Ben Donovan manages The Sunshine Centre, a second rate sports arena in San Diego.
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S1.E9
Ben is in for a surprise when his one-night-stand turns out to be Crystal's new assistant, Vivian. When Ben and Vivian try to continue their "no strings attached" relationship, Ben discovers ...
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As the Sunshine Center prepares for the wedding of its organist Howard and kettle corn maker Maggie (guest star Michael Learned), Crystal (Allison Janney) becomes a little too involved in her son ...
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It's a dream come true for Ben when he teams with Alonzo to play doubles against tennis legend Jimmy Connors and actor Fred Savage in a celebrity tennis tournament. Meanwhile, Ben feels the need to ...
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Title: Mr. Sunshine (2011–2012)
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| Matthew Perry | ... | Ben Donovan 13 episodes, 2011 | |
| Andrea Anders | ... | Alice 13 episodes, 2011 | |
| James Lesure | ... | Alonzo / ... 13 episodes, 2011 | |
| Nate Torrence | ... | Roman Cohen / ... 13 episodes, 2011 | |
| Allison Janney | ... | Crystal Cohen 13 episodes, 2011 | |
| Portia Doubleday | ... | Heather 12 episodes, 2011 | |
| David Pressman | ... | Mascot / ... 10 episodes, 2011 | |
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Ben Donovan (Matthew Perry) manages The Sunshine Centre, a seconde rate sports/events arena in San Diego. A short lived quirky comedy that chronicles the daily goings-on of misfit folks working in an unorthodox job. Written by jalfredlee
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Mr. Sunshine is more than an exercise in comedy, it's well written and very well executed with a great cast. The comedy may not be 20 minutes all-out laughing but it's impossible not to have a smile on your face for the entire show! Matthew Perry is outstanding as the misanthropic manager who is not half as bad as he'd like to think or likes others to belief. It's unfair to compare his character to Chandler but his Matt Albie on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is a fair facsimile. It is very good to see Allison Janney back in a meaty role which allows her to flex her considerable acting muscle. Her interaction with Matt seems natural and absolutely in keeping with the spirit of her character. She is an acting tour de force and, as always, a joy to behold. One can only hope she will do the "the Jackall" again in some future episode. In all this is a solid comedy with much to enjoy and hopefully for a long time.