In the Heat of the Night/Fifteen Forever

Fifteen Forever
Season 2, Episode 19
Airdate	April 25, 1989
Production Number	8814
Written by	Nancy Bond
Directed by	Vincent McEveety
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In the Heat of the Night — Season Two

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Fifteen Forever is the nineteenth episode of the second season of In the Heat of the Night, and the twenty-seventh episode overall.

Starring: Carroll O'Connor (Chief William O. "Bill" Gillespie) (credit only)

and Howard Rollins (Detective Virgil Tibbs)

Also Starring: Alan Autry (Officer V.L. "Bubba" Skinner), Anne-Marie Johnson (Althea Tibbs), Lois Nettleton (Joanne St. John), David Hart (Officer Parker Williams), Geoffrey Thorne (Officer Wilson Sweet), Hugh O'Connor (Cpl. Lonnie Jamison) (credit only)

Special Appearance by: Joe Don Baker (Tom Dugan)

Guest Starring: Christopher Allport (D.A. Myron Dutton)

and Belinda Montgomery (Nora)

Co-Starring: Benji Wilhoite (Buddy), Robin Florence (Amanda), Steve Boles (Buck Spivey), Joey Thrower (Stoker Reeves), Paul Armbruster (Dr. Grieger), Ken Strong (Counterman), Danny Nelson (Gina's Father), Alveda King Beal (Gaylee's Mother)

Plot Overview

A drunk driving accident kills three members of the Sparta High cheerleading team and mortally injures a fourth. As the community has difficulty dealing with their grief, the officers have difficulty piecing together the clues to placing the suspect behind the wheel. Not helping matters is a young district attorney who is trying to make a name for himself and is demanding answers as to why the suspect hasn't been caught ... but does he have something to hide?