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Season 1

7 episodes · 7th March 1992

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Episodes

01 The Love Child still The Love Child Episode 17th March 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 re-election -- an illegitimate daughter. 02 Bill Gets Shot still Bill Gets Shot Episode 214th March 1992 It's Caitlyn and Theodore's anniversary and Margaret is insistent that Sophie not join the family for dinner. Meanwhile, the campaigning Senator is in need of some publicity, but he didn't expect it to come from Theodore's botched suicide attempt -- which results in Bill being shot in a very undignified location. 03 My Mother, My Self still My Mother, My Self Episode 321st March 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 Caitlyn being invited instead. Margaret then tries to play on Caitlyn's insecurities to secure the invitation for herself, including playing her trump card -- Sophie. Meanwhile, Bill just wants the family to get along. 04 Dirty Politics still Dirty Politics Episode 428th March 1992 Margaret, Jordan and Bradley scheme to discredit the Senator's opponent, the now-handicapped, former-pro footballer, Joe Bowman. The result is a faked videotape of Bowman hopping out of his chair. The press discovers the tape is a fake, and as a last-ditch effort to save his aids from being fired, Bill visits Bowman and is startled by what he finds. 05 Kiss Me Caitlyn still Kiss Me Caitlyn Episode 54th April 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. Meanwhile, Bowman sets his sights on seducing Caitlyn to have someone inside the Senator's camp. Caitlyn finds herself simultanously charmed and repulsed by Mr. Bowman and contemplates having an affair. Meanwhile, Bill and Margaret share a spontanous night of passion. 06 Bill and Margaret's Excellent Adventure still Bill and Margaret's Excellent Adventure Episode 611th April 1992 After thier unexpected night of passion, Bill considers ending his relationship with Jordan in favor of the a chance at returning the fire to his marriage -- leaving Jordan fuming and shocked. Meanwhile, Caitlyn can't get Joe Bowman out of her head, and Bradley gets a major high from the pain killers he's taking for a kidney stone. 07 Charlerella still Charlerella Episode 718th April 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 too late. Theodore stays behind to wait for Caitlyn, but winds up spending a romantic evening with Charlotte when they get snowed in. Caitlyn, meanwhile, slinks off to Joe Bowman's hotel room, and the blizzard keeps the rest of the Powers clan trapped in their limo.
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01 John Forsythe profile John Forsytheas William Powers 02 Holland Taylor profile Holland Tayloras Margaret Powers 03 Eve Gordon profile Eve Gordonas Jordan Miller 04 Peter MacNicol profile Peter MacNicolas Bradley Grist 05 Valerie Mahaffey profile Valerie Mahaffeyas Caitlyn Van Horne 06 David Hyde Pierce profile David Hyde Pierceas Theodore Van Horne 07 Elizabeth Berridge profile Elizabeth Berridgeas Charlotte 08 Joseph Gordon-Levitt profile Joseph Gordon-Levittas Pierce Van Horne 09 Robin Bartlett profile Robin Bartlettas Sophie Lipkin 10 David Crane profile David CraneCreator 11 Marta Kauffman profile Marta KauffmanCreator
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