Ben Donovan manages The Sunshine Centre, a second rate sports arena in San Diego.
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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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Matthew Perry wrote a role for Jorge Garcia because he was a huge fan of Lost and of Garcia's character in particular. See more »Connections
Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Allison Janney/Hunter Parrish/Men in Blazers/Jon Theodore (2015) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Matthew Perry writes, executive produces and stars in this fab new comedy from ABC in which the manager of a sports centre has a mid life crisis.
Perry still has enough of the traits of Chandler Bing to entertain old fans and has smartly surrounded himself with a good supporting cast. Although at times this show did feel all on his head with the other characters never really stepping up to the plate.
Allison Janney of West Wing fame is on top form as Crystal and former Joey cast member Andrea Anders adds suitable bite to her role as Perry's love interest while former Studio 60 man Nate Torrence is a scream as Roman.
It is a shame that this show never got renewed from a second series but with dipping rating figures and the critics on it's back the sunshine soon dimmed.