Watch In the Heat of the Night Season 4 Episode 14: Shine On Sparta Moon

A white Southern police chief and a black detective put aside racial animosity to solve crimes in a Mississippi hamlet. This tense drama was inspired by the Oscar-winning 1967 film, which was based on John Ball's 1965 novel. Despite the occasional health-related absences of star Carroll O'Connor (Joe Don Baker and Carl Weathers each briefly filled the c (more…)

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Season 4, Episode 14 Shine On Sparta Moon

First Aired: January 8, 1991

Moonshine is behind a teenage driving fatality, but evidence suggests a question of quality rather than quantity, making the accident a murder. Walt Goggins. Dean: Paul Gonsoulin. Greg: Jeff Hochendoner. Marci: Joan Croker. Gillespie: Carroll O'Connor.

Guest Cast

Fred Covington Tolliver

Walton Goggins Robbie

Joan Croker Marci

William Cort Jeffries

Bill Whitworth Goody

Jeff Hochendoner Greg

Heather Jones Mrs. Tolliver

Paul Gonsoulin Dean

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Premiered: October 28, 1992
Rating: TV-PG
Premise: A white Southern police chief and a black detective put aside racial animosity to solve crimes in a Mississippi hamlet. This tense drama was inspired by the Oscar-winning 1967 film, which was based on John Ball's 1965 novel. Despite the occasional health-r… (more)