hd.thomson-multimediaIn the Heat of the Night First Girl (1988–1995) watch online HD
- Original title:First Girl
- Category:TV Episode / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
- Released:1988–1995
- Director:Gene Reynolds
- Actors:Carroll O'Connor,Howard E. Rollins Jr.,Alan Autry
- Writer:James Lee Barrett,Carroll O'Connor
- Duration:46min
- Video type:TV Episode
- Rating 8.4
- Votes 879
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Short summary
Chief Bill Gillespie introduces Officer Christine Rankin to the Sparta City Council as the first African American woman to serve in the police department. Officer Rankin is sent out on a case almost immediately.
This marked the debuts of Denise Nicholas and Crystal R. Fox in the roles of Councilwoman Harriet DeLong and policewoman Luann Corbin respectively.
Bubba, Lonnie and Sweet all get promoted in this episode. Bubba is promoted to lieutenant, Lonnie to sergeant and Sweet to corporal.
It is mentioned for the first time that Virgil's official rank with the Sparta police is captain.
| Episode credited cast: | |||
 | Carroll O'Connor | - | Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie |
 | Howard E. Rollins Jr. | - | Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs (as Howard Rollins) |
 | Alan Autry | - | Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner |
 | Anne-Marie Johnson | - | Althea Tibbs (credit only) |
 | David Hart | - | Officer Parker Williams |
 | Geoffrey Thorne | - | Cpl. Wilson Sweet |
 | Hugh O'Connor | - | Sgt. Lonnie Jamison |
 | Denise Nicholas | - | Harriet DeLong |
 | Sheryl Lynn Piland | - | Officer Christine Rankin |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Crystal R. Fox | - | Officer Luann Corbin (as Crystal Fox) |
 | Billy Gillespie | - | Lance Bosworth |
 | Thom Gossom Jr. | - | Melvin Lemmon (as Thom Gossom) |
| Randy Hall | - | Al Bosworth |
| Freddie Hendricks | - | Abe Collins |
| Patty Mack | - | Melva |