The Powers That Be (1992)

Name: The Powers That Be
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.2
Cast: John Forsythe, Holland Taylor, Eve Gordon, Peter MacNicol, Valerie Mahaffey

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 (502 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

7.51 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 8.1

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Love Child: Part 1	7.7	23
2	The Love Child: Part 2	7.4	20
3	Bill Gets Shot	7.6	22
4	My Mother, My Self	7.2	19
5	Dirty Politics	7.2	19
6	Kiss Me Caitlyn	7.4	18
7	Bill and Margaret's Excellent Adventure	7.5	17
8	Charlerella	8.1	17

Season 2 (1992)

7.38 avg 13 episodes 8.2 → 7.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Chicken in Every Pot	8.2	23
2	Bill's Dead... Not	8.4	19
3	I'm Your Dummy	7.3	18
4	How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth	7.3	16
5	The Intern	6.9	19
6	Sophie's Big Decision	7.2	20
7	Oh, Mack	7.3	18
8	St. Caitlyn of Shears	6.6	16
9	Grammargate: Part 1	7.5	18
10	Grammargate: Part 2	7.3	16
11	Grandma's Big Decision	7.4	15
12	Having a Ball	6.9	14
13	Bradley Gets Fired	7.6	16

The Powers That Be (1992)

Cast

Seasons

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