The Powers That Be Bill Gets Shot (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Comedy

The Powers That Be

Bill Gets Shot (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Comedy

When Theodore's suicide attempt backfires and catches the Senator in the posterior, the family plots a way to spin the story. Meanwhile, Sophie get irritated when she's asked to leave a family dinner.

Director

Art Wolff

Writers

David Crane (created by) | Marta Kauffman (created by) | Graham Yost (written by)

Producers

Ron Burla | Patricia Fass Palmer

Cinematographer

Dan Kuleto

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 14, 1992

Release date

Mar 14, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
John Forsythe Sen. William Franklin Powers Sen. William Franklin Powers See fewer	The Trouble with Harry (1955)
Holland Taylor Margaret Powers Margaret Powers See fewer	Legally Blonde (2001)
Eve Gordon Jordan Miller Jordan Miller See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)
Peter MacNicol Bradley Grist Bradley Grist See fewer	Sophie's Choice (1982)
Valerie Mahaffey Caitlyn Van Horne Caitlyn Van Horne See fewer	Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
David Hyde Pierce Theodore Van Horne Theodore Van Horne See fewer	Frasier (1993)
Elizabeth Berridge Charlotte Charlotte See fewer	Amadeus (1984)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Pierce Van Horne (credit only) Pierce Van Horne (credit only) See fewer	Inception (2010)
Robin Bartlett Sophie Lipkin Sophie Lipkin See fewer	City of Angels (1998)
Michele Harrell Reporter Reporter See fewer	Dream On (1990)