. He is the perfect example of the tough guy with the heart of gold and he was what made the show special.