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The Powers That Be(TV show/series, 1992-1993)

30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 21 episodes

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The Powers That Be is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC, premiering on March 7, 1992. It was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, with Norman Lear as executive producer. It aired for two seasons, with 21 episodes, airing its final episode on NBC on January 2, 1993. ()
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About 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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The Powers That Be Seasons and Episodes

11/07/1992Season 2 - 13 episodes
#1 | 11/07/1992A Chicken in Every Pot
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.
#2 | 11/07/1992Bill's Dead...Not
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, leaving the family and the press to believe the Senator has been killed. As the Powers camp mourns Bill, Margaret contemplates accepting her husband's Senate seat.
#3 | 11/14/1992I'm Your Dummy
Theodore volunteers to be the Senator's dummy in a ventriloquist act that everyone else finds embarrassingly bad.
#4 | 11/21/1992How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth
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 more important to Bill than celebrating the anniversary of their relationship together.
#5 | 11/28/1992The Intern
Jordan and Margaret both suspect that the Senator's new female intern has designs on him.
#6 | 12/05/1992Sophie's Big Decision
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 at her party, and Bradley and Jordan try to show each other up by getting the most influential guests at the event.
#7 | 12/12/1992Oh, Mack
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.
#8 | 01/02/1993St. Caitlyn of Shears
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 influential Democrats in the new administration.
#9 | 01/19/1993Having a Ball
The Powers are ecstatic when they are invited the Presidential motorcade for Clinton's inauguration, but when Jordan is excluded, she tries to make Bill jealous by making plans with an old boyfriend. As the delayed Powers and a bicycling Bradley brave the icy roads in hopes of catching up with the President, Theodore worries that Charlotte thinks he forgot her birthday.
#10 | 01/19/1993Bradley Gets Fired
When a malingering Bradley is fired, Mrs. Powers takes over as press liaison.
#11 | 06/05/1993Grammargate (1)
While drunk, Bradley makes the mistake of his life; as does Pierce when he hacks into the school's computer. Meanwhile, Theodore has troubles of his own.
#12 | 06/12/1993Grammargate (2)
While trying to rectify the situation for Pierce, Margaret and Caitlyn find they have their own trouble. Consummation is the answer to Bradley's problems, and Theodore conquers his fear.
#13 | 06/19/1993Grandma's Big Decision
Bill's mother, Enid Powers (Cloris Leachman), shows up just before her 93rd birthday and announces that she's moving in until she dies. Then she asks her already frustrated daughter-in-law to kill her off! Meanwhile, Sophie surprises Jordan when she moves into her apartment building, leaving Jordan concerned that the Senator's nosy daughter will discover their affair.
03/07/1992Season 1 - 8 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Washington D.C.
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: German (DE), English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 03/07/1992
Last episode released on: 06/19/1993
Creator: David Crane
Director: Art Wolff
Executive Producer: Norman Lear
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch

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