In the Heat of the Night (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.

Brotherly Love (1) 0.0
Air date: 1990-09-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Virgil goes to Philadelphia to investigate a friends death.And Bubba (reluctantly) fills in as Althea's Lamaze coach.
Brotherly Love (2) 0.0
Air date: 1990-09-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Virgil is framed for murder and Gillespie travels to Philly to help him clear his name.
Lessons Learned 0.0
Air date: 1990-09-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Perversions of Justice 0.0
Air date: 1990-10-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A mild mannered school teacher is accused of child molestation.
And Justice For Some 0.0
Air date: 1990-10-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Hearts of Gold 0.0
Air date: 1990-10-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Quick Fix 0.0
Air date: 1990-11-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The investigation into the death of an abandoned infant leads to a mentally handicapped teenager.
Homecoming 0.0
Air date: 1990-11-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
A Problem Too Personal 0.0
Air date: 1990-11-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Harriet and Eugene are devastated after Gene's father is arrested for murder.
A Final Arrangement 0.0
Air date: 1990-11-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Sweet is heartbroken when an elderly woman who befriended him is murdered in her bookstore.
Family Matters 0.0
Air date: 1990-12-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Bounty Hunter 0.0
Air date: 1990-12-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Blessings 0.0
Air date: 1990-12-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In this Christmas episode the officers share memories with a reporter from the Sparta Herald.
Shine on Sparta Moon 0.0
Air date: 1991-01-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A bottle of spiked moonshine leads to an accident that claims the life of one teen and blinds another.
Execution of Trust 0.0
Air date: 1991-01-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Child of Promise 0.0
Air date: 1991-02-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Paper Castles 0.0
Air date: 1991-02-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Virgil soon regrets telling an old friend that his new business partners are being investigated by the police.
Laid to Waste 0.0
Air date: 1991-02-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Parker protects a blind woman who heard her neighbors murder.
First Deadly Sin 0.0
Air date: 1991-02-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A serial rapist stalks Sparta.
Just A Country Boy 0.0
Air date: 1991-03-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
No Other Road 0.0
Air date: 1991-03-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
A Turning 0.0
Air date: 1991-04-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.