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
David Hyde Pierce
Elizabeth Berridge
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 on NBC, later aired on USA)
Production
Executive producerNorman Lear
ProducersRon Burla
Patricia Fass Palmer
CinematographyDan Kuleto
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companiesAct III Television
ELP Communications
Castle Rock Entertainment
Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMarch 7, 1992 (1992-03-07) 
January 2, 1993 (1993-01-02)

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.