S01E01 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.
The Powers That Be
S01E02: 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.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 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...
S01E03 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...
S01E04 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...
S01E05 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...
S01E06 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...
S01E07 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...
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
