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.
- Created by
- David Crane
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 15 episodes
2
- 1S2 E1
A Chicken in Every Pot
Nov 7, 199224 min
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.
- 2S2 E2
Bill's Dead...Not
Nov 7, 199224 min
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
- 3S2 E3
I'm Your Dummy
Nov 14, 199224 min
Theodore volunteers to be the Senator's dummy in a ventriloquist act that everyone else finds embarrassingly bad.
- 4S2 E4
How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth
Nov 21, 199224 min
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 mo
- 5S2 E5
The Intern
Nov 28, 199224 min
Jordan and Margaret both suspect that the Senator's new female intern has designs on him.
- 6S2 E6
Sophie's Big Decision
Dec 5, 199224 min
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
Starring
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
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Max Wright
Joel McKinnon Miller
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch The Powers That Be?
- The Powers That Be is streaming on fuboTV. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of The Powers That Be are there?
- The Powers That Be has 2 seasons and 15 episodes. Status: Cancelled.
- Will there be a new season of The Powers That Be?
- The Powers That Be has been canceled; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 6, 1993.
- Who stars in The Powers That Be?
- The Powers That Be stars John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, Eve Gordon, Peter MacNicol, Valerie Mahaffey.
