Powerhouse is an American television series produced by the Educational Film Center at Northern Virginia ETV, which aired on PBS for 16 episodes in 1982.

Set in Washington, D.C., Powerhouse is focused on the adventures of a racially and ethnically diverse group of three teenagers, two kids, and one adult from the inner city, based at a former boxing and sports gym hangout turned into a youth community center.

The basic message of the series is that every person is a source of creativity and of true positive "I Can" power expressed in the lyrics of the show's theme song as "We all have a Powerhouse deep down inside".

Each episode deals with significant personal issues affecting young people, such as alcoholism, peer pressure, and physical fitness, combined with fast-paced action-adventure stories in which the group often has to solve a mystery or prevent a crime.

For example, in one episode they have to expose the head of a racketeering operation that threatens to put Brenda and Powerhouse out of business.