The Powers That Be

1. S01E01The Love ChildMarch 7, 1992—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 r
2. S01E02Bill Gets ShotMarch 14, 1992—It's Caitlyn and Theodore's anniversary and Margaret is insistent that Sophie not join the family for dinner. Meanwhile, the campaigning Se
3. S01E03My Mother, My SelfMarch 21, 1992—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 C
4. S01E04Dirty PoliticsMarch 28, 1992—Margaret, Jordan and Bradley scheme to discredit the Senator's opponent, the now-handicapped, former-pro footballer, Joe Bowman. The result
5. S01E05Kiss Me CaitlynApril 4, 1992—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. Meanw
6. S01E06Bill and Margaret's Excellent AdventureApril 11, 1992—After thier unexpected night of passion, Bill considers ending his relationship with Jordan in favor of the a chance at returning the fire t
7. S01E07CharlerellaApril 18, 1992—The Powers household is invited to attend a ball in the Senator's honor, but Margaret conveniently forgets to invite Charlotte until it's to

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1. S02E01A Chicken in Every PotNovember 7, 1992—To curry favor, Margaret donates her chicken salad to the favorite charity of the new First Lady, who falls ill after eating it. Meanwhile
2. S02E02Bill's Dead...NotNovember 7, 1992—The Senator takes a road trip to visit his elderly mother (Cloris Leachman) and picks up a hitchhiker -- who turns carjacker. As Bill then
3. S02E03I'm Your DummyNovember 14, 1992—Theodore volunteers to be the Senator's dummy in a ventriloquist act that everyone else finds embarrassingly bad.
4. S02E04How Sharper Than a Servant's ToothNovember 21, 1992—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
5. S02E05The InternNovember 28, 1992—Jordan and Margaret both suspect that the Senator's new female intern has designs on him.
6. S02E06Sophie's Big DecisionDecember 5, 1992—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
7. S02E07Oh, MackDecember 12, 1992—A visiting Hollywood mogul charms everyone in the Senator's household -- except the Senator, who starts to suspect that something is amiss.
8. S02E08St. Caitlyn of ShearsJanuary 2, 1993—A bad haircut causes Caitlyn to come to a personal crisis and decide she is too caught up in materialism. Meanwhile, Bradley is desperate

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