In the Heat of the Night Random's Child (Season 6, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In the Heat of the Night

Random's Child (Season 6, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bill Gillespie makes peace with his estranged daughter after she comes to Sparta to settle her deceased mother's affairs.

Director

Leo Penn

Writers

James Lee Barrett (developed for television by) | Carroll O'Connor (written by) (as Matt Harris) | Cynthia Deming (executive story editor) | Mitchell Schneider (executive story editor) | John Ball (based on the characters from the novel by)

Producer

Joe Gannon

Composer

David Bell (music by)

Cinematographer

Charles Mills

Editor

Patrick M. Ryan (as Pat Ryan)

Casting Director

Jan Glaser

Production Designer

Al Rohm

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 25, 1992

Release date

Nov 25, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Carroll O'Connor Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Howard E. Rollins Jr. Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) See fewer	Ragtime (1981)
Alan Autry Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Anne-Marie Johnson Althea Tibbs Althea Tibbs See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
David Hart Cpl. Parker Williams Cpl. Parker Williams See fewer	Silver Bullet (1985)
Geoffrey Thorne Sgt. Wilson Sweet (credit only) Sgt. Wilson Sweet (credit only) See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Hugh O'Connor Lt. Lonnie Jamison Lt. Lonnie Jamison See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Denise Nicholas Harriet DeLong Harriet DeLong See fewer	Let's Do It Again (1975)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd Louis Arthur (as Thomas Byrd) Louis Arthur (as Thomas Byrd) See fewer	Set It Off (1996)
Christine Elise Lana Farren Lana Farren See fewer	Chucky (I) (2021)
Crystal Fox Cpl. LuAnn Corbin Cpl. LuAnn Corbin See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Randall Franks Officer Randy Goode Officer Randy Goode See fewer	The Crickets Dance (2020)
Thom Gossom Jr. Ted Marcus Ted Marcus See fewer	Fight Club (1999)
Scott Brian Higgs Randy Calhoun Randy Calhoun See fewer	Lolita (1997)
Mark Johnson Officer Luke Everett Officer Luke Everett See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Harvey E. Lee Jr. Officer Ken Covey Officer Ken Covey See fewer	How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Robert O'Reilly Carl DeLissa Carl DeLissa See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Steve Raulerson Jack Smet (as Steven Raulerson) Jack Smet (as Steven Raulerson) See fewer	The Punisher (2004)
Dee Shaw Cpl. Dee Shepard Cpl. Dee Shepard See fewer	In the Heat of the Night (1988)
Tonea Stewart Aunt Etta Kibbey Aunt Etta Kibbey See fewer	A Time to Kill (1996)
Adam Welsh Neal Hunter Neal Hunter See fewer	Freaks and Geeks (1999)