In the Heat of the Night

1Brotherly Love (1)

60 minSep 18, 1990

Virgil goes to Philadelphia to investigate a friends death.And Bubba (reluctantly) fills in as Althea's Lamaze coach.

2Brotherly Love (2)

60 minSep 18, 1990

Virgil is framed for murder and Gillespie travels to Philly to help him clear his name.

3Lessons Learned

60 minSep 25, 1990

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.

4Perversions of Justice

60 minOct 2, 1990

A mild mannered school teacher is accused of child molestation.

5And Justice For Some

60 minOct 23, 1990

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.

6Hearts of Gold

60 minOct 30, 1990

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.

7Quick Fix

60 minNov 6, 1990

The investigation into the death of an abandoned infant leads to a mentally handicapped teenager.

8Homecoming

60 minNov 13, 1990

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.

9A Problem Too Personal

60 minNov 20, 1990

Harriet and Eugene are devastated after Gene's father is arrested for murder.

10A Final Arrangement

60 minNov 27, 1990

Sweet is heartbroken when an elderly woman who befriended him is murdered in her bookstore.

11Family Matters

60 minDec 4, 1990

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.

12Bounty Hunter

60 minDec 11, 1990

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.

13Blessings

60 minDec 18, 1990

In this Christmas episode the officers share memories with a reporter from the Sparta Herald.

14Shine on Sparta Moon

60 minJan 8, 1991

A bottle of spiked moonshine leads to an accident that claims the life of one teen and blinds another.

15Execution of Trust

60 minJan 15, 1991

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.

16Child of Promise

60 minFeb 5, 1991

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.

17Paper Castles

60 minFeb 12, 1991

Virgil soon regrets telling an old friend that his new business partners are being investigated by the police.

18Laid to Waste

60 minFeb 19, 1991

Parker protects a blind woman who heard her neighbors murder.

19First Deadly Sin

60 minFeb 26, 1991

A serial rapist stalks Sparta.

20Just A Country Boy

60 minMar 19, 1991

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.

21No Other Road

60 minMar 26, 1991

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.

22A Turning

60 minApr 30, 1991

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.