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The Powers That Be

19922 Seasons7.8

Comedy

TMDB7.8

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Genre: Comedy
Origin: US

About

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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Details

Status: Canceled
First aired: Mar 7, 1992
Network: NBC
Studio: ELP Communications, Castle Rock Entertainment

Time to finish

15 hrs

20 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

John Forsythe

William Powers

Holland Taylor

Margaret Powers

Eve Gordon

Jordan Miller

Peter MacNicol

Bradley Grist

Valerie Mahaffey

Caitlyn Van Horne

David Hyde Pierce

Theodore Van Horne

Elizabeth Berridge

Charlotte

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Pierce Van Horne

Robin Bartlett

Sophie Lipkin

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SERIES

The Powers That Be

19922 Seasons7.8

Comedy

TMDB7.8

Votes5

Your rating

Genre: Comedy
Origin: US

About

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.

Where to watch

Region

Stream

fuboTV

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Mar 7, 1992 · 48m
The Love Child
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.
E2 · Airs Mar 14, 1992 · 23m
Bill Gets Shot
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 suicide attempt -- which results in Bill being shot in a very undignified location.
E3 · Airs Mar 21, 1992 · 24m
My Mother, My Self
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 invitation for herself, including playing her trump card -- Sophie. Meanwhile, Bill just wants the family to get along.
E4 · Airs Mar 28, 1992 · 24m
Dirty Politics
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, and as a last-ditch effort to save his aids from being fired, Bill visits Bowman and is startled by what he finds.
E5 · Airs Apr 4, 1992 · 24m
Kiss Me Caitlyn
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. Caitlyn finds herself simultanously charmed and repulsed by Mr. Bowman and contemplates having an affair. Meanwhile, Bill and Margaret share a spontanous night of passion.
E6 · Airs Apr 11, 1992 · 24m
Bill and Margaret's Excellent Adventure
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 of her head, and Bradley gets a major high from the pain killers he's taking for a kidney stone.
E7 · Airs Apr 18, 1992 · 24m
Charlerella
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 Charlotte when they get snowed in. Caitlyn, meanwhile, slinks off to Joe Bowman's hotel room, and the blizzard keeps the rest of the Powers clan trapped in their limo.

Details

Status: Canceled
First aired: Mar 7, 1992
Network: NBC
Studio: ELP Communications, Castle Rock Entertainment

Time to finish

15 hrs

20 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

John Forsythe

William Powers

Holland Taylor

Margaret Powers

Eve Gordon

Jordan Miller

Peter MacNicol

Bradley Grist

Valerie Mahaffey

Caitlyn Van Horne

David Hyde Pierce

Theodore Van Horne

Elizabeth Berridge

Charlotte

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Pierce Van Horne

Robin Bartlett

Sophie Lipkin

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