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7 March 1992 (USA) morePlot:
William Powers is a clueless senator whose career is run by his manipulative wife Margaret, his chief... morePlot Keywords:
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1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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The best! I still miss it! moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 9 of 11) | John Forsythe | ... | Sen. William Franklin Powers (21 episodes, 1992-1993) |
 | Holland Taylor | ... | Margaret Powers (20 episodes, 1992-1993) |
 | Eve Gordon | ... | Jordan Miller (20 episodes, 1992-1993) |
 | Peter MacNicol | ... | Bradley Grist (20 episodes, 1992-1993) |
 | Valerie Mahaffey | ... | Caitlyn Van Horne (20 episodes, 1992-1993) |
 | David Hyde Pierce | ... | Theodore Van Horne (20 episodes, 1992-1993) |
| Elizabeth Berridge | ... | Charlotte (20 episodes, 1992-1993) |
| Robin Bartlett | ... | Sophie Lipkin (19 episodes, 1992-1993) |
 | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | ... | Pierce Van Horne (12 episodes, 1992-1993) |
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30 min (21 episodes)Country:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Bill: Well, I'm not gonna let anything ruin my day.Sophie: Uh, too late, Senator. I got Margaret here on the phone.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Radar Secret Service (#6.20)" (1993) moreFAQ
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This was a brilliant mix of satire, slapstick, and flat-out silliness. In tone it resembled some British sitcoms more than many American ones--that might have helped it fail (along with its incredibly lousy, undeserved time slot). It should have succeeded; I still find people who remember it and laugh. Fantastic cast, hilarious plots, and educated, witty writing (similar to "Frasier")...I wish one of the cable channels would pick up the episodes and show them again! I'd also be willing to pay for the set of episodes, just don't know where to find them.