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Men of a Certain Age S1E5 — Powerless

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Men of a Certain Age•Season 1•Episode 5

Powerless

8.4/10 · 79 votesJan 4, 2010

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

The construction at Owen’s house is shut down by the city when it is discovered that the contractor, who has now disappeared, never filed the proper permits. To make matters worse, the electricity is out, forcing Owen and his family to temporarily stay with his

Directed byDavid Paymer

Written byMark Stegemann

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Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Joe Tranelli

Scott Bakula

Scott Bakula

Terry Elliott

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Owen Thoreau Jr.

LisaGay Hamilton

LisaGay Hamilton

Melissa Thoreau

Richard Gant

Richard Gant

Owen Thoreau Sr.

Brian J. White

Brian J. White

Marcus

Kwesi Boakye

Kwesi Boakye

Jamie Thoreau

Brittany Curran

Brittany Curran

Lucy Tranelli

Braeden Lemasters

Braeden Lemasters

Albert Tranelli

Lil J.J.

Lil J.J.

DaShaun

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Isaiah Montgomery

Michael Thoreau

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Mark Stegemann

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David Paymer

David Paymer

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Kevin D. Ross

Editor

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Kevin Constant

Production Design

David Boyd

David Boyd

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Powerless" is episode 5 of Men of a Certain Age season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 79 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Paymer and written by Mark Stegemann, it aired on January 4, 2010.

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