The WORST episodes of In the Heat of the Night
Every episode of In the Heat of the Night ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of In the Heat of the Night!
Based on the critically acclaimed novel and film of the same name, this series provides a hopeful, yet honest look at life in the new South. Set in the fictional Sparta, Mississippi, the show is a blend of heartfelt drama and folksy humor, portraying both the professional and personal pursuits of Sparta P.D's officers. Series star Carroll O'Connor, in a role far removed from Archie Bunker, served as executive producer. Using the pen name Matt Harris, O'Connor was also the story editor and wrote many of the episodes.
#1 - Random's Child
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/1992
Lana Gillespie comes to Sparta to claim her inheritance,but is stalked by a mobster who dated her mother.Meanwhile Harriet encourages Bill to talk to his daughter,but Lana doesn't seem to be interested.Officer Randy Goode helps keep the bad guys at bay by playing them a little tune on the guitar.
#2 - Moseley's Lot
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/31/1992
Gillespie learns that the son of an old friend is a compulsive gambler.The young man wants his father to pay off his losses.But when two gangsters show up from New Orleans to collect, his jealous sibling sees the perfect opportunity to get rid of his troubled brother.
#3 - Family Reunion
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/1992
An ex-convict attempts to retrieve his loot from his wife and her new husband in this tongue-in-cheek episode.
#4 - Sanctuary
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/12/1992
A political prisoner who entered the country illegally,seeks sanctuary in a monastary.Gillespie and Tibbs find themselves at odds with Sheriff McComb when they try to help the man.
#5 - The Law on Trial
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/19/1992
Gillespie,Tibbs and Father DiMarco must stand trial for harbouring a fugitive and obstructing justice.
#6 - A Small War (1)
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/1992
Big city crack dealers invade Sparta.Eugene witnesses the drive by shooting of a friend and his offer to help the police identify the shooters leaves Harriet frightened and angry at Bill.
#7 - A Small War (2)
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/1992
The police wage war against the big city drug dealers who have moved into Sparta.Eugene identifies the men who murdered his friend.And Bubba is teamed with and intrigued by a lady police lieutenant from Jackson.
#8 - Brother's Keeper
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/1992
Louann's ne'er-do-well brother returns home after being paroled.
#9 - A Frenzied Affair
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/1992
Althea places herself in harms way trying to help one of her students, a disturbed and violent young man; after he is implicated in a murder case.
#10 - Discovery
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/18/1992
Althea has trouble dealing with the violent death of a student.Young Megan Fowler quickly finds herself yet another dangerous boyfriend and they are soon wanted by the police.
#11 - Trundel's Will Be Done
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/1992
V.J. Trundel's widow takes Harriet to court to gain custody of Eric.But Harriet is determined that her nephew will not be raised in the home of the man who ordered the murder of her sister.
#12 - An Occupational Hazard
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/1992
A secretary takes drastic measures to protect herself from sexual harassment.
#13 - Last Rights
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/1992
Virgil fears for his Aunt Ruda's safety after several killings occur in the hospital where she is being treated.
#14 - When the Music Stopped
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/16/1992
Singer Eddie Larran returns to Sparta for a concert,but not everyone is a fan.An angry man insists that Eddie owes him money.And their dispute soon ends in violence.
#15 - Flowers from a Lady
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/1993
A city councilwoman becomes dangerously obsessed with Bubba.
#16 - Private Sessions
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/1993
One of Virgil's classmates from law school is arrested following the death of his former girlfriend, but the man insists that her death was the result of her relationship with her psychiatrist.
#17 - Judgment Day
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/1993
A judge schemes to get rid of his wife after she tries to blackmail him into giving her a divorce and a generous settlement by revealing a secret from his past.
#18 - Falsely Accused
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/1993
Sweet is the target of false accusations by two corrupt and racist car salesmen.
#19 - A Step Removed
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/1993
Parker's stepfather Roy threatens his former employer after an altercation.When the boss is murdered Roy is arrested.
#20 - Sparta Gold
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/3/1991
A deputy provides protection for a cotton grower who is running a pot growing operation.But the deputy makes a big mistake when he wounds Bubba's girlfriend.
#21 - A Woman Much Admired
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1991
Gillespie's old flame returns to Sparta to settle some business matters and see Bill. When she is murdered he travels to Gulfport and meets his daughter Lana for the first time.
#22 - Baby for Sale
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/1991
After Bubba's cousin adopts a baby her husband is blackmailed by the child's real parents - they want him to help them steal the payroll where he works.
#23 - Obsession
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/1991
A flirtatious schoolteacher is stalked by a madman.
#24 - Liar's Poker
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/1991
A game of high stakes poker ends in murder.
#25 - Ruda's Awakening
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/1991
Virgil's Aunt Ruda is the only witness to a struggle between Bubba and a young robbery suspect that ends in the young mans death.But her prejudice against the police -- and Virgil clouds her memory of the incident.