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In the Heat of the Night S7E1 — Child's Play
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In the Heat of the Night•Season 7•Episode 1

Child's Play

8.5/10 · 88 votesSep 16, 199360 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 7•+0.3 vs season avg

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Chief Gillespie is fired by the city council and Sparta's new police chief Hampton Forbes arrives in town.Bill's last case with Sparta P.D. is a murder investigation in which a young boy has been implicated.

Directed byHarry Harris
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Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Bill Gillespie

Alan Autry

Alan Autry

Bubba Skinner

David Hart

David Hart

Parker Williams

Hugh O'Connor

Hugh O'Connor

Lonnie Jamison

Crystal R. Fox

Crystal R. Fox

Luann Corbin

Denise Nicholas

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Hampton Forbes

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Harry Harris

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Episode Summary

"Child's Play" is episode 1 of In the Heat of the Night season 7. It scored 8.5/10 from 88 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Harry Harris, it aired on September 16, 1993.

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