The Powers That Be (TV series)

The Powers That Be
GenreSitcom
Created byDavid Crane
Marta Kauffman
Directed byHal Cooper
Art Wolff
StarringJohn Forsythe
Holland Taylor
Eve Gordon
Peter MacNicol
Valerie Mahaffey
Elizabeth Berridge
David Hyde Pierce
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Robin Bartlett
Opening theme"The Powers That Be" performed by Stephen Bishop
ComposerMarvin Hamlisch
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (5 unaired)
Production
Executive producerNorman Lear
ProducersRon Burla
Patricia Fass Palmer
CinematographyDan Kuleto
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companiesAct III Television
Castle Rock Entertainment
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 7, 1992 (1992-03-07) –
January 2, 1993 (1993-01-02)
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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, airing its final episode on NBC on January 2, 1993. During the week of January 18-22, 1993, USA network aired episodes that never aired on NBC