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In the Heat of the Night S1E5 — Blind Spot (1)
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Blind Spot (1)

8.1/10 · 133 votesMar 29, 198860 min

Ranked #6 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Virgil refuses to let go of a grudge against a wealthy former classmate who cheated him out of a scholarship.The man has promised city leaders that he will move his business to Sparta,but not all of his business interests are legal.The nephew of an old

Directed byDavid Hemmings

Seasons8

Season 1 Episodes8

Cast8

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Virgil Tibbs

Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

Anne-Marie Johnson

Anne-Marie Johnson

Althea Tibbs

David Hart

David Hart

Parker Williams

Geoffrey Thorne

Geoffrey Thorne

Wilson Sweet

Hugh O'Connor

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Christian LeBlanc

Christian LeBlanc

Junior Abernathy

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David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Director

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Episode Summary

"Blind Spot (1)" is episode 5 of In the Heat of the Night season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 133 votes, ranking #6 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Hemmings, it aired on March 29, 1988.