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Judge Sims is a fictional character portrayed by Stuart Culpepper in the TV series In the Heat of the Night.
They appear in 10 episodes out of a total of 146 aired

Judge Sims

by Stuart Culpepper

character

Episodes10

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    Don't Look Back: Part 1
    episode S2.E1 december 1988
    A young woman is murdered in the exact same manner to a notorious murder Chief Gillespie investigated 20 years ago and he is threatened as well.
  • 8.7
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    Don't Look Back: Part 2
    episode S2.E2 december 1988
    Tension is created between Tibbs & Gillespie when Tibbs is nominated to be the new Chief of Police. The party responsible for the murder is found to be surprisingly close.
  • 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.
  • 8.2
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    Sanctuary
    episode S5.E21 may 1992
    Gillespie & Tibbs, along with the abbot of a local monastery, stand accused of harboring a fugitive who escaped from a chain gang.
  • 8
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    The Law on Trial
    episode S5.E22 may 1992
    The trio receives an outpouring of support from the town and the police department in the days leading up to their trial. Romance is in the air for Bill Gillespie and Harriet DeLong.
  • 7.2
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    When the Music Stopped
    episode S6.E9 december 1992
    A washed up country singer, whose biggest fan is Bubba Skinner, is accused of the murder of his former road manager.
  • 8.2
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    Virgil Tibbs: Attorney at Law
    episode S7.E8 november 1993
    Virgil Tibbs returns to Sparta with a law degree, news of his failed marriage and a murder suspect to defend.
  • 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.