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The Powers That Be was a United States television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. At the center of the series is U.S. Senator William Powers, a parody of the political establishment. Margaret, the senator's status-hungry wife, treats Charlotte, their maid, with comedic disdain. Caitlyn, the senator's daughter, has an eating disorder and is married to Representative Theodore Van Horne, who is suicidal; their son, Pierce, is mature well-beyond his years from having to care for his unbalanced parents. Sophie Lipkin, the senator's illegitimate daughter, is a loud, crass New Jerseyan who surprises the family when she moves to DC and begins to bond with her father. The senator's staff includes an intelligent and beautiful aide, Jordan Miller, who is also his mistress, and the feckless aide, Bradley Grist.
[edit] Producers
- Marta Kauffman - Creator
- David Crane - Creator
- Norman Lear - Executive Producer
- Charlotte Brown - Executive Producer
- Mark E Pollack - Executive Producer
- Patricia Fass Palmer - Producer
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