In the Heat of the Night First Girl (Season 3, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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In the Heat of the Night

First Girl (Season 3, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Sparta Police Department welcome their first female officer.

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Director

Writers

James Lee Barrett (developed for television by) | Carroll O'Connor (written by) (as Matt Harris) | John Ball (based on the characters from the novel by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Rick Millikan | Mary Jo Slater

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 14, 1989

Release date

Nov 14, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Carroll O'Connor Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
Alan Autry Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs (credit only) Althea Tibbs (credit only) See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
David Hart Officer Parker Williams Officer Parker Williams See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Geoffrey Thorne Cpl. Wilson Sweet Cpl. Wilson Sweet See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Hugh O'Connor Sgt. Lonnie Jamison Sgt. Lonnie Jamison See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Denise Nicholas Harriet DeLong Harriet DeLong See fewer	Let's Do It Again (1975)
Sheryl Lynn Piland Officer Christine Rankin Officer Christine Rankin See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Lou Walker John Reeve John Reeve See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Freddie Hendricks Abe Gillins Abe Gillins See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Randy Hall Al Bosworth Al Bosworth See fewer	Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Billy Gillespie Lance Bosworth Lance Bosworth See fewer	Crank: High Voltage (2009)
Thom Gossom Jr. Melvin Lemmon (as Thom Gossom) Melvin Lemmon (as Thom Gossom) See fewer	Fight Club (1999)
Crystal Fox Luann Corbin Luann Corbin See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Patty Mack Melva Melva See fewer	Freejack (1992)
Kita Harrison Golden Nella Gillins (as Kita Harrison) Nella Gillins (as Kita Harrison) See fewer	Craft Me a Romance (2023)
Randall Franks Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) Officer Randy Goode (uncredited) See fewer	The Crickets Dance (2020)
C.C. Taylor Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) Officer Charlie Peake (uncredited) See fewer	Black Panther (2018)

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