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In the Heat of the Night•Season 5•Episode 2

Baby for Sale

8.1/10 · 76 votesOct 8, 199160 min

Ranked #15 of 22 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

After Bubba's cousin adopts a baby her husband is blackmailed by the child's real parents - they want him to help them steal the payroll where he works.

Directed byHarry Harris

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Cast9

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

Crew1

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Harry Harris

Director

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Episode Summary

"Baby for Sale" is episode 2 of In the Heat of the Night season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 76 votes, ranking #15 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Harry Harris, it aired on October 8, 1991.

Next: E3 · Obsession Best of Season 5