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In the Heat of the Night•Season 4•Episode 14

Shine on Sparta Moon

8.4/10 · 92 votesJan 8, 199160 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

A bottle of spiked moonshine leads to an accident that claims the life of one teen and blinds another.

Directed byLeo Penn

Written byRobert Bielak

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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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Robert Bielak

Robert Bielak

Writer

Leo Penn

Leo Penn

Director

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Episode Summary

"Shine on Sparta Moon" is episode 14 of In the Heat of the Night season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 92 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Leo Penn and written by Robert Bielak, it aired on January 8, 1991.

Next: E15 · Execution of Trust Best of Season 4