In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
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In the Heat of the Night is an American television drama series, based on the 1967 film and novel of the same name, that follows a small-town police department confronting crime and racial tensions in the Deep South.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: In the Heat of the Night (TV series) Context triple: [Sparta, Mississippi, settingFor, In the Heat of the Night (TV series)]
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In the Heat of the Night (novel)
"In the Heat of the Night" is a 1965 crime novel by John Ball that introduces Black police detective Virgil Tibbs as he investigates a racially charged murder in a small Southern town.
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In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American crime drama film starring Sidney Poitier as a Black detective investigating a murder in a racially tense Southern town, noted for its powerful exploration of racism and social justice.
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In the Heat of the Night
"In the Heat of the Night" is the 1979 debut studio album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, featuring her breakthrough hit "Heartbreaker" and establishing her as a major figure in rock music.
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That Evening Sun
"That Evening Sun" is a short story by William Faulkner, noted for its exploration of racial tensions and fear in the American South through the perspective of a child narrator.
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Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an influential American police drama television series that aired in the 1980s, renowned for its ensemble cast, gritty realism, and innovative, serialized storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the Heat of the Night (TV series) Target entity description: In the Heat of the Night is an American television drama series, based on the 1967 film and novel of the same name, that follows a small-town police department confronting crime and racial tensions in the Deep South.
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A.
In the Heat of the Night (novel)
"In the Heat of the Night" is a 1965 crime novel by John Ball that introduces Black police detective Virgil Tibbs as he investigates a racially charged murder in a small Southern town.
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B.
In the Heat of the Night
"In the Heat of the Night" is the 1979 debut studio album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, featuring her breakthrough hit "Heartbreaker" and establishing her as a major figure in rock music.
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C.
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night is a 1967 American crime drama film starring Sidney Poitier as a Black detective investigating a murder in a racially tense Southern town, noted for its powerful exploration of racism and social justice.
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D.
That Evening Sun
"That Evening Sun" is a short story by William Faulkner, noted for its exploration of racial tensions and fear in the American South through the perspective of a child narrator.
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E.
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues is an influential American police drama television series that aired in the 1980s, renowned for its ensemble cast, gritty realism, and innovative, serialized storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | American television series ⓘ |
| basedOn |
In the Heat of the Night (1967 film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
In the Heat of the Night (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Althea Tibbs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Bubba Skinner NERFINISHED ⓘ Harriet DeLong NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonnie Jamison NERFINISHED ⓘ Parker Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil Tibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | James Lee Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | James Lee Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | MGM/UA Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Covington, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1988 ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern drama
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crime drama ⓘ police procedural ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1995 ⓘ |
| mainLocationType | small-town police department ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 140+ ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 8 ⓘ |
| originalChannelRun |
CBS (1992–1995)
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NBC (1988–1992) ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
CBS
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NBC ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MGM/UA Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
In the Heat of the Night (1967 film)
NERFINISHED
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In the Heat of the Night (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 45 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | fictional town of Sparta, Mississippi ⓘ |
| starring |
Alan Autry
NERFINISHED
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Anne-Marie Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Carroll O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Crystal Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ David Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Denise Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ Geoffrey Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
racial tensions in the American South
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racism ⓘ small-town policing ⓘ |
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Subject: In the Heat of the Night (TV series) Description of subject: In the Heat of the Night is an American television drama series, based on the 1967 film and novel of the same name, that follows a small-town police department confronting crime and racial tensions in the Deep South.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sparta, Mississippi
subject surface form:
Sparta, Mississippi
this entity surface form:
In the Heat of the Night (franchise)
this entity surface form:
In the Heat of the Night (television series)
this entity surface form:
In the Heat of the Night (film series context)
this entity surface form:
In the Heat of the Night franchise