In the Heat of the Night/A Child of Promise

A Child of Promise
Season 4, Episode 16
Airdate	February 5, 1991
Production Number	3820
Written by	Cynthia Deming
Directed by	Vincent McEveety
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In the Heat of the Night — Season Four

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A Child of Promise is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of In the Heat of the Night, and the sixty-eighth episode overall.

Starring: Carroll O'Connor (Chief William O. "Bill" Gillespie)

and Howard Rollins (Detective Virgil Tibbs)

Also Starring: Alan Autry (Officer V.L. "Bubba" Skinner), Anne-Marie Johnson (Althea Tibbs), David Hart (Officer Parker Williams), Geoffrey Thorne (Officer Wilson Sweet), Hugh O'Connor (Cpl. Lonnie Jamison)

Guest Starring: Shaun Baker (Terry Johnson), Kim Hamilton (Mrs. Johnson), Kenneth Edwards (Derek Johnson)

Co-Starring: Crystal Fox (LuAnn), Dan Biggers (Dr. Robb), Wilbur Fitzgerald (D.A. Darnelle), Christopher Lobban (Bobby), Randall Taylor (Sampler), Jeff Rose (Nathan), Temi Epstein (Terri), Maury Covington (Mr. Young), Kent Whipple (Bob Phillips), Rosemary Newcott (Darlene), Tyler King (Jimmy)