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The Powers That Be (1992)

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating
8.2 (495 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
fuboTV
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

7.43 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 8.1

Ep 1: 7.7 · 22 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 20 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 21 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 18 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 18 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 17 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 16 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 17 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Love Child: Part 17.722
2The Love Child: Part 27.420
3Bill Gets Shot7.621
4My Mother, My Self7.018
5Dirty Politics7.218
6Kiss Me Caitlyn7.117
7Bill and Margaret's Excellent Adventure7.316
8Charlerella8.117

Season 2 (1992)

7.24 avg 13 episodes 8.1 → 7.2 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 18 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 15 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 18 votesEp 6: 7.2 · 19 votesEp 7: 7.0 · 17 votesEp 8: 6.2 · 15 votesEp 9: 7.4 · 17 votesEp 10: 7.0 · 15 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 14 votesEp 12: 6.8 · 13 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 15 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Chicken in Every Pot8.122
2Bill's Dead... Not8.318
3I'm Your Dummy7.317
4How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth7.315
5The Intern6.818
6Sophie's Big Decision7.219
7Oh, Mack7.017
8St. Caitlyn of Shears6.215
9Grammargate: Part 17.417
10Grammargate: Part 27.015
11Grandma's Big Decision7.514
12Having a Ball6.813
13Bradley Gets Fired7.215