In the Heat of the Night S1E7 — A Necessary Evil

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In the Heat of the Night•Season 1•Episode 7

A Necessary Evil

8.0/10 · 147 votesApr 12, 198860 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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In this humorous episode Virgil and the Chief arrest a man for bigamy.It soon becomes a polygamy case after an endless parade of wives come to visit their husband.

Directed byWinrich Kolbe

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 1 Episodes8

Pilot (1)

Pilot (2)

Road Kill

Fate

Blind Spot (1)

Blind Spot (2)

A Necessary Evil

...And Then You Die

Cast8

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Howard Rollins

Virgil Tibbs

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

Anne-Marie Johnson

Althea Tibbs

David Hart

Parker Williams

Geoffrey Thorne

Wilson Sweet

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Christian LeBlanc

Junior Abernathy

Crew1

Winrich Kolbe

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Necessary Evil" is episode 7 of In the Heat of the Night season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 147 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Winrich Kolbe, it aired on April 12, 1988.

Next: E8 · ...And Then You Die Best of Season 1