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The Powers That Be (1992)

March. 07,1992

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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

1992

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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.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 2 : 1992

13 Episode

Episode 1 - A Chicken in Every Pot

November. 07,1992

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.

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Episode 2 - Bill's Dead...Not

November. 07,1992

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.

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Episode 3 - I'm Your Dummy

November. 14,1992

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

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Episode 4 - How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth

November. 21,1992

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.

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Episode 5 - The Intern

November. 28,1992

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

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Episode 6 - Sophie's Big Decision

December. 05,1992

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.

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Episode 7 - Oh, Mack

December. 12,1992

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.

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Episode 8 - St. Caitlyn of Shears

January. 02,1993

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.

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Episode 9 - Having a Ball

January. 09,1993

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Episode 10 - Bradley Gets Fired

January. 16,1993

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Episode 11 - Grammargate (1)

January. 23,1993

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Episode 12 - Grammargate (2)

January. 30,1993

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Episode 13 - Grandma's Big Decision

February. 06,1993

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Seasons 1 : 1992

7 Episode

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.