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The Powers That Be (1992)

The Powers That Be poster
Directed by
Art Wolff
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 15 episodes
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This sitcom follows the political and personal life of a U.S. senator. It spoofs Washington power dynamics and family dysfunction in a broad comedic style.

satiricalwrypredictablebrisktopicalwhimsicaldatedlighthearted

What happens

The Powers That Be is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC, premiering on March 7, 1992. It was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, with Norman Lear as executive producer. It aired for two seasons, with 21 episodes filmed, with 16 of them airing on the network, with its final episode being broadcast on January 2, 1993. During the week of January 18–22, 1993, USA Network aired the remaining 5 episodes that never aired on NBC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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