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In the Heat of the Night•Season 6•Episode 18

A Dish Best Served Cold

7.9/10 · 79 votesMar 17, 199360 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

A swindlers homecoming upsets his wife and the families of his victims - especially Etta.

Directed byReza Badiyi

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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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Reza Badiyi

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Dish Best Served Cold" is episode 18 of In the Heat of the Night season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 79 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Reza Badiyi, it aired on March 17, 1993.

Next: E19 · Legacy Best of Season 6