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In the Heat of the Night•Season 2•Episode 20

Ladybug, Ladybug

7.6/10 · 114 votesMay 2, 198948 min

Ranked #21 of 22 in Season 2•−0.6 vs season avg

With the Chief in Quantico Bubba and Virgil try to catch a serial arsonist.Things get complicated after a man dies in one of the fires.And Councilwoman White stirs things up by appointing Tom Dugan acting chief of police in Gillespie's absence.

Directed byAlexander Singer

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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

Lois Nettleton

Lois Nettleton

Joanne St. John

David Hart

David Hart

Parker Williams

Geoffrey Thorne

Geoffrey Thorne

Wilson Sweet

Hugh O'Connor

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Crew1

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Alexander Singer

Director

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Episode Summary

"Ladybug, Ladybug" is episode 20 of In the Heat of the Night season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 114 votes, ranking #21 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Alexander Singer, it aired on May 2, 1989.

Next: E21 · The Pig Woman of Sparta Best of Season 2