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In the Heat of the Night•Season 3•Episode 3

Murder Most Ancient

7.9/10 · 111 votesNov 7, 198947 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

A beauty contest is marred by blackmail and the ambitious mother of a contestant.

Directed byMario Azzopardi, Winrich Kolbe

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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

Crystal R. Fox

Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

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Mario Azzopardi

Director

W

Winrich Kolbe

Director

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Episode Summary

"Murder Most Ancient" is episode 3 of In the Heat of the Night season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 111 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Mario Azzopardi, Winrich Kolbe, it aired on November 7, 1989.

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