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1.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Depraved Heart
(1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba Skinner is determined to have a womanizing real estate agent charged with attempted murder after the man knowingly infected Bubba's friend with HIV.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 85
2.
Flip (1970–1974)
Episode:
Perry Como, Charlie Callas, Lola Falana, Denise Nichols
(1970)
60 min | Comedy, Music
Flip becomes his Freddie character, trying to juggle simultaneous dates with Lola Falana and Denise Nicholas. Then he is Geraldine going to psychiatrist Perry Como, which turns into an extended funny sequence.
Director: Tim Kiley | Stars: Flip Wilson, Charlie Callas, Perry Como, Lola Falana
Votes: 9
3.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
The More Things Change
(1991)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cyrus Chambers threatens to sell his business and leave for an extended trip with his wife Irene, to the dismay of his junior partner, Tom Dalton, who is having a torrid affair with Irene. ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 81
4.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Small War: Part 1
(1992)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While Sparta's police chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie celebrates a mis-trial with Harriet DeLong, they worry about her son Eugene Glendon, who is out on probation. He was tricked into ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 68
5.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Child's Play
(1993)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Many changes come to Sparta. Virgil Tibbs has left the Sparta Police Department and he, Althea and their twins have returned to Philadelphia, PA so Virgil can complete his law school ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 60
6.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Hatton's Turn: Part 2
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Gillespie and Forbes become fast friends when both police forces team up and solve the triple murder. Attorney Wade Hatton returns to Sparta and hopes to rekindle a romance from the past with Sarah Hallisey.
Director: Carroll O'Connor | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 62
7.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Perversions of Justice
(1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tempers flare in Sparta when an elementary school teacher is accused of molesting one of his students.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 76
8.
Living Single (1993–1998)
Episode:
Never Can Say Goodbye
(1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Sinclair and Overton prepare to tie the knot; and Kyle contemplates a move to London for a new job.
Director: Ellen Gittelsohn | Stars: Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Votes: 43
9.
Living Single (1993–1998)
Episode:
One Degree of Separation
(1997)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Synclaire's and Overton's parents meet for the first time; (guest stars Gladys Knight; Antonio Vargas; Denise Nicholas; Ron O'Neal)
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Kim Coles, Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Votes: 35
10.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Woman Much Admired
(1991)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Gillespie receives a life altering shock when an old flame comes for a visit and is later murdered.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 92
11.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Citizen Trundel: Part 2
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Through a search of the killer's house, the smoking gun is found to pin the guilty party. Bill Gillespie and Harriet Delong are asked to be godparents to the Tibbs' expectant child.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 87
12.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Dangerous Engagement
(1994)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A newspaper misprint makes Bill Gillespie the target of an escaped killer in the days leading up to he and Harriet's wedding. Bill and Harriet are married in a beautiful, simple ceremony with Chief Forbes serving as best man.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 59
13.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Singin' the Blues
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luann moonlights as a singer at her boyfriend's new nightclub and she unwittingly uncovers a drug dealing operation run by the bartender.
Director: Gail Liberti-Kennedy | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 68
14.
Soul Train (1971–2006)
Episode:
Bill Withers/Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
(1972)
TV-14 | Music, Talk-Show
Bill Withers performs "Lonely Town, Lonely Street" "Lean on Me", "Use Me" and "Harlem". Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes perform "I Miss You" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now."
Director: Don Buccola | Stars: Don Cornelius, Pat Davis, Albert Ebbs, Harold Melvin
Votes: 9
15. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,246
16.
Flip (1970–1974)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1970)
TV-G | 23 min | Comedy, Music
Guests - Roy Clark, Bobby Darin, Stanley Myron, Denise Nicholas
Director: Tim Kiley | Stars: Flip Wilson, Roy Clark, Bobby Darin, Stanley Myron Handelman
Votes: 12
17.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Small War: Part 2
(1992)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Despite his disdain for Bill Gillespie, Harriet's son Eugene helps the Sparta Police bring down the crack house after he is an eyewitness to his best friend's drug-related murder.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 56
18.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
First Girl
(1989)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Sparta Police Department welcome their first female officer.
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 93
19.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Private Sessions
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a young woman takes her life by jumping off a bridge, her boyfriend, who is also Virgil's law school classmate, stands accused of her murder.
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 56
20.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Random's Child
(1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bill Gillespie makes peace with his estranged daughter after she comes to Sparta to settle her deceased mother's affairs.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 56
21. The Actor's Choice (2015– )
Talk-Show
The Actor's Choice 9-19-2016 Darryl Maximilian Robinson and John Ruskin. Veteran Los Angeles-based stage actor and Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago founder Darryl Maximilian ... See full summary »
Stars: Ron Brewington, Ted Lange, Darryl Maximilian Robinson, Adilah Barnes
Votes: 15
22.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Correct Settling
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sparta Police investigate the possibility of a prison bishop being forced off the road being racially motivated. Bill Gillespie and Harriet Delong discuss taking their relationship to the next level.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 46
23.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Every Man's Family
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba travels to Atlanta, GA in an attempt to improve his drug addicted nephew's quality of life.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 71
24.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Give Me Your Life: Part 2
(1994)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The investigation uncovers evidence of statutory rape and drug dealing within the cult. It is further complicated by the actions of an overly aggressive newspaper reporter, as well as the ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 65
25.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Hello in There
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young boy refuses to speak after he witnesses his father's murder.
Director: Vincent McEveety | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 90
26.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Baby Called Rocket
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luann tries desperately to adopt a baby that was abandoned in a crack house raid.
Director: Paul Chavez | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 51
27.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Brother's Keeper
(1992)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Luann is furious when her slacker brother returns and is immediately accused of robbing a shady sports bar. Her mother is in denial and insists her son has changed.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 62
28.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Citizen Trundel: Part 1
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Harriet Delong's sister is killed in a murder ordered by her married lover, the wealthiest man in Sparta. Harriet accuses the police department of not properly bringing the mam to justice.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 73
29.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Hatton's Turn: Part 1
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Gillespie gets the last laugh against the city council when he is named Newman County Sheriff to replace an ailing Will McComb, who has suffered a heart attack. As county sheriff, ... See full summary »
Director: Carroll O'Connor | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 71
30.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Lake Winahatchie
(1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The common-law husband of Lana's mother returns to Sparta and tries to extort money from the land developers, who are eventually driven out of town.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 57
31.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Little Girl Lost
(1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A hit-and-run accident caused by an alcoholic teenager claims the life of a 10-year-old girl.
Director: Larry Hagman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 63
32.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Night of the Killing
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Gillespie and Tibbs clash over who the guilty party is in the murder of a cab driver, until a local informant provides some vital information.
Director: Chuck Bowman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 62
33.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Trundel's Will Be Done
(1992)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The wife of Harriet's sister's lover seeks custody of Harriet's nephew, the product of her late husband's affair.
Director: Harry Harris | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 70
34.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Our Teacher Is Obsolete
(1969)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Liz McIntyre is assigned to substitute in the "Preparation for Marriage" class taught by middle-aged Miss Tandy. Liz discovers that the class is based entirely on Miss Tandy reading aloud ... See full summary »
Director: William Wiard | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 32
35.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
You Don't Know Me, He Said
(1972)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Student Carey Whittaker begins skipping class and behaving uncharacteristically irresponsibly. Mr. Dixon ultimately finds out why - Carey has leukemia.
Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 26
36.
The F.B.I. (1965–1974)
Episode:
Eye of the Storm
(1969)
60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman who recently had a miscarriage takes a baby left in the front seat of a car. She intends to raise the child as her own and her husband can't talk her out of it. The husband, ... See full summary »
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 28
37.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Love Lost
(1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When Lana's ex-boyfriend comes to Sparta, dim-witted Randy Calhoun stumbles upon the real reason for his visit: an illegal gun running operation.
Director: Larry Hagman | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 52
38.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Discovery
(1992)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil enlists the help of Dr. Levi Atwill to help bring Althea out of her funk and return to her teaching job. The murder investigation is complicated when the dead student's ex-girlfriend... See full summary »
Director: Paul Chavez | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 42
39.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Flowers from a Lady
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Bubba is first on the scene of a carjacking and first in the heart of the victim, a city council woman with a history of "man problems".
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 48
40.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Virgil Tibbs: Attorney at Law
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil Tibbs returns to Sparta with a law degree, news of his failed marriage and a murder suspect to defend.
Director: Charles Mills | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 52
41.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969–1976)
Episode:
The Strange Behavior of Paul Kelland
(1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A structural engineer develops severe mood swings and alternating periods of insomnia and drowsiness causing deep concern for his wife as well as Welby and Kiley.
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo, Pamela Hensley
Votes: 12
42.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Funny Boy
(1969)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
One of Pete Dixon's fellow history teachers complains about a boy named Harvey Butcher, who continually disrupts his American history class. When Principal Kaufman suggests that they may ... See full summary »
Director: Gene Reynolds | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 45
43.
Room 222 (1969–1974)
Episode:
Just Between Friends
(1970)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Over Principal Seymour Kaufman's objections, the school district forces Walt Whitman to accept hundreds of new students on short notice, causing significant unhappiness among the teachers. ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, Michael Constantine, Karen Valentine
Votes: 23
44. The Paper Chase (1978–1986)
60 min | Drama
The trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor.
Stars: John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane
Votes: 1,088
45. Soul Train (1971–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
Stars: Don Cornelius, Diana Puskas, Queen Turner, Carole Creekmore
Votes: 682
46. The Sophisticated Gents (1981)
240 min | Drama
Successful black men who were saved from the streets as teenagers come together in a reunion to honor their mentor.
Stars: Bernie Casey, Sonny Jim Gaines, Roosevelt Grier, Rosalind Cash
Votes: 99
47.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
A Frenzied Affair
(1992)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A troubled high school student murders his ex-girlfriend's lover, then fixes it so her stepfather is blamed for the crime. Althea suffers a nervous breakdown after witnessing the student's suicide.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 59
48.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Blessings
(1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During the Christmas season, a flirtatious newspaper reporter prints an unflattering story about the Sparta Police Department.
Director: David Soul | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 62
49.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Falsely Accused
(1993)
TV-PG | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Wilson Sweet's job is put on the line when he is accused of soliciting a bribe from a shady used car salesman.
Director: Reza Badiyi | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Alan Autry, Anne-Marie Johnson
Votes: 50
50.
In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995)
Episode:
Good Cop, Bad Cop
(1994)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Virgil defends Parker Williams when he is accused of police brutality during an arrest involving Parker's ex-fiance.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Carroll O'Connor, Carl Weathers, Alan Autry, David Hart
Votes: 54