Aunt Etta Kibbey is a fictional character portrayed by Tonea Stewart in the TV series In the Heat of the Night.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Prisoners (season 2), they were 41 years old.
They appear in 38 episodes out of a total of 146 aired and have accumulated 9 positive votes.
Episodes38
Prisoners
episode S2.E5 december 1988When Officer Sweet's first bust, his best friend from childhood, dies in the Newman County Jail under mysterious circumstances, he presses Gillespie to investigate the matter.
Quick Fix
episode S4.E7 november 1990While spending his day off fishing, Bubba's dog unearths a dead infant, found to have been born to a mentally-challenged teenager.
Homecoming
episode S4.E8 november 1990When a paroled man returns to Sparta, the whole town becomes a suspect when the man is murdered.
A Problem Too Personal
episode S4.E9 november 1990Harriet Delong's son is implicated in the investigation of an armed robbery committed by her ex-husband.
A Final Arrangement
episode S4.E10 november 1990Wilson Sweet has a hard time believing that his good friend murdered his wife, who had been diagnosed with cancer.
Family Matters
episode S4.E11 december 1990Virgil's cousin is accused of a string of robberies in the midst of him trying to bring some peace back to the family.
Blessings
episode S4.E13 december 1990During the Christmas season, a flirtatious newspaper reporter prints an unflattering story about the Sparta Police Department.
Laid to Waste
episode S4.E18 february 1991Parker finds himself attracted to the main witness of a murder investigation, a beautiful blind girl who overheard her neighbor's murder.
No Other Road
episode S4.E21 march 1991Harriet's son tries to have his father's death row conviction overturned.
A Turning
episode S4.E22 april 1991Althea is starting to feel the strain of being the wife of one police officer and the daughter of another.
Baby for Sale
episode S5.E2 october 1991Bubba discovers that his cousins have adopted their baby under questionable circumstances.
Ruda's Awakening
episode S5.E5 november 1991When 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.
Unfinished Business
episode S5.E6 november 1991Bubba returns to Los Angeles to tie up some loose ends from his last trip there.
Sweet, Sweet Blues
episode S5.E8 november 1991A local jazz musician reveals information about the murder of Officer Sweet's grandfather, which reopens the 40-year-old case.
The Landlord
episode S5.E12 january 1992When a slumlord is mysteriously murdered, it is implied that he had dealings with dope pushers. Until informant Jimmy Dawes provides some vital information.
Fool for Love
episode S5.E13 january 1992When a doctor's disabled wife discovers his affair with one of his patients, he takes matters into his own hands to correct the situation.
Odessa
episode S5.E15 february 1992Sparta Police is on guard to control racial tension when a ceremony is held to honor the first black woman who registered to vote in Sparta.
A Time to Trust
episode S5.E16 february 1992The stepfather of one of Althea's students is implicated in a drug trafficking investigation.
By Means Most Foul
episode S5.E17 february 1992When a woman plots to kill her husband in order to continue her torrid love affair, things don't go exactly as planned.
Trundel's Will Be Done
episode S5.E18 march 1992The wife of Harriet's sister's lover seeks custody of Harriet's nephew, the product of her late husband's affair.
Family Reunion
episode S5.E20 april 1992A paroled robber returns to Sparta in search of a $750,000 stash.
A Small War: Part 2
episode S6.E2 november 1992Despite his disdain for Bill Gillespie, Harriet's son Eugene helps the Sparta Police bring down the crack house after he is an eyewitness to his best friend's drug-related murder.
A Frenzied Affair
episode S6.E4 november 1992A troubled high school student murders his ex-girlfriend's lover, then fixes it so her stepfather is blamed for the crime. Althea suffers a nervous breakdown after witnessing the student's suicide.
Discovery
episode S6.E5 november 1992Virgil enlists the help of Dr. Levi Atwill to help bring Althea out of her funk and return to her teaching job. The murder investigation is complicated when the dead student's ex-girlfriend acquires yet another boyfriend who murders her stepfather and seriously injured one of Gillespie's good friends.
Random's Child
episode S6.E6 november 1992Bill Gillespie makes peace with his estranged daughter after she comes to Sparta to settle her deceased mother's affairs.
An Occupational Hazard
episode S6.E7 december 1992Computer thieves provide a man with a window of opportunity to cover up for his wife's violent retaliation against her abusive boss.
Last Rights
episode S6.E8 december 1992The doctor treating Virgil's dying aunt is the chief suspect in a series of mercy killings.
Private Sessions
episode S6.E11 january 1993When 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.
Leftover Man: Part 1
episode S6.E16 march 1993When 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.
Leftover Man: Part 2
episode S6.E17 march 1993The Sparta Police investigate when it is discovered that the murder attempt may not have been staged after all.
A Dish Best Served Cold
episode S6.E18 march 1993When an embezzler returns to Sparta after serving a prison sentence, quite a few people become suspects when the man is killed.
Legacy
episode S6.E19 march 1993A man is determined to make sure a young woman does not receive her inheritance, promised by his grandfather 3 decades earlier.
Even Nice People
episode S6.E20 april 1993Shady real estate developers try to drive Gillespie's daughter out of her property, in order to make way for a new development project.
A Correct Settling
episode S6.E22 may 1993Sparta Police investigate the possibility of a prison bishop being forced off the road being racially motivated. Bill Gillespie and Harriet Delong discuss taking their relationship to the next level.
Hatton's Turn: Part 1
episode S7.E2 september 1993Gillespie 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.
Virgil Tibbs: Attorney at Law
episode S7.E8 november 1993Virgil Tibbs returns to Sparta with a law degree, news of his failed marriage and a murder suspect to defend.
Good Cop, Bad Cop
episode S7.E13 january 1994Virgil defends Parker Williams when he is accused of police brutality during an arrest involving Parker's ex-fiance.
Conspiracy of One
episode S7.E17 february 1994Virgil 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.
- Prisoners
- Quick Fix
- Homecoming
- A Problem Too Personal
- A Final Arrangement
- Family Matters
- Blessings
- Laid to Waste
- No Other Road
- A Turning
- Baby for Sale
- Ruda's Awakening
- Unfinished Business
- Sweet, Sweet Blues
- The Landlord
- Fool for Love
- Odessa
- A Time to Trust
- By Means Most Foul
- Trundel's Will Be Done
- Family Reunion
- A Small War: Part 2
- A Frenzied Affair
- Discovery
- Random's Child
- An Occupational Hazard
- Last Rights
- Private Sessions
- Leftover Man: Part 1
- Leftover Man: Part 2
- A Dish Best Served Cold
- Legacy
- Even Nice People
- A Correct Settling
- Hatton's Turn: Part 1
- Virgil Tibbs: Attorney at Law
- Good Cop, Bad Cop
- Conspiracy of One
Best moments4
- When an embezzler returns to Sparta after serving a prison sentence, quite a few people become suspects when the man is killed.
- The stepfather of one of Althea's students is implicated in a drug trafficking investigation.
- 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.
- The wife of Harriet's sister's lover seeks custody of Harriet's nephew, the product of her late husband's affair.
- A Dish Best Served Cold
- A Time to Trust
- Conspiracy of One
- Trundel's Will Be Done