In the Heat of the Night/Ruda's Awakening

Ruda's Awakening
Season 5, Episode 5
Airdate	November 5, 1991
Teleplay by	Bill Taub and Matt Harris
Story by	Bill Taub
Directed by	Russ Mayberry
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In the Heat of the Night — Season Five

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Ruda's Awakening is the fifth episode of the fifth season of In the Heat of the Night, and the seventy-ninth 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: Fran Bennett (Aunt Ruda Gibson)

Co-Starring: Crystal Fox (Luann Corbin), Tonea Stewart (Aunt Etta), Dan Biggers (Dr. Robb), Ray McKinnon (Jethro Puller), Michael Burgess (Tyrell Gibson), Chris Lobban (Bobby Johnson), Robb Edward Morris (Joe Neffin), Eric Ware (Harlan Neffin), Jen Harper (Dr. Day), Johnny Popwell (Melvin Springer), Barry Scott (Minister), Kimberly Hawthorne (Sue Howell), Tom Chapman (J.J. Swift), Steve Coulter (Man), Michelle Cooper (Young Woman)