Everyones Ages ?

I'm 26 and always heard the theme music as a small child but never actually watched it until very recently. It was only after I became hooked that I found out my dad is also a huge fan, though he prefers the Sidney Poitier movie to the series.

I figure it's pretty rare for people from the "Millennial Generation" to become fans of the show, but I could be wrong.

i am 24, watched it with my older siblings growing up




The 20th century fox guy said that if they have enough request that they would box the set. So please call and write so they can have enough request

Call 20th century fox at this number and tell them u want to put in a customer request for IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT tv series
1-888-223-2369

What's interesting to note is that when "In the Heat of the Night" was originally on television, it was really the last period where there was an influx of actors over the age of 50 & 60 being given series lead roles. Consider the following programs that were popular at the time:

"The Equalizer" (1985-1989). Edward Woodward was 55 when it began.

"The Golden Girls" (1985-1992). All of the actresses on the series were over the age of 50. Three were over the age of 60

"Murder She Wrote" (1984-1996). Angela Lansbury was 59 when that show began it long run on television.

"Matlock" (1986-1995). Andy Griffith was 60 at the start of the series.

"Jake and the Fatman" (1987-1992). William Conrad was 67 years old when that show enter production.

Carroll O'Connor was 64 years old when this show began it seven year run. At that time, television networks and advertisers knew that their was an older demographic out there and so they would cater to them accordingly. Nowadays, viewers over the age of 50 and not consider "desirable" and as such this is reflected in many television programs......

With an ever increasing emphasis on youth in our culture, people how come to associate aging as a negative thing. Younger viewers are not interested in watching shows that have "old fogies" in it. It's a shame because the above programs (including "In the Heat of the Night") were well written and acted.

I'm nearing 21 and I enjoy this show more than modern crime shows; in-fact, I can't get into modern shows. Also I think this show pulls on my heart strings so much because I live in the south and my little town is just like Sparta, so a lot of it rings true to my daily life.

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WOW...is there anyone still posting on this board besides me that was even alive or not an infant or toddler when the show debuted in 1988?!

I won't answer this one directly other than to say that I was in my early 20's in '88, and I remember watching the pilot episode when it first aired. Admittedly, I did not watch the show regularly during its run, but in all fairness, my life at the time left little time to sit at home and watch TV. Between college, working, and partying, watching TV was of little importance to me in those days. I watched a few episodes from time to time, but not regularly. The one with O.J. Simpson comes to mind.

But I watched the show enough to have an enormous admiration for Howard Rollins, as well as a renewed interest (at the time) in Carrol O' Connor, who I felt redeemed himself in this role. After being the poster child for every white middle-aged working stiff with racist tendencies all through the 1970s as Archie Bunker, I really feel that he wanted to set things straight with a different kind of role to add to his legacy. Just my opinion, but I really think that he didn't want to be remembered ONLY as Archie Bunker. And I think he succeeded.

I'm 36 going on 37!

23 and love this show.