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Dr. Frank Robb is a fictional character portrayed by Dan Biggers in the TV series In the Heat of the Night.
They appear in 43 episodes out of a total of 146 aired

Dr. Frank Robb

by Dan Biggers

character

Episodes43

  • 8.2
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    Gunshot
    episode S2.E7 january 1989
    Virgil Tibbs shoots and kills a robbery suspect during a foot pursuit, unaware that it was a girl.
  • 8.3
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    Country Mouse, City Mouse
    episode S2.E8 january 1989
    Bubba's nephew and Virgil's visiting niece become friendly and are chased by a dangerous criminal thought to have died in an explosion.
  • 8
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    Tear Down the Walls
    episode S2.E10 january 1989
    A skeleton in the closet of a local pastor surfaces after he mysteriously drops dead during a church service.
  • 8
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    These Things Take Time
    episode S2.E13 february 1989
    Tibbs tries to help a teenage mother who was abandoned by her baby's father.
  • 8.2
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    Sister, Sister
    episode S2.E16 march 1989
    Sibling rivalry between two sisters intensifies when their bedridden father dies.
  • 8.3
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    Walkout
    episode S2.E17 march 1989
    Sparta becomes a battleground in the midst of a violent union strike.
  • 7.3
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    The Pig Woman of Sparta
    episode S2.E21 may 1989
    A crabby and reclusive woman shoots and kills anyone who sets foot onto her property.
  • 8
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    Triangle
    episode S3.E12 january 1990
    A local man, thought to be quiet and reserved, murders his wife and her lover when he walks in on them, then holds his daughter hostage.
  • 8.1
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    December Days
    episode S3.E14 february 1990
    When Chief Gillespie investigates a death at a nursing home, he receives assistance from another resident there who is a former cop.
  • 7.9
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    A Loss of Innocence
    episode S3.E15 february 1990
    The Sparta Police uncover the shocking living conditions of a high school student, after Althea Tibbs asks them to investigate the residence after the girl's fifth truancy.
  • 7.5
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    Home Is Where the Heart Is
    episode S3.E17 march 1990
    A minister is killed when he attempts to close down a brothel in Sparta.
  • 8.4
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    Indiscretions
    episode S3.E19 march 1990
    Althea's friend comes to town and becomes attracted to Officer Sweet while she is on the run for murdering her married lover.
  • 8.3
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    Citizen Trundel: Part 1
    episode S3.E21 may 1990
    Harriet Delong's sister is killed in a murder ordered by her married lover, the wealthiest man in Sparta. Harriet accuses the police department of not properly bringing the mam to justice.
  • 8.1
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    Lessons Learned
    episode S4.E3 september 1990
    A father is overcome with guilt when his daughter is killed after he disowned her.
  • 8.9
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    And Justice for Some
    episode S4.E5 october 1990
    Virgil's young neighbor is badly injured in a hit-and-run accident caused by a cocky drug trafficker.
  • 8.2
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    Heart of Gold
    episode S4.E6 october 1990
    Bubba Skinner rekindles an old romance, then finds himself hurt and confused when she stands accused of murder.
  • 8
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    Quick Fix
    episode S4.E7 november 1990
    While spending his day off fishing, Bubba's dog unearths a dead infant, found to have been born to a mentally-challenged teenager.
  • 8.3
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    Shine on Sparta Moon
    episode S4.E14 january 1991
    A teenage girl is killed and her boyfriend blinded in a car accident caused by spiked moonshine.
  • 8.1
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    A Child of Promise
    episode S4.E16 february 1991
    A promising high school student is determined to encourage his younger brother to make positive choices in his life.
  • 8.2
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    First Deadly Sin
    episode S4.E19 february 1991
    Althea's colleague is the latest victim of a serial rapist who preys on single, blonde women.
  • 7.8
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    Liar's Poker
    episode S5.E4 october 1991
    A man hosting his annual high stakes poker game is murdered.
  • 8.3
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    Ruda's Awakening
    episode S5.E5 november 1991
    When Virgil's estranged aunt is eyewitness to a teenager killed in a botched arrest, her resentment for Virgil clouds her better judgement as to what really happened.
  • 7.9
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    The Littlest Victim
    episode S5.E11 december 1991
    Lonnie Jamison is saddened to discover that his high school girlfriend is now an impoverished, single mother.
  • 8.7
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    Love, Honor and Obey
    episode S5.E14 february 1992
    Parker's friend takes matters into her own hands when she is fed up with her husband's physical abuse.
  • 7.7
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    A Time to Trust
    episode S5.E16 february 1992
    The stepfather of one of Althea's students is implicated in a drug trafficking investigation.
  • 8
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    By Means Most Foul
    episode S5.E17 february 1992
    When a woman plots to kill her husband in order to continue her torrid love affair, things don't go exactly as planned.
  • 8.7
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    A Small War: Part 1
    episode S6.E1 october 1992
    While Sparta's police chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie celebrates a mis-trial with Harriet DeLong, they worry about her son Eugene Glendon, who is out on probation. He was tricked into waiting in his friend Byron's car while Byron bought cocaine from dealer Clay Wilson. The crack pusher gang 'the Crew' from Jackson kills both by shooting through the wall. Sparta's police investigates and tries to keep the drug pests from spreading from the city. The Crew returns to spread free drug samples, soon causing an OD wave.
  • 8.3
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    Brother's Keeper
    episode S6.E3 november 1992
    Luann is furious when her slacker brother returns and is immediately accused of robbing a shady sports bar. Her mother is in denial and insists her son has changed.
  • 7.8
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    Last Rights
    episode S6.E8 december 1992
    The doctor treating Virgil's dying aunt is the chief suspect in a series of mercy killings.
  • 8.5
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    Private Sessions
    episode S6.E11 january 1993
    When a young woman takes her life by jumping off a bridge, her boyfriend, who is also Virgil's law school classmate, stands accused of her murder.
  • 7.8
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    Leftover Man: Part 1
    episode S6.E16 march 1993
    When a racist politician visits Sparta during his political rally, a staged assassination attempt intended to make him look better to his perspective voters goes horribly wrong.
  • 7.8
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    Leftover Man: Part 2
    episode S6.E17 march 1993
    The Sparta Police investigate when it is discovered that the murder attempt may not have been staged after all.
  • 7.8
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    A Dish Best Served Cold
    episode S6.E18 march 1993
    When an embezzler returns to Sparta after serving a prison sentence, quite a few people become suspects when the man is killed.
  • 7.7
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    Legacy
    episode S6.E19 march 1993
    A man is determined to make sure a young woman does not receive her inheritance, promised by his grandfather 3 decades earlier.
  • 8.2
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    Hatton's Turn: Part 1
    episode S7.E2 september 1993
    Gillespie gets the last laugh against the city council when he is named Newman County Sheriff to replace an ailing Will McComb, who has suffered a heart attack. As county sheriff, Gillespie's first case is that of a triple murder, where the investigation points to a good natured, mentally challenged teenage boy.
  • 8.6
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    Hatton's Turn: Part 2
    episode S7.E3 september 1993
    Gillespie and Forbes become fast friends when both police forces team up and solve the triple murder. Attorney Wade Hatton returns to Sparta and hopes to rekindle a romance from the past with Sarah Hallisey.
  • 8.9
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    A Depraved Heart
    episode S7.E4 september 1993
    Bubba Skinner is determined to have a womanizing real estate agent charged with attempted murder after the man knowingly infected Bubba's friend with HIV.
  • 7.4
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    Your Own Kind
    episode S7.E12 december 1993
    An interracial high school couple is the target of a racist sniper on the Sparta High School field.
  • 7.8
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    Maybelle Returns
    episode S7.E14 january 1994
    Former madam Maybelle Chesboro returns to Sparta and opens up a phone sex operation disguised as a communications business.
  • 7.7
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    Conspiracy of One
    episode S7.E17 february 1994
    Virgil Tibbs finds himself on both sides of the law when he is asked to handle the probate of a verbally abusive alcoholic woman, whose death may not have been an accident.
  • 7.5
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    A Matter of Justice
    episode S8.E1 october 1994
    An local retired judge's depraved grandson goes on a serial killing spree in Sparta.
  • 7.6
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    By Duty Bound
    episode S8.E3 february 1995
    When Gillespie runs for a permanent position as county sheriff, his running mate is investigated for allegations of insurance fraud, corruption and murder.
  • 7.7
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    Grow Old Along with Me
    episode S8.E4 may 1995
    When a former cop marries a wealthy widow, his ex-girlfriend sees an opportunity for blackmail. But their plan to keep her quiet and out of their lives does not exactly go as planned.