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Season 2

8 episodes · 7th November 1992

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Episodes

01 A Chicken in Every Pot still A Chicken in Every Pot Episode 17th November 1992 To curry favor, Margaret donates her chicken salad to the favorite charity of the new First Lady, who falls ill after eating it. Meanwhile, Theodore and Charlotte try to fight their attraction. 02 Bill's Dead...Not still Bill's Dead...Not Episode 27th November 1992 The Senator takes a road trip to visit his elderly mother (Cloris Leachman) and picks up a hitchhiker -- who turns carjacker. As Bill then tries to make his way to his mother's home, the carjacker crashes the car into a gas tanker, leaving the family and the press to believe the Senator has been killed. As the Powers camp mourns Bill, Margaret contemplates accepting her husband's Senate seat. 03 I'm Your Dummy still I'm Your Dummy Episode 314th November 1992 Theodore volunteers to be the Senator's dummy in a ventriloquist act that everyone else finds embarrassingly bad. 04 How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth still How Sharper Than a Servant's Tooth Episode 421st November 1992 A crisis back in the Senator's home state is nothing compared to the crisis in the Senator's household -- Charlotte wants to quit because of her secret feelings for Theodore. Meanwhile, Jordan is frustrated that Margaret's problems are more important to Bill than celebrating the anniversary of their relationship together. 05 The Intern still The Intern Episode 528th November 1992 Jordan and Margaret both suspect that the Senator's new female intern has designs on him. 06 Sophie's Big Decision still Sophie's Big Decision Episode 65th December 1992 Just as Sophie asks Margaret for some tips on fitting into the Washington scene, the boyfriend who always kept her down shows up to take her back to New Jersey. Meanwhile, Margaret is desperate to get a Supreme Court Justice to show up at her party, and Bradley and Jordan try to show each other up by getting the most influential guests at the event. 07 Oh, Mack still Oh, Mack Episode 712th December 1992 A visiting Hollywood mogul charms everyone in the Senator's household -- except the Senator, who starts to suspect that something is amiss. Meanwhile, each of the ladies thinks that she's the object of their guest's desires. 08 St. Caitlyn of Shears still St. Caitlyn of Shears Episode 82nd January 1993 A bad haircut causes Caitlyn to come to a personal crisis and decide she is too caught up in materialism. Meanwhile, Bradley is desperate to get the Senator media attention after his name is not included on the list of the most influential Democrats in the new administration.
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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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