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COLLECTION · Series · 1992

The Powers That Be

The Powers That Be is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that aired briefly on NBC from 1992 to 1993. Norman Lear served as executive producer for the show.

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* 7.8 (5)ComedyUnited States
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Creators
David Crane · Marta Kauffman
Countries
United States
Studios
NBC · ELP Communications · Castle Rock Entertainment · Columbia Pictures Television
Release
07/03/1992
Score
7.8 / 10 (5)
Where to watch
Streaming
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
5 episodes
Episode 1. Having a Ball

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Episode 2. Bradley Gets Fired

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Episode 3. Grammargate (1)

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Episode 4. Grammargate (2)

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Episode 5. Grandma's Big Decision

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Season 1
7 episodes · 1992
Episode 1. The Love Child
1992-03-07 · 48 min

Senator Powers, in the middle of a tough re-election campaign with a local hero, finds that he has an additional potential obstacle to his re-election -- an illegitimate daughter.

Episode 2. Bill Gets Shot
1992-03-14 · 23 min

It's Caitlyn and Theodore's anniversary and Margaret is insistent that Sophie not join the family for dinner. Meanwhile, the campaigning Senator is in need of some publicity, but he didn't expect it to come from Theodore's botched…

Episode 3. My Mother, My Self
1992-03-21 · 24 min

Not being asked to a White House luncheon for Princess Diana is bad enough, but Margaret really gets upset when her efforts only result in Caitlyn being invited instead. Margaret then tries to play on Caitlyn's insecurities to secure the…

Episode 4. Dirty Politics
1992-03-28 · 24 min

Margaret, Jordan and Bradley scheme to discredit the Senator's opponent, the now-handicapped, former-pro footballer, Joe Bowman. The result is a faked videotape of Bowman hopping out of his chair. The press discovers the tape is a fake,…

Episode 5. Kiss Me Caitlyn
1992-04-04 · 24 min

The Senator and his aides have no choice but to offer Joe Bowman a public apology -- in spite of his paralysis secretly being a sham. Meanwhile, Bowman sets his sights on seducing Caitlyn to have someone inside the Senator's camp.…

Episode 6. Bill and Margaret's Excellent Adventure
1992-04-11 · 24 min

After thier unexpected night of passion, Bill considers ending his relationship with Jordan in favor of the a chance at returning the fire to his marriage -- leaving Jordan fuming and shocked. Meanwhile, Caitlyn can't get Joe Bowman out…

Episode 7. Charlerella
1992-04-18 · 24 min

The Powers household is invited to attend a ball in the Senator's honor, but Margaret conveniently forgets to invite Charlotte until it's too late. Theodore stays behind to wait for Caitlyn, but winds up spending a romantic evening with…

Season 2
8 episodes · 1992
Episode 1. A Chicken in Every Pot
1992-11-07

To curry favor, Margaret donates her chicken salad to the favorite charity of the new First Lady, who falls ill after eating it. Meanwhile, Theodore and Charlotte try to fight their attraction.

Episode 2. Bill's Dead...Not
1992-11-07

The Senator takes a road trip to visit his elderly mother (Cloris Leachman) and picks up a hitchhiker -- who turns carjacker. As Bill then tries to make his way to his mother's home, the carjacker crashes the car into a gas tanker,…

Episode 3. I'm Your Dummy
1992-11-14

Theodore volunteers to be the Senator's dummy in a ventriloquist act that everyone else finds embarrassingly bad.

Episode 4. How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth
1992-11-21

A crisis back in the Senator's home state is nothing compared to the crisis in the Senator's household -- Charlotte wants to quit because of her secret feelings for Theodore. Meanwhile, Jordan is frustrated that Margaret's problems are…

Episode 5. The Intern
1992-11-28

Jordan and Margaret both suspect that the Senator's new female intern has designs on him.

Episode 6. Sophie's Big Decision
1992-12-05

Just as Sophie asks Margaret for some tips on fitting into the Washington scene, the boyfriend who always kept her down shows up to take her back to New Jersey. Meanwhile, Margaret is desperate to get a Supreme Court Justice to show up…

Episode 7. Oh, Mack
1992-12-12

A visiting Hollywood mogul charms everyone in the Senator's household -- except the Senator, who starts to suspect that something is amiss. Meanwhile, each of the ladies thinks that she's the object of their guest's desires.

Episode 8. St. Caitlyn of Shears
1993-01-02

A bad haircut causes Caitlyn to come to a personal crisis and decide she is too caught up in materialism. Meanwhile, Bradley is desperate to get the Senator media attention after his name is not included on the list of the most…

Cast by season
John Forsythe
John Forsythe
William Powers
Holland Taylor
Holland Taylor
Margaret Powers
Eve Gordon
Eve Gordon
Jordan Miller
Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol
Bradley Grist
Valerie Mahaffey
Valerie Mahaffey
Caitlyn Van Horne
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
Theodore Van Horne
Elizabeth Berridge
Elizabeth Berridge
Charlotte
Robin Bartlett
Robin Bartlett
Sophie Lipkin
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