Episode
In the Heat of the Night: Crackdown
Overview
Sparta P.D. gets it's first black policewoman.
Details
- Series
- In the Heat of the Night
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1989-11-21
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Crackdown is Episode 5 in Season 3 of In the Heat of the Night. It aired on 1989-11-21. The runtime is 48 min.
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