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

Ruda's Awakening

8.6/10 · 79 votesNov 5, 199160 min

Ranked #5 of 22 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Virgil's Aunt Ruda is the only witness to a struggle between Bubba and a young robbery suspect that ends in the young mans death.But her prejudice against the police -- and Virgil clouds her memory of the incident.

Directed byRuss Mayberry

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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

Russ Mayberry

Russ Mayberry

Director

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Episode Summary

"Ruda's Awakening" is episode 5 of In the Heat of the Night season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 79 votes, ranking #5 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Russ Mayberry, it aired on November 5, 1991.

Next: E6 · Unfinished Business Best of Season 5